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July 20, 2026

Minnesota of the Caribbean? Trump admin freezes vacation hotspot’s funds over alleged hurricane-aid abuses

HUD suspended the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority from federal funding over alleged fraud and mismanagement of hurricane relief funds.

July 19, 2026

Democrat lawmaker's 107 mph traffic stop brings bodycam battle front and center again

The sheriff's office involved in a New Hampshire lawmaker's 107 mph traffic stop lacks body cameras and dashboard cameras due to funding shortfalls.

July 17, 2026

Company of 'Squad' member's husband lands $2B contract from blue state for new courthouse

Rejected bidders allege conflicts of interest tainted the nearly $2 billion Springfield courthouse deal involving Ayanna Pressley's husband's firm.

July 16, 2026

Sherrill ripped after New Jersey skips flag directive honoring Graham: ‘Most political governor’

State Sen. Joe Pennacchio called out Gov. Mikie Sherrill for skipping the White House proclamation to lower flags for the late Lindsey Graham.

July 16, 2026

Elderly Florida woman goes viral after getting hilariously crude license plate

Nancy Dello Stritto says her new Florida license plate reads "SQZ A55," leaving the Pompano Beach senior torn between replacing it and keeping it.

July 15, 2026

Dem lawmaker says Constitution barred police from stopping her after alleged 100 mph speeding

State Rep. Ellen Read claims a 1784 New Hampshire Constitution provision shields her from arrest while traveling to or from legislative session.

July 15, 2026

You shouldn’t need a permit to pray in your own home — the Supreme Court should agree

A cease-and-desist letter forced an Orthodox Jew to cancel his minyan, but courts dismissed his First Amendment claim over a zoning technicality.

July 14, 2026

LIZ PEEK: Democrats’ affordability scam collapses in states they actually run

Democrats claim to champion affordability, but their policies on energy, housing, minimum wage and taxes have made almost all of the states they govern the costliest.

July 10, 2026

WATCH: Dr. Oz says Newsom, other blue states have turned Medicaid fraud into a 'feature'

Dr. Mehmet Oz accuses Gavin Newsom of ignoring Medicaid fraud warnings, saying stealing from the program is a "feature" in some blue states.

July 8, 2026

Deadly illegal immigrant truck crash exposed failures on the road and at the border: key senator

State Sen. Doug Mastriano says the crash that killed a Pennsylvania state trooper on Interstate 81 exposed highway safety and immigration failures.