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Colorado Outraged As Trump Administration Releases Drought Funding More Than a Year Late: ‘Now We Know Why Polis Bent the Knee’

Why did the federal government take so long?

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton posted a video on X spotlighting Assembly Bill 2600, a Democratic proposal that would use taxpayer dollars to pay lawyers for people fighting deportation. The bill has ignited heated online debate.

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California Republicans Outraged Over Proposal to Fund Legal Fees for Illegal Immigrants Facing Deportation: ‘Most Ridiculous Thing I’ve Ever Heard’

Wait, taxpayers footing the bill?

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‘All Republicans Are Just Racist Liars’: Outrage as Philadelphia Revokes Black Panther-Style Group’s Gun Permits

Is the 2nd Amendment not for everyone?

Jared Polis Colorado

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Liberal Colorado Turns on Jared Polis After Bennet Suggests Tina Peters Move Ended His Political Future: ‘He’s Burned Us All’

A let down

Wyoming Reid Resner Video

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Wyoming House Rep. Candidate Reid Rasner Under Fire After Uploading Tasteless Sharia Law Video: ‘This Guy Is Absolutely Insufferable’

How tasteless

Navy Yard Chipotle brawl investigation

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‘Parents, That’s Your Job’: Jeanine Pirro Threatens Washington, DC Parents With Jail Time After Chipotle Brawl

Teen brawl escalates into parenting charges

In a post from Berkeley, California, Robert Reich accused Donald Trump of taking $1.7 billion from taxpayers for a political slush fund after dropping a major IRS lawsuit. It’s dividing opinions fast.

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California Democrat Robert Reich Accuses Trump of Stealing $1.7 Billion to Create Slush Fund for Political Allies ‘‘Never Seen Anything Like This’:

Boy scout comparison?

President Trump raised alarms over mail-in ballots in a widely shared X video, citing a Maryland printing error that left roughly a million ballots in circulation. The remarks sparked sharp online debate between critics questioning his consistency and supporters pushing for the SAVE AMERICA ACT.

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‘Mail-In Ballots Are Going to Be Corrupt’: Trump Sounds Alarm Over Maryland Ballots Ahead of Midterms

Interesting timing

‘I Worked All Day and Can’t Feed My Family’: Zohran Mamdani Turns Reagan Quote Into Affordability Attack

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‘I Worked All Day and Can’t Feed My Family’: Zohran Mamdani Turns Reagan Quote Into Affordability Attack

Very relatable

Florida Law Letting Certified Staff Carry Guns on Campus Sparks Online Outrage: ‘This Will End Badly’

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Florida Law Allowing Certified Staff to Carry Guns on Campus Sparks Outrage: ‘This Will End Badly’

Risky move

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Minnesota Republicans Slam Governor Walz After He Brags About Justice Against ICE and Being Accountable: ‘Will you be held accountable for the billions you wasted’

Hypocrite

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‘Bullet in the Prosecution’s Case’: New York Judge Tosses Evidence Found in Mangione’s Backpack

Backpack now legally its own person

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‘The Party of Fiscal Responsibility’: Governor DeSantis Slammed As Florida Spends $460 Million in Immigration Enforcement Yearly

What about investing in education?

Cory Booker Calls Trump Most Corrupt President

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Trump ‘Is Selling Out Our Country for Profit’: New Jersey Senator Booker Slammed After Accusing President of Corruption

Trump is living rent-free in your head

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Minnesota GOP Wants Ilhan Omar Deported Over Remarks

‘This Country Is Being Led by Idiots’: Minnesota Republicans Want Ilhan Omar Deported After Scathing Leadership Remarks

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Faces Backlash

‘How Could Flanagan Not Know?’: Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Faces Scrutiny After Michele Tafoya Raises Fraud Questions

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders marked a $2.2 billion Hanwha munitions campus in Pine Bluff, calling it 400 new jobs. The post spread as some cheered the deal and others asked what taxpayers get.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Touts $2.2 Billion Hanwha Campus in Pine Bluff as Critics Say Arkansas Needs ‘More Than 400 Jobs’

Wisconsin Gov. Candidate David Crowley Draws Backlash After Video Criticizing Tom Tiffany: ‘Disingenuous, like every establishment Democrat’

Minnesota GOP Wants Ilhan Omar Deported Over Remarks

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‘This Country Is Being Led by Idiots’: Minnesota Republicans Want Ilhan Omar Deported After Scathing Leadership Remarks

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Faces Backlash

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‘How Could Flanagan Not Know?’: Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Faces Scrutiny After Michele Tafoya Raises Fraud Questions

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders marked a $2.2 billion Hanwha munitions campus in Pine Bluff, calling it 400 new jobs. The post spread as some cheered the deal and others asked what taxpayers get.

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Touts $2.2 Billion Hanwha Campus in Pine Bluff as Critics Say Arkansas Needs ‘More Than 400 Jobs’

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Fetterman Stands Alone in Pennsylvania Iran Vote Rejection

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Pennsylvania Voters Outraged After John Fetterman’s Lone Iran Vote: ‘It Should Permanently End His Political Career’

By Adanna EzeJune 24, 2026

Is Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman the only outlier?

Brad Lander Defeats Dan Goldman in New York Primary

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New York Progressives Celebrate Brad Lander’s Primary Victory Over Rep. Dan Goldman: ‘This Warms My Heart to See!’

By Adanna EzeJune 24, 2026

Is this the day that centrism dies?

Texas Air Force Flu Outbreak Forces Vaccine Return

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Air Force Reinstates Mandatory Flu Shots After Texas Base Outbreak: ‘A Reckless Decision That Put Troops in Harm’s Way’

By Adanna EzeJune 24, 2026

One recruit hospitalized, mandate politics collide

Rep. John James vowed prison time for Democrats involved in Michigan election fraud and COVID policies in a clip shared on X. The remarks have sparked strong skepticism among some Michigan voters questioning his record.

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‘He Conceded and Ran Away’: Rep. John James Faces Sharp Skepticism from Michigan Voters Over Jail Promise for Democrats and Past Record

By Paul EkeJune 24, 2026

Deeds over words?

Stephen Miller sharply criticized the Democratic Party in a video shared on X, warning that voting for any Democrat empowers a party intent on undermining the nation’s security and way of life. He cited a Democratic lawmaker’s defense of Antifa members jailed in Texas for shooting an ICE officer.

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‘Democrats You Grew Up with Do Not Exist Anymore’: Stephen Miller Declares Old Party Gone at Every Level of Government

By Paul EkeJune 24, 2026

Old Democrats, gone?

Florida Congresswoman abortion

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Florida MAGA Congresswoman Slammed for Undergoing Life-Saving Abortion Despite Anti-Abortion Stance: ‘Doesn’t Seem to Have Changed Her at All’

By Sid NatividadJune 24, 2026

Other women might not have the same privilege

Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks to an audience.

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Michigan Gov. Whitmer Criticized After Signing New Election-Related Bills: ‘That’s a Catch-22 waiting to happen’

By Gabriel PurezaJune 23, 2026

Controversial

Picture from when Mike Kehoe was still a Senator.

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Missouri Gov. Kehoe Under Fire After Promises to Shrink Budget to End Income Taxes: ‘Pay more for fewer services so the parasite rich can get another big tax break’

By Gabriel PurezaJune 23, 2026

Is this really a good idea?

Texas protesters hit with 50–100 year sentences

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Texas Anti-ICE Protesters Sentenced to 50–100 Years After Terrorism Convictions: ‘Vandalize Cars? You Get 50 Years!’

By Adanna EzeJune 23, 2026

Fifty years for fireworks, but six months for abuse

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz posted on X urging South Carolina voters to back Alan Wilson on Election Day, sharing campaign footage of the candidate. The endorsement quickly drew sharp replies from commenters questioning his priorities.

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‘Stay in your lane, Tel Aviv Ted’: Commenters Confront Ted Cruz Over His South Carolina Election Endorsement

By Paul EkeJune 23, 2026

Not everyone’s on board.