Hamas-linked propagandist Omar Hamad deleted his social media accounts after being exposed for spreading outlandish lies about American aid workers burying Gazans alive for entertainment. Key Takeaways Omar Hamad, a self-described Gaza pharmacist, fabricated numerous stories that were uncritically shared by mainstream media outlets His most egregious claim alleged American aid workers trapped Gazans in…
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California Family Mediation and Conciliation Services
California News: Division 5, Part 2 of the Family Code deals with family mediation and conciliation services in California. Section 1850 requires the Judicial Council assist courts in implementing mediation and conciliation proceedings; establish and implement a uniform statistical reporting system relating to proceedings; and, administer a program of grants to public and private agencies…
Exploring ‘Bear Alcatraz’: A Unique Spin on Housing Challenges in Alaska
Alaska jokes about surrounding migrant detention centers with bears while Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” prepares to open for business, showing Republicans are finally taking border security seriously—with a side of wildlife. In a humorous response to Florida’s controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility, Alaska officials quipped about creating their own “Bear Alcatraz” for illegal migrants. While Florida…
Lia Thomas’ ex-teammate spills unheard details after UPenn apology and policy flip
On July 1, the University of Pennsylvania was forced to apologize and retract awards from transgender swimmer Lia (Will) Thomas after a federal investigation found the school violated Title IX by allowing him to compete on the women’s team. Awards and titles were restored to their proper female competitors approximately three years after Thomas stole…
The Scopes Monkey Trial at 100: Who really won?
If anyone remembers the Scopes Monkey Trial today, it’s most likely because of its fictionalized retelling in the classic 1960 movie “Inherit the Wind.” Itself an adaptation of a popular play, “Inherit the Wind” stars Spencer Tracy as the Clarence Darrow stand-in, an idealistic lawyer defending a man accused of teaching the theory of evolution…
Top headlines for the week of 7/4
Top 5 headlines 1 Transportation bill fail stunning loss for Dems 2 Kotek blasts GOP, eyes Special Session for ODOT 3 Rep. Drazan blasts ODOT messaging 4 Gun bill heads to governor’s desk 5 Oregon’s VOODOT accounting Bonus Kotek responds to Big Beautiful Bill Oregon China spy suspect arrested ODOT layoffs hits key Democrat constituency…
California Schools to Lose $1 Billion in Federal Funding Over Gender Policies
(The Epoch Times)—California public schools will lose $1 billion in federal funds for the coming school year as the Trump administration accused the state of violating Title IX by allowing transgender athletes in girls’ sports. Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that receives…
Surprise Police sweep of Portland riot camp
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com As independent journalist Andy Ngo notes, The Portland Police have made an unexpected (yet posted) sweep of the rioter encampment across the ICE building in Portland. Usually these camps are allowed to run for months. Is the Portland tide turning? . Portland Police once again cleared the illegal camp…
Woman records shooting while filming a TikTok
BUSHWICK, NY – A Bushwick resident is grappling with fear after witnessing a shocking incident on the Rockaway Beach boardwalk. The unsettling event unfolded shortly after a large brawl erupted on the Brighton Beach boardwalk, both incidents caught on camera and raising significant concerns about beach safety as summer crowds swell. The chaos began when…
At least 20 girls missing as fast-rising floods hit area
KERRVILLE, TX – The serene summer landscape of Kerr County turned tragic as torrential rains led to catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River, claiming the lives of 13 individuals. The deluge, which began around midnight, saw the river rise 26 feet in just 45 minutes, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Efforts are…
FBI Issues Important Nationwide Warning
The FBI has reissued a public warning on July 4 following a rise in phone scams targeting smartphone users. These scams involve fraudulent calls where criminals pretend to be federal agents in order to extort money from victims. The warning, originally issued in June, emphasized that the FBI never calls individuals to demand payments or…
Kamala Harris Blasted Over Independence Day Photo
Former Vice President Kamala Harris drew criticism after sharing a somber message on Independence Day and posting a photo that excluded former President Joe Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden. On July 4, Harris posted a message on X, stating, “Things are hard right now. They are probably going to get worse before they…
AOC Melts Down Over Passage of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) strongly criticized the passage of President Donald Trump’s key legislative achievement, known as the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” The congresswoman reacted emotionally, calling the moment “one of the saddest days in history” while speaking to reporters. Ocasio-Cortez stated that the legislation marked the “largest withdrawal and ending of health care in American…
CIA internal review reveals officials knew Steele Dossier was not credible but pushed the narrative anyway
A report released Wednesday reveals intelligence agencies were aware that the Steele Dossier was not credible when they launched an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, the Daily Caller reported. This fact vindicates President Donald Trump’s innocence in a scandal that should never have occurred. Under then-President Barack Obama, the 2017 Intelligence Community…
Drive-by shooting at South Side Chicago nightclub takes four lives and injures more than a dozen others
A drive-by shooting in Chicago took the lives of four people and wounded more than a dozen others outside of a nightclub Wednesday night, the Washington Post reported. The gunman is still at large as police attempt to determine whether this was a gang-related incident or a targeted attack. Officials are still trying to piece…
Trump Threatens to Impose a Massive Tariff on EU Food Imports
President Donald Trump has issued a threat to impose a 17% tariff on food imports from the European Union, escalating trade tensions between the two economies. The warning comes as a July 9 deadline approaches for both sides to reach a new trade agreement. If no deal is reached by that date, Trump has also…
Former Biden State Dept. Analyst Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme
A former senior budget analyst who worked for the Biden administration at the U.S. State Department has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $650,000 from the agency, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., announced. Levita Almuete Ferrer, 64, admitted to abusing her signature authority over a State Department checking account between March 2022 and…
Top Story: Planned Parenthood Vows to Sue Trump Admin over Funding Cuts in Spending Bill, Warns of Closures
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DOJ Weighs Criminal Charges Against Election Officials
The U.S. Department of Justice is currently evaluating potential criminal charges against election officials who may compromise the accuracy of vote counts through negligence or poor oversight, according to individuals familiar with the matter. Sources report that officials working under U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi are assessing legal strategies to ensure accountability among state and…
Supreme Court Delivers Huge Immigration Victory for Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major ruling on Thursday that allows the Trump Administration to move forward with mass deportations, including to third countries. In a 7-2 decision, the Court ruled in favor of the Trump Administration in a case involving the deportation of illegal immigrants to countries other than their home nations. The…
George Bush Joins Obama in Denouncing Trump Over USAID Overhaul
Former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have joined forces to criticize President Donald Trump’s recent decision to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a move they say undermines American global leadership. In a private farewell video shown to departing USAID staff, Bush and Obama appeared alongside U2 frontman Bono to offer…
CNN pundit: Citizenship status of Trump’s children should be investigated
The New York Post reported earlier this week that the Trump administration is seeking to denaturalize immigrants who have been convicted of certain crimes. That fact led a CNN commentator to call for an investigation into the citizenship status of President Donald Trump’s own children. Pundit calls for scrutiny According to Fox News, that suggestion…
Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley dies 87 following battle with COVID
Fans of the Star Wars franchise were left saddened this week upon learning that British actor Kenneth Colley passed away. According to The Independent, the 87-year-old’s death was announced in a statement released on Thursday by his longtime agent Julian Owen. COVID blamed for death “He had been admitted after a fall with an injured arm,…
SCOTUS to hear arguments on school sports transgender athlete bans
The issue of transgender athletes made headlines last week when the University of Pennsylvania agreed to restore the records of female athletes that were “misappropriated by male athletes allowed to compete in female categories.” What’s more, the Supreme Court revealed on Thursday that it has agreed to hear arguments over state bans on transgender athletes competing…
Planned Parenthood Vows to Sue Trump Admin over Funding Cuts in Spending Bill, Warns of Closures
by Steven Richards Abortion provider Planned Parenthood vowed to sue the Trump administration over cuts to funding contained in the the president’s signature legislation that the group says could result in significant closures. The provisions contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act prohibits abortion providers from receiving Medicaid funding for up to one year for…
Trump administration puts EPA employees on leave for signing ‘declaration of dissent’
Late last month, a group of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staffers signed on to a letter that accused President Donald Trump of undermining the EPA’s “mission of protecting human health and the environment.” Yet Trump and his administration are getting the last laugh, as a number of agency employees have found themselves on administrative leave…
Trump Makes the Right Move on Syria
Foreign Affairs Trump Makes the Right Move on Syria Sanctions can come off, too! Credit: Anadolu/Getty Images The Trump administration bandwagoning on Israel’s strikes against Iran appears to have had the entirely predictable effect of making Iran less diplomatically cooperative, which is not an altogether welcome development for people who would like to achieve some…
Is ChatGPT Epistemic?
QUESTION: You said that the German Nazi Party was raising money selling bonds in the United States before they invaded Poland in 1939. When I asked AI, if the Nazis sold bonds in the US it said “No, the Nazi regime did not sell sovereign bonds in the United States after coming to power in 1933…
CIA review questions integrity of controversial Trump-Russia Intel report
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has released a review fiercely criticizing the inclusion of the Steele dossier in the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The review, commissioned by current CIA Director John Ratcliffe, argues that several key decisions by intelligence officials during the Obama administration damaged…
James Carville: Trump will try to rig 2026 midterm elections
Longtime Democratic Party strategist James Carville was once among the most respected voices in politics, but that was a long time ago. Like many others, he now has a bad case of Trump Derangement Syndrome, which has turned him into a raging, fear-mongering lunatic. Carville has also fallen victim to social media, saying outrageous things…
Report: Biden admin released migrant children to unvetted sponsors, facilitating abuse, exploitation
During President Donald Trump’s first term, stringent screening guidelines were implemented to ensure the full vetting of typically related sponsors entrusted with the care of unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the border following their release from federal custody, only to see those guidelines dismantled and ignored by the Biden administration. Now, a new report from…
Republican proposes giving Trump third term to finish saving America
House Rep. Andy Ogles (TN) is calling for President Donald Trump to serve a third term in office after the House passed the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” The passage of Trump’s bill is a milestone of his historic career in national politics, which began just over 10 years ago with the promise to “Make America Great…
Gavin Newsom making early play for 2028 presidential nomination
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is clearly positioning himself for a 2028 run at the White House. He is term-limited in the role of governor in 2026, which will give him a two-year timeframe with no other commitments to hold him back. However, Newsom is not alone, but the big players are not the ones you…
The American Justice System Needs Major Reform
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received a standing ovation on Thursday after denouncing the Trump administration’s “relentless attacks” on federal judges, calling them a threat to the rule of law. “ Across the nation, judges are facing increased threats of not only physical violence, but also professional retaliation just for doing our jobs,” Jackson told a…
SCOTUS smacks down judge who attempted to stay Trump order in wake of key ruling
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court paused a lower court’s injunction that blocked the Trump administration from deporting criminal illegal aliens to a third-party country, only for that district judge to immediately thumb his nose at the high court’s stay of his order and insist that his earlier injunction remained in effect. On Thursday, at…
SCOTUS rebukes Biden judge, hands Trump another victory on deportations
The U.S. Supreme Court has added to President Donald Trump’s winning streak with another favorable decision on immigration. The court’s lopsided 7-2 ruling rebuked a Biden-appointed judge who tried to stop Trump from deporting a group of hardened, foreign criminals to South Sudan. The case centers on Trump’s efforts to rapidly deport illegal aliens to…
Bob Vylan Kneecap the BBC
Foreign Affairs Bob Vylan Kneecap the BBC The British broadcaster is under scrutiny after airing anti-Israel remarks from the rap group’s lead singer. The last thing on BBC Director General Tim Davie’s mind as he visited with staff during this weekend’s Glastonbury Music Festival in Somerset, England was controversy. As evening descended upon the biggest…
Congressional intern gunned down in Washington DC street violence
A young man from Massachusetts was shot dead in Washington D.C. just after starting his summer internship for a Republican congressman. 21-year-old Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was caught in the middle of an incident of street violence Monday night. He died at a hospital the next day. The college senior had recently joined the staff of Kansas…
CNN suggests Trump family members in USA illegally
With the BBB now passed, Donald Trump can really get his immigration agenda rolling. Unlike during his first administration, Trump was able to get his legacy legislation through early in his term, which will be a game changer, and the media knows it. Cue the attacks against Trump’s family, with a CNN contributor suggesting that…
Gavin Newsom putting out feelings for 2028 campaign with visit to rural South Carolina
Is California’s golden boy testing the waters for a White House bid, or just playing political tourist in the Palmetto State? California Gov. Gavin Newsom is heading to rural South Carolina next week for a two-day visit on Tuesday and Wednesday, targeting eight of the state’s most economically struggling and environmentally at-risk counties to discuss…
Harvard faces potential billion-dollar deficit because of fight with Trump administration
Harvard University might be staring down a financial abyss that could make even the most elite alumni wince. Breitbart reported that the storied Ivy League institution, long a bastion of progressive thought, is reportedly at risk of a budget shortfall that could reach a staggering $1 billion due to an ongoing feud with the Trump…
Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran?
Former Ambassador John Bolton seems to have never met a war in which he didn’t want the United States involved, but Wikipedia noted his opinions during the War in Vietnam: Bolton was a supporter of the Vietnam War, but avoided combat through a student deferment followed by enlistment in the Maryland Air National Guard. During…
Bush and Obama criticize Trump’s decision to close corrupt USAID
In a rare display of bipartisan dismay, two former presidents and a rock icon have banded together to lament the Trump administration’s shutdown of a decades-old foreign aid agency. Fox News reported that the closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), absorbed by the State Department on July 1, 2025, has sparked…
Zohran Mamdani: “… we firmly believe in… seizing the means of production…” Skip to 10:05
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Federal judge permits deportation of suspected terrorist’s family
In a stunning courtroom decision, a federal judge has greenlit the deportation of the family of a man accused of a horrifying terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado. Breitbart reported that a U.S. District Court judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to keep the family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an unauthorized migrant from Egypt charged with…
Trump secures major trade pact with Vietnam
President Donald Trump just dropped a bombshell trade deal with Vietnam that’s got the economic world buzzing, according to The Daily Caller. Announced on Wednesday, this landmark agreement with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam opens up their markets to American goods at zero tariffs while slapping hefty fees on Vietnamese products entering the U.S., alongside…
Singer quickly backtracks after telling Trump supporters not to come to his shows
The lead singer of the band Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Ronnie Winter, had to backtrack within days after telling Christian supporters of President Donald Trump they were “not invited” to his shows and could get refunds rather than attend. On June 14, Winter posted a video that said, “If you’re a Christian and you’re watching this…
Elon Musk quiet after Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ passes Congress
Elon Musk has been vocal about his displeasure with the “big beautiful bill” that has been working its way through Congress for months, but now that it has passed both houses of Congress, Musk has remained silent. While the bill was debated for eight hours on Wednesday, Musk did not post on social media at…
Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ about his phone call with Putin
As President Donald Trump took a victory lap given the success of the passing of his “big, beautiful bill” in Congress, he was asked by reporters about a recent phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the Daily Mail, the president reportedly said he is “not happy” with the outcome of the call…
VP Vance says undecided Republican now backs Trump’s bill due to Dems’ ramblings
President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” otherwise known as the “BBB,” has stressed Democrats out to the maximum — so much so that some undecided Republicans have changed their minds simply based on the Democrats’ reaction. According to Breitbart, Vice President J.D. Vance said this week that one undecided House Republican literally changed their mind…
EPA layoffs loom following ‘zero tolerance’ policy
The Trump administration could be staring down more layoffs in the contentious Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). News broke on July 3 that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has put dozens of staffers on forced administrative leave, as Breitbart News reported. The notice of leave came just before Zeldin launched an investigation into the possibility that the…
