There’s a difference between aggressive journalism and something that just sets off every normal alarm bell -- and "reporter" Andrew Mercado’s latest outburst lands squarely in the latter category. In a moment that seems less like reporting and more like ideological performance art, the self-styled YouTube journalist managed to turn...

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It turns out even Disney’s "magic" has legal -- and costly -- limits. The Justice Department's Office of Public Affairs announced in a news release Tuesday that it has reached a settlement with the entertainment giant over alleged violations of federal children’s privacy law. Under an order entered by a...

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Every parent's worst nightmare is grappling with the uncertainty and terror surrounding a missing child. To have such an incident occur right around Christmas? It's unfathomable. One family in Texas is grappling with this very set of horrific circumstances -- but may have the smallest glimmer of hope after a...

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FBI Director Kash Patel says major fraud investigations opened during the Biden administration were deliberately stalled because they risked implicating political allies. The allegations were reported Tuesday by journalist Catherine Herridge, who shared details in a post on social media platform X. According to Herridge, Patel has been personally tracking...

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In recent years, a quiet but troubling habit has taken root among some of America’s largest churches. On the Sunday between Christmas and New Year’s -- a day that once felt like a natural extension of the season of worship -- many congregations are now told not to come at...

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Conservative Americans who learned long ago never to trust the establishment media got an Exhibit A reminder of it on Tuesday, thanks to Minnesota's ever-exploding welfare-fraud scandal. A journalist for the inside-the-Beltway news outlet Politico took to social media to hint darkly that continued efforts to look under the rocks...

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Bible prophecy may be being fulfilled as ancient Babylon reemerges from the sand in modern-day Iraq. It is a city associated with the Antichrist in end-times Bible prophecy, according to some scholars, while others see it as more symbolic of an ancient evil kingdom that will arise during the last...

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A resurfaced 2018 video from a Minneapolis-area TV station shows how Somali scammers allegedly bilked Minnesota out of millions of dollars for services that they never provided. Independent journalist Nick Shirley touched off a storm on social media Friday after he posted a photo of one day care center, which...

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Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz finally decided to address the ongoing Somali fraud scandal in his state. In typical Democrat fashion, Walz couldn't help but mention President Donald Trump while doing so. On Tuesday, Walz posted an official statement to X that read, "We’ve spent years cracking down on fraud...

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The Trump administration released new details on Health Savings Accounts following the passage of the "Big Beautiful Bill." The new law expands the share of people who can start tax-free Health Savings Accounts, also known as HSAs, according to a Dec. 9 release from the Treasury Department and the IRS....

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is still fighting Jan. 6 as if it’s happening in real time, and in doing so he’s advertising how little Democrats have to say about the country as it exists today. Nearly five years after the Capitol incursion -- after arrests, prosecutions, convictions, congressional investigations,...

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It's been a rough 18 months for Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The vice presidential hopeful saw his ticket lose every swing state to President Donald Trump in November's general election. Then came a litany of (largely self-inflicted) issues hitting the Gopher State's elected leader through the year. There was...

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There’s a difference between welcoming immigrants and coddling them, and Democrats increasingly refuse to acknowledge it. Immigration was never meant to be a one-way transaction where newcomers receive endless accommodation while the host country does all the adapting. The entire point -- economically, civically, culturally -- was, and always has...

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The fatal shooting of prominent Texas businessman Eddy Betancourt has sent shockwaves through the Rio Grande Valley, leaving a community grappling with loss and unanswered questions. According to KRIV-TV, Betancourt, a respected business leader and a gubernatorial appointee to the Texas Facilities Commission, was killed on Dec. 27 in McAllen,...

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As the nation prepares to ring in 2026, Times Square will offer Americans more than the usual New Year’s Eve spectacle. This year, the celebration takes on added historical significance: it will mark the beginning of the year-long commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, a milestone that honors a quarter-millennium since...

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CNN has finally stepped into the arena to cover Minnesota's ongoing scandal involving allegations of fraudulent day care centers funded by taxpayers -- but don't hold your breath for fair and honest reporting. On Tuesday, CNN host Anderson Cooper posted a video of reporter Whitney Wild on the ground in...

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It took about 11 months, but President Donald Trump has finally issued the first vetoes of his second term. And like most things involving the president, the moves aren't without their critics -- including some you might not normally expect pushback from. Trump's rapid response team highlighted the two vetoes:...

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Liberals should be in panic mode based on the year-end economic numbers coming in that show President Donald Trump and the Republicans' economic plan is working. The Democrats were able to make some gains in last month’s off-year elections on the issue of “affordability.” The truth is, the price of...

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Why let the facts get in the way of a good, old-fashioned meltdown about President Donald Trump? Don't worry, dear reader, there's good news to be shared, but here's how the establishment media shills at ABC News want to frame it: "This year began with a deadly New Year's Day...

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The Supreme Court is likely to issue a ruling on President Donald Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs early in 2026, and the administration is reportedly preparing contingencies if the high court doesn't go its way. In May, a federal appeals court allowed Trump's tariffs to stay in place while the case...

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Whether you're pro- or anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement, both sides should be able to agree that ICE has its fair share of criticisms. Some of those criticisms are in good faith and aimed at improving the group's operations. Other criticisms? They are apparently off-base enough that ICE itself has to...

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