Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk told former President Donald Trump during their "chat" on X on Monday night that the U.S. should establish a commission to address the federal government's spending crisis, and he would serve on it. "A lot of people just don’t understand where inflation comes from. Inflation comes...

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Three people were killed Monday night when a van carrying four people was struck by a Norfolk Southern freight train in Stuarts Draft, Virginia. The 15-passenger van was struck on the driver’s side shortly after 8 p.m., Virginia State Police Sgt. C.J. Aikens said, according to WHSV-TV. Abner Comete, 48,...

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The fiery failure of an electric vehicle led to countless other cars being damaged and caused conditions hostile enough to send nearly two dozen people to the hospital. The devastating incident unfolded on the morning of Aug. 1 as an electric Mercedes-Benz EQE caught fire while parked in a packed...

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One young woman put a group of bystanders and criminal barbarians to shame. Meanwhile, the establishment media once again showed the subtle ways in which the inversion of truth has polluted Western society. According to KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, Uber Eats driver Janeth Garcia intervened during a brutal Aug. 2...

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Another season of NFL football is forthcoming, which means it's time for the annual reminder that former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is still not employed. In an interview with Sky Sports, Kaepernick made clear that -- despite not having played professional football in nearly eight years -- he...

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CNN tried to pull a fast one on the American public yet again. It's no surprise, really: After Monday's interview with Elon Musk, former President Donald Trump captured the attention of many. Of course, CNN -- left-wing propaganda outlet that it is -- had to at least try to blunt...

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If Democrats tell the truth, they lose. Thus, the party's minions in the establishment media have spent years priming voters to absorb the most brazen of lies. For instance, in an interview with Fox News' Lawrence B. Jones on Tuesday, Sheriff Mike Boudreaux of Tulare County, California, described his brief...

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One of the House Democratic Party's most senior members suffered a stroke on Sunday. Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the 85-year-old former House majority leader, reportedly experienced "mild" symptoms from the stroke. A spokesperson for the congressman claimed the representative will be back at work as soon as next week. “On...

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A former University of Kentucky student who was accused of whacking a black student in 2022 while using the N-word more than 200 times has pleaded guilty after mediation. Sophia Rosing pleaded guilty in Fayette County Circuit Court to four counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of disorderly conduct and...

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The drama surrounding the bronze medal at the gymnastics floor routine continues to get weirder. For the unaware, the 2024 Paris Olympics have already been rife with controversy, including everything from a highly polarizing set of bookend ceremonies to a nigh-toxic river to the timeless question of "What is a...

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Chick-fil-A die-hards will be more than pleased with the fast-food chain's latest menu change. It's been 13 years since the Banana Pudding Milkshake has been sold at Chick-fil-A locations, and now it's back. According to Chick-fil-A's website, the milkshake is a seasonal menu item and thus will only be available...

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A key player in Congress' investigation into the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has resigned in protest, calling the whole probe a "sham" that he refuses to condone. Senior investigator Jerry Dunleavy posted his resignation letter Monday on social media platform X. Dunleavy, who has written a book on the...

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The Republican National Committee and GOP leaders from the Arizona legislature petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to allow enforcement of the state's proof-of-citizenship voter registration requirement for this fall's general election. In 2022, Arizona passed a law requiring a documentary proof of citizenship -- like a birth certificate,...

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The Olympics may be over, but Imane Khelif's war against the truth and those who told it continues unabated. According to a Wednesday report from the U.K. Telegraph, Khelif -- the Algerian gold medalist whose participation drew outrage from many online due to her having failed a chromosomal test at...

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Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan accused the United States government of enabling Israel to commit war crimes by supplying weapons in the Jewish state's fight against Hamas in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed allegations of war crimes when he spoke before a joint session of Congress last...

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A former Notre Dame running back is heading to prison for his role in the 2019 death of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter. Cierre Wood, 33, who played for multiple teams in a brief NFL career was sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison before he can seek parole...

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Stop me if you've heard this one. Believe it or not, Big Tech and the establishment media have colluded to help Democrats -- all while feigning objectivity. According to Axios, Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' campaign has bought search ads on Google featuring deceptively edited headlines...

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When a European Union official openly threatened Elon Musk before his Monday discussion with GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, Americans were outraged -- and rightly so. It was a blatant attack upon free speech by a foreign entity. Less noticed, however, was a left-wing PAC acting immediately after the discussion...

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Fear over the economy is causing homeowners to pull back on home improvement projects, according to Home Depot executives. On Tuesday, the company announced that comparable U.S. store sales for the second quarter of 2024 dropped 3.6 percent according to a Home Depot news release. The company now expects sales for...

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An Ohio police officer has been indicted on a murder charge after a woman who refused police commands to exit her vehicle was shot dead as she rolled her car into the officer. Ta’Kiya Young, 21, who was pregnant, was killed in the August 2023 incident after police sought to...

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