05/21/2026 05:10 CDT
TRUMP BLASTS SENATE GOP FOR WEAKNESS; BIDEN DOJ PROTECTED SMEAR GROUP SPLC
TODAY’S TOP TEN
TRUMP TO GOP: PASS SAVE ACT
TRUMP BLASTS SENATE GOP for being “soft” by not passing SAVE America Act. The Western Journal.
RAMASWAMY CALLS for voter ID constitutional amendment for Ohio. The Daily Signal.
BIDEN DOJ PROTECTED smear group Southern Poverty Law Center from scrutiny, dropped investigation. PJ Media.
TRUMP DOJ ANNOUNCES indictment against Raul Castro and five Cuban officials for 1996 murders of Americans. The Last Refuge.
HEGSETH RESTORES OFF-DUTY warfighters’ right to carry weapons on base. Restoration News.
COVID-DISSENTER Alex Berenson wins free speech victory over Biden administration in federal court. The Federalist.
CALIFORNIA’S EXTREME DYSFUNCTION may be finally causing the blue wall to crack. The Western Journal.
L.A. SCHOOL DISTRICT BACKS DOWN and now will allow student Bible club after initially balking. The Western Journal.
OBAMACARE ENROLLMENT expected to drop by nearly five million as cost surge. ZeroHedge.
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS win big court ruling in growing redistricting wars. The Daily Signal.
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COMMENTARY WORTH READING
Spanberger’s gun control laws won’t save any lives. Douglas Blair.
Do Democrats face midterm disappointment? Daniel McCarthy.
The politicization of everything. David Solway.
VIDEO WORTH WATCHING
Newsom: I can’t celebrate Independence Day. Real Clear Politics.
Laura Ingraham: Democrats hate you — they want to put Trump voters on trial. Fox News.
Jeff Bezos on AOC and Mamdani: Politicians create villains to blame when they can’t solve problems. CNBC.
LATEST ROA PODCASTS
Host Hayden Ludwig interviews Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, about the abortion pill Washington won’t stop. Restoration Spotlight.
Host Grace Reilly notes Trump wants more babies, but asks questions about IVF. Restoring America with Grace Reilly.
OFFBEAT BEAT
General Benedict Arnold and the Battle of Saratoga. Keli Holt.
TWEETS OF NOTE
(@kangminlee) Are you ready for violent crime to skyrocket as female judges and woke activists hold entire cities hostage by allowing violent criminals to do whatever they want? Tweet.
(@WellsJorda89710) Wickedness has seized the hearts of millions. We’ve turned our backs on God, embraced darkness, and called it “progress.” The hour is late. Return to the Lord while there’s still mercy. Cry out for forgiveness. This nation will either humble itself… or face judgment. Who’s with me? Tweet.
MOST CLICKED ITEM YESTERDAY
TEEN “TAKEOVERS” NOW becoming common in blue cities and states. Ace of Spades HQ.
BONGINO REPORT TOP HEADLINE AT TIME OF EMAIL
Rep. Mace Unveils Constitutional Amendment to Ban Foreign-Born Lawmakers BONGINO REPORT.
DOGE SAVINGS
$215 billion. DOGE website.
POLYMARKET PREDICTION MARKET
Will Democrats control House after 2026 midterms? 81%.
Will Republicans control the Senate after the 2026 midterms? 53%
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