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Progressives bet big on anti-Israel sentiment in North Carolina House race– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser March 2, 2026 0

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An under-the-radar primary in North Carolina is gaining national attention after morphing into another competitive battleground for progressives waging war against establishment Democrats, putting incumbent Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) at risk of losing her seat in the state’s bluest district.

The 69-year-old Foushee is facing Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam, a younger, more left-leaning candidate, in the March 3 primary. The congresswoman has been in this position before, defeating the 32-year-old Allam by nine points in the 2022 primary to replace former Rep. David Price.

 

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg declines to charge ‘kid’ throwing snowballs at NYPD officers– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser March 2, 2026 0

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The office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg declined to charge a 27-year-old male for assaulting police officers at Washington Square Park in New York City.

Gusmane Coulibaly was arrested on Thursday after his picture was circulated on a NYPD tipline for a massive snowball skirmish that happened earlier this week. He was charged with assaulting NYPD officers.

Coulibaly, who was also supposedly an internet personality and wannabe social media influencer known as “Diaperman,” claimed the snowball fight was a prank, according to the New York Post. Notably, Coulibaly was previously arrested on Feb. 6 and charged with attempted robbery at a subway station in the Bronx in New York City.

Iran death toll reaches 555 as US, Israel escalate attacks | News– www.aljazeera.com

pgnewser March 2, 2026 0

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At least 555 people have been killed in US-Israeli strikes across 131 counties in Iran, the Iranian Red Crescent Society says, amid another wave of intensive attacks and Iranian counterstrikes on Israel and US assets in the Middle East region.

At least 35 people were killed on Monday morning in southern Iran’s Fars province, according to the Mehr news agency. The outlet also reported more than 20 people killed in an attack on Niloofar Square in Tehran.

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Oil prices rise as Iran war threatens shipping through strait of Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran– www.theguardian.com

pgnewser March 2, 2026 0

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Oil prices rose and stock markets came under pressure on Monday after intense US-Israeli strikes on Iran prompted fears of significant global economic disruption.

Brent crude jumped by as much as 13% during early trading – to hit $82 per barrel, a 14-month high – as the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz, one of the most important arteries for global trade, intensified concerns over oil supplies.

In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell by nearly 2.4% as traders in Asia responded to the weekend’s developments. It later pulled back, to trade down 1.5%. Pre-market trading also put Wall Street on course to open lower on Monday.

BREAKING: Bill Clinton Drops Bombshell Statement in Epstein Testimony– www.westernjournal.com

pgnewser March 2, 2026 0

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During his Friday deposition before the House Oversight Committee, former President Bill Clinton threw cold water on Democratic hopes that could link President Donald Trump to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

In a video posted to X, House Oversight chairman James Comer said that Clinton said that “the president, Trump, has never said anything to me to make me think he was involved, and he meant with Epstein.”

Mamdani Triggers Backlash by Siding with Iranian Regime: ‘Comrade Mayor Is Rooting for the Ayatollah’– slaynews.com

pgnewser March 2, 2026 0

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New York City’s far-left socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing fierce backlash after condemning the U.S. military strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and effectively ended the brutal regime.

As a joint U.S.–Israel operation unfolded Saturday targeting senior Iranian leadership in Tehran, Mamdani took to X to criticize President Donald Trump’s decision.

His post has since been viewed roughly 20 million times.

Former FBI official warns of possible Iranian sleeper cell attacks on American soil | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

pgnewser March 2, 2026 0

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A former FBI official is warning of potential Iranian-linked attacks inside the United States following US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Chris Swecker, a former assistant FBI director, said Iran-linked groups such as Hezbollah could escalate efforts to carry out attacks against the US after Operation Epic Fury, including attacks on American soil. In comments to the Daily Mail, Swecker said, “We’ve got a cornered animal here, and if ever we’re going to see attacks on the United States, this would be the catalyst for that.”

“It’s a tinder box right now,” he added. “You’ve got the leadership of Iran in a state of desperation.”

Texas: Austin Bar Mass Murderer is Muslim Migrant, “Property of Allah,” Had Qur’an in Car– gellerreport.com

pgnewser March 2, 2026 0

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https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/2028152989538467884?s=20

Texas: Austin bar mass murderer is Muslim migrant, had Qur’an in car

By Robert Spencer, March 1, 2026:

How many mass murderers have to be carrying Qur’ans before authorities anywhere in Europe or North America begin to get the idea that maybe, just maybe, there is something in that book that incites violence?

Details of Epstein’s ‘Intelligence-Gathering Operation’ Begin to Emerge– slaynews.com

pgnewser March 2, 2026 0

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A Republican member of Congress is raising explosive new allegations about Jeffrey Epstein’s operation, arguing that it was far more than a simple trafficking ring.

After sitting through closed-door testimony from former President Bill Clinton, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said she believes Epstein was running what she described as an “intelligence-gathering operation.”

“Jeffrey Epstein was running an intelligence gathering operation, in my professional opinion,” Luna said during a press conference.

“I do believe it was a honeypot operation.

Iranian-owned gym in Ontario shot up after Khamenei confirmed dead | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

pgnewser March 2, 2026 0

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Police in York Region have not officially said whether the Thornhill shooting is connected to international developments.

An Iranian-owned boxing gym north of Toronto was struck by gunfire early Sunday morning, a day after US President Donald Trump confirmed reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader had been killed.

York Regional Police said officers responded to reports of shots fired around 3 am near Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue West in Thornhill. When they arrived, they found evidence that multiple rounds had been fired at a commercial building. The property was unoccupied at the time. No injuries were reported.

Cuba Says It Killed 4, Wounded 6 Others Aboard Speedboat– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser February 26, 2026 0

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REUTERS–Cuban forces killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that entered Cuban waters on Wednesday and opened fire on a Cuban patrol, the Cuban government said at a time of heightened tensions with the United States.

Cuba’s Interior Ministry said the group was comprised of anti-government Cubans, some of whom were previously wanted in Cuba. It said the group came from the U.S. armed with assault rifles, handguns, homemade explosives, ballistic vests and telescopic sights.

An additional Cuban suspect was detained inside Cuban territory in connection with the plot, the statement said.

“According to preliminary statements from the detainees, they intended to carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes,”

Polls Show Two Republicans Leading Primary Field– www.newsbusters.org

pgnewser February 26, 2026 0

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Something appears to be laughably missing in Politico‘s Saturday story about the  June nonpartisan gubernatorial primary in California. Namely the front runner is a Republican, Steve Hilton, and another Republican is very possibly the second place candidate, both of whom would be facing each other in the November general election for governor.

Is it a mere coincidence that Politico writers Blake Jones and Lindsey Holden completely ignored them because they happen to have the taboo (R) by their names which are completely AWOL in “Why Swalwell and Steyer are surging in California governor’s race”?

The focus of the story (to the complete exclusion of Republicans) is made completely absurd by the inconvenient fact that Eric Swalwell is currently in either second or third place while Hilton is ahead of him according to the latest results from Emerson College Polling.

At DOE request, over 30 colleges sever relationship with allegedly race-exclusionary nonprofit– www.thecollegefix.com

pgnewser February 26, 2026 1

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‘Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin’

A year ago, the federal Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights began Title VI investigations into over 40 universities’ associations with the nonprofit The PhD Project for allegedly using “race-exclusionary practices” in their graduate programs.

The DOE had alleged in a March 2025 press release that The PhD Project “purports to provide doctoral students with insights into obtaining a Ph.D. and networking opportunities, but limits eligibility based on the race of participants.”

CIA Yanks 19 Docs ‘Compromised’ By Leftist Activism– thefederalist.com

pgnewser February 26, 2026 0

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Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe ordered the retraction of 19 intelligence products following an independent review that found the documents failed to meet regulatory standards of tradecraft and quality, the agency announced Friday.

Redacted versions of three documents obtained by The Federalist showed that the analyses promoted left-wing ideology, took sides on domestic political disagreements in foreign countries, fell outside of the CIA’s official role, and were sourced to left-wing media, nongovernmental organizations, and nonprofit groups. This commitment to advancing leftist activism appears to span at least three presidential administrations beginning in 2015.

DHS official promises election officials that ICE will not be at polling places– www.yahoo.com

pgnewser February 26, 2026 0

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A top Department of Homeland Security official vowed during a private call with election officials Wednesday that immigration officers will not be stationed at polling places in November amid Democratic warnings about interference in the midterms by the federal government.

Heather Honey, the department’s deputy assistant secretary for election integrity, dismissed as “disinformation” any fears that officers from Immigration Customs and Enforcement would be deployed to the polls as part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing mass deportation campaign.

“Any suggestion that ICE is going to be present at polling places is simply disinformation,” Honey said, according to four people on the call who were granted anonymity to discuss it. “There will be no ICE presence at polling locations.”

Judge Blocks VA Dems’ ‘Unconstitutional’ Power Grab — For Now– thefederalist.com

pgnewser February 26, 2026 0

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A Virginia judge granted the Republican National Committee a temporary restraining order that halts Virginia Democrats’ gerrymandering efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of the upcoming midterms.

The Republican National Committee brought a lawsuit Wednesday to stop what the organization describes as an unconstitutional last-minute power grab by Virginia Democrats. Filing a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, the RNC asked the court to block the implementation of the proposed constitutional amendment. According to local media, Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley Jr. granted the RNC motion on Thursday.

PLA in peril: Xi Jinping’s purge cripples China’s military, sparks fears of combat vulnerability– timesofindia.indiatimes.com

pgnewser February 26, 2026 0

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China’s ongoing military corruption purges have created serious deficiencies in the command structure of its armed forces and are likely to have affected the readiness of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), according to a leading defence research centre.The purges, led by the Chinese president Xi Jinping, which have spanned the supreme central military commission, theatre commands, weapons procurement, development programmes, and defence academia, are expected to be incomplete, said London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) this week, according to Reuters.

Trump warns of Iran threat in State of the Union speech amid military push – National– globalnews.ca

pgnewser February 26, 2026 0

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U.S. President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, saying he would not allow the world’s biggest sponsor of terrorism to have a nuclear weapon.

Even while assembling a massive military force in the Middle East, Trump has done little to explain to the American public why he might be leading the U.S. into its most aggressive action against the Islamic Republic since its 1979 revolution.

In his speech, Trump pointed to Tehran’s support for militant groups, its killing of protesters and the country’s missile and nuclear programs as threats to the region and the
United States.

DCCC Rakes in Millions From Palantir Lobbyists as Protests Target the Company’s ICE Surveillance Tools– readsludge.com

pgnewser February 26, 2026 0

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As progressive activists blockade Palantir offices and protest the company’s AI tools used in ICE deportation and surveillance operations, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has continued taking millions from the company’s lobbyists, according to new Federal Election Commission filings.

In January alone, more than a dozen lobbyists with firms representing Palantir bundled a combined $2.9 million for the DCCC, according to a newly filed FEC disclosure. The January haul from Palantir’s lobbying firms represents 38% of the DCCC’s total contributions for the month.

Mike Johnson Promises That Trump’s Presidency Will End If Democrats Win Back The House– www.politicususa.com

pgnewser February 26, 2026 0

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In electoral politics, it is usually the party that is out of power that promises that a victory will end the rule of an unpopular congressional majority or president.

The usual message coming from a minority party during a midterm election is that they should be elected to serve as a check on the president. The message of checks and balances has an inherent appeal to many voters, because the system of checks and balances between the three branches of government is baked into America’s national DNA.

Larry Summers used racist language in messages to Epstein– boingboing.net

pgnewser February 26, 2026 0

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Larry Summers used racist language in messages to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein about a woman he was pursuing romantically. “I’d be happy to have a rational affair w yellow peril,” he wrote, minutes after telling the pedophile he was “way smitten with her so woukd sacrifuce lots for being w her.” — Read the rest

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Spanberger Omits Her Own Tax Wish List During Anti-SOTU ‘Affordability’ Rant– www.newsbusters.org

pgnewser February 26, 2026 0

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Despite claiming to champion “affordability” and reframing President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs as an expensive “tax” during her rebuttal to Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday, Democrat Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger refused to mention the slew of new taxes she’s seeking to inflict on residents of her state.

Spanberger, who took office last month, admitted that she knew affordability was a concern for Virginians and other Americans while she was running for governor:

“As I campaigned for governor last year, I traveled to every corner of Virginia, and I heard the same pressing concern everywhere: costs are too high in housing, healthcare, energy, and childcare. And I know these same conversations are being had all across this country.”