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By Rusty Weiss A new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general report reveals that a Secret Service counter-drone operator was actively Googling the location of the rooftop where would-be assassin Thomas Crooks was perched at the exact moment he opened fire on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Instead of quickly coordinating with officers on the scene, the operator resorted to an internet search while the gunman took aim from just 155 yards away, one of several catastrophic failures detailed in the blistering report. Perhaps more alarming, local law enforcement had identified Crooks on the roof two minutes before the first shots rang out — yet the then-presidential candidate's protective detail was never alerted.  President Trump was the target at the Butler campaign rally where he was shot and wounded. The assassin's bullet would strike Trump's ear, leaving him bloodied. Corey Comperatore, a retired volunteer fire chief, was killed in the assassinati...

By Jennifer Van Laar Back in November 2025, when we learned that California Gov. Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, had been indicted on dozens of felony corruption charges, one thing that stood out to me was that one woman at the center of the scheme "to divert approximately $225,000 in funds" from then-HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra's dormant campaign account wasn't charged with a crime. Named as co-conspirator 2 in the indictment, Alexis Podesta had taken over Williamson's book of business, including the Becerra account, when Williamson went to work for Newsom.  Now we know the possible reason why: according to Williamson's attorney, MacGregor Scott , Podesta was wearing a wire as far back as June, 2024. Scott said, "Alexis wore a wire, and Dana did not." That would also explain why there was a detailed transcript of a June 2024 conversation between Podesta and Williamson related to a lawsuit the state brought against Wil...

By Bob Hoge We’ve seen the bratty Left in this country pouting over the widespread patriotism displayed at World Cup matches, their efforts to kill fireworks celebrations for our nation’s 250 th birthday, and their desire to stop you from displaying your American flag . It’s been frankly a disgusting exhibition and reveals just how far many progressives have sunk into the anti-American, woke-at-all-costs abyss. Nowhere was this more evident than in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. A lawmaker was removed from the floor of the state House for the crime of… wearing a suit with an American flag theme. Democrats, who have a one-seat majority in the chamber, were so triggered that they immediately ordered him to take off the jacket or get the heck out. They’ll accept Pride outfits, but not patriotic displays: 🚨 Rep. Eric Davanzo Removed From the Floor for Patriotic Jacket 🚨 You would think that wearing a red, white and blue jacket in the days before our nation's 250th birthday would be ...

An attorney for Hearn said his client was innocent, blasting the charges as "outrageous and should be alarming to every American." By Jacob Wheeler A grand jury on Thursday indicted three-time U.S. Olympian David Hearn, alleging he ripped a piece of sealant from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with his bare hands, federal prosecutors said. Hearn, 67, faces a single felony count for destruction of property following his arrest last month in the nation’s capital, according to Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.  “This was a deliberate act to damage the reflecting pool at the National Mall that members of the National Park Service actually have worked hard to restore,” Pirro said at a press conference. “We can state and prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he caused damage, and that damage is over $1,000.” On June 19, Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, was on a bike ride when he stopped to see the reflecting pool following r...

By Demetrius Gardner A new peer-reviewed study published in Scientific Reports has confirmed something conservatives have long suspected but rarely seen quantified with this much precision. The American birth rate collapse is not a uniform national phenomenon. It is being driven overwhelmingly by one side of the political spectrum, and it is not the side that still believes in family, faith, and future. The study, authored by University of Vienna evolutionary demographer Martin Fieder and researcher Susanne Huber , analyzed data from the General Social Survey covering Americans born between 1898 and 1982. The researchers tracked completed fertility, meaning respondents were all over 40 and had finished their childbearing years, across seventeen birth cohorts spanning more than a century. A Divergence That Begins With the Pill For decades, the gap barely existed. Americans born in the early twentieth century had roughly similar family sizes regardless of political orient...

Politics and culture are important, but their degradation is a symptom of a deeper ailment in America. By JD RUCKER As socialist-leaning candidates continue to notch victories in Democratic primaries across major cities, many observers sound the alarm about the growing appeal of collectivist ideologies in what was once the world’s beacon of liberty. Yet fixating solely on this political shift misses the deeper rot. Socialism is not America’s primary affliction; it is a visible symptom of a profound spiritual and moral decline that has hollowed out the character of a once-virtuous people. Our nation’s extraordinary blessings—unparalleled prosperity, liberty, and opportunity—did not arise by accident or from purely secular Enlightenment principles. They flowed from a people who, however imperfectly, acknowledged the sovereignty of God. As America marks its 250th anniversary, this moment demands more than nostalgic reflection. It calls for a candid reckoning with how far we h...

By Ward Clark Know what's better than heading into a great weekend when we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence? Doing so while knowing, with a great deal of satisfaction, that 179 goblins are now in the hoosegow and facing multiple charges. Operation New Dawn, in the Chicago area, has been a big success: A total of 305 arrests, with the noted 179 facing federal charges, and 24 kids recovered.  That's a great way to start this great weekend . "The operation resulted in 305 arrests and the recovery of 24 children, many of whom had been reported kidnapped or missing" Operation New Dawn: 179 charged in massive Chicago anti-violence crackdown https://t.co/EoK6oV8Xk2 — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 2, 2026 Fox32 Chicago has more details . Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that 179 people have been charged in connection with violent crimes as part of a new initiative aimed at disrupting violence during the spring and...

By Ward Clark We are only hours away from the official 250th anniversary of American liberty, and all across the land (and sea), events are starting to happen to mark the occasion. One of the more picturesque of these is the various Sail 250 celebrations, in which magnificent tall ships take to the water to mark this great day. Even Texas, which belonged to Spain in 1776, is joining in . Texas is making history participating in America 250 and Sail 250 events.  The 1877 ELISSA , a square-rigged iron barque, the official Tall Ship of Texas, is participating in Sail 250 events along with other tall ships.  Sail 250 is a global gathering of tall ships and military ships porting in several U.S. cities to celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial. More than 60 ships in an international fleet are participating. America 250’s Sail 250 celebrations began in New Orleans Memorial Day weekend. International ships first ported in the Gulf city from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, t...

By Rusty Weiss An active-duty U.S. Air Force major stepped onto the Capitol steps in full uniform on Wednesday, demanding the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. He was promptly and appropriately placed in handcuffs. That's called 'entering the FAFO phase of the operation.' Major Jason Watson’s dramatic public stunt, captured on video, has sparked outrage across the  military community . Critics are calling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to make an example out of him under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Active-duty USAF Maj. Jason Watson arrested on the Capitol steps after calling in uniform for Trump and Vance to be impeached and removed.   pic.twitter.com/2N5K3yMn9I — Open Source Intel (@Osint613)   July 2, 2026 Watson no doubt believes he's launching a congressional career with his actions (this has shades of Alexander Vindman's treachery) or, at the very least, a special guest appearance alongside other...

By Ian Miller The Los Angeles Dodgers made headlines in 2025 for a number of reasons. Their front office once again built a dominant roster full of star players. They won back-to-back World Series, becoming the first team since the New York Yankees more than two decades ago to do so. But the Dodgers organization seems to always find itself in the middle of other off-field controversies, and last season was no exception. When federal immigration officials surged enforcement into Los Angeles, which has long been a hotbed of illegal immigration , the Dodgers inexplicably got themselves involved. Some Customs and Border Patrol agents parked their cars briefly in the Dodger Stadium parking lot as they prepared to move to a different location. The Dodgers, then, issued a completely false statement saying they'd denied ICE agents access to the parking lot. Except ICE agents, the agency confirmed, never went to Dodger Stadium. They left the post up regardless, apparently out...

By ILDEFONSO ORTIZ Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum demanded that the U.S. government show proof after the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned multiple cartel businesses that allegedly funded political campaigns in Mexico. During one of her morning news conferences this week, Sheinbaum lashed out at the U.S. Department of the Treasury for jumping the gun, claiming that Mexico’s Financial Crimes Unit (UIF) was already investigating those businesses. Today's action highlights the extent to which Mexico's cartels are expanding beyond traditional drug trafficking to generate revenue for their criminal organizations, which continue to traffic deadly drugs that kill Americans. Treasury's actions targeting these illicit revenue… https://t.co/O1IolVAYHY — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) June 30, 2026 Earlier this week, the U.S. Treasury announced that it had sanctioned two Mexican nationals and nine of their businesses in Mexico that h...