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Mississippi Mayor Refuses Half-Staff for Dolly Parton: Honor Isn't Cheap
Olive Branch mayor says half-staff should mean something — he's not saluting just because Washington says so.
August 30, 2026
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Trump Renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America,' Ontario Premier Fires Back
Trade war heats up as Canadian leaders mock executive order with 50% tariffs looming on both sides.
August 30, 2026
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Rep. Crank Forces Vote Condemning Socialism as DSA Chiefs Exposed as Champagne Marxists
One congressman forces Democrats on the record while DSA's own ranks revolt against their millionaire co-chair's $95K salary grab
August 29, 2026
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Coroner Debunks Shapiro's Measles Death Claim
Shapiro announced two measles-associated deaths from a hospital podium. The county coroner says no such deaths occurred — one was a newborn who died of a ruptured spleen.
August 29, 2026
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NYC Declares Legionnaires' Outbreak Over as Death Toll Hits 11
City quietly adds two deaths to the Upper East Side toll while declaring the cluster closed.
August 29, 2026
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Sticker Mogul Crushes NY GOP Pick; Gen Z Trump Voters Regret Ballots
Outsider topples establishment pick as Gen Z Trump voters signal buyer's remorse over economy and Iran
August 29, 2026
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USPS Screenings Expose Mail Voting's Fatal Flaw: No Backup
Trump's USPS screening order exposes the fragility of vote-by-mail — the same system Democrats swore was bulletproof.
August 29, 2026
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White House Teleprompter Operator Fined, Not Charged, for $107K Insider Trades
Gabriel Perez used advance speech access to pocket $107K on Kalshi — and got a cooperation discount on his penalty.
August 29, 2026
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Trump Orders U.S. Space Academy — Critics Already Spinning
New academy to train space leaders for Space Force and NASA — and the usual suspects are already spinning.
August 29, 2026
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Judge Again Denies Trump Immunity Claim Over Hush Money Payoff
Third Hellerstein ruling keeps Trump's felony conviction alive despite SCOTUS immunity precedent
August 29, 2026
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Steal From Amazon, Get 16 Years. Steal From Taxpayers as Judge, Get Probation.
Two frauds, two sentences — and a justice system that shields its own.
August 28, 2026
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FAA Knew Broken Radios Endangered Marine One — Did Nothing Before Near-Miss
NTSB: White House construction knocked out radio contact, left controllers blind to Trump's helicopter — and the FAA knew days before
August 28, 2026
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Federal Judge Voids Pentagon's Unlawful Blacklist of AI Firm Anthropic
The Pentagon punished a company for refusing to build autonomous weapons. A federal judge just said that's illegal.
August 28, 2026
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Obama Judge Blocks Trump Mail Ballot Rule Before Midterms
Obama-appointed judge keeps loose mail voting rules in place weeks before midterms, likely sending the fight to the Supreme Court.
August 28, 2026
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Dem Golden Breaks Ranks, Backs Trump Trade War on Canada
Rep. Jared Golden warns Canada 'it won't go well for them,' cracking the bipartisan consensus that sold out American workers.
August 28, 2026
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Dems Probe Trump Jr.'s Firm While Their Prosecutor Stonewalls Congress
House Dems target Trump Jr.'s venture firm while a Democrat DA blocks oversight into illegal alien plea deals
August 28, 2026
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12 Senate Toss-Ups: Donor Money Already Picked the Winners
No matter which party wins the chamber, the fundraising proves the donor class still owns the seats.
August 27, 2026
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The Uniparty's Two Lies: Deny The Radical, Fake The Fix
The establishment denies the radical agenda while offering fake reform—and working Americans pay the tab.
August 27, 2026
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Iran War Hits 6 Months: Trump's 'Weeks' Promise Fails, Pump Prices Surge
The bipartisan war machine promised a quick exit and delivered another open-ended quagmire — and working Americans are footing the bill.
August 27, 2026
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Democrats Move to Dismantle Black Districts to Save House Majority
The party that claims to be powered by Black voters is calculating how many Black seats it can sacrifice — and asking the base to trust the machine.
August 27, 2026
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9/11 Mastermind Gets 2028 Trial Date — 27 Years of Justice Denied
A quarter century of military dysfunction, cover-ups, and revolving judges — and 9/11 families still wait.
August 27, 2026
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Pro-Life Group Pledges Free Legal Defense Against NJ's Vague Abortion Protest Law
40 Days for Life warns NJ's vague 'intimidation' law could criminalize sidewalk prayer — and offers free legal defense to fight back
August 27, 2026
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AIPAC-Backed Democrats Take Foreign Affairs Posts as Voters Sour on Israel
Three pro-Israel Democrats who survived AIPAC-backed primary fights now steer Middle East policy — and the money trail tells the story.
August 27, 2026
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Maryland Democrat Gerrymander Blocked; Trump Ballot Order Advances
Two wins for election integrity, two losses for the establishment — in one afternoon.
August 26, 2026
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