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Court Rules in Critical Virginia Redistricting Fight
By[email protected] February 13, 2026April 22, 2026

REUTERS—The Virginia Supreme Court said on Friday it would allow a Democrat-backed redistricting effort to head to a voter referendum in April. The decision potentially paves the way for the party to flip as many as four Republican seats in the U.S. House of Representatives this fall. A state judge last month blocked the Democrats’ redistricting effort,…

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Don Lemon Pleads in Court After Church Invasion Charges
By[email protected] February 13, 2026April 22, 2026

Former CNN host Don Lemon pleaded not guilty in federal court in Minnesota Friday for accompanying agitators who invaded a Sunday service in a Minnesota church, Reuters reports. Lemon, who professes he was covering the outburst in the church as a journalist, and eight agitators were charged with conspiracy in violating the Freedom of Access…

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Harvard Sued for Stonewalling on Race-Based Admissions
By[email protected] February 13, 2026April 22, 2026

The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division is suing Harvard, accusing the university of unlawfully withholding admissions data necessary to help the government determine if race-based discrimination is occurring. In Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College in 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that colleges cannot consider race in the admissions…

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How to Fall in Love With America Again
By[email protected] February 13, 2026April 28, 2026

Americans are losing love for their country. The education system is taking our young in a different direction by dismissing our nation’s past and introducing ideologies contradicting our founding principles. Much of our culture seems determined to treat America’s 250th birthday with condemnation rather than celebration. Yet, in this age of pessimism toward our nation’s past, Matthew Spalding offered a new invitation: to fall in love…

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DHS Shutdown Coincides With Senators’ Trip
By[email protected] February 13, 2026April 22, 2026

With a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security all but guaranteed, many senators are leaving for a security conference in Europe without having passed a bill to fund the agency. When the clock strikes midnight on Friday, the agency’s funding from a previous two-week stopgap extension will expire. With no sign of consensus, the…

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Former Obama WH Counsel Resigns From Goldman Sachs After Epstein Disclosures
By[email protected] February 13, 2026April 22, 2026

Goldman Sachs general counsel Kathryn Ruemmler has resigned after documents released by the U.S. Justice Department last month showed Ruemmler accepted gifts from late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and advised him on how to address media inquiries regarding his crimes. Ruemmler previously served as White House counsel to former President Barack Obama, before leaving her post…

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White House Celebrates Inflation Beating Expectations in January
By[email protected] February 13, 2026April 22, 2026

Inflation beat expectations by dropping to 2.4% in January, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “President [Donald] Trump has defeated Joe Biden’s inflation crisis in record time. Inflation is low, wages are up, and the American economy is booming—all thanks to President Trump’s pro-growth agenda,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told…

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Jordan Vows Crackdown Bill on Sanctuary Cities, States
By[email protected] February 13, 2026April 22, 2026

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said his committee could clear legislation in the next two weeks to crack down on sanctuary jurisdictions. In an interview with Just the News, Jordan said sanctuary jurisdictions include 11 states, 18 major cities, and three counties, as well as the District of Columbia. He said this represents about one-third of the nation’s population. “We’re looking…

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He Had Near-Perfect SAT Scores. Was He Rejected in Favor of Foreign College Applicants?
By[email protected] February 13, 2026April 22, 2026

Who are America’s public universities really for? A growing backlash argues that domestic students—many with near-perfect test scores—are being edged out in favor of full-pay international enrollments. Steve Cortes’ new documentary, “The Foreign Student Crisis Destroying American College Admissions,” focuses on the University of Illinois where more than 6,000 Chinese nationals are enrolled at this…

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Pro-Corn Congressmen Fight to Put E15 Fuel on Market
By[email protected] February 12, 2026April 22, 2026

A congressional task force soon plans to release a compromise between corn farmer and oil refinery interests that could reshape the American energy industry. “They’re going great,” Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., told The Daily Signal on Wednesday of talks to secure nationwide authorization for the year-round sale of E15, a gasoline whose composition is…

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EXCLUSIVE: Border Patrol Stops Large Human Smuggling Attempt in California
By[email protected] February 12, 2026April 22, 2026

Border Patrol agents in California have arrested 23 individuals in a human smuggling bust, according to Customs and Border Protection.   Four of the individuals arrested are believed to be human smugglers, and 19 are Mexican nationals, the agency reported.   Border Patrol agents spotted a vehicle on Jan. 31 in the El Centro Sector of the U.S. border with Mexico, which they believed…

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$10 Billion for Crime Victims Missing—Lawmakers Call for DOJ to Fix Biden-Era Failure
By[email protected] February 12, 2026April 22, 2026

The Justice Department is missing out on collecting $10 billion from convicted criminals to go to crime victims, according to federal prosecutors. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, led a letter with four other Republican senators telling Attorney General Pam Bondi that “there appears to be billions of dollars right at the DOJ’s finger tips that could be collected.” Congress created the Crime…

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THUNE: DHS Shutdown Very Likely
By[email protected] February 12, 2026April 22, 2026

Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced that a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is likely when the clock strikes midnight on Friday, due to a lack of agreement with Democrats on funding the agency. “We don’t have a solution yet,” Thune, R-S.D., told reporters outside the Senate floor Thursday afternoon. “The Democrats, at…

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Democrats Stand Firm on ICE Demands as FEMA, TSA, and Coast Guard Funding in a Lurch
By[email protected] February 12, 2026April 22, 2026

A partial government shutdown appears imminent as Democrats are standing firm and refusing to provide funding to the Department of Homeland Security. There is only one day left to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the lone department awaiting appropriations from Congress through the rest of the fiscal year. The White House has attempted to negotiate, but the proposal doesn’t seem to be enough…

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Judge Weighs in on War Department Censure of Sen. Mark Kelly
By[email protected] February 12, 2026April 22, 2026

A federal judge stopped War Secretary Pete Hegseth—at least temporarily—from censuring Sen. Mark Kelly for his role in a video telling American soldiers to refuse illegal orders. Judge Rich Leon, an appointee of Republican President George W. Bush, on Thursday ruled in favor of Kelly, D-Ariz., a retired Navy captain, who had joined five other Democrat members…

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‘That’s a Lie’: Minnesota AG Accused of Enabling Fraud
By[email protected] February 12, 2026April 22, 2026

Sen. Josh Hawley accused Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of having knowledge of massive welfare fraud in his state, yet enabling the fraud to continue. “I should call you ‘prisoner’ because you ought to be in jail,” Hawley, R-Mo., told Ellison in a heated exchange during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing Thursday. Hawley specifically…

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MAHA Could Hold the Key to Winning Midterms
By[email protected] February 12, 2026April 22, 2026

Republicans can “win big” in midterm elections if they “unwrap the gift of MAHA” that President Donald Trump has handed them, according to a new memo from Tony Lyons, president of MAHA Action. Four to six percent of former non-Trump voters cited the “Make America Healthy Again,” or MAHA, movement in explaining their decision to…

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Victor Davis Hanson Gives Update 6 Weeks After Cancer Surgery
By[email protected] February 12, 2026April 27, 2026

Six weeks after surgery to remove lung cancer, Victor Davis Hanson shared in his most recent podcast about his recovery and the hope he has gained from well-wishers. “I never expected so many people to be so nice. … I knew they were nice. I didn’t know there were so many of them,” said Hanson,…

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Democrats to ‘Disenfranchise Voters’ With Election Integrity Opposition, GOP Says
By[email protected] February 12, 2026April 22, 2026

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday accused Democrats of being “anti-American” and wanting to “disenfranchise” American voters by “allowing noncitizens to vote.” Their remarks come after Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, became the sole House Democrat to vote in favor of legislation that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship and voter identification before casting a ballot….

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Homan Announces Major Update on Minnesota ICE Operation
By[email protected] February 12, 2026April 22, 2026

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday. Following increased coordination with state and local leaders, “I have proposed, and President [Donald] Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said, adding that “a significant drawdown has already been underway this week.” Within…

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