02 U.S. Politics

Dire Straits for Midterms? Gas Price Surge Troubles Senators– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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Amid uncertainty in a vital global shipping lane brought on by the conflict with Iran, gas pump prices are way up.

Some in Congress think that could be a problem for their constituents and for Republicans’ chances in the midterms.

“Naturally, we’re all really concerned,” Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., told The Daily Signal of the gas prices.

Nevertheless, Justice framed it as part of the cost of taking on Iran.

ABC News Spins Murderous Trans Shooter Into ‘Former Family Member’– www.newsbusters.org

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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ABC News, already the worst among the Elitist Media broadcast network evening newscasts, may have plumbed a new low. A story subject’s murderous, transgender father was hit with Disney pixie dust and spun into the more anodyne “former family member.”

Watch the report in its entirety, as aired on ABC World News Tonight on Thursday, March 12th, 2026:

Synagogue Attacked By Man In Explosives-Filled Car Hosted FBI Training Weeks Prior– dailycaller.com

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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An FBI team conducted active-shooter preparedness training at a Michigan synagogue just weeks before an attacker targeted the building Thursday.

A suspect crashed an explosives-laden truck into the entrance of a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Mich., on Thursday afternoon, forcing his way into the building. FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau conducted active shooter preparedness training at the synagogue earlier this year with clergy and staff.

“Just months ago, our team at FBI Detroit Field Office conducted active-shooter preparedness training with the clergy and staff at Temple Israel, focusing on the Run, Hide, Fight principles and real-world decision-making under pressure,” Patel told Fox News Digital.

US Military Plane Lost Amid ‘Operation Epic Fury’: US Central Command– www.westernjournal.com

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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U.S. Central Command has confirmed that the military lost a plane as “Operation Epic Fury” continues in the Middle East.

CENTCOM put out a statement on Thursday and shared the news on X:

SAVE America Act Faces Likely Defeat as Thune Declines Talking Filibuster Fight– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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Despite pressure from President Donald Trump and the more than 90% of Republicans who support the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has declined to pursue either of the two paths that could potentially carry this bill across the finish line.

The SAVE America Act would require voters to present proof of citizenship when they register to vote and a photo ID at the ballot box. Regardless of party affiliation, roughly 80% of the electorate supports this legislation.

Here’s How Leftists Use Their Judicial Coup To Attack SCOTUS– thefederalist.com

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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Since President Trump’s return to office, left-wing activists have filed a multitude of lawsuits challenging the administration’s policies across Democrat-dominated district courts. The primary purpose of this lawfare is to generate favorable rulings and injunctions from rogue judges to stop the enforcement of the president’s agenda.

But there’s also a secondary mission embedded in this judicial coup that is rarely discussed. That is, the left’s effort to delegitimize and destroy the American people’s faith in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Thousands Of Illegals Escaping ICE Facilities Via Habeas Corpus Loophole– trendingpoliticsnews.com

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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A new analysis from the Daily Wire revealed that in the first 14 months of President Donald Trump’s second term, federal courts have seen an unprecedented increase in habeas corpus petitions filed by immigrants challenging their detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). These legal challenges, which seek to contest the legality of prolonged detention without bond hearings, have exceeded 18,000 cases, surpassing the combined total from the previous three presidential administrations.

Habeas corpus, a legal principle dating back to the Magna Carta and enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, allows individuals to challenge unlawful detention by requiring the government to justify holding them in custody. In the immigration context, it has become a critical tool for those held during deportation proceedings.

Video Shows U.S Military Destroying Iranian Regime’s Outdated Warplanes– slaynews.com

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has released video footage showing American strikes destroying the Iranian regime’s outdated aircraft on the ground as the U.S. military continues its campaign against the Islamic Republic.

“The Iranian regime is losing air capability day by day,” CENTCOM wrote in a post on X.

“U.S. forces aren’t just defending against Iranian threats, we are methodically dismantling them,” the command added.

The post included a video showing several Iranian planes being destroyed.

Undercover Video Catches Abortion Center Admitting It Kills Babies “Up to 34 Weeks”– www.lifenews.com

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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Abortion Free New Mexico is commending investigative reporting by the New Mexico Sentinel after the outlet published an undercover video report showing how a New Mexico abortion clinic allegedly assists Texas residents — including minors — in circumventing Texas abortion restrictions.

The investigation raises new questions about cross-state abortion access, oversight, and the role New Mexico clinics play in serving patients from states with abortion bans.

 

Democrats Vote to Keep DHS Shut Down Despite Iranian Terror Threat– slaynews.com

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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Senate Republicans are warning that the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown is unfolding at a dangerous moment for national security, as intelligence officials monitor potential Iranian retaliation and sleeper-cell activity inside the United States.

Federal officials have raised concerns that Iran may attempt to activate sleeper cells or carry out attacks on U.S. soil as the war with the Islamic Republic intensifies.

Despite those warnings, Senate Democrats again blocked an effort to reopen DHS this week, prolonging a partial shutdown that has now stretched nearly four weeks.

4 Reasons Vote-By-Mail Is Insecure– thefederalist.com

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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Sen. John Fetterman says he no longer would support the SAVE America Act in its “current state,” and that President Donald Trump is “constantly critical on mail-in voting,” which, according to Fetterman, is “safe.”

But mass mail-in voting is highly insecure — and the SAVE America Act would help solve several critical issues with voting by mail.

Colleges are Handing Out Abortion Pills Like Candy, Killing Countless Babies– www.lifenews.com

pgnewser March 13, 2026 0

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Reports surfaced last week that the University of Oregon will begin offering the abortion pill to students directly from its on-campus health center in the fall of 2026. The college became the latest in a succession of universities that have recently begun offering the drug on campus, which experts say poses extreme physical and mental health dangers to women and increases the chances of them being coerced into aborting their babies.

As reported by Live Action on Monday, the University of Oregon’s University Health Services (UHS) has decided to begin supplying the chemical abortion regimen of mifepristone and misoprostol to students on campus after an extended pressure campaign conducted by a coalition of leftist student organizations, including the Young Democratic Socialists of America. During an interview, UHS Director Margaret Trout admitted that the university initially did not want to offer the abortion pill because UHS was not able to carry out surgical abortions if the chemical abortion failed.

Trump DOJ Is Finally Taking On The Corrupt DC Bar Association– thefederalist.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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On Tuesday, word came that the legal disciplinary authority in Washington, D.C., was charging U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin with ethics violations, kicking off proceedings that could result in penalties up to and including disbarment.

In so doing, it might have just helped make the case for the action the Trump Justice Department recently initiated to begin to combat the weaponization of such bar disciplinary tribunals — namely, against conservatives.

The D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility alleges that while serving as U.S. attorney last year, Martin — a conservative stalwart long loathed by the left — violated local rules of legal conduct in probing Georgetown Law School for its alleged continued promotion of DEI in its curriculum, and refusing to hire those affiliated with the school until it purged DEI accordingly.

“Lawfare/Barfare is alive & well,” said Jeff Clark, the recently departed chief Trump administration regulatory officer. “Apparently, DC’s Disciplinary Counsel cares not that 1) DEI is an unconstitutional violation of equal protection of the laws; & 2) the President had issued an executive order banning it if an institution takes federal money. Blatantly political.”

Indiana School District Pays $650K to Teacher Forced Out Over Preferred Pronoun Policy– www.standingforfreedom.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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In a major win for religious liberty and workplace accommodation, an Indiana school district agreed to pay $650,000 to settle with Christian teacher John Kluge after forcing him out over his refusal to use preferred names and pronouns,

[UPDATE] An Indiana school district has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a Christian music teacher who said he was forced out of his job after refusing to use the preferred names and pronouns of students, according to his attorneys.

John Kluge sued Brownsburg Community School Corp. in 2019 after leaving his position at Brownsburg High School, arguing that the district failed to accommodate his Christian beliefs.

Kluge’s attorneys at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) said the district has now agreed to the payment after the case was revived following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that strengthened protections for religious accommodations in the workplace.

Under the settlement, the district will also “train its senior staff on how Title VII protects religious employees against discrimination,” Kluge’s lawyers said. The legal group did not publicly file the settlement agreement, submitting only a joint stipulation of dismissal.

“After almost five and a half years, common sense has prevailed at Brownsburg,” said David Cortman, senior counsel and vice president of U.S. litigation for ADF.  “This settlement confirms what the law has always said: Public schools cannot force teachers to violate their religious beliefs. Title VII requires employers to accommodate their employees’ religious beliefs and practices. When they fail to do so—or worse, announce that they will grant no religious accommodations, as Brownsburg did—they can be held accountable. We hope this settlement shows teachers that they do not have to bow the knee to ideological mandates that violate their religious beliefs. And schools should learn that refusing to accommodate religious employees can be illegal and expensive.”

Regents Order U. Iowa to Discipline Employee Who Bragged About Getting Around DEI Ban– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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This is from last week, but we missed it. See the video of the employee below.

The Gazette reports:

Regents order University of Iowa to discipline employee discussing DEI on undercover video aired on Fox News

A conservative private law firm hired to investigate two University of Iowa employees captured on undercover video discussing the campus’ compliance with state diversity, equity and inclusion laws is recommending the UI “initiate disciplinary proceedings” against just one of the employees.

Following a closed-door discussion Thursday at the Board of Regents meeting in Iowa City, board President Robert Cramer made a motion, which passed unanimously:

“In the matter of the investigation of ‘Employee A’ accept the findings and recommendation of Consovoy McCarthy and dismiss the complaint,” Cramer said. “In the matter of investigation of ‘Employee B,’ accept the findings and recommendations of Consovoy McCarthy and direct the University of Iowa to initiate disciplinary proceedings.”

Cramer did not disclose which employees were designated A and B, or detail what the “disciplinary proceedings” would entail.

Upset in Virginia After Muslim Democrat Busted for Racist Tweets– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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A Republican won a deep-blue Northern Virginia county-level seat in a major upset Tuesday after revelations that her Democratic opponent made racist social media posts more than 10 years ago.

Republican Jeannie LaCroix, 64, won a special election for a Prince William County Board of Supervisors seat, defeating Democratic nominee Muhammed Sufiyan Casim, 36, a Muslim Pakistani immigrant, who in the 2010s made a series of online posts containing racist, misogynist and antisemitic content, Potomac Local News reported.

TPUSA journalist shares on-scene chaos after failed NYC bombing at Mamdani’s mansion– www.theblaze.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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Last weekend, an attempted bombing occurred outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City’s Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani (D). During a heated clash between anti-Islam protesters and a group of counterprotesters, two teenagers from Pennsylvania — 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi — allegedly threw two improvised explosive devices toward the crowd.

Fortunately, neither bomb detonated, and no one was injured. Both Balat and Kayumi were arrested and charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, using a weapon of mass destruction, transportation of explosive materials, and unlawful possession of destructive devices.

TPUSA Frontlines photojournalist Gabriel Victal was present at the scene when the attack occurred. But the attempted bombing, he says, “wasn’t the first instance” of violence.

Iran’s New Supreme Leader Skips His Own Succession Rally as Trump Calls Him a ‘Lightweight’– slaynews.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly appointed supreme leader of Iran, was notably absent from a rally held in Tehran celebrating his appointment, raising fresh questions about the stability of the regime following the recent war with the United States and Israel.

Thousands of supporters gathered Monday at Enghelab Square for the event, which was organized to mark the transition of power after the death of longtime ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

But the man the crowd came to celebrate never appeared.

Chicago Teachers’ Union Is All About Activism, Not Education– townhall.com

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Just the other day, we told you that the Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU) can’t find time to teach Chicago Public School (CPS) students to read, but it can find time to rub elbows with Marxists, Antifa, and others in a pro-Iran protest. It’s painfully clear that CTU has no intention of teaching children how to read or do math, but to be Left-wing activists instead. This time, CTU is urging its members to not show up to work on May 1.

Democrat and Republican head to Georgia runoff election for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat – US politics live | Trump administration– www.theguardian.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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The Democrat Shawn Harris will go head-to-head with Republican Clay Fuller in a run-off after they came out ahead in a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress on Tuesday night.

The election for the state’s 14th congressional district has been seen as a test of Donald Trump’s sway and may provide a rare opportunity for Democrats in a deep-red pocket of north-west Georgia.

Former prosecutor Fuller has Trump’s endorsement and had raised more than $1m leading into voting on Tuesday, but Harris, a retired army general who faced Greene two years ago, has raised more than four times as much.

CNN’s Ana Navarro Busted for Falsely Claiming NYC Bomber Was Targeting Mamdani Just Hours Before Abby Phillips Apologized for Making the Same Mistake– www.westernjournal.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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It’s come to the point for CNN where the only thing worse than people not watching their channel is when people watch their channel.

Oh, sure, the former Don Lemon Network™ has plenty of issues with the former. You’re not going to have to give up your jokes about measuring CNN viewership by airport delays anytime soon. But with those airport delays (thanks for the DHS shutdown, Democrats!) comes additional opportunities to check out what they’re doing over there — and holy moly, are they still screwing things up.

Take the attempted terror attack near Gracie Mansion in New York City on Saturday, purportedly by a couple of Islamic State group-inspired nutjobs. (Or, as the network might have called it back in 2020, “fiery but mostly peaceful protesters.”)

Trump Grills Aides on Whether Lewandowski Profited from Noem’s $220 Million DHS Ad Campaign– slaynews.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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President Donald Trump has been raising questions about whether longtime adviser Corey Lewandowski personally profited from a $220 million federal advertising campaign tied to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), according to multiple people familiar with the discussions.

The campaign featured now-former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and has come under scrutiny following her removal from the department.

According to a senior White House official, the president has repeatedly brought up the issue in recent conversations.

John Fetterman Says He Will Never Vote For Current Version Of Election Integrity Law– dailycaller.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said on Wednesday that he will never vote for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act in its current form.

Fetterman said on “The Takeout with Major Garrett” that he is against restrictions on mail-in voting, arguing that it is safe and has even been supported by Republicans. The SAVE Act would require all Americans to show proof of citizenship with documentation in person before voting, which would largely impact mail-based and online voter registration.

“I don’t support [it] in its current state to vote Save America. And the president is constantly critical on mail-in voting, and that’s ridiculous,” Fetterman said. “It’s safe. Some of the best examples in the country are from red states like Ohio and Florida, of course. And now I have a unique perspective on that too, as in 2019, as I was lieutenant governor, the Republicans in Pennsylvania pushed for mail-in voting.”

Thune Chooses SAVE America ‘Show Vote’ Over Talking Filibuster– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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A source familiar with the matter has confirmed to The Daily Signal that Senate Majority Leader John Thune will bring the SAVE America Act to a vote next week without moving forward with a talking filibuster.

The suspected vote was previously reported by Politico and the Washington Examiner.

“I can confirm, it looks like Thune is planning to bring it to a vote next week as a show vote,” the source told The Daily Signal. “Despite outrage from GOP voters and the specific request of the president, he is not planning on pursuing a standing filibuster or any other method to actually pass the bill.”

“Dr. Death” Creates “Suicide Pods” for Couple to Kill Themselves Together– www.lifenews.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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Suicide pods now have a “double dutch” option, where couples can die together in Switzerland. These 3D-printed death pods are designed for two people to climb inside, press a single button at the same time, and pass away within minutes.

Suicide pods were created by Philip Nitschke, often nicknamed “Dr. Death,” and were first introduced in 2024 for single-person use. The individual must meet with a psychiatrist for a mental capacity assessment to determine whether he or she is considered “fit” to proceed.

With the push of a button, the chamber fills with nitrogen, causing the person to lose consciousness within seconds, followed shortly by death. What is being marketed as innovation is, in reality, a modernized gas chamber. Now that same concept has been redesigned to end not one life, but two at once.

U.N. Chief Guterres Releases Video Urging World to Embrace Islam’s Ramadan– www.breitbart.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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Islam in general and Ramadan in particular hold the key for society to prosper if it embraces a “noble vision of hope and peace” that Muslims hold dear, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tells the world in a newly released video message.

The exhortation to heed the example of Ramadan comes as the veteran Portuguese Socialist arrives in Turkey to fast with Muslims and show his support for their religion, as Breitbart News reported.

The Turkey visit comes just days after Guterres used the U.N.’s own International Day to Combat Islamophobia to plead, “The world’s two billion Muslims hail from all corners of the globe, reflecting the vast diversity of humanity itself.”

He said “Islamophobia” is real and growing and the time has come for the world to heed his call, “Let’s eradicate the scourge of Islamophobia from every country and community.”