In a few days, we will know who will lead this country. But a 9th-inning change up could have dire consequences.

Because a bombshell Supreme Court case turned 2024 on its head.

The Supreme Court issued a ruling Wednesday allowing Virginia to remove hundreds of names from its voter rolls, supporting an effort aimed at preventing non-citizens from voting in the upcoming election.

This unsigned order reversed two lower court rulings that previously determined the removal of over 1,600 registered voters—done at the direction of Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin—was illegal.

The Court’s three liberal justices, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor, opposed the decision, signaling they would have upheld the lower court rulings.

As is typical with emergency appeals, the justices did not provide reasoning behind their order.

Former President Donald Trump strongly criticized the lower court rulings that blocked these registration removals, calling them on social media “a totally unacceptable travesty,” and stressing:

“Only U.S. Citizens should be allowed to vote.”

Governor Youngkin initiated the removal of these names on August 7, the final possible day before election restrictions on such actions took effect.

According to the National Voter Registration Act, voter registrations cannot be canceled within 90 days of an election—known as the “quiet period”—to ensure mistakenly removed individuals have adequate time to resolve any issues.

U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles of Alexandria had previously intervened, blocking the purge and instructing election officials to notify the affected voters by Wednesday that their registrations were reinstated.

Giles emphasized that individuals could still be removed individually, but not through an extensive, sweeping action.

In response to the Supreme Court decision, Youngkin called it “a victory for commonsense and election fairness,” adding:

“Clean voter rolls are one important part of a comprehensive approach we are taking to ensure the fairness of our elections.”

Danielle Lang from the Campaign Legal Center, which sued alongside the Justice Department and other advocacy groups to challenge Youngkin’s action, noted that Virginians can still register and vote in person at their polling place on Election Day, November 5.

Lang criticized the decision, saying:

“The Supreme Court allowing Virginia to engage in a last-minute purge that includes many known eligible citizens in the final days before an election is outrageous.”

Nearly 6 million Virginians are registered to vote as the election approaches.

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The Biden-Harris administration has made the world a dangerous place. And it’s about to get much worse.

Because the Pentagon made a sobering war announcement that is putting Americans on their heels.

The Biden-Harris administration’s Pentagon has made it clear: there will be no restrictions on Ukraine’s use of American weapons if North Korean troops join Russia in the battlefield.

This firm stance from the Department of Defense raises questions about the long-term consequences of such an open-ended support strategy.

In mid-October, the Pentagon pledged another $425 million in weapons and supplies to Ukraine, including missiles and artillery, as part of an ongoing commitment to prop up Ukraine’s defenses against Russia.

Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh addressed the possibility of American weapons being used against North Korean forces, if they were deployed to the front lines.

When asked if there would be any limitations under such conditions, her response was straightforward: “No.”

“If North Korea – if we see DPRK troops moving in and towards the front lines, I mean, they are co-belligerents in the war,” Singh said, making it clear that these North Korean forces would be legitimate targets.

“And so, they are fighting on these front lines and the Ukrainians are defending their sovereign territory and pushing the Russians back.”

Singh added, “That is a calculation that, you know, DPRK leadership is making to send their soldiers into combat.”

She continued by reaffirming the administration’s broad commitment:

“We’ve made a commitment to Ukraine that we’re going to continue to support them with whatever it takes.”

The Pentagon estimates around 10,000 North Korean soldiers have already entered Russia.

According to Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, many have moved closer to Ukraine’s border, with several thousand already stationed in the Kursk region.

“We remain concerned that Russia intends to use these soldiers in combat or to support combat operations against Ukrainian forces in Kursk,” Ryder stated.

This move, he noted, underscores “the dire situation that Russia finds itself in” as it now leans on foreign troops to sustain its campaign.

While the administration remains unwavering in its support for Ukraine, critics argue that Biden and Harris are pushing the U.S. into a deeper and more complex conflict, with fewer safeguards and potentially greater risks of escalation.

This absence of restraint could amplify the chances of a broader war, with American-supplied weaponry now potentially directed at not just Russian forces but also foreign soldiers fighting for Moscow.

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The Trump family is a tight-knit machine. That’s why no one was expecting this.

And now Eric Trump confessed one truth about his father that is raising eyebrows.

Eric Trump recently laid out his father’s potential priorities if elected on Nov. 5, making clear that former President Donald Trump is uninterested in pursuing legal action against Hunter Biden or Hillary Clinton.

Speaking to the Daily Mail from Palm Beach, Florida, the younger Trump emphasized that his father’s focus is far removed from retribution.

“He would want nothing to do with prosecuting Hunter Biden or Hillary Clinton,” Eric Trump said. “He doesn’t give a damn. He wants these games to end.”

Instead, Eric painted a picture of Trump’s vision for America: a “safe, prosperous world and a fruitful society.”

His father’s goals include restoring functionality to the country and winning on critical fronts like education, safety, the economy, and military strength.

“He wants to win on education, safety, economy, military. He doesn’t want to go into senseless wars,” he added.

According to Eric Trump, Donald Trump’s aim isn’t revenge; it’s respect from the world stage.

Despite relentless political attacks on his father, including the infamous “Russia hoax” orchestrated by Clinton’s campaign, Eric maintains that Donald Trump remains focused on positive change for the country, not retaliation.

Meanwhile, Hunter Biden, son of President Biden, is currently embroiled in numerous legal troubles.

He pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges in September and could face up to 17 years behind bars for those offenses.

In a separate case, he was convicted on three felony counts tied to a 2018 gun purchase, with potential penalties adding up to 25 years.

Hunter’s sentencing is set for December, and President Biden has pledged not to pardon him.

Although Eric Trump claims his father has no interest in retribution, Donald Trump himself hasn’t ruled out the possibility of clemency.

In a recent interview with Fox News’ Bill Melugin, Trump commented on the situation, saying:

“I wouldn’t do anything that would be overt in terms of Hunter. It’s a sad situation. But I could have done that with Hillary Clinton… certainly could do it with Hunter or whatever. But I don’t want to do it with Hunter either, and I’ll bet you the father probably pardons him.”

When asked if he would rule out pardoning Hunter Biden, Trump said, “I wouldn’t take it off the books.”

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We’re less than a week from the election. There isn’t any room for screwing up.

And now Kamala got caught on a hot mic that left Democrats hitting the panic button.

Vice President Kamala Harris was caught off guard when she realized her conversation with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about her campaign’s struggle with male voters was being picked up by a microphone.

During a serious discussion at Trak Houz Bar and Grill in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Harris and Whitmer seemed unaware of the cameras and mics around them, leading to a moment that has since circulated widely online.

“So, my thing is we need to move ground among men,” Harris was heard telling Whitmer before she noticed the mics.

“Oh, we have microphones in here just listening to everything,” Harris remarked, appearing flustered.

“I didn’t realize that!”

Fox News reached out to her campaign for clarification on the comment, as Harris’s team works to address a gender gap in the race.

According to Fox News’s Gillian Turner, this moment represents a critical opportunity for both Harris and former President Trump to address the growing divide in support, which has widened since Harris’s nomination.

The latest New York Times polls show Harris with a lead among women voters, at 54% to Trump’s 42%, while Trump holds an advantage among male voters, leading 55% to Harris’s 41%.

Last week, Harris sidestepped questions about her diminishing support among men in an interview with NBC’s Peter Alexander.

When asked why there seemed to be a disconnect, Harris initially pointed to her live audiences as proof of diverse support.

She emphasized that she’s committed to earning every American’s vote.

Alexander pressed her further on the gap with male voters, but Harris said that wasn’t her experience on the campaign trail.

Meanwhile, a recent GenForward poll from the University of Chicago revealed that Trump has gained ground with specific demographics, showing that 26% of Black men aged 18 to 40 would vote for him, compared to only 12% of Black women.

This represents a notable shift, as Black voters overwhelmingly supported Biden over Trump in 2020.

Trump is also seeing improved support among young Latino men, with 44% indicating they would vote for him, up from around 38% in 2020.

Despite these gains, Harris leads Trump overall, 47-35, in the same poll, which included substantial samples of young voters of color.

Kamala and Gretchen Whitmer are caught on a hot mic at their very cringe drinking beer at bar scene:

"We need to move ground among men."

Then realizes they are probably getting recorded…

"Oh we have microphones in here just listening to everything … Sh**." pic.twitter.com/UeSOAdF30a

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) October 27, 2024

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The former first lady is coming back to the spotlight in a big way. Now she’s turning heads.

And Melania Trump dropped jaws with this bombshell appearance.

Former First Lady Melania Trump is feeling a renewed wave of optimism for the 2024 presidential race, comparing the excitement and energy to what she saw back in 2016 when her husband, former President Donald Trump, first captured the White House.

In an exclusive interview with Fox & Friends before a live audience, she discussed her outlook on the election, the toll recent attempts on her husband’s life have taken on her, and the success of her bestselling memoir.

“I feel it’s kind of the same like 2016, the support out there,” she said.

“It’s incredible and… people see what’s going on in the country and what kind of leadership they want… They want prosperity. They want [the] American dream coming back, so that’s what we will decide on November 5th.”

Melania explained that she’s much more prepared this time around. “I’m not anxious because this time is different,” she said.

“I have much more experience, much more knowledge. I was in the White House before. So when you go in, you know exactly what to expect. You know what kind of people you need to get. You need to have people that are on your team that they have the same vision as me and to serve me because they serve the country.”

Polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump running neck-and-neck across crucial swing states, with record-breaking early voting already underway.

Both candidates have been crisscrossing the nation, stopping in key states like Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania to rally support in the final days.

“He loves his country, and he wants to make it successful,” Melania said about her husband’s drive.

“And for all of the people… he loves people and he wants to make this country great again.”

Although her outlook is positive, she acknowledged that today’s political environment is “much more dangerous” after her husband survived two assassination attempts in recent months.

“It is different. It’s much more dangerous,” she noted. “And I am very vigilant and very selective where I go, what do I do.”

Reflecting on the uncertainty of life, she shared, “I always said to him… ‘Good luck and be safe,’” adding, “You never know what kind of phone call you will receive and what can happen in life. Life is fragile, and we need to enjoy it every day.”

The first lady also responded to calls for restraint in political rhetoric from top Democrats like Hillary Clinton and Vice President Harris, following allegations that her husband’s recent rally in Madison Square Garden resembled a Nazi gathering.

“It’s terrible. He’s not Hitler, and all of his supporters, they’re standing behind him because they want to see [the] country successful,” she asserted.

Alongside her campaign support, Melania’s memoir—sharing her journey from childhood to her White House years—has been met with resounding success, topping both Amazon’s and the New York Times’ bestseller lists.

“It’s important that people hear my story because it’s a lot of misinformation and a lot of mistruths out there,” she explained. “So that’s why I wrote the book… I always wish the best [for] all these people… They need to heal… I wish them all the best.”

In the memoir, she also addresses betrayals, specifically from a friend and adviser who published a tell-all book in 2020. “It’s betrayal, but they show the world who they are.

They need to go to sleep every night, and they know what they did,” Melania stated, adding, “To tape the first lady of the United States on the phone calls and release them to the public and edit those phone calls, it’s a disgrace, and it should never happen to anybody.”

Melania is releasing a special collector’s edition of her memoir, hand-signed and featuring exclusive photos taken on her iPhone during her White House years, giving readers an even more personal glimpse into her story.

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America’s enemies are on the move. And the Biden-Harris administration seems poised to do nothing about it.

And now China leveled a nuclear threat against the US that Democrats can’t ignore.

China is on a fast track to double its nuclear arsenal to 1,000 warheads over the next five years, a new Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report reveals.

Back in 2020, the DIA had estimated China held around 200 nuclear warheads, projecting that number to double by the decade’s end.

Now, the agency reports China has already amassed 500 warheads and is on course to exceed 1,000 by 2030.

“China is undergoing the most rapid expansion and ambitious modernization of its nuclear forces in history,” the report notes, though it acknowledges that China’s nuclear capabilities still trail those of the U.S. and Russia.

Over the weekend, China also conducted another “combat control” near Taiwan, flexing its military might in response to a $2 billion U.S. arms deal with Taiwan, which includes an advanced air defense system recently tested in Ukraine.

Taiwan’s defense ministry reported 19 Chinese aircraft, including Su-30 fighter jets, conducting “joint combat readiness patrols” around the island, supported by Chinese warships.

The report aligns with the Pentagon’s 2023 assessment of China’s military growth.

Russia currently holds about 1,550 deployed strategic warheads and 2,000 non-strategic ones, while China remains behind.

Following China in the nuclear arms race are France, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea.

“Compared to the PLA’s nuclear modernization efforts a decade ago, current efforts dwarf previous attempts in both scale and complexity,” the report adds.

U.S. officials have tried repeatedly to engage China in discussions on its nuclear expansion but report no clear answers from Beijing.

Under President Xi Jinping, China has intensified its competition for global power with the United States.

While Beijing has traditionally maintained a “no first use” (NFU) nuclear policy and has called for other nuclear powers to adopt a similar stance, the new report suggests that “Chinese nuclear thinkers could be reconsidering their long-standing view that nuclear war is uncontrollable.”

According to the DIA, if a conflict over Taiwan—regarded by Beijing as Chinese territory—escalated to an existential threat, China might consider nuclear options.

The report suggests China’s confidence in its military capacity could lead it to accept “greater risk” as its nuclear strategy matures, including exploring low-yield nuclear warheads intended for “proportional” response scenarios.

With “PLA officers downplaying the risks of imperfect information management during crises,” the report highlights a troubling scenario where Beijing, bolstered by growing capabilities, might misjudge its adversaries’ responses and take on greater risks.

The Pentagon faces a pivotal deadline in 2027, the year Chinese leadership has set as the goal for possessing the capability to invade Taiwan.

Amid mounting nuclear anxieties globally, Iran’s nuclear ambitions continue, with Tehran rapidly expanding its uranium enrichment, though the report asserts that Iran “almost certainly” has yet to achieve nuclear weapons capability.

Meanwhile, North Korea’s recent support for Russia in Ukraine has raised concerns that Moscow could be aiding Pyongyang’s nuclear programs, further complicating the nuclear landscape and prompting a closer global watch on these intensifying nuclear dynamics.

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Democrats are fighting each other. Trump doesn’t even have to try if they can’t agree amongst themselves.

And now AOC kicked Kamala’s legs out from under her in the most critical moment.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., made it clear she isn’t thrilled about Vice President Kamala Harris teaming up with former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney in her campaign push.

Speaking on CNN with host Kate Bolduan, Ocasio-Cortez acknowledged the frustration many on the left feel with Harris’s latest strategy of touting Cheney as a “true patriot.”

Asked if Cheney’s involvement could alienate left-leaning Democrats, Ocasio-Cortez responded, “there’s plenty of people that aren’t happy about that, and I think that is part of the nature of putting together a coalition.”

She added, “I don’t love it, but that doesn’t mean that we aren’t on the same team and we aren’t on the same page when it comes to who is unequivocally the better candidate in order to win the presidential election.”

Progressive Democrats, according to recent reports, are unsettled by Harris’s choice to elevate Cheney on the campaign trail rather than rallying her core Democratic base.

Cheney, known for her anti-Trump stance, has shared the stage with Harris at multiple events, while high-profile progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., have been sidelined into “low-profile roles,” as reported by the AP.

“The truth of the matter is that there are a hell of a lot more working-class people who could vote for Kamala Harris than there are conservative Republicans,” Sanders told the AP, underscoring the sense that Harris’s reliance on Cheney may be missing the mark with traditional Democratic voters.

Despite this contention, Trump has made major inroads with working class voters.

In fact, he is making history with his commanding support among working-class voters, leading all GOP candidates in the past 40 years, according to a new poll.

Harry Enten, CNN analyst and host of Margins of Error, noted Trump is poised to achieve the strongest Republican showing among union voters in four decades. Harris currently leads Trump among union voters by just 9 points—a slim margin that Enten pointed out would mark “the worst Democratic performance in a generation.”

Union voter support for Democrats has been steadily declining over the years. While President Joe Biden captured union support by a 19-point lead in 2020, Bill Clinton won it by a full 30 points back in 1992.

Enten also highlighted Trump’s significant lead among vocational and trade school graduates, outpacing Harris by 31 points.

Though Harris retains an edge among non-college-educated voters of color, she leads by only 28 points, down from Biden’s 45-point margin in 2020.

“This is part of a larger trend that we’re seeing throughout our politics,” Enten explained on CNN, “in which Republicans, specifically Donald Trump, is doing very, very well among working-class voters.”

Enten went on to add, “The fact is, Donald Trump seems to have gone into a hotbed of traditional Democratic support and made a lot of movement in ways I don’t think a lot of people would have thought when he went down that escalator just back in 2015.”

In recent years, working-class allegiance has swung increasingly toward Republicans, eroding the once-solid support Democrats enjoyed among blue-collar workers.

Trump’s 2016 victory was widely credited to his strong working-class backing, which he has continually bolstered by positioning Democrats as disconnected elites, far removed from the realities facing everyday Americans.

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Kamala is kicking herself for picking Walz. But there’s no going back now.

And Tim Walz made a boneheaded mistake that is humiliating Democrats.

In a last-minute bid to boost support among male voters, vice-presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., teamed up with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., for a Twitch session playing Madden NFL on Sunday, hoping to tap into a different demographic.

“Sundays are for football! Game on, AOC,” Walz posted on X.

The two Democrats went live during NFL Sunday games, blending casual gaming with campaign chatter aimed at energizing younger voters.

Ocasio-Cortez kicked things off, sharing that Walz had approached her weeks ago about doing a live-stream. They settled on Madden since he’s a former football coach and has played the game with his kids.

Walz, donning a camouflage Minnesota Vikings cap, joined the session en route to a campaign event in Nevada. Between passes and plays, the duo fired shots at former President Trump and underscored the stakes of Democrats retaining the House and Senate.

“We don’t all share the same politics, we don’t all share the same views, but the need to defeat Trump this year has been my number one priority,” Ocasio-Cortez said, signaling the Democrats’ intense focus on blocking Trump’s return.

During the live-stream, Walz dangled the possibility of a prominent role for Ocasio-Cortez if he and Kamala Harris secure victory.

“We’re gonna win this election. We’re gonna make you put a gavel in your hand in the House,” he assured her.

The conversation soon drifted to the Senate filibuster, a legislative hurdle Democrats often criticize. Walz hinted at its removal, with Ocasio-Cortez quick to agree. “Oh yeah, we gotta get rid of that thing,” she said.

Meanwhile, Harris has advocated ending the filibuster to enact progressive legislation, such as Roe v. Wade protections in 2022 and the Green New Deal in 2019—points she’s using to appeal to her base but struggling to broaden with more moderate and male voters.

The pair also discussed Social Security, a policy they personally connect with.

“Gov. Tim Walz and I both lost our dads when we were teenagers. A lot of people don’t know that Social Security also helps you if you lose a spouse (or parent, if you’re a kid). It’s so important we defend and expand it,” Ocasio-Cortez posted on X after the stream.

Walz recently spotlighted his mother’s dependency on Social Security at a North Carolina rally, casting Trump as out-of-touch.

“He [Trump] doesn’t give a damn if his Social Security check comes or not,” Walz argued, promising tax cuts for millions under Harris’s leadership.

The game wrapped after one half, with Walz as the Vikings and Ocasio-Cortez as the Bills, ending in a 0-0 tie before Walz headed to a “Latinos con Harris-Walz” rally and watch party in Las Vegas with Congress members Steven Horsford and Teresa Leger Fernandez.

The Harris-Walz campaign has emphasized outreach to male voters through their “Athletes for Harris” program, backed by NBA stars like Stephen Curry, Chris Paul, and Magic Johnson.

But recent polls suggest Harris continues to struggle with this demographic; an NBC poll showed Trump leading Harris 56% to 40% among men, and MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell recently pointed out Harris’s challenges in this key voting bloc.

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Vice President Harris’ list of allies is growing thin. It’s hard to ignore the writing on the walls.

And now a Democrat Senator admitted one truth about Trump that left Kamala steaming mad.

Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman candidly addressed the unique dynamics of the presidential race in his crucial battleground state, acknowledging the remarkable level of enthusiasm surrounding former President Trump’s support there and predicting that Elon Musk’s recent endorsement of Trump will hold serious weight.

“There’s a difference between not understanding, but also acknowledging that it exists,” Fetterman told the New York Times, commenting on the fervor for Trump in Pennsylvania.

“And anybody who spends time driving around, and you can see the intensity. It’s astonishing.”

Recounting his recent visit to heavily Republican Indiana County, Fetterman was struck by the scale of Trump support on display, from T-shirts and hats to bumper stickers filling a “hundred feet long” Trump superstore.

“It’s the kind of thing that has taken on its own life. And it’s like something very special exists there,” he noted.

“And that doesn’t mean that I admire it. It’s just — it’s real.”

Musk’s endorsement of Trump, especially following his appearance with the former president at a Butler rally, is another factor Fetterman believes could tip the scales in Pennsylvania.

“And now [Elon] Musk is joining him,” Fetterman said.

“I mean, to a lot of people, that’s Tony Stark. That’s the world’s richest guy. And he’s obviously, and undeniably, a brilliant guy, and he’s saying, Hey, that’s my guy for president. That’s going to really matter.”

The unexpected alliance between Trump and Musk seems to alarm Fetterman, who called Musk a “bigger star than Trump” in some respects.

“Endorsements, they’re really not meaningful often, but this one is, I think,” Fetterman admitted. “That has me concerned.”

However, Fetterman indicated that the true crux of the election won’t hinge on policy specifics but rather on a “stark choice” between Harris and Trump.

“It’s visceral,” Fetterman remarked, suggesting voters are left asking:

“What do I want for the next four years?”

Although he expressed confidence that enough will ultimately choose Harris, he conceded, “It’s going to be much, much closer than anyone would want.”

The Real Clear Politics average of polling reveals just how tight the race is, with Trump barely ahead of Harris in Pennsylvania by less than a percentage point—a testament to the deep divide in voter sentiment.

The significance of Pennsylvania has only intensified as both Trump and Harris ramp up their campaign presence across the state, though recent voter registration data shows substantial shifts benefiting the GOP, adding to the mounting pressure Harris faces to secure the Keystone State.

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The US military should only be worried about defending this nation. Instead, they’re aiming their sights inwards.

And now Biden’s Pentagon is in hot water after this incriminating evidence dropped.

A House committee disclosed on Friday that the Pentagon, State Department, other U.S. agencies, and even the European Union have been involved in funding a for-profit “fact-checking” firm, NewsGuard, which has notably blacklisted The Post.

In a letter to NewsGuard, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) demanded further details about the collaborations between public and private sectors, which last year led to conservative outlets suing the State Department after being labeled as “risky” compared to their liberal counterparts.

NewsGuard had briefed committee staff on its 2021 contracts with the Defense Department, including the Cyber National Mission Force within U.S. Cyber Command, the State Department and its Global Engagement Center, and the EU’s Joint Research Centre.

“The Committee writes today to seek additional documents and communications from NewsGuard related to all past and present contracts with or grants administered by federal government agencies or any other government entity, including foreign governments,” Comer wrote to NewsGuard CEOs Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz.

He stressed the importance of safeguarding First Amendment rights against government infringements, calling such attempts “dangerous and misguided.”

The Oversight panel launched its investigation into NewsGuard in June over alleged involvement in a government-backed “censorship campaign” that attempted to discredit and even demonetize certain news outlets by sharing their “reliability ratings” with advertisers.

Comer also raised concerns about social media posts from NewsGuard employees showing left-leaning bias, which violated the company’s own policies, and noted that the firm flagged disfavored outlets’ so-called “misinformation” — including a study critical of COVID-19 lockdowns.

“These wide-ranging connections with various government agencies are taking place as the government is rapidly expanding into the censorship sphere,” Comer emphasized. He pointed to a search of government grants and contracts from 2016 to 2023 that revealed 538 grants and 36 contracts focused on combating “misinformation” and “disinformation.”

In December 2023, conservative sites The Daily Wire and The Federalist filed a civil complaint against the State Department, alleging misuse of taxpayer dollars to fund firms like NewsGuard and the Global Disinformation Index (GDI), which labeled conservative outlets as “purveyors of ‘disinformation.’”

Both firms collaborate with social media giants like Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok, as well as advertisers such as Dell Technologies, ExxonMobil, and Nike, raising concerns about potential business repercussions.

In 2022, GDI’s “Disinformation Risk Assessment” labeled right-leaning sites like The Federalist, The Daily Wire, Newsmax, The American Conservative, Reason Magazine, and The New York Post as the “riskiest” for factual reporting, while The New York Times and The Washington Post were rated as “least risky.”

In response, Crovitz defended NewsGuard, saying, “When the Trump administration first asked us for our data and insights about disinformation campaigns from hostile foreign governments in 2020, we contracted with them on the condition that such work be strictly limited to disinformation from hostile governments, not U.S. publishers. We’re proud that NewsGuard’s data and analysis has helped defend Western democracies against Russian, Chinese and Iranian disinformation.”

He added, “NewsGuard was created as a transparent alternative to censorship by governments or big tech companies, and we do not censor any content.”

The run-up to the 2024 election has put so-called “anti-misinformation” efforts in the spotlight, particularly after The Post’s bombshell report on Hunter Biden’s laptop was wrongly labeled as Russian disinformation by then-candidate Joe Biden.

Some Democrats now suggest that cracking down on “disinformation” means bypassing the First Amendment. Former climate envoy John Kerry even called free speech a “major block” in preventing people from believing “wrong” information. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, he said, “There’s a lot of discussion now about how you curb those entities…but our First Amendment stands as a major block.”

Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz, also dismissed free speech protections in a 2022 appearance on MSNBC’s The Reid Out, saying, “There’s no guarantee to free speech on misinformation or hate speech, and especially around our democracy.”

Chairman Comer has given NewsGuard until Nov. 8 to hand over all records of its contracts, grants, or collaborations with the Pentagon, State Department, and any other federal agencies or departments.

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The presidential race is almost here. Anything could tip the scales at this point.

And now a bombshell report hit Trump’s desk that left him grinning ear to ear.

This election is unlike any other we’ve seen in recent history.

Historically, Hollywood, musicians, and other celebrities have thrown their weight behind the Democrat candidate.

But that paradigm is starting to shift.

Actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson has thrown his support behind former President Trump in the 2024 election, taking the opportunity to also aim a jab at Vice President Kamala Harris’s intelligence.

In a video captured by TMZ at LAX, the “Braveheart” star didn’t hold back when asked about his choice for the presidential race.

“I don’t think it’s gonna surprise anyone who I vote for,” Gibson responded, leaving little doubt about his stance.

When the cameraman asked if Trump was a “bad guess,” Gibson replied, “I think that’s a pretty good guess.”

The “Lethal Weapon” actor then faced a question about “the world would be like” if Trump were to return to the White House. His response? A dismissive remark about Harris:

“I know what it’ll be like if we let her in,” he said. “That ain’t good.”

Gibson didn’t stop there. He lit her up, describing Kamala as the following:

“A miserable track record, an appalling track record, no policies to speak of, and she’s got the IQ of a fence post.”

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Gibson is backing Trump.

His recent appearances have included his chat with Trump at a UFC fight in Las Vegas last year.

But what’s even more shocking is the number of celebrities who have come out in favor of Trump.

This includes Dennis Quaid, Jon Voight, Zachary Levi, Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, Hulk Hogan, Danica Patrick, and former NFL stars Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell.

It looks like the ban on conservatives speaking their minds in the limelight is over.

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The mainstream media usually plays cover for the Left. But they may be having a change of heart.

Because CNN admitted something live on air that has Democrats sounding the alarm.

You’d have to be living in a cave for decades to miss the all out assault on conservatives in the mainstream media.

Donald Trump has been their favorite target of wild accusations.

But one thing has been that they’ve always covered the tracks of Democrats when they’ve made a mess of things while highlighting even the slightest Republican mistake.

But that narrative could be flipping.

CNN’s Jake Tapper didn’t mince words when he pressed Maryland Governor Wes Moore on the Democratic Party’s apparent anxiety about Vice President Kamala Harris’s role in the race.

“I hear from Democratic friends who are, frankly, terrified that Vice President Harris is not closing the deal,” Tapper said directly.

“I’m sure you have even more Democratic friends than I do. What do you tell them if they reach out to you and say that they’re worried about this election?”

Moore’s response seemed intended to rally the troops, though it didn’t exactly counter the doubts surrounding Harris.

“I would tell people that it’s important that we get to work. The days of the hand-wringing are gone. And one thing we’ve seen is that the vice president continues to make her — make her point and deliver her message. She is converting people,” he said.

However, Moore’s words felt more like an attempt to steer Democrats into action than an endorsement of Harris’s effectiveness. “You cannot be either/or on this situation and you cannot sit on the sidelines,” he added, warning that indecision from those doubting Harris could cost them.

Tapper’s question came hot on the heels of Harris’s CNN town hall, where her performance did little to quell skepticism.

Dana Bash, Tapper’s co-host, echoed those sentiments, noting feedback suggesting Harris fell short of convincing voters. “What I‘m hearing from people… is that if her goal was to close the deal, they‘re not sure she did that,” Bash admitted.

“And, you know, some people have asked, is she being held to a different standard? Maybe. But that‘s maybe the world that she’s living in.”

Tapper himself pointed out the vice president’s tendency to harp on Donald Trump instead of sharing concrete plans.

“She focused a lot more on Donald Trump, I think it’s fair to say, than she did on many specifics in terms of what she would do as president,” he said bluntly.

After nearly eight years of Trump in the political spotlight, Tapper observed that the public is already well aware of his flaws and quirks.

“And I wonder if you think maybe she did too much,” he added, signaling a growing weariness with Harris’s Trump-centered strategy as her own message remains muddled and unconvincing.

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