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AIPAC Boasts After Trump-Backed Ed Gallrein Ousts Antiwar Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky Primary.

AIPAC hailed the defeat of Representative Thomas Massie by Trump-backed Ed Gallrein in Kentucky as a win for pro-Israel politics.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Ed Gallrein, supported by President Donald J. Trump, defeated incumbent Representative Thomas Massie in the Kentucky GOP primary, a result celebrated by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Pro-Israel Americans are proud to help defeat anti-Israel candidates! Being pro-Israel is good policy and good politics!” – AIPAC on X (formerly Twitter)
📰 DETAIL: Massie, known for his opposition to the Iran war and for helping pressure the Department of Justice into releasing the Epstein Files, was targeted by Trump and AIPAC for his opposition to the administration’s Middle East policy. He also opposed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the administration’s ongoing strikes against cartel boats in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. He lost to Gallrein by a margin of roughly 55 percent to 45 percent in Tuesday’s primary, after President Trump denounced him as “the worst Republican congressman in history.” The primary contest has been the most expensive in the history of the House of Representatives, with huge sums of money expended to eject Massie from Congress.
🎯 IMPACT: Gallrein’s victory comes alongside the victory of Clay Fuller, another pro-Israel candidate, in the Georgia district previously held by Israel critic Marjorie Taylor Greene. AIPAC commented on Wednesday morning, “Ed Gallrein’s victory in KY and Clay Fuller’s win in GA ensures two outspoken pro-Israel voices are positioned to fill seats previously held by outspoken detractors, Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene,” adding, “Our community was proud to help pro-Israel candidates win these races.”

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3 hours ago
Bonkers Britain
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Schools Are Teaching Children That Only White People Can Be Racist.

An English school program teaching contested racial theories, including claims that only white people can be racist, has sparked backlash from parents.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED:  Schools in Sheffield, England, led by Notre Dame High School, have introduced lessons on “White Privilege” and other contested racial theories, teaching that black people cannot be racist toward white people due to a lack of cultural power. Students as young as seven are reportedly being told they bear a “responsibility” to address racism in society.
📺 DETAIL: The curriculum is based on theories popularized by leftist academics like Patricia Bidol-Padva, who argued that racism is “prejudice plus power,” and has been endorsed by social justice advocates such as Robin DiAngelo. Critics note that these ideas are presented as facts, despite being highly disputed and at odds with British law, with anti-white racist murders, such as that of Kriss Donald by a Pakistani gang, occasionally being prosecuted as racially aggravated. Anti-white racism, sometimes perpetrated by state, has become increasingly common in Britain, even affecting candidates in the Royal Air Force (RAF), where minorities were prioritized over white candidates until a court found the policy illegal.
🎯 IMPACT: Critics argue that these lessons could exacerbate racial tensions among students by emphasizing division and promoting a one-sided narrative. Additionally, white working-class students, already among the most disadvantaged in Britain, may be further marginalized by such teachings, particularly as the demographics of schools shift. White students are already in the minority at one in four English schools.
📺 FLASHBACK: Under the Conservative Party governments that preceded the incumbent Labour Party government, despite rhetoric from Conservative politicians that teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) and related ideology as fact was unlawful, the National Education Union promoted similar teachings, including introducing “White Privilege” concepts to children as young as five.

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13 hours ago
Lawfare
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Dem State Sued for Forcing Gun Owners to Carry ID Cards.

The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has filed a lawsuit against Illinois, arguing the state’s firearm ID law infringes on both the Second and Fourteenth Amendments.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A lawsuit arguing that one of Illinois’s cornerstone gun control laws is unconstitutional has been filed against the state’s lawmakers.
📺 DETAIL: On Tuesday, The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), a non-profit public interest law firm focusing on constitutional freedoms, filed a lawsuit against Illinois state legislators. The lawsuit argues that the state’s Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Act violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. Under FOID, in order to own firearms and ammunition, you must apply for and carry an ID card. The lawsuit argues that, by requiring state approval to own a firearm and ammunition, the Act deprives United States citizens of their constitutional right to keep and bear arms, even for self-defense purposes, as well as violating the Due Process Clause, which ensures that no citizen is deprived of their rights in any state. The lawsuit specifically names Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly, and State Attorney of Cook County, Illinois, Eileen O’Neill Burke as the defendants.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “[It] entirely deprives everyone of the right to keep and bear arms – including the basic right to possess a firearm for self-defense in the home – unless and until they seek and receive the State’s permission.” – NCLA complaint regarding the FOID Act
🎯 IMPACT: If successful, the lawsuit could overturn FOID’s requirements to own a firearm, potentially setting a precedent for similar laws in other states. The FOID Act has been in effect since 1968, so overturning the law would mark a significant change for the state. Illinois is not the only Democrat-run state that has pursued questionable gun laws. In December last year, Democrat Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a batch of executive orders targeting gun owners. The outgoing Governor Walz has made several high-profile attacks on the Second Amendment. In one tirade against Republican support for the Second Amendment, Walz described gun rights as “bulls**t”. In early May, the Minnesota Senate narrowly approved stringent gun restrictions in a historic first. The bill aims to ban semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines.

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14 hours ago
News
TECH

Trump Says Ballroom Roof Will Host ‘Drone Empire’ to Defend D.C.

President Donald Trump revealed that his under-construction White House ballroom will feature advanced military technology, including a drone port.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has revealed that his under-construction White House ballroom will incorporate military technology, such as a drone defense system.
📺 DETAIL: While providing a tour of the construction site to journalists on Tuesday, President Trump claimed that the venue would be both missile- and bullet-proof, as well as equipped with cutting-edge security technology. Trump emphasized the utility of the ballroom’s flat roof, which is planned to have a “drone port” equipped to protect the wider Washington, D.C. area, all while being capable of withstanding and repelling drone attacks. “[I]f a drone hits it, it bounces off, it won’t have any impact,” said the President. It was even suggested that the ballroom could include drone construction facilities to replenish the site’s defense capabilities. “Also for the drone building capacity, some of that takes place right down here,” Trump said. The White House ballroom is set to measure 90,000 square feet, accommodate roughly 1,000 guests, and cost an estimated $400 million. The project is scheduled for completion by late 2028.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “On top of the roof, we [will] have the greatest drone empire that you’ve ever seen, and it’s going to protect Washington.” – President Donald J. Trump.
🎯 IMPACT: The project has sparked legal challenges. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a D.C.-based non-profit conservation group, attempted to block the venue’s construction with a federal lawsuit in December last year. In February this year, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved the design plans for the ballroom. Calls for the project’s completion have grown since the assassination attempt against President Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel earlier this year. The project is seen as necessary to ensure the protection of future Presidents, allowing them to host large-scale events in a properly secured venue.

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14 hours ago
News
Politics

Wesley Hunt Backs Paxton After Trump’s Endorsement.

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) has thrown his support behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state’s Republican Senate runoff, creating a united front against incumbent Senator John Cornyn after a decisive endorsement from President Donald J. Trump.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Representative Wesley Hunt (R-TX) has joined President Donald J. Trump in endorsing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state’s Republican Senate runoff.
📺 DETAIL: After finishing third in the state’s Senate primary, Rep. Hunt did not immediately endorse Paxton after being eliminated. However, following President Donald J. Trump’s endorsement of Paxton on Tuesday, Rep. Hunt has endorsed the Texas Attorney General. President Trump delayed his endorsement until one week before the primary runoff, having previously suggested that the non-endorsed candidate should step aside. Both Hunt and Paxton have been highly critical of Cornyn, who has a long history of backstabbing Trump and the MAGA movement, although Paxton offered to stand aside if Cornyn could pass the SAVE America Act, an election integrity bill and a cornerstone proposal of the Trump administration. Cornyn failed to do so.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Today, President Donald Trump has made his position unmistakably clear in the Texas Senate race, he is fully backing Attorney General Ken Paxton, and SO AM I… NOW is the time to come together, fight TOGETHER, and deliver a strong America First victory for Texas and for our nation.” – Rep. Hunt on X (formerly Twitter)
🎯 IMPACT: The endorsements from both President Trump and Rep. Hunt bolster state Attorney General Paxton’s position in the primary race, creating a united front against Cornyn. As per polling from March, Paxton is projected to beat Cornyn in the runoff. This is another in a series of victories for Paxton. Earlier this week, Texas Children’s Hospital, the largest children’s hospital in the country, agreed to a multi-million-dollar settlement with the state of Texas over so-called “gender affirming care” and agreed to establish a detransition clinic, representing a legal and cultural victory for opponents of transgenderism. The winner of the Republican Senate primary in Texas will face off against Democrat candidate James Talarico in November.

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Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) has thrown his support behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state's Republican Senate runoff, creating a united front against incumbent Senator John Cornyn after a decisive endorsement from President Donald J. Trump.

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15 hours ago
News
Politics

‘This is Peanuts’ – Trump Downplays Rising Gas Prices.

President Trump downplayed rising gas prices, despite rising inflation being tied to his slipping polling numbers ahead of the November midterms, arguing that the hikes are temporary and that stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons is more important.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump dismissed rising gas prices as “peanuts” on Tuesday, even as new polling shows his approval rating sinking to just 37 percent, driven by concerns over his handling of inflation and the economy generally.
📺 DETAIL: Gas prices are averaging about $4.53 per gallon nationwide, driven higher by ongoing conflict with Iran and the resulting global supply disruptions. Analysts note Trump’s handling of inflation is viewed particularly poorly, with only 25 percent of Americans approving. Polling indicates this dissatisfaction is part of a sustained trend rather than a short-term fluctuation, contributing to concerns that energy costs and inflation could dominate voter sentiment heading into the November midterms. Despite the criticism, Trump emphasized in comments to the press that his focus on preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, suggesting that the country’s economic issues are relatively trivial and only temporary.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “This is peanuts. I appreciate everybody putting up with it for a little while. But I don’t even think about it. What I think about is you can’t let Iran have a nuclear weapon.” – President Trump

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16 hours ago
Crime
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Blanche Says DOJ Won’t Recommend Maxwell Pardon.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has stated he will not recommend a pardon for Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, though the final decision rests with President Trump.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in Jeffrey Epstein‘s child sex trafficking operation.
📰 DETAIL: Blanche made the comment during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing, though the ultimate decision rests with President Donald J.Trump, who has not ruled out granting clemency. Maxwell’s lawyer has indicated she plans to seek a pardon to avoid serving her full sentence and believes it is likely. Blanche, as deputy attorney general, met with Maxwell last summer in Florida, where she denied seeing Trump engage in impropriety. Shortly after, Maxwell was moved to a minimum-security prison camp, a decision Blanche defended as necessary for her safety. Under questioning by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), Blanche apologized for the DOJ’s failure to properly redact names, faces, and nude images of some victims in the Epstein files. He acknowledged the release mistakes, stating the department had reviewed over six million documents in just 30 days under a law requiring rapid disclosure. Blanche emphasized the department owned up to the errors, representing a minuscule fraction of the material released.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I can commit to that, of course.” – Todd Blanche on not recommending a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.
🎯 IMPACT: The decision on whether to pardon Maxwell ultimately lies with President Trump, who has not dismissed the possibility. Maxwell’s lawyer remains hopeful for clemency.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has stated he will not recommend a pardon for Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, though the final decision rests with President Trump.

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16 hours ago
News
Politics

Rahm Emanuel’s 2028 Policy Blitz Falls Flat With Democrat Voters.

Despite releasing numerous policy proposals, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) remains largely unnoticed in early 2028 presidential polls, as he looks to become a Democrat nomination challenger.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) is actively promoting his policy ideas for a potential 2028 presidential run, yet he remains virtually unnoticed in early polling data.
📰 DETAIL: Despite regular appearances on CNN, the podcast circuit, and columns in the Wall Street Journal, Emanuel trails well behind other potential Democrat contenders, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, and California Rep. Ro Khanna. Recent surveys show his backing ranges from less than one percent to effectively zero percent in early-state and national polls. Emanuel’s policy initiatives include social media limits for children, a ban on federal employees betting with prediction markets, work training for retired service members, mandatory retirement for politicians at 75, a federal tax on online gambling, tax credits for first-time homebuyers, and diverting ICE funding to community colleges. He has visited key primary states such as Nevada, South Carolina, Michigan, and New Hampshire, where he plans a bike tour next month. However, while he criticizes the Democrat establishment, his long history in Washington, including service as Barack Obama‘s White House chief of staff, ambassador to Japan under Joe Biden, and a member of Congress, could be a double-edged sword, with voters frustrated by the political status quo. Observers note that his name recognition is limited outside Illinois, and many early polls did not even include him as an option.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “As always, D.C. has too much time on its hands… We’re not in the first inning. We’re not in the pregame. We aren’t even in spring training, and you’re asking me about the World Series,” Emanuel told Axios when quizzed on his lack of impact on the polls.
🎯 IMPACT: Emanuel’s lack of traction in the polls suggests that his extensive experience in Washington and his many policy proposals are not resonating with voters, who may be seeking fresh faces and ideas. Nevertheless, his continued efforts to engage with key primary states indicate he is undeterred by early polling results.

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Despite releasing numerous policy proposals, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) remains largely unnoticed in early 2028 presidential polls, as he looks to become a Democrat nomination challenger.

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18 hours ago
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UK PM Starmer Taps Harriet Harman, Linked to Pro-Pedo Lobby, as ‘Women and Girls’ Adviser.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Harriet Harman, linked to a controversial pedophile advocacy group, as an adviser on women and girls has further undermined his credibility.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer appointed Harriet Harman, a former Deputy Leader of the Labor Party, and current member of the House of Lords, as an adviser on “women and girls” earlier this month, despite her past association with the Paedophile Information Exchange (PIE), which advocated for decriminalizing sex with small children, through her role at the National Council for Civil Liberties (NCCL). 
📰 DETAIL: Harman, while serving as a legal officer for the NCCL in 1978, authored a paper that controversially argued against stricter child pornography laws, suggesting that harm from child sexual exploitation was speculative unless it could be proven that the victim had suffered. PIE was formally affiliated with the NCCL during her tenure, with former PIE chairman Tom O’Carroll saying in 2014 that she and other Labour figures at the NCCL “didn’t even try” to break the connection.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Harriet Harman in 1978 was a newly qualified solicitor and became the NCCL’s legal officer. She wrote its official response to Parliament’s Protection of Children Bill, which sought to ban child pornography. Her letter claimed that such a law would ‘increase censorship’, and she argued that a pornographic picture of a naked child should not be considered indecent unless it could be proven that the subject had suffered.” – Christian Concern, commenting on Harman’s PIE connections in 2014
🎯 IMPACT: Harman’s appointment is likely to fuel further criticism of Starmer’s judgment and decision-making, particularly in light of his history of elevating veteran Labour politicians with links to pedophilia. His government has been damaged particularly badly by his contentious decision to appoint Labour grandee Peter Mandelson, a known associate of Jeffrey Epstein, as ambassador to the U.S., then having to fire him within a matter of months when the release of the Epstein Files revealed his connection to the pedophile was even deeper than previously reported.

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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Harriet Harman, linked to a controversial pedophile advocacy group, as an adviser on women and girls has further undermined his credibility.

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19 hours ago
Immigration
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Vance Confirms DOJ is Investigating Ilhan Omar for Immigration Fraud ‘Right Now.’

Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed the Department of Justice is investigating Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) over allegations of immigration fraud “right now.”

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating Somalia-born Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) for possible immigration fraud on Tuesday. He made the remarks during a press briefing, responding to questions about whether an indictment against the Minnesota Democrat might be forthcoming.
📺 DETAIL: Vance noted that there are questions about Omar’s marriage history and whether it was used to commit immigration fraud. “If we think that there’s a crime, we’re going to prosecute that crime, and that’s something the Department of Justice is looking at right now,” Vance said of Omar, who has previously been accused of marrying her brother as part of a green card scam. However, despite this focus on her brother, she also faces lesser-known but potentially more serious allegations related to her father, Colonel Nur Omar Mohamed, namely that she did not disclose her family’s role in allegedly committing war crimes in Somalia under the former Marxist-Leninist regime of Major General Siad Barre.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “It certainly seems like something fishy is there, but everybody’s entitled to equal justice under the laws.” – J.D. Vance
🎯 IMPACT: The investigation could have significant political and legal implications for Omar, who has been a prominent leftist in Congress and a vocal critic of the Trump administration. Omar has denied the allegations. The Vice President stressed on Tuesday that he does not want to “prejudge” the investigation. 
📺 FLASHBACK: In March, Vane told social media personality Benny Johnson, “We actually think that Ilhan Omar definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America,” adding: “I talked to Stephen Miller about this, actually, recently. We’re trying to look at what the remedies are, that’s the thing we’re trying to figure out.”

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Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed the Department of Justice is investigating Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) over allegations of immigration fraud "right now."

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