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What we’re watching
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World news
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Media misses warnings about Iranian drones in Cuba
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Hoax about an illegal alien attacking an ICE agent
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Quick and important
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The secret behind the socialist rise
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
🗣️ Charlie Kirk’s accused killer confessed three times. Court testimony revealed that Tyler Robinson allegedly confessed in texts, a letter, and in person to murdering Charlie Kirk. His gay lover, Lance Twigs, testified Robinson expressed regret the next day and discussed retrieving the rifle. Prosecutors presented DNA evidence and digital messages as the case moves forward.
🚨 Top Mamdani official tried to secretly meet with Iranian UN ambassador. Ana María Archila, head of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Office for International Affairs, scheduled a sit-down with Tehran's permanent UN representative without informing federal authorities or even the mayor himself. The Trump State Department caught wind of the rogue meeting and shut it down.
🕵️ FBI arrests over 100 foreign spies. FBI Director Kash Patel announced that agents have arrested 113 active spies from foreign nations and forced 62 removals of Chinese operatives this year alone. Lawmakers say Beijing’s espionage spans at least 20 states, targeting military tech and trade secrets.
✝️ Talarico calls opposing child mutilation "Christofascism." Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico claimed that laws banning sex-change surgeries on minors stem from a "Christofascism movement." In separate remarks, Talarico declared that Christianity, Islam, and other faiths are just "different pathways to the same fundamental truth."
WORLD NEWS
A bombshell exposé on the Russia-China alliance
Behind the paywall: Threats to Western infrastructure, Iran expands its bombing campaign, and an alleged plot to kill Trump.
MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
What the media is hiding today
_LEFT BURIED CUBAN DRONES MAMDANI
_RIGHT SKIPPED_ TRUMP FIRINGS SOCIALISTS
HOAX TRACKER
Media buries an illegal alien trying to run over an ICE agent
The Department of Homeland Security claimed that an illegal alien from Mexico rammed an ICE vehicle…
QUICK AND IMPORTANT
Donald J. Trump finally gets his airport
Behind the paywall: A bold new project at NYC’s 9/11 site, and a heartwarming story of a Michigan woman helping struggling families. Plus, yesterday’s most-clicked link.
THE MAIN STORY
The secret behind the socialist rise
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
As radical socialists gain power in New York City and beyond, one overlooked factor keeps helping them win: low voter turnout.
_IN THIS ARTICLE, WE COVER:_
The numbers driving socialist election wins
Why the Democratic Socialists are excelling at their ground game
How foreign influence operations are propelling radicals to victory
And our analysis of what this means for the post-Trump era
THE COMMUNITY SECTION
TODAY’S POLL
📊 Which voting bloc do you consider the biggest problem for conservatives?
POP QUIZ
US History: What position did Gerald Ford hold before becoming Vice President?
POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Do you support ICE targeting illegal migrants no criminal history?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✅ Approve (1,483)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ ❌ Disapprove (93)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (121)
✅ Approve: “I approve because by being here illegally these individuals have indeed already committed a crime and should be held accountable.” — Sarah
❌ Disapprove: “Those without a criminal history should only be targeted if they slip up and are found to have done something on top of being a non-citizen.” — Kyle
🤔 Unsure: “In my job I deal with unaccompanied minors. Most didn’t have a choice in coming here; for some, it’s even worse at home. I say let’s rehabilitate them into true Americans.” — Madaliene
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