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In its final days, the Trump administration is seeking to disrupt the way progressive activists increasingly impose their will on big business: through banks controlling the loan lifelines to the economy. A regulation just finalized (update) aims to prevent lenders from blackballing businesses in industries opposed by the left by requiring banks to demonstrate that their loan decisions are “based on quantitative, impartial risk-based standards,” rather than political or reputational concerns. The proposed Fair Access to Financial Services Rule (FAFSR) is a response to successful pressure campaigns waged by environmental groups and congressional Democrats, which culminated in every major American...

HUNT VALLEY, Md. (SBG) — Donald Trump may form a new political party following his departure from the White House. Trump discussed forming a "Patriot Party" last week with several aides and other people close to him, according to people familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal has reported. A "Patriot Party National Committee" website says it wants to “restore constitutional conservative leadership” and is “a movement for conservatives that have been left in the cold by the establishment GOP.” The platform promotes “responsible gun ownership,” “family values,” and “fiscal accountability.” Trump's connection to the group is unclear. Links...

Country music star John Rich seemingly put his own career at risk this week by defying the left to say that other artists have come to him saying that they are being “muzzled” by the industry “when it comes to them expressing their frustration and anger about the targeting of conservatives.”

I am growing tired of the self-flagellation among Republicans since the events on Capitol Hill on January 6. If Democrats, the establishment, and the media had accepted Mr. Trump's victory in 2016 instead of waging a 4-year campaign of obstruction and harassment, our country would not be nearly as divided. Once Biden is sworn in, I hope Republicans are prepared to fight hard, lawfully, and peacefully to block what will be the most radically progressive agenda this country has ever seen. For example, as the Wall Street Journal reported, [L]ast week House Democrats reintroduced as H.R.1 a voting and campaign-finance...

Retired Army General Stanley McChrystal has compared the MAGA riot to the evolution of Al-Qaeda saying in both instances people followed a 'powerful leader' who 'justified their violence', as he warned America is headed for a homegrown insurgency.McChrystal, the former commander of American troops in Afghanistan, said there are terrifying parallels between the birth of the terrorist group responsible for the September 11 terrorist attacks and the violent siege on the US Capitol last week that left five dead and sent shockwaves around the world. Donald Trump has given his supporters 'legitimacy to become even more radical', he told Yahoo...

Anger against big tech reached a tipping point during the 2020 Election, as conservative ideas were censored and stories critical of Democrats suppressed. With the ongoing purge of social media accounts, corporations are enforcing a free speech restriction that terrifies not only conservatives but free speech advocates across the political spectrum. The question now is how do we translate anger into tangible actions that will bring about change? To fight big tech over the long-term, we need a comprehensive strategy that marshals the resources of investors and entrepreneurs, donors, elected officials and policy experts. Business leaders can foster an entrepreneurial...

SHARE U.S.—For many conservative Christian homeschool families, there are dark times ahead because Biden is a socialist who sniffs people and wants to hurt God. To prepare for the next four dangerous years, many large families are adding armor plating and Gatling guns to their 15 passenger club vans. "Now that the mainstream media has labeled us 'dangerous insurrectionists,' it might get a little hairy out there," said local homeschooling dad Travis Bulldoogie. "This 2-inch steel plating and minigun should do a good job of protecting us on our trips to the museum and public library." Biden and Kamala Harris...

Cumulus Media Enacts Zero Tolerance Policy, Threatens to Censor Conservative Voices The company is enforcing a zero tolerance policy against "election disinformation." By: Travis Get ready. Big tech and the media are already making their move. We’ve just learned that one talk radio company is already telling Conservative talk show hosts what they can and can’t say. Trending: President Trump Officially Declares State of Emergency In D.C. Through January 24, 2021 Cumulus Media, who work with conservative figures like Mark Levin and Dan Bongino, just issued a warning to its hosts. They will enforce a zero tolerance policy against “dog-whistle...

A lot’s been happening really fast. It’s a white noise saturation day and it’s impossible to keep track of everything going on, so I’m just going to post my thoughts on a few of the things that have happened. ❖ Biden has announced plans to roll out new domestic terrorism laws in the wake of the Capitol Hill riot. “Mr. Biden has said he plans to make a priority of passing a law against domestic terrorism, and he has been urged to create a White House post overseeing the fight against ideologically inspired violent extremists and increasing funding to combat...

Hundreds of rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday during a march against the Electoral College’s certification of the presidential election results. Numerous corporations have spoken out, condemning the riots and calling for American unity. Ben & Jerry’s called the incidents “a riot to uphold white supremacy” in a Twitter thread. Multiple corporations released formal condemnations of hundreds of rioters who stormed the U.S Capitol on Wednesday, according to various statements. Ben & Jerry’s called the incidents “a riot to uphold white supremacy” while The Coca-Cola Company condemned the riots “an offense to the ideals of American democracy” in...

There is a simple rule that one needs to understand when examining the plight of conservatives and liberty advocates in history, and it is this: Conservatives are not allowed to take action to stop the abuses against them. Whenever they do, they are summarily chastised as villains, or their accomplishments are twisted into something that is “shameful”. They are only meant to sit idle like punching bags waiting around for others to take out their frustrations on them.

A disturbing trend is developing. The Democrats want to turn with vengeance and go after Trump AND his supporters. Bad mistake. It appears your folks will be able to take office. However, if you start trying to punish Trump and us, his followers, you going to bite off more than you can chew. I would, respectfully, suggest you back off and let it go and take office on January 20 like you're supposed to do. If however, you feel the need to be vindictive, you are not only violating the laws of the land by making false accusations, you are...

The Public Integrity Section of the Department of Justice may be the most oxymoronically named unit within the federal government. And a recent change in leadership there spells more unjust political persecution persecutions for conservative office-holders, including former Representative Steve Stockman, recently released from federal prison (where he contracted COVID) thanks to a commutation of his sentence by President Trump.The Public Integrity Section (PIS) has been missing in action when it comes to investigations of vote fraud in the presidential election. Its former head resigned in a huff 6 days after the election, rejecting then-AG Barr’s authorization for investigating voter...

Conservatives got an inkling of how bad 2020 would be before the year even started. On Dec. 30, 2019, Gertrude Himmelfarb died. She was just the first of many conservative luminaries to die over the next 12 months — and it is worth remembering each one and what they contributed to conservatism and our country. As conservatism enters its next chapter, without a slew of great ideas or clarity regarding its future direction, learning lessons from these heroes of the past can potentially be a first step in discerning the way forward into the future. Let’s start with Himmelfarb, an...

Patrick Byrne joins us today for a passionate conversation about his meeting with the President of the United States. There isn’t a need for many show notes. If there was ever an episode of the show you need to share with your friends and family, this is it.

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk told Breitbart News editor-in-chief Alex Marlow that the conservative movement is now a “corporate-skeptic” and “pro-worker” movement thanks to President Donald Trump — and that it’s not going away. “The conservative movement, thanks to Trump, is now a corporate-skeptic movement, a pro-worker movement, a free speech movement, a strict immigration movement,” said Kirk. “I don’t know where the kind of corporate Republicans have a home anymore.” “And I think they’re really starting to realize it, legitimately,” he added. Kirk spoke to Marlow during Turning Point USA’s sixth annual Student Action Summit on Monday. “Mitt...

OE BIDEN is the apparent winner of the U.S. presidential election. There are evident substantial discrepancies and improbabilities in the vote-counting of several states, and though Biden probably wins, even legally, it will be on the basis of questionable laws passed earlier this year to facilitate postal voting for coronavirus-related reasons and to facilitate fraudulent voting. But Biden undoubtedly led in the popular vote, as Hillary Clinton had in 2016, so whatever happened did not entirely negate the choice of a plurality of Americans. Yet it is very unedifying that Rounds 1 and 2 of the Great Trump War have...

A letter from a number of prominent conservatives and Republicans called on various state legislators to “exercise their plenary power” to call up electors to the Electoral College, saying that officials in these states violated the Constitution through their orders. The letter, posted on Dec. 10, said: “The evidence overwhelmingly shows officials in key battleground states—as the result of a coordinated pressure campaign by Democrats and allied groups—violated the Constitution, state and federal law in changing mail-in voting rules that resulted in unlawful and invalid certifications of [Joe] Biden victories.” They contended that President Donald Trump is the rightful victor...

Joe Biden plans to create a “position that reaches out to conservatives,” according to Cedric Richmond, whom the former Vice President has tapped to lead the White House Office of Public Engagement.

According to a new survey by veteran researcher Dr. George Barna and The Cultural Research Center (CRC) at Arizona Christian University, President Trump received a record number of votes from conservative Christians in the 2020 election. The survey, which was conducted after election day, looked at a group of conservative Christians known as SAGE Cons (Spiritually Active Governance Engaged Conservative Christians). A near universal amount of SAGE Cons turned out in the 2020 election with 99 percent (representing 23 million voters) casting their ballot. Meanwhile, 97 percent cast their ballot for Trump, giving the president a net margin of more...