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SURVEY: One in five faculty job ads require DEI statement– www.thecollegefix.com

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More than one out of every five job advertisements for professors sought some sort of diversity, equity and inclusion statement, according to the recently released results of a survey of 10,000 faculty help wanted ads.

What’s more, faculty jobs ads for STEM fields requested DEI materials at the highest rate — 25.5 percent — compared to humanities ads at 23.5 percent and social sciences at 24.8 percent.

Professional and interdisciplinary fields such as business and law had the lowest share of DEI statement requests at 11 percent, according to the survey, conducted by Heterodox Academy last fall. The group released the results this month.

Red State Institutions Are As Left-Wing As Their Blue Counterparts– thefederalist.com

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A common trope trotted out in defense of the modern GOP is that, for all its shortcomings, electing Republicans to positions of power is better than electing Democrats. If that argument is true, then why are the institutions in so many so-called “red states” just as left-wing as their blue state counterparts?

A new report authored by the State Leadership Initiative (SLI) and obtained by The Federalist reveals how many Republican-run states “remain deeply entangled in the same bureaucratic bloat, cultural drift, and economic stagnation” that are features of those run by Democrats. While red and blue states often differ on major political issues (ex. gun rights and tax policy), the 2025 State Leadership Index shows how the implementation of these policies — specifically those in red states — “often operate within a [left-wing] framework that remains fundamentally unchanged.”

8 in 10 Austrians want Christian holidays kept in schools despite decline in religious practice– www.lifesitenews.com

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Most Austrians see Christianity as an important part of the country’s cultural heritage.

According to a recent survey presented by Austrian Family Minister Claudia Plakolm, 69 percent of Austrians favor keeping crosses in public school classrooms even in areas with a non-Christian majority. Moreover, 79 percent said they want Christian (and specifically Catholic) holidays like St. Nicholas’ Day, Easter, and St. Martin’s Day to be celebrated in schools.

HUGE NEWS: Nebraska Announces New Partnership With Trump Admin for New Detention Center Housing Illegals Awaiting Deportation– conservativeroof.com

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Nebraska is partnering with the Trump administration to open “Cornhusker Clink,” a detention center to house illegal immigrants awaiting deportation or other proceedings, in a remote southwest corner of the state, Gov. Jim Pillen announced on Aug. 19.

The state will work with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to convert its Work Ethic Camp in McCook into the holding center.

About 20 Army National Guard soldiers will also help provide administrative and logistical support to federal immigration officials as they work together to enforce immigration laws in the state. The soldiers are scheduled to start training within the next week, Pillon announced.

Male Athlete Sues Swarthmore College for Banning Him From the Female Track Team– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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The left is just not going to let this issue go, even if it hurts them politically. Which it already is.

The College Fix reports:

Male athlete sues Swarthmore College for not letting him run on women’s track team

A biological male sued the Philadelphia-adjacent Swarthmore College this past week for not allowing him to run on the women’s track team.

Evelyn “Evie” Parts, who began hormone replacement therapy as a high school junior and is listed as “female” on his birth certificate, social security card and driver’s license, had run on Swarthmore’s women’s team since 2020,

Chuck Todd Ridiculously Claims Florida Gerrymandering Worse Than Illinois– www.newsbusters.org

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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Former NBC/MSNBC political director Chuck Todd sounded a lot like CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday’s edition of The Arena on CNN. In a poor attempt to deflect attention away from Democratic Party gerrymandering in states like California and Illinois, by falsely suggesting that Republican-controlled Florida was the “worst” state when it came to redistricting practices. He also argued that the way to solve a lot of those issues was to actively gerrymander.

What caused Todd to snap at his home state of Florida was CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings calling out far-left states like California and Illinois for their wildly gerrymandered districts. “I mean, when I look at the states like Illinois and New York and even California with the supposed independent commission where Republicans get 40 percent of the vote and only have 17 percent of the seats,” he proclaimed.

Anti-American Behavior From Migrants to Result in Denied Benefits– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Trump administration is making it much more difficult for foreign nationals who display anti-American behavior to live and work in the U.S.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin screening foreign national applicants for anti-American behavior when they apply for certain immigration benefits, according to a policy update from the agency. Posting anti-American rhetoric online, voicing solidarity with terrorist groups, or expressing antisemitic language would be deemed an “overwhelmingly negative” factor for migrants hoping to upgrade their status.

“America’s benefits should not be given to those who despise the country and promote anti-American ideologies,” USCIS spokesman Matthew Tragesser said in a public statement.

National Park Ranger Fired for Hanging Massive Transgender Flag on Yosemite’s El Capitan– slaynews.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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The National Park Service has fired a California ranger who draped a massive transgender pride flag across Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan rock formation earlier this year.

The National Park ranger was identified as Shannon “SJ” Joslin, 35, a wildlife biologist who “identifies” as “non-binary” and uses “they/them” pronouns.

She announced on Instagram Monday that the park dismissed her “for practicing my First Amendment right.”

Joslin admitted to raising the 55-foot by 35-foot flag in May but insisted the action was done while off duty as a private citizen.

Oklahoma GOP Governor Signs Bill Which Puts an End to DEI Funding in Higher Education– conservativeroof.com

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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed a bill on Tuesday ending funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in higher education.

While Stitt signed SB 796 in May, he ceremonially signed the bill while joined by U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. McMahon joined Stitt for a visit and literacy roundtable at a public charter school called Dove Science Academy as part of her “Returning Education to the States” 50-State Tour.

“Oklahoma is proving the value of returning education to the states, with schools that emphasize literacy and equip students with what they need to succeed in the workforce,” McMahon said in a statement.

BREAKING: Woke Target CEO resigns amid boycotts, declining sales | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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The retailer, which operates nearly 2,000 stores nationwide, has blamed consumer spending amid economic uncertainty and tariffs.

Target announced Wednesday that longtime Chief Executive Brian Cornell will step down next year, as the retailer deals with sales declines and stacking controversies from both sides of the political aisle. Chief Operating Officer Michael Fiddelke has been named as his successor, reports CNN.

Cornell took over in 2014 and was credited with bringing life to the brand a decade ago, but has struggled in recent years as Target faced drops in revenues in the post-pandemic economy. In the first quarter of 2025, sales fell more sharply, and executives have warned that the downward trend is likely to continue through the end of the year.

Appeals Court Declares Structure of National Labor Relations Board Unconstitutional – RedState– redstate.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that the structure of the National Labor Relations Board is likely unlawful and blocked the NLRB from pursuing cases against SpaceX, pipeline operator Energy Transfer, and Aunt Bertha, which operates a social services search engine, pending the outcome of their lawsuits.

The ruling came from a three-judge panel, two of whom were appointed by Trump and one by G. H. W. Bush.

At issue was the NLRB’s enabling legislation that allegedly prevents the president from firing either NLRB members or the administrative law judges employed by the NLRB.

The Numbers: Bottom Falls Out of Crime in DC as Trump’s Takeover Restores Safety– www.westernjournal.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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Go after the criminals, and crime goes down. And we are now seeing that in action in Washington, D.C.

Hundreds of arrests have taken place in the nation’s capital since President Donald Trump announced a crackdown in crime, with federal agents and the National Guard assisting law enforcement to clean up the streets.

According to the Washington Post, over 450 arrests have taken place since Aug. 7.

The D.C. Police Union released its numbers on social media platform X, showing how dramatically crime has gone down.

California Democrats Dodge Questions on Redistricting Maps, Urge Voters to ‘Just Enjoy the Food’ – RedState– redstate.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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California Democrats never miss a chance to lecture the rest of the country about “protecting democracy.” But when it comes to their own backyard, they can’t even answer the most basic question:

Who drew the newly proposed California congressional maps?

That’s exactly what Sacramento reporter Ashley Zavala asked Assembly Elections Chair Gail Pellerin and Senate Elections Chair Sabrina Cervantes yesterday. What followed wasn’t transparency. It was a master class in political dodge, deflection, and double-speak.

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5 VA School Districts Are Losing Fed Funding Over ‘Trans’ Ideology– thefederalist.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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After five far-left Northern Virginia school districts refused to stop forcing “transgender” policies on their students, the U.S. Department of Education is proceeding with suspending or terminating federal funding.

The Education Department announced Tuesday that the five Washington, D.C.-suburb districts — Alexandria City, Arlington County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, and Prince William County — would be placed on “high-risk status,” meaning they will be forced to pay education expenses up front, and the federal government will only reimburse them.

More than $50 million in grant funding, including formula, discretionary, and impact aid grants, will be under the reimbursement status, meaning the districts will have to prove that federal dollars are being spent consistently with federal law in order to get federal funding.

U.S. Deploys Warships to Venezuela in Trump’s Cartel Crackdown– townhall.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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The United States has deployed three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the coast of Venezuela, amid President Trump’s push to pressure Latin American drug cartels.

The USS Gravely, the USS Jason Dunham, and the USS Sampson are set to arrive shortly, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to comment and spoke Tuesday on the condition of anonymity to the Associated Press. They confirmed that U.S. military assets are being sent to the region for counter-narcotics operations and that the destroyers would be deployed “over the course of several months.”

The move comes as President Trump pushes to use the U.S. military against the cartels he blames for flooding American communities with fentanyl and fueling violence in American cities – both through illegal immigration, cross-border drug trafficking, as well as other long-established smuggling networks across land and sea – that Washington has previously failed to completely counter.

Tulsi Gabbard revokes security clearances of dozens of officials over Russiagate– www.theblaze.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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The fallout from revelations about the Russiagate scandal has led to security clearances being canceled for 37 current and former officials.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard posted a statement on social media on Tuesday about the decision ordered by President Donald Trump.

‘They undermine our national security, the safety and security of the American people and the foundational principles of our democratic republic.’

Trump Administration Just Went Nuclear on International Criminal Court Officials for Targeting Americans– townhall.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 1

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The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on four members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for targeting Israelis and Americans for prosecution.

The ICC last year issued warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions in a post on X in which he explained that the ICC “continues to disregard national sovereignty and facilitate lawfare through efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, and prosecute American and Israeli nationals.”

 

Trump revokes Biden’s swamp-first regulations order– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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President Donald Trump is continuing to dismantle former President Joe Biden’s model for giving Washington bureaucrats power to regulate Main Street to Wall Street.

In a little-noticed executive order issued last week, Trump, in just 10 words, brushed aside a Biden order that was written to sound deregulatory but actually gave the Washington swamp extraordinary powers to consolidate its regulatory powers.

Trump’s executive order simply said: “Executive Order 14036 of July 9, 2021 (Promoting Competition in the American Economy), is hereby revoked.”

You CAN Fix Crime: Trump’s D.C. Crackdown Shames Every Democrat-Run City in America (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit– www.thegatewaypundit.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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Washington, D.C. is proving the left’s excuses on crime are nothing but lies. With President Trump and federal authorities taking control, crime in the nation’s capital is finally being crushed. When leaders have the will and the common sense to act, the streets can be cleaned up fast.

Meanwhile, look at Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and every other Democrat-run disaster zone. Crime is out of control, homelessness is rampant, and chaos rules the streets. These cities should be embarrassed—humiliated—that it took Trump and his team to show what’s possible when you stop coddling criminals and start protecting citizens.

Bondi announces cash reward for tips leading to arrests in DC– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser August 22, 2025 0

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Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Marshals Service will give a $500 cash reward to anyone who provides a tip leading to an arrest in Washington, D.C., during President Donald Trump’s federal takeover.

“We have now made over 550 arrests in Washington, DC and have taken 76 illegal firearms off the streets—saving lives. You can help— (US Marshals Service) is offering a reward for any information leading to an arrest. Together, we will make DC safe again!” Bondi posted Wednesday on X with a QR code for submitting tips.

CNN Would Rather Talk About Slavery… and a Lefty MAGA Supporter Exposed Why That’s the Case– townhall.com

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CNN Would Rather Talk About Slavery… and a Lefty MAGA Supporter Exposed Why That’s the Case– townhall.com
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President Trump said something about the Smithsonian and being too focused on slavery, which you know would trigger a meltdown among those in the liberal media. The legacy press can now whine about his posts and ignore the ongoing peace talks to end the war in Ukraine—a story that likely drove up the blood pressures in newsrooms since everyone knows Trump is a lock for the Nobel Peace Prize if he pulls this off. Meanwhile, Trump continues to gash the media for being biased and unhinged. He’s also trying to reset the academic direction regarding this nation’s history, which is too focused on highlighting the sins of the past to handcuff progress. Liberals would rather trap us perpetually in 1877 to feed their victimhood fetish and their obsession with trashing America.

 

CNN did just that last night, having a lengthy segment on slavery, Trump’s remarks, and other silliness. We don’t need to do this: Slavery was our original sin, our republic collapsed because of it, we fought a civil war, and it’s gone. That’s the point. It’s no longer allowed, prohibited forever by the 13th Amendment. It remains our bloodiest war, but also our most moral. And we became a better country for it in the long run, obviously. But the Left would rather obsess about race and white supremacy, which isn’t an accident.

Lefty MAGA supporter Batya Ugar-Sargon ripped the guts out of the segment, noting that in 2012, white progressives became addicted to anything relating to race, slavery, and white supremacy, which was magnified by the liberal media. It was a surreal moment:

Meanwhile, Scott Jennings offered a take that not even liberals on the panel could reject. And no, Trump is not saying slavery wasn’t bad or never happened. It’s the ‘Great Awokening’ that he’s combating, but the Left is too stupid to realize that.

 

 

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Rubio announces sanctions against four more ICC officials– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced sanctions against four more International Criminal Court officials over the body’s investigation into alleged U.S. and Israeli war crimes.

Rubio announced that Judges Kimberly Prost of Canada and Nicolas Guillou of France, Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan of Fiji, and Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang of Senegal were all being sanctioned over their role in investigating U.S. and Israeli nationals for alleged war crimes. All four were described as foreign nationals who engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute U.S. or Israeli nationals “without the consent of either nation.”

The American Academy of Pediatrics is a left-wing activist group– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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The American Academy of Pediatrics is a left-wing activist group – washingtonexaminer.com

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The American Academy of Pediatrics has given up the ghost. Each set of recommendations and guidance from the organization shows it to be a left-wing activist group that should no longer be treated with the reverence that it once was.

The AAP has split from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on COVID-19 vaccines for children. The CDC removed the COVID-19 vaccine from its immunization schedule recommendations for children, which lists vaccine recommendations from birth to age 18. The first COVID-19 vaccination recommendation for children was at six months old, along with their first vaccination for the flu.

Louisiana AG Liz Murrill Files MASSIVE Lawsuit Against Popular Gaming Site Roblox, Calling It a Breeding Ground for Sex Predators | The Gateway Pundit– www.thegatewaypundit.com

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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed suit against Roblox Corporation, the company behind the wildly popular gaming platform marketed as the “#1 gaming site for kids and teens,” alleging it has become a hunting ground for child predators and a cesspool of sexual exploitation.

“Today I’m suing Roblox – the #1 gaming site for children and teens – and a breeding ground for sex predators,” Murrill announced on X.

U.S. State Department Slams Anti-Free Speech U.K. in Human Rights Report– www.newsbusters.org

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The State Department just made clear that America will no longer aid or ignore foreign censorship, calling out threats to Americans and American companies.

State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce took a subtle jab at the Biden administration when on Aug. 12 she announced that new additions to the 2024 Human Rights Report, are “addressing abuses that had not previously been covered,” including the global free speech crisis developing in places like the United Kingdom (U.K.). Bruce criticized the previous administration’s approach to human rights, saying that this year’s report “Is responsive to the legislative mandates that underpin the report rather than an expansive list of politically biased demands and assertions.”

BREAKING: Obama-Appointed Judge Permanently Blocks Trump From Ending DEI at Universities– conservativeroof.com

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A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday permanently blocked two of President Trump’s memos aimed at ending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs at universities.

Earlier this year, the Department of Education issued an ultimatum to federally funded schools: eliminate DEI programs within 14 days, or risk losing all federal funding.

The directive, detailed in a letter from the Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), was in response to “pervasive and repugnant race-based preferences” that have turned America’s schools into indoctrination camps.

D.C. Quietly Settles With Police Sergeant Who Sued Over Falsified Crime Stats – RedState– redstate.com

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We witnessed the Democrat freak-out when President Donald Trump announced he was federalizing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) after yet another heinous, violent incident—this time the early August savage beating of former DOGE staffer “Big Balls” Edward Coristine as he tried to fend off a carjacking attempt from a mob of teens.

The corrupt mainstream media and the crime-loving progressive Democrats immediately took to every microphone and camera they could find to express their outrage over Trump’s Big Boy move, claiming that crime was way down in the District. As Trump and others pointed out to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Co., if you believe that, try taking a walk around the capital at night and see if you come home in one piece.

Trump Hammers Elizabeth Warren for Wild Way She Endorsed ‘Communist’ in NYC — ‘Gotta Take a Drug Test’– www.westernjournal.com

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President Donald Trump slammed Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts for supporting Zohran Mamdani in his quest to become mayor of New York City during an Oval Office press conference Thursday, suggesting she should take a drug test.

A reporter asked Trump why Democrats “like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren” are claiming that the president is trying to cut Social Security benefits for the elderly.

“I love your question,” the commander in chief replied. “It’s so vicious, what they do. Elizabeth Warren said she was an Indian. We call her Pocahontas. She’s a liar. She lied her whole career. Based on the fact that she was an Indian, she was able to get into certain colleges, get certain jobs, get into certain universities to work there. She’s a liar and a mean person. She’s a nut job.

Election Integrity Activists Hit The Road To Save The SAVE Act– thefederalist.com

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Conservative activists are taking a core election-integrity initiative on the road in a rallying attempt to save the SAVE Act.

On Monday, Tea Party Patriots Action will roll out its inaugural Only Citizens Vote Bus Tour, a trek covering more than a dozen states — from California to Maryland — to champion the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. The bill amends the flawed National Voter Registration Act to require individuals registering to vote to provide documentary proof of citizenship before casting ballots in federal elections.

Proponents say the SAVE Act is an additional layer of election security that does not currently exist in current law. Opponents, including the vast majority of Democrats in Congress, insist there are already protections in federal law that make falsely claiming U.S. citizenship on voter registration forms a felony.

Trump and the left join forces to herd Democrats into a 2028 disaster– www.theblaze.com

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Democratic presidential hopefuls might be wise to keep their heads down and their mouths shut. Whenever one voices an opinion that aligns with the broad American mainstream, his own base punishes him for it. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump keeps laying political traps to ensure that those intraparty attacks continue.

The latest target is former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. During an episode of “Pod Save America,” co-host Jon Favreau pressed him on a Senate vote to halt weapons shipments to Israel and on how future U.S. administrations should handle relations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

On each and every issue, Trump has stood by the water and tried to lead Democrats toward the desert.