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Democrats are using arguments for states’ rights as a cynical ploy to paint themselves as victims of an oppressive federal government.There’s an old adage that says history doesn’t repeat, but it does rhyme. As the past few years have shown, Democrats aren’t too keen on history, especially American history. In fact, they hate American history so much that they probably don’t realize they’re repeating it.In their rebellion against Trump’s constitutional purview and mandate to enforce immigration laws, Democrats have resorted to using almost the exact same talking points that southern leaders used leading up to the outbreak of the Civil...

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate narrowly defeated a resolution that would have restrained President Donald Trump’s authority to conduct military strikes on non-state actors in the Caribbean. The measure, titled “A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress,” was sponsored by Democratic Senators Tim Kaine (Va.) and Adam Schiff (Calif.). It failed by a count of 48 to 51.Under the final tally, two Republicans — Senators Rand Paul (Ky.) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — bucked party lines to support the motion. On the Democratic side, Senator John...

A bombshell whistleblower revelation has revealed that former President Joe Biden’s administration ordered healthcare employers not to report workers’ injuries caused by the mandated Covid “vaccines.”The directive was issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, the whistleblower has revealed.According to documents and whistleblower testimony obtained by The Defender, the Biden-era directive was issued on June 28, 2021, shortly after Covid shots were rolled out for public use. The directive instructed employers not to log Covid injection-related adverse events, even when the injuries were serious enough to force employees off the...

[Catholic Caucus] Fr. James Martin is dead wrong: Homosexuality, gender confusion don’t have to last a lifetimeWhat Fr. Martin insists he knows to be true is at odds with countless stories of men and women who have been and continue to be set free from homosexuality and gender confusion.Father James Martin, S.J., is a dangerous voice within the Catholic Church. He wants to deprive those who experience unwanted same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria from receiving the help they crave. He would prefer to keep men and women, boys and girls, enslaved in lives from which they seek freedom.Commenting on yesterday’s...

Summary Powerful Trump aide Stephen Miller key part of crackdown ICE agents being redeployed to target activist groups George Soros' charitable network on White House list Trump using isolated ICE clashes to justify national crackdown WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's threatened crackdown on the finances and activities of liberal non-profits and groups opposed to his agenda is a multi-agency effort with top White House aide Stephen Miller playing a central role, according to officials. The Trump administration plans to deploy America's counter-terrorism apparatus - including the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department -...

Over the past six months, Greene has made waves in Washington for publicly breaking with Trump and the GOP on a number of high-profile issues and lobbing some pointed attacks at her fellow Republicans in the process. She was critical of the Trump administration’s strikes on Iran, referred to the situation in Gaza as a “genocide,” signed her name to an effort to force a House vote to require the Justice Department to release its files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case and, most recently, sided with Democrats in calling for an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies amid the...

Nancy Pelosi has been very quiet lately. Where did she go? What is she doing during the shutdown? Hard to believe she has nothing to say. Hakeem needs to check on her. What is Paul doing? Is Nancy's daughter on the front lines with Antifa? Inquring minds want to know...

OSLO — The Nobel Committee announced that it had officially chosen Greta Thunberg to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her pivotal role in bringing an end to the war in Gaza. "Without her heroic and daring flotillas, this peace deal would never have happened," said Jørgen Biørgen, the Assistant to the Vice Chair on the committee. "She braved the waters of the Mediterranean armed with nothing but Instagram, a pallet of snacks, and 42 pounds of cannabis, all to bring salvation to Palestine and hold space for the oppressed brown bodies of Gaza. There has never been a...

Longtime Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell died on Thursday after a lengthy thyroid cancer battle, the team announced. He was 62. “‘The Gator’ spent his entire career in a Red Sox uniform and was a beloved fixture of Fenway and Fort Myers,” the Red Sox posted on X. “He gave so much to Lee County and Sox Nation. We send our love to the Greenwell family.” Greenwell spent all of his 12 MLB seasons with Boston after being drafted by the franchise in the third round of of the 1982 amateur draft. He debuted in 1985 and played a role...

The U.S. Energy Department under President Donald Trump and Secretary Chris Wright is committed to saving taxpayers' money. In an Oct. 1 press release, the Energy Department announced that it had axed 321 awards which were to fund 223 different projects. The sheer scope and size of our federal government is mind-blowing. And with the national debt nearing $38 trillion, it has never been so important to cut federal spending, which is why the work of the Trump administration to reduce federal bloat is a massive win. Altogether, the Department of Energy (DOE) clarified, ending those projects saved American taxpayers...

Maureen Callahan revs up the woodchipper for Chelsea Clinton, her new podcast, how her parents are still trying to buy their nepo baby’s way into a media career, why she and fellow podcaster Monica Lewinsky, should team up, and more.Nepo Baby Chelsea Clinton Launches Yet Another Sleep Inducing Podcast [video, Maureen Callahan's take]

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo urged the world's Catholics to help immigrants in his first major document, which was released on Thursday and invoked one of the late Pope Francis' strongest criticisms of U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigration policies.Leo's document, known as an apostolic exhortation, is focused on the needs of the world's poor. It calls for widespread changes to the global market system to address rising inequality and to help people living paycheck-to-paycheck.The 104-page text started as a writing project by Francis, who was unable to complete it before his death in April after 12 years leading the global...

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Anne Marie Gennusa to the bench in 2023 and will appoint her replacement.An embattled 7th Circuit Putnam County judge facing possible discipline from the Florida Supreme Court for allegations she abused her authority has resigned her seat.On Oct. 3, Putnam County Judge Anne Marie Gennusa submitted her resignation, effective Oct. 31, to Gov. Ron DeSantis.Putnam County is part of the 7th Circuit which also includes Volusia, Flagler and St. Johns counties.The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission found probable cause that Gennusa violated several judicial canons, including complying with the law; promoting confidence in the integrity and impartiality...

WASHINGTON — A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Palestinian Authority: Trump speaks “frivolity, childishness, and instability” and partners with Nazis. Itamar Marcus and Ephraim D. Tepler|Oct 9, 2025. President Donald Trump has gone to great lengths to improve the lives of Palestinians. He has invested tremendous political and financial capital to genuinely attempt to give Palestinians a future of opportunity instead of one of violence and terror. Yet, the Palestinian Authority has responded not with appreciation, but with vicious demonization. Jibril Rajoub, one of the PA's most senior officials and among the closest to Mahmoud Abbas, has unleashed multiple hate-filled rants against Trump in recent weeks. Rajoub mocked...

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At Wednesday’s argument in Bost v. Illinois Board of Elections, not many of the justices worked hard to hide their cards. It appears there is a substantial majority, perhaps as many as seven justices, leaning toward reversing the lower federal courts’ holding that Rep. Michael Bost, a Republican member of Congress, lacked a legal right to sue, known as standing, to challenge an Illinois law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted even if they arrive as many as 14 days later. Perhaps the bigger mystery is what precise test for “standing” the court will adopt for...

According to Fox News, a federal grand jury is currently meeting in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) to According to MSNBC’s Ken Dilanian, the grand jury is expected to decide at any time whether to return an indictment against Letitia James. Special Prosecutor Ed Martin has been investigating Letitia James since August, while Lindsey Halligan was appointed as prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia. TGP has extensively and exclusively reported on Letitia James’ mortgage fraud via Joel Gilbert: Big Development: Is Letitia James Guilty of Mortgage Fraud? Mortgage Fraud Alert: Did Letitia James Marry Her Father? The Letitia...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Thursday there may be a link between circumcision — due to the use of Tylenol following the procedure — and autism. “There’s two studies which show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism,” Kennedy said during a meeting of Trump’s cabinet members. “It’s highly likely because they were given Tylenol.”

After a whistleblower alerted The Defender, an OSHA spokesperson confirmed an internal directive telling healthcare employers not to report or track COVID-19 vaccine injuries. OSHA removed the policy from its website after inquiries from The Defender. Critics said the directive concealed the scope of vaccine injuries and made it difficult for injured workers to obtain workers’ compensation or disability benefits. =================================================================== The federal agency that oversees workplace safety exempted healthcare employers from reporting workers’ adverse reactions to mandated COVID-19 vaccines, according to a healthcare industry whistleblower who alerted The Defender The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the directive...