August 31, 2026

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VP Vance Has Important Reminder After MLB Warns Players Not To Put Bible Verses On Caps– wltreport.com

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Although the league says it was merely responding to a run-of-the-mill rule infraction, its warning to three San Francisco Giants players after a recent game struck many Americans as inherently anti-Christian.

The trio wrote Bible verses onto their caps before the “Pride Night” game during which the team had been instructed to wear rainbow-themed uniforms. 

In response to the move, the MLB handed down its reprimand and, in turn, opened itself up to widespread criticism.

As The Hill reported, Vice President J.D. Vance was among the critics:

“To be clear, this routine verbal warning not to wear the hat in future games is not disciplinary and had absolutely nothing to do with the content of the message,” MLB told The New York Times about the incident. “We respect players’ right to free expression. However, writing of any kind, with any message, is prohibited per Major League Baseball’s uniform regulations.”

Vance, in a social media post on Tuesday, responded to a Sports Illustrated report about the warning, saying “Trump won we don’t have to do this anymore.”

MLB is one of several major sports leagues that features annual Pride nights and events, encouraging teams to celebrate diversity during Pride Month in June.

Robert De Niro: ‘I Can’t Love’ America Because Trump Is a ‘Racist, Misogynist, Xenophobic Tyrant’– slaynews.com

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Liberal actor Robert De Niro launched into another anti-Trump tirade over the weekend, declaring that he “can’t love” a country led by President Donald Trump.

Speaking at a New York City event focused on the First Amendment, the longtime Hollywood star accused Trump of being a “racist, misogynist, xenophobic tyrant.”

De Niro compared loving America under Trump’s leadership to an abusive relationship.

Senate Shoots Down Resolution to Limit Trump’s Military Authority Over Iran– www.breitbart.com

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By a single vote, the Senate shot down a proposal on Tuesday that would have reined in President Donald Trump’s ability to use military force against Iran without Congress’s approval.

The vote fell just one vote short of advancing with 48-47. Republican Senators Susan Collins, Bill Cassidy, Lisa Murkowski, and Rand Paul voted with the Democrats. On the flip side, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) crossed the aisle to vote alongside the Republican majority against the bill.

Introduced by Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), the resolution sought to require congressional approval for continued U.S. military action involving Iran. Warnock had urged Republicans to vote for it, arguing that Congress shouldn’t just sit back and let the president make all the decisions on foreign wars.

Thousands of ‘Ghost Students’ Found Registered at Minnesota Colleges as Major Financial Aid Scam Exposed– slaynews.com

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Officials are sounding the alarm after uncovering thousands of so-called “ghost students” registered at Minnesota’s colleges in a major fraud scam that is stealing millions of dollars from taxpayers.

Minnesota colleges are battling a growing wave of financial aid fraud as “ghost students” use stolen identities and fake applications to enroll in classes.

These fake students then collect taxpayer-funded aid and disappear without attending classes or completing coursework.

US-Iran Deal To Be Signed In Switzerland On Friday– www.ndtv.com

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A US-Iran deal aimed at ending the Middle East war will be signed at Switzerland’s mountainside Burgenstock resort on Friday, the Swiss foreign ministry said.

Tehran and Washington announced Sunday they had agreed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict, which broke out on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran and engulfed the Middle East.

“At this stage, the signing is scheduled for Friday, June 19, at Burgenstock,” Switzerland’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

Trump Comes Out Against FISA ‘If it Doesn’t Come with the Save America Act,’ Complicating Congressional Showdown– www.westernjournal.com

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President Donald Trump said Monday that he will not support an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act unless it includes his election integrity measure, the Save America Act.

“The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

The commander in chief outlined key provisions he wants passed, including voter ID and proof of citizenship as well as limited mail-in ballots for extreme circumstances.

15 Antifa Goons Face Slew of Charges For Attacks on Federal Officers During Anti-ICE Riots in Minneapolis › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that 15 Antifa-affiliated defendants have been charged with conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers, along with several other charges related to the violent anti-ICE uprising in Minneapolis earlier this year.

A federal grand jury in Minnesota indicted the agitators for plotting violence against ICE officers during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities, dubbed “Operation Metro Surge.”

During a press conference announcing the indictment, U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Daniel N. Rosen declared that “political violence is the scourge of our times” and said that federal law enforcement is dedicated to combatting that violence.

Abortion Pills in Water May be Making Women Infertile– www.lifenews.com

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Your water may be contaminated by abortion pills, officials warn.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told the Daily Caller News Foundation that it is reviewing comments from 14 attorneys general urging the agency to classify mifepristone as a water contaminant.

“Pharmaceuticals, like Mifepristone, encompass a diverse group of chemicals, including prescription and over the counter drugs,” an EPA spokesperson told the DCNF. “EPA is currently reviewing comments submitted on its draft contaminant candidate list 6 (CCL 6), which lists pharmaceuticals as a group, and human health benchmarks for 374 individual pharmaceuticals that are approved by the FDA and may occur in surface and groundwaters and/or treated drinking water.”

Google CEO Humiliated as Stanford Graduates Walk Out in Protest During Commencement Speech– slaynews.com

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Hundreds of Stanford University graduates staged a walkout during commencement ceremonies over the weekend, openly protesting Google CEO Sundar Pichai as he prepared to deliver the school’s keynote address.

The demonstration highlighted growing hostility toward major technology companies on college campuses, where students have increasingly targeted tech executives over issues ranging from artificial intelligence to military contracts and foreign policy.

The Left Gears up for US 250th Anniversary by Dialing up the America Hating– www.dailysignal.com

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Rolling into the 250th anniversary of the United States, liberals, leftists, Democrats, and democratic socialists are united behind one message: America stinks.

At the counterprogramming to the White House UFC match over the weekend, a bunch of miserable looking, aging celebrities held a “#resistance” rally or something like that.

Robert De Niro, an aging Hollywood gazillionaire last seen trying and failing to play a young tough guy in “The Irishman,” took to the stage and announced that “loving our country is starting to sound like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser.”

Top Court Convicts Former Anti-Socialist Leader’s Son Of Trying To Help Imprisoned Father– dailycaller.com

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The Brazilian Supreme Court convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, on Wednesday of illegally asking for help from the United States government during his father’s trial last year.

The elder Bolsonaro was convicted in September 2025 and sentenced to over 27 years in prison for attempting a coup after he lost the 2022 election to current president Lula da Silva. Eduardo was charged last September with lobbying the U.S. government to impose sanctions and tariffs on Brazil to secure lenience for his father, Reuters reported Wednesday. (RELATED: Five Republicans Join Democrats To Terminate Trump’s Brazil Tariffs)

She Froze After Being Released by ICE. The Medical Examiner Ruled It a Homicide. – Mother Jones– www.motherjones.com

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ICE denies responsibility for Daphy Michel’s death by hypothermia.Mother Jones; Gina M Randazzo/ZUMA

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Daphy Michel, a 31-year-old Haitian asylum seeker, was found dead of hypothermia at a Pittsburgh bus stop March 2, three days after being released from ICE custody 30 miles from her home.

This week, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office ruled her death a homicide.

Protests In Iran Over Deal, Netanyahu Says Israel Saved From Annihilation– www.ndtv.com

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US-Iran War LIVE Updates: Protests erupted in Iran after a memorandum of understanding was reached with the US to bring peace to the Middle East region, with people calling Iranian leaders Abbas Araghchi and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf “compromisers”.

Trump said the deal will be signed by the two sides on Friday in Geneva, after which the Strait of Hormuz will be opened and operated without fees. “Ships are starting to move, many loaded up with Oil, out of the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump said, adding later that he did not “think we will need much help” keeping the waterway open. Iran has continued to voice its lack of trust in Washington. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said a “final agreement” will be reached within two months, deliberations over which will include aspects like the nuclear programme and Tehran’s $25 billion frozen assets.

The deal has brought differences between the US and Israel out in the open, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Israeli troops would remain in Lebanon, Gaza, and Syria for “as long as necessary”. He said that the military campaign against Iran had spared his country from the threat of “nuclear annihilation”. He pledged that Iran would never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons, regardless of the terms of any agreement.

Israelis denounce Trump’s deal with Iran– www.washingtonpost.com

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JERUSALEM — A “catastrophe.” A “bad deal.” An agreement that “throws a lifeline to the murderous regime in Tehran.”

Among Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s supporters and critics alike, in the media and on social media, the mood was clear as Israelis woke up Monday to news of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran: President Donald Trump’s deal is not one that many in Israel like. Iran, they say, will remain a threat.

 

Iran scores $300 billion investment fund as incentive to end war with US, Israel– www.news24.com

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Civil defence and search and rescue teams continue operations in the area after US and Israeli strikes targeted the Enderzgu district of the Iranian capital Tehran.

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  • US and Iranian officials said they had agreed on a framework to end their war.
  • A $300 billion private fund designed to trigger investment into Iran is outlined in the US-Iran framework agreement.
  • The fund will not be created or become operational until a final and satisfactory deal is concluded.

Trump-backed Rep. Mike Collins projected to win Georgia GOP Senate primary runoff, setting up race against Ossoff– www.cbsnews.com

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Washington — Rep. Mike Collins will face off against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November as Republicans look to Georgia to deliver a key GOP victory that could determine control of the Senate.

Collins won the Republican Senate runoff in Georgia on Tuesday night, CBS News projects, defeating Derek Dooley, a former college football coach.

The contest went to a runoff after no candidate secured 50% of the vote in last month’s primary, where a third candidate, Rep. Buddy Carter, was eliminated. Collins, the owner of a trucking business, has represented Georgia in the House since 2023 and finished first in the runoff with almost 41% of the vote. Dooley, an attorney who coached football at the University of Tennessee and is the son of legendary University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley, won around 30% of the vote last month.

SPLC Executive Accused of Funneling $1.2 Million to Neo-Nazi Lover– slaynews.com

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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the left-wing organization known for labeling mainstream conservative groups as “extremists,” is facing explosive new allegations after a federal indictment accused senior officials of funneling millions of dollars to paid informants embedded within white supremacist organizations.

According to a superseding indictment, SPLC officials allegedly directed more than $4 million in tax-exempt donor funds to informants operating inside extremist groups, including one individual who reportedly received more than $1.2 million while maintaining ties to a neo-Nazi organization.

A person is in custody in a Chicago cross burning investigation, police say– abcnews.com

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CHICAGO — A person is in custody in an investigation of a large cross set on fire in a well-known Chicago park, police said Tuesday.

The burning cross was discovered June 9 in Grant Park, where Barack Obama delivered his acceptance speech when he was elected the nation’s first Black president in 2008.

A 21-year-old college student told WMAQ-TV that he was the shirtless person in an image distributed by police when they were looking for a suspect. But police did not immediately say Tuesday if he’s the person in custody.

The man said he protesting President Donald Trump and not making a racist statement.

Todd Blanche faces rocky Senate confirmation process for attorney general– thehill.com

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Todd Blanche faces rocky Senate confirmation process for attorney general– thehill.com
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is headed for a rocky Senate confirmation process to take on the role permanently as several Republican senators raise concerns about his credibility and independence from President Trump. Blanche faced withering criticism from Senate Republicans during a private meeting last month at which more than 20 GOP lawmakers vented their…

Obama Center Contractors Owed Millions For Hideous New Center– legalinsurrection.com

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The African American Contractors Association is raising concerns about unpaid bills from building the Obama Presidential Center.

The hulking mass of stone, which reportedly cost nearly $1 billion, will open this week.

However, contractors are alleging they have not been fully paid for all the work. At the same time, the chair of the Illinois Republican Party says the center’s finances could leave taxpayers on the hook for repairs down the road.

Fox News reported:

Outside the center last week, Adamson Plumbing President Mike Owen provided company spreadsheets to Fox News Digital, which he said showed that his firm is nearly $4 million in the red. He said that unnecessary rework, delays and more than 100 change-order requests left his company absorbing millions of dollars in additional costs.

In addition, Omar Shareef, the president of the African American Contractors Association, told Fox News Digital outside the center last Saturday that several Black-owned contractors are also in financial difficulty due to the project.

British military boss says ‘operations’ will have to be cut without added defence funding– www.mirror.co.uk

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After the unprecedented resignation of former Defence Secretary John Healey and his deputy in a massive row about military funding, an armed forces head says operations and training will have to be slashed

The British head of the armed forces has warned the military will have to “dial back’ training and operations if they do not receive greater funding.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, Chief of the Defence Staff, was appearing before the Lords International Relations and Defence Committee. Sir Richard told peers he was “concerned” about funding for “day-to-day activity” in the context of rising inflation following a major government bust-up over defence funding.

LAWSUIT: After Mamdani Scrapped Jewish Protections, Anti-Jew Hate Crime Skyrockets 150%, Then Illegally Hid the Evidence– gellerreport.com

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Jihadi Mayor Zohran Mamdani gutted legal protections for Jewish New Yorkers in his first hours in office, then his administration illegally buried the records that could expose why City Hall did it, who helped shape the decision, and how far its anti-Israel agenda now reaches, a new lawsuit alleges.

The suit, filed in New York State Supreme Court by veteran investigative journalist Richard Behar, seeks to force the city and Mamdani to turn over public records tied to Executive Order No. 1, the mayor’s Jan. 1, 2026 order rescinding a series of executive orders issued by former Mayor Eric Adams after the October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel and ensuing explosion of anti-Jewish bigotry across the U.S.

Adams’ orders created the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism, adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism, barred city participation in BDS-style discrimination against Israel, protected Israeli investments and economic ties, and directed enhanced NYPD protections for houses of worship.

Mamdani wiped those protections out on day one.

White House DENIES Fake News of President Trump Firing Two Top Admin Officials– wltreport.com

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It seems like every day now, you have some fake news outlet claiming that a member of the Trump administration is planning to abandon his or her post.

Or, in this case, that President Trump is considering giving them the axe.

This time, rumors are swirling that President Trump is thinking about firing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

The latest bogus ‘report’ originated from Israeli news outlet ‘Israel Hayom,’ which cited anonymous ‘sources.’

CA has a checklist to make sure you’re gay enough before giving out government contracts– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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California is “too gay to function.” And if you are surprised by this, you are not paying attention.

According to Chris Rufo, in California, the left is prioritizing contracts for “state-certified gay-owned businesses.” It is unclear how your business can get certified in gayness, but I digress.

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In 1986, Governor George Deukmejian signed Assembly Bill 3678, which required certain CPUC-regulated utilities to submit annual “plans” for buying goods and services from woman- and minority-owned companies. Two years later, CPUC created its “Supplier Diversity Program,” which would enforce the law and set contracting “goals” for large utilities.

Under a series of Democratic governors, the program has expanded to include gay-owned businesses. In September 2014, then-Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation requiring CPUC to recognize “LGBT-owned businesses” as eligible for supplier-diversity benefits. Five years later, Governor Gavin Newsom expanded the program further, “encouraging” other companies involved in the energy sector to award contracts to gay-owned firms.

Question: How has this mandate made residents better off? When mandating certain insignificant preferences be prioritized when awarding special contracts, the state ought to be held to some accountability. Why does no one care?

By 2022, CPUC had fully implemented the expansion. In practice, this meant establishing a “goal” for utility companies with annual revenues exceeding $25 million to buy things from state-certified LGBT businesses: 0.5 percent of procurement in 2022; 1 percent in 2023; and 1.5 percent in 2024 and beyond. If “large” CPUC-regulated utilities met these “goals” in 2024, they would have sent roughly $633 million to LGBT-owned firms.