https://zapier.com/This feed is powered by Zapier's handy RSS service.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:58 +0000https://dailycaller.com/2026/09/14/gavin-newsom-wont-run-2028-if-kamala-harris-runs/‘I wouldn’t waste everyone’s time’ --- ‘I wouldn’t waste everyone’s time’Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:30:38 +0000vtIzjfcRXat16x3yhttps://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/ny-democratic-house-candidate-confirms-explicit-photos-are-him-and-hesThe photos show the candidate shirtless, wearing a leather collar attached to a chain, along with a leather face mask. In some of the photos, he's in suggestive situations with another man. --- The photos show the candidate shirtless, wearing a leather collar attached to a chain, along with a leather face mask. In some of the photos, he's in suggestive situations with another man.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:43:41 +0000IV4oT9QfGWsQm05Hhttps://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/09/15/talarico-kindergarten-remarks-n2206936---Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:51:55 +0000VShqT56Xxv39G2b3https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/09/14/hawley-the-only-people-who-hate-this-country-are-the-ones-running-the-smithsonian-they-should-be-out-of-a-job/During an appearance on Monday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's "The Ingraham Angle," Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) criticized the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution for its use of taxpayer resources to allegedly promote anti-American positions. The post Hawley: ‘The Only People Who Hate This Country Are the Ones Running the Smithsonian — They Should Be Out of a Job’ appeared first on Breitbart. --- During an appearance on Monday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's "The Ingraham Angle," Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) criticized the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution for its use of taxpayer resources to allegedly promote anti-American positions. The post Hawley: ‘The Only People Who Hate This Country Are the Ones Running the Smithsonian — They Should Be Out of a Job’ appeared first on Breitbart.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:58 +0000v0Q3AQIvYIy6ka0vhttps://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/09/14/ai-bernie-sanders-steve-bannon-assembly/Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon to join AI event in Washington as tech concerns rise --- Concerns over artificial intelligence have led to an unlikely event that will include far-left US Senator Bernie Sanders, far-right populist Steve Bannon and the Archbishop of San Francisco. In what organisers are calling the Pro-Human Assembly, those in attendance at Tuesday's event, as well as elected officials, actors and media personalities, will speak about their concerns regarding the potential ramifications of AI, such as labour disruption, environmental effects and national security vulnerabilities. Actors Ashley Judd and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler, American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten and Sag-Aftra director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland will also take part and deliver speeches. Mr Sanders, Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn, Democratic Representative Greg Casar, Republican Representative Chip Roy will also participate. "Together, we'll explore a better, pro-human AI path that harnesses the benefits of technology while keeping the future firmly in human hands," said a news release from the Future of Life Institute, a non-profit group that has been critical of the path of AI development by technology companies. The document said "several major announcements" will be made during the event, which is to include panel discussions focused on ways to prioritise humans amid the global AI development race. Mr Sanders has become a leading figure in voicing concerns over the path of AI development, as has Geoffrey Hinton, widely considered to be the godfather of the technology. At an event in November, Mr Sanders asked Mr Hinton whether he thought that some of the staunchest proponents of unregulated AI, such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Ellison, were concerned about the possibility of massive unemployment. "They should be, but I don't think they are," Mr Hinton said. Conservative media personality and host Mr Bannon has also not been shy about expressing his concerns about AI amid the investment boom in the technology. Late last year, he joined the UK's Prince Harry, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and former US president Barack Obama's national security adviser Susan Rice in signing a petition calling for the prohibition of the development of AI superintelligence. The Pro-Human Assembly will take place as AI worries reach fever pitch. Some of those fears stem from recent incidents in which technology companies including OpenAI, Meta and Anthropic have admitted their models have escaped their digital testing areas and attempted to compromise other systems without being told to do so. Tuesday's gathering in Washington also comes after a string of resignations of various high-profile employees at AI companies such as former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who wrote a letter warning that there was too little oversight, and that many "building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade”. Last week, in an effort to promote transparency and show how the company is trying to prevent the misuse of its technology, Anthropic released a report detailing several incidents in which people used the company's AI models “in ways that could support biological weapons development”. The report, Detecting and Countering Misuse of AI, also described an ambitious weapons development effort in northern Yemen, where a group was working on three sophisticated missile projects simultaneously. “The activity took place between December 2025 and August 2026, involved Claude Haiku, Sonnet and Opus models, and was disrupted by Anthropic, which banned the accounts and published the case in the report,” the company said. Though some applauded Anthropic for sharing the analysis, others looked at the report as validating the need for more government oversight. On Saturday, Anthropic’s chief executive Dario Amodei created a stir when he wrote an almost 4,000 word essay that sought to address rising concerns about AI. “Since roughly this summer, AI has been advancing drastically faster, driven primarily by AI’s growing ability to build the next generation of AI,” he wrote in part. The Anthropic chief executive said that as a result, “we must slow the pace at which we improve the capabilities of AI models.” What really made Mr Amodei’s essay generate headlines was the fact that OpenAI boss Sam Altman and X chief Elon Musk later endorsed much of his calls for a slow down. Just hours after Mr Amodei posted the essay, however, Senator Sanders essentially said he wouldn’t be slowing his push for more accountability and regulation. “That’s a start, but it’s not enough,” he said, referring to Mr Amodei, Mr Altman and Mr Musk all appearing to be on the same page on Saturday. “When you are racing towards a cliff, you don’t just ease up on the gas pedal … You hit the brakes,” Senator Sanders added. Meanwhile, opposition to data centre construction, induced by the AI boom, has continued to spread throughout the US and in other countries.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:21:52 +00002iWbYBFvyM434yd6https://www.techspot.com/news/113831-new-bernie-sanders-bill-would-ban-superintelligent-ai.htmlNew Bernie Sanders bill would ban superintelligent AI and threaten developers with 20 years in prison --- What just happened? Bernie Sanders, one of the most vocal opponents of unregulated AI and the race toward superintelligence, has announced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act alongside Rep. Greg Casar. One of the more worrying sections for anyone who refuses to adhere to these restrictions is the penalties: ignore them, and the punishment is up to 20 years in prison. That's similar to the penalty for unlawfully developing nuclear weapons. The first paragraph of the announcement states that the Act would stop AI oligarchs from building machines humans cannot control. The Act would permanently ban the development and deployment of superintelligent AI and temporarily pause advanced AI development until a federal regulator has established safety rules. Beyond the United States' borders, it also directs the US to pursue international agreements to prevent superintelligence from being developed anywhere in the world. "The leaders of the major AI companies publicly acknowledge that they do not fully understand the technology and that it is escaping their control," Sanders said. "The future of humanity cannot be left in the hands of a handful of Big Tech oligarchs." "Despite its potential deadly consequences, cutting-edge AI technology is less regulated than the average food truck. That must change," Casar said. The Act would ban the development or deployment of superintelligence, pause advanced AI development, and work to ban superintelligence around the world. The Act would also establish a new cabinet-level federal agency to "safeguard the public from the dangers of AI." The agency will monitor frontier AI systems at all stages of the lifecycle for dangerous capabilities, supervise the removal of dangerous capabilities, and supervise the destruction of artificial superintelligence. The penalties section makes it clear that violators face more than a slap on the wrist. "Entities shall be subject to the corporate death penalty, and persons shall be subject to not more than 20 years in prison," it warns. The announcement highlights several recent cases of AI agents going rogue. There was the incident in which roughly 1,200 agents escaped to the open internet and exchanged more than 70,000 messages and files through an unauthorized message board. Around 700 participated in the Hugging Face attack. The agents also experimented with altering their records to conceal how they had completed tasks. OpenAI is now facing a Sentate probe over what happened. Reuters reported that investigators also found unauthorized OpenAI agent communications on more than 10 previously undisclosed websites, including wikis and university link shorteners. There were also incidents involving Anthropic agents, and fears were exacerbated last week when one of the company's former researchers warned the AI race could end in human extinction. Sanders previusly warned OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta to pause AI development or face Senate action. Many Americans are moving to an anti-AI stance, whether because of fears of extinction, the building of more data centers, the automation-driven layoffs, or simply the amount of slop proliferating across the internet. But pro-AI politicians, including President Trump, say slowing AI development is a national security risk and leaves the US in a weakened position against rivals such as China. Trump recently said data center protesters are "making a mistake." It'll certainly be interesting to see how much support Sander's legislation gains.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:45:08 +0000jNR2SrWdMv0zN4fdhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/unearthed-clip-shows-talarico-calling-parents-abusive-questioning-childrens-genderUnearthed clip shows Talarico calling parents 'abusive' for denying children's gender identity --- In a resurfaced 2019 video from his time as a state lawmaker, Talarico said parents who deny the gender of their child is "abusive for sure." (Credit: Texas House of Representatives) James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, once described parents who refused to acknowledge their children’s gender identity as potentially engaging in "abusive" behavior. "I think there are some folks that would think that if you deny your child's gender identity, that's incredibly harmful. And whether or not we label it with the term abuse, it's abusive for sure," Talarico said while speaking at a committee hearing in the Texas Legislature in 2019. Talarico’s resurfaced comments add to a growing pile of past remarks that cut against his efforts to paint himself as a moderate on issues like gender, policing and border security as he attempts to win over Texas, a historically Republican-leaning state. TALARICO SAYS HE 'MISSED THE MARK' AS HE BACKTRACKS ON CONTROVERSIAL WOKE STATEMENTS Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally at the Cailloux Theater on Aug. 31, 2026, in Kerrville, Texas. Talarico is campaigning across the state in a close race against Republican candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) In the clip, Talarico had been speaking about HB 1910. The legislation aimed to ensure that parents who refused to affirm their child’s gender identity would not be considered guilty of child abuse in cases deciding custody. "In determining whether to appoint a party as a sole or joint managing conservator of a child, the court may not consider evidence regarding whether the party demonstrates a history or pattern of acknowledging or declining to acknowledge the child’s gender identity or expression," its text read. Talarico opposed the bill, arguing that he would not rule out an overlap: that, in some cases, the lack of acknowledgment could border on abuse. "My concern is ruling it out as not being abuse, I think, is dangerous and could certainly harm some of our most vulnerable kids in the state." TALARICO CAMPAIGNS WITH SURGEON WHO OPERATED ON TRANSGENDER MINORS: ‘WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING’ State Representative James Talarico, a Democrat from Texas and US Senate candidate, during a debate at the 2026 Texas AFL-CIO COPE Convention in Georgetown, Texas, US, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Bob Daemmrich/The Texas Tribune/Bloomberg via Getty Images) "Some of us I think really do consider this abusive behavior… an unwillingness to identify, acknowledge a child's gender identity. We consider that abusive to the child, abusive and destructive," Talarico said. At least one Republican slammed Talarico's stance. "Only perverts and pedophiles think about what is in little kids' pants as much as James Talafreako. He is a truly sick individual for dedicating his life to pushing sex changes on other people's kids," Zach Kraft, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee (RNC), said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Although that version of the bill died in committee, a later, stronger version of it eventually passed out of the Texas House in May 2025 and became law. EXCLUSIVE: HOUSE COMMITTEE PROBES CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS OVER HIDING 'GENDER AFFIRMATION' FROM PARENTS James Talarico, a Democrat from Texas and US Senate candidate, speaks at a campaign event in Round Rock, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Talarico also opposed that version — one of 59 nay votes on the matter. Notably, Talarico also voted in favor of an amendment to sunset the law in 2030 and in support of a separate amendment clarifying that, in the words of its author, "rejecting a child's gender identity or sexual orientation is abuse" and "should be treated as such under Texas law." CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP When asked about the bill and his statements in committee, the Talarico campaign said he supported and respected parental decisions about their children. "James believes parents have the most important say in decisions about their children, which is why he sponsored a bill to protect parental rights and ensure parents are responsible for the upbringing of their own kids. While James has fought for Texas parents and families, Ken Paxton has endangered them by allowing pedophiles back on our streets," JT Ennis, a spokesperson for the Talarico campaign, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:11:22 +00006QZhAtqGdSGe8S4shttps://nypost.com/2026/09/14/us-news/trump-slams-terrible-aoc-mamdani-after-dsa-pair-caught-sharing-inappropriate-laugh-during-9-11-ceremony/Trump slams 'terrible' AOC, Mamdani after DSA pair caught sharing 'inappropriate' laugh during 9/11 ceremony --- President Trump lambasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sunday evening after the socialist duo were caught chuckling during Friday’s remembrance ceremony for victims of the 9/11 attacks. “I think it’s terrible,” Trump told reporters as he departed Shannon Airport in Ireland. “It’s not a place to be laughing, especially in that case.” “I thought it was terrible,” the president reiterated. “The fact that they were laughing together at a very important part of the ceremony was inappropriate.” President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight on Air Force One from Shannon, Ireland to Joint Base Andrews, on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson AOC and NYC Mayor Zorhan Mamdani attend the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in lower Manhattan on Friday, September 11, 2026. Paul Martinka for NY Post The lighthearted moment between Mamdani and AOC came as grief-stricken family members read out the names of loved ones killed in the Al Qaeda attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and caused outrage among conservatives and Republicans. “Why the f–k are these two laughing?!?” Meghan McCain, former “The View” host and daughter of late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), wrote on X. “How the hell do you laugh while the names of those murdered on 9/11 are being read aloud? Why would you do so?” wondered Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). AOC and NYC Mayor Zorhan Mamdani embrace at the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Paul Martinka for NY Post A source told The Post that the two lefties shared a laugh after the mayor was left standing alone during the ceremony once Gov. Kathy Hochul, state Attorney General Letitia James and and Sen. Chuck Schumer left early. “Nobody wanted to be by him,” this person said. “It was awkward.” The same source pointed out that Mamdani, attending the ceremony for the first time as mayor, stayed until the end of the ceremony and spoke with victims’ families — but admitted that any apparent moment of inappropriate behavor was going to be scrutinized. Mamdani and AOC are spotted laughing at a 9/11 ceremony during the solemn reading of the names. FOX 5 NY “He doesn’t help his case,” they said. “This guy doesn’t distance himself from people who say America deserved to be attacked Michael Ragusa, head of security for former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, insisted the widely circulated clip was being taken out of context. AOC and NYC Mayor Zorhan Mamdani attend the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. Paul Martinka for NY Post “The camera just caught her greeting him hello. Multiple other politicians were laughing and joking behind me. Republicans and Democrats,” Ragusa wrote on X. “And for the record I am a life long republican [sic] who has been very critical of these two.” Additional reporting by Craig McCarthyMon, 14 Sep 2026 12:34:01 +0000tuEU0UhXPixv1SNnhttps://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/09/11/white-house-claims-fcc-did-not-threaten-jimmy-kimmel-over-talarico-interview/The White House has claimed the FCC did not threaten late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for intending to broadcast his interview with Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico. The post White House Scolds Media ‘Blindly Amplifying’ Jimmy Kimmel’s Claim FCC Tried to Censor His Talarico Interview: ‘Insist on Proof’ appeared first on Breitbart. --- The White House has claimed the FCC did not threaten late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for intending to broadcast his interview with Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico. The post White House Scolds Media ‘Blindly Amplifying’ Jimmy Kimmel’s Claim FCC Tried to Censor His Talarico Interview: ‘Insist on Proof’ appeared first on Breitbart.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:21:35 +0000ZHLc3GWkyl6fl5PQhttps://dailycaller.com/2026/09/10/aaron-rodgers-maga-movement-donald-trump-epstein-files-iran-war-barack-obama-campaign-promises/“The guy you elected hasn’t done any of his campaign promises” --- “The guy you elected hasn’t done any of his campaign promises”Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:22:40 +0000vm2PuDQuHlF8hrochttps://dailycaller.com/2026/09/10/democrat-normal-canadite-zach-dembo-ashley-madison-masculinity/“Confusion about what it meant to be a boy’ --- “Confusion about what it meant to be a boy’Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:22:40 +0000KZWUWvJltSWskS3Rhttps://justthenews.com/government/congress/nearly-60-democrats-signed-letter-condemning-lynchings-most-cases-ruledOf the cases cited, most were suicides. One of the cases being investigated as a homicide, and the person of interest in the case is black. Another case remains under investigation, but none of the cases have identified a non-Black suspect. --- Of the cases cited, most were suicides. One of the cases being investigated as a homicide, and the person of interest in the case is black. Another case remains under investigation, but none of the cases have identified a non-Black suspect.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:41:01 +0000FIH09w2IHg4QA2AZhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/bernie-sanders-slams-big-tech-113008704.htmlBernie Sanders Slams Big Tech as AI Industry Spends $300 Million to Crush Tougher Regulation — ‘81% of Americans’ Say Congress Isn’t Doing Enough --- Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) argued that public demand for stronger AI oversight is being undermined by the technology industry's growing political spending against candidates who support tougher regulation. Sanders Targets AI Spending On Tuesday, in a post on X, Sanders said, "81% of Americans believe Congress isn't doing enough to regulate AI." He added, "They're right. Why? 3 words: Follow the money." Don't Miss: The Vermont senator argued the AI industry is spending more than $300 million against candidates who want stronger AI regulation. He urged lawmakers to resist pressure from powerful technology companies. "Tell Congress to stand up to Big Tech Oligarchs. Regulate AI," Sanders said. 81% of Americans believe Congress isn't doing enough to regulate AI. They're right. Why? 3 words: Follow the money. The AI industry is spending over $300 million against candidates who want to regulate AI. Tell Congress to stand up to Big Tech Oligarchs. Regulate AI. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) September 8, 2026 Trending: Avoid the #1 Investing Mistake: How Your 'Safe' Holdings Could Be Costing You Big Time Experts Warned About AI Risks and Regulation Earlier this month, George Clooney questioned whether lawmakers were equipped to regulate AI, warning, "These are not the people that you want to entrust the holy grail with." He also warned that AI-generated falsehoods, fabricated legal information and deepfakes could make it harder to distinguish reality from fiction. Last month, Sen. Mark Warner said Congress needed to address AI's economic and national security risks, stating, "We can't put AI back in the bottle." He called for policies to protect jobs, strengthen national security and help the U.S. "outcompete our adversaries." In June, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) similarly warned that AI was reshaping work, energy infrastructure and the economy. He said his "AI for America" plan sought to keep the U.S. competitive while ensuring AI's benefits reached beyond major technology companies. See Also: Skip the Regrets: The Essential Retirement Tips Experts Wish Everyone Knew Earlier. AI Companies Attracted Major Funding Earlier, Salesforce Inc. planned to spend about $300 million on Anthropic's AI for coding, with CEO Marc Benioff calling the startup "a rocket ship that will not stop." Advanced Micro Devices reportedly backed a $300 million loan for AI infrastructure startup Crusoe, helping it secure financing to deploy AMD chips while advancing AMD's efforts to compete with Nvidia. PhysicsX raised an oversubscribed $300 million Series C at a valuation of about $2.4 billion. The company planned to use the funding to expand globally and develop more powerful physics AI models for industrial engineering. Image: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Read Next: Think you're saving enough for your kids? 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Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., defeated Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary Wednesday night, ousting the incumbent after one term. If Morales wins the general election, he will be Providence's youngest mayor in history. "Few believed that a 27-year-old democratic socialist could ever, few believed that we could ever take on big money, corporate real estate interests and endless attack ads – and we took them on and we won," Morales said in his victory speech, delivered partly in Spanish, after winning by roughly 8 points (54%-46%). Smiley, 47, who faced his heaviest media scrutiny over his handling of the Brown University shooting last December, served just one term. AMERICA’S QUIET SOCIALIST TAKEOVER IS SPREADING FROM TOWN HALLS TO CLASSROOMS State Rep. David Morales, 27, hails the democratic socialist platform and movement for a stunning victory over a Providence mayoral incumbent in the Democratic primary Wednesday night. (David DelPoio/The Providence Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) "So neighbors, with the bold agenda and the mandate that we have voted for, let's get ready. Providence, let's get ready." Morales will face Republican nominee Dave Talan, 77, in November. Republicans hold no seats on the Providence City Council, and Democrats make up a majority of registered voters in the city. Former Vice President Kamala Harris beat President Donald Trump in the city by 51 points in 2024. "The voters of Providence made their choice, and they chose David Morales as our next mayor in the Democratic primary," Smiley said in his concession speech after calling Morales. "While I’m not happy with that outcome, I’m so happy and proud of the campaign that we ran." STATE OF PLAY: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT POTENTIAL SOCIALIST SHOWDOWN BETWEEN TRUMP AND DC MAYOR AS VOTES POUR IN Posing in Providence, R.I., on April 12, 2021, State Rep. David Morales, a Providence Democrat was, at age 22, Rhode Island's youngest legislator and one of the youngest Latino legislators in the country. (Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Morales, who also received backing from Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and several labor unions, campaigned on a progressive platform that included capping rent hikes, expanding affordable housing and raising taxes on polluters and corporate landlords. "Nearly a year ago today, we launched a campaign centered around a simple vision that the working people who make Providence home deserve to live here," Morales said. "A simple vision that our neighbors deserve a mayor who will fight for them." The contest was part of a broader series of Democratic primary battles between progressive challengers and more established incumbents. Morales sought to tap into frustration over housing costs and the direction of city government, while Smiley argued that his experience and record made him the better choice to lead Providence. SOCIALIST INSURGENTS FORCE MODERATE DEMOCRATS INTO HIGH-RISK SHOWDOWN OVER MUST-HOLD RACES Democratic socialist David Morales, 27, will be a heavy favorite in the deep-blue city of Providence against a 77-year-old Republican opponent in the general election. (David DelPoio/The Providence Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) "The same way that we campaigned, we are going to govern — in coalition, side by side with our neighbors," Morales said. The primary also featured a battle over rent stabilization. The Providence City Council approved a measure that would have capped annual rent increases at 4% for certain apartments, but Smiley vetoed it in April. The council fell one vote short of overriding the veto in May. MAMDANI’S AFFORDABILITY REVOLUTION STUMBLED AS RENT COSTS SOAR TO RECORD HIGHS "When working people are getting priced out of the city that they love, then we must cap rent increases at 4% every single year," Morales said. "We put housing justice on the ballot." Morales also ran as a hard-liner on Providence being a sanctuary for illegal migrants, and against the Trump administration's effort to enforce U.S. immigration law. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP "The city of Providence must use every tool that we have at our disposal to defend our immigrant community and protect us from the fascist ICE agents," Morales, the son of a Mexican immigrant mother, said. Eric Mack is a breaking news reporter and writer Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET, with a particular interest in stories that lead the news cycle on politics, elections, foreign affairs and government.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:07:12 +0000enKd32Y9zW3LPgoghttps://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-released-illegal-immigrant-trucker-with-california-license-kills-motherAn illegal immigrant released into the country under the Biden administration and issued a California commercial driver’s license (CDL) is accused of killing an Ohio mother in a devastating crash. Manjit Singh crashed head-on with another vehicle, killing 50-year-old Brenda Watson on U.S. 68 and Hamer Road in Pleasant Township around 9 p.m. on September ... --- An illegal immigrant released into the country under the Biden administration and issued a California commercial driver’s license (CDL) is accused of killing an Ohio mother in a devastating crash. Manjit Singh crashed head-on with another vehicle, killing 50-year-old Brenda Watson on U.S. 68 and Hamer Road in Pleasant Township around 9 p.m. on September 2, according to Fox 19. The crash occurred as Singh, who was behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer, allegedly tried to pass another vehicle, hitting Watson’s Chevy Cruze head-on. A witness to the collision said Singh “had ample time and space to merge back into the northbound lane,” the local news outlet reported. The mother of two died at the scene. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin released a statement Wednesday, slamming the Biden administration and California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom for the fatal crash. “This illegal alien from India has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide after allegedly causing a semi-truck crash that killed 50-year-old Brenda Watson in Ohio,” Mullin said. “He has no business being in our country or on our roads, but because of the reckless open borders of the Biden Administration and the sanctuary policies of Gavin Newsom’s California, he was able to obtain a CDL that allowed him behind the wheel of a semi-truck,” he added. Brenda Watson Obituary In her obituary, Watson was described as a faithful woman who adored her family. “Brenda’s greatest joy in life was her family,” the obituary said. “Her children and loved ones meant everything to her, and she cherished the time she was able to spend with them. She was a faithful member of Brier Ridge Church, where she attended every Sunday and found comfort and fellowship among her church family.” “Brenda also enjoyed going to concerts and making memories through the music and experiences she shared with those she loved. Above all, she will be remembered for the love she had for her family and the special place they held in her heart,” it added. DHS Following the crash, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer with authorities in Ohio, asking them to transfer Singh to federal custody if he is released. “ICE has lodged a detainer asking officials in Ohio to commit to not releasing this killer back onto our streets, so that ICE can remove him from our country. My thoughts and prayers are with Brenda Watson’s family,” Mullin said. Singh crossed the southern border illegally into Arizona in October 2023 and was released by federal agents, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In August 2024, the Biden administration granted his application for a work permit, opening the door for California to hand him a CDL. The Trump administration has launched a crackdown on the trucking industry in response to a string of recent fatal crashes involving illegal immigrant truck drivers. As part of the ongoing effort, the Department of Transportation recently announced the closure of 110 commercial trucking schools associated with more than 5,000 drivers who failed English-language proficiency tests. “A number of American families whose lives have been ruined, they’ve lost a loved one or a loved one has been injured by a commercial driver who should’ve never had a commercial driver’s license who didn’t protect safety on American roadways, but they actually harmed American citizens,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during the announcement last month.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:11:54 +0000ApfydExJyFfFrTZ6https://www.dailywire.com/news/jimmy-kimmel-wont-air-interview-with-dem-candidate-over-equal-time-fearLate night host Jimmy Kimmel announced Wednesday that his interview with Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico will not air on the program due to his concerns with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Kimmel said the interview would instead be aired “under unusual circumstances” on YouTube for fear of violating the “equal time” rule, which requires ... --- Late night host Jimmy Kimmel announced Wednesday that his interview with Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico will not air on the program due to his concerns with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Kimmel said the interview would instead be aired “under unusual circumstances” on YouTube for fear of violating the “equal time” rule, which requires broadcast networks and radio stations to give equal airtime opportunities to all candidates in an election. “You know, for a lot of years, for the whole 20-plus years of our show, in fact, I’ve been interviewing Americans who are running for office with no problem at all, just like Letterman did, Leno did, Arsenio, etc. etc. I’ve interviewed a lot of political candidates. From Hillary Clinton to Ted Cruz to Donald Trump,” Kimmel said on Wednesday.  “I interviewed Donald Trump when he was running for president in 2015, and at that time, when he was the one sitting next to me, he seemed to have no problem with the idea of talk show hosts interviewing candidates. … But for some reason, and I can’t seem to figure out what that reason is, something has changed,” he added. “Now that [Trump is] president, his FCC has threatened me, threatened our show, threatened our network, ABC, our affiliates [and] our local stations based on simple traditional editorial decisions, guest bookings, it would seem, [that] they don’t like,” Kimmel said.  “Out of consideration for our local stations, especially our ABC affiliates in Texas who would have to deal with this nonsense, my interview tomorrow with James Talarico will not air on television. It will be posted on YouTube instead … and thank goodness we have that because in the America we live in right now, that is the best that we can do until November.” This is not the first time Talarico has caused drama on late night. Former “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert threw a hissy fit in February when the FCC made moves to enforce the equal time rule, as The Daily Wire previously reported. “There’s long been an exception for this rule, an exception for news interviews and talk show interviews with politicians,” Colbert said at the time. “That’s crucial.” Like Kimmel, Colbert conducted the interview and aired it on YouTube instead. This clash between Kimmel and the FCC comes amid speculation that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” may end next year. Page Six reported Tuesday that ABC does not plan to extend Kimmel’s contract after it expires in May 2027 and that the upcoming season of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is expected to be the show’s last, citing sources familiar with the situation. “His contract is not getting extended,” one source told the outlet. ABC pushed back on the report, saying it has not made a decision about the show’s future. “This information is inaccurate — any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative,” a network spokesman said. Kimmel’s comments also come a year after he was punished for making false statements about the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk. The late night host also made a crass joke about first lady Melania Trump looking like an “expectant widow” just days before a gunman attempted to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ dinner.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:54:14 +0000RPpv2aSIGzqfGCKmhttps://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/09/09/jimmy-kimmel-cracks-fat-jokes-natalie-harp-barbs-in-trump-obsessed-late-night-return/Jimmy Kimmel returned as host of "Live!" after a two month hiatus on Tuesday and wasted no time before bashing President Donald Trump, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr, and West Wing aide Natalie Harp. The ABC funnyman made Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool puns and cracked Iran War puns, barbs about Trump’s hair, fat jokes, all culminating in a Trump-heavy montage.  The post Jimmy Kimmel Cracks Fat Jokes, Natalie Harp Barbs in Trump-Obsessed Late-Night Return appeared first on Breitbart. --- Jimmy Kimmel returned as host of "Live!" after a two month hiatus on Tuesday and wasted no time before bashing President Donald Trump, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr, and West Wing aide Natalie Harp. The ABC funnyman made Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool puns and cracked Iran War puns, barbs about Trump’s hair, fat jokes, all culminating in a Trump-heavy montage.  The post Jimmy Kimmel Cracks Fat Jokes, Natalie Harp Barbs in Trump-Obsessed Late-Night Return appeared first on Breitbart.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:26:20 +0000jKCBZ9vr2QNDzO8Ahttps://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/09/08/newsom-reopening-coal-plants-is-as-dumb-as-we-want-to-be/During an interview with PBS released on Tuesday’s “Settle In” podcast, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) stated that we are as “Dumb as we want to be” by reopening coal power plants. Newsom said that “Climate risk is financial risk” The post Newsom: Reopening Coal Plants Is ‘As Dumb As We Want to Be’ appeared first on Breitbart. --- During an interview with PBS released on Tuesday’s “Settle In” podcast, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) stated that we are as “Dumb as we want to be” by reopening coal power plants. Newsom said that “Climate risk is financial risk” The post Newsom: Reopening Coal Plants Is ‘As Dumb As We Want to Be’ appeared first on Breitbart.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:47:48 +0000M9SteMy8M3OYH43nhttps://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/09/09/shock-poll-democrats-split-on-whether-or-not-lindsay-clancy-is-guilty-n2206688---Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:48:42 +0000oa1fyg0Rv9DX16RRhttps://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/09/09/meet-james-talaricos-pastor-problem-his-minister-says-members-wish-trumps-assassin-had-succeeded-n2206687---Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:55:44 +0000kxBMn03p0pHIzmTNhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxQX1JmUTQwSGZBa1VzY1hHeHZXSEh2ODdCS3NYczRBYjNCSjNLdHRMYy16ajRsX2xZMTA4V0NsNURCbVEtR2pRWHZjSXB2bzRMSmloc0hzMlBTNUhoRDl0QjVwUmhOZ3NXekM3STV3VFVrWi1xUzMxUjJZM0hZTGRONXVmZTRSVXJsak1TWnVUX0pMdThHMnIwZDlmVG0wVXFpOWNFRXdwbjR5TWhxLUFSMXBIbHMwdWozMkNV0gHAAUFVX3lxTE9vTTVxRVhGWEthY1hSWDIwNURKR3dPcEJvNnNhczdZdlpVWThXb0JUSmdPelM0QUJraGJBZnlncko5bUVjRmg2ZU5pM1RQbmZjTTQ0aEhXSGkwUXVuMFhfSy1BZFVKNDdxX2tKVXZfMnBoeHFNMEFTVVBlSTJzV29BMWQybUh2VlgyVDVMLXRrczZkTzNFekg5ZnNFSTVBMmRJZzZ6LVFocjBLY0dNZUFrdHRyNWl0SkpHbm9tYnpOUw?oc=5Sanders pushes 'death penalty' for crucial US industry that could give advantage to foreign adversaries --- Sanders pushes 'death penalty' for crucial US industry that could give advantage to foreign adversariesTue, 08 Sep 2026 10:14:36 +0000RuNywrymON5wOq88https://newrepublic.com/article/215013/left-big-moment-democrats-midterm-electionsIs This Really the Left’s Big Moment? We’ll Know in Two Months. --- It didn’t take long after the primary polls closed on August 18 for Jared Mosko­witz, a moderate Democrat who has represented a South Florida congressional district since 2023, to declare victory—not just over his opponent, union organizer Oliver Larkin, but also the Democratic Socialists of America, which had backed Larkin’s campaign. “Florida is known for hurricanes,” Moskowitz told Politico. “And so the DSA is a disaster area in Florida—and there’s no federal reimbursement coming to help these people.” On X, around the same time, he sent a message to the leftist streamer Hasan Piker, who had campaigned for Larkin: “My condolences.” The following morning, almost as an afterthought, Moskowitz returned to X to thank his family and his voters for their support. “My dad died of cancer 4 years ago,” he wrote. “He would have enjoyed all of this. I miss him.” Moskowitz is both pugnacious and extremely online, which also means he’s a bit of a troll. And Moskowitz had reason to gloat. The biggest source of the campaign’s bitterness had been perhaps the one issue the two candidates agreed on: Moskowitz himself, a staunchly pro-Israel centrist who at times resembles a Republican. Indeed, Moskowitz has described himself as a “[Ron] DeSantis Democrat”—a nod to his stint as director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management under the state’s term-limited, MAGA-lite governor. (It’s not clear if there are other DeSantis Democrats, or if Moskowitz is a caucus of one.)Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:23:54 +0000PyRNOAoDKV90GF4Whttps://www.dailywire.com/news/liberal-city-gives-shooters-a-softer-new-nameSeattle Interim Police Chief Andre Sayles raised eyebrows on Monday by using the term “trigger-pullers” instead of calling violent criminals “shooters.” Sayles’ sanitized choice of words smacks of his boss Mayor Katie Wilson’s own soft-on-crime, leftist attitudes. “Working with business owners, increasing patrols, bike patrols, working with our community response group and our gun violence ... --- Seattle Interim Police Chief Andre Sayles raised eyebrows on Monday by using the term “trigger-pullers” instead of calling violent criminals “shooters.” Sayles’ sanitized choice of words smacks of his boss Mayor Katie Wilson’s own soft-on-crime, leftist attitudes. “Working with business owners, increasing patrols, bike patrols, working with our community response group and our gun violence reduction unit as well, looking at ways to where we can identify individuals that are known — we call them trigger pullers in our community,” Sayles said. “Identifying them, making sure that we’re putting cases on those individuals, working with King County Prosecutor’s Office to bring these individuals to justice because the families that lost loved ones throughout this year and years past deserve justice in this manner.” Sayles’ delicate terminology sounds like it came straight from the playbook of Wilson, the activist mayor who once advocated for completely disbanding the Seattle Police Department and building a future “entirely without SPD.” While violent criminals run wild in the streets, Wilson’s administration seems far more focused on policing words and coddling Left-wing ideology than backing cops. Seattle has been rocked by bloodshed, including a mass shooting in July at the Bite of Seattle food festival that left two innocent bystanders dead and four wounded, including a toddler. Yet, instead of giving officers the aggressive support they need, Wilson ousted former Police Chief Shon Barnes and replaced him with Sayles. Seattle Police Officers Guild President Kent Loux hasn’t held back, repeatedly slamming Wilson’s dangerous priorities. Earlier this year, City Hall tried to bully the union into deleting a social media post that exposed a bloody triple shooting outside a nightclub, claiming the cops leaked sensitive footage. The union stood its ground with a cease-and-desist order, and the mayor’s office was forced into an embarrassing retreat. The mayor’s leftist crusade is draining resources directly from law enforcement. The city scrapped $50,000 signing bonuses for experienced officers, crippling the Seattle Police Department’s ability to attract veteran cops. This comes despite the department suffering a bleeding force that is down hundreds from normal levels. While slashing police incentives to handle a projected budget deficit, Wilson happily funneled over $800,000 in taxpayer funds toward specialized LGBT and trans “community stabilization” initiatives. Wilson ordered high-tech surveillance cameras dark near the Stadium District and refused to activate crime-fighting technology, prioritizing “privacy concerns” over catching killers, which left detectives begging the public for footage. As Loux bluntly pointed out, Wilson believes public safety means “bus lanes” and activist payouts, while rank-and-file officers know it requires “boots on the ground.” With officer departures increasing and surrounding cities offering actual police support, Wilson’s woke policies are turning Seattle into a criminal sanctuary.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:11:19 +00009V8xgjFh0FOJjfLxhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/mamdani-release-documents-9-11-health-impacts-before-25th-anniversaryMamdani to release documents on 9/11 health impacts before 25th anniversary --- Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday that his administration will release more than 170,000 pages of documents shedding new light on the air quality around Ground Zero in the months following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In a press conference at the City Hall Rotunda, Mamdani said these documents would only be the first release of information that will reveal new details about "what the city knew about the toxic air around Ground Zero, when they knew it and how they acted to limit liability." Over the next year, hundreds of thousands of more documents will be released on a public portal that will be freely accessible to every New Yorker, Mamdani said. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference following a fatal stabbing incident in Times Square near West 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, New York on Aug. 31, 2026. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images) James Cirrone is a writer on the Breaking/Trending News team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to james.cirrone@fox.com.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:33:12 +0000BXel0YUGcolgRpeGhttps://www.foxnews.com/opinion/americas-quiet-socialist-takeover-spreading-town-halls-classroomsAmerica’s quiet socialist takeover is spreading from town halls to classrooms --- Small businesses fight back against a socialist-backed plan for a city-run grocery store in New York City. SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler joins Brian Kilmeade to break down the legal opposition to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's grocery proposal. Loeffler also previews the SBA's upcoming million-dollar pitch competition, showcasing five small business finalists competing in Washington, D.C. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The socialist experiment in America is no longer confined to Washington or deep-blue national politics. It is coming to city halls and school boards across the country, where low-turnout elections can transform ambitious ideology into binding budgets and classroom policy. Local government often affects Americans’ everyday lives more directly than Washington, shaping taxes, municipal services, schools, policing and housing. Americans should therefore pay close attention to the DSA’s steady advance into local government, where ideological commitments can collide with fiscal limits, practical administration and community preferences. On affordability, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s municipal grocery plan illustrates how a policy marketed as relief for working families can shift costs and risks onto others. New York City has allocated $70 million toward five municipal grocery stores that will be operated by private firms under city requirements while selling a defined basket of essential goods at prices the city says will be 30% below typical retail prices. That "basket of goods" applies to selected produce, meat, seafood, pantry staples and other goods — not necessarily every product in the stores. EXPERTS SCORCH MAMDANI'S GROCERY PLAN AS AN 'ILLUSION' THAT WILL HAVE TAXPAYERS FOOTING THE BILL The Multicultural Business Coalition, which says it represents hundreds of small, immigrant- and minority-owned grocers, has filed two lawsuits. The group wants to stop the plan, arguing that independent grocers operating on narrow margins cannot fairly compete against taxpayer-supported stores. The litigation has not established that businesses will close, and the first municipal store is not expected to open until next year. Nevertheless, the dispute exposes a recurring flaw in government-centered economic policy. Making goods cheaper for one group can impose costs on another, including on family-owned businesses, their employees and taxpayers. A policy intended to protect the working class should not proceed without serious analysis of whether it could displace the middle-class entrepreneurs who have served these neighborhoods for decades. NYC BUSINESS OWNERS REVOLT OVER MAMDANI’S GOVERNMENT-RUN GROCERY STORES: ‘DOOMED FOR DISASTER' Local school boards present another opportunity for ideological politics because their decisions shape not only district budgets, but also what children are taught and which perspectives are treated as legitimate. When curriculum becomes a vehicle for political activism, academic achievement and intellectual diversity can become secondary. The concern is not that schools should ignore controversial subjects or disadvantaged students. It is that consequential policies can be adopted without adequately examining educational evidence, fiscal tradeoffs, dissenting perspectives, or the preferences of local families. Because school-board elections frequently receive limited public attention, organized political groups can exercise influence disproportionate to their support in the broader community. Los Angeles offers a prominent example. DSA-LA helped elect Karla Griego and Rocío Rivas to the Los Angeles Unified School District board and openly describes them as its "Socialists in Office." Its education agenda extends beyond conventional school policy to climate activism, immigration, LGBTQ+ protections, housing and labor policy, opposition to law enforcement and anti-privatization efforts. Such politicization risks infringing on parental rights while losing sight of education’s fundamental responsibilities — ensuring students can read, handle basic arithmetic, think critically and acquire the skills necessary to navigate adulthood. SOCIALISM MOVES INTO THE MAINSTREAM — THE WARNING SIGNS ARE ALL HERE Nor are these candidacies confined to Los Angeles. "DSA-LA has endorsed and campaigned for Estefany Castañeda, Rivas and Griego, all of whom won seats on Southern California education boards; San Diego DSA backed Erin Evans; Greater Baltimore DSA supports Baltimore school-board member Ashley ‘Ash’ Esposito; and in the 2026 election, Twin Cities DSA is supporting candidate Christin Crabtree in Minneapolis." The national organization has also encouraged chapters to recruit and run school-board candidates. Taken together, these campaigns show a deliberate effort to extend democratic-socialist influence into education governance. That makes transparency essential. School-board candidates should disclose organizational relationships, distinguish local educational needs from national political objectives and explain how proposed policies will improve measurable student outcomes. Policymakers should likewise demand curriculum transparency, clear academic objectives and credible evidence that new expenditures will improve outcomes such as literacy, followed by public reporting on whether those improvements materialize. America’s civic character will not be transformed only in Congress or the White House. It can change one municipal budget, ordinance, labor agreement and curriculum decision at a time. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Democratic socialists have the same right as anyone else to participate in debates over inequality, housing, public services and education. But no movement’s moral certainty should exempt its proposals from fiscal arithmetic, educational evidence, viewpoint diversity, or community consent. The spread of DSA influence into local government is an effort to translate a national ideology into everyday governance, where the consequences become intensely personal. Spending commitments can raise taxes and crowd out essential services. Housing mandates can reshape neighborhoods. Public-safety experiments can affect whether residents feel secure. And ideological school policies can determine what children learn. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP If this movement continues advancing through low-turnout elections and lightly scrutinized offices, Americans may discover their communities have been fundamentally changed only after the financial obligations and institutional policies have become difficult — and extraordinarily expensive — to reverse. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ROSEMARY BECCHI Rosemary Becchi is the president and founder of Jersey1st, a grassroots organization advocating for New Jersey families and taxpayers.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:50:08 +0000B3zFRdGCkw0Fuo4Phttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/feds-bust-lgbt-podcaster-former-christian-reality-tv-star-alleged-threats-kill-trumpFeds bust LGBT podcaster, former Christian reality TV star for alleged threats to kill Trump --- Rep. Randy Fine spoke with Fox News Digital after a man was arrested by federal authorities for allegedly vowing death on Fine and President Donald Trump. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A prominent LGBT podcaster who formerly hosted a Christian reality television show was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles Thursday for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump. Benjamin Azariah Southworth, 40, was indicted by a grand jury on federal charges for cyberstalking, making harassing interstate calls and threatening to kill President Trump, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli announced on X. He said that Southworth led a harassment campaign against the family of one of Trump's personal attorneys. Federal agents arrest Benjamin Azariah Southworth on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump. (United States Attorney Bill Essayli) TRUMP'S DECADE OF ASSASSINATION THREATS RUNS FROM BUTLER SHOOTING TO LATEST GOLF CLUB BREACH "Southworth is charged with posting videos calling for President Trump’s assassination, then targeted the family of the President’s personal attorney by publishing their home address and phone numbers, and leaving voicemails threatening 'justice comes to your door," Essayli said. The act of publicly revealing personal information of public officials and celebrities without their consent is known as "doxxing" and is usually done with the intent to harass, shame or cause harm. "Threats against the President of the United States are federal crimes. We will not tolerate threats of political violence in the United States. My office will prosecute anyone who crosses that line to the fullest extent of the law," the U.S. attorney wrote in a statement on X. On Southworth's website "Holy Menace," which is still live at time of publication, the podcaster sells $5 stickers that say "Kill Trump." While being taken into custody by agents, Southworth yelled, "Donald Trump is a pedophile. The country has fallen!" according to the New York Post, which had a photographer present at the time of his arrest. Court documents obtained by the publication allegedly state that on April 7, 2026, Southworth posted a video on his Instagram account that contained a series of threats against Trump. Benjamin Azariah Southworth attends The Queerties on March 12, 2024, in Hollywood, Calif. (Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images) "I have been vocal in calling for the execution of Donald Trump," he allegedly said. "This government is illegitimate and out of control. It’s time for course correction. Kill Donald Trump." The documents allegedly include a myriad of other examples of Southworth making threatening comments against the president, but the papers are not publicly available. MAN INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY POSTING GRUESOME DEATH THREATS AGAINST KRISTI NOEM, PAM BONDI ON SOCIAL MEDIA "Anyone who engages in or endorses political violence or assassination culture must be condemned in the harshest terms possible," White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital. "They should also immediately seek psychiatric help to treat their severe and debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has warped their brains and made them sick in the head." In the late 2000s, Southworth hosted the Christian reality TV show "The Remix," which aired on some of the largest Christian networks in the country, including National Religious Broadcasters TV. The show featured Christian musicians and bands. Flamy Grant, Benjamin Azariah Southworth, Daniel Franzese and Grace Baldridge, aka Semler, attend The Queerties on March 12, 2024, in Hollywood, Calif. (Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images) In 2008, Southworth came out as gay. He was subsequently the opening act for gay Christian singer Ray Boltz on the singer's nationwide tour in 2010. In 2020, he started a podcast called "Yass, Jesus!'" which is described as "an interfaith and sexuality affirming comedy podcast that believes you don't have to pick between gay and God." He cohosts the show with "Mean Girls" actor Daniel Franzese, who is also gay. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Southworth could not be immediately reached for comment. Peter D'Abrosca is a politics reporter at Fox News Digital.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:50:08 +0000vyrDrox6xW3oWjNphttps://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/09/04/democrats-have-a-new-problem-candidate-to-deal-with-in-michigan-n2206499---Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:41:32 +0000MW0PbOdqWmlqOjEfhttps://www.dailywire.com/news/americas-excellent-80s-adventure-was-ryan-reynoldss-bogus-journeyNative Canadian Ryan Reynolds is making headlines, and this time it’s not for being married to Blake Lively. The actor, born in Vancouver, Canada, spoke with reporters in New York City while promoting his new picture, “Mayday,” waxing nostalgic about the good old days. “The 80s was a brutal, brutal time for people. It was ... --- Native Canadian Ryan Reynolds is making headlines, and this time it’s not for being married to Blake Lively. The actor, born in Vancouver, Canada, spoke with reporters in New York City while promoting his new picture, “Mayday,” waxing nostalgic about the good old days. “The 80s was a brutal, brutal time for people. It was a f*cking mess and people forget that.” We get you, Ryan from Canada. Totally legit he explained the mindset of the era, the peak year of which — 1986 — he was nine years old, and how the Cuban Missile Crisis and presumably Carter-era inflation and socioeconomic unrest created an aura of general suckiness: “When you get far enough away from a time period that’s quite distinct, there’s always a lovely feeling associated with it, almost like you pave over all the trauma with puppy dogs and ice cream.” Ryan Reynolds says ’80s nostalgia “paves over all the trauma” of the “tumultuous” decade: “The 80s was a brutal, brutal time for people. It was a fucking mess and people forget that. It was a tremendous strife. Socio political tensions everywhere. We were still pretty fresh off… pic.twitter.com/CvNE3KLfff — Variety (@Variety) September 2, 2026 Correct. As a child of the ’80s myself, I can see why Reynolds talks so frankly about the deep trauma he experienced; it must have been awful for him living in Canada. But those of us on the cool side of the international border see the decade a whole lot differently — and we don’t chalk it up to puppy dogs and ice cream (though there were plenty of those to go around in the Land of the Free). We should cut Ryan from Canada a little slack; after all, it probably was difficult to see the best that your country has to offer in that glorious decade, cut and run from it to the U.S. faster than your health care system is euthanizing old people. Maybe it was the hair? I admit things got pretty out of control, but there must be a correlation between out-there hair trends and good times. The Roaring ’20s had the bob, the 1950s had beehives, and the 1980s had well, this: Credit: FG/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images. No one made Ryan get a mullet, but perhaps his delicate, trauma-prone eyes were scandalized by a few flowing dude-cuts while he was practicing his duck-and-cover. Speaking of hockey-hair, 1980 was the year America set the tone for the decade with an absolute banger of a hockey game. Maybe Ryan has heard of it; they did make a movie about it. And hockey is one of the sports Canadians are fairly decent at, at least when they aren’t cheating. Contrary to Reynold’s misplaced reminiscences, the world wasn’t quite the expletive-laden, smoldering tinderbox he says it was. It was a time when the cracks were showing that would eventually break the Berlin Wall and the U.S.S.R. And sports is a good place to start: we crushed the Reds in Lake Placid to start the decade and by 1986, we held the Goodwill Games, where the American and Russian athletes finally competed in a spirit of well, goodwill, after the back and forth of boycotts and wars. And if you count soccer as a sport, the world did unite in awe at Argentinian Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” and “Goal of the Century” performance at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. But America at that time wasn’t really into sitting around watching soccer. And we weren’t paralyzed with fear at the prospect of nuclear war. We had a president who played hardball when it counted, and we were secure in the knowledge that America was done fearing its own power. It was that self-confidence that shaped a decade, schlepping its way out of shag carpet conversation pits and striking out on a path that would lead the world out of the grips of communism. Far from the “tremendous strife” of Reynolds’s claims, the 1980s were an explosion of innovation-meets-optimism that lacked much of the weirdo-scaredness at the fringes of the 1950s Space Age with its radiation monsters and alien invasions. Instead of Japan’s “Godzilla,” we got Japanese cars and “Gung Ho.” Not every family had a DMC DeLorean parked in the driveway, but new-fangled technology became accessible to millions of American families. Sony released the TPS-L2 in 1980 and teenage culture never had it so good. By the mid-’80s, that device, popularly known as the Walkman, was selling for $30 for a basic model. Along with color television, homes had Video Home Systems and could rent a videotape on Friday night and return it Sunday on the way home from church (please be kind, good Christians — rewind!). Computer networking was in its infancy, and personal computers were on the consumer horizon. Not too many high schoolers were at the mall food court discussing the latest statecraft motives of the Kremlin. Rather, a normal American kid was bopping through the mall to his job at the Orange Julius, where he made enough money to fill the gas tank on his 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme with wood grain dash trim and Strato bucket seats, save for a new Swatch watch, and have enough left over to meet his buddies at the arcade and catch “Top Gun” at the movie theater. Kids rode Huffys down to the dollar store and bought a Coca-Cola. We called each other from landline phones with impossibly long cords that wound around themselves a half dozen times. Your kid sister had a Care Bear, and you played Mario on the NES. Malls were decked out in neon that matched your crushes’ spandex leggings — a hypnotic blur under the pulsing lights of the local roller rink. MTV killed the radio star and Michael Jackson killed the beat. And the only thing worth worrying about was if you could convince your folks to let you see “The Terminator” on Friday night. So, Ryan from Canada, even if what you say is true — that the objective events of the era were pretty busted — the difference is that the people who shaped how those events were reflected in society and the culture at large didn’t wallow in fear or “strife.” They didn’t make the “trauma” their identity. They persisted. They made do — because that’s what Americans are all about, at least they used to in the 1980s, which is what made that time special. Americans put a cassette in the boombox and hit the mall in a rad fluorescent polo, acid-wash jeans, and a pair of wayfarers and never looked back. This is the glaring problem with social media and self-absorbed celebs today: they pick up on the doom and gloomers and spread that negative zeitgeist like a Canadian wildfire. People like Ryan want us to think the awesomeness of that era was nothing more than a fuddy-duddy nostalgia pipe dream so that we can’t confidently compare what we had then with what we have now — whatever this is — and lament how much has deteriorated and how much of what we loved then is missing from America now. Heck, even in the ’90s, just before Reynolds was the rebound guy for Alanis Morissette — the hero of every screaming-at-the-sky Lilith Fair feminist — things were pretty doggone good. In fact, I’d wager good money that Reynolds’s “trauma” might have more to do with living in the shadow of another person or country than a decade that saved us from Earth Shoes and disco and gave us Memphis Milano and Van Halen. “Living out loud” wasn’t just a Body Glove T-Shirt slogan; it was a way of life. And a pretty good one at that.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:52:42 +000070znDDVQwyXVSr0shttps://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/09/03/george-clooney-at-venice-film-festival-leaders-are-telling-us-to-fear-one-another/Actor George Clooney warned about political divisions Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival, lamenting that leaders are "telling us to fear one another." The post George Clooney Virtue Signals at Venice Film Fest: ‘People Who Are Afraid of Books and Music and Stories Are Never the Heroes in History’ appeared first on Breitbart. --- Actor George Clooney warned about political divisions Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival, lamenting that leaders are "telling us to fear one another." The post George Clooney Virtue Signals at Venice Film Fest: ‘People Who Are Afraid of Books and Music and Stories Are Never the Heroes in History’ appeared first on Breitbart.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:05:18 +0000bVCdpRa2Mqeccw0Yhttps://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/09/03/judge-clears-the-way-for-boys-to-play-girls-sports-parents-are-furious-n2206446---Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:11:53 +0000ERsNEb9KeNb4ptJ3https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/democrat-socialists-america-endorse-la-council-member-raman-overThe endorsement followed L.A. City Council member Nithya Raman securing more than 60% of the vote in an online election among the more than 6,000 DSA members in the Los Angeles chapter. --- The endorsement followed L.A. City Council member Nithya Raman securing more than 60% of the vote in an online election among the more than 6,000 DSA members in the Los Angeles chapter.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:41:05 +0000YOzuYW64mxXbCtxahttps://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/09/03/lawler-we-need-stability-in-military-leadership-im-concerned-about-churn/On Wednesday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “State of Play,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) said that he is worried about the amount of churn within the military’s leadership and stated that there is a need for stability, especially in a time The post Lawler: We ‘Need Stability’ in Military Leadership, I’m Concerned About Churn appeared first on Breitbart. --- On Wednesday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “State of Play,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) said that he is worried about the amount of churn within the military’s leadership and stated that there is a need for stability, especially in a time The post Lawler: We ‘Need Stability’ in Military Leadership, I’m Concerned About Churn appeared first on Breitbart.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:45:24 +0000eNqPZoE9XfDiC2qGhttps://news.google.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?oc=5Biden-Harris favorite gets second shot at Congress, beats Squad-backed candidate --- Biden-Harris favorite gets second shot at Congress, beats Squad-backed candidateWed, 02 Sep 2026 13:06:29 +0000v4OtxSv0uJ9ZOLCOhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrat-establishment-flexes-dominance-insurgents-fall-gop-bench-thins-deep-blue-strongholdDemocrat establishment flexes dominance as insurgents fall and GOP bench thins in deep blue stronghold --- Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., faced off over transgender athletes, ICE, socialism and term limits in their final debate before the Sept. 1 Democratic primary. (Credit: WCVB) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Massachusetts Democrats rewarded incumbency in marquee primaries Tuesday, but the clearest message came in the state’s generational showdown, with 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey routing moderate Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, after Moulton argued it was time for the party to "pass the torch." Tuesday night's results underscored Democratic dominance in the deep-blue state rather than a single ideological sweep. Voters backed established incumbents across the party’s factions and selected a Biden-Harris-backed former White House aide in the closely watched open-seat contest to take over Moulton's House seat after he abandoned it to run for Senate. Meanwhile, Republicans failed to nominate House candidates in four districts — the first, second, fifth and seventh — while only fielding write-ins for the blue stronghold's secretary of state race. Markey’s victory over the more moderate Moulton, however, stood out as the night’s clearest win for the party’s progressive wing. TOP ELECTION SCHEMES ROILING KEY MIDTERM RACES AS BOTH PARTIES ACCUSE RIVALS OF TRICKERY Senator Ed Markey, a Democrat from Massachusetts, at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images) "Its very clear that the dem voters care more about policies and having a progressive represent them in the senate, than age!," controversial Twitch streamer and far-left activist Hasan Piker said after The Associated Press projected Markey would win. "Another w for our movement!" Moulton highlighted the difficult battle he faced trying to unseat a longtime incumbent like Markey following his concession, but said the effort was not for nothing, noting "we started conversations that needed to happen" and adding that he is "confident ... others will be inspired to buck the system when they’re told to wait their turn." Markey faced attacks during the campaign over his far-left positions, including his support for transgender athletes' participation in women's sports, but the progressive bona fides of the Massachusetts lawmaker, who has represented the state in Congress for nearly five decades, were not a significant enough sticking point for voters to abandon him. SCANDAL-PLAGUED 'SQUAD' REP CRUISES TO DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION WITH NO GOP ROADBLOCKS IN VIEW Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., said Tuesday that it is not extreme to compare the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with Nazi Germany. (Getty Images) "Ed Markey has spent decades fighting for LGBTQ+ equality, for working people, and for a more livable world," said Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Kelley Robinson following Markey's win. "He knows why equality matters.  He’s stood with us no matter what. We were proud to endorse him this year, and when a pro-equality majority takes back the Senate this fall, we will continue to count on him as a champion for our community." The incumbent success Markey saw carried into the House during Tuesday night's Massachusetts primaries, where Reps. Richard Neal and Stephen Lynch fended off younger challengers, while Reps. Katherine Clark and Jake Auchincloss also advanced. The string of wins offered little evidence of broad anti-incumbent turbulence in the state’s Democratic delegation. Massachusetts Democrats also picked former Biden White House aide Dan Koh to succeed Moulton in the open 6th Congressional District. Koh’s victory gives the delegation a new face, but it did not come at an incumbent’s expense as Moulton vacated the seat for his unsuccessful Senate bid, creating the district’s first open-seat contest without an incumbent on the ballot in decades. TOP DEMOCRAT SURVIVES DOUBLE-BARRELED CHALLENGE AS PARTY’S ISRAEL DIVIDE HITS HOME Congressional candidate Dan Koh participates in a debate between the Democratic candidates for the Third Congressional District seat in Lowell, Massachusetts, on April 29, 2018. (Keith Bedford/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Massachusetts Republicans, meanwhile, failed to field nominees in several House districts, including the Boston-area 7th District, leaving Democrats such as Rep. Ayanna Pressley without GOP opposition in November. Pressley ran unopposed in Tuesday's primary. Republicans will still have a statewide standard-bearer in November after businessman Michael Minogue defeated Brian Shortsleeve for the GOP gubernatorial nomination and advanced to face Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, who won her primary unopposed Tuesday night. The GOP also nominated House candidates in five of the state’s nine districts: the third, fourth, sixth, eighth and ninth. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP The most notable is the open 6th District, where Republican Micah Quinney Jones will face Koh, who was backed by former President Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, alongside several other alumni of the Biden administration. The support gave Koh a powerful establishment coalition in the crowded contest to succeed Moulton. Micah Jones, candidate for Congress in Massachusetts, left, pictured alongside the U.S. Capitol Building, right. (Micah Jones for Congress; Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images) SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Following Koh's win, Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin congratulated the former Biden administration aide. "From Boston City Hall and the U.S. Department of Labor to the White House, Dan Koh has dedicated his life to public service and ensuring government actually delivers for working families. He is a Massachusetts native who knows how to bring people together to solve problems and fight for our communities," Martin said in a statement. "In Congress, Dan will prioritize bringing down costs, protecting healthcare, making housing more affordable, strengthening workers’ rights, rooting out corruption, and holding Donald Trump accountable. The DNC is ready to work alongside him to make life more affordable for people throughout Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District." Alec Schemmel is a Politics Reporter for Fox News Digital who is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina but now resides in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore Metro Area.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:29:50 +0000ufG4hLufRGmqilRjhttps://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/09/02/nancy-pelosi-just-threw-hakeem-jeffries-under-the-bus-n4956805---Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:53:26 +0000FB5qOrVO38V5T5F9https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/2/markey-neal-lynch-win-democrats-generational-change-candidates-fall/Sen. Ed Markey showed this week that age is just a number in the Massachusetts Democratic primary -- at least if you're liberal enough. --- Sen. Ed Markey showed this week that age is just a number in the Massachusetts Democratic primary -- at least if you're liberal enough.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:59:52 +0000THPKsfmdWrmAtjDHhttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/08/31/bernie-bump-social-security-recipients-could-get-200-a-month-under-proposed-bill/189332/‘Bernie Bump’: Social Security Recipients Could Get $200 a Month Under Proposed Bill --- By Leada Gore al.com (TNS) Millions of Social Security recipients would receive an extra $200 a month—a so-called “Bernie Bump—under a new proposal. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, introduced the “Social Security Expansion Act.” Under the terms of the bill, current Social Security recipients will receive an extra $200 a month, dubbed a “Bernie Bump” in honor of its author. The boost would be in addition to any yearly cost of living adjustment, according to the bill, and would cover virtually all Social Security beneficiaries, including those receiving retirement, disability and survivor benefits. In addition to boosting monthly benefits, the bill would make other changes, including basing the annual COLA on the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly instead of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, a move that more heavily weights healthcare and prescription drug costs in calculating inflation. How does bill address looming Social Security shortfall? The bill also addresses the looming shortfall set to hit Social Security in 2032. Unless Congress steps in, benefits would fall as much as $500 a month in the fourth quarter of that year as existing trust funds run dry. “If Congress does not act within the next six years, Social Security benefits will be cut by 22 percent. We have an obligation to the American people to ensure that never happens,” Sanders wrote in a letter to colleagues. “Just as importantly, we have a responsibility to tell the American people exactly where we stand. Americans deserve to know not only how we will extend Social Security’s solvency, but how we will address the retirement crisis facing millions of seniors today.” Sanders’ bill would replace the current $147,000 cap with a new threshold, subjecting all income above $250,000 to Social Security payroll taxes. Those changes would protect 91% of American households making $250,000 or less from any tax increases, according to a fact sheet on the bill. It would also extend Social Security’s life by 75 years, Sanders said. Photo credit: Bernie Sanders/Facebook _______ ©2026 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit al.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency LLC. Sign in to get access to this free resource, and all of our whitepapers and reports. Download this content today! 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Click here to Log In Read the FAQsTue, 01 Sep 2026 14:23:41 +00001BJ8WP7XuHVWhYA0https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/1/jack-reed-senior-senate-democrat-slams-hegseth-amid-driscolls/The senior Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of hollowing out the Army's senior ranks and leaving the military chain of command in limbo. --- The senior Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of hollowing out the Army's senior ranks and leaving the military chain of command in limbo.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:36:23 +0000bfKK0bUCwFdjXeZehttps://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/09/01/bernie-announces-bill-to-make-teams-slash-ticket-prices-this-ones-got-people-on-the-fence-n2206340---Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:49:20 +00007r9L18APnnevQxwGhttps://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/09/01/el-sayeds-latest-campaign-ad-is-cringe-on-steroids-n2206346---Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:03:57 +0000TplB9dUkX2Gy5ixThttps://www.dailywire.com/news/new-yorks-governor-wears-hijab-for-muslim-men-just-ahead-of-9-11-anniversaryNew York’s self-proclaimed feminist governor, Kathy Hochul, set off a social media firestorm after strapping on a black hijab to address a crowd at an Islamic center last Friday. Video showed Hochul in a hijab while addressing Muslim religious and community leaders in New York as the nation prepares for the 25th anniversary of the ... --- New York’s self-proclaimed feminist governor, Kathy Hochul, set off a social media firestorm after strapping on a black hijab to address a crowd at an Islamic center last Friday. Video showed Hochul in a hijab while addressing Muslim religious and community leaders in New York as the nation prepares for the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks carried out by radical Muslims. The pandering didn’t go unnoticed. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) blasted the Democratic governor, exposing the Left’s favorite cultural wedge issue. “Democrats: ‘Sexist Republicans are turning America into the Handmaid’s Tale!’ Also Democrats:” Gill posted on X, attaching the photo of Hochul decked out in her headscarf. Democrats: "Sexist Republicans are turning America into the Handmaid's Tale!" Also Democrats: pic.twitter.com/7lWhOtvXFN — Brandon Gill (@realBrandonGill) August 30, 2026 Critics were quick to point out that this wasn’t Hochul’s first time donning the headscarf. She previously wore one at the July 2025 funeral for slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam. As RedState noted, female Democratic leaders including former Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan have all put on hijabs to appeal to Muslim voters. Democrats have obsessively weaponized Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” to attack conservatives. For years, Democrats and their media cheerleaders have pushed the narrative that conservative policies will turn America into the fictional, totalitarian “Republic of Gilead.” Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) dramatically claimed in 2024 that “we’re living in the Handmaid’s Tale – in the state of Arizona.” “We’re living in the Handmaid’s Tale – in the state of Arizona – in 2024. This is no longer a book of fiction by Margaret Atwood… set in the Republic of Gilead… where women are powerless and ruled by men.” — my high school AP English teacher, Sen. @ChristinePMarsh. https://t.co/V8aV02bX9x — Yassamin Ansari (@yassaminansari) April 11, 2024 Meanwhile, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) explicitly validated the smear during a national TV interview, agreeing that fears of a GOP-led “Gilead” were “not hyperbolic.” Nobody loves the analogy more than former MSNBC host Joy Reid, who routinely brands red states like Texas as “Handmaid’s Tale” territory and rants about “the Republicans of Gilead.” Over on “The View,” Sunny Hostin publicly shamed Republican women, sneering: “Do they want to live in Gilead?” Left-wing groups like Democrats Abroad have published entire presentations directly comparing GOP platform initiatives and Project 2025 to Atwood’s novel. Leftist protesters frequently march in crimson robes and white bonnets, while liberal pundits routinely slap the “Handmaid” label on conservative women like Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL). Democrats will relentlessly smear conservatives as oppressive “Gilead” bosses for supporting pro-life values, yet turn around and eagerly drape themselves in religious coverings without a second thought.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:07:35 +0000NMmyqwoVCabVbQDLhttps://www.dailywire.com/news/clinton-foundation-seeks-intern-with-requirement-that-writes-its-own-punchlineFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is seeking an unpaid intern for her Clinton Foundation office, and “discretion” is listed as a key attribute of any successful applicant. The job description itself seems fairly ordinary — very much what one would expect from a charitable foundation run by former politicos. Interns, in addition to assisting ... --- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is seeking an unpaid intern for her Clinton Foundation office, and “discretion” is listed as a key attribute of any successful applicant. The job description itself seems fairly ordinary — very much what one would expect from a charitable foundation run by former politicos. Interns, in addition to assisting employees with a broad range of unspecified “projects,” would spend their time “conducting research, drafting briefing memos, transcribing speeches and public remarks, data projects, scheduling for principal staff, mail management, archive maintenance, providing logistical support at events, and assisting with office management.” The list of requisite skills also appeared reasonable — everything from good writing and communication skills to a solid work ethic and the ability to work well with others in a collaborative setting — with one glaring exception. Near the top of the list was the one qualification that stood out: “A high level of professionalism and discretion.” In a vacuum — or perhaps at almost any other potential place of employment — a phrase like that might not even stand out, much less set off alarm bells. But attached to the Clinton name — and the Clinton legacy — a demand for “discretion” certainly raises a few eyebrows. “The Clintons write their own jokes. This is too perfect,” Buzz Patterson reacted to the news. “Imagine late night TV ignoring this … but they will,” film critic Christian Toto added. Bill Clinton’s history with interns — particularly at the White House — also led some to suggest that the job posting was for Hillary Clinton’s office because the former president had lost his intern privileges. Others warned potential applicants that a blue dress — such as the now-infamous one worn by former White House intern Monica Lewinsky — was optional. Bill Clinton’s office was also seeking a “Special Projects Associate” with a salary range of $50,000-55,000 — a posting that prompted another round of jokes as people pointed out the fact that the Clintons have voiced support for a “living wage” but were offering $50,000 annually for a position based in New York City. The average cost of living for a single person in New York City is $66,426, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:46:22 +0000ktl8c1FUVn2L6qAHhttps://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/31/kalshi-gives-first-lifetime-ban-ex-rep-george-santos-compromised-bets/Prediction market Kalshi is issuing its first lifetime ban, against former Rep. George Santos, over betting on his own attendance at President Trump's State of the Union address. --- Prediction market Kalshi is issuing its first lifetime ban, against former Rep. George Santos, over betting on his own attendance at President Trump's State of the Union address.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:10:22 +0000iVibY9rSAuJDkmLZhttps://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/08/31/the-left-would-hate-for-you-to-know-these-things-about-trump-n4956731---Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:33:37 +0000lXuhBwCdhTDMPpjthttps://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps-tariffs/article/voters-will-respond-accordingly-democrats-react-to-trumps-lake-america-order/Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton among U.S. figures condemning Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order --- Democrats are criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed renaming of Lake Ontario, calling it “pathetic” and a “distraction” from failed trade talks. Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” The province itself was named after the lake, as “Ontario” is an Indigenous name that means “beautiful lake” or “sparkling water.” Trump has attempted to rename international bodies of water before, including an attempt to change the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.” Soon after signing the executive order Thursday, he suggested changing the names of both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Democrats are speaking out against their President’s proposed renaming of Lake Ontario. Here’s what they’re saying: Trump renames Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ in video U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” (Credit: Donald Trump via TikTok) New York politicians New York is the only U.S. state on Lake Ontario, and its politicians are against a name change. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on social media that the state would not be calling it Lake America. Her press office said the common acronym to remember the names of the individual Great Lakes, “HOMES,” would instead by “SHAME” with Trump’s name change order. U.S. Rep. Joe Morella accused Trump of trying to distract Americans from trade negotiations with Canada. “Pretending to rename a lake is an attempted distraction from the president’s disastrous trade talks with Canada,” he wrote on social media. “President Trump is playing games with a map,” he added. National Democrats Current and former leading members of the Democratic Party called out the “Lake America” order. New York’s Chuck Schumer, the U.S. Senate minority leader, called the order “sad and pathetic” on social media. “Voters will respond accordingly in November,” he warned. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent who regularly votes with Democrats, called out Trump for cutting health care, child care, housing, education and nutrition assistance in a social media post criticizing the “Lake America” order. Adam Schiff, a U.S. senator from California, criticized the rising costs of living in the U.S., saying the “best Trump could do is ”Lake America.” on social media. Former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton chimed in on Trump’s executive order, posting to social media on Thursday that “It’s Lake Ontario.” U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said “Republicans don’t give a damn about making your life more affordable.” New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker said he’d rather see every hospital that has closed due to Trump’s policies renamed to “Donald Trump Memorial Hospital,” rather than a “Lake America.” Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock called Trump’s rename “a joke” on social media. Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy told Americans on social media that “this is why your gas and grocery prices are so high. Because (Trump) spends all his time on this BS.” Delaware Sen. Chris Coons wrote: “Apparently, Trump thinks the most important issue facing Americans right now is renaming lakes. The official X account for U.S. House Democrats wrote “It’s too expensive to live and Donald Trump is renaming lakes,” Meanwhile, the Democrat Party’s official account wrote “Facts don’t care about Trump’s feelings.”Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:37:59 +0000DIX7qiD7M5MBy4Cfhttps://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/28/democrats-and-republicans-draw-battle-lines-for-novembers-general-election-with-primaries-ending/Democrats and Republicans draw battle lines for November's general election with primaries ending --- NEW YORK – In a Michigan swing district just north of Detroit, Democratic congressional candidate Christina Hines said voters are far more worried about affording fuel, groceries and healthcare than about left-wing extremists gaining ground in her party. “It costs me $73 to fill up our minivan right now," she said. "This is just not acceptable for working families.” Some 600 miles away, political extremism is exactly what Republican Rep. Mike Lawler wants to talk about in his New York battleground district. He said the Democratic Socialists of America “is going to be a big issue, in part because that’s the platform that Democrats are running on.” A transition is underway over these final days of summer as Democrats and Republicans push past internal fights over the direction of their parties and begin a two-month sprint to the general election. As they turn to the fall, a rigid split screen has emerged featuring fundamentally different campaign messages to win over voters. Which version they choose will decide whether Republican President Donald Trump and his party maintain full control of Washington for the next two years. Specifically, Democrats are working to refocus on the economy, which voters say is their top concern as the cost of everyday goods remains high, even though inflation has fallen from the peak of Democratic President Joe Biden's term. Republicans, unwilling or unable to challenge Trump's policies, are fighting to keep the focus on Democrats' lurch to the left, warning nonstop about socialism or even communism. Republican strategist David Urban, a Trump ally, acknowledged that the message “has limits.” “That’s not going to work everywhere,” he said. Meanwhile, he described the war in Iran and the related economic fallout as “a mess.” “Right now I think people see the war as a drag on the economy and therefore they don’t like it,” Urban said, warning that the road ahead for the Republican Party may be painful. “Do I have a rosy scenario where I think Republicans roll strong and keep the House and everything? I’m not naive enough to think that’s a likely scenario.” Republicans still want to blame Biden for prices The Republican Party is struggling to settle on a message to address voters' economic concerns. The word “gasoline” is mentioned only one time across more than a dozen separate talking points released by the Republican National Committee this month, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press. That is as the average price of gasoline was $4.18 last week — the fifth consecutive week that national gas prices exceeded $4. While largely ignoring the issue, the talking points encourage Republicans to blame high costs generally on Biden. “President Trump is fixing what Biden broke,” they say. Meanwhile, the word “Democrat” is cited 73 times in this month’s RNC talking points. Vice President JD Vance did not address gas prices when he visited Ohio last week, touching on affordability in general only briefly. “We got a lot of work to do, but we’re finally seeing that American dream of homeownership become accessible again to our young people,” he said. Vance also ignored the Trump administration's war in Iran, which has now been going on for six months and has a direct impact on the rising cost of gas. He was eager to attack the rise of Democratic socialists, however. “If these radicals take control of Congress, they’re going to pass the craziest agenda America has ever seen,” the vice president said. Ideological fractures linger among Democrats Some Democratic officials worry that the rise of democratic socialists within the party presents a political problem for candidates in swing districts. At least eight DSA members or DSA-backed candidates secured Democratic nominations for Congress this primary season. That includes seven for the House, in addition to Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon in Florida. There are no DSA-affiliated nominees for governor after Wisconsin's Francesca Hong lost her primary bid this month. While such candidates represent only a fraction of the 257 seats Democrats currently hold in Washington, Democrats know they cannot ignore the issue altogether. In an interview, Michigan Democrat Hines refused to endorse two DSA-affiliated House candidates in her state or Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, Abdul El-Sayed. El-Sayed is not affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America, although he is a vocal ally of Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who is a progressive champion. Without naming them, Hines condemned those in her party whom she does not view as sufficiently patriotic. “I love my country,” she said. “It drives me crazy when some members of my party, particularly on the far left, don’t act like that.” The Democratic Socialists of America are still far from a household name for most voters. Only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults had a favorable view of the DSA, according to a CNN/SSRS poll conducted in July, while about one-third had an unfavorable opinion and the rest have not heard of the organization or do not have an opinion. About 7 in 10 Democrats or people who lean toward the Democratic Party said they would feel “enthusiastic” or “okay” about their party nominating a candidate who describes themselves as a democratic socialist. Trump remains deeply unpopular Polling consistently shows that voters are far more concerned about costs and the economy. A Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted in July found that most registered voters, about 6 in 10, mentioned something related to the economy or high prices when they were asked to share the most important factors for their midterm vote in their own words. About 3 in 10 mentioned immigration. Very few mentioned anti-communism or socialism as a top factor for their vote, although cultural issues have been an effective wedge for Republicans in recent contests. Still, Trump's weak standing represents another hurdle for Republicans. Only about one-third of U.S. adults approve of how the Republican is handling the presidency, according to Associated Press polling, down slightly from 37% in June. Lawler said he would campaign with Trump again if the president returned to his district this fall, but the congressman also sought to create some distance from Trump. “If he comes back that’s fine, but ultimately this race is going to be decided by my record and my vision,” he said. “It’s going to be an interesting fight to the finish.” Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:09:02 +0000HhqacrNfimFZHtJahttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-dem-debbie-dingell-places-trumps-lake-ontario-name-change-crosshairsHouse Dem Debbie Dingell places Trump's Lake Ontario name change in the crosshairs --- President Donald Trump signs an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America and speaks to reporters in the Oval Office. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich. declared that she will introduce legislation targeting President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. "The Great Lakes are a shared treasure that generations of Americans and Canadians have worked together to protect. That’s why I'm introducing legislation to keep Lake Ontario as Lake Ontario and block President Trump’s idiotic order," Dingell declared in a Thursday post on X. The president's executive order called for updating "the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) to reflect the renaming of the Lake and remove all references to Lake Ontario from the GNIS, consistent with applicable law." The order also stated that, "The Board on Geographic Names shall provide guidance to ensure all Federal Government references to Lake Ontario, including on executive department and agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications, shall reflect its renaming." TRUMP RENAMES LAKE ONTARIO 'LAKE AMERICA' AMID INTENSIFYING US-CANADA TRADE DISPUTE Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., attends a General Election Kickoff Rally at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan, on Aug. 7, 2026. (JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP via Getty Images) Trump posted to Truth Social on Thursday what appeared to be the content of a message from U.S. Geological Survey Director Dr. Ned Mamula. "As of 4:30 pm today the U.S. Geological Survey has officially designated the former Lake Ontario to be renamed as Lake America in all official USGS electronic documents," Mamula noted. "The change will begin occurring in printed documents over the next several days. This change has also been made official in the Geographic Names Information System." Dingell's post on X linked to a Politico report, which stated that Dingell noted in an interview that she plans to introduce a measure on Monday to nullify Trump's move to change the lake's name. NEW YORK GOV HOCHUL REJECTS TRUMP'S 'LAKE AMERICA' RENAMING WITH BLUNT MESSAGE President Donald Trump signs an executive order that aims to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 27, 2026. (Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images) The report linked to a copy of Dingell’s proposed "Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act," which would declare that Trump’s Aug. 27 order renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America," along with actions taken under it, has "no force or effect." Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and to Dingell's office early on Friday morning. TRUMP FLOATS RENAMING THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS AFTER REBRANDING HISTORIC LAKE "Making the Great Lakes Even Greater" signage during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Al Drago/The Washington Post/Bloomberg via Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared in a Thursday post on X, "The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means 'the lake is beautiful, the lake is big'. The name is more than 400 years old, predating both the Confederation of Canada and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. "We know that America is changing. Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national monuments, their hydronyms. Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario – then, now and always," Carney said in the post. Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:10:03 +0000VW1nxmYzibEvbKD1https://www.foxnews.com/politics/soros-backed-da-accused-going-easy-illegal-immigrants-gets-squeezed-house-gopSoros-backed DA accused of going easy on illegal immigrants gets squeezed by House GOP --- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, criticizes Fairfax Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano for his lax immigration stances after a heated House hearing. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is warning that subpoenas are on the table if county prosecutors accused of going easy on illegal immigrants who commit crimes do not cooperate. Jordan's committee is investigating district attorneys for so-called "sanctuary jurisdictions" who have been accused of taking immigration status into account when pursuing criminal complaints, even when the alleged crime has nothing to do with the suspect's legal status. "If we have to, we'll use subpoenas to get the documents that we think they may not be giving us. There's a process we always go through. We ask for things, we ask again, we explain why, we work with their office — in some cases their counsel — and back and forth," Jordan explained in an interview with Fox News Digital. "And then if we have to use subpoenas, we certainly will do that ... but we want to know the facts." DOJ OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO SOROS-BACKED DA ACCUSED OF SHIELDING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM CONSEQUENCES Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano, left, and Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Ann Kincaid, right, testify before Congress. (Tom Williams/Getty Images) Of particular concern, Jordan said, is Fairfax County, Virginia, DA Steve Descano. Descano was recently thrust under scrutiny after the stabbing death of 41-year-old U.S. citizen Stephanie Minter, whose accused killer came to the U.S. illegally from Sierra Leone in 2012. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the man had been arrested over 30 times before Minter's killing. SOROS PROSECUTOR IN DANGER OF BEING REMOVED AFTER GRIEVING MOM’S DESPERATE ALARM: ‘CAN’T BELIEVE THIS’ Descano, who has led the Fairfax County District Attorney's Office since January 2020, issued plea bargaining guidance that year saying prosecutors should "consider immigration consequences where possible" and consider "the collateral immigration consequences of the specific crime(s) the defendant is charged with," according to local outlet WTOP News. Fairfax County is known as a sanctuary jurisdiction, meaning local law enforcement is not bound to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, leaves the U.S. Capitol after the last votes of the week on June 11, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images) SANCTUARY COUNTY REFUSED 615 ICE TRANSFER REQUESTS, TURNED OVER JUST 11 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, RECORDS SHOW "This is one of the dumbest policies I've ever heard of. You're going to tell local law enforcement not to work with federal law enforcement when it comes to enforcing federal law?" Jordan said. "And then you have people like Mr. Descano, who are releasing bad guys, and they have a stated policy saying, you know, 'We will look at their immigration status before we make a decision on charging,' and in certain clear agreements and they're releasing guys. You have then you have bad things happen." He noted Minter's case as an example. SOROS-BACKED PROSECUTOR SET FOR CAPITOL HILL GRILLING AS SANCTUARY POLICIES FACE RECKONING Descano's 2019 campaign for DA notably received hundreds of thousands of dollars from Justice and Public Safety PAC, which boasts billionaire George Soros among its backers. Fairfax County happens to be a major suburb of Washington, D.C. Jordan argued its proximity to the country's national security epicenter made its sanctuary policies even more dangerous. "That's definitely a concern that I think probably any American with common sense would have," he said. Abdul Jalloh, 32, is accused of killing Stephanie Minter, 41, at a bus stop in Virginia. (Fox 5 DC) But there are other sanctuary jurisdictions his committee would probe as well, Jordan suggested. DOJ ACCUSES MARYLAND OF 'ACTIVE AND DELIBERATE EFFORT' TO PREVENT DEPORTATIONS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS: LAWSUIT "You've got not just Descano, but it looks like Alvin Bragg up in New York, [Larry Krasner] in Philadelphia, so many of these DAs who are doing the same darn thing," he said. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Fox News Digital reached out to Descano's office for comment. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.comFri, 28 Aug 2026 14:10:03 +0000RFa8o6Ae9FVQO2VQhttps://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/08/27/two-prominent-dems-running-in-iowa-can-barely-contain-laughter-when-asked-if-they-want-kamalas-help-n2206129Two Prominent Dems Running in Iowa Can Barely Contain Laughter When Asked If They Want Kamala's Help --- Two Iowa Democrats currently campaigning for higher office looked like they could barely contain the guffaws when asked if they wanted former President Joe Biden and/or his vice president Kamala Harris to stump for them. They are State Rep. Josh Turek, a Paralympian in wheelchair basketball who’s gunning for a Senate seat, and Rob Sand, the Hawkeye State’s auditor who is running for governor. Although they’re both members of a party that lately seems to have gone full mental, they both showed solid judgment when it came to the question of who they wanted to be associated with. The pair made appearances at the Iowa State Fair earlier in August, because anyone who wants to go anywhere politically in the state is virtually required to attend. You need to be seen noshing on some bison nachos if you want to be taken seriously as a “man of the people.” But when Sands was asked whether he wanted Ms. Harris, who was handed the ’24 Democrat presidential nomination and blew through a billion-dollar war chest only to get crushed by Donald Trump, to show up and offer her support, he was unequivocal. No. Heck no. Frankly, it looked like it was all he could do to not break down in hysterical laughter when he was asked the question. But in the end, he was pretty damn brutal: POLITICO POLITICS COLUMNIST JONATHAN MARTIN: Would you want to have Joe Biden campaign for you? SAND: Uh, no. Can he even do that right now? [Whoa! Shots fired!] MARTIN: How about Kamala Harris? SAND: No thanks. Let's move on. We need some new leadership. You’d think that was enough, but Martin kept pressing, and Sand kept ripping: MARTIN: You don't think Harris should run in 2028? SAND: Nope. He wasn’t alone. Turek actually couldn’t contain the chuckles when he was asked a similar query after the fair: Moderate Democrats, the few that are left, are in a pickle right now. The Democratic Socialist wing has all but taken over, and many of their members seem to have just escaped from the loony bin. I am not well-versed in either Sand or Turek, but they both seem to realize that Biden and Harris were a disaster, and looking to them for a Dem resurgence is not a solid plan. Sand in particular seemed to be somewhat level-headed in his long interview with Martin. He admitted that he was uncomfortable with internal partisan Democrat politics, and that he had even voted Republican in the past. My question to him would be: then what the hell are you doing? Ditch the extremists and come home to a party that actually loves the country and isn’t hell-bent on destroying it. I remember in 2019 when former CA attorney general Kamala Harris announced she was running for president. I thought, oh, she’s a big deal here; she could be formidable. But it wasn’t long before fellow candidate Tulsi Gabbard torched her so badly in one debate answer that Kamala never recovered and soon dropped her effort. When she was made Joe Biden’s VP and then his appointed successor, I was gobsmacked at just how poorly she performed with the cackles and the word salads and her seemingly complete inability to understand basic policy. With each day, the Biden/Harris legacy continues to descend into the sludge. Now many Democrats are running as far away as they can from both of them. The party is in search of an identity, because it doesn’t seem to have much of one other than race and gender extremism. I’m here for it. Sand and Turek, how about taking a real stand and saying I want nothing to do with this and am ripping up my DNC membership card? Editor's Note: The Democrat Party has been infected by socialism, and it's spreading FAST. Democrats are claiming there's nothing to worry about, but we know the truth. Help us continue to shine a light on the socialist takeover by joining RedState VIP. Use promo code FIGHT to get 60% off your VIP membership.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:37:16 +0000Z9hdtzOIOUjtcpnRhttps://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/08/27/gavin-newsom-trump-spacex-stock-some-facts-he-leaves-out-n2206124Newsom Takes a Desperate Swing at Trump Buying SpaceX Stock, Leaving Out Some Big Facts --- My colleague at sister site Townhall, Amy Curtis previously wrote that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) "is claiming that President Trump bought stock in SpaceX after its launch, and because SpaceX has federal contracts, that's somehow proof of a grift or corruption." It comes after a government disclosure of details from Trump's financial portfolio this week. Curtis pointed out just one of the several problems with Newsom's accusatory X post on Wednesday: ...President Trump's stock portfolio is managed by third-party financial institutions. Per White House spokesman Davis Ingle, those institutions "replicate recognized indexes, such as the Schwab 1000." Meaning most investors not named Donald Trump had SpaceX added to their portfolios, too, according to The Next Web: Neither SpaceX nor Musk has commented on the disclosure, The Next Web said. White House crypto czar and innovation advisor, David Sacks told Bloomberg News back in June that there is no possibility of a conflict of interest with investments - not by Trump or any of his family members: "The President's assets are in a blind trust. His sons are not in the government. They're adults and they're allowed to engage in business," he said during the interview. Plus, as Curtis shared, if Trump had personally made the stock purchase, he did a poor job of it: More than that, TechCrunch is reporting that the portfolio added SpaceX shares when they were trading for about $150 around June 23. Those stocks closed down at $135 on Monday, which means the president likely lost money. A second hint that this is a load of garbage from Newsom is a desperate swing is that the "grift" ploy isn't even original to him. It's a warmed-over TV dinner that congressional Democrats are trying to build up for political purposes. Earlier in Aug., Sen. Liz Warren (D-MA) and ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Robert Garcia (CA-42) demanded in a 17-page letter that the president give them a list of “all third-party institutions and managers that direct your trades,” among other private data. CBC noted in the linked story that this is one avenue the Democrat Party is hoping to go down during potential impeachment investigations if they regain the majority in Congress. Here's the clincher, in case you needed one. An Aug. 2025 "report"  from MS NOW (then-MSNBC) blared on about Trump buying more than $100 million in bonds since January of the same year. The so-called news anchor calls it "insider trading," with nary a piece of proof. All that matters is the insinuations against Orange Man Bad and his evil associates being doled out to their rabid viewership. Watch: Newsom and his leftist pals are wasting their time with these supposed scandalous financial dealings, but they already know that. They just want to muddy the waters for the Right, and hamper Republican candidates in the midterms and 2028. Gavin Newsom, especially, has reason to distract from his actual corruption, as RedState has covered at length, if he's going to make the presidential run. Whatever their motives, the Left needs stop trying to make it happen because it's not going to happen. There's no there there, guys. Editor’s Note: Help us continue to report the truth about corrupt politicians.  Join RedState VIP and use promo code FIGHT to receive 60% off your membership.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:37:16 +0000XrAgJIKwyFNeOiEl