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Three Years Too Late, Kagan Condemns Leftist Threats Against SCOTUS

It only took three years, but Associate Justice Elena Kagan finally found it within herself to condemn leftist threats against her...

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SCOTUS Stays Lower Court Ruling In North Dakota Voting Rights Act Dispute

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court ruling centered on provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. In a 6-3 decision,...

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Docs: Fired DOJ Official Sought To ‘Sway’ Trump Admin’s Handling Of Venezuelan Deportation Case

New records show ex-DOJ lawyer Erez Reuveni advising his colleagues on how to possibly 'sway' the agency's handling of a deportation case.

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Senate Confirms Matthew Lohmeier As Next Under Secretary Of The Air Force

In a 52-46 vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed former Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier as the next under secretary of the Air Force. The vote came...

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There Was No Peaceful Transfer Of Power In 2017

For all his feigned concerns about the state of 'democracy' in America, Obama has shown himself to be one of the biggest threats to it.

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SCOTUS Hands Trump Win In Consumer Product Safety Commission Case

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily agreed on Wednesday that President Trump can fire three Democrat members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission....

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New Docs Contradict Top Obama Officials’ Claims Steele Dossier Wasn’t Included In Critical Russiagate Report

Newly unsealed records contradict claims made by top Obama officials that the Steele dossier was not incorporated into the 2017 ICA.

23.07.2025 3

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Parker McCollum’s New Self-Titled Album Is His Best Work Yet

Combining elements from his debut album with his always stellar lyricism, McCollum offers fans a record they won't be able to stop playing.

23.07.2025 2

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Judge Tosses Russia Hoaxer Marc Elias’ Suit Against Wyoming’s Proof Of Citizenship Law

Russia collusion hoaxer Marc Elias was dealt a major defeat on Tuesday when a federal judge tossed his group’s lawsuit challenging Wyoming’s proof...

22.07.2025 3

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Court: Miami’s Suspension Of 2025 Elections Is Illegal

The city of Miami’s unilateral decision to suspend its 2025 municipal elections is illegal, a Florida judge ruled Monday. Writing for Florida’s...

22.07.2025 2

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If WNBA Players Want To Talk Money, They ‘Owe’ Their Male Counterparts Millions

It turns out that the girlbosses of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) aren’t just bad at putting on an entertaining game....

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Pentagon Replaces Naval Academy Leader Who Oversaw Racist Affirmative Action Policies

The leading official who presided over the U.S. Naval Academy’s use of racist affirmative action admissions policies is being replaced, the Pentagon...

21.07.2025 1

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‘We Need Them Badly’: Trump Pushes Thune To Confirm His Executive Nominees

President Donald Trump is calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to confirm his executive nominees awaiting confirmation by the upper chamber....

21.07.2025 5

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Report: Sen. Banks Imposes Hold On Air Force Nominee Who Backed DEI-Based Promotions

Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., is blocking the promotion of an Air Force colonel who supported race- and gender-based promotions in the service, according to...

12.07.2025 4

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New Docs Shatter Leftist Claims Emil Bove Ordered Former DOJ Official To ‘Defy’ Court Orders

New records obtained by The Federalist undercut Democrat claims that judicial nominee Emil Bove ordered DOJ officials to ignore a court order.

11.07.2025 3

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KBJ Keeps Showing America Why She Doesn’t Belong On SCOTUS

The more Jackson opens her mouth and pens unhinged opinions, the more clear it becomes she has no business being on SCOTUS.

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Today In Republicans Being Useless: Tillis Runs To Russia Hoaxer Tapper For Retirement Pity Party

Tillis' little therapy session with Tapper shows he has every intention of being a giant pain for conservatives on his way out the door.

10.07.2025 2

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Senate Republicans Don’t Deserve A Vacation Until They’ve Confirmed Trump’s Nominees

Thune and the Senate GOP's slow-as-molasses confirmation of Trump's executive appointments is a choice.

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Biden Doctor’s Refusal To Answer A Single Question Blows Up The ‘Doctor-Patient Privilege’ Excuse

Joe Biden’s White House doctor refused to answer a single question during a congressional interview on Wednesday, raising more concerns about...

09.07.2025 8

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DEI Hire Ketanji Brown Jackson: I Write Supreme Court Opinions To ‘Tell People How I Feel’

'I just feel that I have a wonderful opportunity to tell people, in my opinions, how I feel about the issues.'

09.07.2025 4

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Upcoming ‘Trans’ Athletes Cases Give SCOTUS The Chance To Fix What Its U.S. V. Skrmetti Decision Didn’t

In U.S. v. Skrmetti, only Justices Alito, Barrett, and Thomas were willing to definitively say that 'transgender' is not a suspect class.

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SCOTUS Blocks Lower Court Injunction On Trump’s Effort To Resize The Federal Bureaucracy

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily agreed that the Trump administration can move forward with implementing an executive order to resize...

09.07.2025 7

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With Latest Federal Abortion Funding Order, Obama Judge Takes Judicial Tyranny To A New Level

If you thought the judicial coup against the Trump administration couldn’t get any more egregious than it already is, think again. On Monday,...

08.07.2025 3

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ODNI Task Force To Interview Whistleblowers, Probe Election Vulnerabilities In Expansive Weaponization Inquiry

A task force launched by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to probe the weaponization of America’s intel apparatus is expanding...

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If Justice Kagan Wants Respect From Lower Courts, She Should Shut Down Their Judicial Coup

Kagan's refusal to shut down the tyrannical behavior of the lower judiciary has emboldened rogue judges to usurp SCOTUS's power.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson Was Appointed To Be A Political Activist, Not A Judge

For all the fallacies in her Trump v. CASA dissent, Jackson is fulfilling the job she was tasked with: advancing leftist ideology from the bench.

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Pixar’s Elio Debacle Shows Audiences Don’t Want Studios Pushing Sexual Agendas On Kids

Are film studios finally getting the message that audiences aren’t interested in having radical gender ideology shoved in their kids’ faces?...

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Republicans Challenge Arizona Law Permitting Nonresidents To Register To Vote

A provision of Arizona law allowing individuals who have never resided in the U.S. to register to vote in the state is unconstitutional, a lawsuit...

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Lawsuit: Nevada Elections Chief Is Hiding Records On Alleged Illegal Voter

'[T]he SOS continues to withhold various documents and has improperly redacted information related to [my] request.'

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Jake Tapper Is Paid Millions A Year To Not Know The News

Just when you think CNN’s Jake Tapper can’t become an even bigger media hack than he already is, he finds a way to prove you wrong. The latest...

30.06.2025 8

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House Committee Demands Interviews With Jean-Pierre, Top Biden Staffers About Former Boss’s Decline

House Republicans are demanding interviews with Biden Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and other top Biden White House staffers about the former...

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Supreme Court Nukes Nationwide Injunctions Against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

'When a court concludes that the Executive Branch has acted unlawfully, the answer is not for the court to exceed its power, too.'

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SCOTUS Punts Louisiana Redistricting Case To Next Term

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Friday that it is punting a high-profile Louisiana redistricting case to its next term. While the case was...

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Justice Barrett Takes A Flamethrower To KBJ’s Reality-Challenged Dissent In Birthright Citizenship Case

Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has never been one to shy away from engaging in left-wing political activism while on the bench. And now, it...

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3 Ways Trump Can Put The Screws To Communist China

There are several areas where Trump and his team can improve to confront an increasingly aggressive Red China.

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House GOP Subpoenas Top Biden Aide After He Refused To Testify About Joe’s Decline

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed a former aide to Joe and Jill Biden on Thursday after he abruptly refused to testify about the...

26.06.2025 10

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CNN ‘Stand[s] 100% Behind’ Natasha Bertrand’s Serial Disinformation On Foreign Affairs

In an unsurprising move, CNN — which a jury found is literally fake news — is “stand[ing] 100% behind” the so-called “journalism” of one...

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If Trump Doesn’t Reject Judicial Supremacism, His Presidency Is Finished

Just because the judiciary chooses to violate the Constitution does not mean the other branches are required to follow suit.

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Key Biden Adviser Refuses To Testify About Former President’s Cognitive Decline

A key Biden White House staffer is refusing to testify before Congress about former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, the House Oversight...

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Assume Everything Russia Hoaxer And Biden Laptop Truther Natasha Bertrand Says Is A Lie

Bertrand is a regime mouthpiece who will shamelessly publish anything to smear her political opponents, irrespective of its validity.

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FBI Won’t Say If It Will Reinstate Whistleblowers Who Were Booted After Exposing Biden-Era Corruption

The FBI is refusing to say if it will reinstate whistleblowers who said they were previously retaliated against after disclosing information about the...

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Biden’s Open Border Presidency Turbocharged Iranian Threats To U.S. Soil

Since the U.S. bombing of several Iranian nuclear sites, federal officials have sounded the alarm about potential retaliatory terror attacks on U.S....

24.06.2025 6

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SCOTUS Agrees Trump Admin Can Carry Out Third-Country Deportations

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily agreed that the Trump administration can deport illegal aliens to so-called “third countries.” In a...

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NYC’s Democrat Mayoral Race Exemplifies The Pitfalls Of Ranked-Choice Voting

NYC's embrace of ranked-choice voting shows how the system can be utilized by radical leftists to gain power in blue enclaves.

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Here Are 10 Great Clarence Thomas Quotes To Commemorate His 77th Birthday

In honor of his 77th birthday, here are a few of the many great quotes from Justice Clarence Thomas.

23.06.2025 6

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Censorship Is Democrats’ Only Means Of Political Survival

Obama's embrace of censorship speaks to the desperation of a party that can't survive without uniform control of the information space.

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In Padilla’s Presser Performance, Thom Tillis Plays The Role Of Democrats’ Useful Idiot

In exactly what world is Tillis living in where Noem's security is to blame for Padilla's press conference charade?

19.06.2025 4

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U.S. Navy Sails To 2025 Recruiting Target Three Months Ahead Of Schedule

With the wind in its sails, the U.S. Navy hit its recruiting goal for the 2025 fiscal year three months ahead of schedule, the service announced...

19.06.2025 4

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Here Are 8 Killer Quotes From Justice Alito’s Latest Sit-Down Interview

'We are not supposed to do what is popular, we're supposed to do what is right,' said Justice Samuel Alito.

19.06.2025 6

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In Landmark Skrmetti Case, Justice Thomas Demolishes The ‘Expert Class’

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has never been shy about telling it like it is in his Supreme Court opinions. So, it came as little surprise when he...

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