Fulton County, Georgia, is asking the federal government for security help as it conducts a high-profile probe into former President Donald Trump. The request came a day after Trump tore into those investigating him while calling for his supporters to rise up and take action if the investigations don’t go …
Read More »Lara Trump Talks Political 'War,' 'Good Versus Evil' in Extremist Heart of Texas
Lara Trump, who recently made headlines for speculating on Fox News that Clippy the Microsoft Word assistant is spying on her documents, made a pit stop in north Texas Wednesday ahead of her father-in-law’s rally in Houston this Saturday to speak at an event organized by the Collin County Conservative …
Read More »Bernie Sanders Is Mad as Hell at Sinema and Manchin's 'Sabotage' of Biden's Agenda
Speaking about President Joe Biden’s stalled legislative agenda, Sen. Bernie Sanders accused Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin of using “sabotage” to block both Build Back Better and legislation that would shore up voting rights against Republican voter suppression. The GOP meanwhile, he said, is “laughing all the way …
Read More »Newly Declassified Video Shows Botched U.S. Drone Strike That Killed 10 Afghan Civilians
The U.S. military mistakenly killed 10 Afghan civilians — including seven children — in an Aug. 29 drone strike gone wrong. The New York Times on Wednesday published newly declassified footage of the strike, which depicts crosshairs on a car outside a family home in Kabul as the U.S. worked …
Read More »Kevin McCarthy Is Now Pushing Conspiracy Theories About His Jan. 6 Committee Request
The Jan. 6 committee sent Kevin McCarthy a letter on Wednesday asking for the top House Republican’s cooperation. The committee has been regularly sending similar letters to figures in Trump’s orbit, Republican politicians, and other persons of interest for months. McCarthy thinks his letter is special, though. “This is a …
Read More »Kyle Rittenhouse Is Being Handed the Torch of Conservative Victimhood for the Next Generation
Kyle Rittenhouse‘s status as the new rockstar of the conservative movement was cemented on Monday, when he strode onstage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in front of fireworks, flashing lights, a DJ scratching over his name, and, most importantly, thunderous applause from the young people in attendance. “Kyle! Kyle! Kyle!” …
Read More »In a Public First, Jan. 6 Committee Requests Information From a Sitting Member of Congress
As Alex Jones filed suit against the House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6 and indicated his intent to plead his Fifth Amendment right not to self-incriminate, the committee moved forward with its investigation, asking Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) to provide documents and testimony. Perry is the first known member of …
Read More »Tucker Carlson Was Blind to His Own Privilege in TPUSA Speech. The Crowd Loved It
On a brisk Saturday in Downtown Phoenix, thousands of young people filed into the Phoenix Convention Center, nary a mask in sight. They came for AmericaFest put on by Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk’s conservative student group. The event site describes a “celebration of constitutional rights and freedoms featuring the …
Read More »Chris Wallace Quits Fox News to Join CNN's Streaming Platform
Chris Wallace, one of the few remaining reasonable people at Fox News, announced he is quitting the network. And per a press release from CNN, he is leaving to become an anchor on CNN+, its soon-to-launch streaming service. “I am thrilled to join CNN+,” Wallace said in a statement. “After …
Read More »'Evil Intent': Protester Sues Minneapolis Police Department Over 'Hunting' Expedition
On election day, Minneapolis voters rejected a historic ballot measure to replace its police force with a Department of Public Safety. The election result marks a flame-out of the reform movement that had seemed unstoppable in the weeks after George Floyd’s murder. But a new lawsuit from Jaleel Stallings — …
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