Country singer Ingrid Andress, who had been universally pummeled for striking out as she wrestled with "The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to the MLB Home Run Derby in Arlington, Texas, on Monday, has offered an excuse for her performance. “I’m not gonna bulls*** y’all, I was drunk last night,” Andress said...

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The Secret Service revealed Tuesday that former President Donald Trump's would-be assassin from Saturday's rally in Pennsylvania is not the only party seeking to end his life. Intel gathered by U.S. sources weeks ago revealed Iran had crafted a plot to assassinate the president. The Iranian plot and Saturday's shooter...

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Former President Donald Trump revealed in a phone conversation with independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a question that President Joe Biden asked him following Saturday's assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. In a video posted and since deleted by Kennedy's son, Robert F. Kennedy III, according to TMZ, Trump...

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The area surrounding the Republican National Convention has been rocked by news of a shooting that has left at least one dead, according to multiple reports. According to The Columbus Dispatch, an "out-of-town" police officer shot and killed an unnamed individual in Milwaukee. The RNC is being held at Fiserv...

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There may be a day in the distant future when we look back on the field in Butler, Pennsylvania and wonder if this is where everything changed. As it is, Americans woke up Sunday morning to a very different world. In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s literal brush with death,...

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What since Saturday have seemed like anemic security measures to protect former President Donald Trump during a Pennsylvania rally were in fact protection on steroids, according to a new account. A report in The New York Times said that prior to Saturday’s attempted assassination, intelligence agencies were aware of a...

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An animated computer simulation making the rounds on social media illustrates just how close former President Donald Trump came to losing his life during Saturday's assassination attempt. One of those who shared the simulation was Collin Rugg, a popular influencer on the social media platform X. "NEW: New visualization shows...

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The athlete who can thread the needle on the court knows how to walk a fine line with her words, as well. Last week, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark won the ESPY Award for “Best Record-Breaking Performance.” As noted by Awful Announcing, Clark became the first female athlete to earn...

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On stage, Republicans sought to project an image of unity at the Republican National Convention. Offstage, it was a different story. Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida took time to taunt former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a video posted to X on Tuesday. “What night are you speaking? Are...

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It's not easy being the son of someone famous -- especially if that someone famous is perceived to have helped you enter a ludicrously exclusive club. Such is the burden of the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. James' son (LeBron Jr. -- otherwise known as Bronny) was...

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Thomas Crooks was spotted by security as a person of interest at former President Donald Trump’s rally long before Crooks fired the bullet that killed a spectator and wounded Trump and two others, according to a new report. "Earlier in the day, he went through Secret Service security WITH his...

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Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino said he was informed by an "unimpeachable source" that the rooftop where Thomas Crooks shot at former President Donald Trump on Saturday was supposed to be manned, but that person never showed up. Bongino made the bombshell revelation Tuesday on a Rumble Live "Triggered"...

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A stolen piece of history is on the loose, and U.S. Forest Service officials want it back. On Tuesday, they put out a call for help in getting back a half-track military vehicle that has been part of an exhibit at the Dixie National Forest in Utah. "A historic Half-track...

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Kristen Welker, moderator of NBC News' "Meet the Press," did not respond Monday when questioned at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee about why her network reported the gunshots fired at former President Donald Trump on Saturday rally simply as "popping noises." Trump was hit and bloodied during the assassination...

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For many politicians, a large white bandage on the ear might look awkward. For former President Donald Trump, it's a badge of honor. In his appearances at the Republican National Convention this week after Saturday's appallingly close assassination attempt at a campaign rally, the white gauze covering Trump's wounded ear...

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has had enough of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey. After his fellow Democrat was convicted on all 16 counts in a federal corruption trial, Schumer wasted no time Tuesday to call for Menendez to step down. “In light of this guilty verdict, Senator...

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One of the most lamentable developments in recent politics has been the left’s decision to insult the importance of “thoughts and prayers.” Believers utter the well-meaning phrase as a sign of heartfelt charity for those who suffer any kind of tragedy. Yet some of the most prominent figures on the...

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Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll. The finding sharply undercuts his post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him even if some “big names” are turning on him....

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President Joe Biden does worse than any other alternative Democratic nominee against former President Donald Trump, according to an internal BlueLabs poll reported on Wednesday. Democratic leadership is circulating findings that put Biden at an average of 3 points behind alternative candidates, including Vice President Kamala Harris, across all swing...

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There's an old adage in business that goes something like, "Anybody can manage people. The best managers know how to manage egos." One's mileage may vary on that sentiment, but one thing that's apparently undeniable: The employees of left-leaning news network MSNBC are increasingly thinking that their managers are unable...

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