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How Gen Z Responds to Attempt to Kill Trump
THE WASHINGTON STAND—They say “hindsight is 20/20,” and really, only time will tell just how Thomas Matthew Crooks’ attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump stirred (or hardened) the hearts of the American people. It would seem the immediate reactions to the shooting Saturday evening at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania are a mixed bag. In the… -
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Owner of Home Remodeling Business Tells GOP Delegates About Economic Hardships
The owner of a home remodeling business described the financial stress that the economy has put on Americans, including himself, in remarks Monday night at the Republican National Convention. “During the Trump boom, we were thriving. Under Biden, we are surviving,” declared Benjamin Josephn told a convention hall audience in Milwaukee that included former President… -
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‘Feels Like I’m Back in Latin America,’ Peruvian Immigrant Tells GOP Convention Delegates
It’s not just members of Congress and other politicians or TV personalities speaking at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. So-called everyday Americans are taking the big stage in the speaker lineup too. Peruvian immigrant Vanessa Faura told former President Donald Trump and delegates gathered in the convention hall Monday night about her experience as… -
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Jack Smith’s Other Big Trump Case Could Go Down in Flames After Judge Finds His Appointment ‘Unconstitutional’
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A judge’s ruling that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith was “unconstitutional” almost inevitably will end up before the Supreme Court, potentially dooming Smith’s Jan. 6 case against former President Donald Trump along with the classified documents case that the judge tossed. Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that Attorney General Merrick Garland, President Joe… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Insurance Company Hosts ‘Drag Queen Bingo’ for Employees
A billion-dollar insurance company in Texas threw a “Drag Queen Bingo” event for up to 300 employees during Pride Month, and it featured a drag queen who performs for corporate giants Google and Amazon. Skyward Specialty Insurance invited employees to attend a virtual bingo game at 11 a.m. on a work day, led by a… -
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Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted in Federal Bribery Trial
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, was convicted Tuesday of federal corruption and bribery charges, Fox News reported. Menendez, who was indicted March 5, was convicted by a jury on all counts over his involvement in a bribery and corruption scheme with three New Jersey businessmen and the Egyptian government. The indictment was brought following an investigation and search of… -
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An Assassination Attempt Was Inevitable
There are consequences to virtually every mainstream media, office-holding Democrat, and left-wing academic labeling former President Donald Trump a Nazi, a fascist, a white supremacist, and a mortal threat to American democracy. One consequence is that more than a few people will want Trump dead—killed, if necessary; who would not want such an individual dead? Here is… -
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Illegal Aliens Should Be Deported ‘1 at a Time’ Under Trump, Former Border Official Says
MILWAUKEE—If elected to a second term as president, Donald Trump vows, he will deport the illegal aliens who entered the country during the four years of the Biden administration. How? “One at a time,” Mark Morgan, acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection during the Trump administration, said Monday at a press conference at… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Don Jr. Shares First Words With His Father Following Attempted Assassination
MILWAUKEE—Donald Trump Jr. says his family didn’t have any real answers as to what had happened to their father and grandfather for almost 90 minutes after former President Donald Trump was shot. Trump Jr. sat down with The Daily Signal at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday to discuss the Saturday assassination attempt… -
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‘The President Called Me’: Tuberville Opens Up About Trump Call 37 Hours After Shooting
MILWAUKEE—Former President Donald Trump called Sen. Tommy Tuberville at 7 a.m. Monday, briefing the Alabama Republican about the aftermath of the assassination attempt Saturday evening and his selection of Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate. “I talked to him this morning, he called me about 7 o’clock, and he said, ‘Well, how… -
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7 States Sue Biden Admin Over New Rule Forcing Doctors to Perform Gender Procedures
THE WASHINGTON STAND—Seven states have come together to fight a new rule that could force doctors into performing gender-transition procedures. The Biden administration has made it clear it wants so-called “gender-affirming care” available to all—including young children. As such, it appears it’s willing to try and make it so that medical professionals are unable to… -
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Did Assassin Hear the Left’s Relentless Chant, ‘Trump Equals Hitler’?
MILWAUKEE—America came within a quarter inch of a national funeral on Saturday. If assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks’ bullet had not grazed former President Donald J. Trump’s right ear but instead struck a pencil’s width nearer his skull, this week’s Republican National Convention here would be a four-day memorial, if that. Rather than working on his acceptance speech right… -
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Republicans Will Be Ready This Time If GOP Wins Presidency and Congress, Lawmaker Says
With the election less than four months away, a lot can happen, but Rep. Andy Ogles says he’s confident Republicans can win back the presidency and the Senate, and retain control of the House in November. “And as Republicans, we’re going to win the White House. They’re going to win the Senate. We’re going to… -
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Teamsters Chief Praises JD Vance, Among Other GOP Lawmakers, at Convention
In a rare occurrence, the head of one of America’s largest and oldest labor unions spoke about corporate greed at a Republican National Convention. “The Teamsters are here to say we are not beholden to anyone or any party,” Sean O’Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, told convention delegates Monday night. O’Brien said… -
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Rep. Donalds Rips Democrats for Not Being ‘Pro-Choice’ on Education
Rep. Byron Donalds made a case for school choice in a speech Monday on the opening night of the Republican National Convention. The Florida Republican talked about his own story of growing up poor, while his mother pushed to ensure he had a good education. But he said too many children today are trapped in… -
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Trump and I Have Proved Conservative Policies Work, Virginia’s Governor Says
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said both he and former President Donald Trump have shown that “commonsense conservative leadership works.” Youngkin, a onetime businessman elected in 2021, said Monday night at the Republican National Convention that under President Joe Biden’s administration, Americans are facing 7.5% mortgage rates, while their raises can’t keep up with 30% increases… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Tucker Carlson Says ‘Not Crazy’ to Think ‘It Wasn’t Just a Lone Gunman’
MILWAUKEE—Two days after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, political commentator Tucker Carlson said, “It’s not crazy to think that there was something there; it was an effort to kill Trump, it wasn’t just a lone gunman.” Trump’s assailant crawled onto a nearby rooftop Saturday night while Trump was on stage at a… -
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Scott Credits Miracle for Sparing Trump’s Life: ‘American Lion Got Back Up on His Feet’
In a rousing speech Monday on the opening night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Sen. Tim Scott discussed the miraculous survival of former President Donald Trump from an assassination attempt two nights earlier. “If you didn’t believe in miracles before Saturday, you got to be believing right now,” Scott, R-S.C., told the crowd. “Thank… -
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Federal Judge’s Dismissal of Trump Classified Documents Case Appears to Be on Solid Constitutional Ground
In a major setback for President Joe Biden’s Justice Department, the federal judge overseeing the criminal case brought by special counsel Jack Smith against former President Donald Trump for willful and unlawful retention of national defense information under the Espionage Act and for obstruction of justice threw out the superseding indictment and dismissed all of… -
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Sen. Ron Johnson: Democrats’ ‘Clear and Present Danger’ to Americans
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., spoke on his home turf Monday at the Republican National Convention, noting that the GOP was founded in Wisconsin to oppose slavery. He said the people of Wisconsin are like most Americans. “They believe the purpose of government is to improve lives, not make them more difficult,” he told the crowd….