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Trump Honors Artemis II Crew, Announces Plans for New U.S. Space Academy [WATCH]
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Trump Honors Artemis II Crew, Announces Plans for New U.S. Space Academy [WATCH]

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President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to all four members of NASA’s Artemis II crew during a ceremony Friday at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, while also signing an executive order aimed at establishing a new United States Space Academy.

As Houston Public Media reported, the four astronauts honored were NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

The Congressional Space Medal of Honor is among the highest distinctions given to NASA astronauts.

Trump described the astronauts as leaders for a new generation of space exploration and said their work would help inspire future astronauts and pioneers.

“We have to honor the heroes who are inspiring the next generation of astronauts and pioneers and the people behind me,” Trump said during the ceremony, standing before NASA’s astronaut corps at Johnson Space Center.

The awards recognize the Artemis II crew following their historic mission around the Moon and back in April. Wiseman, Glover, Koch and Hansen became the first humans to travel into lunar territory since the 1970s.

Trump had previously welcomed the crew to the White House following their mission. He also spoke with the astronauts by phone while they were carrying out their mission, when they were tens of thousands of miles away.

Wiseman recalled that conversation during Friday’s ceremony.

“The one thing that really sticks out to us [from that call] is you said how proud you are and how proud our nation is for the job that we’ve just accomplished,” Wiseman said.

“And for us, that is what we set out to do. We wanted to inspire this nation to learn.”

The ceremony also marked the signing of an executive order creating the “United States Space Academy.”

Under the order, a Presidential Commission on the U.S. Space Academy will have 120 days to produce a report outlining guidelines for establishing the academy.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will serve as chair of the commission.

Other members will include NASA and space officials, along with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and Michael Kratsios, assistant to the president for science and technology.

Trump said the academy is intended to serve multiple parts of the nation’s space sector, including the U.S. Space Force, NASA and the civilian spaceflight industry.

“It will serve both the United States Space Force as well as NASA and the civilian spaceflight industry,” Trump said.

“And it will attract, train, graduate the very best that our nation and our nation really has to offer.”

The commission will have several issues to resolve before the academy can begin operating. Among them are the location of the institution, its governing structure, curriculum, applicant requirements and service obligations for graduates.

The commission will also determine the circumstances under which graduates would fulfill any required service and establish when the academy should begin operations.

Trump said a decision on the location could come soon, although he did not identify a specific site during Friday’s ceremony.

He said he was “going to be choosing a location very shortly. I know where some people want it that are in this room.”

Trump compared the proposed institution to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He also emphasized that he wants the academy’s physical design to be notable.

Trump said the architecture will be “beautiful” and described the institution as something intended to operate at the highest level.

“It’s going to be at the top, it’s going to be as good as it can get,” he said.

“You know, doing a bad building doesn’t cost a lot less than doing a great building, I’ve always said. Doing great architecture, doing something really great that’s also practical, doesn’t cost much more than doing some of the bad stuff that you see all over the place. We’re going to make this so good and so exciting.”

Isaacman also outlined the administration’s broader ambitions for America’s space program in a statement released by NASA.

“President Trump’s vision for a new academy is a transformational step to educate the engineers, scientists, technicians, operators and even the astronauts who will be necessary for the inspiring future we are pursuing in space,” Isaacman said.

“In the years ahead, we will return NASA astronauts to the lunar surface, build the moon base, get underway on nuclear power, ignite the orbital economy and launch more missions of science and discovery. I have no doubt that so much of the future talent that will graduate and contribute to these exciting endeavors will be educated at the United States Space Academy.”

The proposed academy would therefore have a broader purpose than astronaut training alone, with the commission tasked with developing a framework for educating personnel needed throughout the country’s expanding space operations.

Friday’s ceremony combined recognition of the Artemis II crew with the administration’s plans for the next generation of American space professionals, putting NASA’s Houston center at the center of Trump’s space agenda.

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Kamala Harris Jumps Into Midterms and Gets Torched for Recycling Trump’s Rallying Cry [WATCH]
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Kamala Harris Jumps Into Midterms and Gets Torched for Recycling Trump’s Rallying Cry [WATCH]

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris charged into the 2026 midterm battle Thursday with a warning that Republicans are trying to cheat, but her chosen slogan quickly became the bigger story.

Harris borrowed President Donald Trump’s familiar phrase, “too big to rig,” and conservative critics wasted no time calling out the imitation.

The recorded message, posted on X, urged Democrats to flood the polls with roughly two months remaining before the elections.

Harris declared, “We are two months away from the midterms. Get out and vote. Let’s get everyone out to vote. They are cheating.”

She then doubled down on the accusation while lifting language that Trump repeatedly used during his successful 2024 campaign.

“They are trying to cheat, and we have got to turn out in big numbers and be too big to rig. I’ll see you out there,” Harris added.

The phrase was closely associated with Trump as he pressed voters to deliver a victory large enough to overcome any potential election interference.

Hearing it repackaged by Harris, complete with an accusation aimed at Republicans, immediately struck conservatives as more than a little familiar.

Andrew Kolvet, a spokesman for Turning Point USA, delivered a blunt assessment of the former vice president’s sudden slogan swap.

“Kamala Harris has never had an original thought in her life,” wrote TPUSA Spokesman Andrew Kolvet.

The popular End Wokeness account focused on the heavily edited presentation and Harris’ unusual delivery. “47 seconds. 15 jump cuts. She must be high as a kite,” wrote popular account End Wokeness.

Conservative commentator Shawn Farash also accused Harris of borrowing directly from the president she unsuccessfully challenged in 2024.

“Nice to know she’s still stealing Trump’s ideas,” said conservative commentator Shawn Farash.

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Turning Point show host Jobob Taeleifi kept his reaction short and cutting. “Sounds familiar,” said Turning Point show host Jobob Taeleifi.

Harris connected her turnout pitch to the ongoing legal fight over Trump’s order addressing mail voting procedures.

She pointed to a Supreme Court ruling Monday that permitted portions of the administration’s policy to move forward while litigation continues.

The Supreme Court did not decide whether the contested restrictions are lawful.

Instead, the ruling allowed parts of the order to advance temporarily, leaving states and other challengers free to continue pressing their claims in lower courts.

By Thursday, another federal judge had temporarily blocked the United States Postal Service from enforcing the new mail ballot requirements.

That decision set the stage for yet another courtroom fight as federal agencies, state officials, and political groups prepare for November.

Legal expert Gene Hamilton explained that the ruling gives the administration room to proceed with certain elements of the order while the dispute remains active.

States could return to court as agencies attempt to implement the policy before voters cast their midterm ballots.

Harris argued that Trump’s approach could make mail voting more difficult for some Americans.

She also complained that Trump votes by mail from Mar-a-Lago while supporting tighter rules, portraying that contrast as evidence that his agenda is designed to restrict access.

Republicans have framed tighter mail ballot standards as basic election security, not cheating.

After years of Democrats dismissing conservative concerns about election procedures, Harris now appears eager to sound the alarm while borrowing one of Trump’s most recognizable lines.

The irony was impossible to miss, and social media users made sure it did not slip quietly past the public.

Socialist L.A. Mayoral Candidate Gets Completely Cooked Over Her ‘Big Accomplishment’ [WATCH]
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Socialist L.A. Mayoral Candidate Gets Completely Cooked Over Her ‘Big Accomplishment’ [WATCH]

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Los Angeles City Hall has apparently lowered the bar for municipal achievement to street level.

Councilwoman Nithya Raman, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, drew widespread online ridicule after celebrating newly painted yellow crosswalk markings as a significant neighborhood infrastructure victory.

The project was originally raised by the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council late last year.

Months later, Raman posted photos of the completed work on X and praised her field team for continuing to seek solutions and make local streets safer.

The photos showed several bright yellow stripes painted across a visibly cracked roadway.

Rather than impressing residents and political observers, the presentation prompted questions about why such a basic city service took months to complete and deserved a glossy promotional rollout.

Richard Grenell, the Presidential Envoy for Special Missions during President Donald Trump’s second term, quickly mocked the low standard being celebrated.

“Dear Lord, Nithya. Your standards are so incredibly low,” Grenell wrote.

Grenell also pointed directly to the condition of the roadway beneath the fresh paint.

“They didn’t even fix the street, they painted over cracks. And it took them a year…..”

Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate and reality television personality Spencer Pratt joined the pile on.

He ridiculed the project as little more than seven yellow stripes painted over damaged pavement after roughly nine months of bureaucratic waiting.

Pratt also questioned why Raman would highlight the project as a major accomplishment.

His reaction captured the central problem for City Hall, which is that residents expect functioning streets, basic maintenance, and competent management without a victory parade for every paint bucket.

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro delivered his own verdict on the supposed infrastructure breakthrough.

“This is beyond parody,” he wrote before sarcastically describing the painted lines as a massive public works achievement.

Shapiro added, “Eight months to paint some yellow lines. Huge infrastructure victory! Make her mayor!”

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The remark turned Raman’s announcement into another example of progressive government congratulating itself for completing the bare minimum.

Manhattan Institute senior fellow Chris Rufo pushed the mockery even further.

“They’re calling it the most ambitious infrastructure project since the Golden Gate Bridge,” he wrote, comparing the neighborhood crosswalk rollout to one of America’s most famous engineering achievements.

Raman’s announcement was labeled “Improving Our Neighborhood Street Infrastructure” and featured photos showing the street before and after the work.

The grand language stood in sharp contrast to the modest visible result, especially since the underlying pavement remained cracked.

The post also left several basic questions unanswered.

Raman did not disclose the cost of the project, identify the city department responsible for the work, explain when physical construction began, or describe any safety improvements beyond the new painted markings.

Fox News Digital contacted Raman’s office and Pratt for comment but did not receive a response before publication.

That silence did little to slow the online reaction, as critics continued sharing the images and questioning the city’s priorities.

Los Angeles residents regularly confront damaged roads, homelessness, crime concerns, housing costs, and strained public services.

Against that backdrop, City Hall presenting several painted stripes as a notable governing success was bound to invite ridicule from taxpayers already wondering where their money goes.

The episode offered a revealing glimpse into the expectations surrounding progressive municipal government.

When routine maintenance requires months of pressure and officials still expect applause, voters may reasonably conclude that the real infrastructure problem is not the crosswalk, but the bureaucracy.

Democrat Rep Learns She Is Not Above the Law After ICE Facility Chaos [WATCH]
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Democrat Rep Learns She Is Not Above the Law After ICE Facility Chaos [WATCH]

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A federal appeals court has ruled that Rep. LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey Democrat, is not immune from prosecution over a May 2025 confrontation outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Newark, as reported by Townhall.

The decision leaves in place three federal charges against McIver stemming from an incident at Delaney Hall, a facility that houses people detained by ICE.

Prosecutors have accused the congresswoman of physically clashing with federal law enforcement officers during a visit to the facility with other lawmakers.

The three-judge appeals panel rejected McIver’s argument that prosecuting her would improperly interfere with her legislative responsibilities. The ruling means the criminal case against her can continue.

McIver was indicted on three counts connected to the May 2025 incident. According to prosecutors, the confrontation occurred as lawmakers and federal officers interacted outside Delaney Hall in Newark.

The facility has also been the site of demonstrations and confrontations involving immigration activists and others opposed to ICE detention policies.

McIver has maintained that her actions were connected to congressional oversight.

Following the appeals court’s decision, however, the panel declined to accept her claim that her position as a member of Congress shielded her from criminal prosecution.

In a statement, McIver said the court “got it wrong” and that she is “exploring every possible option.”

She also defended the role of elected officials in overseeing the executive branch.

“To protect the people, their elected representatives must be authorized to conduct oversight of the executive branch without fear of retaliation,” she said.

The appeals court’s decision does not determine whether McIver is guilty of the charges. Instead, it addresses her effort to have the prosecution dismissed based on claims of immunity and interference with her congressional duties.

Federal prosecutors will now be permitted to continue pursuing the case unless a higher court intervenes or another legal challenge changes the outcome.

If convicted on all three counts, McIver could face a maximum combined sentence of up to 17 years in prison.

Any sentence, however, would ultimately be determined by a federal judge and could depend on federal sentencing guidelines, the circumstances of the case, and other factors.

The ruling represents a significant legal setback for the New Jersey Democrat, whose defense has centered in part on the argument that lawmakers must be able to conduct oversight without facing prosecution for actions connected to those duties.

For now, the appeals court has drawn a clear line: holding elected office does not automatically place a member of Congress beyond the reach of federal criminal law.

Hakeem Jeffries Humiliated as Maryland Gerrymander Scheme Crashes in Court [WATCH]
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Hakeem Jeffries Humiliated as Maryland Gerrymander Scheme Crashes in Court [WATCH]

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has suffered another embarrassing setback in his campaign to capture congressional seats through aggressive Democratic redistricting.

This time, a Maryland judge blocked a proposed constitutional amendment that could have threatened the state’s lone Republican congressional district, as reported by Red State.

Jeffries, who represents New York’s Eighth District, personally traveled to Maryland to encourage Democrat lawmakers to pursue the plan.

His lobbying effort now looks like another wasted trip in a growing series of legal defeats for his party.

Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Robert J. Thompson ruled Wednesday that the amendment cannot appear on the November ballot.

He found that lawmakers missed a statutory deadline, presented voters with misleading ballot language, and violated Maryland’s single subject rule.

Those are not minor clerical mistakes that can be waved away by political consultants.

They are three separate failures involving laws and constitutional safeguards that Maryland lawmakers are expected to understand before trying to rewrite congressional boundaries.

Thompson stayed his ruling because Maryland Democrats are appealing the decision to the Maryland Supreme Court.

The timetable is tight because the Maryland Board of Elections has said ballot printing is scheduled to begin on September 3.

The central finding was especially damaging for Democrats who routinely lecture the country about institutions and democratic norms.

Thompson ruled that Maryland Democrats “did not follow the very laws” they enacted.

That conclusion cuts straight through the political spin.

Democrat lawmakers wanted the power to reshape congressional districts, but apparently could not be bothered to obey the legal requirements governing how such a proposal reaches voters.

State Senator Steve Hershey, the Republican minority leader, praised the decision as a victory for voters and constitutional government.

He said, “Today’s ruling is an important victory for the rule of law and for every Maryland voter who expects government to follow the Constitution and the election laws it enacts.”

The Maryland defeat adds to Jeffries’ increasingly awkward record as he seeks enough Democrat seats to claim the Speaker’s gavel.

He has spent much of the past year pressing Democrat controlled legislatures to redraw maps that would push Republicans out of competitive congressional districts.

Maryland was a particularly tempting target because Republicans currently hold only one congressional seat in the state.

Eliminating or weakening that district could have handed Democrats another advantage in the battle for control of the House.

Yet the plan ran into the same obstacle Democrats have encountered elsewhere, namely state constitutions.

Apparently, constitutional limits remain more than decorative suggestions, even when Democrat leaders decide their national political ambitions deserve special treatment.

Virginia delivered an earlier warning when its Supreme Court rejected a Democrat redistricting amendment.

State Democrats had attempted to force through a referendum involving the wildly shaped map commonly described as the “lobster map,” but judges found that the process violated the Virginia Constitution.

Colorado brought another legal defeat in June. Judges there blocked Democrat redistricting proposals after determining that the measures, as written, also violated the state constitution.

That makes Maryland the third state this year where courts have disrupted Democrat efforts to manipulate congressional boundaries.

Virginia, Colorado, and Maryland now form an uncomfortable pattern for Jeffries and his allies, who keep discovering that election laws apply even when partisan power is at stake.

Maryland Democrats have already appealed and are attempting to frame the dispute as a matter of voter participation.

Ammar Moussa, a spokesman for Governor Wes Moore, said, “We believe Maryland voters deserve the opportunity to make their voices heard, and we will continue fighting to ensure they can.”

The problem with that argument is simple.

Voters cannot be asked to approve a measure through a process that ignores deadlines, uses misleading language, and violates constitutional rules designed to protect the integrity of the ballot.

The Maryland Supreme Court may act quickly because election officials face an approaching printing deadline.

Until then, Jeffries must wait to see whether another court rescues a redistricting campaign that has repeatedly crashed into the law.

The stakes extend far beyond one Maryland district.

The 2026 midterm elections will determine whether Republicans can maintain control of Congress and continue advancing President Donald Trump’s America First agenda, while Democrats search for every possible route back to power.

Armed Trump Golf Course Suspect Had Startling Details on Melania and the Secret Service [WATCH]
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Armed Trump Golf Course Suspect Had Startling Details on Melania and the Secret Service [WATCH]

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An armed man arrested at President Donald Trump’s California golf course earlier this month allegedly possessed hundreds of pages of notes containing information about First Lady Melania Trump’s schedule, U.S. Secret Service personnel and security arrangements, according to reports presented during a Los Angeles County court hearing, as reported by Fox News.

Jeanine John Taele, 38, was arrested Aug. 2 at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, days before President Trump was scheduled to visit the property.

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According to The Associated Press, Taele had more than 200 pages of writings, including schedules for the first lady and members of the president’s Secret Service detail.

Prosecutors also said Taele possessed seven notebooks containing 208 pages of drawings and sketches of the golf course, lists of Secret Service schedules, information about individual security personnel and copies of Melania Trump’s schedule.

The writings reportedly also contained detailed lists concerning how to survive “off the grid.”

Los Angeles County Judge John Lonergan Jr. described the allegations as “alarming” during a hearing Wednesday.

“This case itself is alarming in this day and age with the violence that is creeping into our everyday lives, especially with our partisanship in the political environment” ahead of the midterms, Lonergan said, according to the AP.

The judge suspended the criminal proceedings after a pretrial evaluation found Taele was not mentally fit to stand trial. The case was transferred to mental health court, where Taele is scheduled to appear for a hearing on Sept. 9.

Taele will remain in custody until that hearing.

He previously pleaded not guilty to four criminal charges stemming from his arrest outside the golf course.

Authorities said plainclothes federal agents observed Taele walking around the property, taking photographs and videos, and appearing to monitor security preparations ahead of Trump’s scheduled visit.

Deputies who detained him allegedly found a 16-round magazine loaded with hollow-point ammunition in his pants pocket, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Authorities then searched his vehicle and recovered a loaded pistol and another magazine containing hollow-point ammunition.

Taele reportedly told authorities that he worked for the State Department and was at the golf course as part of a security detail.

Investigators later searched his home in Downey, California, where they recovered an illegally modified AR-platform rifle, a .45-caliber pistol, body armor, high-capacity magazines, bulk ammunition, radio signal devices and multiple notebooks containing what authorities had previously described as “concerning statements.”

The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, the U.S. Secret Service and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department continue to investigate the case.

Taele is a Marine veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. His public defender, A.J. Bayne, urged the public not to draw conclusions about his client’s motives.

“He’s a veteran, he served our country, and I don’t know enough right now, but he has a family that loves him, that has huge support for him,” Bayne told the AP.

Bayne added that “people assume too much” about Taele’s motives.

The Secret Service has said it does not discuss specific protective intelligence matters but stated that it “thoroughly investigates any information or activity that may reasonably be perceived as a protective intelligence concern or indicate a potential threat or directed interest toward any individual under Secret Service protection.”

Trump also addressed the arrest earlier this month during an appearance on “Fox News @ Night.”

“Well, the only thing I get a little solace from is, they say only consequential presidents. And I am definitely consequential,” Trump said.

The White House and the Office of the First Lady were contacted for comment.

Frustrated Fox Liberal Jessica Tarlov Is Now Saying She Wishes Trump Had Won in 2020 [WATCH]
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Frustrated Fox Liberal Jessica Tarlov Is Now Saying She Wishes Trump Had Won in 2020 [WATCH]

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Fox News liberal Jessica Tarlov has reached a rather awkward conclusion.

She now wishes Donald Trump had won the 2020 presidential election, not because she appreciates his record, but because she believes Democrats could have been finished with him by now, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Millions of Trump supporters would answer that lament with two simple words: HE DID.

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What Tarlov apparently means is that she wishes Trump had been declared the winner and served another four years, preventing his triumphant return to Washington.

That is some extraordinary buyer’s remorse from a Democratic political strategist.

The party spent years insisting that removing Trump was a national emergency, only to discover that its supposed solution gave him time to build an even stronger movement.

Tarlov, a rotating cohost of The Five, offered her assessment during an interview with The New Yorker. She said she wishes Trump had won because “we were done” with him by this point.

Her explanation centered on the argument Democrats used to promote Joe Biden in 2020.

“I look back to the 2020 lines of argumentation about why we needed Donald Trump out and what Joe Biden could provide, and it was a safe pair of hands,” Tarlov said.

She also argued that Trump probably would have secured another term without the COVID pandemic. Tarlov then delivered the line Democrats will not enjoy hearing: “I wish that he had. I wish we were done now.”

That confession says plenty about the political disaster Democrats created for themselves.

Biden was presented as stable, moderate, and reassuring, but his presidency helped revive Trump and reminded voters exactly why they supported the America First agenda.

Tarlov compared Trump to Ursula, the villain from Disney’s The Little Mermaid. “Because he, like Ursula, got stronger in those four years. He established a cadre of advisors that understood the challenge,” she said.

She then pointed to several influential figures and organizations surrounding Trump’s return. “Like, Russ Vought wasn’t as powerful round one. Stephen Miller is certainly not as powerful. Project 2025, not a thing, right?”

Tarlov clearly understands that Trump used his years outside the White House to prepare for another administration.

Democrats, meanwhile, spent that same period preaching to their own activists, defending Biden, and pretending that voters were thrilled with their record.

She complained about what Trump and his team could now accomplish, saying she hates “that we gave them four years to take a sledgehammer to the country, and [the Democrats ] haven’t found a way to deliver our vision for the future in simple slogans.”

New Yorker host David Remnick asked why Democrats have struggled to communicate, wondering, “Because we’re too decorous? Too mild?” Tarlov did not exactly offer a ringing defense of her party’s political instincts.

“I don’t know,” Tarlov answered. “I mean, I have a Ph.D, so I get it. I get why it’s interesting to write a big policy paper or dig deep into what happened. But for me, it’s like, just give me the bumper stickers.”

She continued by asking, “Where’s your ‘no tax on tips’?”

That question gets to the heart of the Democrats’ problem, since Trump delivers clear proposals while liberals produce lectures, policy papers, and endless academic jargon.

Tarlov admitted as much when she said, “But we, like good liberals, have ingested all of these learnings and have yet to spit something out that can win an election on our ideas and our merits, and not just not being the other guy.”

That is a remarkably candid diagnosis from someone employed to defend the Democratic perspective on television.

Democrats relied on fear of Trump while failing to offer a persuasive vision, and voters eventually noticed that the promised return to normal was anything but normal.

Now Tarlov wishes history had unfolded differently because Trump returned stronger, better prepared, and surrounded by advisers who understand the Washington machinery.

Sorry, Jessica, but Democrats made this bed through their own arrogance and failures, and now they can enjoy lying in it.

Gavin Newsom is Apparently So Wealthy He Missed His Mansion’s Massive Wine Cellar
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Gavin Newsom is Apparently So Wealthy He Missed His Mansion’s Massive Wine Cellar

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Imagine owning a mansion so large that one of its most extravagant rooms apparently escapes your attention. California Gov. Gavin Newsom would like voters to believe that is exactly what happened at his $7.5 million Sacramento-area residence, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, are selling the sprawling property, which includes a wine cellar capable of holding 5,000 bottles.

Somehow, the governor claims he did not know the cellar had that much capacity until news reports informed him.

That explanation might sound slightly more believable coming from someone unfamiliar with wine. Newsom, however, has an ownership stake in a winery, making his sudden confusion about the cavernous cellar especially convenient.

During a press conference, Newsom was asked whether he had ever filled the massive space. The Democrat responded with theatrical surprise, asking, “Are you serious? Really?”

“No, I never filled it. I didn’t even know I had that much.” Newsom then insisted the media had educated him about an amenity inside his own multimillion-dollar home.

“I literally didn’t even know,” the governor added. Apparently, keeping track of thousands of square feet becomes difficult when a politician is busy lecturing ordinary Californians about sacrifice, taxes, and responsible living.

Newsom also offered an explanation for what occupied the cellar if thousands of wine bottles did not. “By the way, I put books in there,” Newsom claimed, presenting an image that strains credulity almost as much as his original answer.

“There’s no wine there, it’s books,” he continued. Newsom suggested those books were his “only inheritance” from his father, former judge William Newsom, who also served as an adviser to billionaire Gordon Getty.

The governor’s story raises obvious questions. If Newsom knew the space well enough to fill it with inherited books, how did he remain unaware that it was a gigantic wine cellar designed to hold 5,000 bottles?

Newsom has said he is dyslexic, which makes the picture of him converting a massive wine storage room into a personal library even more curious.

Perhaps California voters are simply expected to stop asking questions whenever the governor’s polished narrative starts wobbling.

This is also the same Gavin Newsom who imposed sweeping restrictions on California businesses during the pandemic while attending a dinner at the expensive French Laundry restaurant.

Working families watched their livelihoods suffer while the governor enjoyed rules that seemed considerably more flexible for the ruling class.

Now Newsom is selling a mansion described as having been “gifted” to him.

Most Americans will never receive a luxury estate, much less discover through the press that it contains a cellar large enough to stock a commercial wine collection.

That disconnect matters because Newsom routinely supports the Democratic habit of demanding more taxes from wealthy Americans.

He speaks the language of economic fairness while living inside a world of mansions, wineries, billionaire connections, and apparently forgettable luxury rooms.

The performance appears designed to make Newsom seem “relatable” as speculation continues about his national ambitions in 2028.

Yet pretending not to recognize the features of a $7.5 million mansion does not make a wealthy politician relatable; it makes him look detached from reality.

Ordinary Californians know whether their homes have basements, garages, spare rooms, or leaky closets because they pay for every square foot.

They do not need a news report to reveal a 5,000 bottle wine cellar hiding somewhere under the family residence.

Newsom may believe a startled response and a story about books can put the issue to rest.

Instead, the episode offers another glimpse of an elite politician who wants to manage everyone else’s life while appearing remarkably unfamiliar with his own mansion.

Ted Cruz Hints at Possible 2028 Showdown With JD Vance: ‘I Want to Be President’ [WATCH]
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Ted Cruz Hints at Possible 2028 Showdown With JD Vance: ‘I Want to Be President’ [WATCH]

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says his presidential ambitions have not disappeared, acknowledging this week that he still wants to occupy the White House while declining to say whether he will enter the 2028 Republican primary, as reported by the New York Post.

Cruz made the comments Wednesday during an interview on Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s podcast, just days after arguing that the Republican Party is not prepared to simply hand its next presidential nomination to Vice President JD Vance.

“It’s no secret that I want to be president,” Cruz said.

When asked whether he intended to make another run for the White House, Cruz did not provide a direct answer.

“Time will tell,” the senator said.

Cruz, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, suggested that presidential ambitions can be difficult for politicians to abandon once they have taken hold.

“I will say, this is a bug that history has proved is rarely ended,” Cruz said. “It is a permanent and often fatal bug.”

The Texas senator’s comments came after an interview Monday with MS NOW host Ali Vitali, during which Cruz pushed back against the idea that Republicans have already settled on Vance as President Donald Trump’s successor.

“Oh, no – there is going to be a full discussion about who we are and what we believe,” Cruz said.

“I’ll certainly be part of the discussion,” he added.

Cruz argued that Republicans should have a significant debate before selecting their next presidential nominee.

He said one major question will involve the party’s foreign policy direction and whether Republicans want to become “an isolationist party that withdraws from the world or do we believe in American leadership.”

The Texas Republican also said the GOP will face an economic debate over whether it remains “a small-government, free-market conservative party” or moves toward becoming a “big-government, nanny-state party.”

Cruz’s comments add another potential name to what could become a crowded Republican field in 2028.

Vance is widely viewed as an early favorite to seek the presidency after serving as Trump’s vice president, although he has said he will not make a decision about a potential campaign until after the midterm elections.

The prospect of a Cruz-Vance contest could also put the future direction of the Republican Party at the center of a competitive primary.

Cruz has made clear that he does not believe the nomination should simply be treated as a coronation for any one candidate.

President Trump has also mentioned Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a possible part of the Republican Party’s future presidential ticket.

Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose current term ends in January, is also believed to be considering another presidential campaign after his unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination in 2024.

For Cruz, the immediate answer remains that “Time will tell.”

But after openly acknowledging that he still wants to be president, the Texas senator has made one thing clear: the 2028 conversation may have another serious participant.

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Michigan Democrat Melts Down, Demands Reporters Stop Asking About Hasan Piker [WATCH]
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Michigan Democrat Melts Down, Demands Reporters Stop Asking About Hasan Piker [WATCH]

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Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., is asking reporters to stop bringing up controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker as Democrats campaign for Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, as reported by Fox News.

Dingell made the remarks Wednesday during a student town hall in Ann Arbor alongside El-Sayed and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. Rather than allowing questions about Piker to continue dominating attention around the campaign, Dingell directly addressed reporters and said she would no longer discuss the streamer.

“I am done, so don’t any reporter ask me again about Hasan Piker,” Dingell said.

“It’s not what November is about. Republicans are trying to make it. They’re trying to divide us, and we got to stop letting them try to divide us. I don’t agree with Hasan Piker on a lot of stuff, and I really don’t agree with him on some of the woman things he said. And I’m still trying to figure out, is it the reason he exercises and looks buff is why he has so many followers.”

Dingell repeated her criticism of Piker later Wednesday during an appearance on CNN’s “Situation Room.”

“Look, I’m going to say this to you: I’m tired of people trying to drag me into it. I strongly disagree with many of the things that Hasan Piker has said, from Israel to, quite frankly, if you’re a woman who has fought against sexual violence and domestic violence her whole life, what he has said about rape, etc., is simply inexcusable,” Dingell said.

“I don’t understand some of the followers and why they follow people. And I got in trouble when I said, maybe it’s generational, he works out, and they say he looks buff. What he has said is just wrong.”

Dingell then sought to redirect attention toward issues she believes will determine the November election.

“I think that — what I know that this election’s about in November is being able to reverse the healthcare cuts that we’ve had in this country, the millions of Americans who don’t have healthcare right now, the kids that are already going hungry, and the seniors, because we’ve cut the SNAP program. And we have to elect somebody that is not going to be a rubber stamp to the Trump policies we have seen the last two years. I think it’s incumbent upon Abdul to make it very clear to people that he doesn’t agree with things that Hasan Piker says. I pray we’re not going to see him in Michigan from now until the election.”

Dingell’s comments come as several Democratic politicians have publicly criticized Piker following a series of controversial remarks by the far-left streamer.

The criticism has included comments from Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J.; Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.; and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J.; Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y.; Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla.; Brad Schneider, D-Ill.; Greg Stanton, D-Ariz.; and Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., have also condemned Piker.

El-Sayed previously campaigned with Piker but has since sought to distance himself from the streamer.

In a statement released Monday, El-Sayed attempted to shift the focus of his campaign toward economic and domestic concerns.

“[W]hile politicians and pundits try to make this race about a Twitch streamer, we’re going to be talking about gas, groceries, good schools, and healthcare. Because that’s what Michiganders keep asking about,” El-Sayed said.

Dingell’s spokesperson, Matt Krack, also confirmed that the congresswoman does not intend to continue answering questions about Piker.

“Congresswoman Dingell made clear this afternoon she will not answer any more questions about him. She doesn’t agree with him on many things, but this election isn’t about him. It’s about healthcare, affordability, hunger and other issues that impact working men and women,” Krack said.

The controversy has nevertheless followed El-Sayed into the Senate campaign after his previous appearances with Piker.

The growing number of Democratic officials publicly distancing themselves from the streamer has placed additional attention on the campaign’s relationship with him.

Fox News Digital reached out to Piker for comment.


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