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April 7, 2026
Politics

Runoff to Fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s House Seat is Underway.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Voters in northwest Georgia’s 14th Congressional District will decide a special runoff election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned from Congress.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired Army brigadier general, and Republican Clay Fuller, a district attorney with President Donald J. Trump’s endorsement.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The special runoff election is taking place on Tuesday in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.

🎯IMPACT: The outcome will affect the closely divided U.S. House, where Republicans hold a slim majority.

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Voters in Georgia‘s 14th Congressional District will head to the polls today to decide the winner of a special runoff election, following a March 10 contest in which none of the 17 candidates captured a majority of the ballots cast. Tuesday’s runoff election features Republican candidate Clay Fuller—a district attorney backed by President Donald J. Trump—squaring off against Democrat candidate Shawn Harris, a retired U.S. Army brigadier general. In the March race, Harris finished in first place with 37 percent of the vote, while Fuller came in second with nearly 35 percent.

The winner of Tuesday’s election will serve out the remaining few months of former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s term, who resigned from Congress this past January. Both Harris and Fuller are also seeking their respective party’s nomination in the May 19 primary to run for the seat in November’s congressional midterm election.

Georgia’s 14th Congressional District is considered a safe Republican seat, with a partisan rating of R+19—meaning GOP candidates typically win by nearly 20 points in most elections. President Trump captured 68 percent of the district’s vote in the 2024 presidential election. Still, a surprise upset could cause significant problems for House Republicans, who narrowly hold the lower chamber with a 217-214 majority.

Harris has raised significantly more funds than Fuller, with $6.4 million compared to Fuller’s $1.3 million. However, Trump’s endorsement is expected to bolster Fuller’s campaign, given the President’s strong support in the district. Turnout in special elections and runoffs is typically low, which could play a crucial role in determining the final outcome.

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UK

Millionaires in High-Tax Britain Drop to Lowest Levels Since 2008.

The number of British millionaires has plummeted to its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis, raising concerns about the country’s economic environment for wealth creators.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The number of millionaires in the United Kingdom has fallen below 450,000, the lowest since the 2008 financial crash.
📰 DETAIL: According to the Adam Smith Institute (ASI), the number of millionaires in Britain fell to 442,000 in 2025. This constitutes a seven percent decrease from the previous year. In 2021, the number of millionaires in Britain peaked at 1.07 million. The Adam Smith Institute’s ‘millionaire tracker’ measures the number of people in Britain with a net worth of £1 million (~$1,329,580) or more in assets (cash, investments, property, pensions). “The decline in millionaires may be greeted as a success by some on the Left, but it should instead be viewed as a warning signal.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “There has [also] been a well-documented trend of high net-worth individuals either leaving Britain or no longer choosing to move here… Millionaires are leaving the country for a number of reasons, including the abolition of non-dom tax status, high levels of general taxation, and a hostile culture for wealth creators… Every millionaire that leaves means less capital for British businesses, fewer international connections, and weaker entrepreneurial spirit in the economy.” – Mitchell Palmer, economist at the Adam Smith Institute.
🎯 IMPACT: The decline in millionaires is likely to shrink the British tax base, leading to rising taxes for people on more modest incomes. However, given the leftward shift of the British government under the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, tax rises to squeeze remaining residents are more likely than tax cuts to make the country less unattractive to successful people. Earlier this month, it was reported that Prime Minister Burnham was planning a tax raid worth $51 billion. The decline in millionaires underscores the shared perception that Britain is increasingly hostile to wealth creation.

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Health
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RFK Jr. Accuses Fauci of Concealing Personal COVID Vaccine Injury.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Dr. Anthony Fauci privately dealt with a vaccine-related health issue while promoting the COVID-19 vaccine to the public.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has alleged that Dr. Anthony Fauci suffered a pulmonary infarction, a potential adverse event linked to the COVID-19 vaccine, five months after receiving the shot in January 2021. Kennedy said in a Monday interview that Fauci, who was Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Chief Medical Advisor to former President Joe Biden from 2021, kept this health issue secret while publicly promoting the vaccine and dismissing such risks.
📺 DETAIL: According to Kennedy, Fauci received treatment for the condition from top medical professionals but did not disclose the incident to the public. Kennedy has also accused Fauci of leading the U.S. to a disproportionately high COVID-19 mortality rate compared to countries with fewer lockdown-style restrictions and less stringent vaccine programs. “We had in our country, because of Dr. Fauci’s leadership… the highest mortality rate from COVID of any country in the world… We had a death rate in our country of 3,000 per million population. All the countries in Africa averaged about 350 deaths [per million]. So one-tenth of what we had in this country,” he stated.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “He got vaccinated… in January of [2021]. And then, five months later, he had… a pulmonary infarction, which is one of the adverse events that NIH, CDC, and FDA said are expected from the vaccine.” – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
🎯 IMPACT: Kennedy’s comments will raise further questions about the honesty, transparency, and accountability of public health officials during the pandemic.

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UK Govt Lets Islamic Organization Linked to Iranian Regime Sponsor Visas.

The Islamic Center of England, a London-based charity with alleged connections to the Iranian regime, has come under increased scrutiny after being allowed to remain on the British government’s list of licensed sponsors for migrant workers.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The United Kingdom has allowed a charity with alleged links to the Iranian regime to remain on the government’s list of licensed visa sponsors.
📺 DETAIL: The Islamic Centre of England, a London-based charity, is allowed to import migrants by sponsoring visas for “Skilled Workers,” including religious ministers. This is despite the charity being under investigation by the Charity Commission, the United Kingdom’s independent regulator overseeing charitable activities and organizations, for alleged links to the Iranian regime, and regarded by critics as a threat to national security. The Centre has hosted events with merchandise featuring symbols associated with Iran and Hezbollah. The Centre also held a candlelit vigil for Qassim Soleimani, former commander of Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), after he was killed in an airstrike conducted by the United States back in 2020. Seyed Hashem Moosavi, the Centre’s imam and director, has described protesters opposed to the Iranian regime as “soldiers of Satan.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “It is alarming that the Islamic Centre of England remains a registered visa sponsor while subject to an ongoing inquiry.” – Lord Walney, former government adviser on political violence
🎯 IMPACT: The charity’s ability to sponsor visas while under investigation raises questions about the British government’s oversight of such organizations. The story has sparked concerns that the government is not taking the threats posed by groups with potential ties to hostile foreign regimes seriously. Public pressure could lead to the Centre’s removal from the list of licensed sponsors. This is another example of how the government’s “Skilled Worker” visa, roughly equivalent to the H-1B visa in the United States, is vulnerable to exploitation, with the definition of “skilled” extending far beyond medicine, engineering, and tech, which are the fields most members of the public believe the visa is intended for. This week, it was revealed that Islamic bookshops in Britain selling pro-jihad material were also granted the ability to sponsor “Skilled Workers” from overseas.

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5 hours ago
Data
News

Birth Rates Are Falling in American Cities, With California the Worst Affected.

A new report has revealed a significant decline in child populations across major cities in the United States, with cities in California experiencing some of the steepest losses.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The number of children living in major cities in the United States has fallen by six percent, with Californian cities experiencing the steepest declines.
📺 DETAIL: According to data published by The Wall Street Journal, the number of children living in major U.S. cities has dropped six percent over the past decade. Out of the 25 cities with the largest child population declines, six of them are in California. San Jose has lost 20 percent of its population under 18 and 34 percent of children under five years old. San Diego has lost 14 percent of its children, Fresno lost five percent, Sacramento lost four percent, and San Francisco has lost three percent. The study includes cities with a population of more than 500,000 residents. The U.S. birth rate has fallen nine percent over the past ten years. A rising cost of living in urban areas is driving people to leave major cities to start families, a trend accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to analysts. However, some cities have experienced an uptick. The child population in Fort Worth, Texas, and Jacksonville, Florida, has increased by 11 percent over the last decade, while the child population in Washington, D.C., and Seattle, Washington, has increased by 10 percent.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Families had more exit options and they took them,” said Connor O’Brien, Fellow at the Institute for Progress, a non-partisan think-tank based in Washington, D.C.
🎯 IMPACT: The decline in child populations could have long-term implications for urban development, schools, and local economies. This represents a continuing trend of declining fertility across the United States. In 2024, it was reported that the U.S. birth and fertility rates were declining significantly. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of births in the U.S. decreased by two percent in 2023. The general fertility rate experienced a three percent drop over the same period. This reflects a broader trend across the West. Earlier this year, it was reported that England and Wales had recorded their lowest fertility rates on record in 2025.

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12 hours ago
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News

Americans Cut Back on Salad Amid Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak.

A recent survey reveals that the cyclospora outbreak is leading many Americans to cut back on produce consumption, with confidence in the FDA’s response remaining mixed.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A CBS News/YouGov poll found that most Americans are following news about the cyclospora outbreak at least somewhat closely, with nearly as many paying attention to the parasite as to the conflict with Iran. About four in 10 respondents said they are buying or eating less produce because of the outbreak. Women were slightly more likely than men to report cutting back on produce, and older adults were more likely than younger adults to do so.
📺 DETAIL: Those following news of the outbreak most closely were especially likely to have changed their eating habits. Public confidence in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration‘s ability to respond to the outbreak was divided, with more Americans expressing confidence than a lack of confidence, though relatively few said they had a great deal of trust in the agency. The survey also found a partisan divide, with Republicans more likely than Democrats to express confidence in the FDA‘s handling of the outbreak. The CBS News/YouGov survey was conducted July 22–24, 2026, among a nationally representative sample of 2,193 U.S. adults.
📈 DATA: The survey’s margin of error is ±2.7 points, and the sample was weighted to reflect U.S. Census data on gender, age, race, education, and 2024 presidential vote patterns.
🎯 IMPACT: The outbreak is influencing Americans’ dietary habits, potentially affecting the produce industry.

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12 hours ago
News

Cracker Barrel CEO Out After Woke Rebrand Fiasco.

Cracker Barrel’s CEO Julie Masino has resigned following a disastrous rebrand attempt, with its new leader pledging to uphold the company’s traditional appeal.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Cracker Barrel announced Monday that CEO Julie Masino will step down after three years leading the restaurant chain, following a turbulent tenure marked by backlash over a woke rebrand. Masino faced widespread criticism after introducing a minimalist logo and removing the chain’s signature antique aesthetic, prompting a social media backlash that contributed to a 15 percent drop in the company’s stock price and led her to pause the renovation plan.
📺 DETAIL: President Donald J. Trump was among those who publicly criticized the logo change and urged the company to restore its traditional branding. After Cracker Barrel reinstated its iconic Uncle Hershel logo, Trump congratulated the company and encouraged it to focus on satisfying its customers. David Deno, the former CEO of Bloomin’ Brands, will succeed Masino on August 10, with the company saying he is well-positioned to build on Cracker Barrel’s legacy and strengthen its financial performance. Masino will remain in an advisory role through October 9, 2026, supposedly to help ensure a smooth leadership transition. Deno has said he intends to preserve the chain’s traditional values, highlighting its longstanding connection with customers.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Congratulations Cracker Barrel on changing your logo back to what it was. All of your fans very much appreciate it.” – President Donald J. Trump
🎯 IMPACT: The leadership change signals a potential return to Cracker Barrel’s traditional values, with incoming CEO David Deno having emphasized maintaining the company’s “warm country hospitality” and “timeless appeal.”

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13 hours ago
Health
News

Fauci Diary Suggests He Misled Congress on COVID Fatalities.

Newly released journal entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci reveal discrepancies between his private assessments and public testimony on COVID-19’s fatality rate.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) has released previously private journal entries written by former White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci ahead of his expected testimony before a congressional oversight committee, with the records showing Fauci privately comparing the emerging coronavirus in February 2020 to a “bad influenza” and estimating a case fatality rate of about 0.2 to 0.3 percent.
📺 DETAIL:  In the February 8, 2020, entry, Fauci recounted a conversation with former CDC director Tom Frieden in which the two agreed that the virus appeared less deadly than early official figures suggested. About a month later, however, Fauci told Congress that available data indicated COVID-19 had an overall mortality rate of about three percent, which he said could fall to around one percent after accounting for asymptomatic and mild infections, making it roughly 10 times more lethal than seasonal influenza. During the March 11 hearing, Fauci stressed that COVID-19 should be treated as a serious public health threat and said the 2009 H1N1 pandemic had been less lethal than the seasonal flu. Representative Michael Cloud (R-TX) questioned Fauci about how Americans should assess the virus’s severity, prompting Fauci to reiterate that the higher estimated mortality rate justified aggressive prevention efforts. The released journals have prompted renewed scrutiny over whether Fauci’s private assessments differed from his public testimony during the early months of the pandemic. Additional diary entries also describe Fauci’s growing media profile, including comments in April and May 2020 about the volume of press coverage and his increasing national and international recognition.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “This has a mortality of ten times that [of the flu], and that’s the reason why I want to emphasize we have to stay ahead of the game in preventing this.” – Dr. Anthony Fauci, March 2020 testimony to Congress

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14 hours ago
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Election Integrity
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Another Poll Reveals Overwhelming Public Support for the SAVE America Act.

A new survey has revealed overwhelming bipartisan support for President Donald J. Trump’s SAVE America Act, which seeks to strengthen election security by implementing voter ID and proof of citizenship requirements.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A new poll has revealed that the vast majority of Americans support President Donald J. Trump’s SAVE America Act.
📺 DETAIL: According to a poll commissioned by Tea Party Patriots Action and conducted by McLaughlin & Associates, a large majority of American voters support the SAVE America Act, which mandates voter ID and proof of citizenship to participate in federal elections. Specifically, the SAVE Act is backed by 94 percent of Republicans, 73 percent of independents, and 68 percent of Democrats. The poll also found that 82 percent of respondents agree that only U.S. citizens should vote in federal elections and 66 percent disagree with the idea that voter ID laws are unfair. Only 29 percent regard them as unfair. Furthermore, 55.5 percent of voters said Congress should continue to work towards passing the SAVE Act before the midterm elections, compared with just 34.1 percent who said the SAVE Act should be dropped. The poll was conducted on July 22 and surveyed 1,000 general election voters across the U.S. “This landmark bill requires that all voters must show photo voter ID… How simple is that? ‘Could I have your photo, please?’ Photo voter ID. All voters must provide proof of citizenship,” President Trump said of the Act last week at the White House.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Our poll shows that an overwhelming majority of American voters—including a strong majority of Democrats—support proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote and showing voter ID when casting a ballot.” – Jenny Beth Martin, Tea Party Patriots Action
🎯 IMPACT: The survey underscores broad public backing for election integrity measures. These findings make congressional Democrat obstruction of the SAVE America Act in Congress even less tenable, considering that a clear majority of the party’s supporters back election integrity measures, including voter ID. This is likely to reinforce the President’s argument that congressional Democrats only oppose the Act because it would hurt their chances of getting elected via fraud.
📺 FLASHBACK: The poll reflects similar findings reported by various polling firms back in March. A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll revealed that 81 percent of Americans back voter ID, including 79 percent of independents and 70 percent of Democrats. Similarly, Pew Research Center found that 83 percent of Americans support voter ID, including a majority of Democrats and independents, as well as a majority of white voters, black voters, and Latino voters. According to Gallup, 84 percent support voter ID, including 98 percent of Republicans, 84 percent of independents, and 67 percent of Democrats. The poll also revealed that 83 percent of Americans support proof of citizenship to vote. Furthermore, Rasmussen revealed that 75 percent support voter ID, with support for such measures increasing over the past ten years.

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15 hours ago
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War

Iran Accuses Ukraine of Striking Ship, Vows to Retaliate.

A Ukrainian strike on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea has prompted Tehran to threaten retaliation, raising concerns that the Iran war and the Ukraine war could merge.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Concerns are growing that the wars in Ukraine and Iran could merge after Ukraine struck an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was transporting Russian military cargo.
📺 DETAIL: Iran condemned the attack, claiming the ship was a commercial vessel, saying one sailor was killed and another injured. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the strike “cannot go unanswered” while accusing Kiev of violating international law and acting on Israel’s behalf. Tehran also summoned Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires and urged European countries to hold Ukraine accountable. Zelensky separately alleged that Russia has been providing Iran with satellite intelligence on Gulf states and U.S. military bases, claiming the information has been used to support Iranian strikes. Kiev has also long accused Tehran of supplying Russia with Shahed drones, despite Iranian denials.
🎯 IMPACT: The strike has fueled speculation of a growing overlap between the Ukraine war and tensions in the Middle East, with analysts warning of a potential merging of conflicts. Iran’s response could include targeting Ukrainian-linked vessels or formally recognizing Crimea and Donbas as Russian territories.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Zelensky has attacked an Iranian commercial vessel, killing a sailor. A blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel’s behest to drag Europe into its war.” – Abbas Araghchi, Iranian Foreign Minister
📺 FLASHBACK: Iran has previously denied involvement in Russia’s war in Ukraine, despite strong evidence that it has been supplying drones to Moscow. Meanwhile, Kiev has been expanding its long-range strike capabilities, targeting Russian infrastructure and now potentially Russia-linked Iranian assets, signaling a shift in its military strategy.
📈 DATA: The Caspian Sea, where the strike occurred, is over 600 miles from the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war, underlining Kiev’s growing drone capabilities, which have already caused significant damage to Russian oil infrastructure.

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Talarico Credits ‘Islamic Mystics’ for Influencing His Christian Beliefs.

Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico’s past comments on drawing inspiration from Islamic mysticism have sparked renewed scrutiny of his professed Christian faith as he campaigns against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico credited “Islamic mystics” for shaping his Christian faith.
📺 DETAIL: James Talarico, the Democrat candidate in Texas’ Senate race, said that “Islamic mystics” shaped his Christian faith. In a resurfaced video from April 2024, Talarico asserted that Islamic mystics, such as Rumi, a Muslim scholar and Sufi poet, shaped his faith just as much as Christian writers. “I know personally that I’ve learned as much about my faith from Salman’s tradition, from the Islamic mystics, from poets like Rumi as much as I have from Christian authors and Christian writers,” said Talarico. The comments were made during an appearance on The State of Belief, a religion podcast hosted Paul Brandeis Raushenbush. Talarico further asserted that studying Islamic mystics could bring “new flavors and new colors” to one’s religious identity. “I’m not asking you to join an organized religion. I’m asking you to join something bigger than yourself… Find a spiritual practice that works for you, whether it’s meditation or fasting, gardening, or bird watching, whether it’s in a church, or a temple, or a book club, or a neighborhood group, find a community that can help you touch the ground of your own being,” Talarico said during an address to Paul Quinn College back in May.
🎯 IMPACT: Talarico’s resurfaced comments are likely to create problems for the Democrat candidate. Texas is a Christian, conservative stronghold where Democrats have not won a U.S. Senate seat in over 30 years. Talarico’s comments continue to spark questions about the authenticity of his Christian faith. This is not the first comment of its kind from Talarico, who previously hailed the virtues of non-Christian “spiritualism.” Talarico will face off against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in November later this year.
📺 FLASHBACK: Last week, it was revealed that Talarico had accepted large donations from Reid Hoffman, a billionaire with connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Hoffman donated $11.5 million to Lone Star Rising, a super PAC supporting Talarico, despite the Democrat candidate’s rhetoric about challenging “the Epstein class.”

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