If you spend even a little time on social media, you’ve likely come across a slew of videos featuring pundits breathlessly accusing Democrats or Republicans of plotting to end democracy as we know it. That’s a drumbeat nearly as old as our nation, but it’s grown increasingly louder ever since...

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The Washington headquarters of the Republican National Committee was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after “vials of blood” were reportedly found. NBC News correspondent Dasha Burns took to her account on the social media platform X, writing that the GOP headquarters was under “lockdown” just after 8 a.m. ET. “DEVELOPING:...

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A contentious exchange between Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Secretary of State Antony Blinken exploded with a blistering accusation from Cruz that the Biden administration is funding America’s enemies. The outburst came during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday during which Cruz and Blinken jousted over Blinken’s...

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A top House Republican has threatened former White House press secretary Jen Psaki with a subpoena if she does not voluntarily testify before Congress about President Joe Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. The 2021 sudden and chaotic exit from the country ended in the deaths of 13 U.S. service members...

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Congressional fury over the International Criminal Court’s call for arresting Israeli leaders, as well as those of Hamas, could have the support of the Biden administration, which in its early days removed sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. On Monday, International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said he wanted arrest...

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California Assemblyman Vince Fong appears to have handily won California's special election yesterday, bringing the Republican Party's slim majority in the House up to five. With 87 percent of the votes in, The New York Times had Fong up over opponent and fellow Republican Mike Boudreaux 60.2 to 39.8, making...

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The judge hearing the case in which former President Donald Trump is charged with falsifying business records has been slapped with an official ethics complaint. Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, whose congressional district covers a vast swath of northern and central New York state, posted her complaint on social media platform...

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Podcaster Jemele Hill spouted her usual race-baiting rhetoric by claiming WNBA star Caitlin Clark is popular simply because she's a white heterosexual in a sport swarming with black lesbians. “We would all be very naive if we didn’t say race and her sexuality played a role in her popularity,” Hill...

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After years of Democrats encouraging Black Lives Matter and antifa terrorists -- among others -- to harass and harm public servants and regular Americans alike, it is refreshing to see that rhetoric come back around. At a sold-out dinner hosted by the Harvard Club of San Francisco for its 150th...

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A Texas woman is in jail after she became irate when employees at a McDonald’s location forgot to put biscuits and hash browns in her bag and she allegedly opened fire on them, police said. Detectives identified the suspect as 32-year-old Samantha Anthony of San Antonio, according to KENS. The...

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In an interview with MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle, former presidential candidate and long-time Utah Sen. Mitt Romney claimed it was "disorientating" seeing Republicans prioritize the issues of America over foreign country's plights. The Republican has seen many different faces of the party across his positions as the Massachusetts governor from 2003...

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American Airlines is facing a lawsuit over an incident in which one of its employees allegedly recorded a 9-year-old girl as she used an airplane bathroom. In a twist, the airline is blaming the child herself for the incident. An attorney for the airline argued that the unnamed "Mary Doe"...

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At this point, it wouldn't be far-fetched to believe "The View" actually enjoys being told off by guests. In a segment posted to YouTube on Tuesday, guest Bill Maher joined the panel in promotion of his new book, "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You." Among other topics discussed was the ongoing...

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A notorious Canadian serial killer, who is spending life behind bars, is not expected to survive after he was savagely attacked this week by other prisoners. Robert Pickton, who was given the nickname "The Pig Farmer Killer” after he was tried and convicted of killing six women but was suspected...

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Self-absorbed diva behavior from pop singers is not a new thing. Indeed, after decades of one rock star or pop singer after another getting blasted for making ridiculous demands or acting self-important, it's become almost expected. But, occasionally, a celebrity will behave so egregiously, even the most jaded observers will...

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In some states across the nation, the urban-rural split manifests in a dramatic political divide: A couple of large cities overwhelmingly dominate statewide elections and policies, often overshadowing the preferences of the rest of the state. In Oregon, the state's two largest cities, Portland and Eugene, along with their surrounding...

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has never been accused of being overburdened with intelligence, but her recent faux pas might end up in the top 10 for her dumbest public moments. Not content to have shown up to the world's most exclusive party with a dress reading "Tax the Rich," or to have...

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Members of Donald Trump's campaign report being attacked outside an event attended by Vice President Kamala Harris and are demanding that the Biden campaign denounce the violence. Images posted to X shows the table turned over and the Trump literature littering the ground. Outside Kamala's event in Pennsylvania, Far Left...

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The $320 million pier that President Joe Biden ordered built to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza has so far only delivered aid to those who looted trucks filled with goods. No aid made it from the pier to the main Palestinian settlements, where food deliveries have been disrupted as Israel...

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Abe Hamadeh, a congressional candidate in Arizona who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, called people who questioned the legitimacy of elections “crazies” in leaked private text messages. Hamadeh’s campaign confirmed the legitimacy of the messages on Tuesday after they were first reported on by the U.K’s Daily Mail....

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