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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 4

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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...

27.06.2025 10

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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 9

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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...

24.06.2025 9

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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.

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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 3

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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...

18.06.2025 3

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Supreme Court Deems Laws Prohibiting ‘Trans’ Surgeries For Minors As Constitutional

"The Court’s role is not 'to judge the wisdom, fairness, or logic' of SB1 ... but only to ensure that the law does not violate equal protection...

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After Ending Affirmative Action At Military Schools, Trump Admin Asks Court To Dismiss Suit Against Naval Academy

The Trump administration and a conservative legal group are asking a federal appellate court to render the latter’s lawsuit challenging the Naval...

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Feds Indict Georgia Man For Allegedly Threatening GOP Sens. Cruz, Fischer

A Georgia man was arraigned in federal court on Monday on charges related to allegedly making threats against two GOP senators and their families....

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It’s Not Too Late For Amy Coney Barrett To Be The Reliable Originalist America Needs

Americans don't have time for Barrett to spend years figuring out what kind of justice she wants to be.

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Report: L.A. Riots Force ‘Rescheduling’ Of 600 Veteran Health Care Appointments

The forced closure of a Los Angeles-based Veterans Affairs clinic due to the city’s anti-ICE riots has led to more than 600 appointments “having...

13.06.2025 3

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Trump Is Wrong. America Shouldn’t Be Admitting Chinese Nationals To Its Universities

Regardless of his personal feelings on the subject, Trump must place U.S. national security interests first.

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Exclusive: Maricopa Recorder Sues County Board For ‘Unlawful’ Seizure Of Election Powers

'As Maricopa County Recorder, the Plaintiff has the right to administer early voting responsibilities delegated to him by statute.'

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After Chastising Trump For Calling BLM Rioters ‘Thugs,’ Democrats Embrace The Term To Smear ICE Agents

If Democrats didn’t have double standards, they’d have no standards at all. Such was the case during a Thursday House committee hearing, in which...

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John Roberts Is The Face Of Leftists’ Judicial Coup

There has never been a figure in modern U.S. history who has done more to destroy the judiciary's credibility than John Roberts.

11.06.2025 3

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Does Simone Biles’ Pro Footballer Husband Agree With His Wife’s War On Women’s Sports?

Does Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens support trans-identifying men destroying the safety and fairness of women’s sports? It’s a question worth...

10.06.2025 5

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Today In Republicans Being Useless: Josh Hawley Pushes Failed Left-Wing Economics

Government-mandated minimum wage laws have regularly proven to be a disastrous economic policy. But apparently, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., didn’t get...

10.06.2025 4

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State GOP Network Launches GOTV Campaign To Turn Virginia, New Jersey ‘Red’ This November

'If anyone is out here saying on our side that it is going to be easy, that's just incorrect,' RSLC's Mason Di Palma told The Federalist.

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ABC News’ Terry Moran Should Be Fired, Not Suspended

Suspending Terry Moran for his Stephen Miller meltdown is an insufficient punishment.

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33 Potential Noncitizens Referred For Investigation After Voting In Texas’ 2024 Elections

Nearly three dozen “potential noncitizens” have been referred for investigation after casting ballots in Texas’ 2024 elections, the state’s...

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Democrats’ KJP About-Face Shows How Leftists Use Identity Politics To Silence Critics

There once was a time when leftists viewed Biden White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as a “trailblazing” figure who possessed the...

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How Secretary Collins Can Fix The Problems At Veterans Affairs Democrats Pretend Don’t Exist

The VA has been 'mismanaged for a long time ... and there are effective changes that could be made right now' to improve treatment access for...

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Davis: SCOTUS Needs To Extend Reverse Discrimination Ban To Schools, Not Just Workplaces

'You can't say that it's OK to discriminate against someone because they're white, but not OK because they're black. We all know it's wrong.'

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Supreme Court Dismisses Mexico Lawsuit Against U.S. Gun Manufacturers

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Mexican government against American gun manufacturers. Writing for a unanimous...

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U.S. Army Hits 2025 Recruiting Goals Four Months Early

The U.S. Army hit its 2025 recruiting goals four months ahead of schedule, the branch’s secretary announced Tuesday. The news was revealed in a Wall...

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Rogue Judge Says Trump Admin Has To Give Panties And Makeup To Male Inmates

In the latest act of judicial overreach, a rogue lower court judge ordered the Trump administration to restore federal prisoners’ access to...

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Democrats Are The Party Of Mentally Unstable Nutjobs

A recently released study that’s making the rounds in political circles confirms what’s been apparent for years: A significant percentage of...

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Iowa Becomes 17th State To Secure Elections From Ranked-Choice Voting

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed several bills strengthening the integrity of the state’s elections on Monday, one of which prohibits the use of...

03.06.2025 3

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If Only SCOTUS Cared About Protecting Americans’ Rights As Much As They Do Illegal Aliens

A Supreme Court more interested in playing politics than faithfully upholding the Constitution is one that will lose Americans' trust.

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SCOTUS Agrees To Decide Case On Candidates’ Standing To Challenge Election Laws

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up a case involving questions surrounding federal candidate litigation of state election regulations....

02.06.2025 4

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SCOTUS Agrees Trump Can Revoke Temporary Legal Status Of 500K Foreign Nationals (For Now)

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to temporarily halt a lower court judge’s efforts to stop the Trump administration from revoking the...

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