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The Supreme Court may ban affirmative action, but even if it does, many race, sex, and ideology-conscious “diversity” policies and programs will still remain on college campuses. Regardless of the Court’s decision, state legislators have an important role to play in striking down discriminatory practices in public higher education. Idaho is emblematic of how a “red” state must go beyond banning affirmative action to stop the growth of discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies in its public universities. Idaho joined nine other states in banning affirmative action in the operation of public employment, education, and contracting in...

A majority of likely voters across the country have a favorable view of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) — a telling figure given the establishment media’s constant attacks and attempts to frame his policies as appealing to only a fringe minority. Overall, 52 percent of respondents said they have a favorable impression of the Florida governor, and of those, 37 percent said they have a “very” favorable view. Opinions are sharply divided on party lines, as 76 percent of Republicans have a favorable impression of DeSantis, compared to 53 percent of Democrats who have an unfavorable impression. Independents are split,...

Firefighters scouted the drought-stricken mountainsides around a New Mexico village on Wednesday as they looked for opportunities to slow a wind-driven wildfire that a day earlier had burned at least 150 homes and other structures while displacing thousands of residents and forcing the evacuation of two schools. Homes were among the structures that burned Tuesday, but officials did not have a count of how many were destroyed in the blaze that torched at least 6.4 square miles (16.6 square kilometers) of forest, brush and grass on the east side of the community of Ruidoso, said Laura Rabon, spokesperson for the...

Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann’s motion to dismiss Durham’s case was denied by a federal judge on Wednesday. Sussmann was indicted last September for lying to the FBI. According to the indictment, Sussmann falsely told James Baker he wasn’t doing work “for any client” when he asked for a meeting with the FBI where he presented bogus evidence the Trump Tower was secretly communicating with Kremlin-tied Alfa Bank. The attorneys for Michael Sussmann in February requested the courts dismiss Durham’s case against him. Sussmann’s lawyers absurdly argued that his false statement to the feds is protected under the...

The Russian navy cruiser Moskva by far is the most powerful warship in the Black Sea. If Russian President Vladimir Putin orders his troops to widen their war in Ukraine, Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, undoubtedly would lead the naval assault. Think of Moskva as a 12,500-ton, 612-foot mobile missile battery with nearly 500 people aboard. She packs enough anti-ship missiles to wipe out the entire Ukrainian navy and enough air-defense missiles to swat away any conceivable aerial attack on the Black Sea Fleet’s amphibious flotilla. Moskva’s value to a Ukraine operation could make her a top...

Someone converted a vintage commercial truck into a one-of-a-kind pickup. Sometimes when a commercial truck gets retired from service, someone comes around and converts it into a pickup. The result is often garish, with feet of ground clearance and a bed that doesn’t fit the cab’s design. For a time, this niche was just popular enough that even commercial truck manufacturers joined in on the madness. But despite its handsome looks, this 1952 Ford F-7 Big Job never left the factory looking as good as it does now. Converting a commercial truck into a pickup is a creative way to...

A softball umpire was punched in the face by a woman wearing a 'Mother of the Year' shirt who waited to pounce after being thrown out of her child's game in Mississippi for spewing profanities. Kristi Moore, a 10-year veteran umpire, was calling the game between 12 year olds in Laurel when she was slugged in the face by Kiara Nichelle Thomas, police said.

n the first day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian warships appeared off a small rock in the Black Sea. Snake Island was, it turned out, minimally defended. But it is strategically located and could potentially provide intelligence to Ukrainian forces about shipping in the area. And taking the island could be symbolic of Russia’s expected victory. History will remember the reaction of the defenders. Border guard Roman Hrybov famously replied to demands to surrender “Russian warship, go F*** yourself!“. The warship sitting off the island was none other than Moskva, the most powerful warship in the Black Sea. A...

<p>A Mississippi woman is facing assault charges after police say she attacked the umpire calling a youth softball game.</p><p>Police said Kiara Thomas was initially asked to leave the game for causing a disruption, WDAM reported, but instead of going home, returned at the end of the game and punched the umpire in the face.</p>

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says democratic principles are on the decline around the world while human rights abuses are on the rise. The US State Department issued a dire warning about the state of democracy in several countries. While speaking about the department’s 46th Annual Report on Human Rights Practices in nearly 200 countries around the world, Secretary Blinken said there was a trend in backsliding in 2021. “For many years running, we have seen an alarming recession of democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights in many parts of the world,” he stated. “In the time...

Battle Raging On The Azov Sea In Mariupol (Special Report Under Fire)

Over the weekend, Barrett-Jackson held its annual Palm Beach collector car auction – one of the company’s four annual auctions across the country. The auction proved to be Barrett-Jackson’s most successful Palm Beach auction to date with over $60 million in sales, but the single greatest story to come out of the event was the moment on Friday evening when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis helped Barrett-Jackson raise $1.76 million for Samaritan’s Purse, Franklin Graham’s charity that is currently providing much needed humanitarian relief to the people of Ukraine. George Shinn, who has been on Fox News with Graham lately to...

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is always focused on the most important things. For instance, on April 11 WEF posted an article about what should obviously be a major concern as Ukrainians are blown up by the Russian army: climate change. “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine need not hinder climate progress. Here’s why,” the WEF article title stated. The article then went on to worry about how the slaughter of Ukraine’s civilians might distract from the (clearly) greater threat of climate change, and how there could actually be a positive angle here—crises sometimes make the global energy economy greener! I’m sure...

Broken Windows ReduxNew York City’s return to “Broken Windows” policing is a window into the politics of public safety.After 29 New Yorkers were shot in one weekend, the NYPD announced it would begin cracking down on less violent offenses that reduce the quality of life in more violent areas. This was the culmination of growing demands to do something to stop the increasing violence in the city. And in the wake of another gruesome attack this week—where a gunman shot at least 10 people in a subway car—those demands will only increase.But Progressives wasted little time expressing their opposition. They...

María Jesús was grilling tortillas. Patricia was frying pork ribs. Adriana was sipping a cup of tea to calm her nerves. For the Martínez sisters, that Friday was shaping up like most Fridays in their mountain village, the women preparing lunch in their simple homes as their husbands tended the fields. Then the women’s father, Javier, sent an urgent warning: The Jalisco cartel had arrived. “Our lives changed in a minute,” said María Jesús, 31. Gunmen in four armor-plated “monster” trucks had been spotted just across the valley, Javier told his children. They grabbed their kids and ran. Three months...

The two Doctor Who adaptations, featuring the Daleks, will also return to British cinemas for a double bill of TARDIS action. Peter Cushing's Dr. Who, as well as his companions Susan and Ian, are menaced by the Daleks. Screenshot: StudioCanal While attempts have been made to try and bring Doctor Who to the big screen, the TV franchise hasn’t had the luck since the height of 1960s “Dalekmania” saw Peter Cushing thrust into the role of Dr. Who for two adaptations of iconic Dalek stories. Now, those movies are back for a snazzy new re-release—and a chance at the box...

The madman who opened fire on a Brooklyn subway car, shooting 10 and leaving another 19 wounded, has been taken into custody, law enforcement sources told The Post. Frank James, 62, is the prime suspect in Tuesday’s attack and has been on the lam for more than 24 hours after he allegedly disguised himself as a construction worker and fired 33 rounds onboard a Manhattan-bound N train in Sunset Park during the early-morning rush. Early Wednesday, police received a Crime Stoppers tip from someone who claimed they spotted James at a McDonald’s on East 6th Street and First Avenue in...

There is legislation that is making its way through the state legislature called the Truth In Sentencing Bill that would expand the list of offenses that would mandate an inmate serve 100% of their sentence. I SUPPORT THIS BILL and let me tell you why. Right now, victims are lied to everyday in criminal courtrooms across Tennessee when they are told their attacker will serve 100% of their prison sentence. How do I know? THIS HAPPENED TO ME. In 2009, my husband Ben was brutally murdered in front of me. Ben was shot seven times inside a busy Nashville restaurant...

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that “you use lockdowns to get people vaccinated” while discussing the extreme COVID lockdowns in China. Mitchell said, “How concerning is the outbreak in China? We see the lockdown in Shanghai and State Department now ordering families out, all nonessential workers out of Shanghai.” Fauci said, “China has a number of problems, two of which are that the complete lockdown, which was their approach, a strictest lockdown you’d never be able to implement in the United States. Although that prevents the spread...

The New York Police Department said Wednesday that officers have arrested Frank James, the suspect in the subway shooting in Brooklyn in which 10 people were shot. James, 62, remained at large for more than a day as authorities pursued a number of leads – following his attack Tuesday morning in a Manhattan-bound subway car that was pulling into a Brooklyn station. Nineteen others were injured in the morning rush hour attack. Ultimately, James' gun, a 9mm semiautomatic Glock jammed in the middle of his rampage, preventing further bloodshed. The suspect was reportedly taken into custody by patrol officers in...