A history-making pageant winner from North Carolina who was dethroned by officials has responded to claims she was at fault for her “language.”

Brittany Boltinhouse, 27, who was named Miss North Carolina USA, was the first married woman to take the title. She’s also the first person of Honduran descent to win the title.

Pageant officials, citing what they allege were comments from an old social media post from possibly as long as a decade ago, took her title away, claiming they don’t allow “racism, homophobia, transphobia, nor language that strips any person of their dignity.”

That charge comes from pageant chief Thom Brodeur, who did not specify individual posts.

But Boltinhouse suggested there were other factors, explaining in an interview posted to YouTube that she has the “right to be a conservative

Media personality Don Lemon, fired by CNN, is insisting that charges against him stemming from that mob invasion of a church in Minnesota must be dismissed because of President Donald Trump.

After all, Trump doesn’t like Lemon and repeatedly has made critical comments about him.

That means, according to a court filing, the charges are a “vindictive prosecution” and must go away.

The arguments, of course, overlook what noted commentator Robert Knight said was an invasion where those protesting border security law enforcement in the region made the decision to “scream at parishioners, terrify children and harass people.”

He wrote, “If you’re a leftwing activist living in St. Paul, Minnesota, you now have official state sanction to invade a church, scream at parishioners, terrify children and

In response to former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White identifying as women and declaring themselves eligible for the WNBA draft, Cathy Engelbert, commissioner of the women’s basketball league, is said to be in panic, launching “listening sessions” over what she calls a “complex and nuanced topic.”

“I know many of you have received questions in recent weeks regarding transgender athlete participation in women’s basketball, and I expect this topic will continue to receive significant attention," Engelbert wrote in a Friday memo obtained by the Associated Press.

“I wanted to reach out to share how we are approaching these conversations at the league office and to thank those of you who have responded to questions from the media with thoughtfulness and professionalism."

Engelbert indicted the WNBA will “always approach this topic thoughtfully, respectfully, and in alignment with the longstanding values of our league. Second, our player eligibility rules, unlike the eligibility rules of some other leagues and governing bodies, are collectively bargained. Lastly,

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican running for U.S. Senate against Democrat James Talarico, made a serious plea for financial help from all of America on Sunday, as a new poll released Friday shows Talarico leading Paxton by 4 points in the Lone Star State which has been historically strong for the GOP.

Appearing on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo on the Fox News Channel, Paxton indicated Talarico has “got a lot of money coming in from California and other liberal states. He had $30 million. When I finished my [primary] race, I had zero. So we’re trying to get help from all over the country. So go to KenPaxton.com because we need help!”

“We need help now because James Talarico’s been spending $3 million or $4 million a week on TV for the last month. So I want to compete. I want to be able to tell people exactly what he believes.”

“We just need the resources to highlight exactly what this guy believes. He

The public university which became the location of the Sept. 10, 2025, assassination of Charlie Kirk has reportedly withdrawn from a joint memorial event with the organization the late conservative political activist founded, Turning Point USA.

Utah Valley University (UVU) allegedly backed out of a Sept. 10, 2026, service planned to honor Kirk on the first anniversary of his assassination on its campus, The Cougar Chronicle reported, citing an anonymous source. The source claims Turning Point USA is seeking a new memorial location on short notice and is frustrated with the public university's reported sudden withdrawal.

"Healing continues in different ways for each member of our university community as we approach September 10, the one-year anniversary of the tragic events surrounding Charlie Kirk's death," an Aug. 7 UVU email to students and employees said, The Cougar Chronicle reported. "To provide time and space for reflection, service, and connection, UVU will close operations [September 10]."