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Pentagon Overrules Hegseth, Forces Flu Shots on Recruits Again
Weeks after Hegseth's voluntary order, every branch claims exemptions to force flu shots again
June 26, 2026
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The fight over American values.
The Culture War beat covers the fight over American values: family, faith, gender ideology, race in institutions, and corporate activism. We name the flashpoint, who started it, and how different outlets are framing the fight.
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Ex-Youth Pastor Kills Self in Jail 20 Years After Wife's 'Accidental' Fall
He pocketed $500K in insurance and married his groomed underage mistress while authorities looked the other way for two decades.
June 26, 2026
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Zajko Charged in Parents' Murder, Tied to Zizian Cult After 3-Year Cold Case
The Zizians have a body count. Michelle Zajko's parents are on the list. The press spent three years refusing to connect the dots.
June 26, 2026
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Florida Judge Frees Mother Who Drowned Baby, Buys COVID Excuse
Precious Bland walked free after claiming pandemic psychosis drove her to kill her toddler and stab her family — and a judge bought it.
June 25, 2026
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1-Game Suspension for Throat Punch Proves WNBA Won't Protect Caitlin Clark
Alyssa Thomas gets a one-game slap on the wrist for a deliberate fist to Caitlin Clark's throat. The league's message is clear.
June 25, 2026
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Bob Heft Designed the 50-Star Flag. The Establishment Buried Him.
He stitched the 50-star flag for a school project and the White House adopted it. So why did the education establishment memory-hole his story?
June 25, 2026
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Fist to the Throat, No Foul: WNBA Refs Won't Protect Caitlin Clark
Even Indiana's coach is done pretending—Clark is officiated by a different standard, and the WNBA doesn't care.
June 25, 2026
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Democrats Demand Feds Purge Pregnancy Center Links From Moms.gov
Eleven senators pressure Trump admin to strip pregnancy resource referrals — because helping mothers without abortion violates 'reproductive freedom'
June 25, 2026
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Socialist Who Demanded 'Eradication of Western Civilization' Headed to Congress
Mamdani-backed operative who ran Columbia's anti-Israel occupation just ousted a House chairman — and her own words are the indictment
June 24, 2026
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Camp Mystic Files Bankruptcy After 28 Dead in Flood — Families Demand Open Court
25 children drowned. The camp wants closed-door arbitration. The families demand their day in open court.
June 24, 2026
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WNBA Techs Caitlin Clark For Clapping, Targeting Its Only Bankable Star
The league's most profitable star is three techs from a mandatory suspension — for the crime of clapping.
June 24, 2026
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Press Fawns Over Taylor Swift's Dress While America Struggles
Every headline about a $495 dress is a real story the press chose to bury.
June 24, 2026
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UFC's Dana White on Pride Night: 'I Don't Give A Sh*t'
While MLB faces a DOJ probe over Pride Night uniforms, the UFC CEO says he runs a fight promotion, not a PR firm.
June 24, 2026
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New York Primaries Expose Democrats' Civil War
Mamdani's socialist insurgents battle the establishment machine — and working Americans lose either way.
June 24, 2026
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Maine Senate Candidate Brags About Planned Parenthood STD Tests Amid Scandals
Graham Platner praised the taxpayer-funded group for testing him while multiple women accuse him of volatile behavior.
June 24, 2026
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MLB Caves: No Fines for Players' Bible Verses on Pride Caps
Manfred admits Giants failed to tell players they could opt out of rainbow gear, confirms no discipline.
June 23, 2026
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Prime Day Peddles Discount Surveillance Tech Into American Homes
Big Tech's manufactured holiday sells tracking devices disguised as bargains—and the press plays salesman.
June 23, 2026
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HBO Airs Mother-Son Kiss in Prime Time, Press Calls It 'Art'
House of the Dragon's incestuous kiss gets the 'complex storytelling' spin from outlets that won't call it what it is.
June 23, 2026
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Instagram Invades Your TV: Meta Pushes Longform Video
The app that swallowed your phone is coming for your living room — and your attention span.
June 23, 2026
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Clive Davis Dead at 94: He Controlled What America Heard for 60 Years
The lawyer-turned-mogul built the template for cultural gatekeeping that produced today's woke monoculture.
June 22, 2026
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NYC Candidate Mamdani Calls AIPAC 'Monsters,' Draws Incitement Smear
NYC mayoral hopeful doubles down on AIPAC criticism as the smear machine cries anti-Jewish incitement—follow the money.
June 22, 2026
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Abortion Pill Banner Towed Over US Open on Father's Day
Mayday Health paid for a 90-minute aerial ad pushing abortion pills over the Father's Day golf tournament—and families couldn't dodge it.
June 22, 2026
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Netflix Axes 'The Boroughs' — O'Hare Demands Emmy Revenge, But Big Streaming Rules
Denis O'Hare calls for Emmy revenge after Netflix axed *The Boroughs*, but corporate streaming monopolies now dictate what Americans watch.
June 22, 2026
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San Antonio Mayor Demands Kanye Concert Canceled Over His Views
An elected official wants to block a performer from a public venue—not for any crime, but for his views.
June 22, 2026
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