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WITH FRIENDS LIKE THIS: Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined congressional Democrats in cheering the failure of an indictment against six lawmakers who called on military service members to 'refuse illegal orders.' (Getty) By Alex Miller A Senate Republican known for breaking with the Trump administration praised a grand jury’s decision not to indict several congressional Democrats who urged service members to refuse what they described as "illegal orders." Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., applauded a Washington, D.C., grand jury’s decision to reject an indictment against six congressional Democrats who last year called on service members to refuse what they characterized as illegal orders under the Trump administration. "Political lawfare waged by either side undermines America's criminal justice system, which is the gold standard of the world," Tillis said in a post on X. "Thankfully in this instance, a jury saw the attempted indictments for what they ...

By Stephen Green FCC chair Brendan Carr has a pointed question for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, politely paraphrased as, "Where in the actual hell did the $450 million go, and where's that new 911 system it was supposed to buy?" The same week he was first sworn in as governor, Newsom said, "The idea that it's 2019, and we are using analog systems designed decades ago is astounding, and we need to make investments to make sure the technology aligns with the devices people are using in their daily lives." He added that "California's antiquated, analog microwave network must be upgraded to a digital network to maintain safety operations." That was seven years ago. Since then, Newsom spent $450 million to build a new system, "but when it came time to turn it on, it did not work," Carr wrote on Tuesday. This makes it even more astounding that California still relies on analog systems designed decades ago.  Particularly when there are ...

By Bonchie One might ask why Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) hasn't been expelled from Congress, given she's charged with assaulting ICE agents while trying to storm a federal facility. That she did the deed on video makes it even worse, but Washington is a funny place, and for now, McIver is still allowed to grandstand from her position of power like everyone else.  Related:  Dem Rep. LaMonica McIver Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents On Tuesday, the Democrat finally got the moment she's been waiting for. During a hearing with Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, McIver launched into a deranged tirade, demanding to know whether he was "going to hell" because he supposedly has "so much blood" on his hands." Rep. LaMonica McIver asks Acting ICE Director Lyons: "How do you think Judgement Day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?" Lyons: "I'm not going to entertain that question." "Of course not. Do you ...

By Shawn Fleetwood ‘The precise reason this Swiss billionaire or any other foreign billionaire can do this is because foreign money running through foundations and nonprofits to influence policy and advocacy is not prohibited.’ Foreign nationals are quietly bankrolling leftist causes throughout the United States, several witnesses told House lawmakers on Tuesday. The concerning news came during a House Ways and Means Committee  hearing  focused on noncitizens pouring foreign dollars into U.S.-based nonprofit organizations. These groups, many of the witnesses said, are employing such funds to advance left-wing causes and policy priorities across the country. “It’s refreshing to have a hearing where all witnesses share strong agreement on a central point, namely, foreign money should be kept out of American politics,”  said  Capital Research Center President Scott Walter. “A lot of these [foreign funding] problems involve America’s nonprofit sector, which is tradi...

By Ben Smith Colony Ridge, the sprawling Liberty County development north of Houston that became a lightning rod in Texas’ immigration fight, has agreed to pay $68 million in a joint settlement with the federal government and the State of Texas. The lawsuit was originally filed during the Biden administration and was framed largely as a predatory lending case. But the final agreement, reached under President Donald Trump and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, lands somewhere very different. Under the settlement, Colony Ridge  must spend  approximately $48 million on infrastructure improvements, including drainage and sewage upgrades. Another  $20 million  will fund construction of a new law enforcement center inside the development, and that’s where this stops looking like routine regulatory cleanup and starts looking like structural change. Paxton did not  mince words : “Colony Ridge endangered American citizens by allowing illegal aliens to run rampant on ...

By Bob Hoge Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) is not known for subtlety, and her anti-American rhetoric, far-left ideology, and questionable financial practices are well known. On Tuesday, however, she seemed to dial up the incendiary comments to a new level, seemingly implying that President Donald Trump deserved the ultimate punishment. You be the judge: The leader of the Pedophile Protection Party is trying to deflect attention from his name being all over the Epstein files. At least in Somalia they execute pedophiles not elect them. https://t.co/xC3Ype3zXI — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 10, 2026 “At least in Somalia, they execute pedophiles not elect them,” she wrote.  They do a lot of things in Somalia, Ilhan — many of them practices that we don’t want in the United States. Rape and sexual assault  are endemic  in the troubled East African country, but she evidently has more important things to focus on. Omar has repeatedly called Trump a pedophile because of his oneti...

By Eli Shepherd Don't. Just don't. I say this as a pastor, not a pundit. When I first saw this clip of Andy Beshear on The View, invoking his faith to defend the medical mutilation of children, my stomach dropped. Not because I was surprised. Because I was grieved. Unreal. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear went on “The View” and used the Bible as a defense for mutilating kids with gender dysphoria: “My faith teaches me that all children are children of God, and I didn’t want people picking on those kids.” pic.twitter.com/btThDaKFIU — Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) February 9, 2026 “My faith teaches me that all children are children of God, and I didn’t want people picking on those kids.” I have buried children. I have prayed with parents in ICU waiting rooms. I have sat with teenagers drowning in confusion and shame. I have walked families through seasons where the pain felt unbearable. So hear me clearly. Love for children is not theoretical for me. It is personal. It is pastoral...

By Jennifer Oliver O'Connell According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reported that nine people were found dead as a result of a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in the small rural British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge. RCMP confirmed that the shooter was also found dead from a " self-inflicted injury ." Six of the victims were discovered inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, with one victim who was rushed to the hospital dying en route. Two other victims were found dead at a residence near to the school. CBC further reported that 25 other persons were injured, and two more were airlifted to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.  British Columbia Premier David Eby offered his condolences. Our hearts are in Tumbler Ridge tonight with the families of those who have lost loved ones. Government will ensure every possible support for community members in the coming days, as we all try to...

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By Ward Clark I'm not particularly enamored of the term "RINO," an acronym meaning "Republican In Name Only." It's too often used to describe "any Republican who disagrees with me on any single issue." A political party is going to have some spectrum of opinion on any given issue; as George Patton reportedly said, if two people agree on everything, one of them isn't necessary. But boy, howdy, if Alaska's supposedly-Republican Senator, Princess Lisa Murkowski, doesn't deserve the appellation "RINO," then nobody does. Her latest departure from GOP positions?  Opposing the SAVE Act . A Senate Republican who has routinely broken from the GOP and President  Donald Trump  announced that she wouldn’t support efforts to pass voter ID legislation.  Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said in a post on X on Tuesday that she would oppose forthcoming legislation that would enact more stringent election integrity laws backed by both Trump a...