05/18/2026 05:10 CDT
SCOTUS OBLITERATES VIRGINIA’S LAST DITCH EFFORT TO RESURRECT ITS ILLEGAL REFERENDUM
TODAY’S TOP TEN
SCOTUS TURNS OUT LIGHTS ON DEMS IN VIRGINIA
U.S. SUPREME COURT PUTS FINAL nail in coffin of Virginia’s illegal gerrymandering referendum. Daily Caller.
COLORADO LIBERAL GOVERNOR commutes sentence of conservative former election clerk Tina Peters. The Last Refuge.
GUN GROUPS IMMEDIATELY challenge Virginia assault weapon ban signed by Democrat governor Spanberger — DOJ to follow. Daily Caller.
COMEY URGES CORRUPT ALLIES in FBI to “hang on” until after Trump leaves the presidency. The Last Refuge.
WHITE HOUSE SAYS CHINA agrees to buy at least $17 billion in U.S. agricultural products per year. The Hill.
VANCE SAYS 780 SHUTTERED hospice centers never responded after fraud crackdown. Washington Examiner.
LARGEST CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY in the U.S., DePaul University, supplied $140,000 in campaign donations to the Left during current election cycle. Campus Reform.
ABOUT 3 IN 10 AMERICANS believe at least one of the three Trump assassination attempts was staged. Breitbart.
SPANISH PARENTS sent to prison for isolating children for four years over COVID fears. ZeroHedge.
HONDA LATEST AUTOMAKER to report losses after strategic blunder on EVs. Breitbart.
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COMMENTARY WORTH READING
Is glyphosate really harmful to humans? Steve Milloy.
Trump broke with Biden on everything — except killing babies by mail. Hayden Ludwig.
Cities like Portland oppose its law-abiding citizens. Douglas Bair.
VIDEO WORTH WATCHING
The biblical view of dinosaurs. Answers in Genesis.
Steak ’n Shake leads the charge on offering beef tallow instead of seed oils. Fox News.
Acting AG Blanche talks about the Russia collusion investigation. Sunday Morning Futures.
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TWEETS OF NOTE
(@bdomenech) It's important to understand that Descano is doing exactly what his Soros backers want him to do. They want this climate of fear. They want criminals back on the street. It's a feature, not a bug. Tweet.
(@bonchieredstate) I’m case you needed an update, Democrats are going to “protect democracy” by: 1) Removing Supreme Court justices and stacking the court. 2) Eliminating the way we’ve selected presidents since the founding. 3) Adding states, but only states that favor them. Tweet.
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