August 23, 2026

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Republicans Gain another Gerrymandering House Seat

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Cole County, Missouri Judge Daniel Green approved the new district voting map the Missouri GOP-majority legislature passed. The new map gives Republicans another U.S. House seat weighted in their favor.

A Missouri judge gave Republicans another redistricting victory on Wednesday, ruling against a Democratic initiative challenging congressional maps drawn by the legislature and clearing the way for the GOP to secure another seat in the House of Represent – facebook.com
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A Missouri judge gave Republicans another redistricting victory on Wednesday, ruling against a Democratic initiative challenging congressional maps drawn by the legislature and clearing the way for the GOP to secure another seat in the House of Representatives.

Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green agreed with Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who refused to certify an opposition referendum petition.

Appeals Court Restores Texas Mail-In Vote Requirements

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A Federal Appeals Court restores Texas restrictions on Mail-In Voting that a lower court had struck down. One requirement is the voter must sign an oath declaring the vote was not coerced.

Texas mail-in voting requirements reinstated after federal appeals court ruling – kens5.com
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A federal appeals court ruling is bringing back several requirements for Texans who vote by mail, reversing a lower court decision that had blocked the rules.

The requirements were included in a sweeping 2021 Texas election law and involve additional steps for voters casting mail-in ballots.

Under the reinstated rules, voters must provide identification information on their mail-in ballot paperwork that matches information in state records.

There are also requirements for people who help someone complete a ballot. Voters and those assisting them must sign an oath stating the voter was not coerced, and assistants must disclose their relationship to the voter.

A lower court blocked the requirements last year after finding they created accessibility problems for voters with disabilities.

The federal appeals court overturned that decision, finding that most of the plaintiffs challenging the requirements did not have the legal standing necessary to bring their claims

Harvard’s Woke Staff Losing Out

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Harvard University is laying off nearly one-third of its social sciences staff, the bastion for woke discipleship. Harvard’s student newspaper, The Crimson, reported “The cuts make the social sciences the hardest-hit part of the [Faculty of Arts and Sciences] restructuring disclosed so far. Twenty-two out of 30 faculty assistant, faculty coordinator, or faculty support specialist roles were slashed, and five of 14 financial associate and senior financial associate positions.”

Harvard lays off nearly one-third of social sciences staff covered by latest restructuring– www.thecollegefix.com
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Restructuring aims to close $365 million budget shortfall

Harvard University laid off almost one-third of its social sciences staff affected by its latest restructuring this month, resulting in 75 direct layoffs.

About 15 of those employees were offered a different job or the choice to take the layoff instead. Three other people either got new roles or quit on their own before the official notices went out, The Harvard Crimson reported.

This is more than twice as many people as the number cut at Harvard College the month before.

“The cuts make the social sciences the hardest-hit part of the [Faculty of Arts and Sciences] restructuring disclosed so far,” The Crimson reported.

The layoffs most heavily impacted the coordinator, faculty assistant, and financial associate positions.

FBI Says It Foiled Massive ISIS Terrorist Attack in New York– townhall.com

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FBI Says It Foiled Massive ISIS Terrorist Attack in New York– townhall.com
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The FBI on Thursday said it foiled a planned radical Islamic terrorist attack in New York.

The Bureau explained that the plot involved a woman who allegedly planned to bomb the New York State Capitol building and carry out future attacks, according the NBC News:

A woman has been charged with providing support to a terror group after allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol building in Albany, federal officials said Thursday.

Jessica Bowie, 35, allegedly told a confidential source that she supported ISIS and asked for help learning to make explosives, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.

Bowie is expected in court Thursday afternoon on a single charge of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terror organization.

Trump admin unveils new rule to crack down on DEI in higher ed accreditors– www.thecollegefix.com

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Trump admin unveils new rule to crack down on DEI in higher ed accreditors– www.thecollegefix.com
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Rule also says no more recruiting based on race

Accreditors, the gatekeepers of higher education, may have to ditch their diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements in favor of policies that value “intellectual diversity” and “academic freedom” under a proposed U.S. Department of Education rule.

Introduced Wednesday, the rule also would make it easier for new accreditors to be approved, a department news release states.

“The proposed changes would break up entrenched accreditation monopolies and reorient the sector to prioritize innovation, academic excellence, and student outcomes,” the release states.

Education Department Under Secretary Nicholas Kent blamed the current, “antiquated” system for creating expensive administrative bloat and pushing schools to adopt DEI.

Pentagon Orders 30 American Universities to Audit Foreign Research, Financial Ties › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

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Pentagon Orders 30 American Universities to Audit Foreign Research, Financial Ties › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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The Pentagon has ordered 30 U.S. universities to audit their research and financial ties with potential adversarial foreign entities by August 31, or risk losing future federal research funding.

Just the News reports that the schools, including New York University, Harvard and Georgetown University, must review identified foreign collaborations and assess any exposure of “sensitive or export-controlled research.”

Renewable Textiles Times Ten

pgnewser August 21, 2026 0

MIT researchers have created a yarn from resin pellets. This yarn can be re-used ten times before it begins to degrade. It is also elastic. The development could open a new market for renewable textiles.

MIT engineers create a recyclable elastic yarn that can be melted and respun into new fibre 10 times and can tackle the growing problem of textile waste– timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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MIT researchers melt resin pellets and spin them into thin, stretchy fibres designed for repeated recycling.

MIT engineers have developed a new elastic yarn made from polyethylene that could offer a more recyclable alternative to conventional stretchy fibres such as spandex. The material is designed so its components can be melted together and processed into new fibre instead of requiring complex separation. In laboratory tests, the researchers melted and respun the yarn 10 times and found that it retained its strength and flexibility through the recycling cycles. The team says the yarn could eventually be used in lightweight and stretchy clothing and then recycled into fresh fibre or other plastic products. The development addresses a major problem in textile recycling because many stretchy garments contain blended fibres that are difficult to recycle together. However, the technology is still at the research stage. It has not yet become a commercial replacement for spandex.

Trump DOJ Just Opened A Door That Had Been Nailed Shut For More Than 30 Years– wltreport.com

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Trump DOJ Just Opened A Door That Had Been Nailed Shut For More Than 30 Years– wltreport.com
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For more than three decades, Washington had a process on the books for restoring federal firearm rights—and almost no functioning way for ordinary Americans to use it.

President Trump’s Justice Department just changed that.

Attorney General Todd Blanche has finalized a new federal rule that creates an individual application process for eligible Americans who are barred from possessing firearms under federal law.

No blanket pardon is hiding in the fine print. Relief is neither automatic nor available on demand to violent criminals.

The change establishes something far more basic: a real path for a person to show that a lifetime federal disability no longer fits the facts of his life.

Department of Education’s New Race-Neutral Discipline Rules– www.dailysignal.com

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Department of Education’s New Race-Neutral Discipline Rules– www.dailysignal.com
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education issued guidance Tuesday urging schools to neither favor nor disfavor students based on race when it comes to discipline, reversing Obama-era guidelines.

The department also announced new civil rights investigations into two school districts that allegedly used race-based disciplinary policies.

“For too long, the Left’s pursuit of ‘equity’ has perversely required schools to discipline students differently, based on their race; it has prevented teachers from keeping their classrooms safe, put students in harm’s way, and severely compromised student learning opportunities,” Kimberly Richey, assistant secretary for civil rights, said in a statement first provided to the Daily Signal.

“Today’s guidance clarifies Title VI’s legal requirements and ends these harmful practices,” Richey added. “[The Office for Civil Rights] will vigorously enforce Title VI to ensure that schools’ disciplinary systems are neutral and fair, and that they operate in a nondiscriminatory manner.”

Meet Jonathan Yan, the 18-year-old California student who studied 479 human cancer cell lines; when he blocked one highly active pathway, the cancer cells stopped spreading– timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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Meet Jonathan Yan, the 18-year-old California student who studied 479 human cancer cell lines; when he blocked one highly active pathway, the cancer cells stopped spreading– timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Yan carried out the research as part of his computational biology and bioinformatics project.

18-year-old Jonathan Yan, a student from Irvine, California sucessfully stopped spread of cancer cells by blocking the transsulfuration pathway in cancer cell lines. Yan studied 479 human cancer cell lines as part of his computational biology and bioinformatics project for the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search.According to the organisers of the competition, his project focused on metastasis, the process in which cancer cells spread from their original location to other organs. Once cancer spreads, it becomes more difficult to treat.Yan’s work looked for differences between cancer cells that spread and those that did not. He built a data integration and analysis workflow to examine information from hundreds of human cancer cell lines.His analysis pointed to a particular biological process called the transsulfuration pathway. Yan found that this pathway was highly active in metastatic cancers. He then looked at what happened when the pathway was blocked in cancer cell lines.The result was significant within the cell lines he studied. When Yan blocked the pathway, the cancer cells did not spread. His findings suggest that the pathway could be important in understanding how cancer cells metastasise and how their spread might be stopped.

Trump Plan Leads to Historic Rx Price Drop

pgnewser August 17, 2026 0

President Donald Trump’s efforts to bring down the cost of prescription drugs have led to an historic drop in drugs that hasn’t been seen in over 60 years. The cost of prescription drugs dropped 3.1% in 12 months, starting from this past July.

White House Spokesman Kush Desai stated, “No president in modern history has been able to drastically reduce prescription drug prices across the board except for President Trump. This is a direct result of the President’s willingness to push the envelope with bold policies that actually put Americans and America First.”

Trump Was Right Again! Rx Drug Prices CRASH By Largest Amount In 60 Years!– wltreport.com
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Earlier this year, the Trump administration took major action to lower prescription drug costs for Americans.

In February, the White House launched TrumpRX — a website that offers deeply-discounted prescription medications, including GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic.

Now, broader economic patterns are reflecting the initiative’s tremendous success.

As proof that the Trump administration’s efforts are working extremely well, prescription drug prices in the U.S. have just recorded the steepest annual drop since 1963.

That’s over 60 years!

Alito Rejects Retirement

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Reliable American SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito announced he will be returning for another term. This followed rumors he intended to retire. He told the Wall Street Journal, when asked what his plans were, “Obviously I’m here for another term.” Justice Alito is 76.

Justice Alito says he’s staying on Supreme Court for another term – USA Today
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WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he plans to remain on the bench through at least the next session, batting down speculation the conservative justice intends to step down to allow President Donald Trump to choose his replacement.

“Obviously I’m here for another term,” Alito, 76, said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published Aug. 7

Alito, appointed to the court by President George W. Bush in 2006, is widely considered a contender to resign during Trump’s second term so conservatives can fortify their 6-3 majority on the court for the long term. A court departure would give Trump an opportunity to make a fourth Supreme Court appointment, the most since Ronald Reagan, and replace Alito with a younger conservative justice who could serve for decades to come.

Thanks to Trump, Marine Comes Home from Russia

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After spending more than four years in a Russian prison, U.S. Marine Robert Gilman has been released. His release came thanks to negotiations between the Trump administration and the Putin regime. While the Biden administration negotiated a deal to release WNBA player Britney Griner from a Russian prison, they made no effort to negotiate the release of a U.S. Marine.

Trump Brings U.S. Marine Home After Biden Abandoned Him in a Russian Prison for Four Years– gellerreport.com
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Biden abandoned a U.S. Marine. Trump brought him home.

Biden traded drug carrying basketball player Brittney Griner for a convicted Russian arms dealer “merchant of death” Viktor Bout.

DNA Salvation for Data Centers

pgnewser August 17, 2026 0

A research team from Penn State has claimed they’ve developed a way to use DNA as memory storage. This memory storage would use 100x less energy than current memory storage uses. This could significantly reduce the resource demand on AI Data centers. The findings were published in Advanced Publishing Materials.

One of the researchers, Kavya S. Keremane, stated “Biology and electronics are different domains. Bridging these two fields required developing an entirely new materials platform that allows them to function seamlessly together. By combining the information storage capabilities of DNA with the exceptional electronic properties of perovskite semiconductors, we created a bio-hybrid system that fundamentally changes how low-power memory devices can be designed.”

Scientists turn DNA into a memory device that uses 100x less power– www.sciencedaily.com
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DNA serves as the genetic blueprint for every living organism, but it is also an extraordinarily dense way to store information. A single gram can hold about 215 million gigabytes of data. Bringing that remarkable storage capacity into electronics could lead to more efficient data centers, faster processing and systems capable of handling increasingly complex information.

The challenge has been finding a way to make biological DNA function effectively alongside electronic materials. Penn State researchers have now developed an approach designed to overcome that incompatibility.

NEW: Woman Identified and Arrested on Two Felony Charges After Vandalizing DC’s Sacred World War II Memorial – Faces Up to TEN YEARS in Prison– www.thegatewaypundit.com

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NEW: Woman Identified and Arrested on Two Felony Charges After Vandalizing DC’s Sacred World War II Memorial – Faces Up to TEN YEARS in Prison– www.thegatewaypundit.com
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Melissa L. Farris. Credit: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro

The wicked individual who spray-painted and dumped chemicals on DC’s WWII memorial has been identified and arrested.

As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C., was vandalized on Thursday with bubbly soap and graffiti containing a very nasty message to the military.

The memorial fountain bubbled over with suds, and a complete loser painted the words “Clean hands Dirty $” on one of its surfaces.

The area was also splattered with red and green paint.

State Department offers $500K in grants as part of free speech push in Britain– www.foxnews.com

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State Department offers $500K in grants as part of free speech push in Britain– www.foxnews.com
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!

The U.S. Embassy in London is offering up to $500,000 in grants to bolster shared values between the United States and the United Kingdom, including freedom of speech, due process and limited government, but at least one British critic is rejecting the offered funding as “MAGA money meddling.”

Liberal Democrat MP Lisa Smart framed the grant as “Trump’s MAGA money meddling in democracy,” in a quote to The Guardian.

“We have a proud tradition of liberty and freedom of speech in this country,” Smart added.

That tradition, according to free speech defenders, is under threat across the pond.

Gun Rights Win: DOJ Concedes Gun Owners Can Carry in Post Offices – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

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Gun Rights Win: DOJ Concedes Gun Owners Can Carry in Post Offices – PJ Media– pjmedia.com
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In a decision that could have far-reaching implications for firearm carry within federal facilities, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has agreed that constitutional gun rights are still valid in public post offices. It is amazing how many basic constitutional facts have been under attack in recent years from federal agencies, to the point that even this concession is a major victory.

A “Memorandum Opinion for the Attorney General” from August 12 regarding the Application of 18 U.S.C. § 930(a) to Post Offices recognized that congressional legislation, in at least nine statutes, has restricted gun carry at certain designated locations and empowers the Department of Homeland Security to do the same. But the Trump-Blanche DOJ rejected the idea of a blanket ban and expressed deep concern about the constitutional implications of such an interpretation, conceding what the plaintiffs wished. In short, as long as firearm carry is justified by the official definition of lawful purposes, it can happen inside post offices. This is what happens when a presidential administration actually cares about the Bill of Rights.

Mundane DOJ Memo On Post Office Gun Bans Is Actually Bigger Deal Than You Think– dailycaller.com

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Mundane DOJ Memo On Post Office Gun Bans Is Actually Bigger Deal Than You Think– dailycaller.com
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The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) informed Attorney General Todd Blanche Wednesday that under current law, firearms were not banned in post offices under a broad exception covering many who carry concealed.

Federal district courts have issued conflicting rulings, with the Trump administration previously electing to drop an appeal of a district court ruling that found the ban unconstitutional after the Supreme Court’s Wolford decision. In the memo, the OLC advised Blanche that the provisions of 18 USC 930, one of the more commonly used statutes to justify a ban on carrying guns in United States Postal Service (USPS) buildings, contained an exemption that applied to those who lawfully carry firearms for lawful purposes including self-defense self-defense, removing the threat of criminal prosecution for having a gun inside a post office or on USPS property.

Enes Kanter Freedom declares himself an eligible WNBA prospect | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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Enes Kanter Freedom declares himself an eligible WNBA prospect | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com
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“I look forward to the WNBA honoring its stated principles. See you at training camp.”

Amid controversy surrounding who can and should play in the Women’s National Basketball Association, former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom has declared himself to be an eligible prospect. The announcement challenges the assertions of WNBA coaches and some players who say that trans women, also known as men, should be able to compete on women’s sports teams.

In a video, Freedom said “after careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines, I am officially declaring myself a WNBA prospect. If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA.”

“My team and I have carefully examined the WNBA’s eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion. Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in May 2027,” he continued.

“I am definitely not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect and community or personal choices. I am simply asking that the current rules be equally applied to everyone, the rules that represent the very values that many WNBA players and coaches have publicly advocated for.

“My team and I are prepared to ensure these guidelines are applied equally, consistently, and without exception. And I look forward to the WNBA honoring its stated principles. See you at training camp.”

NEW: Democrat Mayor Arrested In Connection With $1.5 Million Fraud Scheme– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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NEW: Democrat Mayor Arrested In Connection With $1.5 Million Fraud Scheme– trendingpoliticsnews.com
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Mayor Brian DePeña of Lawrence, Massachusetts was arrested and charged Friday with one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering in connection with allegations that he fraudulently obtained more than $1.5 million in COVID-19-related small business loans and diverted the proceeds for personal and campaign purposes.

According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, DePeña, 61, who was elected mayor of Lawrence in November 2021 and reelected in November 2025, previously served on the Lawrence City Council from 2016 to 2021. He owns Tenares Tire Services Inc., a tire sales and automotive services business in Lawrence.

Prosecutors allege that in 2020 and 2021 he applied for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) from the U.S. Small Business Administration on behalf of that business. These loans, offered during the pandemic to eligible small businesses experiencing substantial financial disruptions, carried an interest rate of 3.75 percent and were restricted to use as working capital to alleviate economic injury caused by COVID-19. Working capital, according to the charging documents, did not include funding a political campaign, paying personal taxes, or paying off mortgages.

The charging documents state that DePeña caused Tenares Tire to apply for and obtain an initial EIDL of $150,000 in June 2020 and used the majority of those funds as working capital for the business. By early 2021, however, prosecutors allege he needed additional cash because his mayoral campaign was struggling to pay bills, he owed the IRS for back taxes, and he owed nearly $900,000 to two private hard-money lenders charging 12 percent and 8 percent interest on loans secured by various properties he owned in Lawrence.

Senate confirms 74 Trump nominees– www.politico.com

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Senate confirms 74 Trump nominees– www.politico.com
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Senate Republicans confirmed dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees Friday, just before they leave for a five-week congressional recess.

Senators voted 51-47 to approve officials at the Departments of Defense, Energy, State and other agencies.

They included David Cummins to head the Transportation Security Administration, Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Hal Duncan to be OMB deputy director and Francis Brooke to be Treasury deputy secretary. Among the group were several ambassadors, including former Rep. David Brat to be ambassador to Australia.

Senate Republicans changed the chamber’s rules last year to be able to confirm lower-level nominees as a package instead of having to hold a vote on each.

After finishing the expedited procedure Friday, Senate Republicans estimate they will only have a small number of civilian nominees awaiting confirmation.