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Trans Fight Explodes as Tafoya and Flanagan Battle for Minnesota Senate [WATCH]
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Trans Fight Explodes as Tafoya and Flanagan Battle for Minnesota Senate [WATCH]

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Minnesota’s 2026 Senate race is set for a November showdown between Democratic nominee Peggy Flanagan and Republican nominee Michele Tafoya, with transgender policy, immigration, government fraud and the direction of the state emerging as major points of disagreement, as reported by The Post Millennial.

The candidates secured their nominations in Tuesday’s hard-fought primaries. They are competing for the seat held by retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith, who announced her retirement in February 2025, citing family obligations.

Tafoya, a former NBC sports reporter who spent more than a decade covering sports, enters the general election as an underdog in a state that has not elected a Republican to statewide office since former Gov. Tim Pawlenty won in 2006.

Minnesota has not elected a Republican senator since 2002, when former St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman won a single term before narrowly losing to Democrat Al Franken by roughly 300 votes.

Tafoya has made government fraud a central issue of her campaign. Her campaign website prominently features the phrase “Stop the Fraud” and argues that Minnesota politicians have failed to protect taxpayers from widespread fraud.

“The status quo politicians let criminals steal billions of dollars of Minnesota taxpayers’ hard-earned money,” her website states.

“They let fraudsters rob us blind rather than ask basic questions that might have seemed politically incorrect. We need to clean up our state and lead the way toward a nationwide anti-fraud agenda.”

Tafoya has promised to deport immigrants convicted of fraud and supports tougher penalties for people who defraud the government and Minnesota taxpayers.

The Republican has also positioned herself prominently in the debate over biological sex and women’s sports.

She praised basketball player Sophie Cunningham while criticizing what she described as increased activism within the WNBA.

“I’m losing faith in this league,” Tafoya told Fox News’ Dan Dakich.

“I have talked about this when this league had its inaugural first three, four seasons. I was one of the three play-by-play voices. It was Robin Roberts, Hannah Storm, and myself, and I worked with Reggie Miller, and we had a blast. And it was a celebration of these women. This league has now somehow morphed into something that feels like activism on display.”

Flanagan, the former Minnesota lieutenant governor, defeated moderate Democratic Rep. Angie Craig in the primary and has emphasized opposition to President Donald Trump and economic issues.

“Trump is seriously threatening our democracy, and Democrats’ focus cannot be to simply make life only a little less lousy for folks,” her campaign website states.

“We must recognize that this is not normal and stand together. We’ve got to fight for more.”

“I’m focused on building a fair economy that gives people the opportunity to afford the lives they want to live — for themselves and their families.”

Immigration is another major dividing line. Flanagan’s campaign says she believes Immigration and Customs Enforcement is “out of control” and calls for dismantling the agency while restructuring the immigration system around what it describes as dignity, safety, and due process.

Flanagan has received endorsements from Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, placing her alongside prominent figures on the Democratic Party’s progressive wing.

The candidates also differ sharply on transgender issues, particularly policies affecting minors. Flanagan went viral after describing gender-affirming care for minors as life-saving and life-affirming.

“When our children tell us who they are, it is our job as grownups to listen and to believe them. That’s what it means to be a good parent,” she said.

Tafoya has taken a different position on transgender participation in women’s sports, making the issue part of her broader campaign focus on sex-based policies and women’s athletics.

Flanagan has also criticized Trump over his comments concerning Minnesota’s Somali community. In a video recorded from her car, she defended Somali Minnesotans.

“I just watched the video of Donald Trump attacking the beautiful Somali community that calls Minnesota home,” she said.

“They are part of the fabric of our state. These are teachers and nurses and neighbors and the mayor and our friends. And we are going to stand shoulder to shoulder with our neighbors.

Her remarks came as Minnesota faced scrutiny over multiple alleged fraud schemes. Prosecutors have charged nearly 100 people in cases involving programs related to child nutrition, daycare, autism services and other government-funded programs.

The overwhelming majority of those charged were of Somali descent.

The Feeding Our Future case alone involved approximately $250 million in allegedly fraudulent meal claims.

Federal estimates have suggested that half or more of the $18 billion spent through 14 Minnesota programs since 2018 could have been stolen.

The competing approaches give Minnesota voters a clear choice on several major issues heading into November.

Tafoya is emphasizing fraud, government accountability, immigration enforcement and sex-based policies, while Flanagan is campaigning on opposition to Trump, economic issues, immigration reform and transgender rights.

The general election will determine who succeeds Smith and whether Republicans can overcome Minnesota’s long-standing statewide electoral advantage for Democrats.

Roommate Nightmare Goes Viral as Brooklyn Apartment Descends Into Padlocks, Cameras, and Urine Jars
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Roommate Nightmare Goes Viral as Brooklyn Apartment Descends Into Padlocks, Cameras, and Urine Jars

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A Brooklyn subtenant’s videos documenting an increasingly bitter dispute with his primary leaseholder have drawn more than 20 million views on Instagram, putting a spotlight on allegations involving locked doors, surveillance cameras, disputed rent and a long-running fight over who has the right to live in a Bushwick apartment, as reported by The New York Post.

Kyle “Bobby” Harvey, 30, said he began recording incidents involving roommate Stephen Pulido after what he described as an increasingly difficult living arrangement at the four-bedroom apartment, which rents for $4,200 a month.

Harvey began subleasing the apartment in November 2023 after finding it online. He said he initially considered Pulido, the overtenant, to have “a little bit of an off vibe.”

The situation later deteriorated, according to Harvey and several former roommates. Their allegations include bathrooms being locked, doorknobs being dismantled, surveillance cameras being installed in common areas, and disputes over access to shared facilities.

“That’s why I started filming … because I didn’t even know what to make of it. Like there was so much stuff happening that I just needed to document it,” Harvey said.

He works as a video editor and designs websites for content creators.

Harvey’s social media videos include compilations of police visits and confrontations inside the apartment.

Some clips show Pulido telling roommates to “get off his couch,” turning off lights and closing refrigerator doors during disputes.

“I’ve just been editing the videos to be as engaging as possible, to be somewhat entertaining, maybe even funny, because I wanted it to have the largest reach,” Harvey said.

Harvey and former roommates contend the videos represent only part of the conflict. They allege Pulido’s conduct was intended to pressure occupants into leaving voluntarily.

In February, when Harvey was suffering from severe pneumonia, he alleged that Pulido locked the apartment’s only working bathroom from inside and used duct tape to prevent others from accessing it.

Harvey said that when he attempted to unlock the door, Pulido confronted him, leading to police being called twice.

Joe Medina, who has lived in the apartment for two years, said the bathroom disputes created significant anxiety.

“I’ve dealt with a lot of anxiety living in the house … you never know if you’re gonna get into a battle or not,” Medina said.

Harvey also alleges that Pulido installed a security camera in the shared living room pointed toward Harvey’s $1,050-a-month bedroom.

Pulido later texted Medina, “Remember that I have video and audio proof. I record everything in the common area now.”

A separate dispute erupted in March over Harvey’s refusal to pay a higher-than-usual toilet paper bill.

According to a text message reviewed by The Post, Pulido told Harvey that he could no longer use the kitchen or bathroom.

“NO ONE LIVES IN MY HOME FOR FREE, YOU WORTHLESS TRASHCAN OF A HUMAN BEING,” Pulido wrote.

Former roommates have described similar conflicts.

Carlos Brumfield, who lived with Pulido from March 2023 through June 2024, alleged that Pulido once prevented him from returning to his bedroom after a shower, forcing him to use the fire escape to get dressed.

“He would get in my face whenever we were at the bathroom door and just curse at me and say, ‘I could kick your ass whenever I want, this is my place,’” Brumfield said.

Leo Mark Avery, who lived in the apartment from January 2023 through the end of July 2024, said disputes could involve shouting and banging on tables.

“I realized it made more sense for me to just leave there than try and live somewhere where I’m already not comfortable and go through whatever this man is … I didn’t know what he was capable of,” Avery said.

The dispute has also become a question of tenant rights. Because Pulido is the primary leaseholder rather than a traditional landlord, Harvey said the NYPD and Brooklyn Housing Court have told him that his situation presents legal complications.

In late June, Pulido hired a process server to deliver Harvey a “notice to vacate.” Harvey said the notice gave the occupants less than a month to leave.

According to the report, the notice did not meet the 90-day requirement applicable to tenants who have lived at a property for more than two years.

Harvey and Medina subsequently withheld rent on the advice of a housing lawyer. Harvey said he intends to remain in the apartment and continue documenting the dispute unless and until he receives a lawful eviction notice.

Pulido has continued to dispute the characterization of the situation.

In a statement, he declined to comment on the allegations because of legal proceedings involving his roommates and a harassment complaint filed with police.

NYPD records show that Pulido has filed harassment complaints alleging that his roommates antagonized him.

One report filed July 15 concerned a verbal dispute that reportedly left him feeling “annoyed and harassed.”

Another, filed June 29, involved alleged threatening text messages that left him feeling “annoyed and alarmed,” according to an NYPD spokesperson.

The apartment’s landlord, Justin Rubinstein, was also notified in writing about Pulido’s alleged conduct, according to emails reviewed by The Post.

Rubinstein reportedly declined to intervene, saying he was reluctant to become involved in a dispute between roommates.

Building records show that the property’s registration expired in September 2024. Rubinstein did not immediately respond to multiple requests for comment.

The dispute remains unresolved, leaving Harvey, Medina and Pulido caught between competing allegations, police complaints and questions about the rights of people living under the same roof.

For Harvey, the videos have become a way to document the dispute publicly while he awaits the next legal development.

NBC Host Left Speechless as Wisconsin Vote Count Descends Into Chaos [WATCH]
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NBC Host Left Speechless as Wisconsin Vote Count Descends Into Chaos [WATCH]

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NBC News national political correspondent Steve Kornacki was visibly stunned Tuesday after Milwaukee County officials revealed an error involving vote data in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary.

The disclosure forced yet another delay in a closely watched contest that polling had suggested would be far less competitive.

Hong ultimately lost by less than one percent, despite several surveys showing her with a comfortable advantage before voters cast their ballots.

That dramatic polling miss became even more striking as election night stretched into a confusing late night counting spectacle.

During NBC News coverage, Kornacki was stationed at his familiar election board for the “Kornacki Cam” segment when the latest problem surfaced.

Milwaukee County officials announced that five flash drives contained botched voting data, leaving the network without the major update it had expected.

“Really? Really?” Kornacki muttered.

“So we’re just back to square one on this?”

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The normally energetic numbers analyst appeared unsure how to process the news in real time.

After waiting roughly 90 minutes for Milwaukee’s decisive batch of votes, Kornacki suddenly had to explain that the promised information was not actually available.

“It really is coming down to this one giant update in Milwaukee, but man … we, we … waited 90 minutes for them, they did this whole procession, and then we find out there’s nothing on the sticks … I want you to know I hate, hate doing this to you because we’ve been … I know you’re here for results and we’ve come to the point where it’s like one thing away. I hope you understand that everyone here has been for a long time,” Kornacki said.

Kornacki looked directly into the camera and expressed disappointment that he would have to leave the broadcast without delivering final results.

Viewers had stayed with the network deep into the night, only to watch Milwaukee officials transform a routine vote update into another exercise in government confusion.

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The following day, Kornacki acknowledged the unexpectedly large audience that had followed the prolonged livestream.

He also joked about the exhausting wait that kept both the network crew and political viewers awake into the early morning hours.

“Thank you so much to everyone who joined in for our livestream last night. I couldn’t believe how many of you were right there with me as Milwaukee kept us waiting (and waiting) into the wee hours. I hope you got at least a little sleep!” Kornacki wrote on X.

The counting mess was only part of the surprise surrounding the race.

Several polls had placed Hong ahead by more than 20 points before Tuesday, yet voters delivered a result separated by less than a single percentage point.

Wisconsin was not the only state where Democratic primary polling appeared detached from the final outcome.

In Michigan, surveys suggested Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El Sayed would defeat Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens by double digits, but his actual margin was only one point.

The results offered another warning about the reliability of political surveys, particularly in volatile Democratic primaries.

Pollsters forecast comfortable victories, while actual voters produced nail biting finishes that sent television analysts scrambling for explanations and election officials searching for functioning data.

The Wisconsin contest also carried broader significance for the Democratic Party’s internal power struggle.

The party establishment had been attempting to regain control after losing several important primaries to Democratic Socialists of America candidates and other contenders positioned further to the left.

DSA aligned candidates recently scored victories in New York, Colorado, and Michigan after receiving support from independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez.

Their success increased pressure on establishment Democrats already struggling to contain the party’s activist wing.

Sanders and Ocasio Cortez, however, were notably absent from the campaign trail for Hong.

That absence stood out as the Democratic establishment pushed back against the socialist faction and secured a narrow victory that polling had portrayed as practically guaranteed.

For Kornacki, the night became a public lesson in the limits of election night certainty.

Fancy graphics, confident polling, and hours of analysis could not overcome five ‘faulty’ flash drives and Milwaukee’s inability to produce the numbers everyone had been promised.

Rubio Unleashes Comedy Gold on Hegseth’s Arrogant Cat and RFK’s Meat Cooler [WATCH]
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Rubio Unleashes Comedy Gold on Hegseth’s Arrogant Cat and RFK’s Meat Cooler [WATCH]

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio may spend his days handling serious foreign policy challenges, but a recent podcast appearance revealed another useful skill.

The Florida Republican has a knack for delivering dry jokes with the straightest possible face.

Rubio joined the Katie Miller Podcast and quickly turned an ordinary conversation into a Cabinet comedy session.

His targets included Pete Hegseth, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an unusually territorial cat, fermented vegetables, and one beloved American breakfast pastry.

The performance was another reminder that Rubio can be genuinely funny when he drops the prepared political language.

His viral Oval Office sofa pose already gave the internet plenty of material, but now Rubio appears ready to supply the punchlines himself.

The first victim was War Secretary Pete Hegseth, or more precisely, one of the cats belonging to the Hegseth household.

“I never took Pete for a cat guy,” Rubio began, sounding almost disappointed by the discovery.

Rubio explained that the animal frequently appears on his porch at night and behaves as though the secretary of state is trespassing.

“One of Pete’s cats, oftentimes I’ll get home at night, and the cat is just sitting on my porch and just looks at me like, ‘What are you doing here?’” he added.

“Like that kind of attitude about it.”

His wife, Jeanette Rubio, attempted to defend Hegseth by suggesting that the cats were probably brought into the family for the children.

Rubio was not interested in letting either Hegseth or the feline escape that easily.

“But the cat is a very arrogant cat,” Rubio interjected, delivering the accusation with all the seriousness of a diplomatic complaint.

In Rubio’s telling, this was not merely a confused neighborhood pet, but a furry squatter with a serious entitlement problem.

“To be honest, it’s a very arrogant cat because the cat is on my porch acting like, you know, ‘What are you doing in my house?’” Rubio said.

“It’s like, it’s not your house; your house is two doors down.”

Rubio added that the cat does not even flinch when approached, as if Cabinet officials are beneath its notice.

Somewhere in Washington, a bureaucrat is probably drafting a territorial agreement before this porch dispute becomes an international incident.

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After dispatching Hegseth’s cat, Rubio moved on to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Kennedy is famous for his intense approach to exercise, food, and personal health, which apparently requires more travel equipment than some military deployments.

Asked whether he had adopted Kennedy’s regimen of red meat and fermented vegetables, Rubio quickly described it as a “crazy diet.”

There would be no attempt to pretend that hauling sauerkraut around the globe is a normal feature of American diplomacy.

“This is a diet that consists of eating sauerkraut and meat. Now, you understand like, this is not a sustainable thing,” Rubio quipped.

“You can’t just walk into … He has to travel with coolers.”

Rubio then drew a firm line against joining Kennedy’s traveling meat locker lifestyle.

“I’m not going to travel the world with a cooler full of sauerkraut. It’s ridiculous. I can’t do it.”

The conversation became even more entertaining when Rubio was asked whether he follows the Make America Healthy Again movement.

He said he supports MAHA, but Jeanette immediately exposed him as “completely not,” noting his affection for Pop Tarts.

Rather than retreat, Rubio mounted a full defense of the foil wrapped breakfast staple, praising it as one of America’s great innovations.

Forget fermented cabbage and carefully packed coolers, because Rubio apparently prefers a portable pastry that requires no diplomatic convoy.

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Comedian Gary Gulman has argued that the pastry’s name promises far more fruit and substance than the product delivers.

Rubio, however, treated the shiny package and sugary contents as proof that American ingenuity remains alive, convenient, and ready for the toaster.

The exchange showed a relaxed side of Rubio that voters rarely see during hearings, press conferences, or diplomatic negotiations.

If politics ever stops working out, he might have a future in comedy, provided Hegseth’s cat allows him to leave his own porch.

Former SPLC Finance Chief Charged in Brazen $1.2 Million White Supremacist Payment Scheme [WATCH]
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Former SPLC Finance Chief Charged in Brazen $1.2 Million White Supremacist Payment Scheme [WATCH]

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A former Southern Poverty Law Center finance officer has been charged over an alleged scheme that secretly directed donor money to informants operating inside white supremacist organizations.

Federal prosecutors say the arrangement did not merely monitor extremists, but helped finance their activities while keeping donors in the dark.

Heidi Beirich of Palm Springs appeared Wednesday in federal court in Riverside, California, according to her attorney, Michael Proctor.

CNN reported that Beirich had been arrested earlier that day, while Proctor maintained that she voluntarily appeared before the court.

A 26 page superseding indictment naming Beirich was filed in the Middle District of Alabama.

She had previously been identified by The Post in June as the Southern Poverty Law Center official described in an earlier indictment as Employee 2.

Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the development during an unrelated Justice Department news conference.

“There is a new indictment that includes the former CFO of SPLC,” Blanche said, while also confirming that authorities had made an arrest.

Proctor strongly rejected the allegations and portrayed the prosecution as political retaliation.

“Dr. Beirich is innocent, and this case is without merit,” he said, adding that she had been targeted because of her work involving hate groups and extremist organizations.

FBI Director Kash Patel said Beirich stood at the center of an continuing federal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center.

According to Patel, the organization allegedly misled donors who believed their contributions were being used to dismantle violent extremist networks.

The superseding indictment accuses Beirich of helping direct about $1.2 million in donor money to an informant inside the National Alliance, a white supremacist organization.

Prosecutors further allege that Beirich and the informant, identified as F 9, were romantically involved.

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Beirich joined the Southern Poverty Law Center in 1999 and later served as director of its Intelligence Project from 2012 through 2019.

She is the first employee of the Alabama nonprofit named as a participant in the alleged wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering conspiracy.

Prosecutors claim that an employee paid F 9 in 2014 to break into National Alliance headquarters and steal 25 boxes of documents.

The materials were later used for an article published on the Southern Poverty Law Center blog Hatewatch titled “Chaos at the Compound.”

The indictment alleges that the article remained online and was used to solicit additional donations from the public.

If proven, that claim would raise serious questions about whether donor funded investigations were built upon criminal conduct secretly financed by the same organization asking Americans for more money.

Federal prosecutors also allege that Beirich shared joint bank accounts and a house with F 9 during their relationship.

Over roughly two decades, the informant allegedly received more than $1.2 million drawn from Southern Poverty Law Center donor funds.

Another informant, identified as F 39, allegedly received $6,000 to falsely accept responsibility for the burglary.

The Post previously identified that person as Randolph Dilloway, a nearly deaf accountant and former National Alliance member who had belonged to several extremist groups.

The broader indictment alleges that the Southern Poverty Law Center quietly distributed $4.1 million in tax exempt donor funds to violent extremist groups between 2007 and 2023.

Prosecutors say the money moved through multiple bank accounts and sham entities designed to conceal where the cash was going.

Some of the funding allegedly covered wood and fuel used for cross burnings, the publication of racist pamphlets, extremist literature, and expenses required to maintain a network of field sources.

That is a stunning accusation against an organization that built its national brand by warning donors about those very activities.

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Blanche previously described the organization as “manufacturing the extremism it purports to oppose by paying sources to stoke racial hatred.”

That allegation cuts to the heart of the case, suggesting the nonprofit may have financially sustained the poison it publicly claimed to fight.

Beirich has not been convicted, and the charges remain allegations that prosecutors must prove in court.

Still, the indictment presents an ugly picture of donor money, secret informants, alleged burglary, extremist propaganda, and a left wing nonprofit whose moral posturing may now face a long overdue federal accounting.

Trump Announces Karoline Leavitt Exit and New Role Ahead of Midterms [WATCH]
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Trump Announces Karoline Leavitt Exit and New Role Ahead of Midterms [WATCH]

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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post at the end of August, closing a highly visible chapter in the administration’s communications operation.

The departure is not a political breakup, however, because Leavitt is moving into a major outside advisory role.

Trump disclosed the change through Truth Social, explaining that Leavitt wants to devote more attention to her family.

The president made clear that he respects the decision and remains firmly supportive of one of his most trusted communications warriors.

“Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, Karoline Leavitt, will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!” Trump wrote.

Leavitt may be leaving the daily grind of the White House briefing room, but she is not leaving Trump’s political operation.

Instead, the president is positioning her as a leading outside adviser ahead of the critical 2026 midterm elections.

“Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party, as we work to defy History, and conclusively win the Midterm Elections,” Trump wrote.

That assignment suggests Leavitt will remain deeply involved in shaping Republican messaging as the party fights to protect its congressional majorities.

Her ability to confront hostile narratives without folding under pressure made her a valuable presence during both the campaign and the administration.

Leavitt became one of the most recognizable faces in Trump’s White House after taking control of the briefing room in January 2025.

At 28, she also became the youngest person in American history to serve as White House press secretary.

Her rise followed years of work inside Trump’s political movement.

The New Hampshire native served during Trump’s first administration, later worked as communications director for Representative Elise Stefanik of New York, and ran for Congress in her home state in 2022.

After that campaign, Leavitt joined Trump’s 2024 presidential effort as national press secretary.

She quickly emerged as one of his most effective defenders, frequently appearing on television and challenging the same tired media narratives that had followed Trump for years.

Once Trump returned to the White House, Leavitt followed him into the administration and brought that aggressive style directly to the briefing room.

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Her exchanges with reporters often became major news events, especially when members of the press tried to turn routine briefings into partisan theater.

Leavitt also helped oversee the administration’s effort to broaden access beyond legacy media organizations.

Newer outlets and alternative media voices received more opportunities, irritating an establishment press corps that had grown accustomed to treating White House access like a private club.

Trump praised Leavitt as a genuine leader who fought for justice, liberty, and freedom throughout her years with his movement.

He also credited her work during the historic 2024 campaign that returned him to the presidency after four years out of office.

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The transition comes at a consequential moment for Republicans.

With the 2026 elections approaching, Trump and his allies will need disciplined messaging, aggressive outreach, and trusted advisers who understand both the president and the media environment surrounding him.

Leavitt’s new position appears designed to use those strengths without requiring her to remain tied to the relentless daily schedule of a White House press secretary.

It also keeps an experienced and loyal voice close to Trump as Democrats and their media allies prepare another costly election battle.

“Karoline has been one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office. Thank you, Karoline, for a job well done!” Trump wrote.

Trump did not immediately identify Leavitt’s successor.

Whoever takes the podium next will inherit a demanding assignment, a skeptical press corps, and a standard set by a press secretary who rarely allowed loaded questions or liberal talking points to pass without a fight.

Steve Hilton Blows Lid Off Becerra–Newsom Cash Scam: The Swamp Runs Straight Through California [WATCH]
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Steve Hilton Blows Lid Off Becerra–Newsom Cash Scam: The Swamp Runs Straight Through California [WATCH]

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California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton argued that former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra faces growing political and legal pressure stemming from a corruption investigation involving former senior aides, while suggesting the case could have broader implications for California politics.

During an interview with Benny Johnson, Hilton discussed the investigation involving Becerra’s former chief of staff, Sean McCluskey, and former Gavin Newsom chief of staff Dana Williamson.

According to Hilton, the two cases are tied together through an alleged payment arrangement that originated after Becerra joined the Biden administration.

Johnson began by describing what he viewed as mounting problems surrounding Becerra.

“The Democrat Party bosses don’t like him. There is a insurrection in his own office where he has his former chief of staff working with the feds, taking plea deals. This is some major hot water, and it’s causing him to obviously panic and get out in front of it.”

Johnson then asked Hilton to explain the allegations and what effect they could have on California politics.

“So the thing that this is the same story actually. The Becerra and Newsom corruption scandal is the same one.”

Hilton said the events began when Becerra became Health and Human Services secretary and wanted longtime chief of staff Sean McCluskey to accompany him to Washington.

“This is what happened when Becerra was appointed health secretary by Biden. He wanted his longtime chief of staff, a guy called Sean McCluskey, to join him in D.C.”

According to Hilton, the arrangement allegedly involved monthly payments from Becerra’s California campaign account.

“The salary from the federal government wasn’t enough for this guy, and so they cooked up a scheme to take $10,000 a month from Becerra’s California campaign account, it was then sent to Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff, who’s running a consulting firm.”

Hilton identified Newsom’s former chief of staff as Dana Williamson.

“This she’s called Dana Williamson. So you got 10,000 a month going from Becerra’s California campaign account. Remember, he was California State Attorney General. Sent to Newsom’s former chief of staff’s consulting firm, and then straight out to Becerra’s chief of staff’s wife.”

Hilton argued that the arrangement violated campaign finance and federal employment rules.

“So it’s totally illegal. You can’t use campaign accounts for paying something something else. If you’re a federal employee, you can’t be paid from another source.”

He said both former chiefs of staff have entered plea agreements and noted that sentencing dates have been delayed.

“And as you mentioned, both of them, Becerra’s former chief of staff and Newsom’s former chief of staff, have have taken plea deals.”

Hilton said McCluskey’s sentencing, originally expected the previous week, has been postponed until Oct. 1, while Williamson’s sentencing is scheduled for mid-September.

“Now it’s been delayed till October the first. Newsom’s chief of staff, the sentencing there is mid-September. I believe it’s the 16th or 17th of September.”

He questioned whether the delays were intended to push the proceedings beyond the election.

“So this is now the the sentencing’s been delayed twice for Becerra’s chief of staff. Now it’s October the first. Are you sensing a trend? Maybe they are trying to push this beyond. Their lawyers are trying to push it beyond the election.”

Hilton rejected Becerra’s reported claim that he was unaware of the payment arrangement.

“Becerra’s saying he didn’t know anything about it. It it’s incomprehensible to me that he didn’t know about it.”

He continued by arguing that the explanation did not make sense given the alleged purpose of the arrangement.

“He was his own chief of staff. This entire plot was done so that he could get his guy with him in Washington. So the idea that he didn’t know about it is ridiculous.”

Hilton added that he personally believes Becerra knew about the arrangement.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if it was his idea, if it was Becerra’s idea.”

Johnson then raised California law regarding felony convictions and eligibility for public office.

“So we’re looking up right here. It looks like you can’t run for office in California if you’re a felon. You know, you’d have to wait 20 years after your felony conviction.”

Hilton responded that any effect on eligibility would depend on the outcome of future legal proceedings.

“Well, they if if they’re convicted, I mean convicted of. I don’t know what the timeline is going to be.”

He reiterated that he does not believe Becerra’s denial.

“But given the entire thing was was was designed so that he could bring his chief of staff to Washington. That is just impossible for me to believe. I don’t. I think he’s lying. I think it’s obvious that he knew.”

Hilton also referenced a witness statement that he said describes a recorded conversation between the two former chiefs of staff.

“Final point on this: in the witness statements, there’s a line in there where you’ve got the two chiefs of staff, Becerra’s and Newsom’s talking on the phone.”

According to Hilton, the statement includes an unidentified public official.

“Becerra’s chief of staff is saying, ‘Don’t worry, I spoke to square brackets public official number one, and it’s all going to be okay.'”

Hilton said he believes that reference may point to Becerra, while acknowledging that it has not been confirmed.

“Now, that to me looks like it’s Becerra. We don’t know, but that’s in the witness statement.”

Hilton concluded by arguing that the investigation, combined with other controversies involving Becerra, should remain in public view as the California governor’s race continues.

“These are her words, so. This guy is just. I mean, if you think it can’t get worse after Gavin Newsom, two words: Xavier Becerra.”

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How Many Mothers Who Lost Kids to the COVID Jab Will Be Going After Anthony Fauci? [WATCH]
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Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt questioned Dr. Anthony Fauci’s public messaging on COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy after discussing what she described as an internal text message exchange involving Fauci, then-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky and then-Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.

During the segment, Earhardt contrasted Fauci’s reported private discussion about a theoretical concern involving pregnancy with his subsequent public recommendation encouraging vaccination for pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant.

The discussion included a clip of Fauci stating:

“It is extremely important for pregnant women and women planning to get pregnant to get vaccinated.”

Earhardt said the reported text exchange painted a different picture from Fauci’s later public remarks.

“So all three of them are on this text. He’s saying, ‘I’m worried that it could cause miscarriage in the first trimester.’ And she writes back, especially after dose two.”

According to Earhardt, the timeline between the reported text exchange and Fauci’s public comments raised questions she believes deserve further scrutiny.

“Then a month later was that soundbite that you just heard when he’s saying, ‘No red flags. Women can get pregnant. Women planning to get pregnant, they need to get vaccinated.'”

Earhardt argued that the reported discrepancy prompted questions about why the other public health officials involved did not publicly address what she characterized as differing messages.

“So he’s saying one thing in the text to these other other experts. Why didn’t any of those other two experts speak out? Why didn’t the CDC director or the Surgeon General say, Dr. Fauci, you told us something different in our text messages a month ago?”

She continued by asking whether the public received complete information during the vaccine rollout.

“Are we lying to the American people?”

Earhardt then posed a series of hypothetical questions about how women might view the reported exchange.

“What if a woman is pregnant right now, and she takes that second dose, and she has a miscarriage. Is that our fault? Because we didn’t tell the public the truth.”

She also questioned whether women who experienced miscarriages during 2021 could revisit those experiences in light of the reported communications.

“What if you had a miscarriage in 2021? Do you now? Are you like wondering now? Was it because of the vaccine? Dr. Fauci told me I was fine to take it.”

Earhardt said she believes the reported text exchange could have significant legal implications if future evidence were to establish a connection between vaccination and miscarriages.

“This is going to open a whole new can of worms. People are going to sue because they’re going to be so upset about this, they’ve lost their children.”

She concluded by emphasizing that her final question depended on whether such a causal relationship were ultimately proven.

“How many children are? If this is true, if the vaccine did cause miscarriages, how many children are in heaven because of that misinformation?”

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Throughout the segment, Earhardt argued that the reported text messages warrant additional public examination because she believes they raise questions about how federal health officials communicated with the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her comments focused on what she described as differences between Fauci’s reported private discussion and his subsequent public recommendations regarding COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women.

Fauci’s public statement shown during the segment remained consistent with the federal guidance issued during the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, while Earhardt argued that the reported internal discussion should be examined alongside those public recommendations.

Time for Subpoenas: New Declassified Docs Reveal Paper Trail Behind Trump Investigation [WATCH]
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Time for Subpoenas: New Declassified Docs Reveal Paper Trail Behind Trump Investigation [WATCH]

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White House adviser Peter Navarro said newly declassified documents related to the FBI’s 2017 investigation into President Donald Trump provide a detailed look at how the Russia investigation was initiated and who was involved, arguing that Congress should issue subpoenas to further examine the matter.

During a recent interview, Navarro discussed documents he said were released following efforts by investigative journalist John Solomon, with support from administration officials, and argued they reveal the chain of command behind the FBI’s investigation.

“Russia, Russia, Russia-the hoax.”

Navarro began by recounting events surrounding the 2016 presidential campaign, arguing that the investigation stemmed from the Steele dossier and allegations involving Russia.

“Things start in the 2016 campaign when Hillary Clinton’s campaign authorizes this phony Steele dossier, and they try to wrap Russia around the president’s neck, but they don’t go directly after him.”

According to Navarro, investigators instead focused on several Trump associates.

“They go after people like Carter Page, and George Papadopoulos, Mike Flynn was just bogus stuff. Okay, didn’t work.”

Navarro then turned to the opening of the FBI’s investigation into Trump after he took office.

“The boss gets elected. Now we’re five months into his term, and May 16, 2021, something unprecedented, remarkable, and disgusting happens. The FBI initiates an investigation of Donald John Trump under the assumption that he’s a tool and a pawn of Vladimir’s Putin’s Russia.”

Navarro argued that the newly declassified documents provide details that previously were not publicly available.

“Okay, now here’s what’s we know this kind of by anecdotally, but what we got from John Solomon’s dogged efforts in Pulte, and the president’s direction, is newly declassified documents, which give us the formal opening document of that investigation, all of the approving officials, and importantly, Steve, the chain of command all the way up to the top, down to the implementing FBI agents.”

He identified several officials whom he said appear in the documents, beginning with then-FBI Counterintelligence Division Director Bill Priestap.

“Come May 16th, there’s the opening communication. The bad guy here at the top is the counterintelligence division director. He’s a guy named Bill Prestop. Bill Prestott, remember that name, and he consults with the FBI’s general counsel, James Baker, and in this opening communication, they say we’re investigating Trump.”

Navarro said then-Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe informed Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein that the investigation had been opened.

“And what happens then is you’ve got you’ve got the acting FBI director, the next name Andrew McCabe, notifying the Deputy General Attorney General Rod Rosenstein that they’re opening the matter. So you got Baker, Pre-Stop, McCabe, and Rosenstein.”

He argued that the following day’s appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller accelerated the Russia investigation.

“So the very next day, Steve Rosenstein appoints Robert Mueller the special counsel, and the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax takes flight.”

Navarro also referenced former FBI Director James Comey, arguing that his firing became part of the rationale used during the investigation.

“Now James Comey’s in this hoax as well, because the investigation is open in part because they use Comey’s firing to argue that somehow that was Donald Trump trying to suppress the Russia probe.”

He also pointed to members of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation, including Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.

“And then the pre-step communication is based on a predicate that’s been established by the Crossfire Hurricane team and two very familiar names there is is Strzok and Page, the star-crossed lovers at the FBI, who were just virily anti-Trump.”

Navarro then discussed several FBI agents whom he said played operational roles in the investigation.

“So we’ve got Page, Strzok, Rosenstein, we got Mueller, McCabe, Baker, and Pre-Stop identified, and then you go down to the agent level.”

He specifically mentioned Stephen Somma, Joe Pientka and Walter Giardina.

“You’ve got case agent one. This was the guy who screwed up the the Carter Page FISA warrant. His name is Stephen Soma. You have another guy Pientka, and then the guy I call Laforas Gump of the Russia hoax and the and the anti-Trump activity. The guy who arrested me, Walter Giardina.”

Navarro alleged that Giardina was involved in reviewing the Steele dossier during the early stages of the investigation.

“And what’s important about Giardina is he was one of the initial recipients, Steve, of that phony steel dossier, he vetted it, and allegedly Giardina said, ‘Oh, that’s genuine. Let’s go.’ And then later on, whistleblowers allege that he had his laptop erased and things like that.”

Concluding his remarks, Navarro argued that the declassified records provide Congress with a basis to conduct additional oversight.

“So the point is that we have an opportunity now. We know exactly what that investigation said in terms of its opening communications, we know what the chain of command looks like, and it’s time.”

He said he believes Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan should issue subpoenas to further investigate the officials involved.

“And what I call for in the piece is for, at a minimum, subpoenas issued by Grassley’s committee, Chuck Grassley on the Senate side, and Jim Jordan on the House.”

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Staggering Number of Democrat Reps Refuse to Support Capitalism Over Socialism [WATCH]
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Staggering Number of Democrat Reps Refuse to Support Capitalism Over Socialism [WATCH]

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Sen. Jim Banks said he believes ideological divisions within the Democratic Party are becoming increasingly visible, pointing to a new pledge circulated by moderate House Democrats as evidence of growing concern over the influence of socialist policies within the party.

Speaking during a recent interview, Banks described what he said was an effort by more centrist Democrats in the House of Representatives to distinguish themselves from the party’s progressive wing.

“More moderate-leaning Democrats came out with a with a new pledge that they circulated among their colleagues in the House, and the pledge was this: We are Democrats, we support capitalism, we do not support socialism.”

Banks said he was surprised by the need for such a declaration.

“That Scott, I kid you not, that was their pledge.”

He argued that the pledge reflects broader ideological disagreements within the Democratic Party.

“I mean that it is unbelievable.”

According to Banks, he believes the Democratic Socialists of America and other left-wing factions have gained significant influence over the party’s direction.

“But this is this socialist infection of the Democrat Party by the DSA wing, the Communist wing of the Democrat Party, they have they have taken over.”

Banks contended that the divide between moderate Democrats and the party’s progressive wing will continue to shape national politics over the coming election cycles.

He predicted that those differences could become especially prominent during the 2028 presidential campaign.

“And you’re right. When AOC is leading the Democrats in the 2028 presidential race against JD Vance, lead leading it on our side, it’s going to be an epic battle between two totally fundamentally different worldviews about what America is-is America good or not-and where America is going.”

Banks argued that such a contest would represent more than a traditional political campaign, saying it would center on competing visions for the country’s future.

According to Banks, the debate would focus on fundamental questions about America’s identity, values and direction rather than simply disagreements over individual policy proposals.

He suggested that voters would be presented with sharply contrasting philosophies about the role of government, the economy and the nation’s future.

Banks also said he believes those ideological differences are already apparent during the current election cycle.

“And that’s going to be on full display in 2028.”

He added that, in his view, the same themes are emerging in this year’s congressional campaigns.

“But it’s on full display in this midterm election in 2026 as well.”

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Throughout his remarks, Banks argued that the Democratic Party is experiencing an internal struggle between members who identify with traditional Democratic positions and those aligned with more progressive or socialist viewpoints.

He said the reported pledge supporting capitalism demonstrates that some Democratic lawmakers believe it is necessary to publicly distance themselves from socialism.

Banks maintained that those divisions will continue to influence elections beyond 2026 and predicted they will become an even more significant issue if the presidential race unfolds as he anticipates.

He said voters will ultimately decide between what he described as two fundamentally different visions for the future of the United States.


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