The effort to add President Donald Trump to Mount Rushmore gained new momentum Thursday when Republican Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN) announced he has formally petitioned the government to make it happen—just in time for the 4th of July. Ogles revealed that he sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, urging him…
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Our founders signed their death warrant
While it’s easy to get sucked into the festivities of backyard BBQs and dazzling firework displays on July 4, it’s important to remember what we’re celebrating: Our hard-won independence from Great Britain and the establishment of our great nation founded on freedom. And there’s no better way to do that than revisiting the timeless principles…
Who is the Real Jake Lang?
Last Updated on July 4, 2025 Unaware to many, my investigation into the man many view as the face of January 6th began months before he stepped outside of the prison nicknamed the DC Gulag. Through former colleagues, I was asked to investigate on behalf of the January 6th community… Here is the result. New…
Chinese FM Puts EU’s Kaja Kallas Through a “Gruelling Encounter”, Tells Her China Does Not Want Russia Defeated
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat on Wednesday that Beijing does not want to see a Russian loss in Ukraine because it fears the United States would then shift its whole focus to Beijing, according to several people familiar with the exchange. The comment, to the EU’s Kaja Kallas, would…
Russian Drones & Missiles “Rained Down” On Kiev In One Of The War’s Most Devastating Attacks Yet
by Tyler Durden Russia launched one of the largest aerial assaults of the war on Ukraine overnight, unleashing more than 500 drones, with Kyiv as the primary target. The timing of the attack—just hours after a phone call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin—yielded no success toward ending the war in Eastern Europe….
As Trumpers Celebrate the “Big Beautiful Bilking Bill”, That Same Big Brother Bill Expands The US Surveillance State
Trump’s Big Brother Bill simply represents one more step towards the completion of the Technocratic State. Well, it’s July 4, 2025 and it’s clear that we are no longer independent nor free with the advancement of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bilking Bill” out of the House and onto his desk, which he will sign to the…
ActBlue under fire: Congressional subpoenas reveal pervasive fraud, foreign election meddling, and money laundering scheme
By Lance D Johnson The Democratic Party’s prized fundraising arm, ActBlue, is facing its most serious legal and political crisis yet as congressional investigators uncover evidence of a vast fraud operation involving stolen identities, foreign money laundering, and the deliberate misuse of taxpayer dollars. With subpoenas issued to top executives and a Department of Justice…
Trump Announces He’s Working on Mass Amnesty Plan for Illegal Aliens After Passing ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Chris Menahan InformationLiberation In his first speech after the House passed his “Big Beautiful Bill,” President Trump on Thursday announced he’s working on a mass amnesty for potentially millions of illegal aliens working in farm, hotel and leisure industries which “radical right people” won’t be happy about. “You probably saw I got myself into a…
Wilfred Aspinall: We need an active nuclear fleet now
Wilfred Aspinall is a member of Hitchin Conservative Association and an Eastern Region ambassador on the Conservative Policy Forum. He is also the former Chair of the European Parliament Forum for Construction and Energy Users. The announcement by the Secretary of State for Energy that £14.2bn will be available for nuclear facilities at Sizewell in…
Israeli General Avivi On Iran’s Many Miscalculations
Israeli Brig. Gen. (ret’d) Amir Avivi has published here a piece on Iran’s many mistakes that made the IDF’s stunning successes in its war with the Islamic Republic possible. In just under two weeks—and after years of mounting pressure—Iran has suffered a series of devastating blows. Key military commanders and nuclear scientists have been killed,…
One declaration sparked a nation. The other sparks confusion.
This week, my university emailed a Fourth of July reflection that caught my attention. It claimed the “backbone of our independence” is entrepreneurship and praised secular universities as the seedbed of innovation — and, by extension, democracy itself. I’m all for business. Enterprise, creativity, and free markets foster prosperity and reward initiative. But business doesn’t…
2 Polls Reveal Public Support Is Growing for Prayer, Chaplains in Schools
As some states struggle to display the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, recent surveys indicate that a majority of Americans support teachers leading students in prayer, specifically referencing Jesus Christ. Conducted from July 17, 2023, to March 4, 2024, the Pew Research Center surveyed 36,908 American adults about these key issues. The findings, released on Monday, revealed that…
America This Week, July 4, 2025: “The Great American Intelligence Scam”
Link Here: Listen to subscriber-only audio in your podcast app Share the Free Previews of America This Week: Watch ATW on YouTube below: Read more Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: Matt Taibbi This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, https://taibbi.substack.com/feed and its author. This content is…
Concertgoers Cheer Muslim Terrorists Killing Them
by Daniel Greenfield Muslim terrorists keep attacking concerts. Concerts keep cheering them on. [Want even more content from FPM? Sign up for FPM+ to unlock exclusive series, virtual town-halls with our authors, and more—now for just $3.99/month. Click here to sign up.] On Nov 13, 2015, Muslim terrorists attacked a concert at the Bataclan theater in Paris,…
18-year-old didn’t know his symptoms were cancer until it was too late
Rhys Russell was just 18 when his life was tragically cut short by a silent, fast-moving form of cancer that offered almost no warning. His story is a sobering reminder that melanoma, often dismissed as a concern for older adults or the overly sun-exposed, can strike swiftly and devastatingly, even in the young and healthy….
‘Don’t Worry, It’s Only Fireworks – I Hope’: Trump Laughs Off Pops At Iowa Rally
By Tim Pearce “You always have to think positive. I didn’t like that sound either,” the president said. President Donald Trump laughed off loud pops that surprised his rally in Iowa on Thursday evening, telling the crowd that the noise was only from “fireworks – I hope.” The pops interrupted the president as he was…
“Maryland Man” Claims Severe Beatings, Sleep Deprivation and Torture In El Salvadorian Prison — Bukele Releases Video Receipts Disproving The Lies
By Noah The “Maryland Man” is back in the news… The guy who just won’t go away. Literally! We literally shipped him off to an El Salvadorian prison and he’s back like a family member that just won’t leave your house after long-overstaying their welcome! He’s not only back but he’s making big, bold claims…
Hot dogs and propane cost less under Trump, but one industry says tariffs will ruin Fourth of July prices
Fourth of July prices are an effective way to gauge simple cost-of-living markers for the average American. However, one industry that provides a crucial aspect of the holiday celebrations is blaming President Trump’s tariffs for a possible explosion in pricing. With the S&P 500 hitting a new record just in time for Independence Day, Trump…
“Alligator Alcatraz” Houses First Detainees
By Danielle The first group of detainees arrived at “Alligator Alcatraz” on Thursday. According to The Palm Beach Post, video footage showed a “white shuttle-type bus” pulling up to the facility. Benny Johnson shared an image: A spokesperson for Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier confirmed the arrivals with the Associated Press. “The first group has arrived…
President Trump Sings God Bless The USA With Lee Greenwood
by Kaley President Trump’s rally in Iowa today was one to be remembered. After Congress finally passed his ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ earlier in the day, President Trump triumphantly walked on the stage to a live performance of Lee Greenwood’s patriotic ballad ‘God Bless the USA.’ That’s right — Lee Greenwood was right there on the…
Feds Ambushed? CNN Tied to Threatening App
Border Czar Tom Homan demands Justice Department investigate CNN for promoting an app that tracks ICE agents, putting law enforcement officers at risk of potentially deadly ambushes. Key Takeaways Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, called for DOJ investigation into CNN for promoting the ICEBlock app that tracks ICE operations in real-time. The controversial app…
An American Seder
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once…
‘Real Housewives’ Executive Dies During Childbirth of Newborn Son in Heartbreaking Tragedy
The Bravo community is grieving the sudden loss of Lauren Miller, a beloved executive behind The Real Housewives of New York City and Salt Lake City. Miller tragically passed away on June 9, just moments after giving birth to her and husband Kevin Miller’s son, Jackson. Shed Media, a company who produces tv shows for Bravo, posted an Instagram…
Dem Rep: Border Numbers Are Down Because Trump Has “Right Policy” On The Border
Democrat Rep Henry Cuellar admitted that border numbers are down because Donald Trump is using the right border policies. Cuellar said, “You’ve got to have the right policies. And President Trump is using the right policy, no catch and release, that Biden, I disagreed, because he did catch and release.” Breitbart reported: On Thursday’s broadcast…
A Florida beachgoer stumbled across something that left law enforcement shaking their heads in disbelief
A family day at the beach turned into a nightmare scenario for one unsuspecting visitor. What they discovered washed up on the pristine sand will have you questioning everything about our southern border. And this Florida beachgoer stumbled across something that left law enforcement shaking their heads in disbelief. Mysterious packages reveal devastating truth about…
Israel Prepares to Neutralize Iran Threat Decisively
As Americans, we understand clearly what Israel faces every day—a small beacon of freedom and democracy surrounded by hostility, constantly on the edge of existential threat. The latest developments underscore just how serious this reality remains. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz recently announced that the Israeli military is actively preparing a strategic enforcement plan to…
INDEPENDENCE DAY 2025: The Triumph of the Second American Revolution
While the vote for independence from the Democrat party of treason took place months ago, today will be celebrated as the declaration and freedom from tyranny and treason. Make no mistake, the historic significance of 1776 and 2025 are no less equal. The country was all but lost. The Democrat plan to destroy America is…
Massive Aerial Assault on Kyiv Lights Up the Sky
On Independence Day, as Americans across our great nation gathered to celebrate freedom and liberty, the skies over Kyiv were lit not by fireworks, but by a ruthless wave of missiles and drones—the largest aerial assault since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. Russia’s latest aggression, a brazen escalation, underscores precisely why President Trump’s America First…
Neale Kumar: What a teenager really thinks of the state of the Conservative party
Neale Kumar is a lower Sixth politics student at King Edward VI school Chelmsford. Traditionally, the Conservative Party has been heralded as the party of valence, a party whose governance rested on the values of competence and integrity. Take the postwar Butskellism consensus, focusing on cooperative policy outcomes on issues like the welfare, rather than…
Columbia University Demonstrates That The Rot Starts At The Top
If anyone was under any illusions why a place like Columbia University is rotting under the stench of bigotry and anti-Semitism, it begins with the leadership. We’ve seen the lip service that the leadership – beginning with former president Minouche Shafik, to former interim president Katrina Armstrong, to current interim president Claire Shipman – has…
Shovel Ready: Despite Warnings, Biden’s Energy Department Disbursed $42 Billion in Its Final Hours
In its last two working days, the Biden administration’s Energy Department signed off on nearly $42 billion for green energy projects—a sum that exceeded the total amount its Loan Programs Office had put out in the past decade. The frenzied activity on Jan. 16 and 17, 2025, capped a spending binge that saw the Loan Programs…
Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration could greatly impact Democrats’ political clout
Over 30 members of the Democrat-dominated California legislature signed a letter last month urging Republican congressional members from the Golden State “to request the President to end the crackdowns on hardworking, taxpaying immigrants in Southern California and throughout the state, as the actions are causing significant harm to our economy.” The June 18 letter noted…
The founders were young and so is America — really
Although America’s 250th birthday is still one year away, there is a fun, unique, and mathematical fact about this year’s 249th birthday that will help illustrate just how young America is as a nation. To do that, we can start with the age of President Thomas Jefferson on the day he died — significantly enough,…
Trump Shocks Supporters with Immigration Legislation Proposal
President Trump’s recent announcement that he’s preparing legislation to allow millions of illegal immigrants to temporarily remain in the United States has understandably raised eyebrows among his supporters. After all, President Trump remains the one leader in decades who has taken the border crisis seriously, dedicating his administration to building the wall and finally securing…
Let’s celebrate freedom again in North Carolina
We’re taking a week off from the regular newsletter — I’m spending a few days with family, recharging a bit, and doing my best to stay off X. So we’ll miss you this Monday. But I didn’t want to let the Fourth of July pass without saying something. We talk a lot about freedom in…
July 4th: Did you know….
As we embark on the Trumpian golden age, let’s remember who we are and how we got here. History Facts: Since 1777, the Fourth of July has been celebrated as the day the United States of America formally broke from Great Britain and became an independent nation. It’s a pretty stunning coincidence, then, that the…
Why the Declaration of Independence Still Matters
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” How many times have we heard those words? In 2007, The Washington Post published an article by Gene Weingarten called “Pearls Before Breakfast.” In it, he chronicles an experiment by the newspaper, in which world-renowned violinist Joshua Bell put on a baseball…
Defensive gun use in a movie, THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY 2024. Memorable line: “Jesus Christ, does everyone have a gun?”
This is a pretty messy defensive gun use, but in the end, it is successful. Memorable line: “Jesus Christ, does everyone have a gun?” Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: johnrlott This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, https://crimeresearch.org and its author. This content is made available…
Fireworks, rodeos, and cowboy church: A town’s July 4th stands for God and country
Each Independence Day, Prescott, Arizona — a Western city with roughly 47,000 people that still feels like a small-town haven — erupts with vibrant fireworks, the thunder of the rodeo, and parades that fill the streets with Americans waving the Stars and Stripes in celebration of the nation they hold dear. Located approximately two hours…
Rubio Recalls US Diplomat From Colombia After “Baseless and Reprehensible Statements” by Anti-American Government
(American Political Report)—On Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he brought back John T. McNamara, the temporary head of the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, to Washington. Rubio said this was because of “baseless and reprehensible statements” made by top Colombian officials. The State Department explained in a statement that McNamara was called…
250 Years Of Freedom: A Republic To Honor And Celebrate
In 2026, this Republic, our AMERICA turns 250 years old. 250 years of FREEDOM earned by the blood, toil, sweat, tears, and courage of Americans. As I look back, I can’t help but be inspired all over again about our Founding, and the colonists who set us on the path to freedom and limited government….
Josh Smith: We Conservatives must recast the civil service and rewire the state
Josh Smith is Director of Policy at NextGenTories, the campaign to transform the Conservative Party and win back the support of working age people. The Civil Service’s capacity for inertia is nothing short of a scandal. I’m friends with many civil servants, and while their stories about colleagues who haven’t done any work in 20…
The soul of the republic still belongs to Washington
As we celebrate Independence Day, it’s worth reflecting on America’s founding character — especially the man who defined it: George Washington. Washington didn’t build his legacy on grand speeches. He led with silence, sacrifice, and restraint. He may not have written poetry, but he lived it — with grit in war, grace in peace, and…
Tulsi Gabbard Unloads on Washington Post, Says Reporter Is ‘Actively Harassing’ Staffers
(Daily Wire)—Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard took aim at The Washington Post on Thursday, accusing one of the outlet’s reporters of “harassing” her staffers and even “demanding they share sensitive information.” Gabbard called out reporter Ellen Nakashima by name, accusing her of using underhanded methods to get sensitive information from staffers at the Office…
North Korea Sending Up To 30,000 Troops To Bolster Russia’s Forces
(Zero Hedge)—North Korea is reportedly preparing to triple the number of its troops fighting for Russia along the front lines with Ukraine, sending an additional 25,000 to 30,000 soldiers to assist Russian forces. This is based on an intelligence assessment from Ukrainian officials. According to CNN, “The troops may arrive in Russia in the coming months, according to the assessment seen…
Stephen Miller-backed group files lawsuit accusing Dodgers of discrimination through DEI policies
The public relations woes of the Los Angeles Dodgers continue to worsen as they face a federal civil rights complaint that their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies are in violation of discrimination laws. The reigning baseball world champions have been criticized by many on the left for not speaking out against immigration raids in Los…
Renewables face setback under sweeping federal spending bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana speaks to reporters about the Republican budget reconciliation package at a weekly press conference on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) Congress on Thursday afternoon passed the sweeping spending package dubbed the “one big beautiful bill,” marking a major legislative win for…
Maryland officials vow to fight Trump plans to relocate FBI to another site in D.C.
Exterior of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, facing 14th Street NW in Washington, the proposed new home of the FBI. (Photo by Jerry Glaser/Customs and Border Protection) State, federal and local officials who fought for years to bring the new FBI headquarters to Prince George’s County said Tuesday the fight is not…
Glenn Beck’s fireworks history lesson will forever change your 4th of July sky
Tonight, across the entire country, explosions of colorful pyrotechnics will light up the sky as red, white, and blue-clad Americans of all ages ooh and aah, just as they have since 1777 when the American tradition first began at the behest of John Adams. Yet most of these patriotic revelers are likely unaware of the…
The crown laughed at our Declaration — but America got the last word
John Adams believed America’s independence should be marked with “pomp, shews, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations.” He got his wish. Within a year of the Declaration’s signing on July 4, 1776, celebrations had become a colonies-wide tradition. The reaction across the Atlantic, however, struck a very different tone. This wasn’t just about taxes…
Newslinks for Friday 4th July 2025
Labour split creates ultra-left party – and it might be led by Corbyn…? “Zarah Sultana has resigned from the Labour Party, saying she will create a new party with Jeremy Corbyn. Sultana, the MP for Coventry South, has sat as an independent since July 2024, when she had the Labour whip removed for voting against…
