By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Capitol insiders are saying Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is pushing lawmakers to get a gas tax increase by Labor Day or soon after. The failure of the $2 billion gas tax/road tax transportation plan has been a colossal blunder for the ages. Kotek may try to get an…
Author: Constitutional Nobody
Only a great novelist can understand a story as weird as the Luigi Mangione murder case. Walter Kirn on what actually happened.
So much is happening and being revealed, is it not? (0:00) Introduction (0:35) Update on the Luigi Mangione Case (2:30) How This Murder Case Took Over the Internet (4:22) The Strange Similarities Between Mangione, Lee Harvey Oswald, the Unabomber, and Charles Manson (10:21) Was Mangione a Patsy for the Radical Leftist Social Justice Movement? (16:30)…
Brotherhood, Not Bureaucracies
Every year, well-meaning donors pour hundreds of millions of dollars into America’s most prestigious universities. They do so out of sentiment, prestige, or the vague hope that their alma mater will preserve the civilization it once championed. But in 2025, this is delusion. The modern university—especially the Ivy League—is a machine built to erase the…
Three Dead In Explosion At Los Angeles Sheriff’s Training Facility
Three Dead In Explosion At Los Angeles Sheriff’s Training Facility Details are scant, but what we know so far is that three people are dead following an apparent explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility in East Los Angeles. That large Los Angeles County facility—just east of downtown—was the site of the…
Mike Rowe Reveals Which Jobs AI Can’t Touch and Explains Why It’s Important to Americans
Mike Rowe says there’s one thing artificial intelligence isn’t coming for: trade jobs. Speaking at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on Tuesday, the “How America Works” host told the audience that AI might threaten coding jobs, but skilled trades are safe. “Yeah, well, AI is coming for the coders,” Rowe said. “It’s not coming…
This Penny Stock Just Doubled in a Week, But 1 Hedge Fund Predicts 1,000% Gains
Key Points in This Article: Opendoor (OPEN) surged 163% in a week and 262% in a month, driven by retail frenzy and a hedge fund’s 1,000% gain prediction, despite its risky iBuying model and heavy debt load. A stagnant housing market, rising consumer debt, and incremental Fed rate cuts cast doubt on sustaining gains. As…
Sen. Cotton Presses Pentagon On Microsoft’s Chinese Engineers
A U.S. senator is asking the Pentagon for more information on Microsoft’s (MSFT.O), opens new tab reported use of Chinese engineers in maintaining military cloud computing systems, according to a copy of the letter seen by Reuters. Senator Tom Cotton, an Arkansas Republican who chairs the chamber’s intelligence committee and also serves on its armed…
Trump orders release of unsealed Epstein grand jury testimony – Dem wants more
Now that Democrats finally have a winning issue in their sights, they’re not willing to give it up. On Thursday, President Donald Trump said that he was instructing Attorney General Pam Bondi to release any relevant grand jury testimony relating to the Jeffrey Epstein case. This order comes as a large number of his supporters…
Rapists, Child Molesters, Kidnappers: Once Again, Here’s Who Democrats Are Fighting For
It turns out that many of the aliens arrested at two cannabis farms in California last week, despite Democrats best efforts to paint them up as hard working “farm hands,” were some of the most vile criminals to have illegally crossed the border. In addition to discovering at least 14 trafficked migrant children working at the…
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Home Depot raid in California by Border Patrol
Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin joins Border Patrol agents in California as they carry out over a dozen immigration arrests, including suspects with violent histories, and chase down a man accused of slashing an agent’s tire. #foxnews #news #us #breakingnews #immigration Subscribe to Fox News! https://bit.ly/2vBUvAS Watch more Fox News Video: http://video.foxnews.com Watch Fox News…
Fatal Explosion Reported At LASD Facility In Monterey Park
Authorities are investigating an incident at an LASD training facility in Monterey Park. It appears it may have been an explosion and several people were possibly killed. The incident was reported just before 7:30 a.m. Friday at what looked to be LASD’s SEB compound, which houses the sheriff’s department’s special enforcement units and bomb squad….
Live: At least 3 dead after explosion at LA police training facility
(NewsNation) — The local bomb squad has arrived on the scene of an explosion in Los Angeles that killed at least three people Friday morning. A source told NewsNation affiliate KTLA that the three involved were sheriff’s deputies. The explosion occurred around 7:30 a.m. local time at an address associated with a Los Angeles Sheriff’s…
Democratic Erie City Council President Admits to Killing a Man as a Teenager During Public Meeting
A Democratic city council president in Pennsylvania openly confessed during a public meeting this week to shooting a man in the head as a teenager—and never faced criminal charges. Mel Witherspoon, now 80, made the jaw-dropping revelation during a bi-monthly City Council meeting in Erie, Pennsylvania. The longtime local official described events from his youth…
Man Kills Leasing Manager After Getting Evicted
An Alaska man who gunned down a leasing manager in front of a coworker over an eviction notice will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. In a packed Anchorage courtroom on July 11, 28-year-old Jesse Jones was sentenced to 77 years in prison for the murder of 34-year-old Josiah Goecker and the…
Why The Epstein Cover-Up Just Freed Humanity – Kyle Cease
Interesting take from Kyle Cease. Letting Go of the Small Self: Why Truth Is Rising Now We’re entering a time where truth is no longer optional — it’s inevitable. In this powerful and timely video, we explore the shift from a world built on secrecy, shame, repression, and addiction… to one that is rooted in…
White House: Trump Won’t Recommend Special Prosecutor for Epstein Case
The White House says President Donald Trump won’t push for a special prosecutor to probe Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal case, amid growing calls for more transparency on the late sex offender’s files. Why it matters: This stance risks alienating Trump’s hardline MAGA supporters who demand full disclosure of Epstein’s evidence, while fueling bipartisan frustration over the…
Senate Panel Advances Plan To Keep FBI HQ In Washington, DC
A Senate panel on Thursday moved to let the FBI headquarters stay in Washington, D.C., rather than move to Maryland. The Senate Appropriations Committee removed a Democrat-backed amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Appropriations Act for fiscal 2026 that would have blocked funding for a plan by the Trump administration to relocate the…
US bishops call for ceasefire after deadly strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church
Following a military attack that struck Holy Family Church in Gaza July 17, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) called for an immediate end to hostilities and a return to diplomatic efforts aimed at peace. “With the Holy Father, the Catholic bishops of the United States are deeply saddened to…
Shocking Report Shows Women Having Multiple Abortions, Some Killing 10 or More Babies
A recent report from the Minnesota Department of Health has revealed a troubling trend in the state’s abortion statistics, with some women undergoing multiple abortions, including a small number who have had 10 or more. The data, highlighted in a Substack article by pro-life journalist Sarah Terzo, underscores the scale of repeat abortions in Minnesota,…
The Epping Protesters Have Had Enough Of Being Ignored and Lied To
This post, authored by David Shipley, is republished with permission from The Daily Sceptic Last night’s violence around the Bell Hotel in Epping Forest saw Metropolitan and British Transport police deployed alongside Essex constabulary. According to social media posts and police statements the hotel was damaged and officers were attacked. Social media posts seem to show a protester…
The Blood Libels Come and Go, But We Will — and Must — Survive
The bodies of people, some of them elderly, lie on a street after they were killed during a mass-infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, southern Israel, Oct. 7, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Ammar Awad In late March 1144, in the English town of Norwich, the body of a young boy named William was…
Obama Thinks Boys Need A Gay Dude To Supplement A Father’s Guidance… What’s Your Response?
Wes Walker Obama thinks he has all the answers. But is anyone actually still asking his opinion Just when you’re ready to forget Obama even exists, he finds something to say that’s so bat-crap crazy it’s hard to ignore. The same guy who pretended to support traditional marrigage until voters gave him his second election…
David Hogg whines about DNC ‘double standard’ in critique of ‘archaic’ restrictions
David Hogg shared new details on losing his vice chair position at the Democratic National Committee while attending The Hill Nation Summit in Washington. The testosterone-challenged Democratic activist spoke about his battles with the DNC this week, saying that he was given an ultimatum to do nothing with his Leaders We Deserve group, and “collect…
Bondi and Burgum tour Alcatraz amid Trump’s effort to reopen former prison
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum toured Alcatraz Island on Thursday, July 17, as part of President Donald Trump’s push to return the iconic site to its former role as a federal prison. After the visit, both officials posted photos to social media. A Department of Justice spokesperson told CBS News…
Overlooked Provision of ‘Big, Beautiful’ Law Revolutionizes School Choice
When Sen. Ted Cruz pitched the president on the most far-reaching federal school choice measure on the books, he encouraged Donald Trump to consider his legacy. “I made the argument to him that there was no provision in this bill that would have a greater legacy than the school choice provision,” Cruz told The Daily…
Parole agent shot at DOC building
OAKLAND, CA – A state parole agent was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon at a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation building in East Oakland. The incident prompted an immediate response from local law enforcement and the California Highway Patrol (CHP), which has since taken over the investigation. The shooting occurred around 12:45 p.m., with Oakland…
Chip and Joanna Gaines: When influence replaces conviction
Chip and Joanna Gaines built a brand on faith and family values — but after featuring a gay couple with two children born via surrogate on their new reality show — that’s now being called into question. And now, comments the couple has made in the past are starting to make a lot more sense….
Schiff UNDER FIRE for Alleged Mortgage Fraud
Donald Trump’s explosive accusation that Senator Adam Schiff committed mortgage fraud has reignited a political firestorm, raising serious questions about corruption, accountability, and whether justice will ever catch up to those who played fast and loose with the rules while targeting law-abiding Americans. At a Glance Trump publicly accused Senator Adam Schiff of mortgage fraud,…
Israel Trails Far Behind Iran in Rocket Arsenal Despite More Advanced Systems and Tech Support
Key Points The conflict between Israel and Iran has proven that firepower is central to military power in the Middle East This conflict spanned for almost two weeks and involved the exchange of hundreds of rockets Iran outpaces Israel by a huge margin in terms of rockets as Iran maintains 1,517 MLRS, compared to just…
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Faces Possible New Legal Block
A federal judge on Friday could deal another blow to President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit birthright citizenship, even though a U.S. Supreme Court decision last month made it more difficult for lower courts to block White House directives. A group of Democrat attorneys general from 18 states and the District of Columbia will urge…
Final Chapter Closes on Archegos Scandal
It was reported this past Monday that Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo will pay a combined $120 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed they hid conflicts of interest while they sold millions of shares of ViacomCBS due to their involvement in Bill Hwang’s $36 billion Archegos Capital Management fiasco in 2021. This…
UPDATE: California Legislation That Would Transform Wildfire-Ravaged Lots Into Low-Income Housing PAUSED Following Backlash
By Danielle A California bill that would allow authorities to use public funds to purchase lots ravaged by wildfires and build low-income housing has been paused following intense criticism. State Senator Ben Allen announced the pause. “When we first introduced SB 549, we knew that it would be difficult to pull together a framework that…
Poor, poor Larry Krasner is tearfully upset that he couldn’t lock up another cop for longer
Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s George Soros-sponsored, criminal-loving and police-hating District Attorney, recently renominated for a third term, as the city’s chief prosecutor, is just spittle-flecking angry that he cannot keep a former Philadelphia Police Officer in jail any longer, and, of course, the denizens at The Philadelphia Inquirer have been outraged all along. Columnist Helan Ubiñas…
President’s choice for US attorney in DC one step closer
President Donald Trump’s second choice to become the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia sailed through a key committee on Thursday, July 17. The Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send the nomination of former Fox News host and one-time judge Jeanine Pirro to the full Senate for a confirmation vote. Trump named Pirro…
OnlySubs: A New Founding By a Woke Right WEF?
OnlySubs with James Lindsay, Episode 147 This episode is available exclusively for New Discourses contributors on the following platforms: Facebook Locals Odysee Patreon Subscribestar Substack YouTube Members Does America need a “New Founding”? Do we really need to scrap what we have and start over? Have things really got that bad? The Woke Right thinks…
Trump directs Bondi to release Epstein grand jury material #shorts
Senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy reports the latest on the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein case. #foxnews #news #us #fox #trump #bondi #epstein #grandjury #jeffreyepstein Subscribe to Fox News: https://bit.ly/2vBUvAS Watch more Fox News Video: http://video.foxnews.com Watch Fox News Channel Live: http://www.foxnewsgo.com/ FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service delivering…
The United States has REJECTED the amendments to the International Health Regulations
Share Leave a comment Subscribe now Please watch the video below: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HHS & State Department: The United States Rejects Amendments to International Health Regulations WASHINGTON, DC—JULY 18, 2025—Today, the Department of State, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), transmitted the official U.S. rejection of the 2024 amendments…
Surprise: Head of BBC News Caught Pushing Hamas Narrative in Leaked Zoom Call
The BBC logo is displayed above the entrance to the BBC headquarters in London, Britain, July 10, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Hollie Adams When it comes to Israel, the BBC can’t seem to stop generating controversy. As HonestReporting highlighted following last month’s controversy surrounding the airing of a violent anti-IDF chant at the Glastonbury music festival, the British public…
Gabbard Fires Back After Trump Said She Was ‘Wrong’
By: MEGA Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, is at the center of a heated exchange with President Donald Trump regarding Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The heated mix of political rhetoric and military considerations has ignited new debates on the nation’s intelligence assessments and foreign policy direction. Tulsi Gabbard’s Comments Tulsi Gabbard previously claimed that…
Millions Nationwide Face Flood Risks And Heat Warnings
It will be a hot and wet weekend for large swaths of the U.S. with flood watches and intense heat wave warnings in place. Some Americans are already waking up to storms as 17 million are under flood alerts across the Gulf Coast and separately in the mid-Atlantic. Heavy downpours hit overnight, drenching Arkansas, Florida…
States Where Trump’s Approval Rating is Plummeting The Fastest
In recent history, the President of the United States has commonly enjoyed something of a grace period with American voters at the outset of their administration. This so-called “honeymoon period” is defined by relatively widespread public approval and the political capital such popularity typically affords. However, as time goes on and new presidents pursue their…
Israel Agrees to Allow Syrian Troops Limited Access to Sweida
Members of Syrian security forces walk on a road in Sweida countryside, as vehicles transporting other Syrian security forces make their way out of the predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria, July 16, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Karam al-Masri Israel has agreed to allow limited access by Syrian forces into the Sweida area of southern Syria for the next two days, an Israeli official said on Friday,…
Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” Cancelled By CBS
Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” Cancelled By CBS There is something inherently dishonest about comedians posing as political commentators. The trend, launched by Jon Stewart in 1998 when he took over The Daily Show, harnesses comedy to disarm viewers, making them more susceptible to suggestion. This isn’t such a bad thing when comedians tell the truth,…
Colbert’s exit marks latest casualty in late-night’s decline
CBS will end “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in 2026, marking the latest shakeup in a late-night landscape increasingly strained by streaming, politics and shrinking profits. The network cited financial pressures facing traditional late-night programming, but the decision has drawn scrutiny given Colbert’s recent criticism of CBS parent Paramount’s legal settlement with Donald Trump….
‘I’m chopping up the Pentagon’s plastic’: Trump ally tackles billions in credit card fraud
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is pushing a provision that would help attack wasteful spending within the Pentagon. Earlier in the year, a DOGE audit revealed a shocking “$40 billion in annual expenditures throughout the government on 4.6 million credit cards – a number that’s nearly twice the number of active federal employees,” according to The Daily…
Israel Tried to Protect Civilians in Syria; The Media Framed It as Committing Violent Attacks
Smoke rises while Syrian security forces sit in the back of a truck as Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday following two days of clashes, in Sweida, Syria July 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Karam al-Masri Israel’s relationship with post-war Syria and its new Islamist government is complex, especially now as it…
Pinchbeck’s Soviet Solution
By Paul Homewood In some ways I pity Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart, who, on the latest edition of their The Rest is Politics podcast, have put themselves through an hour of Net Zero word soup from the new Climate Change Committee CEO Emma Pinchbeck. I have listened to it (or as much…
Early Midterm Poll: Swing Voters Moving Right By Double-Digits Plus College Educated Moving Back Toward Republicans?
By Manzanita Miller We have covered at length the vast, often double-digit shifts among swing voters — notably young, minority and independent voters — toward President Donald Trump between 2020 and 2024, with some left-wing pundits speculating the momentum would not last. However, with each survey we cover leading into the midterm election cycle, swing…
Europe Wants to Commemorate the Holocaust, But Perpetuates Gross Crimes Against the State of Israel
A monument to the Jewish victims of the 1941 Jedwabne pogrom in Poland after it was vandalized with swastikas by Neo-Nazis in 2011. The graffiti on the left reads “I am not sorry for Jedwabne,” while the right it reads “They were highly flammable.”Photo: Reuters/Marcin Onufryjuk. On July 10, 2025, participants in the annual commemoration…
Europeans Warn Iran of UN Sanctions if No Concrete Progress on Nuclear Issue
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visits the Iranian centrifuges in Tehran, Iran, June 11, 2023. Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS France, Britain, and Germany told Iran on Thursday that they would restore UN sanctions unless it reopened talks on its nuclear program immediately and produced concrete results by the end of August. The foreign…
Kristi Noem Unveils TSA Fast Lane For Families, Military
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced on Thursday that the TSA will open security lanes dedicated to families and military service members. “Families on the Fly” will create dedicated security lines for families with small children and give families a $15 discount for TSA pre-check enrollment, Noem said at a press conference at Nashville…