Former Georgia Rep. Karen Bennett (D) resigned her House seat effective Jan. 1, 2026, days before a federal indictment for fraudulently obtaining nearly $14,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits. Prosecutors allege she lied on applications through her Metro Therapy Providers company, claiming to be barred from in-home therapy work and omitting…
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By Brad Jones|March 15, 2026Updated:March 15, 2026SAN DIEGO—Between the primary and secondary border walls where the U.S.–Mexico border meets the Pacific Ocean, a squad of Marines in full combat uniform and armed with M27s in two civilian trucks approaches the beach at Friendship Park.Straddling San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, the…
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz waterway was open to all merchant traffic except for ships from the U.S. and Israel, according to a report in the Jerusalem Post.Araghchi said ships from other nations were free to pass, though they might choose not to…
At least this week’s faux outrage promised to be tasty. Lobster! Rib eye! King crab! Millions spent lavishing such delicacies on the troops when all that money might have been spent on poor working stiffs like members of Congress. Outrageous! No sooner was the supposed scandal aired than it was…
Winston Churchill, thinks Ed Davey, leader of Britain’s Liberal Democrat Party, “deserves better than being replaced by a badger.” That may be the only memorable thing the Right Honorable Mr. Davey has ever said. But he is worth quoting on the subject of the national amnesia that has led to…
The Democratic Party is fighting for its life in California. Yes, California. The chairman of the California Democratic Party, Rusty Hicks—who sounds like he should either be a red-state transplant or go back to Tennessee, a labor-union leader in a state already overburdened by labor dominance, an establishment figure who…
National “Public” Radio can NOT find the story of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji putting “Likes” on pages celebrating the October 7 massacre in Israel. But it CAN find stories where Mamdani is the victim of cruel Republican social media posts. GOP ‘Islamophobia’ is hot news, and…
Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs, granddaughter of Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs, has funneled more than $200,000 of her family’s vast fortune into the political career of her boyfriend, Ammar Campa-Najjar. The problem: he keeps losing.Three failed campaigns. A history of position changes that would give a weathervane whiplash. An unpaid contractor.…
Even as a surge of Islamic terrorism has arrived this month with 4 attacks in the U.S., including two in one day, and four attacks in Europe in just one week, the media is working overtime to make the terrorists sympathetic. “At 13, He Was Selling Sneakers. At 18, He’s…
“Southern Hospitality” star Grace Lilly was arrested Tuesday on possession of a controlled substance, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ. It marks her second arrest in roughly three months. Lilly has already been released from custody. The specific substance involved has not been identified, and Lilly has not publicly…
Kennedy Center President Ric Grenell will step down from his position overseeing the national cultural center, with Matt Floca, the vice president of facilities at the Kennedy Center, set to take over.President Trump announced the transition on Truth Social, framing it as the next phase of an ambitious reconstruction project…
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia announced Friday that it would not sign off on keeping acting U.S. Attorney Robert Tracci in his role after his term expires on March 18. The Hill reported that the court’s active and senior judges agreed unanimously not to appoint…
The Justice Department on Friday charged Kenya Chapman in connection with the sale of the firearm used by Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, the convicted ISIS sympathizer who opened fire in a classroom at Old Dominion University on Thursday, killing one person and injuring two others.ABC7 reported that Jalloh, a former Army…
Hillary Clinton is selling hats and sweatshirts inspired by her congressional deposition about Jeffrey Epstein. The merchandise features the phrase “Hold me in contempt until the cows come home,” a line drawn from her testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.Proceeds go toward progressive political organizing through…
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency. This thread will refresh daily and appear above the…
By Dennis Lennox, CP Contributor Sunday, March 15, 2026Pearl Street in downtown Beaumont, Texas. | Dennis LennoxBEAUMONT, Texas — Travelers don’t normally associate southeast Texas with museums. Oil refineries, certainly. But museums?Yet in Beaumont and its neighboring cities of Port Arthur and Orange, there is an impressive cluster of museums.…
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,…
Ric Grenell is expected to transition out of his role as president of the Trump Kennedy Center on Monday, handing the job to Matt Floca, the center’s vice president of facilities operations. Axios reported that the move will be announced at a Board of Directors meeting at the White House,…
The Department of Justice asked on Friday to pause or dismiss Missouri’s lawsuit seeking to reinstate FDA safety regulations for mifepristone, the chemical abortion drug now flowing through the U.S. mail into states that have banned or restricted abortion.The Daily Caller reported that Missouri, joined by Kansas and Idaho, had…
By Kyle Beshears, Op-ed contributor Sunday, March 15, 2026Washington, D.C., temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Unsplash/Joshua Hoehne“Joseph [Smith] is a man of God, a prophet of the Lord set apart to lead the people — If we observe his words it will be well…
By Kaeley Harms, Sunday, March 15, 2026Mark Driscoll is the founding pastor of the Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, and the now defunct Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Wash. | YouTube/Real Faith by Mark DriscollI never really found a permanent church home during my college years, which in the timeline…
Kyrsten Sinema, the former Arizona senator who made a career out of defying expectations, has now confirmed in court papers that she carried on a romantic relationship with her married bodyguard, a father of three, across five cities over the course of several months.The New York Post reported that the…
By Eric Scheidler, Op-ed contributor Sunday, March 15, 2026(Photo: Unsplash/Heather Mount)So far this year, bills have been introduced in at least four states that aim to abolish abortion, including changes to the criminal code that would prosecute women who get abortions with murder. In some states, they could get the…
U.S. officials are calling for fair treatment of American companies in Europe as broader trade negotiations continue.The calls for fairness come amid European Union plans for measures that would give European firms an advantage over foreign firms in military contracting, space operations and digital supply chains. Brendan Carr, head of…
A second lawsuit has been filed over Texas’ new school choice program alleging religious discrimination.So far, three Islamic private schools and four parents have sued, arguing excluding their children from participating in Texas’ new school choice program is illegal. At issue is a new Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program…
To the official termination of a plan potentially costing taxpayers $559 billion, the North Carolina congresswoman formerly leading a key congressional committee says, “Good riddance!”Saving on a Valuable Education, also known as the SAVE Plan, was the 2023 brainchild of the Biden administration. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
As many increasingly argue that the U.S. immigration system is too lenient, four incidents in less than two weeks are being investigated or classified as terrorist attacks linked to Islamist extremism. Most of the alleged perpetrators are naturalized U.S. citizens.Throughout history, we have expected people who immigrated here to become…
When Clearwater, Fla. banned pro-life activism such as handing out pamphlets in a 38-foot “buffer zone” around an abortion clinic, so-called sidewalk counselors sued. Three months after the 11th U.S. Court of Appeals blocked the 2023 law, saying activists were likely to win the First Amendment suit, the parties agreed Thursday to…
President Donald Trump Tuesday announced that the U.S. would see its first new refinery constructed in 50 years. The proposed project is an initiative of America First Refining. According to the company’s press release, the facility would have the capacity to process approximately 164,000 barrels of oil per day. The claim that it’s the…
By Michael Gryboski, Editor Sunday, March 15, 2026St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England. | Getty Images Throughout the extensive history of the Church, numerous events of lasting significance have occurred.Each week marks anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing triumphs, memorable births and notable deaths.Some events, spanning over 2,000 years…
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says she was “grabbed, shoved and threatened with arrest” at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo this week after staffers refused to let her and five guests into a premium floor access area during a Megan Moroney concert.Rodeo officials tell a very different story: Hidalgo’s…
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Sunday, March 15, 2026Iranian flag waving with cityscape on background in Tehran, Iran | Getty images/stock photoAn Iranian American whose family fled Iran after witnessing public whippings and a man set on fire by the regime said the current conflict has filled him with…
Malcolm and Lincoln firefighters respond to a wildfire in Denton, Neb., on March 12, 2026. Kenneth Ferriera/Omaha World-Herald via APHARRISBURG, Pa.—Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake.…
Notice the pattern. That’s what the media isn’t doing. Last Sunday, March 8th, the U.S. embassy in Oslo was bombed. The perpetrators turned out to be three Iraqis who were allegedly members of a Muslim drug gang operating in Europe under orders from Iran. On Monday, March 9th, a bomb…
Screencap of YouTube video. It begins. Democrats in Virginia have been in power for barely a month and they are already pushing sweeping new gun control laws. To make matters worse, they are doing this at a time when the country has seen four terrorist attacks on the homeland in…
Federal judges across the country have repeatedly invalidated or questioned the legality of President Donald Trump’s appointment of U.S. Attorneys, sparking debate about who ultimately controls the selection of federal prosecutors. Critics of the rulings contend they reflect a growing willingness by federal judges to intervene in the executive branch’s internal…
James Talarico / Screenshot on CBS The liberal media uses terms like ‘Republicans seize’ and ‘Republicans pounce’ so often that they have become a running gag among conservatives. In this case, the liberal Washington Post is complaining because Republicans are ‘painting’ James Talarico as a radical. Talarico is the left…
Screencap of YouTube video. Actor and musician Luke Grimes, one of the stars of the hit series ‘Yellowstone’ decided to move to the state of Montana after filming some scenes for the show there. During a recent appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast, Grimes revealed that locals in Montana are…
Screencap of Twitter/X video. Former CNN host Don Lemon was recently speaking at an event where he suggested that CNN should not even bother trying to be more centrist because people on the right will never watch a ‘factual news organization.’ Every once in a while people like Lemon reveal…
The “fear premium” has returned to oil prices over the last two weeks after a long absence. It’s all related to the Iran conflict, and unfortunately no end seems to be in sight. Back in the early years of this century, when I was conducting government policy work in Austin,…
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Saturday, March 14, 2026Ninth Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke | YouTube/United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNinth Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke issued a sharply worded dissent this week, accusing fellow judges of forcing a Christian-owned women’s nude spa in Washington state to admit…
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling tanker aircraft takes off from the Kadena Air Base airfield in Kadena town, west of Okinawa, southern Japan, on Aug. 30, 2023. Hiro Komae/AP PhotoThe Pentagon has identified the six Airmen who were killed after their KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft crashed over…
Former Biden Advisor Neera Tanden (left) debates with Federalist Reporter Brianna Lyman (right) on SAVE America Act During a panel this week on CNN’s News Night with Abby Phillips, Federalist reporter Brianna Lyman destroyed former Biden advisor and Democratic political consultant Neera Tanden by fact-checking her with CNN’s own reporting…
This would go viral instantlyPublishedMarch 14, 2026 9:45 PM EDT•UpdatedMarch 14, 2026 9:45 PM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkConan O’Brien is a bona fide comedy legend who will do whatever it takes to get a laugh.However, he might want to second-guess what he agreed to do while yukking it up with the Brothers…
Courtesy Pixabay The New York Times reported a study in the journal Nature that reveals sea-level research is wrong. Climate scientists have been underestimating how high water levels are. New research has found that scientists studying sea-level rise have been using methods that underestimate how high the water already is. One result…
Talarico pushed leftwing politics on children as a 6th grade public school teacher?! pic.twitter.com/2lunHBujip — Victor Nieves (@ItsVictorNieves) March 14, 2026 Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate, James Talarico, is being positioned as if he is a moderate, yet he is anything but. Talarico reportedly used his position as a public…
Saturday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Emma-Jo Morris discussed New York. Morris said, “So, excuse me for interpreting this not as genuine and sincere practice of his faith…as a political exercise where all get to have this ritual humiliation of having to submit to this as normal.” The Alex Marlow…
Saturday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Emma-Jo Morris discussed the media. Morris said, “They jumped the shark on desecrating and degrading femininity to an extent where women kind of revolted and were like…all of this is actually disgusting.” The Alex Marlow Show, hosted by Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow, broadcasts coast…
Saturday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Amber Smith, a combat veteran and former Deputy Assistant in the Department of Defense, talked about foreign policy. Smith said, “I think, looking forward, our adversaries would be wise to trust what he says and say maybe we should come to the table and…