August 31, 2026

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Dems Will Subpoena Private Sector People that Worked with Trump– www.breitbart.com

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Tuesday on MS NOW’s “The Briefing,” Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said that if Democrats win the majority in the midterms, they will subpoena private-sector people who worked with President Donald Trump in his second term.

Host Jen Psaki asked, “Should the Senate be, should the Democrats be in the majority and decide to investigate or look into Patel? I mean, you are one of the many people who have been targeted by Trump’s Justice Department under Trump’s direction, as we’ve all seen it. One another person, who announced yesterday that he was being targeted is, of course, Governor Gavin Newsom. I know you spoke with some of my colleagues about that last night, but I wonder, as we’re thinking about because we’ve been talking about the Georgia races tonight, we’ve been talking about politics as we think about if Democrats have the majority next year, you’re on the Judiciary Committee. Trump is still going to target his political enemies. He’s not going to stop. He’s going to have people in the Department of Justice that does that. What changes what kind of Senate majority do to kind of hold them to account or even stop that?”

Schiff said, “Well, we’ll of course, to oversight of the administration. But judging from his first term, when we subpoenaed, for example, administration officials in the Russia Ukraine investigations, they basically stonewall the subpoenas. In fact, Trump was impeached in that first impeachment, not just for trying to extort Zelensky to get him to help cheat in the election, but also because he was stonewalling, congressional subpoenas. So I don’t think we can expect a whole lot from the administration, but we can subpoena the private sector and they will need to comply. So all of the crypto deals and meme coin deals, the UFC fight, all the back channeling on the Paramount SkyDance, and Warner Brothers mergers, whether there are promises made of changing editorial content, all of that kind of corruption, potential corruption, we will be able to look into.”

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Starmer to use Kids to Track Adults Online

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Keir Starmer’s government has announced plans to pass a new online safety act that will ban children under 13 from using social media. To assure that children cannot gain access, adults will be required to confirm their identification every time they access the internet. The plan is seen as a scheme to track adult online users, not to protect children from the dangers of the internet.

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Starmer to use Kids to Track Adults Online

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Kier Starmer’s government has announced plans to pass a new online safety act that will ban children under 13 from using social media. To assure that children cannot gain access, adults will be required to confirm their identification every time they access the internet. The plan is seen as a scheme to track adult online users, not to protect children from the dangers of the internet.

UK Government Announces Digital ID Mandate for All Social Media Users– slaynews.com
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled sweeping new restrictions that will force social media users to verify their identity before accessing major online platforms, as part of a nationwide crackdown that will ban children under 16 from social media altogether.

The move has triggered alarm among free speech advocates, privacy campaigners, and critics of government surveillance, who warn that the policy represents a major step toward a digital ID system for Internet access.

Under the plan, platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, X, and YouTube will be required to block users under 16, while all users will be forced to undergo age verification checks.

BBC Cuts Incoming – thebethlehem.com

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The BBC has announced another round of deep cuts as the progressive content marketer continues to lose standing and relevancy among the British people. This time, the cuts are coming in the news division, with 2,000 people targeted for layoffs.

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DoorDash Dishes SPLC – deconstructingwoke.com

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DoorDash’s employees use an app called Deed to facilitate charitable giving and volunteer work. DoorDash has just informed Deed it needs to disregard the Southern Poverty Law Center’s “hate map” and allow its employees to choose causes regardless of SPLC’s opinion of them. The move was triggered by the Alliance Defending Freedom, who urged DoorDash to drop the SPLC’s guidance.

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Giants Pitcher Chooses God over Pride – thebethlehem.com

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Landen Roupp wrote Genesis 9:12-16 on his rainbow festooned ballcap on “Pride Day.” The day celebrates non-heterosexuality and the denial of the human binary gender. Roupp stated after the game that the rainbow is “about God’s covenant… a promise that he makes to us.”

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Iowa Supreme Court rules U. Iowa cannot use ‘first-gen’ proxy to alter blacks-only scholarship– www.thecollegefix.com

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The highest court in Iowa has ruled against the use of race in higher education financial aid programs, joining a growing number of similar court rulings following the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision against the use of race in admissions.

The Iowa case arose from a gift made by Dr. Ezra Totton to the University of Iowa for black students who, like him, wish to pursue a career in chemistry.

Totton had been denied admission to the University of Tennessee in 1939 based on his skin color, and attended the University of Iowa instead. To comply with the Supreme Court’s Students for Fair Admissions ruling, in 2025 the University of Iowa attempted to change the gift’s “black student” qualification to “first generation student.”

US says ‘narcoterrorist’ cartel boss killed in Venezuela strike (VIDEO) — RT World News– www.rt.com

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The Pentagon said the operation to hunt down the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang was conducted together with the Venezuelan authorities

The US has said it killed a notorious gang leader in a strike on his compound in Venezuela.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the operation targeting Tren de Aragua leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as Nino Guerrero, was carried out earlier this week in full coordination with the Venezuelan authorities.

Hegseth said the operation “underscores the shared US and Venezuelan commitment to take the fight to narco-terrorists and deny them any safe haven in our hemisphere.”

The White House UFC Event Was Loud, Patriotic, and Everything the Left Despises – RedState– redstate.com

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On Sunday, for the first time ever, the White House hosted an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at the White House in celebration of America 250.

Things actually kicked off on Saturday with some pre-event action.

Schools Create Karmelo Anthonys By Not Disciplining Black Kids– thefederalist.com

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Last week in Frisco, Texas, 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison. No one in the jury believed his claim of self-defense and instead found that Anthony provoked a confrontation with student Austin Metcalf by going into his school’s tent during a track meet, taunting the students there, refusing to leave despite repeated requests, and finally plunging a knife into Austin’s heart after being nudged.

It remains a mystery why exactly Anthony did this, which might explain why so many people even entertained his claim of self-defense. But the facts of the case show that Anthony apparently had no other reason to kill Metcalf than pure malice and aggression.

One could go further and ask why Anthony harbored these violent impulses in the first place. He lived in Frisco, an affluent, family-friendly suburb with good schools. He had two parents at home to take care of him. He played sports and had plenty of friends. He was a month away from graduating and could have done anything. So why throw it away?

Iran Boasts U.S. ‘Forced’ Into Deal, Expects $24 Billion Asset Release During Talks– legalinsurrection.com

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After nearly ten weeks of negotiations, the U.S. and Iran have finally reached an agreement to end the conflict. “The Deal with Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!” President Donald Trump announced Monday morning.

 

CNN analyst is shocked – SHOCKED – that southerners are being hospitable to foreigners in town for the World Cup– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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I’ve been waiting for the quintessential “why Euros enjoying America is actually a bad thing” to drop on either MSNOW or the New York Times. I’m sure other journalismers are digging through Freddy the German guy’s tweets as we speak. Americans are enjoying the content of people discovering how awesome America is way too much for the left or the media (but I repeat myself) to let it stand. While we wait, here’s some dingbat from CNN, shocked that people from the South aren’t raaaaaacist.

First, if you’re not following Freddy on X-Twitter, I would 10/10 recommend. He’s taking a road trip across America for the World Cup. Side note: I wish I enjoyed soccer, because y’all look like you’re having a blast.

Capitol Agenda: The new faces of the Freedom Caucus– www.politico.com

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The House Freedom Caucus is suddenly confronting an unsettled future after more than a decade at the center of GOP politics on Capitol Hill.

Some of its most prominent members are leaving Congress next year after seeking higher office, including former chair Rep. Andy Biggs and several media-friendly voices like Reps. Chip Roy, Byron Donalds and Ralph Norman.

Meanwhile, the group’s current chair, Rep. Andy Harris, is term-limited.

Who will step in to fill the shuffling ranks and maintain the caucus’ role as a hard-right vanguard is very much in question — especially as the group faces a potential shift to a Democratic House majority, which has historically made them less pivotal, and the looming transition to a Republican Party without a President Donald Trump.

The group — which is no stranger to reinventing itself — has a number of relatively unknown members ready to become the new faces of the hard right in the House.

Prosecutors appeal acquittal of ex-Mountie accused of working as agent for China– globalnews.ca

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Federal prosecutors have appealed the high profile acquittal of a former RCMP officer accused of helping China conduct foreign interference in Canada.

A notice of appeal filed late last week asked the B.C. Court of Appeal to overturn the May 13 not guilty verdict and order a new trial for William Majcher.

The Public Prosecution Service of Canada argued the judge erred when she dismissed the charge that Majcher was effectively a Chinese government agent.

A tentative deal is reached to end the Iran war and Trump orders a stop to the US naval blockade – AP News– news.google.com

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  1. A tentative deal is reached to end the Iran war and Trump orders a stop to the US naval blockade  AP News
  2. Iran says draft US deal includes oil sanctions waiver, nuclear limits and asset release  Reuters
  3. World leaders welcome U.S.-Iran deal as Europe signals sanctions relief, urges Hormuz reopening  CNBC
  4. Trump Claims Strait Will be ‘Permanently Toll Free’ Under Agreement With Iran  The New York Times
  5. U.S., Iran reach deal to extend ceasefire, open strait  Axios

 

Karmelo Anthony Files an Appeal, but There’s a Big Problem– townhall.com

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Karmelo Anthony has been convicted of murder for the deadly stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17, which happened at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, in 2025. The case drew national attention because Anthony is black and Metcalf is white. Some of the reactions were extreme, though not everyone shared that view, as we often see from liberals regarding anything Trump does. Several black commentators rightfully pointed out that Anthony murdered the kid and received what he deserved in court. He was sentenced to 35 years, with the possibility of parole after 17. He has filed an appeal, but there’s a problem: he has no money for a lawyer (via NY Post):

‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ dies in fall while climbing volcanic crater– abcnews.com

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A Yemeni adventurer, known as “The Spider-Man of Yemen,” has died after falling into a volcano crater, authorities said

CAIRO — A daredevil adventurer known as “The Spider-Man of Yemen” has died after falling into a volcano crater while attempting to climb vertical rock faces without safety equipment, authorities said.

Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, was climbing the steep walls of the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in the southern province of Dhale on Friday when he lost his grip and fell into the 120 meter (393 feet) crater, according to the Civil Defense Authority, which posted a short video capturing the moment of his fall.

Is AI Making Your Kids Dumber? Over Half of Teachers Surveyed Say It May Be– www.westernjournal.com

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Most teachers are concerned about their students’ education amid the looming artificial intelligence revolution, a recent survey shows.

Fifty-four percent of K-12 teachers say AI is making it harder for their students to learn critical thinking skills, IPSOS reported Friday. NPR/IPSOS surveyed a representative sample of teachers between April 27 and May 5.

Forty percent of teachers said AI has had a negative effect on education, whereas only 9 percent said it’s been positive, according to the survey. Additionally, 57 percent of teachers said AI is making it harder to assess their students’ knowledge level, and 59 percent said AI is tarnishing trust between them and their students.

TERROR IN SWITZERLAND: Muslim Stabbing Spree Screaming “ALLAHU AKBAR” At Train Station– gellerreport.com

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Police search for motive.

Gd help us.

“A Muslim man just STABBED 3 people in Switzerland and police claim the motive is unclear

He YELLED “allahu akbar!” and went on a stabbing spree

The West DOES NOT HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THIS

You invite these Muslim savages and they pillage your homeland!”

A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost OpenAI $14,000 if you actually used it to its full potential– www.techspot.com

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Bottom line: The math behind AI subscriptions is starting to look uncomfortable. Flat monthly pricing helped fuel the rapid adoption of tools like ChatGPT and Claude, but new analysis suggests those fees may not come close to covering the actual cost of heavy use. As users push these systems harder and more demanding AI workflows take hold, the gap between revenue and compute costs is becoming difficult to ignore.

SemiAnalysis has calculated how big that gap really is. After testing subscription tiers from both OpenAI and Anthropic – running long-horizon coding and agentic tasks until weekly limits were exhausted – the firm found that the cost of theoretical maximum usage of these plans if priced at standard API rates far exceeds what users actually pay.

Pope Leo Demands the West Take In More Third World Migrants: “You are people with a family and a home”– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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There are many reasons as to why open borders are evil and anti-Biblical. This is why it is both bizarre and inappropriate for Pope Leo to demand Western countries take on the problems of the Third World, especially considering no one asked him. Nonetheless, according to Pope Leo, “all of us are migrants.” And while you think of these people as foreigners today, they could very well be your neighbor tomorrow.

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On Friday Leo called on leaders to do more to welcome and integrate migrants, warning that many face a “silent shipwreck” after they arrive, finding themselves “left alone in a city, without a voice, without ties, work or a sense of security, and susceptible to those who take advantage of vulnerability”.

Why AI hasn’t replaced software engineers, and won’t– simonwillison.net

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Why AI hasn’t replaced software engineers, and won’t. Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kappor take on the question of AI job losses through the lens of a profession that is uniquely suited to AI disruption – software engineering.

In this essay, we argue that there is enough evidence to reject the narrative that once AI capabilities reach a certain threshold, it will cause mass layoffs. Given that this is true even in a sector with very few regulatory barriers, most other professions are likely to be even more cushioned.

The FBI secretly built an entire fake town just to practice cyberattacks– www.digitaltrends.com

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While Hollywood has fake cities for filming movies, the FBI apparently has one for getting hacked. The agency has pulled back the curtain on its Kinetic Cyber Range, a 22,000-square-foot replica small town hidden inside its Huntsville, Alabama campus. But instead of training officers for shootouts or hostage rescues, the facility is designed to simulate realistic cyberattacks on homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure so investigators can practice responding to them in a controlled environment.

The indoor complex includes buildings such as homes, a hotel, a gas station, a courthouse, and even a fully functional data center packed with around 200 servers. Each location is wired with operating systems, connected devices, and live networks to mirror the kinds of digital environments agents encounter during real investigations.