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July 30, 2025
Health
Politics

FDA Official Who Stabbed Trump Voodoo Doll Resigns.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Dr. Vinay Prasad, a top Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official appointed during President Donald J. Trump’s administration, has resigned less than three months into his tenure after it was revealed he had made numerous anti-Trump comments including claims he stabbed a voodoo doll to “curse” the America First leader.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Dr. Vinay Prasad, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, Laura Loomer, and former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Prasad’s resignation was announced less than three months after his appointment in May 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Dr. Prasad did not want to be a distraction to the great work of the FDA in the Trump administration and has decided to return to California and spend more time with his family.” – HHS spokesman.

🎯IMPACT: Prasad’s resignation highlights internal tensions within the FDA and debates over its handling of emerging therapies and pandemic-era policies.

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Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist-oncologist and critic of the pharmaceutical industry, has stepped down from his position as head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. Prasad, who was also the FDA’s chief medical and scientific officer, served in the role for less than three months after being appointed in May 2025.

The National Pulse reported on Tuesday that Dr. Prasad has a long history of making anti-Trump comments, including claims he stabbed a voodoo doll to “curse” the America First leader. Additionally, he has opposed key Trump administration policies like the Right to Try Act—championed by the President to expand treatment options for terminally ill patients.

“Dr. Prasad did not want to be a distraction to the great work of the FDA in the Trump administration and has decided to return to California and spend more time with his family,” a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said. Notably, Prasad was the subject of intense scrutiny from investigative journalist Laura Loomer, who exposed a number of his anti-Trump comments and social media posts.

Joining Loomer in criticizing Prasad’s appointment was former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), who echoed the criticisms, calling Prasad “the man destroying President Donald Trump’s legacy for helping patients.”

However, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary defended Prasad, describing him as an “impeccable scientist” and “one of the greatest scientific minds of our generation.”

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July 29, 2025
Politics

Trump EPA Prepares to ‘Drive a Dagger Into the Heart of the Climate Change Religion.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a proposal to rescind the legal basis for federal regulation of gas-powered vehicle emissions and electric vehicle (EV) mandates established during the Obama administration.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, former EPA Chief of Staff Mandy Gunasekara, and legal experts including Steve Milloy and Michael Buschbacher.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This will basically drive a dagger into the heart of the climate change religion.” – Lee Zeldin

🎯IMPACT: If finalized, the proposal could dismantle the regulatory framework for federal climate policies, reshaping the U.S. energy and environmental landscape.

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The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding issued under the Obama administration. This finding declared greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide and methane, as threats to public health, enabling sweeping federal climate regulations.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the proposal on Tuesday morning, stating, “This will basically drive a dagger into the heart of the climate change religion.” The 2009 finding has been the foundation for numerous regulations, including those targeting vehicle emissions, coal-fired power plants, and methane emissions from oil and gas operations.

The Biden government had relied on the same finding to enforce electric vehicle (EV) mandates and other climate policies. Former EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara noted, “It is the activating document to the entirety of our substantive greenhouse gas regulations.” Steve Milloy, a senior legal fellow at the Energy & Environment Legal Institute, added, “If they get rid of the endangerment finding, then the rationale for all federal action on climate kind of goes away.”

The proposal, if finalized, would empower the EPA to reverse regulations governing greenhouse gas emissions, potentially reducing regulatory burdens on industries reliant on fossil fuels. However, legal experts, including Michael Buschbacher, caution that the proposal may face significant legal challenges. “Unless this is done really, really well, this has the potential of being a kind of regulatory Vietnam,” he said.

Notably, Zeldin and Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright both contend that the EPA can rescind the Obama-era greenhouse gas finding under the legal framework created by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo ruling, which dramatically altered the legal principle of Chevron deference.

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July 29, 2025
Culture
Politics

Sydney Sweeney ‘Great Jeans’ Campaign Sparks ‘Nazi Propaganda’ Meltdown.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Sydney Sweeney’s new American Eagle ad campaign has received backlash from left-wing media outlets and social media users over its tagline, which they irrationally believe promotes white supremacy and eugenics.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sydney Sweeney, American Eagle, and far-left social media users critical of the campaign.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The campaign launched ahead of the back-to-school shopping season, with ads appearing in New York City, Las Vegas, and online.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Maybe I’m too f***ing woke. But getting a blue-eyed, blonde, white woman and focusing your campaign around her having perfect genetics feels weird,” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

🎯IMPACT: The campaign has drawn criticism for its messaging while also raising funds for domestic violence awareness through sales of “The Sydney Jean.”

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Sydney Sweeney’s collaboration with American Eagle has sparked outrage among radical leftists on social media due to the campaign’s tagline, “Sydney Sweeney Has Great Genes,” which was later altered to say “Jeans.” Progressive and left-wing activists and newspapers, such as The Guardian, argue that the phrase “great genes” has historically been associated with eugenics.

The campaign features Sweeney, a blonde, blue-eyed white actress widely known for her attractiveness, in various promotional materials for the limited-run “Sydney Jean.” MSNBC denounced the ads as symbolic of “an unbridled cultural shift toward whiteness,” with producer Hannah Holland claiming that “The internet has been quick to condemn the advertisement as noninclusive at best and as overtly promoting ‘white supremacy’ and ‘Nazi propaganda’ at worst.”

Some far-left social media users, amplified by the media, claimed the campaign’s messaging was “tone deaf,” with one commenting on X (formerly Twitter), “This is what happens when you have no people of color in a room.”

“Maybe I’m too f***ing woke. But getting a blue-eyed, blonde, white woman and focusing your campaign around her having perfect genetics feels weird,” another X user wrote. Others have tried to bizarrely claim the American Eagle name itself is a reference to Nazi and fascist iconography.

Despite the backlash, the campaign has a charitable component. American Eagle announced that 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of “The Sydney Jean” will be donated to Crisis Text Line, a non-profit providing confidential mental health support. The jeans also feature a butterfly motif representing domestic violence awareness.

American Eagle’s Chief Marketing Officer Craig Brommers described the media buy for this campaign as “significantly more” than previous efforts, emphasizing its importance ahead of the back-to-school shopping season. The retailer has faced financial challenges, including a $68 million adjusted operating loss in the first quarter, adding pressure for the campaign to perform well.

The controversy follows other headline-grabbing ventures by Sweeney, including the launch of a soap product containing her bathwater, which sold out quickly and later appeared on reseller platforms for inflated prices. Notably, after the American Eagle ad campaign launched, the company saw its stock value spike, with investors speculating the association with Sweeney would boost sales.

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July 28, 2025
Media
Politics

The Washington Post’s Anti-Trump ‘Fact Checker’ Jumps Ship Over ‘Financial Considerations.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Glenn Kessler, editor of The Washington Post‘s “The Fact Checker,” announced he is leaving the paper after 27 years, citing financial considerations as a key factor in his decision.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Glenn Kessler, Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray, and other high-profile contributors who also took buyouts.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Kessler will leave The Washington Post on July 31, with the buyout program concluding this week.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Much as I would have liked to keep scrutinizing politicians in Washington, especially in this era, the financial considerations were impossible to dismiss.” – Glenn Kessler

🎯IMPACT: The Washington Post has not signalled an immediate successor for Kessler, and it is unclear whether the newspaper will continue to have a newsroom employee dedicated to “fact-checking.”

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Glenn Kessler, editor of The Washington Post‘s “The Fact Checker,” has announced his departure from the paper after 27 years, including nearly 15 years leading the fact-checking division. Kessler revealed his decision to leave on Facebook, stating, “After more than 27 years at The Washington Post, including almost 15 as The Fact Checker, I will be leaving on July 31, having taken a buyout.”

Kessler cited financial considerations as a major factor in his decision and expressed disappointment that no agreement was reached to allow him to remain on a contract basis while a successor was found. “I didn’t want The Post to have a gap in fact-checking coverage during this fraught period in U.S. history. But we couldn’t work out an agreement,” he wrote. Kessler also noted that he had written or edited over 3,000 fact checks during his tenure.

The Washington Post‘s buyout program, introduced by executive editor Matt Murray in the face of collapsing revenue and readership, has also seen other prominent contributors, including columnists Jonathan Capehart, Catherine Rampell, Philip Bump, and Joe Davidson, leave the paper. The program offers financial incentives based on years of service, with veteran employees receiving up to 18 months of base pay.

Notably, the Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper shed two other prominent newspaper staffers after Pulitzer Prize winners Darrin Bell—a cartoonist—and Thomas Pham LeGro—a video journalist—were separately arrested on charges of possession of child pornography.

Kessler and the other departures come amid broader editorial changes at the paper, driven by Bezos’s push to align the Post with principles of personal liberties and free markets. Bezos’ directive earlier this year led to the resignation of opinion editor David Shipley and sparked further resignations and subscription cancellations from liberal readers. The paper has faced similar backlash in the past over editorial decisions.

Despite a career mostly aimed at smearing Republican lawmakers, and especially President Donald J. Trump, the soon-to-be former fact checker for The Washington Post did begrudgingly admit in 2023 that former President Joe Biden regularly lies to the public regarding his past, not simply embellishing, but outright fabricating details about his personal and family history.

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July 28, 2025
William Upton
Politics

Project 2025 Architect Paul Dans Set to Challenge Neocon Lindsey Graham.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former Trump White House and Heritage Foundation staffer Paul Dans who led the pro-America First Project 2025, is set to announce a primary challenge to Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Paul Dans, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), President Donald J. Trump, former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer (R-SC).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Dans is set to announce his primary bid at an event in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “What we’ve done with Project 2025 is really change the game in terms of closing the door on the progressive era. If you look at where the chokepoint is, it’s the United States Senate. That’s the headwaters of the swamp.” — Paul Dans

🎯IMPACT: The entry of Dans into the Republican Senate primary marks one of the most serious challenges Graham has faced since being elected to the seat in 2002. Dans’s America First bona fides draw a stark contrast to Graham’s pro-establishment history, especially regarding amnesty for illegal immigrants and foreign wars.

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Paul Dans, a former Trump White House and Heritage Foundation staffer who oversaw the development of Project 2025, is set to announce he will challenge Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in the 2026 South Carolina Republican primary. Dans will officially announce the primary challenge on Wednesday in Charleston, South Carolina, joining the Senate race, which includes Graham and former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer (R-SC).

“What we’ve done with Project 2025 is really change the game in terms of closing the door on the progressive era,” Dans said in a recent media interview, adding: “If you look at where the chokepoint is, it’s the United States Senate. That’s the headwaters of the swamp.”

The former White House official and Heritage Foundation staffer emphasized that Graham has spent most of his career in Washington, D.C., being more representative of the political establishment than the voters of South Carolina. “It’s time to show him the door,” Dans declared.

Sen. Graham has served in Congress for over 30 years. The South Carolina Republican, best known for his aggressively hawkish neoconservative foreign policy, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 as part of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s “Republican Revolution.” Subsequently, in 2002, Graham was elevated to the U.S. Senate, succeeding Strom Thurmond.

During his tenure in Congress, Sen. Graham became a close ally of the late anti-Trump Senator John McCain (R-AZ), and a staunch advocate for foreign interventionism in countries including Iraq, Afghanistan, and Iran, as well as mass immigration policies, including amnesty for illegal immigrants. However, in recent years, Graham has attempted to reposition himself as an ally of President Trump—while continuing to push for U.S military intervention in the Middle East and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

For Dans, Graham is emblematic of the careerist politicians who have enabled the administrative state that President Donald J. Trump is working to dismantle. “To be clear, I believe that there is a ‘deep state’ out there, and I’m the single one who stepped forward at the end of the first term of Trump and really started to drain the swamp,” Dan said, noting entities like the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are now working to identify bureaucratic waste.

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July 25, 2025
Economy
Politics

Democrats Delete Post Showing Biden Caused Spike in Grocery Prices.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Democratic Party deleted a post on X (formerly Twitter) after a chart aiming to blame grocery price spikes on President Donald J. Trump was exposed as showing prices actually accelerated under former President Joe Biden.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Democratic Party, former President Joe Biden, President Trump, and commentators on X (formerly Twitter).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The post was deleted late Thursday night, July 25, 2025, after backlash on X.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Democrats deleted this tweet after everyone with eyes pointed out it showed grocery prices skyrocketed under Biden.” — Journalist Peter Hasson

🎯IMPACT: The incident highlighted inflation under Biden and undermined the Democratic Party’s attempt to blame Trump for high grocery prices.

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The Democratic Party‘s official social media account on X (formerly Twitter) removed a post late Thursday night after an attempt to blame high grocery prices on President Donald J. Trump backfired. The post featured a chart showing record-high prices for produce, meat, cheese, dairy, and alcohol, captioned “Trump’s America.” However, users on X quickly pointed out that the significant price spikes occurred during former President Joe Biden’s tenure in the White House and have subsequently stabilized and leveled off under President Trump.

The now-deleted post, shared by the official @Democrats account, included a chart labeled “U.S. Grocery Prices Reached Highs in 2025.” The error was widely mocked online, with the White House’s “Rapid Response” X account also weighing in. Conservative journalist Peter Hasson noted, “Democrats deleted this tweet after everyone with eyes pointed out it showed grocery prices skyrocketed under Biden.”

Wall Street Journal writer Kyle Smith added, “This is the breathtakingly moronic tweet deleted by the official X account of the Democratic Party, which shows almost no inflation under Trump, massive inflation under Biden, then almost no inflation under Trump 2.”

Inflation under Biden reached 9.1 percent in June 2022, and food costs rose by 22 percent during the octogenarian Democrat’s tenure in the White House. In contrast, during Trump’s first six months of his second term, food prices have increased by approximately 1.0 percent, based on federal data—a significant cooling in inflationary pressure. Consumer Price Index (CPI) reports under Trump have consistently shown lower-than-expected inflation, despite hysteria over his tariffs.

The Trump White House has defended its economic policies, stating that the data “proves that President Trump is stabilizing inflation and the Panicans continue to be wrong about tariffs raising prices.” Additionally, President Trump recently announced significant new trade deals with Japan and Australia, which should further boost the U.S. economy and curb inflation.

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July 24, 2025
William Upton
Economy
Politics

Trump Hits Powell Over Renovation Costs During Historic Fed Visit.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump chastised Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in person over the nearly $1 billion in cost overruns for renovations and new office construction undertaken by the American central bank.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Powell, and the Federal Reserve.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “A lot of very expensive work, there’s no question about it,” Trump said, adding: “So we’re taking a look, and it looks like it is about $3.1 billion; it went up a little bit.”

🎯IMPACT: Trump’s visit is likely part of a broader campaign to pressure Powell and the Federal Reserve to cut interest, mirroring similar efforts by the late President Richard Nixon to push his Fed chairman, Arthur Burns, into lowering borrowing costs.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump chastised Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in person over the nearly $1 billion in cost overruns for renovations and new office construction undertaken by the American central bank. On Thursday, July 24, 2025, Trump became only the fourth President in American history to visit the Federal Reserve, and the only President to enter the building for nonceremonial purposes. Previously, former Presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Gerald Ford, and George W. Bush each visited the Fed.

“Thank you very much, we’re looking at the construction, and we’re with the chairman, as you know,” President Trump said before waving Powell over to join him in front of the cameras: “Chairman, come on over.”

“And we’re just taking a look at what’s happening, and it’s a tough construction job; they’re building basements where they didn’t exist or expanding them. A lot of very expensive work, there’s no question about it,” Trump continued. “So we’re taking a look, and it looks like it is about $3.1 billion; it went up a little bit.”

A stunned Powell abruptly began shaking his head in disagreement, insisting the construction costs were not that high. President Trump proceeded to produce a report detailing the cost, which included a separate office space that the Federal Reserve did not pair with its renovation estimates.

For weeks, President Trump has increased pressure on the U.S. central bank to begin slashing interest rates as economic data has shown some concerning deflationary signals. Powell, however, has remained obstinate, maintaining rates at their current levels.

This has led to some speculation that Trump could move to fire Powell—with cause— by citing the renovation cost overruns, though the America First leader has insisted he does not intend to remove the Fed chairman before his term expires next year.

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July 24, 2025
Politics
TECH

Trump Blocks Feds from Using Woke AI.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order mandating that artificial intelligence (AI) models procured by the federal government prioritize truthfulness and ideological neutrality.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, federal agencies, and AI developers.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Executive Order was signed Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We will terminate every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the entire federal government.” – Donald J. Trump

🎯IMPACT: The Order should ensure AI models used by the federal government adhere to principles of truthfulness and neutrality, avoiding ideological bias.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order late Wednesday mandating that artificial intelligence (AI) models used by the federal government prioritize truthfulness and ideological neutrality. The Order outlines “Unbiased AI Principles,” which include truth-seeking and ideological neutrality as core tenets.

According to the presidential directive, truth-seeking AI models are required to prioritize historical accuracy, scientific inquiry, and objectivity, acknowledging uncertainty when information is incomplete or contradictory. Ideological neutrality mandates that AI models remain nonpartisan, avoiding manipulation of responses to favor ideologies like diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

The Order directs federal agencies to procure only AI models compliant with these principles. It also requires contracts with AI vendors to include accountability measures, such as cost coverage if noncompliance leads to contract termination. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget will issue guidance to enforce these directives.

President Trump emphasized the importance of trustworthy AI, citing examples of biased outputs from existing models. These include AI systems altering historical representations for DEI purposes and prioritizing ideological compliance over factual accuracy. Such practices, the Trump White House argues, erode public trust in AI systems.

The Executive Order is part of a broader effort by President Trump to eliminate DEI-driven policies across the federal government. In recent months, he has signed multiple actions to dismantle DEI programs in federal agencies, defense, and education, ensuring that government initiatives prioritize fairness and merit. “We will terminate every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the entire federal government,” President Trump pledged earlier this year.

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July 24, 2025
Politics

House Panel Approves Subpoenas for Clintons Over Epstein Connections.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A House Oversight panel subcommittee voted to authorize subpoenas for Bill and Hillary Clinton over their links to deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted of trafficking minors for him.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Bill and Hillary Clinton, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The motion was issued during a Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I wish I had never met him,” Clinton wrote, complaining it was “not worth the years of questioning afterward.”

🎯IMPACT: The subpoenas could compel the Clintons and others to provide testimony or documents regarding Epstein and Maxwell.

IN FULL

Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton, could be subpoenaed to testify on their alleged ties to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his madam, Ghislaine Maxwell, after a House Oversight subcommittee voted to compel their testimony. Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA) introduced the motion on Wednesday during a meeting of Oversight’s Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee. The subpoena was approved by a Republican-led panel via voice vote, without a roll call.

The Clintons, along with several former top Justice Department (DOJ) officials—including ex-Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey, one-time special counsel Robert Mueller, and former attorneys general Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, Bill Barr, Jeff Sessions, and Alberto Gonzales—were included in the list of subpoenas sought by Perry to “expand the full committee’s investigation into Ms. Maxwell.”

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) will ultimately decide whether to issue the subpoenas to compel the Clintons and others to provide testimony or documents to the panel. Former President Clinton acknowledged in his 2024 book, Citizen: My Life After the White House, that he flew aboard Epstein’s private plane, nicknamed the Lolita Express, as part of his work with the Clinton Global Initiative nonprofit. “I wish I had never met him,” Clinton wrote, adding it was “not worth the years of questioning afterward.”

Epstein also visited the White House at least 17 times shortly after Clinton was sworn into office in 1993.

In December 2021, a jury convicted Maxwell of sex trafficking of minors, transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and three counts of conspiracy. She was later sentenced to 20 years in prison.

The Department of Justice filed a motion on Wednesday to unseal grand jury testimonies related to Epstein. The motion, filed in the United States District Court’s Southern District of New York (SDNY), called for the release of grand jury transcripts associated with the Epstein indictment.

“At the direction of the Attorney General, the Department of Justice hereby moves the Court to release grand jury transcripts associated with the above-referenced indictment,” the court document stated.

However, Barack Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg denied the request.

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July 23, 2025
William Upton
Immigration
Politics

WATCH: Senator Facing Paxton Primary Challenge Loves Anti-Borders, Pro-Sanctuary Nonprofit.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is facing political backlash over resurfaced comments made on the Senate floor praising the far-left League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) political group, which advocates for open borders and mass immigration.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Sen. Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), Governor Greg Abbott (R), President Donald J. Trump, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), and Texas Republican voters.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Cornyn’s remarks came during National Hispanic Heritage Month and resurfaced on social media on July 23, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “There is also the League of United Latin American Citizens, or as we know it, LULAC, that fights to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans—particularly when it comes to education.” — Sen. John Cornyn

🎯IMPACT: Cornyn is struggling to defend his Senate seat from a primary challenge launched by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a staunch ally of President Trump. The video is likely to cause further problems for Cornyn among Texas Republicans.

IN FULL

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) is drawing backlash from Texas conservatives after a video surfaced of him praising the far-left League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) political group, which advocates for open borders and mass immigration. Notably, LULAC sued Texas in 2017 over legislation signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) ending sanctuary cities in the state.

Sen. Cornyn’s praise for LULAC is part of the Congressional Record. The Texas Republican highlighted the group on the Senate floor during National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15 every year.

“There is also the League of United Latin American Citizens, or as we know it, LULAC, that fights to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans—particularly when it comes to education,” Cornyn stated during his floor speech praising numerous Hispanic and immigrant advocacy groups.


Notably, in recent months, Cornyn has tried to reposition himself as being opposed to mass immigration while claiming to be an ally of President Donald J. Trump‘s America First agenda. Polling has shown Cornyn consistently trailing his Republican primary challenger, Trump ally and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), by a significant margin in the 2026 Senate race.

LULAC presents itself as a Hispanic and Latin-American civil rights organization; however, the group has consistently pushed a far-left political agenda, including educating illegal immigrants on legal maneuvers to frustrate federal immigration enforcement actions. Additionally, LULAC has joined campaigns in defense of abortion, far-left DEI programs, and Affirmative Action.

Concerningly, LULAC has joined other far-left groups in promoting anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) propaganda. LULAC has accused ICE of utilizing so-called “terror strikes” and “lightning attacks” to create an environment of “fear and anxiety” in the Hispanic community.

The group has received significant funding from the Tides Foundation, as well as the National Education Association (NEA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Its current president, Domingo Garcia, is a long-time Texas Democrat politician and served as a member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for over a decade.

Cornyn actively opposed Trump’s 2024 bid to retake the White House until well after polling showed the America First leader was the only GOP candidate positioned to defeat the Democrats. The National Pulse reported in November 2023 that Cornyn admitted, “I was wrong,” regarding his opposition to Trump’s candidacy.

The resurfaced LULAC video is likely to cause further problems for Cornyn in Texas. Already, the Senator has seen defections, with Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX) endorsing Paxton.

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