Pelosi and Democrats Slam Schumer for Supporting Vote to Advance CR: ‘Listen to the Women’

Schumer and Pelosi

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday indirectly slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after he indicated he would support advancing a GOP-led Continuing Resolution (CR) that funds the government through September.

Schumer on Thursday told senators on the chamber floor that he would actually support ending debate on the bill, which would clear the resolution to pass along partisan lines. 

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Trump Admin ‘Reviewing’ Federal Suicide Hotline That Connects Minors with Adult Trans Activists

The Trump administration is considering changes to the national suicide hotline’s specialized service for LGBTQ-identifying youth, which routes children to transgender activist organizations, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.

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Senate Republicans Roll Schumer in Government Funding Fight, Announces Support for GOP-Led C.R.

Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on the Senate floor Thursday evening he would support the GOP spending bill, caving to Senate Republicans’ pressure to keep the government open and avert a partial shutdown.

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USAID Reportedly Burning, Shredding Classified Documents

shredded paper

The U.S. Agency for International Development is facing criticism after news broke that federal employees were reportedly told to burn or shred classified documents.

USAID has been the center of controversy since President Donald Trump took office, and billionaire Elon Musk directed the Department of Government Efficiency to expose a slew of spending items widely mocked and criticized, from transgender operas to propaganda overseas and more.

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Trump Taps Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan ‘Raizin’ Caine to Lead U.S. Forces as Chairman of Joint Chiefs

Lt Col Dan Caine

President Donald Trump’s new nominee for the highest military officer in the land earned his stars through a long storied career ascending the rank and file all the way to being one of Trump’s top allies.

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Commentary: Trump’s Democratic ‘Allies’

Schumer and Biden

Former Clinton strategist James Carville has reinvented himself at age 80 as a sage Democrat podcaster. His predictions—remember, a victorious Kamala Harris?—are usually wrong. He enjoys engaging in public duels with celebrities to gain online clicks and media appearances.

Yet sometimes he appears judicious in his effort to return his party to the Clinton glory days of 1992-2000, before the takeover of the party by the lunatic left. That said, he too has become part of the new left nihilism he supposedly despises.

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Newsom’s Wife Recently Partnered with Pro-Transgender Athlete Group

Jennifer Siebel Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom seemed almost glib as he carved a deep chasm in his own political party Thursday over the issue of biological male trans athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports. But Newsom’s seemingly off-the-cuff remarks deeming the issue one of “fairness” during his debut podcast episode is not just dividing the Democratic Party. It may have left his own personal house divided as well.

Newsom, a longtime, committed champion of LGBT rights who was one of the first prominent politicians to defy state law and issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, is now siding with conservatives with his stated opposition to biological men participating in women’s sports.

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Analysis: Media Perpetuates Fraud at the Root of ‘Black Lives Matter’ Plaza

A large array of media outlets are reporting on the decision to remove the massive “Black Lives Matter” mural from a street near the White House. Tracing the history of this famous marker, many of the reports claim that Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser created the mural and renamed the area to “Black Lives Matter Plaza” as an “act of defiance” against President Trump.

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The COVID-Era Smearing – and Resurrection – of Trump NIH Appointee Dr. Jay Bhattacharya

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya

Jay Bhattacharya was in pretty terrible shape five years ago. He was losing sleep and weight, not because of the COVID-19 virus but in response to the efforts of his colleagues at Stanford University and the larger medical community to shut down his research, which questioned much of the government’s response to the pandemic.

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Former Clinton Pollster Actively Considering Ditching Democratic Party

Doug Schoen

Former Clinton pollster Doug Schoen told Fox News host John Roberts Thursday that he was unsure why he remains a Democrat after his party’s flawed resistance to the Trump administration following the president’s address to Congress.

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Commentary: Five Fables About Ukraine

Volodomyr Zelenskyy

We are now witnessing European heads of state sending the same old, same old virtue signaling support for the brave Zelenskyy, who supposedly spoke truth to power to the mean U.S. Orange Man.

But where does such performance art lead after the cult hero Zelenskyy had gnawed the hand that gorged him?

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NIH Nominee Bhattacharya Threatens Senate Status Quo: ‘Science Should Be an Engine for Freedom’

Senate Democrats and some Republicans liked the status quo at the National Institutes of Health before the second Trump administration and Department of Government Efficiency started closely scrutinizing its grant decisions, headcount and wildly generous reimbursement for “indirect costs” to institutions at the expense of money for their researchers.

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House Judiciary Finds Biden’s Temporary Protected Status Expansions Were ‘De Facto Mass Amnesty’

Illegal Immigrants

The House Judiciary Committee says in a report released Tuesday the Biden administration’s substantial expansion of Temporary Protected Status for immigrants, primarily from Venezuela and Haiti, was in fact “de facto amnesty.”

“What was intended by Congress to be a temporary status has become, over time, a permanent, automatically renewed designation, with some countries being designated for TPS for decades despite changed country conditions,” the committee said in a press release.

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Conservative Group’s Ad Puts Trump On Mt Rushmore For ‘Remarkable’ Achievements In First Month

President Trump on Mt. Rushmore

The Heritage Foundation is launching an advertisement on Tuesday praising some of President Donald Trump’s accomplishments since he returned to the White House.

The ad — first obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation — is launching just hours ahead of Trump’s Tuesday evening address to a joint session of Congress, praises Trump’s for “doing what he said he would do,” and also shows an image of Trump’s face imposed on Mount Rushmore. The Heritage Foundation’s video also claims that Trump has “done more across more areas of American policy, culture and life,” than any other modern U.S. president.

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Commentary: Who Really Politicized the Pentagon

The Pentagon

Is the era of rounding up government or academic “experts” to declare their support or opposition to ongoing controversies over?

Public declarations by Anthony Fauci and his associates to follow their “expertise” or “science” did not work out well and persuaded few.

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Dem Senators Post Identical, Profanity-Laced Videos in Hours Leading up to President Trump Address to Nation

Twenty-four Democratic senators rebuked President Donald Trump in identical speeches Tuesday hours ahead of his address to a joint session of Congress.

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Zelensky Reaches Out to Trump after ‘Regrettable’ Meeting, Thanks Him for Support: ‘We Are Grateful’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday issued a lengthy public statement expressing gratitude for the American contribution to their defense and expressing a desire to mend fences with President Donald Trump after a dustup at a Friday meeting derailed a planned mineral deal.

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‘Plays into His Hands’: Dems Plan to Disrupt Trump Speech with Noisemakers, Posters and Props

Some congressional Democrats are planning ways to disrupt President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night Capitol Hill speech with a variety of props and theatrics, Axios reported Tuesday.

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Tennessee Congressman Pursues Constitutional Amendment to Let Trump Serve Third Term

Andy Ogles

Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., is pursuing legislation to amend the Constitution so that President Donald Trump can serve a third term. “It’s a unique time in history,” Ogles told Just the News.

The 22nd Amendment currently limits presidents to serving two terms, whether consecutive or not. The House of Representatives proposed the amendment in 1947, two years after Franklin D. Roosevelt died after winning four straight terms, and it was ratified in 1951.

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AOC Wants to Know if She’s Actually Being Investigated for Coaching Illegal Aliens to Dodge Immigration Raids

Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to clarify whether she is actually under investigation for potentially obstructing the Trump administration’s immigration agenda.

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Analysis: The Money Trails and Backgrounds of 10 Democrat-Appointed Judges Blocking Trump Policies

Gavel court judge order

Federal judges ruling against President Donald Trump’s recent executive actions have been almost entirely appointees of his two Democrat predecessors.

Some were previously activists, others were steeped in Democrat politics, and one is a former clerk for then-Judge Sonia Sotomayor. These judges have issued rulings to block Trump’s policies on immigration, federal spending, the Department of Government Efficiency, and other matters.

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Former Democrat Veep Nominee and Sitting Governor Time Walz Says Country Stolen ‘by Fascists and Nazis’

Tim Walz

Gov. Tim Walz said the country is being stolen “by fascists and Nazis,” according to a recording obtained by Alpha News.

Sen. Nate Wesenberg, R-Little Falls, provided the recording to Alpha News and said the remarks were made during the Minnesota Nurses Association’s (MNA) Day on the Hill Tuesday—an event to spotlight healthcare issues during Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session.

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Commentary: The Real Culprits Behind America’s Problems – and How Trump Is Fighting Back

President Donald Trump Cabinet Meeting

At some point, some president was going to have to stop the unsustainable spending and borrowing.

To have any country left, some president would eventually have had to restore a nonexistent border and stop the influx of 3 million illegal aliens a year.

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LaRock, Chase Join Virginia Gubernatorial Race as Youngkin Renews Support for Winsome Earle-Sears

Two candidates joined Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears in the race to succeed Governor Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday, when both former State Senator Amanda Chase and former Delegate Dave LaRock made moves to enter the race.

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String of Polls Highlights Disconnect Between Media and Public on DOGE, Trump’s first month

Despite a string of headlines suggesting that the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its efforts to slash federal waste is hurting President  Trump in the polls, the public appears at odds with the media over its perception of the department and on Trump’s first month more broadly.

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White House Confirms WHCA No Longer Decides Which Reporters Access Trump After Question from John Fredericks

White House Press

On the heels of obtaining confirmation the Trump administration will cease to allow the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) to manage the White House press pool, The Virginia Star publisher John Fredericks said the decision would destroy a “monopolistic, power-hungry cartel” that effectively managed media coverage of the president for more than “ten decades.”

In response to a question from Fredericks, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the administration will be taking control over the rotating schedule for the White House press pool, giving new media outlets the opportunity to travel with the president on Air Force One, enter the East Room of the White House, and ask President Donald Trump questions during special events.

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Commentary: Senate Republicans Could Pull Off the Unthinkable in Midterms

Senate Majority Leader John Thune

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is nothing if not an optimist. As Senate Republican Campaign Committee lead, Scott (pictured here) hopes to score two seats net in the coming mid-terms. He calls it his “stretch goal”.

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Analysis: Poll Finds 60 Percent Agree White House DOGE Is Making Major Cuts, 72 Percent Say They Support Efficiency Agency

A new Harvard-Harris poll taken February 19 and 20 found a whopping 72 percent Americans say they support there being a U.S. government agency devoted to efficiency efforts and 60 percent say that President Donald Trump’s White House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is making major cuts to expenditures.A new Harvard-Harris poll taken February 19 and 20 found a whopping 72 percent Americans say they support there being a U.S. government agency devoted to efficiency efforts and 60 percent say that President Donald Trump’s White House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is making major cuts to expenditures.

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Granholm Energy Department Gave California Utilities $600M, Now She’ll Sit on Their Boards

Jennifer Granholm

Former Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced on Thursday that she will be joining the boards of directors for Southern California Edison Company and its parent corporation Edison International, one of the largest utility companies in the U.S. This comes just six months after Granholm’s Department of Energy awarded $600 million to a consortium of California utilities, including Southern California Edison.

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Commentary: If You Like Kash Patel, Wait ‘Til You See Donald Im

Donald Im

There was rightful rejoicing throughout the land when Kash Patel was sworn in as America’s next Director of the FBI on February 21. What a terrific story. A brilliant and dedicated public servant outrageously persecuted by a federal agency goes on to lead that very agency. But here’s a little secret: America has another Kash Patel waiting in the wings.

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Commentary: There’s One Word That Sums Up the Trump Administration’s First 30 Days

Donald Trump

More than any modern presidency, the second term of Donald Trump may be remembered, not just for the first 100 days, but for the first 30. 

The much-needed shift in priorities and policies from former President Joe Biden to President Trump is amongst the most dramatic in American history.

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Virginia U.S. Rep. John McGuire Says House Republicans Working in ‘Record Time’ to Pass ‘One Beautiful Bill’ with Trump’s Priorities

U.S. Representative John McGuire (R-VA-05) on Monday said that House Republicans are close to presenting one piece of legislation that would accomplish much of the agenda outlined by President Donald Trump on the campaign trail.

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Trump Mocks ‘Broken Down Loser’ James Carville After Ex-Clinton Strategist Claims Democrats Likely to Win Virginia in 2025

Donald Trump and James Carville

President Donald Trump derided longtime Democratic political strategist James Carville after the former Clinton campaign strategist suggested Democrats should “play opossum” while the inevitable “collapse” of the Trump administration unfolds, fueled in part by a potential loss by Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, who is running to succeed Governor Glenn Youngkin this November.

“I’m telling the Democrats, just sit there, play possum. Let them go, let them go, let them go,” said Carville during a Thursday appearance on Fox News. Claiming without evidence that the administration’s poll numbers are declining, he advised Democrats, “Just let the ball come to you. We don’t need to be aggressive now.”

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Commentary: President Trump Is Back and It’s No Longer Business as Usual

Donald Trump Speaking

Buying critical resources from China? Maybe not. It’s time to make a deal.

It’s been three years of sending check after check to Ukraine, and for most of that time we had a president who just sent the money with a pat on the back and said let us know when you need more of our tax dollars. Thankfully, President Trump is back in charge and he will always ensure that Americans come first.

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Former Virginia House Delegate Dave LaRock Confirms Interest in 2025 Governor Campaign

Dave LaRock, who represented Virginia\’s 33rd District in the House of Delegates for a decade before losing the primary in his 2023 bid for the State Senate, confirmed on Wednesday that he is considering entering the race for the Republican nomination for Governor of Virginia.

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Commentary: The Myths Behind California Environmentalism, Its Housing Crisis, and the Politics of ‘Smart Cities’

City of Los Angeles

I think what we can learn here is that we are guests in this landscape.”
          – Marissa Christiansen, Executive Director of the Climate and Wildfire Institute, Los Angeles

If you’re looking for one sentence that encapsulates the mentality and premise that underlines mainstream environmentalism in America today, these words from Marissa Christiansen, quoted in the closing paragraphs of a recent article “The Lost City” in New York Magazine, are a top candidate.

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Trump Puts Anti-Fraud Expert in Charge of Social Security After Acting Chief Quits in DOGE Clash

President Donald Trump appointed a fraud detection expert to lead the Social Security Administration (SSA) after its acting commissioner reportedly resigned following a dispute over access to sensitive documents, according to The Washington Post.

Leland Dudek, who manages SSA’s anti-fraud office, will serve as acting commissioner while the Senate vets Frank Bisignano, Trump’s nominee for permanent commissioner. Dudek (pictued above, right) replaces Michelle King (pictured above, left), a 30-year SSA veteran who quit after refusing to provide sensitive records to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team, according to the outlet.

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Marx-Inspired U.S. History Textbook Used by 1-in-4 Classes ‘Aims to Misinform,’ Report Finds

Howard Zinn in 2004

The textbook, “A People’s History of the United States,” used in as many as one and four high school history classrooms, misinforms students and borrows from Karl Marx to present American history as a “conflict between capital and labor,” according to a new report.

The report by the Goldwater Institute compares “A People’s History” by the late Howard Zinn to Hillsdale College Professor Wilfred McClay’s alternative and less used textbook “Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story.” The institute is a conservative think tank in Arizona, focused on free market policy and Americans’ constitutional freedoms.

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Virginia Republican Says ‘Rumblings’ from Youngkin Administration ‘Causing Issues’ with Trump-Inspired Criminal Justice Reform

Virginia House Delegate Wren Williams (R-Patrick) confirmed on Tuesday that members of Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration are opposed to the House Bill (HB) 2252, the legislation he proposed that would allow those released from prison with probational conditions to end their probation period early, following the completion certain conditions that promote reintegration to society.

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Virginia Lt. Gov. Candidate John Reid: 2020 Riots, COVID-19 Response Show Need for Republicans Who ‘Step Up’ in 2025

John Reid

John Reid, the former Richmond radio host who is now seeking the Republican nomination to serve as Virginia’s next lieutenant governor, said on Monday that Governor Glenn Youngkin paved the road for Republicans to “step up” and prevent Democrats from taking back control in 2025.

Reid made the remarks while appearing as the guest host on the Monday broadcast of “The John Fredericks Show,” when he first explained his decision to enter politics began with the riots, election protests and COVID-19 policies pursued by Democrats in 2020 and 2021.

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Cleveland Clinic Scrubs Website of Pages Pushing Gender Ideology

Cleveland Clinic

A major healthcare system in Ohio is quietly scrubbing pages promoting gender ideology and equity initiatives from their website, after the launch of an investigative campaign highlighting their “woke” policies.

Conservative organization Consumers’ Research launched a campaign Feb. 12 claiming Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, a major healthcare system with more than 300 locations, has infused a political agenda into their patient care. The multimedia campaign includes a website that links to materials published by Cleveland Clinic which Consumers’ Research says shows support for race-based care, gender ideology, and climate activism. The campaign included mobile billboards in Ohio, as well as a TV ad that aired during an professional basketball game and asked “Is Cleveland Clinic the wokest hospital in America?”

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Pro-Life Advocacy Groups Optimistic After RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health Secretary

RFK Jr

Pro-life advocacy groups are saying they see Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a man who changed his mind. The newly confirmed secretary of health and human services has apparently shifted to align with President Donald Trump’s pro-life agenda during his Senate confirmation hearings after openly supporting abortion policies for most of his public life.

The Senate confirmed Kennedy to the office of HHS secretary by a 52-48 vote late Thursday morning after Democrat senators filibustered into the night to oppose the confirmation of the Democrat and former independent candidate for president. Now, pro-life advocates are expressing optimism about the future of their cause under his leadership.

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