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Watch: Mom, Daughter Threatened with Ejection Over Pro-Girl Shirts, Despite Paying $2k for Tickets Just to Support Sophie Cunningham

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Sophie Cunningham, left, #8 of the Indiana Fever prepares to shoot a free throw and Caitlin Clark, at right, #22 of the Indiana Fever drives to the basket as Te-Hina Paopao #2 and Naz Hillmon #00 of the Atlanta Dream play defense during the overtime Sunday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. (Paras Griffin / Getty Images; Paras Griffin / Getty Images)

Watch: Mom, Daughter Threatened with Ejection Over Pro-Girl Shirts, Despite Paying $2k for Tickets Just to Support Sophie Cunningham

By Joe Saunders August 17, 2026 at 3:55pm

A mother and daughter duo said they put up some serious money on Sunday to show their support for WNBA star Sophie Cunningham’s stance on protecting women’s sports.

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Newly Released COVID Email Shows FDA Head Warning Fauci of Vax Side Effects, Then Eerie 4-Word Response from the Disgraced COVID Chief

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Janet Woodcock, acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, testify during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on July 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Stefani Reynolds - pool / Getty Images)

Newly Released COVID Email Shows FDA Head Warning Fauci of Vax Side Effects, Then Eerie 4-Word Response from the Disgraced COVID Chief

By Jack Davis August 17, 2026 at 4:48pm

Newly released information shows that a former top official with the Food and Drug Administration was warning Dr. Anthony Fauci of potential COVD vaccine side effects in May 2021.

Republican Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rand Paul of Kentucky have been sharing excerpts from Fauci's government email that were found on his government

Carjacking Goes Poorly for Carjacker When Brave Victim Fights Back After Being Shot

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Carjacking Goes Poorly for Carjacker When Brave Victim Fights Back After Being Shot

By Harold Hutchison August 18, 2026 at 3:00am

A would-be carjacker had a rude surprise Monday when the intended victim didn't back down despite being shot.

Philadelphia police say the would-be carjacker brandished a handgun and fired at the driver of a blue Volvo, wounding him before the driver drew a handgun of his own and returned fire, NBC 10, a Philadelphia-area TV station, reported. The suspect fled after the exchange of gunfire and is still being sought by police.

The driver is in stable condition at an area hospital, while it is unknown whether the would-be carjacker was struck by any rounds. Philadelphia was required to issue permits on a "shall issue" basis after 1995's Act 17, which ended its unique status allowing it to retain discretion following 1989 legislation in response to a court ruling.

Hunter's Perfect Shot Provides Not Just Community Service But Massive Load of Barbecue

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Hunter's Perfect Shot Provides Not Just Community Service But Massive Load of Barbecue

By Harold Hutchison August 18, 2026 at 3:30am

Let's put it this way: I'm not sure if it's possible to get sick of good barbecue, but one hunter may eventually find out for all of us.

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It's an impressive bit of shooting and a lot of meat for the freezer (and smoker), no doubt about it, but America actually will be needing a lot more shots like that.

You see, feral hogs aren't the friendly pigs from your children's favorite stories, like Piglet and Wilbur. In

Massachusetts Mayor Charged in Alleged $1.5 Million Pandemic-Era Loan Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme

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Massachusetts Mayor Charged in Alleged $1.5 Million Pandemic-Era Loan Fraud And Money Laundering Scheme

By Ireland Owens August 18, 2026 at 4:00am

The Democratic mayor of Lawrence, Mass. has been arrested and faces charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $1.5 million in pandemic-era small-business loans and misusing the money, the Department of Justice said Friday.

Brian DePeña, 61, was charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering and is set to make an initial appearance in a Boston federal court on Friday, the DOJ said in a news release. DePeña used the funds from the pandemic relief loans to fund his campaign account, pay personal taxes, and pay off more than $880,000 in high-interest mortgages, the department alleges.

"Mayor [DePeña] was elected to be a leader for the City of Lawrence. He was looked up to and trusted by his constituents, but he betrayed that trust through his alleged

Hollywood Actress Delivers Most Unhinged Lindsay Clancy Conspiracy Theory We've Heard Yet: 'Women Don't Strangle'

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Hollywood Actress Delivers Most Unhinged Lindsay Clancy Conspiracy Theory We've Heard Yet: 'Women Don't Strangle'

By C. Douglas Golden August 18, 2026 at 5:25am

The Lindsay Clancy case is both sad and, factually anyhow, straightforward.

On Jan. 24, 2023, Clancy, a woman who had sought treatment for mental health issues related to postpartum depression, strangled her three young children in her home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, with exercise bands. She then attempted to strangle herself but survived, leaving herself with spinal cord injuries.

Her husband, whom Clancy had asked to leave the house to run errands while she committed the murders, discovered the children at home when he came back and called 911. Clancy is pursuing an insanity defense; according to Connecticut Insider, Clancy said she committed the murders because she was commanded by a male voice.

Her lawyers insist she was improperly medicated by the mental health professionals treating her and that her care regimen was disjointed, the Associated Press noted as the trial wrapped up its 14th day on Monday.

Thousands, potentially millions, of women

Inside The Left's Latest Climate 'Lawfare' Gambit

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Inside The Left's Latest Climate 'Lawfare' Gambit

By Paris Apodaca August 18, 2026 at 5:30am

A constellation of left-wing environmental groups wants to re-open the climate lawsuit floodgates, throwing their weight behind a high-stakes case in Colorado.

At least 20 new "friend of the court" briefs were filed last week in the Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County case, which will decide whether local governments can use state tort law to pursue claims with implications extending far beyond their borders. A network of left–leaning climate groups and legal figures appear in the amicus curiae briefs in support of Boulder, adding to a long list of high-profile court cases challenging fossil fuel companies.

"[The Left's] goal is going to use courtrooms [and] lawfare to unlock their policy dreams. The faster conservatives wake up

LA Mayor Karen Bass Touted Poll Showing Her With Massive Lead in General Election -- Turns Out It Was a Deliberate Fraud

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Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, speaks onstage during the 8th Annual AAFCA TV Honors at City Club LA on Aug. 8, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Amy Sussman / Getty Images)

LA Mayor Karen Bass Touted Poll Showing Her With Massive Lead in General Election -- Turns Out It Was a Deliberate Fraud

By C. Douglas Golden August 18, 2026 at 5:34am

For those of you with short memories, please keep this in mind: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was, at one point, potentially a heartbeat away from the presidency.

In the summer of 2020, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was effectively told to pick a black woman as his running mate; to do so would be the only way to appropriately respond to the George Floyd moment.

This narrowed his search down to three candidates: Bass, then a member of the U.S. House, former Obama-era national security

Victor Davis Hanson Warns Tucker, MTG Could Play 2028 Spoiler for Dems – Both Driven by 'Anti-Semitic Rage'

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Victor Davis Hanson Warns Tucker, MTG Could Play 2028 Spoiler for Dems – Both Driven by 'Anti-Semitic Rage'

By C. Douglas Golden August 18, 2026 at 5:55am

Any third-party effort in modern American politics is a suicide pact in which only one side agrees to the mutual demise, if it’s successful.

With the exception of one governorship gleaned from Ross Perot’s Reform Party — Jesse “The Body/The Brain” Ventura’s single term as Minnesota’s chief executive — no third party has found any sustained success since the Populist Party of the late 19th century.

Most, if not all, of the short-lived third-party runs were designed not to win but to throw presidential elections into chaos, usually for very specific grievances and not holistic platforms. George Wallace’s American Independent Party, which sought to deny the Democrats the presidency in 1968 under the pretense that it no longer hated blacks enough, is the beau ideal of what a modern third-party movement looks like.

It’s therefore worth paying close attention when Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and other MAGA defectors who seem to have a curious preoccupation

DOJ Set for 'Historic' Deployment of Poll Watchers for Midterms

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A sign marks the location of a polling place as residents vote in the state's primary election on Aug. 11, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

DOJ Set for 'Historic' Deployment of Poll Watchers for Midterms

By Jack Davis August 18, 2026 at 6:03am

The midterm elections will be conducted under the intense scrutiny of the Justice Department, according to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon.

In a new interview, she said the Justice Department will have about 1,000 monitors stationed across the country to ensure the election is conducted properly, according to Bloomberg.

Dhillon, who oversees the DOJ's civil rights division, said the scale is new but the concept is not without precedent.

"We just did it in the primary. We will do it to the tune of approximately 1,000 election monitors in the November election. This is something that DOJ does," she said.

However, she noted, the scale of the

Influential Democratic Donor Ditches Kathy Hochul and Backs Republican Opponent

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks as New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani listen during a press conference on Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions on Aug. 12, 2026, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images)

Influential Democratic Donor Ditches Kathy Hochul and Backs Republican Opponent

By Jack Davis August 18, 2026 at 6:31am

A major Democratic donor will support Republican Bruce Blakeman in his effort to oust Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg, the widow of former Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, has crossed party lines, according to the New York Post.

"It's the talk of the Hamptons," said one Democrat who expressed surprise. "It's a good get for Bruce."

Lautenberg, a 79-year-old philanthropist, had donated $1,000 to Hochul's re-election campaign in July

The Swamp is Local: Cornyn Staffer's Defection to Talarico Reveals Why Conservatives are Constantly Betrayed

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Sen. John Cornyn walks towards the Senate Chambers in the U.S. Capitol Building on Aug. 7, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Finn Gomez / Getty Images)

The Swamp is Local: Cornyn Staffer's Defection to Talarico Reveals Why Conservatives are Constantly Betrayed

By Johnathan Jones August 18, 2026 at 6:40am

When most of us think about the swamp, we think of Washington parties, congressional office banter, and bureaucrats who think we're all rubes.

But a major defection from Texas Sen. John Cornyn's staff proves that the swamp isn't all that far away, especially if you're a Republican voter.

It isn't any single person's fault, but on the right, we generally don't elect people who represent our best interests.

Red state liberals have gotten into politics as Republicans for years, and they're good at telling people what they want to hear.

Cornyn was one of those people, and thankfully, after two decades, voters threw him out of office during

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