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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: A clash over alleged daycare fraud in New York quickly turned personal on Saturday, August 15, after Rep Thomas Massie appeared to question whether Nick Shirley's reporting deserved to be taken seriously. Shirley had been speaking out about alleged taxpayer-funded fraud involving daycares in New York City and questions surrounding donations to Gov Kathy Hochul. Massie responded by turning the spotlight on Shirley instead, and the 24-year-old creator was not interested in backing down. Nick Shirley goes after Thomas Massie The exchange began after Shirley posted a video on X accusing New York officials of...

Alito embodies the quiet courage that has delivered some of the most important victories for constitutional liberty in generations.Justice Samuel Alito marks his 20th year on the Supreme Court, a milestone that coincides with the release of my new book this month, Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution. The timing feels right. America needs reminding of what a real judge looks like in an era when the court faces relentless attacks from those who prefer activist robes to actual jurisprudence. Alito embodies the quiet courage that has delivered some of the most important victories...

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) said he’s willing to put in the work to win the Aug. 25 South Carolina Republican Senate runoff in an exclusive interview on Breitbart News Saturday. Norman said the country didn’t have time to wait for someone who hasn’t been involved in national issues and he was the “known quantity” for the Palmetto state’s voters. “This country’s got a financial crisis coming our way, a socialist/communist crisis coming our way… we’re not talking about the debt, we’re not talking about the SAVE America Act. It’s been the institution (the U.S. Senate) where good legislation has gone...

Reporting Highlights -Ready, Fire, Aim: In a rushed process exempted from normal rules, the Army hired General Dynamics, which brought on a Turkish subcontractor with little vetting, to make artillery shells. -Money for Nothing: Despite being paid $533 million, General Dynamics did not produce a single usable shell at its new factory — and has not been held publicly accountable. -Wages of Failure: Since the Army halted two production lines at the factory, the General Dynamics unit responsible for the debacle has received contract awards totaling $2.5 billion. A robot was on fire. Again. It was the summer of 2024,...

We see a lot of far-left influence on the young people of the United States. So it's troubling to see Communism raise its head in any form, particularly in our own country, given our efforts to defeat and beat back Communism elsewhere, such as during the Korean War. It's also ironic to see the young in South Korea standing up against Communism, perhaps because their country has personally experienced being attacked and has had Communism exerting its influence for years. The young came out to stand up against that on Saturday. Saturday was also Liberation Day, the day South Korea...

Code Pink is a far-left organization that is anti-American and pro-Chinese. (Code Pink has run a “China is not our enemy” campaign.) Its U.K. branch organizes marches and demonstrations intended to demonize Israel and support the “Palestinians.” It consistently accuses Israel of “genocide” in Gaza. Now, investigators are looking into whether Code Pink is a Chinese agent: US politicians investigating alleged secret Chinese backing of Code Pink, a far-Left feminist protest group established in the US, are examining its activities in Britain as part of an inquiry into foreign interference. Code Pink has organised protests in the UK against Britain’s...

Yeshua Returns to Israel SONG DEVOTIONAL Beloved, throughout the Holy Scriptures, Yahweh's Word continually points forward to a day when Jesus Christ (Yeshua), Israel's promised Messiah, will return in ETERNAL power and glory to the very land where He first came in His humility. The very One who was rejected and crucified by His own will will return from the Right Hand of the Majesty on High as the rightful KING of kings and LORD of lords (Rev. 6-19:11-21)! In that day, at the very end of Jacob's trouble, will the remaining demonically oppressed inhabitants of Israel look upon the...

Parents of Bay Area high school students taken on a field trip to a mosque are suing over the visit — alleging students were encouraged to wear hijabs and given Qurans.

BACK TO SCHOOL By Naval Support Activity Chapel Staff A child came home from his first day of school. His mother asked, “What did you learn today?” He said, “Not enough. I have to go back tomorrow”. Going back to school is always difficult for both teachers and students. It also means more traffic with school buses back on the road; probably the only ones delighted about schools reopening are the parents. Going back to school can be a milestone. Kindergarten, sixth grade, high school and college are all significant marks of progress and change (especially when the kid...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority: in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. <And this is the confidence we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His Will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, We know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him - I John 5: 14-15 "Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them". - Ephesians 5:11 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil; Who...

State-owned VEB.RF (Vnesheconombank) has stated that Russia cannot win the economic confrontation with the West as long as Western countries continue to support Ukraine. According to him, the Russian economy is facing rising costs, falling investment, and technological lag, reports The Moscow Times. The bank's chief economist, Andrei Klepach, said during a session of the Nikitsky Club that sanctions and the Western blockade are increasing the costs of the Russian economy, and that Ukrainian strikes on ports, infrastructure, chemical plants, and oil refineries are causing ever-greater damage to Russia. Klepach stated that Russia is losing the technological and economic competition...

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from obtaining 17 million Commercial Driver’s License records. US District Judge Anthony Trenga, a George W. Bush appointee, entered an administrative stay and prevented the Trump Administration from obtaining the records it subpoenaed. Judge Trenga also ordered the DHS to immediately return any subpoenaed documents and not inspect the records. The judge said he needs more time to consider the motion to quash the subpoenas. On Friday, 21 Democrat state attorneys general and DC filed lawsuits challenging the records request. The blue state attorneys general sued the Department...

Reporting Highlights Ready, Fire, Aim: In a rushed process exempted from normal rules, the Army hired General Dynamics, which brought on a Turkish subcontractor with little vetting, to make artillery shells. Money for Nothing: Despite being paid $533 million, General Dynamics did not produce a single usable shell at its new factory — and has not been held publicly accountable. Wages of Failure: Since the Army halted two production lines at the factory, the General Dynamics unit responsible for the debacle has received contract awards totaling $2.5 billion. A robot was on fire. Again. It was the summer of 2024,...

One person’s trash dramatically turned into another’s treasure as workers in Belgium happened upon a gold hoard worth more than $10 million while installing a sewer line in a building they were renovating. “Our first reaction was actually disbelief,” Kobe, an 18-year-old student worker, told Belgium outlet VRT. “Of course, we hadn’t expected to find gold.” At the time, the construction crew was renovating a building in the city center of the Flemish community of Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, located about 40 miles from Brussels. During the building rehab, workers were removing the foundation to make way for a sewer pipe when they...

INSANE: Democratic Socialist Of America’s Frances Gill called to defund the police and eventually abolish it. Gill is a psychiatry resident at Los Angeles General Medical Center and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America’s National Political Committee (NPC) for the 2025–2027 term (representing DSA-LA). She has been active in DSA since around 2017

By Dr. John BergsmaAccording to Wikipedia, “riffraff” is a term for the common people or hoi polloi, but with negative connotations. The term is derived from Old French ‘rif et raf’ meaning ‘one and all, every bit.’” My ancestors are Dutch, and—like many other ethnic groups—think they're pretty special. The typical saying is, “If yah ain’t Dutch, yah ain’t much.” However one may assess the muchness of the Dutch in modern times, from the perspective of the people of Israel in ancient times, the Dutch were mere riffraff, nameless illiterate Germanic tribes eking out a living on the cold shoreline...

On Tuesday night, late at night, the race for the Democrat candidate was in the bag for state Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Wis.), who was backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Then the impossible happened – again. This even left the far left MSNOW reporter without words Was he thinking how do I cover it up this time? It was deja vu from 2020, impacting a different race in the same state and city – here is a discussion from my book – The Steal – Volume II: The Impossible Occurs – regarding the 2020 steal in Wisconsin: In...

This video provides an analysis of the 2026 Texas elections, focusing on why Republicans remain the favorites to win both the U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races, despite the state's shifting demographics. U.S. Senate Race (0:57 - 8:24) Candidates: The race features Republican Ken Paxton versus Democrat James Talerico. The Forecast: While some polls show a tight race, the video argues these often underestimate Republican strength (as seen in past election results). Forecast models currently give Ken Paxton a significant advantage (79.6%) with a projected average win of 5.4%. Historical Context: Republicans have maintained dominance in Texas Senate elections since 1990,...

ANOKA CO., Minn. (FOX 9) - A Minnesota prostitution investigation uncovered the alleged involvement of former Anoka County Assistant Attorney Andrea Sampson, who is accused of maintaining fake companies to hide the profits of a sex trafficking operation. The criminal complaint also names Frank Devone Reeves, described by victims as a "pimp," Viktoriya Sergeyevna Komonash, who victims called a "house mom" and Katherine Michelle Thomes, who investigators say owned and operated the online commercial sex website "Minnesota Erotica Personals." Investigators say Sampson, along with Komonash and Thomes, believed they were in a romantic or sexual relationship with Reeves as they...

CHICAGO -- Joshua Báez always believed this day would come. And he has absolutely made the most of it. The Cardinals' young slugger is now the first player in history to homer three times in his MLB debut. On the first Major League pitch Báez saw, Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd challenged him with a 93.4 mph fastball up in the zone. Báez jumped on it, launching a two-run homer a Statcast-projected 449 feet to dead center field. The ball left his bat at 108.6 mph and gave the Cardinals a 3-0 lead. Then, to make the day even more memorable,...