https://zapier.com/This feed is powered by Zapier's handy RSS service.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:06:20 +0000https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4591383/bernie-sanders-seize-means-of-information-artificial-intelligence/Bernie Sanders wants to seize the means of information with AI --- Sanders has introduced the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act. The legislation would seize one-half of the stock in every AI company and place it under the control of a sovereign wealth fund, similar to the one Norway uses to allocate the profits of that country’s North Sea oil fields. IF THE ADMINISTRATION PANICS AT EVERY AI ADVANCE, IT DOESN’T HAVE A POLICY Old and busted: Seize the means of production! New hotness: Seize the means of information! Sanders said his proposal would do two things. First, it would give the government veto power over decisions by AI companies that, in Sanders’s judgment, would be harmful to the working class. What would be harmful would be left to the judgment of government apparatchiks. Second, the profits that the government would garner from owning half of AI companies would be used, not to pay down the national debt, but to finance Sanders’s pet projects, everything from Medicare for All to the Green New Deal. AI, unfettered by government control, could benefit all humankind. AI will destroy some jobs but will create far more of them. The industrial revolution of the 19th century and the computer revolution of the 20th century had similar effects. Scientific and medical discoveries will be accelerated. Education will become more personalized, improving the lot of students and teachers alike. Business will become more efficient and nimbler. Dangerous jobs, such as first responders and warfighters, will become less dangerous. None of those good things will happen if the government’s nose is allowed inside the tent of AI. The heavy hand of regulation and government control will stifle all of the innovations that the technologies promise. Even more important, do we really trust the government to have control over information, which is what feeds AI systems and makes them run? One of the features of tyrannies has been control of information, whether traditional news sources such as newspapers, TV, and radio, or the newer sources, such as social media. Democracy thrives on access to accurate information. Tyrannies, whether they be Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, Islamic Iran, or Sanders’s collectivist utopia, thrive on the control and stifling of information. We should no more favor government control of AI than we should favor control of the media, traditional or internet. It can only lead to abuse and a lack of transparency. The free market assures that AI will be free of dishonesty and deceit. The reason is that customers will not use AI systems that are not absolutely truthful and free of agenda-driven results. Science fiction has stirred fears of AI by depicting the possibility that they would become sentient and go rogue. In the movie Colossus: The Forbin Project, an AI system takes over the world through control of nuclear weapons. In the Terminator movies, AI decides to wipe out the human species. No one, as far as can be determined, has depicted a future in which unscrupulous politicians such as Sanders propose to seize control of AI systems to advance their own agendas. The past behavior of governments suggests that a trust issue exists for that scenario. NASA ROLLED OUT PLANS FOR THREE UNMANNED MOON BASE MISSIONS BY END OF 2026. WHAT TO KNOW Humans should always be in the loop where the operation of AI systems is concerned. But Sanders, whose lust for power has been evident throughout his political career, should not be among them. The American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act should be consigned to the same dustbin of history as every other bad idea put forward by Sanders and his fellow “democratic socialists.” The Soviet Union fell, and the welfare states of Europe are tottering for a reason. Let not the same affliction come to the United States. Mark Whittington, who writes frequently about space policy, has published a political study of space exploration titled Why Is It So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? as well as The Moon, Mars and Beyond, and, most recently, Why is America Going Back to the Moon? He blogs at Curmudgeons Corner.  He has been published in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Hill, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post, among other venues.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:52:12 +0000jQji24ZtZTg6sKP4https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-made-a-living-hell-in-the-city-of-angelsDemocrats Made A Living Hell In The City Of Angels --- Got a tip worth investigating? Your information could be the missing piece to an important story. Submit your tip today and make a difference. Submit TipWed, 03 Jun 2026 13:37:20 +0000634ZPYHVyXpTvMZphttps://www.dailywire.com/news/pelosis-pick-stumbles-as-pro-trans-radical-moves-one-step-closer-to-congressLeftist California state Sen. Scott Wiener is one step closer to serving in Congress despite the last-minute decision from longtime Congresswoman and former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to endorse his opponent. On Tuesday, San Francisco voters made their picks for Pelosi’s successor, selecting among Wiener, Supervisor Connie Chan, and Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief ... --- Leftist California state Sen. Scott Wiener is one step closer to serving in Congress despite the last-minute decision from longtime Congresswoman and former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to endorse his opponent. On Tuesday, San Francisco voters made their picks for Pelosi’s successor, selecting among Wiener, Supervisor Connie Chan, and Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). With half the vote reported as of Wednesday morning, Wiener and Chan lead the pack with 41.3% and 28.6% of the vote, respectively. Under California’s “jungle primary” system, the top two vote-getters advance to the general election in November regardless of party. WATCH FROM TODAY’S EPISODE OF MORNING WIRE:      The results delivered a slight rebuke to Pelosi’s political clout, who has represented San Francisco’s 11th Congressional District for 39 years in Congress.  The liberal firebrand, who is serving her last term in Congress, threw her weight behind Chan.  “I know and love this district, I know the Congress, and I know Connie. I’m proud to endorse Democrat Connie Chan and ask you to join me in electing her to Congress,” Pelosi said, appearing alongside Chan in a video endorsement. BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi endorses SF Supervisor Connie Chan to succeed her in Congress, saying Chan “stands above” all the other candidates. The Speaker Emerita’s backing is one of the most coveted in San Francisco politics. Pelosi has held the seat for nearly 40 years. pic.twitter.com/9osp5FpboM — Monica Madden (@themonicamadden) May 18, 2026 Her endorsement threw a wrench into the primary as most polls showed Wiener holding a commanding lead. The pro-transgender leftist is considered one of the most radical members of the California State legislature.  “My family escaped fascism in Europe. I never thought the United States would slip into fascism like we’re seeing today. San Francisco has always been on the right side of history,” Wiener said in his announcement video. In October 2025, Wiener called it “gross” that San Francisco women turned up at his annual Halloween event to protest his transgender policies. He called the late Charlie Kirk a “vile bigot” before and after the conservative activist was assassinated. He called Trump-ally Richard Grenell a “self-hating gay man.” “Make him the face of the Democrat Party,” Grenell said, responding to the election results. Even Nancy Pelosi ran away from him.” In California, Wiener has pushed policies like California’s transgender shield laws, creating a sanctuary state for those seeking cross-sex hormones and sex-change surgeries, and mandating that foster families recognize and accommodate trans-identifying children in their care. He was also behind a push to reduce the mandatory sentence guidelines for people who knowingly exposed others to HIV, The Daily Wire previously reported.  Tuesday’s results allow Pelosi’s machine to fight another day but shed light on the growing tension between the party’s old guard and an increasingly restless far-Left base.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:57:50 +0000DWTXSLVxjwnSALyThttps://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jun/3/doj-investigating-george-santos-insider-trading-kalshi/Federal prosecutors are investigating former Rep. George Santos over wagering on his own attendance at President Trump's State of the Union address after the prediction market he placed bets on flagged the case. --- Federal prosecutors are investigating former Rep. George Santos over wagering on his own attendance at President Trump's State of the Union address after the prediction market he placed bets on flagged the case.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:06:20 +0000LMGDyoaCSI2jzqd4https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-e-jean-carroll-rabbit-hole-goes-deeper-than-you-thinkThis article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you. *** There’s an unhinged 82-year-old in the woods of upstate New York, and she’s set to get $83 million from the president. But we may have been ... --- This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you. *** There’s an unhinged 82-year-old in the woods of upstate New York, and she’s set to get $83 million from the president. But we may have been bamboozled by this career advice columnist even before she took Donald Trump to the cleaners in court. Now, the U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly opening a criminal investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll perjured herself during civil proceedings, while poking into the nonprofit that contributed funds to her cause.  In 2019, Carroll gathered mainstream media behind her as she accused President Trump of a sexual assault that happened 25 years earlier at high-end retailer Bergdorf Goodman. Trump denied that the incident ever happened, but a jury found him liable for defamation and a “lesser degree of sexual abuse” (not assault), awarding $5 million to Carroll. After calling her “not my type” in a deposition, Trump continued making public statements claiming not to know her, adding that she was just trying to sell books.  First asking for $24 million for Carroll’s “anguish and fear” in light of defamatory comments by Trump, Carroll’s attorney Roberta Kaplan later confirmed her request of the jury: “I said to them … ‘You need to give enough money to make him stop.’” The court granted Carroll $83.3 million.  While the scales of justice may tilt ever in her favor, Carroll’s sojourn on this mortal coil is supremely unsympathetic.   Styling herself as a would-be Audrey Hepburn in a bizarro “Breakfast at Bergdorf’s,” Carroll described her presence as “the most attractive woman in Bergdorf’s,” telling CNN’s Anderson Cooper that Trump called her “old” just before the incident. But a key part of her interview has since been edited out of the clip: the moment Carroll said, “Most people think of rape as being sexy. Think of the fantasies,” as Cooper fumbled to cut the live feed.  We’ll never know what really went down in Bergie D’s that day, but E. Jean Carroll’s account may be cluttered by her thirst for a good story.  Carroll kicked off her campaign against the then-45th president by posing for the cover of New York magazine in the same dress she was wearing the day she was allegedly attacked. It smacked of Jussie Smollett keeping his fake attacker’s rope looped around his neck for the cops to see, in his own busted hoax that happened several months before Carroll’s covergirl stunt.  After being forensically tested, Carroll’s dress showed unidentified male DNA, none of which was “sperm” (she alleged penetration). Trump declined to provide DNA samples, and counsel for both sides dropped the DNA issue. Maybe the “unidentified male DNA” was from Trump — or maybe it was from a male assistant steaming the bejesus out of the wardrobe options on the garment rack. Just give her a hundred mil and a book deal.  Carroll’s “riveting” recollection of her rape trial, “Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President,” became a “hilarious, hopeful” New York Times bestseller in 2025, six years after her “darkly humorous” “What Do We Need Men For? A Modest Proposal” hit the bestseller list in 2019, just a month after Carroll first published her Trump saga. Carroll’s complete list of those she dubbed “Hideous Men” was also published in New York magazine, where she recounted six other alleged attacks that seemingly never saw the inside of a courtroom. Possibly the most prominent figure was CBS exec Leslie Moonves, whom she never sued. Explaining why, she told the court, “[Moonves] just denied it. He didn’t call me names and grind my face through the mud like Donald Trump did.” In the same magazine, she alleged that Trump got what she called “grindy-grindy, grabby-grabby” with other women, too. She even offered a regular “Hideous Men” walking tour in New York City, beginning at the north entrance to Bergdorf Goodman. What victim wouldn’t want to retrace their alleged assaults by Bill Cosby, Matt Lauer, Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly, and Charlie Rose on the first and third Sunday of every month? Carroll’s mid-’90s empty lingerie department narrative is riddled with questionable details. First, it’s notable that someone who professionally doled out relationship and sex advice for a living in “Ask E. Jean” waited decades (and most of his first term in office) to accuse Trump of misbehavior. Also, according to her, she was flirting with Trump on an entirely empty floor of Bergdorf Goodman. She says she joked that he should try on a mesh bodysuit she had suggested he buy as a gift. True victimhood aside, where did she think she was driving this bus? A former cheerleader and beauty queen, Carroll could have gone semi-quietly into the night, if she weren’t still doing everything she could to feed off the spotlight. Two years before speaking out about Trump, she gave ELLE a tour of her “Grey Gardens”-esque cabin, where she lives by herself. Carroll declared, “I get up around noon, and I stagger outside … and I throw open my arms and I thank God I don’t have children!”  She then recounted one advice-seeker who couldn’t get over an obsession with an ex after 22 years. “She and I have a lot in common,” Carroll said, before showing the cameras how she painted all the nearby trees blue. Thrilled to tout her $83 million settlement in the media, Carroll’s warbly elder voice quivered as she recalled facing Trump in court for the first time in almost three decades. She told ABC, “I’d like to give the money to something Donald Trump hates … perhaps a fund for the women who have been sexually assaulted by Donald Trump.”  Later, she told Katie Couric she would be donating to “women’s reproductive rights,” “voting rights,” and “immigrants in L.A. who are being dragged by the heels into, you know, I don’t know.” She also aspired toward “making sure women can become lawyers,” along with backing the ASPCA “because [Trump] doesn’t have a dog.” Carroll also joked about other plans for the money. “You and I are gonna go shopping,” she excitedly told Rachel Maddow. “We’re gonna get completely new wardrobes, new shoes … Rachel, what do you want? [A] penthouse? It’s yours, Rachel!”  Still, maybe Carroll’s intentions had more to do with Trump’s reelection campaign than any untoward Bergdorf’s encounters. “He’s gonna lose the election,” she told Fortune in early 2024. “He’s behaved like an a** for the last year. It’s not going to fool, uh, enough Americans who are really pretty smart.”  She has yet to receive any of the money, but based on how Carroll glows when talking about Bergdorf’s, calling it “posh and cozy … I just love it,” perhaps her next New York Times bestseller should be about a Trump-funded shopping spree.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:58:48 +0000M9bDwhmPEHDzK0dChttps://nypost.com/2026/06/02/us-news/mamdani-backed-house-hopeful-darializa-avila-chevalier-called-for-world-without-borders-claimed-israel-doesnt-exist/Mamdani-backed House hopeful Darializa Avila Chevalier called for 'world without borders,' claimed 'Israel doesn't exist' --- Far-left New York congressional hopeful Darializa Avila Chevalier called for the seizure of property from landlords and the abolition of police and prisons in more unhinged social media posts — in which she also rejected the existence of the state of Israel. Chevalier, who is challenging incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York’s 13th Congressional District primary later this month, has been endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani despite a series of offensive messages that include calling Joe Biden a “rapist” and “war criminal” during the 2020 presidential election, referring to the US as a “f—ing disgrace,” gleefully talking about wiping her dirty hands on the American flag and describing interracial relationships involving white females as “fetishizing ugly colonizer women.” NY congressional candidate and woke lunatic Darializa Avila Chevalier has been under the microscope as hateful, deranged social media posts continue to haunt her. X / @DarializaforNY The newly revealed posts, all from between 2018 and 2022 on her since-deleted X account and dug up by CNN via the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, feature even more hateful takes In August 2020, Chevalier, now 32, retweeted a post that read “Israel suddenly disappears, your third emoji is your reaction,” with the reply “Trick question — Israel doesn’t exist!” During a three day pro-illegal immigration social media bender in September 2021, Chevalier lete fly with posts including: “A world without borders—just like a world without prisons or police—is possible, necessary, and the only moral way forward.” For those wondering whether she was doing a bit, Chevalier later clarified, “Yes, literally, abolish the border. All deportation is wrong.” Not even fellow leftists have been immune from Chevalier’s screeds, as she accused socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders of promoting “liberal Zionism” and even called out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for voting “present” on Israeli military funding. Some of the posts highlighted by CNN include advocacy of pro-communist positions. The latest batch has her calling for the government to seize property from landlords, expressing support to abolish national borders and police and denying the existence of Israel. X / @DarializaforNY When the COVID-19 pandemic was just starting, Chevalier reposted a message calling for the nationalization of hospitals, utilities and pharmaceutical companies; suspending rent and mortgage payments; dismantling insurance companies and “seiz[ing] all properties from landlords,” according to the report. In another deleted post from 2019, Chevalier urged “Seize the means of production,” with no additional context. During the height of woke anti-police sentiment following the killing of George Floyd in 2020, Chevalier replied to a post in which a user had asked if the movement had a better slogan than “defund the police.” “[F]–k you,” she pithily replied. “We’re gonna defund and abolish. You don’t get to water down our movement.” Two days later, when someone suggested the movement’s purpose was actually to end policing in society “as we know it,” Chevalier was quick to correct them. “No. It means ending policing full stop. Period. No more police at all ever,” she replied with several clapping hands emojis. The 32-year-old claims to have “grown considerably” in the 4-6 years since the controversial social media posts. In response to the report, Chevalier accused Espaillat of attempting to distract her would-be constituents in Manhattan and the Bronx. “My opponent wants to live in the past. He is re-litigating social media posts from half a decade ago, and continuing to champion an outdated politics that fails to serve our people,” she told CNN. “I have grown considerably since in the years since these tweets, and I am focused on our community and our community’s future.” Mamdani also doubled down on his support in a separate statement: “In Congress, she’ll take on corporate greed, bad landlords, and D.C.’s broken political system. At a time when power is concentrated in fewer and fewer hands, Darializa will fight in Congress for New York City’s working families. She’s the champion we need for a city New Yorkers can actually afford.”Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:16:47 +0000ErsRzUWCXt0VtZ6ohttps://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/06/02/jennifer-lopez-welcomes-pride-month-you-deserve-all-12-months-of-the-year/Jennifer Lopez welcomed LGBTQ Pride Month with a video message on Monday, saying it should be celebrated "all 12 months of the year." The post Jennifer Lopez Pitches Never-Ending Pride Month: ‘You Deserve All 12 Months of the Year’ appeared first on Breitbart. --- Jennifer Lopez welcomed LGBTQ Pride Month with a video message on Monday, saying it should be celebrated "all 12 months of the year." The post Jennifer Lopez Pitches Never-Ending Pride Month: ‘You Deserve All 12 Months of the Year’ appeared first on Breitbart.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:56:42 +0000l40S5pt0XBSiO5GWhttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/bernie-sanders-to-americans-ai-companies-stole-your-data-you-should-own-50-of-their-stocks/articleshow/131466333.cmsBernie Sanders to Americans: AI companies stole your data, you should own 50% of their stocks --- Senator Bernie Sanders has announced a new legislation aimed at taking half of the control of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom away from Silicon Valley billionaires and handing it directly to the American public. Arguing that AI companies built their empires on 'stolen' data, Sanders plans to introduce the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, a bill that would levy a one-time 50% tax on the stock of the nation's largest AI firms to establish a public fund."The creative work of millions of people—writers, artists, musicians, journalists, teachers, scientists and ordinary citizens—has essentially been stolen by some of the wealthiest people in the world," Sanders stated, declaring that it is time for humanity to reclaim its collective knowledge. Sanders: 'AI built on humanity's collective wisdom' Sanders emphasised that generative AI tools from companies like OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI did not appear out of thin air, nor did they simply pop into the imaginations of tech leaders like Sam Altman or Elon Musk, as per his opinion in The New York Times. Instead, he said, these models have been trained on generations of books, artwork, journalism, computer code and conversations.Sanders even pointed out that OpenAI's Sam Altman has acknowledged that AI models are trained on the "collective experience" and "learnings of humanity." Sanders argued that 'tech oligarchs' took this public resource without permission, acknowledgment, or financial compensation. He maintains that the staggering wealth it generates must benefit everyone, not just venture capitalists and a handful of billionaires. How the 50% corporate stock will work The centre of the proposed legislation is a unique tax structure designed to give Americans a direct ownership stake in the AI future.The proposed bill suggests that rather than taxing corporate profits, there should be a one-time 50% tax paid entirely in company stock. This targets dominant private and public entities like OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI.The bill also suggests that the resulting sovereign wealth fund would grant the federal government voting shares and equal representation on the boards of these massive AI companies. This would give the public the power to block harmful corporate decisions and push for ethical policies.Thirdly, as these AI companies grow, the fund's value would expand, and the dollars potentially generated would initially fund direct dividend payments to the American people.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:08:43 +0000DQujvi3cs4yFbn2Ghttps://nypost.com/2026/05/31/opinion/san-francisco-ready-for-change-pelosis-successors-arent/San Francisco’s ready for change — but Pelosi’s successors aren’t --- San Francisco has been more optimistic in recent years, with Mayor Daniel Lurie adopting a more pragmatic approach, and voters staging successful recalls of the most radical and destructive local elected officials. But the race to replace retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi shows that old habits are hard to break. Three viable candidates dominate, offering voters the thrilling illusion of choice, while delivering few new ideas on the issues that actually matter to everyday San Franciscans — continued sky-high costs, street drug use, punishing taxes, and ideological purity tests. Nancy Pelosi speaks at a “Get Out the Vote” rally on May 29, 2026 in San Francisco. Getty Images Scott Wiener leads the pack as the current state senator and professional LGBTQ+ cheerleader. He’s authored a pile of state housing bills that generated impressive press releases. Actual homes completed? That’s a slower burn, thanks to the usual California cocktail of fees, lawsuits, and mandates. Wiener’s real passion remains cultural: sanctuary policies for transgender minors fleeing parental skepticism (SB 107), and a memorable pivot declaring Israel guilty of “genocide” after initially sounding more balanced. Moderates in the city grumble that he’s too busy pandering to national activists on social media to fix the basics. But in San Francisco, that’s often a feature, not a bug. Scott Wiener holds a commanding lead in recent opinion polls. Getty Images for Economic Security Project, Inc. Connie Chan, current Board of Supervisors member and the proud Pelosi endorsee, brings authentic local flavor as a Chinese-American immigrant who actually balances budgets and doles out immigrant services. She’s competent at the city-county grind — revenue reserves, union deals, subsidized housing — yet quite vague on national or world affairs. On Israel, she’s all-in on the “genocide” label and something called the Block the Bombs Act, because why not import campus protest slogans into congressional policy? Chan’s pitch is simple: continuously blame Trump and bring Washington more of the same city council-style progressivism that’s made San Francisco so infamous. Connie Chan speaks to volunteers during a canvassing event in support of the Overpaid CEO Act in San Francisco. Bloomberg via Getty Images Saikat Chakrabarti is the flashy outsider centimillionaire socialist — yes, really. A former Stripe engineer, he’s dumped about $10 million of his own money into the race while railing against the rich and corporate greed. He’s the co-founder of the Justice Democrats, who spawned the “Squad”; he’s also Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s former chief of staff. It’s no surprise, then, that he’s endorsed by the Squad’s Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar (plus professional streamer Hasan Piker), Chakrabarti is the slick fast-talker who emphatically wants to burn down the Democratic Party and rebuild it in his image: Green New Deal on steroids, wealth taxes, and maximalist foreign policy lectures. The irony of a centimillionaire tech bro playing revolutionary is lost on no one except his biggest donors. Saikat Chakrabarti debates Scott Wiener and Connie Chan for San Francisco’s Congressional District 11 seat at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco. San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images Rounding out the field is Marie Hurabiell, the late-entering former Republican-turned-“common-sense Democrat.” She’s the rare voice pushing actual accountability on crime, merit in education, and pragmatism in housing without the ritualistic genuflection to every activist demand. She has a loyal niche — especially among fed-up Asian-American families and small business owners — but she’s suffering from single-digit polling. Here’s the truth San Francisco voters refuse to admit: there’s painfully little practical difference between the three viable leftist candidates. Wiener, Chan, and Chakrabarti all worship at the altar of expansive social spending; ironclad sanctuary policies that prioritize illegal immigrants over public order; and a heavy focus on foreign policy that treats Israel as the villain while Hamas gets a nuanced read. And, of course, “ICE out.” They quibble over housing tactics — streamlining permits vs. providing subsidies — but none will seriously challenge the regulatory stranglehold that holds back the creation of new homes people can afford, and want to buy. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day. Thanks for signing up! All three will deliver outrage against Trump, demand more funding for the homelessness-industrial complex, and perform cultural signaling on gender and identity that alienates anyone still clinging to biological reality or parental authority. The real debate is stylistic: legislative insider (Wiener), neighborhood progressive (Chan), or self-funded national disruptor (Chakrabarti). Voters get the same governance, either way. This Tuesday’s primary is less a bold course correction than a referendum on what flavor San Francisco prefers for its its old, radical identity: legislative workhorse, local charm, or revolutionary cosplay. In a city that ousts prosecutors and school board commissioners when the pain gets bad enough, we have to wonder how long the voters can keep pretending the differences between candidates like these more than the bad results of the policies they all embrace. Filling Nancy Pelosi’s seat is always going to be impossible for mortals. She’s commanded fear and respect across the aisle; these congressional candidates will mostly command attention from niche social media circles and local interest groups. The winner — likely Wiener over the Chan/Chakrabarti runoff survivor — will enter Congress as just another safe-seat Democrat shouting into the void, rather than a voice for the winds of change blowing through San Francisco. Richie Greenberg is a political commentator based in San Francisco.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:40:11 +0000hmAFiO9gpNOoERrwhttps://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/26/06/52896135/bernie-sanders-says-we-must-provide-healthcare-to-all-as-a-human-rightBernie Sanders Says 'We Must Provide Healthcare To All As A Human Right,' Citing 85 Million Uninsured Americans --- On Sunday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) intensified his criticism of the U.S. healthcare system on social media, arguing that the country's high spending and widespread lack of coverage show the need for universal healthcare reform. Sanders Slams US Healthcare Costs In a post on X, Sanders said, "We spend over $15,000 per capita on healthcare, twice that of other countries," while also noting that "85 million people are uninsured or underinsured & 500,000 go bankrupt due to medical debt." He added, "We must not make insurance & drug companies richer," and called for a system that guarantees care. He continued, "We must provide healthcare to ALL as a human right." US Healthcare Cost Debate Earlier, Mark Cuban called for breaking up large healthcare conglomerates, arguing insurers and providers had abused their market positions and that regulators had failed to stop consolidation. He said meaningful reform would require enforcing antitrust laws and dismantling dominant healthcare corporations. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Americans were being forced to skip medications and make extreme financial sacrifices due to rising costs. She blamed Republicans and President Donald Trump for worsening coverage and higher premiums, arguing the system was pushing families into "impossible financial choices." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) criticized Trump for mocking Americans facing rising insurance costs, saying 24 million people were struggling with premiums and calling the response "just pathetic." Healthcare Remains Top Healthcare remained the top domestic concern for Americans, with 61% saying they worried "a great deal" about its affordability and availability, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday. The poll found that overall anxiety across major national issues had slightly declined from the previous year, but healthcare stayed the leading concern amid ongoing financial pressure on households. It also showed sharp partisan divides, with Democrats prioritizing healthcare while Republicans focused more on immigration. Despite the overall drop in concern levels, healthcare worries remained elevated, reflecting continued public frustration over costs and access. Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors. Photo courtesy: Joshua Sukoff on Shuttertsock.comMon, 01 Jun 2026 07:36:45 +0000WruZ5FvIFAdteV6Ghttps://nypost.com/2026/06/01/opinion/hey-zohran-your-new-magic-housing-plan-has-been-failing-for-decades/Hey, Zohran: Your ‘new’ magic housing plan has been failing for decades --- Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “Block by Block” plan to build 200,000 subsidized apartments entails a lot of handwaving, magical thinking and reliance on “responsible stewards” . . who have been failing to manage the real-estate portfolios they already have. In Mamdaniland, the problem with housing is all the owners who stubbornly insist on trying to make a profit — or just break even. If “community land trusts, nonprofits or even the tenants themselves” control the city’s housing stock, these miracle-workers will “expand New Yorkers’ access to safe, stable, and affordable homes.” It’s the magic of socialism! Problem is, programs that do all this are so old and tired that Mamdani’s Gen Z policy experts appear never to have heard of them, maybe because the experiments had already failed when they were building fantasy housing projects out of Legos. A key element of Mamdani’s plan involves seizing properties from landlords whose buildings are in major disrepair — largely because they can’t legally raise the rents to meet their rising costs — and giving those buildings to nonprofit community organizations or tenant co-ops. More From Post Editorial Board But Community Development Corporations, non-profit groups that own and manage “deeply affordable” apartments, have been around for decades, and are barely managing to keep themselves afloat as it is. CDCs operate more than 200,000 subsidized city housing units, and face the same problems as private landlords: rising costs (especially insurance), unsustainable debt, deferred maintenance and nonpaying tenants. Turns out that removing the “profit” line from a balance sheet by getting rid of private ownership doesn’t repeal the laws of math when costs run higher than income. Get opinions and commentary from our columnists Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Thanks for signing up! In the 1980s, many landlords walked away from buildings they couldn’t pay for anymore; the Koch administration helped tenants turn their apartment houses into co-ops that got major tax benefits in exchange for remaining forever affordable. A significant number of these Housing Development Fund Corporation cooperatives are in perpetual crisis. They lack the finances to get bank loans, and the tenants often can’t afford to cover the costs of major capital improvements like a new boiler or roof. So more than 20% of these HDFC co-ops are now at high risk for foreclosure. Distressed buildings across New York City have major issues that won’t go away by shuffling the paperwork. Socialism is only magic in theory, and magical thinking always leads to disaster.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:02:29 +0000lE8BLpKElxotEZHPhttps://dailycaller.com/2026/06/01/schumer-trump-weaponization-fund-reconciliation-bill/'Shut the fund down' --- 'Shut the fund down'Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:55:40 +0000FZjHdNEI3T2yB7oIhttps://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/05/29/bruce-springsteen-foo-fighters-dave-matthew-headlining-left-wing-protest-fest-on-eve-of-midterms/Tom Morello, an activist and guitarist of Rage Against the Machine, announced Wednesday he organized a protest festival to take place at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Oct. 3. in Columbia, Maryland. The post Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews Headlining Left-Wing Protest Fest on Eve of Midterms appeared first on Breitbart. --- Tom Morello, an activist and guitarist of Rage Against the Machine, announced Wednesday he organized a protest festival to take place at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Oct. 3. in Columbia, Maryland. The post Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews Headlining Left-Wing Protest Fest on Eve of Midterms appeared first on Breitbart.Fri, 29 May 2026 13:51:31 +00006svbGAmv4RvQl8D6https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/05/29/disneys-2026-disasters-pile-up-box-office-bombs-layoffs-sex-scandals-highlight-mouse-house-horrors/The Walt Disney Company is in hell -- a few months into 2026, the entertainment giant is drowning in horrible headlines. From mass firings to sluggish streaming show ratings, political problems, corporate infighting, falling attendance at its parks and resorts, and staff arrests in sex crime stings, the bad news for the once unimpeachable House of Mouse is piling up. The post Disney’s 2026 Disasters Pile Up: Box Office Bombs, Layoffs, Sex Scandals Highlight Mouse House Horrors appeared first on Breitbart. --- The Walt Disney Company is in hell -- a few months into 2026, the entertainment giant is drowning in horrible headlines. From mass firings to sluggish streaming show ratings, political problems, corporate infighting, falling attendance at its parks and resorts, and staff arrests in sex crime stings, the bad news for the once unimpeachable House of Mouse is piling up. The post Disney’s 2026 Disasters Pile Up: Box Office Bombs, Layoffs, Sex Scandals Highlight Mouse House Horrors appeared first on Breitbart.Fri, 29 May 2026 13:51:31 +0000BTbCGyHKfmuy0YTbhttps://www.breitbart.com/environment/2026/05/29/brazil-socialists-revamp-highway-cutting-through-planets-lungs-amazon-rainforest/Socialist President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Wednesday that his government is allocating $75 million for the rehabilitation of BR-319, a highway cutting through a “sensitive” part of the Amazon Rainforest that has not been usable since 1988. The post Brazil: Socialists Revamp Highway Cutting Through ‘Planet’s Lungs’ Amazon Rainforest appeared first on Breitbart. --- Socialist President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Wednesday that his government is allocating $75 million for the rehabilitation of BR-319, a highway cutting through a “sensitive” part of the Amazon Rainforest that has not been usable since 1988. The post Brazil: Socialists Revamp Highway Cutting Through ‘Planet’s Lungs’ Amazon Rainforest appeared first on Breitbart.Fri, 29 May 2026 13:51:31 +0000hWK4uLkEpCqQlIewhttps://dailycaller.com/2026/05/29/opinion-james-talarico-has-a-lot-of-explaining-to-do-jd-foster/'Pandora's box' --- 'Pandora's box'Fri, 29 May 2026 14:11:37 +0000aRp2g6POUdDVysuQhttps://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/28/michigan-democrats-get-chance-make-case-senate-partys-future/Michigan Democrats are hoping to hold on to an open U.S. Senate seat as the party fights to win back a majority in Washington. But they first must settle their own arguments. --- Michigan Democrats are hoping to hold on to an open U.S. Senate seat as the party fights to win back a majority in Washington. But they first must settle their own arguments.Thu, 28 May 2026 15:14:06 +00000UGpssuEtlFSndPkhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPdGNjN2dWdTRUSm42Y0xSM0VyczhvTW9LM3VIMjRPVVJLMDdVVVo3NW9UN2ZGSDV2RDBnNF9vZHBYNFZoc3RTb19vZXdOamUzQVFRTGxSZWg5TzBEemllbFBLZENfeTZWdlVqZ3ZnLXJWNnZXZXl4cmYwc0p6a1VndGVJNmk3clBQaGJZ?oc=5Can AOC and Bernie Sell Socialism in Big Sky Country? --- Can AOC and Bernie Sell Socialism in Big Sky Country?Thu, 28 May 2026 15:21:38 +00008uFCuyCRMgpp5jUqhttps://justthenews.com/politics-policy/mamdani-announcing-coge-cut-waste-nyc-budgetThough Mamdani was elected as a socialist outsider, he has since expressed concern over the viability of some of his proposals in light of the city's poor financial situation. --- Though Mamdani was elected as a socialist outsider, he has since expressed concern over the viability of some of his proposals in light of the city's poor financial situation.Thu, 28 May 2026 15:32:04 +0000zwnXW2DlreDwfbaHhttps://dailycaller.com/2026/05/28/e-jean-carroll-donald-trump-doj-reid-hoffman/The Justice Department has opened a criminal inquiry into E. Jean Carroll to determine if she committed perjury in her civil lawsuits against President Donald Trump. The investigation is focused on her testimony in 2022, where she said she did not receive any outside financial help for her civil lawsuits against the president, Reuters reported. […] --- The Justice Department has opened a criminal inquiry into E. Jean Carroll to determine if she committed perjury in her civil lawsuits against President Donald Trump. The investigation is focused on her testimony in 2022, where she said she did not receive any outside financial help for her civil lawsuits against the president, Reuters reported. […]Thu, 28 May 2026 15:07:59 +0000cEzWYjapzSYPni84https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/05/27/jake-auchincloss-walk-back-n2202725What Happened After House Dem Took a Stand Against Platner Says Everything About Today’s Democrat Party --- Democrats are truly wallowing in a morass of extremism at this point. RedState reported earlier on a good statement by Democrat Rep. Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) on CNN about the Democrat candidate for Senate from Maine, Graham Platner.  “I’ve been clear about Graham Platner. I find that tattoo and his commentary about it to be personally disqualifying. I hope Maine voters agree with me. I think it would be a mistake for the Democratic Party to think that Graham Platner’s brand of the Democratic Party is what wins us durable majorities throughout this country.” READ MORE: Platner Embarrasses Himself at Bernie Rally, Gets Blasted by Fellow Democrat Now this is a perfectly logical position that frankly every Democrat should be taking. And yet they're not. Not only aren't they taking it, but they're really mad that Auchincloss dared to say that about the party's presumptive nominee. How dare he object to a guy who had a Nazi tattoo! And let's not even mention all the other vile, problematic statements in Platner's background.  Here's a sample of some of the leftist angst against Auchincloss.  “Jake Auchincloss is essentially endorsing [GOPer] Susan Collins in Maine. Absolutely no excuse for a Democrat in the House to back a Republican for Senate in a crucial swing seat,” chided Saikat Chakrabarti, a California congressional hopeful and former chief of staff to far-left New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Dem pollster Adam Carlson grumbled, “A smart reporter would ask Jake Auchincloss — the chairman of Majority Democrats — why he wants Trump to have a Republican Senate majority for his final two years in office. And Former Kamala Harris Deputy Campaign Manager Rob Flaherty sniped, “Does feel kind of odd to be the Chairman of an org called “Majority Democrats” and then endorse against both Democrats and a Majority. Um, guys? Because sometimes principle and what's right is more important than you guys having control? And when control is your "principle," you have no principle.  Plus, Auchincloss was perhaps making an important point, as a centrist Democrat (how many of those are left?),  that they can't get "durable majorities" with such a candidate - that support of a person like Platner is going to be a problem with the American people. As it should be. It says a lot about the Democrats ripping on Auchincloss that they don't care.  There are a couple of other people running in the Democrat primary - why aren't they backing one of them? Because they don't think those folks have a chance.  Democrats think they can pick up the seat with Platner because polling has him at 7.5 percent ahead of Collins. That's what the Democrats care about.  They're likely deceiving themselves.  Notably, Collins was significantly trailing Democrat Sara Gideon by similar numbers in nearly every poll during her 2020 reelection bid but won by about 8.6 percentage points. But now Auchincloss has issued a new statement, saying he isn't supporting Collins. He still finds Platner's tattoo and commentary personally disqualifying. And if he could vote, he'd vote for someone else in the primary.  Susan Collins is a rubber stamp for the worst admin in history. Claims that I would endorse her, implicitly or otherwise, ignore my track record supporting Democrats to take back both chambers. As I said months ago, I find Platner's Nazi tattoo and his commentary about it personally disqualifying. If it were me I'd vote for someone else in the Maine Democratic primary. Regardless of what happens in Maine, Democrats need to take back the Senate and I'll keep working hard to make it happen. Sounds like he's now scrambling to get right with his critics when he already was in the right on Platner - they were in the wrong. He terms Collins a "rubber stamp" for President Donald Trump, and presumably it's the Trump administration he's talking about there - both assertions being ridiculously false. But even with that, the Democrats were still going after him.  Some were pushing to primary Auchincloss, which would lead to yet another far-leftist.  Bottom line at this point? The Democrat Party is in the hands of the radicals.Wed, 27 May 2026 14:53:11 +0000jQgoc37XQ1qjW87Ahttps://dailycaller.com/2026/05/27/new-york-times-climate-doomsday-overblown/'Drastically different futures' --- 'Drastically different futures'Wed, 27 May 2026 15:33:04 +0000CiGT35N1VDkSuPQrhttps://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/05/27/trump-slams-biden-lawsuit-aiming-to-bury-special-counsel-audio-n2202744Trump Slams Biden Lawsuit Aiming to Bury Special Counsel Audio --- Trump Slams Biden Lawsuit Aiming to Bury Special Counsel Audio The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Susan Walsh On Tuesday, President Trump, never one to suffer in silence, lashed out at his predecessor, Joe Biden, over the latter's lawsuit to prevent interview tapes of the former president's interviews with his ghostwriter, Mark Zwonitzer. The audio files were obtained by Special Counsel Robert Hur during the Trump classified documents investigation. President Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Tuesday to label Biden a "crooked politician."  A Fox News report has more details. President Donald Trump lashed out at former President Joe Biden late Tuesday after his predecessor sued the Justice Department to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts tied to the special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents. "A Crooked Politician!!!" Trump wrote on Truth Social while sharing a Just the News article about Biden’s lawsuit against the DOJ. Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president’s interview with ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer that were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur during his classified documents investigation. This isn't the first legal wrangle the former president (or whoever is handling his affairs) has launched in recent months. Read More: Biden Moves to Block Release of 70 Hours of Audio Recordings With Ghostwriter The Worst Political Advice in History: Biden-Era Memo Leaks, Provides Evidence of Just How Senile He Was The Biden team's primary argument seems to revolve around these being personal documents: Biden’s lawyers said in the lawsuit that the Justice Department plans to release the files to Congress and the conservative Heritage Foundation after previously arguing that they were exempt from disclosure under federal public records law. According to the filing, Biden’s attorneys argued that disclosure would "constitute an unwarranted invasion of President Biden’s privacy." These files were, however, part of a special counsel investigation. The Presidential Records Act (44 U.S.C. §§ 2201–2209) defines "personal records" thusly: (3) The term "personal records" means all documentary materials, or any reasonably segregable portion therof,2 of a purely private or nonpublic character which do not relate to or have an effect upon the carrying out of the constitutional, statutory, or other official or ceremonial duties of the President. Such term includes— (A) diaries, journals, or other personal notes serving as the functional equivalent of a diary or journal which are not prepared or utilized for, or circulated or communicated in the course of, transacting Government business; (B) materials relating to private political associations, and having no relation to or direct effect upon the carrying out of constitutional, statutory, or other official or ceremonial duties of the President; and (C) materials relating exclusively to the President's own election to the office of the Presidency; and materials directly relating to the election of a particular individual or individuals to Federal, State, or local office, which have no relation to or direct effect upon the carrying out of constitutional, statutory, or other official or ceremonial duties of the President. These definitions would appear to apply to the interview tapes, and the fact that they were obtained during part of a special counsel investigation doesn't necessarily make them public records as a matter of course. There's an argument to be made that nothing a president does is truly personal, but this is the law as it stands. Of course, there's the big question: To what extent do these audio tapes reveal Joe Biden's increasingly obvious mental decline throughout his term? There is plenty of evidence about that as it is, not the least of which was his disastrous debate performance against then-candidate Donald Trump in 2024.  The Biden people have been trying to block any of these records from becoming public ever since he left office in 2025. Biden has separately fought the release of audio from his interview with Hur. The House in 2024 voted to hold then-Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over that audio after the White House asserted executive privilege. Transcripts of Biden’s interviews with federal prosecutors were released last year. While Biden insisted he treated classified information seriously, the transcripts showed he was at times fuzzy about dates and details and said he was unfamiliar with the paper trail for some of the sensitive documents he handled. Fuzzy about dates and details. A sitting president of the United States. It remains to be seen what will come of this latest suit, although the Presidential Records Act would seem to provide a pretty wide umbrella sheltering these documents. But what is of very real concern is the fact that a president of the United States, the man with nuclear weapon release authority, the commander-in-chief of the most powerful military force on the planet, the supposed leader of the free world, was mentally and physically impaired to a degree that is still being unveiled. The Biden people are trying frantically to keep that quiet, but these kinds of things can't be kept under wraps forever. Editor's Note: The Democrat Party has never been less popular as voters reject its globalist agenda. Help us continue exposing Democrats' plans to lead America down a dangerous path. Join RedState VIP and use promo code FIGHT to receive 60% off your membership.Wed, 27 May 2026 15:39:56 +0000wKNNC0C8ZGpdwalyhttps://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/05/26/california-top-democrats-protect-migrant-truck-drivers-ice/California Democrats running for governor are promising to protect migrant semi-truck drivers from English proficiency tests on the nation's highways, even after being shown a video of a migrant truck driver who could not understand road signs. The post California’s Top Democrats Protect Migrant Truck Drivers from ICE appeared first on Breitbart. --- California Democrats running for governor are promising to protect migrant semi-truck drivers from English proficiency tests on the nation's highways, even after being shown a video of a migrant truck driver who could not understand road signs. The post California’s Top Democrats Protect Migrant Truck Drivers from ICE appeared first on Breitbart.Wed, 27 May 2026 15:52:33 +0000LVt4QL8D23NSL2Vghttps://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/05/26/politics/elections/portland-maine-memorial-day-fight-oligarchy-bernie-sanders-rally/Bernie Sanders energizes Platner, Jackson supporters with anti-war messaging on Memorial Day --- When BDN shines a light, policymakers act. Make a gift to help our reporters keep Maine’s leaders informed. Make a donation now.  U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont brought his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour back to Portland on Monday night to support Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner. Before anyone else took to the stage at Thompson Point, a Vietnam veteran and anti-war activist named Bill Jefferson led a moment of silence for the crowd of around 1,700 people. The nearly 80-year-old veteran said he opposed the Vietnam War before, during and after he was drafted — along with any other “forever war” thereafter. “At age 20, I didn’t want to kill, and nobody could explain the reason why I had to,” he said. “That attitude was not popular, and a lot of my suffering was done in solitude. Like Graham Platner, I took on hard … healing work.” Platner, an oyster farmer from Sullivan, will likely face incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in the fall after an expected primary win over David Costello in June. In a fiery speech to supporters on Memorial Day in Portland, Platner tapped into voter frustrations around the ongoing war with Iran and the rising costs of fuel and other everyday goods. “Our tax dollars can build schools and hospitals in America instead of bombs to drop on them in Gaza and Iran,” he said to thunderous applause. Weeks after Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign for Senate, Platner has become the main target of Republican attack ads. Many use an archive of old social media posts Platner made starting in 2009 that contain offensive language and some contradictions to his current policy platform. Platner has since apologized for the comments and deleted his Reddit account. “I’m the young man who came back with the weight of the forever wars and the alienation and the darkness that came with it, but I am also the man who found my way home,” he said to the crowd. “This state raised me, and this state saved me.” Platner’s controversies haven’t slowed his campaign. Latest polling data has him 7 points ahead of Collins. Sanders likened the energy of Platner’s campaign to that of newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — who Sanders says mobilized thousands of volunteers. “Mamdani did that in the most urban part of America, largest city in this country. Maine now has the opportunity to show the world that we could do the same thing in one of the most rural states in this country,” Sanders said. Sanders also used the latest stop on his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour to support Troy Jackson, one of five Democrats seeking the party nomination in the race for governor. The former Maine Senate president used his speech to highlight his pro-labor background. He told the story of how in 1998 he protested with northern Maine loggers for better wages while being threatened to be replaced by Canadian workers. “I was told that the government works for those people that played by the rules, but, but government only works for power and influence — the power of people who can write the biggest checks,” Jackson told supporters. “I ran for office to change that.” Both Platner and Jackson align with Sanders on the issues of universal healthcare, workers’ rights, and improving access to affordable child care and housing. Sanders’ speech repeatedly compared the everyday American to some of the country’s most wealthy, saying the majority of citizens live paycheck to paycheck and that despite being the wealthiest country in the world, the U.S. ranks 35th in child poverty. Sanders said, if Platner is elected, he expects him to support a proposed 5% annual wealth tax on 938 billionaires in the U.S. “These guys have so much wealth, and they’re using their wealth to create more power for themselves to make sure that the Congress does not stand up to them,” Sanders said. “But beginning to take them on can transform this country from top to bottom.” This story appears through a media partnership with Maine Public.Tue, 26 May 2026 13:52:14 +0000ccYa2x3GG7T6C83Qhttps://www.dailywire.com/news/how-james-talarico-is-trying-to-rewrite-the-bible-on-abortionTexas Senate hopeful James Talarico, a Democrat, is again claiming the Bible supports his position that the government should allow the murder of unborn babies up until the moment of birth. During a recently published episode of the hyper-progressive Jamie Kern Lima Show, Talarico claims the Bible is “silent” on abortion and suggests scripture backs ... --- Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico, a Democrat, is again claiming the Bible supports his position that the government should allow the murder of unborn babies up until the moment of birth. During a recently published episode of the hyper-progressive Jamie Kern Lima Show, Talarico claims the Bible is “silent” on abortion and suggests scripture backs his position that the government shouldn’t restrict abortion at all. “I trust Texas women to make decisions about their own bodies, to shape their own destinies, in consultation with their family members, their doctors, their faith leaders,” Talarico told a delighted-looking Kern Lima. “That’s a belief I hold, not despite my faith, but because of my faith,” the Democrat said. “Jesus never talks about abortion, the Bible is silent on abortion.” “We Christians have to take scripture as a whole, and we’ve got to try to make some kind of ethical determination,” Talarico said, adding that this has led him to his position. “Right now, in Texas, we have the most extreme abortion ban in the country, no exception for rape, no exception for incest,” he said. “We have girls as young as 10 years old who are assaulted, who are raped, who are victims of incest, and who can’t access basic reproductive care, who aren’t able to make the decision about whether or not they’re going to create.” Notably, Talarico is not an advocate for only these exceptions being added to Texas’ abortion ban, but instead believes in abortion on demand with zero restrictions. “And again, just my personal belief is that we have to give women and girls the freedom to make this decision as moral agents, as our sisters in Christ,” he said. “And I’m not saying that’s an easy decision to come to, but that’s where I’ve arrived.” Christians — Protestants and Catholics alike — have criticized Talarico for using the faith to push for the murder of the unborn. They’ve pointed to teachings in natural law and specific Bible verses, like Jeremiah 1:5, which reads, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you.” And the Fifth Commandment: “You shall not kill.” WATCH: James Talarico on abortion: “I trust Texas women to make decisions about their own bodies, to shape their own destinies. I don’t believe that’s a place for government. That’s a belief I hold not despite my faith, but because of my faith. Jesus never talks about abortion. The… pic.twitter.com/KjIU94ukqU — Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) May 25, 2026 Related: It Turns Out James Talarico’s Church Is As Weird As He IsTue, 26 May 2026 14:05:04 +0000KRU69tzdspPMayJ5https://www.dailywire.com/news/anti-israel-extremists-hang-effigies-of-trump-netanyahu-from-nooses-at-sick-rallyA vile anti-Israel demonstration in Montreal sparked global outrage this week after radical protesters paraded through the streets with effigies of Donald Trump and top Israeli politicians swinging from nooses. Footage blasted across social media shows the sick display, orchestrated by the extremist group Montreal4Palestine during a Sunday rally in the heart of the Canadian ... --- A vile anti-Israel demonstration in Montreal sparked global outrage this week after radical protesters paraded through the streets with effigies of Donald Trump and top Israeli politicians swinging from nooses. Footage blasted across social media shows the sick display, orchestrated by the extremist group Montreal4Palestine during a Sunday rally in the heart of the Canadian city. Among those depicted hanging by the neck were U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. 🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada, May 2026: The pro-Hamas group “Mtl4Pal” has been displaying effigies of Jews wearing kippas, Israeli politicians, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Donald Trump hanging from nooses at protests. pic.twitter.com/nTYaAXjPOR — Combat Antisemitism Movement (@CombatASemitism) May 26, 2026 The grim spectacle sparked instant fury online. Strangely, a Montreal Canadiens hockey flag was also spotted attached to the gruesome display. The hate-fueled stunt drew immediate, blistering condemnation from government officials and Jewish leaders. Canadian Member of Parliament Anthony Housefather blasted the display as “disgusting, antisemitic, and clear incitement,” while Montreal City Councilor Leslie Roberts called the incident “unacceptable,” demanding a full police investigation. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) slammed the mob, warning that the rally crossed the line from activism into outright terror tactics. “This evokes some of the darkest antisemitic imagery in history and is completely unacceptable,” CIJA said in a fiery statement on X. “This is not ‘peaceful activism.’ It is the promotion of hatred and the incitement of violence that fuels the radicalization of our social climate.” Let us be clear: this is not a debate about the Middle East. Hanging effigies of Jews in the streets of Montreal evokes some of the darkest antisemitic imagery in history and is completely unacceptable. This is not “peaceful activism.” It is the promotion of hatred and the… https://t.co/M9tX1PmRvO — CIJA (@CIJAinfo) May 25, 2026 The terrifying display comes as Canada grapples with a skyrocketing explosion of antisemitism following Hamas’s October 7, 2023, terror attacks on Israel. B’nai Brith Canada recently reported a staggering, record-breaking 6,800 antisemitic incidents across the country last year alone. Jew-hatred has exploded online: “Online harassment now constitutes 92 percent of all recorded incidents, up from roughly 74 percent in 2019. Online incidents alone increased by 16.4 percent in a single year and by 203.9 percent since 2022,” The Hub reported. “Ontario recorded 3,194 incidents, a 79.2 percent increase from 2024. The Atlantic provinces — not typically associated with large Jewish communities or intense political conflict — saw a 114.5 percent increase. The Prairies were up 88.1 percent.” Worse, the hate has turned bloody. Less than five months into 2026, violent incidents against Canada’s 400,000-strong Jewish community have already eclipsed all of last year. Recent horrors include a Toronto Jewish girls’ school being targeted by gunfire three separate times, Montreal institutions hit by firebombs, a Jewish man brutally beaten in front of his children, and terrifying bullet holes discovered at two Toronto-area synagogues.Tue, 26 May 2026 14:33:51 +0000UmPnKjRZO7hsG3kIhttps://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/26/drew-carey-blasts-spencer-pratt-serial-scammer-ahead-la-mayor-primary/DREW CAREY criticizes Spencer Pratt in L.A. mayoral race: "Anyone who votes for, or endorses Spencer Prattfall for Mayor of LA needs to get their head out of their a--." --- DREW CAREY criticizes Spencer Pratt in L.A. mayoral race: "Anyone who votes for, or endorses Spencer Prattfall for Mayor of LA needs to get their head out of their a--."Tue, 26 May 2026 15:29:27 +0000HJLDmVu41RLwpsPPhttps://www.foxnews.com/opinion/course-left-celebrating-luigi-mangione-helped-createOf course, the left is celebrating Luigi Mangione. They helped create him --- Fox News senior correspondent Eric Shawn reports on a judge’s decision to suppress some items found in Luigi Mangione’s backpack on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Most Americans are alarmed by the recent rise in political violence, but Broadway appears to be entertained by it.  New York City’s theater hub is set to give 28-year-old alleged killer Luigi Mangione the star treatment in a satirical musical that premieres in Manhattan in June. "Luigi: The Musical" will run at a theater just miles from where Mangione allegedly gunned down a father of two in broad daylight, execution-style.  The location choice, like the timing of the show’s Big Apple debut, certainly seems to be deliberate. Opening night is June 15, a week after Mangione’s state trial was supposed to begin, until a New York judge delayed that trial until this fall. But the show will go on regardless and will likely sell out, if its brief run in San Francisco last year was any indication. All five of the show’s performances in June 2025 — just six months after Mangione allegedly murdered United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson — sold out and were met with standing ovations, according to reports. UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO MURDER: IVY LEAGUE GRAD SUSPECT SPAWNS MOVEMENT FUELED BY ANTI-CAPITALIST SENTIMENT Luigi Mangione departs the courtroom following his arraignment in New York City Criminal Court on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. Now there's a musical about him. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital) The show’s creators have insisted "Luigi: The Musical" is a comedy and that it’s not intended to trivialize the seriousness of Mangione’s alleged crimes — or the crimes of Sean "Diddy" Combs and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who are also depicted in the musical with Mangione in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.  Except, in the case of Mangione, that’s exactly what it does. The entire point of the show, according to one of its own co-writers, is to expose the "big pillars of institutions in society," including the healthcare industry, "that are failing in their trust." Throughout the show, Mangione’s character uses these failings to justify his actions, even at one point calling himself a "martyr." "Bringing down a tiny part of our broken healthcare system brings me enough happiness to share!" the stage version of Luigi reportedly sings, warning that he’ll kill any other CEO he considers to be an obstacle to progress. Now, unlike the musical’s creators, I don’t think people are stupid. It’s pretty obvious they’re lining up to see "Luigi: The Musical" for the same reason its writers were able to produce it in under two months: because they agree with the underlying reasons that Mangione has claimed drove him to allegedly shoot a man in the back, and are sympathetic to him because of it. And whether they’ll admit it or not, the effect is to make radicalization seem ordinary — even understandable.  NEARLY 40% OF YOUNG AMERICANS SAY POLITICAL VIOLENCE CAN BE JUSTIFIED IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS Unfortunately, my generation, Gen Z, appears to be leading the effort to mainstream this kind of extremism. Young adults my age are alarmingly open to the use of political violence, with 41% of 18- to 29-year-olds saying in a 2024 poll that they agree it is "somewhat" or "completely" acceptable to kill a CEO, as Mangione is charged with doing. Another poll from 2025 similarly found that 40% of young Americans believe political violence can be acceptable under certain circumstances, including when someone "promotes extremist beliefs." Gen Zers support Mangione because they see him as a representative of the resentment and anger they have toward the institutions they believe have failed them. They share many of his documented grievances, including climate change doomerism and a frustration with capitalism. Mangione is Gen Z’s Robin Hood or, as the New York Post put it, their Jean Valjean.  By casting Mangione as a figure of fascination rather than condemnation, "Luigi: The Musical" plays into that demented narrative and reinforces the burgeoning belief among young adults that the only way to get the kind of change they want is by violently taking matters into their own hands.  Throughout the show, Mangione’s character uses these failings to justify his actions, even at one point calling himself a "martyr." Again, this is deliberate. For many years, the left has used the cultural institutions it dominates, including the arts, to plant the seeds of revolution in America’s youth by teaching them to see themselves as victims of an irredeemably broken system. In this worldview, political violence isn’t a moral failure, but a form of agency. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION Mangione is a direct product of this left-wing fatalism. And so too are the audiences willing to consume his alleged crimes as art.  Unfortunately, this ideology’s influence isn’t just found on the stage. In New York City especially, it has permeated every inch of the city’s political landscape, culminating in the election of socialist and disruptor Mayor Zohran Mamdani last year — an election young adults played a pivotal role in. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP In fact, I’d be willing to bet the Venn diagram of young New Yorkers who sport "Hot Girls for Zohran" shirts and those attending "Luigi: The Musical" in June is a circle. After all, Mamdani’s own political campaign director expressed support for Mangione, saying he looks forward "to driving down Mangione Avenue a few decades from now."  In other words, "Luigi: The Musical" is just the tip of the iceberg. And that means cracking down on the political violence plaguing this country will require more than an intolerance for those romanticizing its perpetrators, such as Mangione. More than anything, it will require confronting the left-wing ideology that is creating these perpetrators in the first place.  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM KAYLEE McGHEE WHITE Kaylee McGhee White is a Fox News contributor and the editor-in-chief of IW Features, the grassroots storytelling arm of Independent Women.Fri, 22 May 2026 09:54:31 +0000Nxo0kfbo0uu9s5Xchttps://dailycaller.com/2026/05/22/amber-duke-unfit-to-print-dnc-2024-autopsy-biden/The actual explanation turned out to be much funnier. --- The actual explanation turned out to be much funnier.Fri, 22 May 2026 10:08:17 +0000S2fk2l7MJD3z3JzOhttps://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-finally-admit-what-went-wrong-in-2024Dems Sat On Their 2024 Autopsy For A Year. Now We Know Why. --- Democrats finally released their long-awaited 2024 election autopsy — and it reads less like a postmortem on President Donald Trump and more like a realization that voters may simply not like them anymore. Buried inside the 192-page report are some brutal admissions about former Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic brand, and the party’s growing disconnect from average Americans. “The sad truth is Democrats have lost ground at every level from inconsistent messaging and improper planning, even as the policies the Party advances continue to earn voter support at the ballot box,” the report said. The document repeatedly suggests Democrats leaned way too heavily on “Trump bad” messaging while failing to give voters a compelling reason to vote for Harris. One especially rough section says Harris struggled to define herself beyond “not Trump” and “prosecutor vs. felon,” putting blame on the Biden White House. “The national campaign did not effectively drive Trump’s negatives, and the White House did not effectively support Vice President Harris over three and [a] half years to improve her standing before the candidate switch,” the report said. “The idea Trump’s negatives were ‘baked in’ is a major failure of analysis and reality…”  The autopsy also openly acknowledges that Harris had a significant issue with male voters. One section, titled “The Male Voter Problem,” points out that down-ballot Democrats consistently outperformed Harris with men. North Carolina Democrat Josh Stein, for example, won 51% of male voters while Harris managed just 40%. And it gets worse. The autopsy admits Harris struggled badly with young men, Latino men, irregular voters, rural voters, and working-class Americans. At one point, the report flatly says Democrats suffered from a “persistent inability or unwillingness to listen to all voters.” Another section warns that millions of Americans “do not see themselves reflected in the America of the Democratic Party.” There are also some surprisingly direct shots at identity politics. One passage praises candidates who focused “less on abstract issues and identity politics” and more on public safety, affordability, housing, and the economy. The report found that the Trump attack ads were highly effective, particularly the “Kamala is for they/them” spot, with Democratic pollsters noting the campaign was effectively boxed in by footage of her own remarks showing Harris out of touch with voters focused on their pocketbooks. The document repeatedly undercuts itself in real time with editor notes and annotations like “No evidence provided,” “Analysis not supported,” and “Contradicts public reporting.” DNC Chair Ken Martin defended releasing the report after delaying it for months, telling CNN: “After last November’s massive Democratic wins, I didn’t want to create a distraction, but by not putting the report out, I ended up creating an even bigger distraction.” With nationwide redistricting underway, the report fired bleak warning shots for Democrats as more Americans continue fleeing blue states and voting with their feet. “The future could become even more difficult. Demographic and population projections indicate an accelerating population shift away from traditionally Democratic states,” the report found. “With radical midterm redistricting efforts underway, the writing is on the wall, and the call is coming from inside the House. We either adapt to the changing conditions of the arena, or history will leave us behind.”Fri, 22 May 2026 13:55:14 +0000ITjHlJ1GRLGi54eGhttps://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/22/democrats-revive-effort-check-donald-trumps-military-powers-cuba/A trio of Democratic senators is pushing a measure forward yet again to reel in President Trump's ability to use military force against Cuba without congressional approval. --- A trio of Democratic senators is pushing a measure forward yet again to reel in President Trump's ability to use military force against Cuba without congressional approval.Fri, 22 May 2026 13:55:53 +0000lvNaetPFALIRheG3https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/05/21/porter-employees-will-likely-contribute-to-paying-for-free-healthcare/On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Story Is,” California gubernatorial candidate former Rep. Katie Porter (D) said that people should “think about what it would mean to have free healthcare,” but under her single-payer system, “you would likely have employees The post Porter: Employees Will ‘Likely’ Contribute to Paying for ‘Free Healthcare’ appeared first on Breitbart. --- On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Story Is,” California gubernatorial candidate former Rep. Katie Porter (D) said that people should “think about what it would mean to have free healthcare,” but under her single-payer system, “you would likely have employees The post Porter: Employees Will ‘Likely’ Contribute to Paying for ‘Free Healthcare’ appeared first on Breitbart.Thu, 21 May 2026 15:13:41 +0000wjogbpBpkRGiBmhOhttps://pjmedia.com/athena-thorne/2026/05/21/peep-the-parade-of-horribles-virginia-dems-were-ready-to-foist-on-america-n4953102---Thu, 21 May 2026 15:18:57 +00001x5WzeAjXQSZ5aonhttps://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/21/womens-history-museum-bill-risk-democrats-reject-biological-women/House Democrats are voting no on the Smithsonian women's history museum bill. Republicans added the phrase "biological women" to the mission -- and erased years of bipartisan support in the process. --- House Democrats are voting no on the Smithsonian women's history museum bill. Republicans added the phrase "biological women" to the mission -- and erased years of bipartisan support in the process.Thu, 21 May 2026 15:21:35 +000099H7MrI73QhsXSwQhttps://pjmedia.com/john-o-connor/2026/05/21/how-peace-loving-american-presidents-have-endangered-the-world-n4953109---Thu, 21 May 2026 15:40:43 +0000sY3x1m9JIsOHCebFhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/mace-targets-squad-dem-proposed-constitutional-ban-foreign-born-lawmakersMace targets Squad Dem with proposed constitutional ban on foreign-born lawmakers --- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., discusses a proposal to end birthright citizenship on 'The Will Cain Show.' FIRST ON FOX: Under the U.S. Constitution, anyone who is not a "natural-born citizen" is barred from becoming president or vice president. Now, a House Republican wants to expand that requirement to much of the federal government. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., plans to introduce a joint resolution Wednesday proposing a constitutional amendment requiring members of Congress, federal judges and other Senate-confirmed appointees to be natural-born citizens. The proposal would affect more than a dozen naturalized citizens currently serving in Congress, including several Republicans. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., departs the U.S. Capitol after a series of House votes on March 5, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) TRUMP’S BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP CRUSADE DRAWS BACKING FROM COHORT OF PROMINENT LEGAL SCHOLARS Mace, who is running to be South Carolina’s next governor, suggested that the country’s nearly 25 million naturalized citizens, who made the deliberate choice to become Americans, may have divided loyalties. "If you hold power in the American government, you should be a natural-born American citizen," Mace told Fox News Digital in a statement. "For too long we have allowed foreign-born members to hold seats in this government, while making clear their loyalty is not here. We see it every day." Mace specifically called out progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who was born in Somalia and became a naturalized citizen in 2000. "Ilhan Omar is just one of many foreign-born members of this government who have made clear, time and again, their loyalty is not here," Mace said. "The American people deserve leaders who put America first. This amendment closes a gap in our Constitution long overdue for closing." Omar’s path to U.S. citizenship has also faced heightened scrutiny from Republicans in recent months.  Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that Omar is under investigation by the Department of Justice for possible immigration fraud. Some Republicans have called for her deportation over the alleged offense. A spokesperson for Omar did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., left, is proposing a constitutional amendment that would bar naturalized citizens, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., right, from serving in Congress. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: OMAR’S LONG HISTORY OF CONTROVERSY KEEPS HER IN THE SPOTLIGHT Mace’s proposal faces steep odds of becoming part of the Constitution, requiring a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress before ratification by three-fourths of U.S. states. Amendments can also be proposed through a constitutional convention requested by two-thirds of state legislatures, though that method has never been used successfully.  There are 19 foreign-born members of Congress, though some are natural-born citizens due to having at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen. Under Mace’s proposal, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, an ally of President Donald Trump who was born in Colombia and became a U.S. citizen at 18, could no longer serve in Congress.  The same restriction would apply to Reps. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., Young Kim, R-Calif., and Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., who became naturalized citizens after immigrating to the United States from Mexico, South Korea and Ukraine, respectively. Sen. Bernie Moreno speaks as President Donald Trump hosts Republican lawmakers and auto executives in the Oval Office to announce changes to fuel economy standards on Dec. 3, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP On the Democratic side, Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Ted Lieu and Robert Garcia, D-Calif., and Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., are among the lawmakers who would be affected. Former Trump Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the wife of Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Alejandro Mayorkas, former President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security secretary, also would have been ineligible to serve in cabinet posts under the proposal.Wed, 20 May 2026 15:19:09 +0000eVR9hTFPNtbCIfIahttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-candidates-zionist-castration-rant-sparks-firestorm-party-leaders-rewrite-narrative-target-gopDem candidate’s Zionist castration rant sparks firestorm as party leaders rewrite narrative to target GOP --- Former New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin discusses antisemitism nationwide on 'Life, Liberty & Levin.' House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and other Democrats responded to a Democratic congressional candidate’s "antisemitic" rant about jailing and castrating "American Zionists" by attempting to shift the blame to Republicans. After progressive Democrat Maureen Galindo stirred up a firestorm of controversy for pledging to open a "prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers," Jeffries and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) said in a joint statement that "MAGA extremists should be ashamed of themselves." Jeffries and the DCCC accused GOP leaders of backing Galindo, saying, "House Republican leadership must immediately cease propping up this antisemitic candidacy, pull spending in the race and forcefully condemn these comments." "This vile language by her is disqualifying and has no place in American politics, and certainly not in the Democratic Party," Jeffries and the DCCC said in the statement, adding, "To embrace and uplift a fringe candidate with antisemitic — and extremely dangerous — rhetoric and views in order to win an election is beyond the pale." HAKEEM JEFFRIES SHREDDED OVER ‘DISGUSTINGLY VIOLENT’ CALL FOR DEMS TO BREAK SPIRIT OF MAGA Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., blamed Republicans for Democratic congressional candidate Maureen Galindo's "antisemitic" rant. Galindo is in the center. (Katina Zentz/San Antonio Express-News via Getty Images; Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) "Texans will not be fooled and will reject her at the ballot box next week," they added. Galindo, who is currently locked in a primary runoff for a Texas congressional seat, is under fire after pledging in a social media post to turn a local ICE center into a "prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers." She also said in the post that the prison "will also be a castration processing center for pedophiles, which will probably be most of the Zionists." Earlier this month, the DCCC accused "Washington Republicans" of secretly contributing to Galindo’s campaign through dark money spending. Galindo and her primary opponent, Johnny Garcia, who has been endorsed by the DCCC, are set to face off in a runoff election next week. In their first matchup, Galindo had a narrow lead over Garcia, 29 to 27 percent, though neither candidate came close to clearing the 50 percent threshold required to win the nomination. Jeffries and the DCCC were not the only ones attempting to point the finger at Republicans after Galindo’s comments. Ocasio-Cortez called Galindo’s comments "absolutely disgusting," writing on X that her "bigoted garbage and antisemitism should be nowhere near our politics." AOC ACCUSES ISRAEL OF GENOCIDE IN GERMANY WHERE HOLOCAUST WAS LAUNCHED, SPARKING OUTRAGE House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 2, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) She urged Texans in the district to vote for Garcia, writing, "the donors behind the Republican super PAC funding her should be exposed." On the other side of the aisle, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., wrote, "I am rarely shocked. But this heinous antisemitic statement is truly shocking." She emphasized that "Every elected Democrat needs to publicly condemn this immediately." In the upper chamber of Congress, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., called it "beyond despicable" that "a Democrat candidate is openly calling for a Jewish concentration camp in the United States of America in 2026." Despite this, more Democrats accused Republicans of backing the Texas progressive candidate. Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, wrote on X, "Republicans should stop propping up her sham candidacy." Menefee added that he was "disgusted to see these antisemitic comments from a so-called Texas Democrat," writing that Galindo "has no place in our party and no place in Congress." DEMS UNDER FIRE FOR ‘MALIGN CHINESE INFLUENCE’ AS SHOCKING SPY MAYOR DONATIONS UNCOVERED: ‘HOW MANY MORE?’ Texas Senate candidate James Talarico urged voters to reduce meat consumption in a 2022 clip that went viral on Tuesday. (Mark Felix/Getty Images) Meanwhile, one of the top Democrats on the Texas ballot this November, state Rep. James Talarico, who is running for a critical Senate seat, responded to the controversy by saying, "We need leadership in both parties willing to stand up and call out hate wherever it rears its ugly head," according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Talarico also said, "This antisemitic rhetoric has no place in our politics," according to the agency. Fox News Digital reached out to Galindo for comment. Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano and Brittany Miller contributed to this report. Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.Wed, 20 May 2026 15:19:09 +0000ezcJkMgu5voNqFt9https://www.dailywire.com/news/didnt-deserve-to-live-leftist-candidate-appears-to-mock-wounded-soldier-in-resurfaced-postFar-left Senate candidate Graham Platner (D-ME) has once again landed in hot water over a now-deleted Reddit post that appears to mock a wounded soldier. The post, written in 2019, was a brutal takedown of a viral video from the helmet-cam of Pfc. Ted Daniels during a 2012 firefight with the Taliban. Daniels received a ... --- Far-left Senate candidate Graham Platner (D-ME) has once again landed in hot water over a now-deleted Reddit post that appears to mock a wounded soldier. The post, written in 2019, was a brutal takedown of a viral video from the helmet-cam of Pfc. Ted Daniels during a 2012 firefight with the Taliban. Daniels received a Purple Heart after being shot four times during that firefight — but Platner argued in a post attributed to his old account, “P-hustle,” that Daniels did not “deserve to live” because he’d made “sh*t” decisions in combat. “This video never gets old,” the commentary began. “Dumb motherf*cker didn’t deserve to live. At least his stupidity and fat-*ss wheezing are available for all future infantrymen to witness and hold in contempt. Poor marksmanship on the Taliban’s part is the only reason this mouth breather made it home, he managed to make every possible sh*t decision possible when it comes to small unit combat.” Daniels, in later interviews, has explained that the actions he took were not tactically the best ones he could have made, but said that he had to make decisions in the moment he believed would “draw fire” away from others in his unit. “I put my *ss on the line for other guys,” he said, even as he conceded it was not “a sound thing to do.” Army Ranger veteran and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) minced no words in his response to Platner’s comment: “Graham Platner is a lying, antisemitic fraud who has no business serving in the Senate.” “Let’s see the courageous Democrat vets defend this one … can’t wait to hear it,” Navy SEAL veteran and Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) added. Rep. and retired Navy SEAL Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) unloaded on Platner as well, saying, “This Nazi tattooed raging a*shole should be resoundingly condemned by every active duty military member and veteran. He is a disgrace to the uniform he previously wore and should be mocked and shamed.” Platner has faced criticisms over a Nazi tattoo — which he recently had covered — as well as several offensive and vulgar social media posts, but still managed to rise as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine. He will face longtime incumbent Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) in November.Wed, 20 May 2026 15:35:15 +0000bfenRw71ijVJblk3https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/20/mayor-karen-bass-cnn-elex-michaelson-interview-homelessness-crime-tents-los-angeles-vagrants/'How were you so off?' --- 'How were you so off?'Wed, 20 May 2026 15:35:55 +0000ufzpy34ME3RhaW2ohttps://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/05/19/irelands-connolly-very-proud-of-sister-detained-by-israel-en-route-to-gaza/Socialist President of Ireland Catherine Connolly said she is "very proud" of her sister, Dr. Margaret Connolly, one of the individuals detained by Israeli forces after they intercepted a 60-vessel Gaza-bound flotilla. The post Ireland’s President Connolly ‘Very Proud’ of Sister Detained by Israel en-Route to Gaza appeared first on Breitbart. --- Socialist President of Ireland Catherine Connolly said she is "very proud" of her sister, Dr. Margaret Connolly, one of the individuals detained by Israeli forces after they intercepted a 60-vessel Gaza-bound flotilla. The post Ireland’s President Connolly ‘Very Proud’ of Sister Detained by Israel en-Route to Gaza appeared first on Breitbart.Tue, 19 May 2026 13:21:01 +00009FN8iRmOycamMJZdhttps://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/judicial-ethics-panel-finds-rankin-jordan-likely-violated-state-supremeThe sister of Stacy Abrams, a high-profile national and Georgia Democrat, attempted to block the probe. --- The sister of Stacy Abrams, a high-profile national and Georgia Democrat, attempted to block the probe.Tue, 19 May 2026 13:22:52 +0000p2hg86rawcAizHvShttps://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/05/19/gutfeld-delivers-a-epic-autopsy-of-the-lefts-dying-race-card-n4953014---Tue, 19 May 2026 14:03:24 +0000Kw0LeLa3fcUczvMehttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/platner-called-ptsd-excuse-bull-2020-post-cites-struggle-explain-online-controversiesPlatner called PTSD excuse 'bull----' in 2020 post, now cites his own struggle to explain online controversies --- Graham Platner not worried about Republican attacks over his controversial comments and tattoo: 'I'm pretty sure I can handle it.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrat Graham Platner has leaned into his struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to explain a bevy of incendiary social media posts prior to his Senate run in which he justified political violence and insulted law enforcement. But the progressive darling suggested PTSD and the trauma from multiple combat deployments are not an excuse for offensive behavior in a since-deleted post obtained by Fox News Digital.  Platner, 41, made the comment on the Reddit forum r/SocialistRA in 2020, five years before emerging as a potent challenger to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in November’s midterm elections.  Using a handle that did not identify him, Platner criticized a report in the Portland Press Herald about two former police officers who admitted to killing porcupines with their batons while on duty. One officer, a Marine veteran who was deployed to Afghanistan, attributed his actions to PTSD from his overseas deployment. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, left, is set to face a bruising re-election challenge from Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, right. (Fox News; Getty Images) DELETED POSTS URGING VIOLENCE HAUNT DEMOCRATIC SENATE HOPEFUL IN MAINE RACE "Don’t buy into that bulls---. I did 4 tours in the infantry to Iraq and Afghanistan, saw all kinds of awful things, have a PTSD diagnosis and STILL manage not to beat defenseless animals to death for fun," Platner, a Marine and Army veteran and oyster farmer, wrote in a social media post. "That’s just cops giving excuses for their garbage behavior," he added. Platner’s activity on the subreddit r/SocialistRA and other Reddit forums was first reported by CNN. All the Reddit posts were deleted months prior to the left-wing populist launching his Senate run. Throughout the campaign, Platner has sought to tie his past offensive remarks to PTSD he developed after multiple overseas deployments, which he has called the darkest chapter of his life.  He has argued the statements are not representative of who he is today, but reflect someone who was "having a very difficult time settling into a society that he felt betrayed by and left behind by after having a fight in Iraq and Afghanistan." "This was a time in my life where I was struggling deeply," Platner said in a video posted to social media in late 2025. "I got out of the Army in 2012, I had PTSD, I had depression, I had all of the things that come with serving in a war, two wars that I eventually began to not believe in at all." "It left me feeling very unmoored. It left me feeling very disillusioned, very alienated and very isolated," he added. "And I think, like a lot of people, I went on the internet to post stupid things and get in fights and find some form of community in some way, some outlet for my feelings." Senatorial candidate Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater in Ogunquit, Maine, on Oct. 22, 2025. (Sophie Park/Getty Images) GRAHAM PLATNER BLAMES NAZI TATTOO ON MILITARY ‘CULTURE,’ DRAWS BACKLASH FROM GOP VETERANS In 2013, while discussing a video promoting female underwear designed to prevent rape, Platner wrote in a since-deleted message, first obtained by The Washington Post, "Rape is a real thing. If you’re so worried about it to buy Kevlar underwear you’d think you might not get blacked out f---ed up around people you aren’t comfortable with." And in 2018, he appeared to justify political violence to achieve "economic justice," in a since-deleted post reported by Politico. But many of Platner’s most controversial remarks came as recently as five years ago, when he suggested that PTSD was not a shield for "garbage behavior." In 2020, Platner wrote that white people living in rural America are "actually" racist and stupid and that all law enforcement officers are "bastards," in since-deleted Reddit posts reported by CNN. The following year, Platner said he "got older and became a Communist" in a since-deleted post. The Maine Democrat has also faced scrutiny over a chest tattoo of a Nazi-linked symbol that he had for most of his adult life after getting it in 2007 while out drinking with fellow Marines stationed in Croatia. Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, points to a covered tattoo that was previously recognized as a Nazi symbol during an interview in Portland, Maine, on Oct. 22, 2025. (WGME via AP) 'THE VIEW' LADIES SLAM MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE OVER NAZI SYMBOL TATTOO, SAYING IT'S 'NOT JUST A WHOOPSIE' Platner has expressed remorse for some of the online posts and covered up the tattoo, saying he did not know what the symbol of the skull-and-crossbones meant. Some reports that Platner denied indicate that he knew about the tattoo’s association with Nazi Germany. Fox News Digital reached out to Platner’s campaign for comment. The blockbuster Senate contest in the blue-leaning state is pivotal to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's, D-N.Y., long-shot bid to retake control of the upper chamber. Platner told Fox News Digital in an interview Monday that he would not support Schumer remaining Democratic leader — part of a growing chorus of progressives who want new leadership in the upper chamber. The presumptive Democratic nominee has also argued that backlash from his past social media posts will fail to halt his campaign’s momentum. Senate candidate in Maine Graham Platner told Fox News Digital in an interview Monday that he would not support Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, right, remaining Democratic leader. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News Digital | Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, 78, attempted to spotlight Platner’s comments about rape in campaign advertising, but the negative spot did not appear to damage his standing among Democratic primary voters. Mills, who was backed by Schumer, dropped out of the race in late April after significantly trailing Platner in public polling. "The Democratic establishment tried to use all those attacks against me and failed miserably," Platner said as he referred to the Mills campaign's negative spots before she exited the race. "Now the Republican establishment is going to try to use the exact same attacks, and that will also fail miserably."Tue, 19 May 2026 14:20:36 +0000sZmWQ5At08pZfjNjhttps://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/jewish-leaders-snub-mamdani-jewish-heritage-event-over-his-anti-israel-stance/Exclusive | Jewish leaders snub Mamdani, reject invite to ‘Jewish Heritage’ event at Gracie Mansion --- Leaders of mainstream Jewish groups are planning to snub Mayor Zohran Mamdani and reject invitations to his “Jewish Heritage” celebration at Gracie Mansion, saying Hizzoner’s Israel-bashing is unacceptable. At least three high-profile Jewish leaders — including the the head of the group that runs the local Israel Day Parade — are skipping the event, citing the democratic socialist mayor’s fiery rhetoric against the Jewish State and other comments critics have bashed as antisemitic. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani protesting the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Instagram/@zohrankmamdani Protesters from Jewish Voice for Peace NYC, including Zohran Mamdani, block the entrance of the New York Stock Exchange. Instagram/@zohrankmamdani “We will not be attending the Jewish American Heritage Month celebration at Gracie Mansion being hosted by a mayor who denies a core pillar of our heritage — the State of Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people,” UJA Federation of New York, which calls itself the largest local philanthropy in the world. said in a statement. Mark Treyger, the CEO Jewish Community Relations Council, is not attending either. The group organizes the Israel Day Parade, which is set for May 31 “It’s a really telling and concerning sign of where things stand in New York City right now,” Treyger, a former Brooklyn councilman, told The Post on Sunday. Treyger said Mamdani further inflamed tensions with Jews on Friday when he slammed the creation of Israel in a message sent out just before Jewish New Yorkers observed Shabbat. Mamdani, a staunch critic of Israel, honored “Nakba Day” – marking what Palestinians call the “catastrophe” of the Jewish State’s declaration of independence on May 14, 1948 – in a Friday night post, that included a polished video interview with “Nakba survivor” and city resident Inea Bushnaq. Zohran Mamdani speaking at a “Within Our Lifetime Palestine” protest. Instagram/@zohrankmamdani Councilman Mark Treyger at the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island. Stephen Yang for NY Post “The mayor issued a social media production which omitted significant parts of history. It only inflamed tensions further,” Treyger said. He said the Mamdani statement came on the heels of vile anti-Israel protests outside the historic Park Avenue synagogue in Manhattan and Young Israel Senior Services in Midwood, Brooklyn last week. Treyger also cited the arrest Friday of a suspected terrorist with ties to Iran’s military who planned to blow up a Big Apple synagogue. “We’re looking for leadership that New Yorkers deserve to lower the temperature and bring people together — now more than ever,” Treyger said. Joseph Potasanik, executive vice president of the New York Board of Rabbis, also said he won’t be attending the event at Gracie. “Jewish heritage should include recognition of the State of Israel,” Rabbi Potasnik said. “Jewish history didn’t end in 1946… We will be marching in the Israel Day Parade to express our support for Israel.” Last week, former Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov. Hikind, founder of Americans Against Antisemitism, urged Jewish leaders to boycott the Mamdani event as his relationship with segments of the Jewish community grows increasingly strained. Rabbi Joseph Potasnik (L) is pictured during his promotion to Chief FDNY Chaplain. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post Rabbi David Niederman, who has served as Executive Director of the United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg, speaking at City Hall. William Farrington for NY Post But other Jewish leaders are attending the mayor’s event, among them Rabbi David Niederman, head of the United Jewish Organization of Williamsburg. He attended a meeting with Mamdani at City Hall in March. “I am going. It’s right and appropriate,” Niederman said Sunday. Mamdani’s office insisted he has strong ties to the Jewish community. “Since taking office, Mayor Mamdani has made it a priority to consistently show up for and build relationships across New York City’s Jewish communities — celebrating holidays and engaging with Jewish life across neighborhoods and traditions while taking steps to keep Jewish New Yorkers safe,” Mamdani spokesman Sam Raskin said. First Lady Rama Duwaji’s reportedly curated Spotify playlists with songs that have foulmouthed anti-Israel lyrics. “Monday’s Shavuot celebration at Gracie Mansion is one of many ways the mayor is engaging with Jewish New Yorkers, and he looks forward to welcoming the full breadth of the Jewish community, across the political and religious spectrum, on Monday.” About 150 people representing a cross-section of the city’s diverse Jewish community are attending Monday’s event, according to City Hall. Mamdani’s budget plan includes $26 million for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, a more than 800% increase and fulfilling the mayor’s campaign promise to fight antisemitism, his office noted. But the mayor recently confirmed he will not be attending the Israel Day Parade. Mamdani supports the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel and doesn’t recognize the country as the Jewish state. He has also associated with people critics claim are antisemitic. Meanwhile, Big Apple First Lady Rama Duwaji’s reportedly curated Spotify playlists with songs that have foulmouthed anti-Israel lyrics — with one bizarrely titled “hungry but sexy for Palestine.” Her past social media posts have also come back to haunt her. Duwaji was caught liking celebratory Instagram posts in the aftermath of Hamas’s sneak Oct, 7, 2023 assault on Israel and a post claiming the rapes carried out by the terror group against Israeli hostages and victims were a “mass hoax.” Duwaji, an artist who was profiled in a New York magazine piece weeks before Mamdani took office, was also exposed for old inflammatory social media posts. She declared in one 2015 post that Tel Aviv “shouldn’t exist in the first place” while calling its residents “occupiers.”Mon, 18 May 2026 12:33:16 +0000GuHiNPCfmtXYEtnlhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQcU03OXprQ2d6ZXNUZEpJNEE0bzRFRzluOEJpZHBLWThIbHRacFQ4dUhqRFhfYWRMZGQ5YlVmMVVWUkJFQk1qTldjVHgyZ2JBem1MY3I5THhMR0pKN2U1VlVKTDJTLTBLMDRjcXhsODlSYnQ1VXNOWGlVd0VSTmI3YUNONGVEeFNPaHQyM1FnM2t6Tmp2Z25VX1lQZ2U1Um9QV21tVWw4ZlpXYUN1dEVzUktVSjk?oc=5California girls track star opens up on viral podium protest of trans opponent and if she'll do it again --- California girls track star opens up on viral podium protest of trans opponent and if she'll do it againMon, 18 May 2026 12:53:21 +00002nTvSm6sy6kxMDQChttps://dailycaller.com/2026/05/18/tim-walz-gun-control-bill-goes-down-dems-sit-in-protest/'We’ve greatly appreciated Speaker Demuth’s unwavering defense of the Second Amendment' --- 'We’ve greatly appreciated Speaker Demuth’s unwavering defense of the Second Amendment'Mon, 18 May 2026 13:44:08 +0000Vktfu5xRRu91O8X8https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/05/18/kennedy-remarks-on-la-race-and-kamala-harris-n2202432---Mon, 18 May 2026 13:51:57 +0000sIptxiyKb51s4Fnkhttps://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/05/15/democrats-forced-show-votes-to-save-the-cfpb-republicans-called-their-bluff-n2202354---Fri, 15 May 2026 12:36:06 +00005LJs6fJn0JWPBKuZhttps://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-roasts-texas-democrat-over-six-genders-and-vegan-flip-flopPresident Donald Trump ripped into “weird” Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico over his far-Left views, hammering him for his promotion of veganism and transgender ideology.  Trump made the comments when asked Friday if he would endorse Senator John Cornyn or Attorney General Ken Paxton before the Texas Senate GOP primary runoff election later this ... --- President Donald Trump ripped into “weird” Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico over his far-Left views, hammering him for his promotion of veganism and transgender ideology.  Trump made the comments when asked Friday if he would endorse Senator John Cornyn or Attorney General Ken Paxton before the Texas Senate GOP primary runoff election later this month. While he declined to say which way he was leaning, Trump said he thought either would easily defeat Talarico.  “I’ll tell you what I do think — I think the Democrats have a weird, a weird candidate. Six genders, a real hit on Jesus,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One. “I mean, this guy is bad news with his mask from relatively recently, and he’s a vegan. He’s a vegan. All of a sudden, he’s not a vegan. He was a vegan, now all of a sudden he’s not.” “Texas doesn’t like vegans. I do believe either one of them will easily win the race. I think the candidate the Democrats have in Texas is a very flawed, very weak, very — I think he’s a pathetic candidate, especially for Texas,” the president added.  Talarico was slammed over for his anti-meat views after a video circulated from 2022 when he said people should eat less meat to reduce “climate change” and said his state legislative campaign was “officially” a “non-meat campaign.”  “It is now existential that we try to reduce our meat consumption, and that we try to respect animals in all aspects of society,” a masked Talarico said. “And so I am proud to say that our campaign has officially become a non-meat campaign. So we have, we are only buying vegan products from our local vegan businesses.” In subsequent interviews, Talarico said that he denies “all accusations of veganism,” and claimed that his “campaign runs on barbecue.” Trump’s comments also highlighted Talarico’s promotion of transgender ideology. He once claimed during a committee hearing that there are more than two sexes. “The one thing I want us to all be aware of is that modern science obviously recognizes that there are many more than two biological sexes,” he said, pointing to genetic abnormalities. “In fact, there are six.” Talarico has also claimed that Christianity is pro-abortion and that God is “non-binary.”Fri, 15 May 2026 12:52:49 +0000hjSzz4Bst9Cpfu4R