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For years, Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., has regularly undertaken actions that undermine America’s national security.Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., has found himself in some pretty hot water — and for good reason.On Monday, the Department of War announced that Kelly, a retired Navy captain, could be “recall[ed] to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures” because of his participation in what has now been dubbed the “Seditious Six” video. As The Federalist’s Breccan Thies summarized, the video in question featured Kelly and other “Democrat lawmakers encourag[ing] military members to ignore orders from President Donald Trump, their commander-in-chief.”“In a spliced video...

Two months after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University, his security director said the tragedy exposed preventable flaws in how the event was coordinated and secured. Brian Harpole, a veteran law enforcement officer and founder of Integrity Security Solutions, told "The Shawn Ryan Show" his team repeatedly raised concerns about rooftop exposure, drone restrictions and staffing gaps in the days before the Sept. 10 event. "We were told the roof was covered," Harpole said. "The chief said, ‘I got you covered.’ I took him at his word. "We can’t break the law to do what...

Israel has begun negotiations with the United States on an expanded security pact at a moment when political pressure around the relationship between the two countries is rising in Washington. Axios, breaking the story on Thursday, reports “growing frustrations with Israel, including within Trump’s MAGA base,” and says Israeli officials now view this political shift as a factor that makes early action necessary.According to the outlet, which cites American and Israeli officials,Israel is seeking a new 20-year security agreement with the U.S. — doubling the usual term and adding “America First” provisions to win the Trump administration’s support.No previous framework...

Amoxicillin might strike you as a pretty standard and easy-to-obtain antibiotic—and it is, because of China. An analysis published Wednesday revealed that nearly 700 US medicines contain at least one chemical sourced exclusively from China. The New York Times explains that drug production is a multistep process that begins with the creation of foundational chemicals (Key Starting Materials, or KSMs, per the study), which are then used to make active ingredients, which are then combined to make the ultimate drug. The study, conducted by the nonprofit US Pharmacopeia, explains that the KSM part is the China-heavy one. The chemicals in...

Everywhere I go, people ask me: What can we do about all the farms we’re losing?The truth is, our local farms cannot survive without us. Supporting them isn’t optional—it’s essential. Go to farm-to-table dinners. Visit your farmers’ market. Buy a meat box or a CSA (community supported agriculture) share. Drive out to the farm. Use farms as venues for weddings, baby showers, or birthday parties. Every single action matters.But let me be honest: individual support alone, while necessary, is not enough. Please don’t take that as an excuse not to support—that is still the most critical piece of the puzzle....

A Secret Service Agent fell asleep on the job at the United Nations General Assembly last week. The unidentified agent also left his fully automatic rifle unattended while taking a bathroom break. The agent was relieved of his duties.

Move over FBI and IRS, a new federal agency is garnering attention for alleged weaponization against Americans. The Homeland Security Department announced Tuesday that an internal investigation uncovered “widespread abuses” carried out by the Biden administration's Transportation Security Administration to make air travel “weaponized” against certain Americans. The revelation that U.S. citizens were kept from flying over their political views drew immediate condemnation from Congress. "It’s not American …. It’s another example of weaponization of our government that took place under the Biden administration," Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., said. "It’s absolutely unacceptable." In a joint announcement with the TSA, Homeland...

A sabotage plot in New York—suspected to bear China’s fingerprints—was foiled by local and federal cooperation. In blue states like California, obstruction is the new currency—and it endangers the entire Republic. Secret Service agents believe they have uncovered a plot that could have compromised the nation’s largest city’s telecommunications network—and law enforcement functions—in preparation for the arrival of more than 150 world leaders in New York this week. ‘The potential for disruption to our country’s telecommunications posed by this network of devices cannot be overstated,’ Secret Service Director Sean Curran said Tuesday.According to ABC News reporting, Secret Service personnel along...

'We do not believe this person was attempting anything nefarious,' Kolvet said. Nonetheless, Runkles has been charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer and carrying a weapon into a prohibited place. At around 12:15pm on Friday, an officer with the Arizona Department of Public Safety encountered Runkles, who claimed he was working with a security detail through Turning Point USA, according to the court document. When asked to identify himself, Runkles allegedly presented a badge with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and an Idaho law enforcement identification card.

Federal law enforcement agencies, a new assessment released Thursday, said they are "tracking several threats of unknown credibility" against people planning to attend Sunday's Charlie Kirk memorial in Glendale, Arizona. Those people include President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and members of the Kirk family, according to the report. "Violent extremists and unaffiliated lone offenders may view the memorial service or related events as attractive attack targets due to the attendance of these individuals, other senior US government officials, state and local government officials, and political activists and due to major international media attention," according to the memo issued...

Barron Trump is staying close to his parents for at least the next few months as he adjusts to a new college environment. The 19-year-old son of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended his first year of college at New York University's Greenwich Village campus while commuting from Trump Tower in Manhattan. However, when Barron was not spotted back on NYU's main campus — where the Stern School of Business is based — after fall courses began in early September, PEOPLE learned that the first son is "doing a semester" in another city. Days later, a source...

Two top donors to the super PAC supporting Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral campaign worked for a tech company with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Omer Hasan, who stepped down in February as vice president of operations for Palo Alto, Calif.-based AppLovin according to his LinkedIn page, gave a whopping $250,000 on Sept. 5 to New Yorkers for Lower Costs, a superPAC that backs socialist Mamdani, records show. Mohammad Javed, AppLovin’s former director of engineering who left the firm in 2021, donated $251,500 to the political action committee. He also gave $2,100 to Mamdani’s campaign committee. Neither Hasan nor...

ATLANTA – A federal judge has upheld a portion of a controversial 2022 Georgia election law dealing with absentee ballots. In a 50-page ruling Monday, U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee declared that the state had a “compelling governmental interest” in restricting the distribution of absentee ballot applications by third-party voting rights activists. He ruled that the state was justified in enacting restrictions aimed at “reducing voter confusion, enhancing voter confidence and increasing electoral efficiency.” The absentee ballot restrictions were part of a broad overhaul of Georgia election procedures the Republican-controlled General Assembly passed in 2021 after Democrat Joe Biden carried...

Trump is enlisting tech titans to secure U.S. dominance in AI, biotech, and national security—reviving a modern-day War Production Board for the 21st century. The left weighs in on anything that Trump is against, which drives it to lionize criminals like Abrego Garcia, champion open borders, and oppose increased oil and natural gas production. And they are against anything Trump is for. So often, they did not care much about big-city crime rates, supported biological men’s usurpation of women’s sports, and opposed taking out the Iranian nuclear threat. However, recently, some former and, no doubt, current Trump opponents now seem...

Kamala Harris’ new security detail is made up of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers, who have been reassigned to guard the former vice president after President Trump withdrew her Secret Service protection, according to a report. As many as 14 of LAPD’s elite Metro Division officers have been “pulled from working cases” and “crime suppression efforts” to provide security for Harris, local outlet FOX 11 reported on Wednesday. The outlet recorded an unmarked LAPD SUV with at least two plainclothes officers sitting in the driveway outside Harris’ home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, where the failed...

Whether in Washington, D.C., or back in their home states, Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten of Michigan and Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee are constantly on guard. "Mr. Burchett and I are both people of strong faith, so I can say I put faith over fear every single day, and I continue to do this job," Scholten told CBS News when asked if she feels safe. "No, I don't feel safe. But my head is on a swivel all the time," Burchett added. "Trust, but verify." Nearly 9,500 threats and concerning statements were made against Congress in 2024, according to...

The far-left Washington Post obviously wants Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dead. Nothing else explains why the Post published a story 1) revealing the Secretary’s security protocols, and 2) complaining he has too much security. (snip) What follows is nearly 2,500(!) words that can be boiled down this way: Hey, we in the regime media have spent the better part of a year turning Pete Hegseth into a polarizing figure and national villain, and now you’re getting in the way of somebody assassinating him! No fair. We worked so hard.

The Washington Post continued its war on the Trump Administration on Wednesday. It sparked an uproar as the paper doxxed sensitive information that has potentially put the lives of Defense Secretary Hegseth and others at risk. The far-left paper published a piece alleging that Hegseth relies on a security force so large for personal protection that the Army’s protective unit had had to pause ‘critical investigative work.’ As is customary for corporate media outlets, the reporters for this Post piece relied on several anonymous sources to back up their ‘reporting.’ The Post claims this protection is included for Hegseth, his...

The UK government has dropped its demands to create a backdoor into Apple's encryption, according to the US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard. In a post on X in the early hours of Tuesday, Ms Gabbard said the UK had withdrawn its demand to access global Apple users' data if required. She wrote: "The UK has agreed to drop its mandate for Apple to provide a 'back door' that would have enabled access to the protected encrypted data of American citizens and encroached on our civil liberties." The US spy chief said it was the result of months of working closely...

Drag racing is a sport built on connection. From pit area handshakes to social media shoutouts, NHRA drivers have long embraced fan engagement as part of their identity. But in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, that connection has turned dangerous. Top drivers in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series say they are increasingly being impersonated online, targeted by spammers, stalkers, and con artists who deceive fans into fake relationships, VIP club memberships, and worse. The problem, they say, is out of control—and in some cases, even life-threatening. Brittany Force. Erica Enders. Alexis DeJoria. Ida Zetterström. Jeg Coughlin Jr. Larry...