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Greg Gutfeld Just Dropped a Truth Bomb on the State of the Democrat Party [WATCH]
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Greg Gutfeld Just Dropped a Truth Bomb on the State of the Democrat Party [WATCH]

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Greg Gutfeld did not dance around the obvious on The Five.

He took the modern Democrat Party, stripped away the slogans, and pointed straight at the rot underneath.

“If you don’t value your values enough to protect them, the people you attract, the radicals, they value it, and they will take over,” Gutfeld said.

That single line explains years of Democrat decay better than a thousand consultant memos ever could.

The party that once pretended to represent working families now bends the knee to the loudest activists in the room.

Weak leadership made the opening, and the Democratic Socialists of America happily marched through it.

Gutfeld laid out the cultural wreckage that followed.

“How did we get Drag Queen Story Hour? Do you ever think about that? How did that happen? How is it that city blocks can be taken over, or that we actually tolerated looting, or there’s violence in subways and airplanes? Felons are rarely incarcerated,” he said.

That is not a random list of grievances. It is a map of what happens when a political party decides that order, decency, and accountability are somehow oppressive concepts.

For years, Democrats treated normal Americans like bigots for wanting safe streets, sane schools, and public spaces that do not feel like social experiments run by angry graduate students.

Then they acted shocked when radicals noticed there was nobody guarding the gate.

“This is what happens when you no longer fight for your values, because then the structure starts falling apart,” Gutfeld said.

And fall apart it has, one surrender at a time.

The left did not wake up one morning and suddenly become unrecognizable.

Democrats made bargain after bargain with radicals because those radicals were useful, loud, and willing to do the dirty work of intimidating anyone who disagreed.

Then came the predictable result.

The activists stopped being a tool and became the management.

Gutfeld also put his finger on why the DSA has gained so much traction inside the Democrat ecosystem. “It’s because the DSA has the purest moral expression of the Democrats’ personality,” he said.

That is the part Democrat strategists would rather not discuss on cable news panels.

The DSA is not some alien force that invaded a healthy party, it is the clearest version of what Democrats have been rewarding for years.

“What are their values? They don’t talk about it anymore,” Gutfeld added.

Exactly right, because once a party trades real values for fashionable slogans, there is not much left to say.

Family, faith, order, and personal responsibility used to be considered basic building blocks of society.

On the left, they are now treated as suspicious relics unless they can be repackaged for a campaign ad in a swing district.

Democrats will embrace nearly anything if it earns applause from the right social circles.

If mutilating children under the banner of gender ideology is praised as compassion, many of them will nod along rather than risk being called names.

The same pattern drives their soft approach to crime.

They oppose tough penalties because activists told them law enforcement is inherently racist, and suddenly the rights of victims become an afterthought.

That is how a party loses its spine. It begins caring more about the approval of left wing tastemakers than the truth staring ordinary Americans in the face.

Gutfeld also noted the sudden panic among old guard Democrats who are realizing what they helped create.

“They are starting to realize that this charismatic force will harm you once the trust is secured. But by then, it’ll be too late,” he said.

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The warning is simple.

When you invite radicals in because they energize your base, do not act surprised when they eventually demand the keys.

The Democrat Party wanted the heat, the slogans, the protests, and the street theater.

Now it is stuck with a movement that does not respect limits and has no interest in being managed by political fossils like James Carville.

Gutfeld’s point was bigger than drag shows, looting, subway chaos, or criminal leniency.

Those are symptoms of a party that stopped defending moral standards and started apologizing for them.

Values do not disappear by accident.

They are abandoned through cowardice, one concession at a time, until the radicals are no longer outside the party complaining, they are inside running the show.

The Democrats Have a Major Primary Problem, The Math is Unforgiving [WATCH]
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The Democrats Have a Major Primary Problem, The Math is Unforgiving [WATCH]

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Former Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said the Democratic Party’s ongoing primary battles in Michigan and Wisconsin represent more than routine election contests, arguing they expose a broader struggle over the party’s identity and direction heading into the midterm elections.

Priebus made the comments during a discussion with Fox News hosts Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino, where the three examined the Democratic primaries in two key swing states and the growing influence of candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America and other progressive movements.

Priebus predicted that the nomination contests in both states would remain competitive for an extended period because, in his view, the candidates generating the most enthusiasm are not necessarily those appealing to moderate voters.

“Primaries will take very long, whether it be in Michigan or Wisconsin,” Priebus said.

He argued that voters who favor more traditional Democratic candidates may find themselves at odds with the activists driving the primary electorate.

“I mean, I know that people who are normal would rather see Haley Stevens win, or someone normal would rather see a guy like David Crowley, the county executive Milwaukee. But normal isn’t winning. What’s winning is middle finger politics.”

According to Priebus, the primary contests have become a debate between competing views of the country rather than simply a contest between individual candidates.

“It is a more of a debate, in my opinion, about two different visions of America: people who see America through a lens of good and hope, and people who see America through a lens of grievance, complaints, flaws,” he said. “That’s the big difference in all of these candidates.”

Priebus also questioned why Democratic Party leaders continue allowing candidates whose views differ from the party’s traditional platform to compete under the Democratic banner.

“The second thing here is what I don’t understand: is this is not a silly debate among candidates. This is a debate over, as your previous reporter said, the future of the Democrat Party. Where do they want to go?” Priebus said.

He argued that many of the candidates now emerging from Democratic primaries are promoting agendas separate from the party’s historical platform.

“And the reality is, these people in the Democrat Party, they don’t have. They’re not adhering to the platform of the party. They’ve got their own platform. They’ve got a different party.”

Priebus noted that political parties are private organizations and said they have broad authority over how they select their nominees.

“So, to me, the biggest oddity of this whole thing is why the DNC and the state parties would allow people who don’t agree with their platform to take over their party,” he said.

“These are private political organizations. They do not have to adhere to the state laws as to who their nominees will be, their members get to choose. They can do a convention. They can do. They can have a vote at their executive committee.”

Although he acknowledged the procedural discussion might not interest every viewer, Priebus maintained that party leaders have the ability to prevent ideological opponents from becoming their nominees.

“So I don’t want to bore you all with with this part of the debate. But the reality is, a private organization, the Republican Party, Democrat Party, they get to choose their candidates. They do not have to allow people who don’t agree with their platform to take over their party. It’s crazy.”

Hemmer then turned the discussion to recent Democratic politics in Michigan and Wisconsin.

“Well, six years ago, Michigan ended Bernie Sanders’ primary run. That that was it when they went up there and Joe Biden went head to head with him,” Hemmer said.

He also referenced Dana Perino’s recent interview with a Democratic socialist candidate for Wisconsin governor before introducing clips from that conversation.

Perino had challenged the candidate about previous positions, asking, “It’s going to be very easy for people to put up on the board and say, ‘You said abolish the Senate, defund the police, abolish the police, and why should they not believe that you would want to do that? That you would try to do that if you became governor?'”

Hemmer then quoted the candidate’s response: “I believe that people can evolve. We need Trump voters from previous elections who now would like to vote for me, who have a sign in their yard.”

Hemmer followed by highlighting an earlier social media post written during the COVID-19 pandemic that read: “Thanksgiving canceled. It should have done it in 1621. It takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed Indigenous folks, F-O-L-X, clever, and women.”

Turning back to Priebus, Hemmer asked how those positions would be received in Wisconsin.

Priebus responded that the debate illustrates what he sees as a broader political problem for Democrats.

“Well, I’ll be in Wisconsin later today. Here’s the deal. Number one, you’re showing what’s happening to the Democrat Party. They’re getting on the wrong side of normal.”

He argued that winning statewide elections in Wisconsin and Michigan depends on attracting a relatively small group of swing voters.

“When you’re on the wrong side of normal, you can’t win 4% of swing voters in places like Wisconsin or Michigan,” he said.

Priebus also described what he sees as a divide within Wisconsin Democrats, contrasting Madison’s liberal electorate with Democratic voters in Milwaukee.

“Wisconsin, like Michigan, is divided into two parts of the Democrat Party. Number one is in Madison, which is highly educated, you know, wealthy, and and and people who you know are very very liberal, and then you’ve got Democrats in Milwaukee, which are you know African American. They care about safety. That these are important issues.”

He argued that issues surrounding policing and other controversies could hurt Democratic candidates in a general election while still helping them secure the nomination.

“So how does it play out? It gets them on the wrong side of normal, and there’s only 4% of the public that are in play in Wisconsin and Michigan. I think it hurts them in a general, but they’ll launch to a primary victory, and it’ll be a real barn burner.”

Priebus concluded by predicting that President Donald Trump would remain an influential figure in both battleground states.

“And what Trump does will matter because those 4% swing voters in Wisconsin and Michigan they like Trump he’s won in Michigan Wisconsin so he will play a big role here in these swing states.”

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Assassination Attempt?: Armed Suspect Filmed Trump Golf Security as Weapons and Armor Stash Surface [WATCH]
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Assassination Attempt?: Armed Suspect Filmed Trump Golf Security as Weapons and Armor Stash Surface [WATCH]

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Federal authorities say an armed California man was scouting President Trump’s golf club before the president’s scheduled visit, and what investigators later found was not exactly a harmless sightseeing kit.

Jeanine John Taele, 38, of Downey, was charged in a federal criminal complaint after his arrest at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Prosecutors say the case centers on possession of an unregistered rifle with a shortened barrel.

The felony charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison, a reminder that federal agents are not treating this as some routine security mix up.

When a man shows up around a presidential site with weapons, armor and strange explanations, law enforcement tends to pay attention.

According to court papers, federal agents were conducting security sweeps ahead of Trump’s August 4 visit when they first spotted Taele on July 31.

He was allegedly walking around the golf course wearing an earpiece while taking photos and videos of security planning activity.

That is the sort of behavior that tends to make trained security personnel stop and ask questions, especially after prior attempts on President Trump’s life.

The left may love pretending threats around Trump are just overheated political chatter, but agents on the ground do not have the luxury of media spin.

Authorities say Taele returned to the club on Saturday, and staff alerted law enforcement.

He allegedly approached federal agents and claimed he worked for the State Department and had been assigned to a security detail.

Investigators say that claim was false. Taele also allegedly admitted that he had a loaded firearm inside his pickup truck parked at the club.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies responded and discovered that Taele had an outstanding El Segundo warrant connected to a robbery case.

Deputies also found a 16 round magazine loaded with hollow point ammunition in his pocket, according to the complaint.

A search of his pickup truck allegedly turned up a loaded 9mm pistol with a round in the chamber.

Investigators also found another loaded magazine filled with hollow point ammunition, binoculars and a badge marked “security protection agent.”

The case widened the next day when investigators searched Taele’s home on Sunday.

Authorities say they seized an illegally modified AR style rifle that was never registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.

They also recovered additional firearms, ammunition, large capacity magazines, body armor, an earpiece, two radio signal devices and notebooks containing statements investigators described as concerning.

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That is not the profile of a man who merely took a wrong turn near a golf course.

“While we are still investigating the motives of this individual, we are thankful he was apprehended before the President’s visit,” First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said.

“Federal and local law enforcement stepped in early and prevented what could have been a dangerous situation from occurring.”

FBI Los Angeles Assistant Director in Charge Patrick Grandy said Taele’s actions “raised serious red flags” just days before Trump’s arrival.

“There is no room for error, particularly in light of previous attempts on President Trump’s life,” Grandy said.

Essayli later posted on X that investigators were still working to determine Taele’s motives.

He credited the FBI, Secret Service, ATF and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for stepping in before Trump arrived and preventing “a potentially dangerous situation.”

Taele is also facing firearms charges and a 2025 robbery case in Los Angeles Superior Court, where he was granted 250000 dollars bail.

He is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court after being transferred into federal custody.

The FBI, Secret Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating.

A federal criminal complaint contains allegations only, and Taele is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

Ex NYC Mayor Eric Adams Gets Roasted by Wisconsin Crowd Over AI Data Center [WATCH]
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Ex NYC Mayor Eric Adams Gets Roasted by Wisconsin Crowd Over AI Data Center [WATCH]

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Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams took his traveling pitchman routine to Wisconsin, and the locals did not exactly roll out the red carpet.

A newly surfaced video shows Adams getting booed, heckled, and shouted down during a Saturday meeting in Wisconsin Rapids, where he attempted to sell residents on a proposed artificial intelligence data center.

The scene was ugly, awkward, and very much on brand for Adams, whose political career after City Hall has become a strange blend of salesmanship, scandal residue, and public confusion.

As Adams introduced himself to the crowd, his name drew a blast of boos from attendees who were clearly not interested in being charmed by the former mayor of America’s most chaotic blue city.

“You belong in prison!” one attendee shouted, a blunt reference to Adams’ federal corruption case, which was controversially dismissed before he left office.

That line seemed to set the tone for the rest of the meeting, where residents treated Adams less like a respected civic figure and more like an unwanted salesman who wandered into the wrong town hall.

Adams was appearing on behalf of PNK Group, an industrial engineering and construction company seeking to build a data center on 209 acres along the Wisconsin River.

The proposed site was once home to a paper mill that closed in 2020, taking about 900 local jobs with it and leaving the community understandably sensitive to big promises from outside interests.

PNK has reportedly said the project could create between 50 and 150 permanent jobs, but the company has not publicly identified who would occupy the building.

For many residents, that did not appear to be enough, especially when the pitch came from Adams, a Democrat whose own tenure in New York was marked by scandals, theatrics, and a talent for making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

“Whether we like it or not, folks, data centers are going to be here,” Adams told the crowd.

That argument landed with all the grace of a campaign speech at a tax revolt, as attendees fired back with anger about water, land use, and why this project should be dropped into their backyard.

“Get out of here! Put it in your backyard!,” one resident spouted off.

“You’re here to steal our water!” another yelled.

“How many bribes did you pay in this town?” yet another shouted.

Adams tried to pivot into a more personal appeal, telling a story about artificial intelligence helping a friend receive a breast cancer diagnosis.

But even that attempt at humanizing the issue failed to quiet the room, with one skeptical attendee asking, “Is this story true?”

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That question was especially brutal given Adams’ long history of odd public tales, including one about a childhood pet rat named “Mickey,” which became part of his famously bizarre political folklore.

Since leaving Gracie Mansion, Adams has managed to keep the headlines coming, becoming an Albanian citizen, appearing in strange Chinese AI videos, and watching close adviser Frank Carone get hit with a corruption indictment of his own.

He has also launched a new life as a business development consultant, pitching products and services ranging from green rebar to fire retardant.

Adams recently bragged to The Real Deal about his portfolio and claimed an 80 percent close rate while helping companies sell everything from cleaning services to health monitoring technology.

That sales record apparently did not impress Wisconsin Rapids, where the former mayor’s big city swagger met small town skepticism and a room full of people who were not buying the glossy tech pitch.

After Hell Gate reported on the chaotic meeting, Adams spokesman Todd Shapiro argued the video did not tell the whole story.

“A short video clip cannot accurately portray an event that lasted much longer,” Shapiro said.

“It omits the many attendees who approached Mayor Adams afterward to thank him, ask questions, and express appreciation for his willingness to engage directly with the community. Reasonable people can have different views on individual projects, but the facts are clear: AI is transforming the global economy, and data centers are the infrastructure that powers it.”

PNK representatives also defended Adams’ role, saying he had been brought in to assist with local outreach.

“We have retained him on a paid consulting basis to advise us on community engagement strategy and best practices,” the reps said.

“His experience is valuable as we work to engage openly and constructively with the communities where we are evaluating future projects.”

The company may see Adams as a seasoned communicator, but the Wisconsin crowd seemed to see something else entirely, a former big city mayor with political baggage trying to sell a massive project they do not trust.

For Adams, it was another reminder that leaving office does not erase the reputation voters remember, especially when the next act involves telling skeptical citizens that a mysterious data center is simply the future coming to town.

Socialist Francesca Hong Flails on CNN Over Resurfaced Cancel Thanksgiving Post [WATCH]
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Socialist Francesca Hong Flails on CNN Over Resurfaced Cancel Thanksgiving Post [WATCH]

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Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Francesca Hong found herself in an uncomfortable national spotlight Monday night after CNN pressed her on an old social media post calling for Americans to cancel Thanksgiving.

Hong, a democratic socialist and the current leader in the Democratic primary race, appeared on “The Source with Kaitlan Collins” as her past comments about one of America’s most cherished holidays resurfaced online.

CNN host Kaitlan Collins did not exactly have to dig deep to find the obvious question.

“Do you still believe that Thanksgiving should be canceled?” Collins asked.

Hong began with a softer answer, leaning on her background in food and hospitality.

“I’m a chef, and one of the first meals that I made that was for the community when I was 16 [years old] was a Thanksgiving meal,” Hong said.

She continued by trying to cast herself as someone who values gathering and conversation.

“I always think my hospitality background in owning a restaurant for seven, eight years, that bringing folks around the table to share conversation and build community is always a good thing.”

That would have been a fine place to stop, but this is progressive politics, where even turkey and stuffing apparently need an ideological struggle session.

Hong then pivoted right back into the familiar left wing critique of the holiday.

“But Thanksgiving is also a time that’s incredibly painful for many people in our communities,” Hong continued.

She tried to smooth out the political damage by suggesting her views had shifted.

“And so I think there, I wanted to make sure that people understood that there are multiple views, but views can evolve.”

Then came the campaign pitch.

“And the position that I’m running for right now, and I think my background as a chef will actually help me become a better governor that’s able to bring more people to the table,” she concluded.

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The problem for Hong is that the resurfaced post was not some vague academic musing.

In November 2020, she wrote, ” Cancel Thanksgiving . Should have done this in 1621,” according to prior reporting.

She added, “If it takes a worldwide pandemic for us to realize we should stop celebrating colonialism and the original superspreader event that killed indigenous folx [sic] and women, so be it,” referring to smallpox and its deadly impact on many indigenous Americans.

The use of “folx” is often treated on the left as a signal of inclusivity toward LGBTQ people and other groups.

For many normal voters, it reads like another reminder that progressive politicians spend far too much time trapped in activist vocabulary workshops.

Hong’s campaign later tried to clean up the mess in a statement to Fox News Digital. “No, she does not want to ‘cancel’ Thanksgiving.”

That denial may be convenient now, but voters are allowed to notice when a politician says one thing online, deletes it, and then suddenly discovers moderation when a camera is rolling.

Conservatives on X wasted little time mocking the answer. “[W]ord salad that would make Kamala [Harris] envious,” Libs of TikTok wrote.

The Thanksgiving controversy is not the only resurfaced social media moment causing headaches for Hong.

In a 2019 post, she described being “on the verge of [an] anxiety attack” while eating at a popular fast food restaurant with her son.

Hong is endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America and has attracted support from national progressive figures, including Hasan Piker, Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, and Rep. Ro Khanna of California.

She also shares policy ground with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, another socialist darling of the activist class.

That may thrill the online left, but Wisconsin voters may have a few questions before handing over the governor’s office.

The episode gives Republicans an easy opening in a state where cultural issues, kitchen table concerns, and law and order politics remain deeply potent.

If Democrats nominate a socialist who once wanted to cancel Thanksgiving, the campaign ads practically write themselves.

Hong may claim she wants to bring people to the table now.

The trouble is that her own record suggests she once wanted to flip the whole Thanksgiving table over, then lecture everyone about colonialism while the mashed potatoes got cold.

Trump Launches Long Overdue Push to Fix Military Spouse Quality of Life
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Trump Launches Long Overdue Push to Fix Military Spouse Quality of Life

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President Donald Trump moved Monday to put military spouses and families back where they belong, near the front of the national security conversation, by signing an executive order creating a formal commission focused on their quality of life.

The new President’s Military Spouse Commission is designed to confront problems that have lingered for decades, including spouse employment, housing, education, childcare, healthcare, deployment support and the grinding strain of repeated moves.

“It’s an order that’s long overdue,” Trump said during a White House signing ceremony, where he was joined by more than a dozen military spouses who will serve on the new commission.

Trump said the group will examine quality of life issues including spouse employment, housing, education, childcare, healthcare, deployment related support “and just about everything else you can think of,” a pretty fair description of what military families are asked to juggle while Washington too often talks instead of fixes.

The president specifically pointed to the pressure caused by overseas deployments and permanent change of station moves, both of which can upend careers, schooling, medical care and family routines with little warning.

For military spouses, those realities are not theoretical policy points on a briefing slide. They are the daily cost of service, paid by families who do not wear the uniform but still carry a heavy share of the mission.

Jennifer Hegseth, wife of War Secretary Pete Hegseth, will chair the commission, which is expected to include more than 20 members with firsthand experience in military family life.

These are “generational issues that are long overdue to address,” Jennifer Hegseth said, putting the matter plainly after years of studies, panels and promises that too often left families waiting for real action.

For more than a decade, military spouses have faced unemployment rates above 20 percent, a staggering figure for a community that is educated, resilient and constantly forced to restart careers because of military orders.

Those employment struggles come on top of housing headaches, shortages of affordable childcare and persistent problems getting timely access to healthcare. Anyone pretending those issues do not affect readiness probably has not spent much time listening to the families who keep the force standing.

The commission’s duties will include direct outreach to military spouses in order to identify common concerns and recommend solutions, according to the executive order.

Members will include Christie Mullin, wife of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, along with spouses of the service secretaries, spouses of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and spouses of the services’ senior enlisted advisers.

“It means the world to me that you highlight the enlisted corps,” said one senior enlisted member’s wife who spoke during the ceremony, noting a point that matters deeply across the force.

Too often, the loudest rooms in Washington are full of people with stars, titles and staffers. Trump’s move to include voices tied to the enlisted ranks gives this effort a more grounded feel, which is exactly where military family policy should start.

Trump said the spouses involved bring more than 400 years of combined experience as active duty spouses, a credential no think tank can manufacture.

“America couldn’t have the strongest military in the world without the love and devotion of our remarkable military spouses, who make extraordinary sacrifices for our country,” Trump said.

The spouses will serve without compensation, although they may be reimbursed for travel expenses. The commission is expected to meet monthly at the White House and provide a report on its findings at the end of each fiscal year while it remains active.

Under the executive order, the commission will sunset in two years unless the president extends it. That timeline gives the panel a clear window to identify problems and push recommendations before the usual bureaucracy tries to bury the work in process.

It remains unclear how the commission will interact with the congressionally mandated Department of War Family Readiness Council, which is being reconstituted after the DoW ordered a review of advisory committees in early 2025.

That council previously examined issues affecting military families for more than ten years, although it met at most twice per year. For families dealing with childcare gaps, housing frustrations and medical access problems, twice a year was never going to feel like wartime urgency.

Congress also pushed quality of life reforms that produced targeted 2025 pay raises for younger enlisted troops, along with other initiatives. Service officials and families have still warned that unresolved problems remain in childcare, spouse employment, housing and healthcare.

The Obama and Biden administrations launched earlier efforts meant to raise awareness about military family issues, but awareness has never paid a rent bill, opened a childcare slot or transferred a professional license across state lines.

Trump’s commission now gives military spouses a direct White House platform and puts seasoned family voices in the room. If it delivers practical recommendations and the administration follows through, this could become a serious win for readiness, retention and the families who keep America’s fighting force mission ready.

Todd Blanche Clears Senate Hurdle as Republicans Warn Trump Deal May Still Implode [WATCH]
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Todd Blanche Clears Senate Hurdle as Republicans Warn Trump Deal May Still Implode [WATCH]

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President Donald Trump’s choice to take permanent control of the Justice Department made it through a critical Senate test Tuesday, but nobody in Washington should confuse survival with smooth sailing, as reported by Fox News.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 12 to 10 vote after a weekend agreement with key Republican skeptics, sending the nomination to the full Senate for what could be a much tighter fight.

The drama centered on Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and John Cornyn of Texas, who had been holding out over major concerns tied to Blanche’s handling of a controversial IRS settlement involving Trump and his family.

Trump Warns Iran as 60 Day Deal Begins, Says He Will Act if Tehran Breaks Promises

Their deal requires the permanent rescission of the nearly $2 billion anti-weaponization fund and narrows the audit immunity language that had raised eyebrows among Republicans who were not thrilled about handing Democrats an easy talking point.

Tillis said the fund issue appeared settled, telling Fox News Digital, “we’ve got enough data in the record to know it’s rescinded.” He added, “Other people are asking about the audit component, but it’s another area where I put a lot of faith in John Cornyn.”

Cornyn argued that the audit protections had been tightened enough to earn his support. He said, “I think that he believes that we’re at a place where it’s narrowly defined,” adding that the language is retrospective and “it is not prospective.”

That was enough for Cornyn and Tillis, but not everyone is convinced the White House will stay boxed in by a Senate handshake. In this town, after all, an agreement can age about as well as a campaign promise once the cameras leave.

Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana put the concern bluntly, saying Trump “could renege on their agreement.” He continued, “I’m not saying he will or he won’t, what’s stopping the president from doing anything? But it was important to Cornyn and important to Tillis.”

Kennedy also said, “And I’m glad they got cooperation from, finally, from DOJ. And I think I’ve heard some other senators who have grumbled a little bit about not voting for Blanche, but I think they will. He’ll be confirmed.”

Democrats, naturally, are trying to turn the deal into a political cudgel, with Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut claiming Cornyn and Tillis did not secure anything meaningful. That is rich coming from a party that spent years cheering on federal machinery whenever it was aimed at conservatives.

Still, Blanche is not out of danger. With Sen. Mitch McConnell away from Washington while recovering from a fall at his D.C. home, Republicans have very little room for defections on the Senate floor.

Blanche can currently lose only two Republican votes if Democrats stay united against him, which is a safe bet since resisting Trump remains their favorite substitute for governing. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, John Curtis, and Bill Cassidy have not fully committed.

Murkowski told reporters she wants “to find out a little bit more about the negotiations,” before deciding where she lands. Her caution adds another wrinkle for Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who is trying to move nominees before lawmakers flee Washington for the August break.

Thune made clear he wants to advance Blanche as quickly as possible if the nomination comes out of committee. “Ideally, we’d like to get him done, and particularly if he comes out, which looks like he now will, affirmatively out of the committee,” he said.

He added, “Then I’d like to figure out a way, a path forward to get him done.” That path exists, but it is narrow, and it runs through a Republican conference that has already shown it is willing to make the White House sweat.

For Blanche, the committee vote was a major win, but not a coronation. The next round will test whether GOP skeptics trust the deal, whether Trump sticks with it, and whether Senate Republicans can keep their own side from turning a confirmation fight into another Beltway circus.

Illegal Immigrant Charged in DUI Crash That Killed Connecticut Officer and Girlfriend [WATCH]
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Federal immigration authorities have confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a detainer on a woman charged in connection with a July 13 crash in Danbury, Connecticut, that killed an off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his longtime girlfriend, as reported by Fox News.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed Monday that ICE lodged a detainer against Melissa Esperanza Ramirez-Romero, 27, of Stamford, after she was arrested following the crash that killed Bridgeport Police Officer Cooper Whiteside, 38, and Brittany Islami, 34.

DHS said Ramirez-Romero is in the United States illegally and is facing multiple criminal charges related to the crash.

“Melissa Esperanza Ramirez-Romero is a criminal illegal alien with charges for Vehicular Manslaughter and DUI. On July 26, 2026, ICE lodged a detainer against her,” a DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

DHS also posted on X regarding the case and called on Connecticut officials to cooperate with ICE if Ramirez-Romero is released from state custody.

Ramirez-Romero faces two counts of second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, operating under the influence, traveling unreasonably fast, and failure to drive in the proper lane.

According to Danbury police, the crash occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. on July 13 on Sugar Hollow Road. Investigators said a Jeep Compass and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle collided head-on.

Police responding to the scene found Whiteside and Islami deceased. Whiteside was an off-duty Bridgeport police officer, and Islami was his passenger. Ramirez-Romero was transported to Danbury Hospital with serious injuries following the crash.

Whiteside, a Danbury native, had wanted to become a police officer since childhood, according to the Bridgeport Police Department. He graduated third in his police academy class and had served with the department for two years before his death.

Following the crash, the Bridgeport Police Department issued a statement mourning Whiteside’s death and honoring his service.

The department said Whiteside “served with selfless dedication” and extended condolences to his family and loved ones.

“Rest easy, brother. We’ll take it from here.”

The ICE detainer announcement came as Connecticut officials addressed misinformation circulating online about Ramirez-Romero’s voter registration status.

Connecticut Secretary of State Stephanie Thomas said Ramirez-Romero has never been registered to vote in the state. Thomas said an unrelated U.S. citizen with the same name was mistakenly identified online, resulting in threats being directed toward that person.

“The defendant charged in connection with the July 13 crash that killed an off-duty Bridgeport police officer is not and has never been registered to vote in Connecticut,” Thomas said.

“The voter registration record circulating online belongs to a different person entirely. Another Melissa Ramirez, a United States citizen who lives in New Britain, is legally registered to vote in Connecticut.”

Danbury police also issued a warning that multiple individuals with similar names had been incorrectly identified online and urged the public to confirm information before sharing it.

Ramirez-Romero remains in custody on a $500,000 bond while awaiting her next court appearance.

The investigation and criminal proceedings remain ongoing.

El-Sayed Flaunts Pastor Backing Despite Farrakhan Praise and Termite Slur Firestorm
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El-Sayed Flaunts Pastor Backing Despite Farrakhan Praise and Termite Slur Firestorm

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Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is highlighting the endorsement of Detroit pastor and radio host Horace Sheffield III as his campaign continues, while renewed attention has focused on Sheffield’s past public praise for Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, as reported by Fox News.

Sheffield endorsed El-Sayed during a radio broadcast in November 2025. Following the endorsement, El-Sayed’s campaign issued a news release announcing the support, with the candidate describing himself as “deeply honored” to receive Sheffield’s backing.

The endorsement has drawn additional scrutiny because of remarks Sheffield made during a 2013 gathering of religious leaders where he introduced Farrakhan. During that event, Sheffield praised Farrakhan’s leadership while arguing that criticism of the Nation of Islam minister was unfair.

“We need someone to give us direction. I believe we have a leader here that can organize us,” Sheffield said, referring to Farrakhan, according to a media outlet founded by Farrakhan.

Before and after Sheffield’s remarks, Farrakhan made a series of public statements over several decades that generated widespread criticism for antisemitic and racist rhetoric.

In 1996, Farrakhan accused Jews of being “wicked deceivers of the American people” who have “sucked their blood.” The following year, he said that “people will never be free in this country” until they were liberated from what he described as the “tremendous amount of influence” Jews exert over the American government.

In February 2012, shortly before Sheffield’s introduction of Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam leader stated that “Jews are the most violent of people.”

Farrakhan also made remarks describing White people as “the skunk of the planet earth” and suggested that Europeans are not yet fully evolved human beings.

During his 2013 introduction, Sheffield defended Farrakhan and suggested he was being unfairly targeted.

“They want to silence people who tell us the truth, and we know why this is happening and who is doing it, but we need some help with how to overcome it,” Sheffield said.

In 2018, Farrakhan again drew criticism after referring to Jews as “termites.”

Despite the controversy surrounding Farrakhan’s statements, El-Sayed’s campaign has maintained a working relationship with Sheffield.

In June, Sheffield visited El-Sayed’s campaign headquarters to record a promotional video supporting the candidate.

According to a report by the Washington Free Beacon, El-Sayed’s campaign also paid a nonprofit organization operated by Sheffield $75,000 in consulting fees between October 2025 and June 2026.

Sheffield previously faced scrutiny in 2018 when his radio station suspended him after he endorsed Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar’s unsuccessful campaign for Michigan governor while receiving tens of thousands of dollars in consulting payments from Thanedar, according to the Free Beacon.

Political observers have noted that Sheffield’s endorsement could become an issue during the Senate campaign because of his past comments regarding Farrakhan. At the same time, the endorsement could help El-Sayed among some Black voters in Detroit, a voting bloc where the candidate has sought to expand his support.

After receiving Sheffield’s endorsement last year, El-Sayed released a statement thanking the pastor.

“I’m deeply honored to have Rev. Sheffield’s support. His lifelong commitment to justice, faith, and service embodies the very best of Detroit,” El-Sayed said.

“We’re building a coalition that believes politics should be about people, and together we’ll fight to deliver dignity, opportunity, and equity for every Michigander.”

Fox News Digital reported that representatives for both El-Sayed and Sheffield did not respond to requests for comment on Monday.

The endorsement and the campaign’s financial relationship with Sheffield have become part of the broader discussion surrounding Michigan’s U.S. Senate race as candidates continue campaigning ahead of the election.

Air Force Jet Engine Mess Exposes Serious Manufacturing Failures and ‘Significant Challenges’
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Air Force Jet Engine Mess Exposes Serious Manufacturing Failures and ‘Significant Challenges’

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The U.S. Air Force is signaling that patience is running thin with the jet engine manufacturers responsible for powering America’s fighter fleet, and for good reason.

When the nation is staring down China, Russia, Iran and every other bad actor watching for weakness, unreliable engine production is not some paperwork nuisance.

The service is now looking for new engines, and possibly new manufacturers, after laying out a blunt assessment in a new Request for Information.

The deadline for industry responses is Aug. 28.

“The current industrial base has demonstrated significant challenges, including production delays, quality control issues, and critical obsolescence (i.e., diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages) across key engine components,” the Air Force warned in the RFI.

That is government speak for a very real problem. The people getting paid to deliver world class engines for American warplanes are not delivering at the level the mission demands.

“The government will pursue a strategic competition requiring industry to innovate manufacturing and guarantee supply chain resiliency,” the RFI said.

The days of comfortable legacy contracts and shrugging through delays may be getting a little less comfortable.

The move comes as the Air Force continues to wrestle with engine problems across major aircraft programs.

The F-35 program has already suffered delivery and upgrade delays tied to engine issues, which is exactly the kind of thing America cannot afford while adversaries are rapidly modernizing their own forces.

A Government Accountability Office report noted last year that “the engine contractor is still not delivering engines to contract specifications after 20 years of production.” Twenty years is not a rough startup period, it is a career.

The B 52 modernization effort has also been slowed in part by engine troubles. According to the GAO, those issues helped drive costs up by $3 billion and pushed initial operational capability back by 15 months.

Now the Air Force is preparing a multiyear fighter engine procurement effort that could require more than 180 engines per year by 2034. The RFI specifically points to engines for the F-15EX and F-16, two aircraft lines that remain central to American and allied airpower.

The Air Force says the new approach will be built around “five foundational pillars designed to drive a paradigm shift in engine procurement and sustainment.” It also says the government is moving away from “legacy procurement toward incentivizing industry-led technological evolution and capacity expansion.”

One of those pillars is “holding vendors accountable” for delivering engines that are more capable, more reliable and cheaper to maintain. That accountability language is welcome, because taxpayers have seen plenty of programs where the costs rise, the timelines slip and the excuses arrive right on schedule.

The Air Force said it will focus “on the total lifecycle cost of the engine, not just the initial purchase price.” That is a critical shift, because a cheap engine that bleeds money in maintenance and keeps aircraft grounded is not cheap at all.

Contractors will also have to prove they can keep supply chains functioning. “We will implement an acquisition strategy that prioritizes ease of maintenance and establishes a resilient, sustainable supply chain from day one,” the Air Force said.

“This effort is designed to solve key fleet-level issues by requiring a newer engine with improved supportability,” the service added. That means the Air Force wants engines that maintainers can actually keep running without turning every repair into a scavenger hunt for scarce parts.

“The result is a streamlined logistics footprint that reduces downtime, lowers the burden on our maintainers, and ensures the continuous flow of parts and support to maximize flightline readiness.” That line gets to the heart of the issue, because readiness is not a slogan, it is whether jets can fly when commanders need them.

The larger question is whether the American war industrial base can still scale like a superpower. The Air Force says it intends to “enforce stringent producibility requirements.”

“We will select a partner capable of scaling production to meet surge requirements, guaranteeing a steady and uninterrupted supply of engines for USAF/FMS [Foreign Military Sales] aircraft (e.g. F-15EX and F-16) programs,” the RFI reads. That matters not only for U.S. squadrons, but also for allies relying on American airframes.

Companies responding to the RFI must provide details on development and manufacturing timelines. They are also being asked to specify “at what minimum volume your supply chain can justify private capital investments (such as facility expansion, tooling modernization, or advanced automation) and how those investments will structurally lower your long-term unit costs.”

Raw materials are another major concern, especially with China restricting sales of rare earths and nations competing for critical inputs.

“From your company’s market perspective, what are the primary raw material constraints (e.g., specialized titanium/nickel alloys) or manufacturing process bottlenecks (e.g., advanced casting or forging capacity) that pose the highest risk to scaling up fighter engine production?” the RFI asks.

The message is clear enough. The Air Force wants engines that show up on time, meet specifications, survive operational stress and do not leave America’s pilots waiting on a fragile supply chain while Beijing takes notes.


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