A document that outlines the thinking of Luigi Mangione, suspected of gunning down UnitedHeathcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, has been released. The manifesto was published by Ken Klippenstein on his website. A three-page hand-written document was in Mangione’s possession when he was arrested Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania,...

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This writer regrets to inform you that leftists and Democrats were actually right. Rampant racism and deeply embedded bigotry are alive and thriving in this country. The left has been tragically correct on this matter. They just haven't been particularly forthcoming about where all that racism and bigotry is coming from. Spoiler...

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A Florida state lawmaker who was re-elected as a Democrat last month announced Monday that she is changing her registration to serve her next term as a Republican. Susan Valdes of West Tampa made the announcement in a post on X. In her statement, she said she grew up in...

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Every once in a while, Americans need a reminder of what really matters to leftists and why. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors for San Diego County, California, voted 3-1 to adopt what dissenting Supervisor Jim Desmond called a "super" sanctuary policy. As Desmond noted in a clip posted Tuesday...

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With the end President Joe Biden's term fast approaching, the 46th president seems determined to enshrine his legacy as one of the worst executives ever. A recent foreign policy mistake involves Iran -- specifically empowering Iran to further fund terrorism, the Washington Free Beacon reported Tuesday. According to the Beacon,...

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One can identify individuals whom the establishment fears simply by paying attention to those whom the establishment media attacks. Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, seems to have learned how to handle the lying media. Wednesday morning on the social media platform X, Hegseth posted his...

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For the many criticisms we could make about Rosie O'Donnell, her handling of her daughter's arrests is commendable. The comedian and actress, known in recent years for her outspoken criticism of President-elect Donald Trump, made a decision last month as a parent that many conservatives might find themselves agreeing with....

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Normally, when multiple shows go on to have record-setting viewership numbers in the span of a week, it would be cause for celebration. For MSNBC, it's actually cause for -- some rather grave -- concern. Three of the network's flagship personalities all saw catastrophic ratings, despite the news cycle being...

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To invoke noted American icon Elmer Fudd, it truly does appear that "it ain't no fun when the rabbit's got the gun." After being vilified, accosted, and otherwise threatened, Marine veteran Daniel Penny was ultimately acquitted on all charges related to the death of Jordan Neely in 2023. For those...

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Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather was accosted by a crowd of pro-Palestinian supporters in London recently while he was shopping for jewelry in a high-end London neighborhood. The incident was linked to Mayweather’s very public support of Israel, according to The U.K. Sun. The Sun quoted a witness it did not...

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Midway between the November election and January's inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump is already signaling that, under his watch, the country is going to be open for business -- and in a big way. In a post on the social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump announced that any entity...

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To say the least, President-elect Donald Trump has earned the benefit of all doubts. On the other hand, millions of MAGA supporters broke from Trump on nearly all things COVID-related, and they should not hesitate to do so again when their beloved president-elect, whom they rightly respect and adore, makes...

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, wore a suit coat lined with the American flag while on Capitol Hill to meet with senators on Wednesday. As he was walking through a Senate office building hallway, a reporter called out to Hegseth, "What do you hope to...

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Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey said Wednesday the drones sighted over his state are a "clear and present danger" to the country and specifically to President-elect Donald Trump. There have been numerous sightings over the past month, including over 50 drones moving overland from the ocean this...

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We have seen it many times: the mindless, reflexive recitation of a woke catechism that has no basis in reality. Still, the performance feels different now. In fact, it almost seems as if the oblivious performer has somehow traveled to our time from the recent past. Tuesday on social media...

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At a time when the Biden administration is being roundly condemned for the flow of illegal immigrants and other forms of smuggling across the border, the Environmental Protection Agency is trumpeting its action in making one arrest. In its annual report, the EPA said that its enforcement efforts over the...

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Donald Trump Jr. may not be dating Kimberly Guilfoyle anymore, but that hasn't stopped his father from giving the former Fox News star a plum post in his new administration. In a post on X, Guilfoyle -- a former prosecuting attorney who led the fundraising for Trump's 2020 campaign -- announced...

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President-elect Donald Trump has a message for the FBI director leaving Dodge before the new sheriff gets into town: Bon voyage, Chris Wray. In a social media post Wednesday night, shortly after Wray announced -- as expected -- that he was resigning before Trump could fire him, the president-elect called...

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was roasted for posting a creepy Christmas video on X — addressed to his daughter Hope — that featured a shabby angel-tree ornament made of toilet paper. The hilarity unfolded Wednesday, when the failed Democratic vice presidential candidate showed off a scruffy Christmas tree decorated with...

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The sudden and chaotic fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria was, rightly, celebrated by many. What they didn't realize, as the despot fled Damascus for Russia and left his country in a state of anarchic flux, is that -- for many -- the fall of the Assad regime is...

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