In a new memo, the White House’s budget office is directing federal agencies to aggressively slash jobs and programs if the government shuts down. “Unfortunately, congressional Democrats are signaling that they intend to break [the] bipartisan trend and shut down the government in the coming days over a…
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‘CULTURE OF VIOLENCE’: How a Big Leftist Transgender Group Juices the Numbers to Demonize Critics
The assassination of Charlie Kirk and other recent shootings that appear motivated by transgender ideology raise questions about the potential radicalizing nature of heated rhetoric on the issue, particularly from influential groups like the Human Rights Campaign. While the Human Rights Campaign does not call for violence against…
FBI Seizes Classified Docs at John Bolton’s Office, Court Records Show
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Federal agents found documents marked classified inside former national security advisor John Bolton’s Washington, D.C., office during an FBI search last month, according to newly released court records. The Aug. 22 raid turned up folders labeled “confidential” and pages marked “secret,” including those potentially related…
House Election Provides Needed Vote for Epstein Files Bill
After a Democrat special election victory in Arizona, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky is declaring victory in his push to force the release of additional files on the now-deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Democrat Adelita Grijalva emerged triumphant in the Arizona’s 7th Congressional District special election…
Charlie Kirk Sparked a Faith Revival. He was Right: New Data Shows Religious People Are Happier Than Non-Believers.
Charlie Kirk knew the keys to happiness in life are simple: faith, family, and freedom. New data on religious practice confirms Charlie was right: People attending church are much happier than people who don’t. God wants us encouraged alongside other believers, and new research from Ryan Burge at…
Nexstar, Sinclair Will Keep Jimmy Kimmel Show off Air for Now
THE CENTER SQUARE—ABC is bringing back “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Tuesday night, but some stations won’t carry the program after the host’s controversial remarks about activist Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10 assassination. Nexstar Media Group Inc. announced Tuesday the company’s owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC television…
Biden-Era Health Subsidies Aren’t the Solution—They’re Part of the Problem
With some Obamacare subsidies set to expire, Congress faces a choice: extend them—and continue masking the program’s underlying problems—or focus on actually fixing what’s wrong with the program. Obamacare started off by creating a new subsidy scheme for individuals who purchased health coverage through government-run exchanges. That…
‘Unserious and Ridiculous Demands’: Trump Cancels Budget Talks With Democrats as Shutdown Looms
President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly canceled a meeting with top congressional Democrats to discuss their budget demands, just a week before the deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown. A shutdown could lead to federal employees not being paid, as well as interruptions in some…
Google Warns Foreign Countries Could Regulate American Speech
Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube and Google, sent a revealing letter on its free speech policies to the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, detailing the Biden administration’s pressure, as well as future threats to free expression from foreign regulators. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, released the…
Secret Service Dismantles ‘Imminent Threat’ in New York Ahead of UN General Assembly
The Secret Service has dismantled a telecommunications network in New York that posed a threat to top government officials. After multiple telecommunications threats were directed toward senior government officials in the spring, the Secret Service launched an investigation to “determine the source of these fraudulent calls,” Matt McCool,…
Congress’ Shutdown Stare-Down Begins. Who Will Blink First?
As Congress approaches an end-of-September deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown, Democrats are trying to get their pound of flesh in exchange for any deal. On Friday, the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR) to extend Biden-era funding for seven weeks and buy…
Coalition Backs Trump’s Efforts to Purge ‘Woke’ Smithsonian Exhibits
A coalition of conservative organizations has written a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to combat the “the woke infestation” in the Smithsonian Institution museum network. “We write today in support of your efforts to reform the Smithsonian Institution,” reads a letter penned by Aiden Buzzetti, the…
Whistleblower Discovered Foreign Gangs Were Seeking to Sponsor Migrant Children During Biden Administration
Aaron Stevenson began to notice a disturbing trend early on in the Biden administration. As an intelligence analyst for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, it was his job to identify bad guys as well as emerging and novel threats to the U.S. In February 2021, a profile of…
Conservative Duo in Oklahoma Blazes Trail to GOP’s Right Frontier
If there were one state in the country that one would expect to be governed conservatively, it would be Oklahoma. But despite the fact that Republicans control every lever of power in the Sooner State, members of the Oklahoma Freedom Caucus, formed in 2024, claim the state’s politicians…
Will Charlie Kirk’s Death Change the Faith Trajectory of Gen Z?
Will Charlie Kirk change the religious landscape of the United States as much he did the political landscape? Social media were flooded over the weekend with posts of people going to church in honor of Kirk, who was assassinated Sept. 10. “We went to church today. It was…
Dems Have Big Health Care Demands in Budget Battle, But Will GOP Accede?
As Congress faces an end-of-September deadline to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown, Democrats are making big demands on health care—including undoing Medicaid reforms and extending COVID-era tax credits. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Mich., joined fellow Democrats at a press conference Thursday in demanding an extension…
‘CHILLING’: TikTok Bans Conservative News Outlet Over Lawmaker Speeches About Charlie Kirk
The Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok temporarily banned a conservative news outlet after flagging two videos in which lawmakers pay tribute to Charlie Kirk in the wake of his assassination. TikTok flagged two videos from Off The Press, a conservative news brand “for Americans who feel the mainstream…
Arizona’s Attorney Wages Lawfare on Families
Arizona is one of the nation’s leading states in offering families education choice—and families are loving it. Three out of four parents support the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program, which enables families to choose the learning environments that work best for their children. Parents can use these funds…
Schumer Seeks to Use Shutdown Leverage to His Advantage
With an end-of-September deadline approaching to fund the government, both parties appear locked into a shutdown showdown. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., is moving ahead with plans to hold a vote Friday on a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government for seven weeks and avert…
Kirk’s Killing Spurs Call for Probe of Violent Left-Wing Groups Amid Caveats for Free Speech
In the wake of last week’s assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, Republican congressmen are proposing an investigation into left-wing organizations that they say have contributed to the efforts of violent radicals. But amid the outrage, a general consensus has emerged that Congress must be careful…
GOP’s Emmer Hails DC Anti-Crime Bills Passed by House, Urges Support for Trump’s Larger Crackdown
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, the third-ranking Republican in the House, is calling on Congress to back President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., public safety crackdown with a series of crime bills. Trump “has shown everyone across the country that it is actually possible to make America safe again,…
Trump Blames Biden Admin Open Borders for Texas Beheading
WARNING: This article contains graphic details that may be disturbing to some readers. Amid a discussion of crime and heinous acts of violence, Republicans are blaming a beheading committed last week in Dallas, Texas, on the lax border enforcement of the Biden administration. On Sept. 10, Chandra Nagamallaiah,…
Johnson Unveils Bill to Extend Biden Spending, Avert Shutdown
Autumn is approaching on Capitol Hill, and with it, another shutdown battle. On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., presented his fix to fund the government and avoid an end-of-September government shutdown—a seven-week continuing resolution to extend funding levels from former President Joe Biden’s administration. He…
Senate Confirms Miran, Trump’s Pick for Fed Board
The Senate confirmed Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s choice to fill a vacancy as governor on the Federal Reserve Board, by an 48-47 vote Monday night, in a display of approval for his fiscal agenda. A Fed governor is one of six board members who play a major…
Members of Congress Remember Charlie Kirk in Capitol Prayer Vigil
In the hours after the assassination Wednesday afternoon of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson held a moment of silence. When Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., asked if someone would lead the House in a spoken prayer, some Democrats erupted in objection, shouting…
EXCLUSIVE: 10 Mugshots of Criminal Illegal Aliens Now in ICE Custody
Alvaro Yax-Gutierrez’s record includes conviction on charges of lascivious acts with a child and is one of 10 “worst of the worst” criminal illegal aliens recently apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Alvaro Yax-Gutierrez According to border czar Tom Homan, 70% of the illegal aliens the Trump…
Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Has Long Been Target of Leftist Intolerance, Violence
“We got him.” With those words, Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox announced Friday morning’s arrest of Tyler Robinson, 22, in connection with Wednesday’s assassination of Turning Point USA President Charlie Kirk. Local, state, and federal sleuths located the killer just 33 hours after Kirk’s heinous killing at a speech…
Missouri Secretary of State Talks Election Integrity
Missouri’s Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is passionate about election integrity, and he has a clear idea of what it looks like: citizenship verification, hand-counted ballots, clean voting rolls, and absolutely no machines. Hoskins, who formerly served in the state’s Legislature, assumed the office of secretary of…
Dems Wield Obamacare Subsidies as Sword Over Shutdown Talks
Will Republicans in Congress hand Democrats a massive health care concession to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month? That’s a question that has Capitol Hill abuzz. As Congress faces an end-of-September deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown, Senate Minority Leader Chuck…
In Wake of Kirk Killing, Dems Push for Gun Control, Question Merit for Presidential Medal
Democrats have joined in denouncing the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, but many have also used it as an opportunity to promote gun control, even while pushing back on attempts to honor him. “I believe that if we want…