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UK To Announce Midnight Social Media Curfew For Teenagers– www.ndtv.com

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Britain will introduce a default overnight curfew on social media apps for 16- and 17-year-olds, the government said, adding new restrictions for older teenagers to its plan to introduce a sweeping ban on social media for under-16s.

Affected users would be blocked from using apps between midnight and 6 a.m. unless they change the default setting. Features designed to keep users scrolling for longer, including videos that automatically play one after another, would also be switched off by default.

The new measures aim to prevent a cliff edge for those who will gain access to social media when they turn 16, and offer some protection from the negative effects of late-night scrolling.

“These measures will be crucial in helping young people get the sleep they need, focus on school and college, and spend more quality time with family and friends,” technology minister Liz Kendall said in a statement.

Senate Democrats Block Funding For Trump’s Iran War– www.politicususa.com

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The writing was on the wall last month when only 4 Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee voted against the NDAA. The defense funding bill was doomed to fail as Republicans put forward legislation that called for $1.15 trillion for the Department of Defense and to deepen military and intelligence ties to Israel.

Both of those points were non-starters for Senate Democrats.

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The final vote was 50-46. Every Democrat who was present voted no. Republicans Jim Justice of West Virginia and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and Democrats John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Alex Padilla of California did not vote.

Reuters reported:

Democrats are concerned that authorizing a huge Pentagon budget would be seen as approval of the war on Iran that began with strikes by the U.S. and Israel on February 28. They also object to the Trump administration’s push to increase military spending to a total of $1.5 trillion this year, including several hundred million dollars he has requested in a separate spending bill, even as social programs for Americans are being cut.

The procedural vote on the NDAA that failed in the Senate marks a major turning point in support for Israel and defense funding.

Illegal Alien Shot By ICE After Allegedly Weaponizing Vehicle; Enraged Anti-Ice Agitators Try to Storm Sen. Collins’ Office › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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An illegal immigrant in Biddeford, Maine has been shot dead by an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent after he allegedly tried to run over the agent with his car.

Senator Angus King (I-Maine) said that Homeland Security officials told him the 26-year old man had been ordered to leave the country and that he had “weaponized the vehicle.”

King and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) told reporters they’ve learned little from federal agencies about the shooting, and said they believe the ICE agents were not equipped with body cameras.

An eye witness who drove by the scene as it was enfolding, corroborated what DHS told Sen. King.

The man told the Portland Press Herald that the driver was told multiple times to stop by an ICE agent, but instead of stopping, he put the car in drive and drove toward the officer.

“As I was approaching, you could see flashing blue lights,” the witness said. “The ICE agent was yelling and drew his weapon,” he continued. “And he kept yelling and yelling and warning the person driving—which is when the car was put into drive and was trying to hit the ICE officer—and he fired probably four shots at him.”

UPDATE: President Trump OVERTURNS Freeze on ICE Traffic Stops– wltreport.com

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On Tuesday, the DHS was heavily criticized after telling ICE agents to halt most vehicle and traffic stops — at least for the time being.

The order came in response to two ICE-involved shootings over the past week.

We covered the full story here:

BREAKING: ICE Agents Ordered to CEASE Vehicle Stops After Recent Shootings

As you might expect, this move proved incredibly controversial.

After all, vehicle stops are one of the most effective strategies that ICE uses to detain illegal aliens.

So, when word reached President Trump, he immediately overturned it!

WW3 fears erupt as NATO member issues warning over Russia ‘planning attacks’ | World | News– www.express.co.uk

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Lithuania has warned Russia could plan attacks on European countries, also members of NATO, by targeting energy and transport infrastructures. The President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, suggested security measures in the Baltic countries and Poland should be increased as a precaution.

Mr Nauseda mentioned his concerns during an interview with BNS quoted by Lithuania’s news outlet LRT and said: “We have received such signals from our intelligence services. They do not identify a specific place or time because that is simply impossible to determine. The other side may not even have completed its planning process, and we may only know about the planning itself or the intended objective.”

The Lithuanian President also said: “So yes, I cannot deny that we have such information and that it concerns kinetic operations – not on a large scale, but targeted kinetic operations that are very likely to be directed against critical infrastructure.”

He did not provide evidence to support the assessment or identify potential targets, LRT said.

Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session as UK leader– abcnews.com

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LONDON — Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he was leaving the United Kingdom “in better shape than I found it” as he fielded questions, criticism and even a bit of praise from lawmakers in the House of Commons for the last time on Wednesday.

Starmer, who leaves office next week, bid farewell to the boisterous weekly Prime Minister’s Questions sessions where he has traded barbs with opposition politicians and defended his government’s record. On Monday, he will step down as prime minister after losing the support of his Labour Party, handing over power to a new Labour leader, Andy Burnham.

“Every prime minister knows when they take up the torch that the day will come when they have to pass it on,” said Starmer, who has spent six years as leader of the Labour Party and two as prime minister.

“This is the end of my political journey,” he said, though he plans to remain a backbench lawmaker for now.

House Passes SAVE America Act, Tying It to Appropriations Bill– gellerreport.com

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Alrighty then.

Let’s see what the spineless, gutless and dickless Thune does with it.
A weeks-long impasse was broken. This time, the SAVE America Act is tied to an appropriations bill, meaning there’s a chance—perhaps—in the Senate, because it would not be limited by cloture and filibuster. The Hill: The 215-211 vote delivers a key win for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who had spent weeks trying to unify his conference as conservative hardliners pressed leadership to take more aggressive action on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act and legislation to codify President Trump’s border policies. Johnson ultimately won over Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), both of whom had opposed the rule before the July 4 recess, by advancing a plan to merge the SAVE America Act with a fiscal 2027 appropriations bill funding the State Department and national security programs — a legislative maneuver known on Capitol Hill as “MIRVing” (The Hill).

Conservative Politician Ann Widdecombe Murdered in Possible Act of Terrorism– www.cbn.com

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LONDON (AP) – Former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe was killed in a “targeted attack,” though the motivation is still under investigation, British counterterror police said Tuesday.

A 28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder and terror crimes remains in custody on an extended detention warrant under the Terrorism Act that allows police to question him for up to another week.

“It is clear that this was a targeted attack,” Laurence Taylor, head of National Counter Terrorism Policing told reporters. “We are still working to understand the extent of any planning or preparation, and the motivation that sits behind that attack.”

The death of Widdecombe, 78, a former member of Parliament, shocked the British political establishment, where she was long known for blunt-spoken socially conservative views opposing abortion and the expansion of LGBTQ+ rights.

Canadian woman taken to Delaney Hall after slapping teens in Trump merch– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, was arrested Monday in connection with a July 3 confrontation at the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk, where police say she approached a group of teenagers while recording them on her cellphone.

According to police, Tracey became upset over the group’s “patriotic-colored” sweatpants, including clothing displaying the words “Trump” and “ICE.” Authorities allege she slapped one juvenile female once in the body and once in the face with an open hand. The teenager was not injured, and surveillance cameras captured the interaction.

Tracey was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault, harassment, and obstruction before being lodged in the Ocean County Jail, which confirmed to Fox News that Tracey was handed over to ICE.

Tracey is a Canadian citizen who entered the United States in 2024 using a passport, according to court documents obtained by NJ.com. After her arrest, she was transferred into ICE custody and taken to the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark. Her husband, Matthew Geroni, posted to social media confirming Tracey had been taken into ICE custody, and the agency’s detainee locator also lists Tracey as being held at the facility.

Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham Calls for “Serious Review” After Ann Widdecombe Murder– www.lifenews.com

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Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for a “serious review” of security for Members of Parliament following the targeted murder of veteran pro-life advocate and Reform UK figure Ann Widdecombe.

Widdecombe, 78, a former Conservative MP for Maidstone and MEP, was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon, earlier this week. Police have described the killing as a targeted attack.

Counter-terrorism officers are leading the investigation, and a 28-year-old white British man remains in custody on suspicion of murder and on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

Burnham, who is expected to enter Downing Street soon, expressed shock at the killing of a politician he had known for many years.

Former DOJ Pardon Lawyer Behind Biden’s Death Row Clemency– thefederalist.com

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Expect Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats to deliver another crazed production of confirmation theater Wednesday, rolling out every political weapon in their arsenal to try to block Acting AG Todd Blanche’s promotion to U.S. Attorney General.

Old, shriveled Dick Durbin, the committee’s ranking member, believes he’s got an ace up his sleeve as Blanche’s confirmation hearing begins Wednesday morning. He’s called Liz Oyer, the Department of Justice’s former “nonpolitical” pardon attorney, to testify. Oyer carries a deep loathing of President Donald Trump and an ax to grind against Blanche.

In a statement released Tuesday, the Illinois senator asserted that Blanche fired Oyer “for refusing to rubberstamp gun ownership rights to Mel Gibson, a convicted domestic violence abuser and friend of Donald Trump.” Yes, that Mel Gibson — actor and director — who had been barred from purchasing firearms following a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction in 2011. Gibson was one of 10 people who received pardons from the Trump administration last year for their decades-old crimes.

Leftists Celebrated Anne Widdecombe’s Murder Just Like They Celebrated Charlie Kirk’s– www.lifenews.com

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After months of violence and riots, Britian has been rocked by yet another murder. Pro-life politician and Catholic convert Ann Widdecombe, a staunch defender of life and family, was found brutally murdered in her home in Haytor, Devon on Dartmoor on Thursday. Local police were quick to declare the former member of parliament’s (MP’s) death a random incident and rule out a political or terrorist motive, but had to backtrack on Monday, instead handing the investigation over to Britain’s counter-terrorism police.

Widdecombe was first elected to Parliament as a member of the Conservative Party in 1987 and quickly distinguished herself as a vocal defender of the unborn and of Christian moral principles, including opposition to same-sex marriage. It was generally understood during her time in Parliament that Widdecombe would not accept a position as Health secretary should the Conservatives take power, since she refused to be responsible for licensing abortions, a duty under the Health secretary’s purview. Widdecombe retired from Parliament in 2010 but returned to politics nearly a decade later as a member of the Brexit Party in the European Parliament. She later joined Brexit Party’s successor, Reform U.K., as a spokeswoman for immigration and justice and policy.

Musk donates $5 million to Ramaswamy despite DOGE fallout– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Elon Musk has donated $5 million to a super PAC backing Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio governor, despite the pair’s publicized falling out last year after Ramaswamy was initially tapped to help Musk lead President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative.

The recently disclosed contribution went to V-PAC, the super PAC supporting Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial bid.

Musk’s contribution brings his political spending this election cycle to at least $90 million, making him one of the cycle’s largest donors. His biggest investment this year was in Kentucky Senate candidate Nate Morris, whose campaign ended after a Musk-backed super PAC spent roughly $10 million supporting his unsuccessful primary bid.

Despite their split last year, Musk publicly wished Ramaswamy well after he launched his gubernatorial campaign, signaling a thaw in their relationship.

“Good luck, you have my full endorsement!” Musk wrote on X.

Blanche to face questions about his independence at attorney general confirmation hearing– www.latimes.com

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WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday for Todd Blanche, President Trump’s pick for attorney general, will be a referendum on far more than his individual merits.

Blanche, the acting attorney general, served as Trump’s defense attorney before taking office and has been closely linked to many of the most consequential — and controversial — issues that have dominated the first two years of Trump’s second term.

Blanche is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will decide whether to approve his nomination and send it to the full Senate for a confirmation vote. The committee hearing will continue Thursday.

“I would expect committee Democrats to treat Mr. Blanche’s hearing as an opportunity to conduct oversight of the Department of Justice,” said Phil Brest, president of the American Constitution Society, a progressive legal nonprofit and a former top Democratic staffer on the committee. “It’s a test of the Senate’s willingness to probe the department’s operations and to actually serve as a check on the department and the administration more broadly.”

The Prodigal Generation: Why Gen Z Is Reading Dostoevsky– www.standingforfreedom.com

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Penguin Classics has a real mystery on its hands. Since 2016, sales of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment have risen 450 percent, and his other great novels have climbed along with it. Ten years ago, Dostoevsky ranked 40th among the publisher’s bestselling authors; today, he ranks 4th.

Jess Harrison, editorial director of Penguin Classics, admits the trend “feels quite mysterious,” guessing that it’s the old Russian author’s “gloom and nihilism” that is drawing in younger generations. And why not? Gen Z’s detractors have long called them a shallow, nihilistic generation. The shoe seems to fit.

But the shoe doesn’t fit. Gen Z is less colored by cynicism than a hunger for truth — a generation reaching, only half-knowingly, for the old Christian teachings of man’s fallenness and God’s grace. To call Dostoevsky a nihilist is to miss the core message of his books — redemption.

Democrats NO-SHOW Senate hearing on taxpayer fraud as Nick Shirley urges Congress to ‘put Americans first’ | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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“When we talk about fraud, we are talking about money that is being stolen from hard-working, law-abiding, taxpaying citizens.”

Every Democratic seat sat empty during a Senate hearing on taxpayer fraud on Wednesday as independent journalist Nick Shirley and activist James O’Keefe testified before lawmakers, prompting sharp criticism from Republicans over the absence.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who chaired the hearing, pointed to the vacant seats, saying Democrats had been invited but did not attend.

“You’ve got some testimony from the person I kind of call as a fraud-busting hero, Nick Shirley is there, and you’ve got political activist James O’Keefe there, and a lot of Republicans in the room, and I think we have a shot of the empty seats… empty seats where Democrats would be sitting,” Paul said.

Trump Deploys Anti-Fraud Strike Force to New York After State Paid Out Hundreds of Millions in Improper Unemployment Claims– slaynews.com

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The Trump administration has deployed a federal strike force to New York to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in improper unemployment payments.

The move comes after the Democrat-controlled state recorded the highest unemployment fraud rate in the nation.

The Department of Labor (DOL) announced the operation in coordination with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, saying the effort will target fraudulent claims that have cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.

New York Leads Nation in Unemployment Fraud

According to the Department of Labor, New York accounted for $507 million of the $750 million in improper unemployment insurance payments reported nationwide in 2025.

Federal officials say the state has the highest unemployment insurance fraud rate in the country at 15%, along with the nation’s highest improper payment rate at 23%.

Dems Who Weaponized DOJ Are Terrified Of Blanche– thefederalist.com

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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, tore into Democrats on Wednesday, pointing out how they hate him because he is exposing the Biden administration’s weaponization of the Justice Department.

Grassley, as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, highlighted the restoration of the Department of Justice under the Trump Administration during the confirmation hearings of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for the full post.

“From my vantage point, if the people who engaged in the worst partisan lawfare this country has ever seen have a problem with Todd Blanche, that’s a good thing in my book,” Grassley said. “As sure as sunrise, today, some of my Democratic colleagues will tell us that Mr. Blanche is a uniquely terrible nominee. Before they do so, however, I’d urge them to remember the boy who cried wolf, and to take a long look in the mirror before lecturing anyone about partisanship at the Justice Department.”

Grassley referenced his office’s numerous disclosures of documents showing former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s conspiracy to get Trump and other Republicans, stating, “Smith’s operation cut corners and blew through constitutional stop signs instead of respecting them.”

Mamdani Is Enraged Over Shocking ICE Murder, but of Course He’s Lying Again – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

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On Monday evening, New York City’s Marxist Twelver Shi’ite Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a shocking message on X: “This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.”

Trump backs Mike Lindell in Minnesota as Democratic primary features anti-ICE Klobuchar and a convicted rapist– www.theblaze.com

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MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell is a proud trailer park-raised Republican who, “through the grace of God” and a deepening relationship with Christ, beat a crippling crack cocaine addiction, then went on to enjoy massive personal success and found a recovery network.

Lindell has in recent years paid an enormous price personally and professionally for his claims both that President Donald Trump won the 2020 election and that the election was rigged, even becoming a target of the Biden FBI.

‘This race looks all but over.’

Trump, evidently impressed with his steadfast defender, said in December after Lindell filed to run for governor of Minnesota that the 65-year-old businessman “deserves to be governor of Minnesota.”

Democrat congressman’s Israel trip takes dramatic turn as officials dispute viral claims– www.theblaze.com

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A sitting United States congressman reported an unexpected altercation during his visit to Israel last week. While supporters call for accountability, others have insisted that the altercation was nothing more than a big misunderstanding.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) made a post on Saturday detailing an alleged detention by Israeli settlers and Israel Defense Forces.

‘It’s too much, too insulting and humiliating to America. This is how revolutions start.’

The video and photo in Rep. Khanna’s initial post show multiple vehicles in the road with a few men standing outside one of the trucks. The vehicles appear to be blocking the road from the perspective of a camera in a vehicle facing the scene.

Democrat congressman’s Israel trip takes dramatic turn as officials dispute viral claims– www.theblaze.com

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A sitting United States congressman reported an unexpected altercation during his visit to Israel last week. While supporters call for accountability, others have insisted that the altercation was nothing more than a big misunderstanding.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) made a post on Saturday detailing an alleged detention by Israeli settlers and Israel Defense Forces.

‘It’s too much, too insulting and humiliating to America. This is how revolutions start.’

The video and photo in Rep. Khanna’s initial post show multiple vehicles in the road with a few men standing outside one of the trucks. The vehicles appear to be blocking the road from the perspective of a camera in a vehicle facing the scene.

Two of the men are apparently holding firearms. One of them appears to be wearing full military garb.

Top Dem Blames Todd Blanche For Dems’ Attacks On SCOTUS– thefederalist.com

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The confirmation hearing for Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is underway, just a day after Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett gave harrowing testimony about ongoing left-wing threats to her family and personal safety and requested increased protection. Yet Sen. Dick Durbin took the opportunity in his opening remarks for Wednesday’s hearing to place the blame for those threats on Blanche, Trump’s nominee for attorney general.

Durbin claimed that because Blanche said “the Justice Department was quote, ‘at war with the federal judiciary’” — referring to the rogue Democrat-appointed judges who have consistently sought to usurp the authority of the executive branch — he is somehow complicit in the increased threats against the SCOTUS Justices.

“Be careful with what we say about the judiciary. They are doing their job. We should never ever countenance violence against anyone on either side,” Durbin said.

Durbin implying that Blanche is behind threats against SCOTUS is ironic, given his own statements made about the 2022 Dobbs decision.

UCSF Chancellor Blasted for Claiming The “Majority” of Pregnancies Occur In Women– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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According to Dr. Sam Hawgood, Chancellor of UCSF, “the vast majority of pregnancies are in women.” The fact that this was said is a scandal that proves America’s medical school system has been hijacked by the left. This should horrify people more than it has.

According to Legal Insurrection:

Two academic leaders from medical schools struggled to give direct answers about which types of people can have babies during a House hearing on DEI in medical schools on Tuesday.

Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL): Dr. Hawgood, UCSF’s [University of California – San Francisco] classroom guide titled “Framework for Gender and Sex Concepts in Teaching” advises against using the term “pregnant women”. Instead, it says to use “pregnant people.”

Dem Rep Jahana Hayes defends DEI in medical schools, says teaching ‘colonialism in healthcare’ is essential | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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“Teaching colonialism directly addresses the systemic roots of healthcare inequities.”

Representative Jahana Hayes defended diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in medical schools during a House hearing on Tuesday, arguing that topics such as “colonialism in healthcare” are essential for training physicians.

Speaking at a House Education and Commerce Committee hearing on “the impact of DEI on medical schools,” Hayes argued that DEI education helps address “racial disparities in healthcare,” reducing both health disparities and improves outcomes in all populations.” Addressing medical school leaders from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Hayes said she was “incredibly disappointed” that they “could not immediately answer the question about teaching colonialism in healthcare.”