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Report: 1,384 Attacks on U.S. Churches Since 2018

Posted by Ben Smith on September 01, 2025 25 Comments

“In 2024, the number of incidents leveled off with 415. However, this total from one 12-month span is nearly equal to the findings from our very first report, which covered 57 months.”...

Noem: CBS ‘Shamefully’ Edited Interview to Hide MS-13 Ties

Posted by Ben Smith on September 01, 2025 22 Comments

It’s yet another example of legacy media tilting coverage to fit its narrative: soften the story, protect the left’s agenda, and downplay the violent crimes tied to illegal immigration....

‘Destroy the Idea of America’: Shocking Rhetoric at Pro-Palestine Conference

Posted by Ben Smith on August 31, 2025 28 Comments

“We have to destroy the idea of America in our heads, in our neighbors’ heads, in our comrades' heads, in everybody’s heads in this country.”...

HUD Orders 30-Day Audit to Remove Illegals From Public Housing

Posted by Ben Smith on August 31, 2025 25 Comments

“American citizens will be prioritized,” Turner said....

Mass Departures Threaten to Gut the House Freedom Caucus

Posted by Ben Smith on August 30, 2025 5 Comments

For a group that prided itself on disruption and wielded heavy influence over the GOP agenda, the mass exodus of 2026 could mark the end of its decade-long run as Washington’s most disruptive faction....

After Trump Pulls Secret Service Protection, California Taxpayers Will Cover Harris

Posted by Ben Smith on August 30, 2025 22 Comments

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is losing her Secret Service protection after President Trump canceled an unknown Biden order that quietly extended her coverage beyond what the law provides. Now, California taxpayers are stepping in to cover the cost.

BET Co-Founder Backs Winsome Sears With $500K After Racist Sign Furor

Posted by Ben Smith on August 30, 2025 20 Comments

He was “so appalled by that racist diatribe … that I choose to show the voters of Virginia how Black Brothers stand up to defend and support their Black Sisters.”...

Report: Joni Ernst to Announce Retirement from Senate Next Week

Posted by Ben Smith on August 29, 2025 14 Comments

Her official announcement is expected next Thursday. ...

In Alaska, Dunleavy Prepares MAGA Challenge to Murkowski

Posted by Ben Smith on August 29, 2025 16 Comments

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, long a thorn in the side of President Trump and his America First agenda, could finally be facing the kind of primary challenge conservatives have been waiting for. According to FOX News, Gov. Mike Dunleavy is preparing to take her on in 2028.

JD Vance Blasts Politico for Smear on Trump’s Peace Envoy

Posted by Ben Smith on August 29, 2025 11 Comments

It isn’t about truth. It’s about making sure Donald Trump fails, no matter the cost....

Trump Strips Harris of Secret Service Detail

Posted by Ben Smith on August 29, 2025 31 Comments

Harris, once vice president and briefly her party’s failed nominee, is no longer entitled to the trappings of power....

NEA Erases Jews From Holocaust in New Handbook

Posted by Ben Smith on August 23, 2025 59 Comments

"The description does not mention the attempted extermination of the Jewish people by the Nazis.”...

Democrats Threaten A Nationwide Redistricting War, But They May Not Like The Result

Posted by Ben Smith on August 17, 2025 43 Comments

"In a re-redistricting war, Republicans would win."...

DHS Slams Hochul Over Secret Pardon of Convicted Killer

Posted by Ben Smith on August 16, 2025 49 Comments

"Rather than putting New Yorkers first, you’re protecting a criminal illegal alien KILLER with a rap sheet including convictions for manslaughter and criminal possession of a firearm."...

Trump, Zelenskyy Set for Washington Talks Following Putin Meeting

Posted by Ben Smith on August 16, 2025 24 Comments

"It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up."...

Former AOC Organizer Arrested After Allegedly Encouraging Attack On Jewish High School

Posted by Ben Smith on August 09, 2025 23 Comments

She described herself as a youth leader driven by political ideology from an early age, recalling being “exposed to daily graphic scenes in Palestine” as a child and channeling that into activism....

Judge Stops ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Build Amid Everglades Environmental Fight

Posted by Ben Smith on August 09, 2025 30 Comments

“Alligator Alcatraz will remain operational, continuing to serve as a force multiplier to enhance deportation efforts,’ spokesperson Alex Lanfranconi said in a statement....

Poll: Most Palestinians Say No to Peace If It Means Weakening Hamas

Posted by Ben Smith on August 03, 2025 54 Comments

“The overwhelming majority is opposed to Hamas disarmament or the departure of its military leadership from the Gaza Strip.”...

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