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Mamdani-Backed Socialist Hit With Knicks Cease-And-Desist Over Logo
Aber Kawas swiped the Knicks' trademark for campaign stickers—pulling the same stunt her mentor Zohran Mamdani tried last year.
June 27, 2026
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Schumer Would Back AOC for President to Save His Senate Seat
The establishment's play: redirect AOC's socialist insurgency to the White House so the old guard keeps its grip on the Senate.
June 27, 2026
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Louisiana Senate Runoff Isn't a Trump Test—It's Voters vs. Swamp
The press wants a MAGA referendum, but Louisiana Republicans already ousted Cassidy. Now it's the Swamp vs. a Movement conservative.
June 27, 2026
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Trump Calls Dems 'Godless Communists' — Press Mocks Face, Dodges Argument
At Faith & Freedom, Trump drew the battle line for November; the establishment press dodged the argument entirely.
June 27, 2026
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NJ Democrats Funneled Millions to Own Nonprofits, Family Orgs
Last-minute budget add-ons routed taxpayer cash to lawmakers' employers, relatives, and local governments paying their law firms.
June 26, 2026
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Chicago Man Charged Not for White House Plot — Just for Deleting Signal
20-year-old faces 20 years for uninstalling app after FBI call; entrapment questions swirl
June 26, 2026
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Billionaire Leon Black Walks Out of Epstein Deposition, Refuses NDA Questions
He paid $158 million to Jeffrey Epstein, but when Congress asked about victim silence agreements, Leon Black walked out.
June 26, 2026
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National Mall Blackout: Media Mocks Trump, Ignores Crumbling Infrastructure
The establishment press laughed at the outage, but won't ask why American infrastructure can't keep the lights on.
June 26, 2026
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Trump's America 250th: Elites Want It Divided
The establishment press and DNC attack Trump's semiquincentennial plans as self-promotion—because national pride threatens their grip.
June 26, 2026
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Sotomayor Ambushes Alito From Bench — Press Spins His Reaction
The story isn't Alito's temper. It's the left's campaign to politicize the Supreme Court.
June 26, 2026
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79% of New Yorkers Reject Democrat Redistricting Power Grab
Siena poll reveals bipartisan voter revolt against map-rigging as national Democrats dodge questions about Senate candidate's Nazi tattoo
June 26, 2026
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Dems Weaponize FDA Against Trump Over Drug While COVID Shots Get a Pass
Maggie Hassan and Ted Lieu demand probes into Trump's medical care, suddenly demanding FDA oversight after the agency fast-tracked COVID vaccines.
June 25, 2026
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Feds Confirm Knife Attack on Reflecting Pool, Won't Name Suspects
NPS court filing admits liner was slashed with a razor; authorities stonewall on who's responsible.
June 25, 2026
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Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump Mail Ballot Verification Order
Injunction freezes citizenship checks, USPS tracking, and state election investigations through November midterms.
June 25, 2026
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Trump Launches Patriot Games for 250th, Dares Youth to Define Patriotism
Scholarship contest and National Mall fair kick off the 250th anniversary the establishment wanted buried
June 25, 2026
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Music Elites Bail on America's 250th, Trump Headlines
Entertainers boycotted the country's 250th birthday, so Trump took the stage himself and declared America back.
June 25, 2026
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Luna Forces 2% Student Loan Cap Vote, Bypassing GOP Leadership
Using a discharge petition, the Florida Republican breaks her own party's blockade on relief for 42 million Americans trapped in education debt.
June 25, 2026
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Rand Paul, Cassidy Cave on Iran War Powers After White House Pressure
Senators surrender Congress's constitutional war authority to the executive branch.
June 25, 2026
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White House Uses Farmers, Ebola as Cover for $87.6B Iran War Bill
Domestic priorities are just the leverage for another massive Pentagon blank check.
June 25, 2026
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GOP Rebels Freeze House Floor Over Citizen-Only Voting Bill
Luna, Roy, and Trump demand the Senate pass the SAVE America Act — and the establishment scrambles.
June 25, 2026
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Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Rule
Obama-appointed judge rules president can't require citizenship proof to vote; Democratic AGs celebrate as SAVE Act stalls.
June 24, 2026
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Mamdani's Wife Pushes DSA Slate as Free-Bus Model Collapses
Kansas City's fare-free transit goes bust; Mamdani's wife rallies for socialist congressional slate
June 24, 2026
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Trump Kills Housing Bill Signing, Demands Save America Act First
Bipartisan swamp celebration shelved — a federal judge just made the Save America Act the only path forward.
June 24, 2026
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CA Water Agency Penalizes Residents Refusing Smart Meters, Installs Anyway
A Santa Clarita homeowner rejected a "smart" water meter and got hit with fees—then the agency installed it on her property anyway.
June 24, 2026
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