# 2026 midterm election (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover 2026 midterm election. Page: Feed: --- ## [NEW: Blue State Governor Criminalizes Prayer Outside Abortion Clinics](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/blue-state-governor-criminalizes-prayer-outside-abortion-clinics-cmc/) _2026-08-23 · Cullen McCue · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has signed legislation that establishes new criminal and civil penalties for certain forms of interference with access to abortion practices and gender reassignment surgeries. Critics have argued that the legislation paves the way for criminal cases to be brought against individuals who simply pray outside such facilities, which has happened \[…\] ## [JUST IN: Judge Issues Decision On Karmelo Anthony’s Request For A Retrial](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/just-in-judge-issues-decision-in-karmelo-anthonys-request-for-a-retrial-cmc/) _2026-08-22 · Cullen McCue · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ A Collin County judge has denied a request by Karmelo Anthony for a new trial in the murder of Austin Metcalf. Retired District Judge Michael Chitty issued the ruling on Saturday, August 22 following a two-day evidentiary hearing. Anthony, then 17 and a student at Frisco Centennial High School, was charged in the April 2, \[…\] ## [Appeals Court Significantly Reduces $50 Million Judgement Against Infowars’ Alex Jones](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/court-significantly-reduces-50-million-judgement-against-infowars-alex-jones-cmc/) _2026-08-22 · Cullen McCue · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ A Texas appeals court has reduced a multimillion-dollar judgment against Alex Jones and Free Speech Systems, the company that operated InfoWars, stemming from claims related to the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The Texas Third Court of Appeals issued a unanimous opinion in the case of Jones v. Heslin, which modified the award previously \[…\] ## [Trailblazing U.S. Senator Passes Away At 94](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/trailblazing-u-s-senator-passes-away-at-94-cmc/) _2026-08-22 · Cullen McCue · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker, a former United States senator from Kansas, passed away on Friday at the age of 94. She died of natural causes, according to her son, Bill Kassebaum. “Born on July 29, 1932, in Topeka, Kansas, for 94 years she relished the support of family and friends from all over the world. \[…\] ## [Karoline Leavitt Shares Details On New Job In Trump’s Political Orbit](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/karoline-leavitt-shares-details-on-new-job-in-trumps-political-orbit-cmc/) _2026-08-22 · Cullen McCue · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared new details on her new role within President Donald Trump’s political orbit after she formally steps down from her current role at the end of the month. Leavitt, who has served as White House press secretary since the beginning of Trump’s second term, holds the distinction of \[…\] ## [U.S. Imposes Steep Tariffs On Canada As Trade Talks Break Down](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/u-s-imposes-steep-tariffs-on-canada-as-trade-talks-break-down-cmc/) _2026-08-22 · Cullen McCue · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ The United States on Saturday evening implemented 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. The move follows the failure of bilateral trade negotiations to produce a final agreement by the deadline. The tariffs originated from three presidential proclamations signed by President Donald Trump on July 20, 2026. These \[…\] ## [VIDEO: Lindsay Clancy Supporters Claim She Was A ‘Wonderful, Loving Mother’ Despite Killing Her 3 Children](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/video-lindsay-clancy-supporters-claim-she-was-a-wonderful-loving-mother-despite-killing-her-3-children-cmc/) _2026-08-22 · Cullen McCue · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ A number of supporters of Lindsay Clancy — a Massachusetts woman who is currently on trial for the murder of her three young children — told TPUSA Frontlines that they believe Clancy is an innocent “loving mother” as they gathered to support her outside the courtroom. Clancy is currently on trial for the January 2023 \[…\] ## [David Becker on Defending U.S. Elections from New Threats](https://thefulcrum.us/elections/the-truth-about-us-election-security-and-resilience) _2026-08-22 · David L. Nevins · The Fulcrum_ The Unity Forum presented by Alumni for Freedom & Democracy and the Fulcrum is a cross‑partisan civic education program that strengthens reasoned discourse and advances a more open society. Each episode features respected experts who help audiences make sense of current events, elevate civil dialogue, and deepen public understanding of the social, legal, and institutional challenges confronting… ## [A Democracy Cannot Run on an AI Model](https://thefulcrum.us/elections/ai-election-administration-verification-safeguards) _2026-08-22 · Davis Austria · The Fulcrum_ Tallying the results of Washington, D.C.’s first ranked-choice election last month took about 10 days – longer than many voters are used to. In an age when artificial intelligence can generate an answer in seconds, waiting days for election results can feel old-fashioned, inefficient, even suspicious. But that slowness may be one of its most democratic features. I come to this question from health… ## [(Don't Fear) Money in Politics](https://thefulcrum.us/money-politics/dont-fear-money-in-politics) _2026-08-22 · Nathan Smolensky · The Fulcrum_ In late June, the Supreme Court ruled against limits upon state political party spending in federal elections. The specter of Money in Politics, already looming large, grew several sizes. It begs the question, naturally: just how much will all this additional inflow affect our elections? And can anyone compete against so much damn money? In late November 2020, the website OpenSecrets reported that… ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Cl9gTv4SWH7v) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Protecting Immigrant Families from Over-Surveillance](https://thefulcrum.us/chicago-surveillance-transparency-axon-police-contracts) _2026-08-22 · ​​Aarón Ortíz · The Fulcrum_ For months, Chicago has been a focal point of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement. Across our neighborhoods, families live with uncertainty and fear as loved ones are detained and separated from their communities. Few Chicagoans have escaped the emotional toll of these operations. As a lifelong Gage Park resident and child of immigrants, these events are personal to me.… ## [Has Donald Trump lost his golden touch?](https://thefulcrum.us/ethics-leadership/has-trump-lost-his-golden-touch-analysis) _2026-08-22 · S.E. Cupp · The Fulcrum_ On Tuesday night, Darline Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, revealed somewhat awkwardly that she is entirely unprepared to be a U.S. senator. At a South Carolina debate , she was asked a perfectly reasonable and straightforward question: “Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the United States?” And, “If so, why?” She sheepishly responded, “I’m just going to… ## [GOP Senate Underdog Picks Up Key Endorsement As Early Voting Closes](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/gop-senate-underdog-picks-up-key-endorsement-as-early-voting-closes-cmc/) _2026-08-22 · Cullen McCue · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford on Friday endorsed U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman in the Republican primary runoff for the state’s U.S. Senate seat. Sanford, who finished fourth in the August 11 special primary, made the announcement Sanford received about 15 percent of the vote in this month’s Senate primary, which was held after the \[…\] ## [JUST IN: Supreme Court Delivers Major Victory For Trump In Ballroom Fight](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/just-in-supreme-court-delivers-major-victory-for-trump-in-ballroom-fight-trin/) _2026-08-21 · Trinity Hallinan · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Chief Justice John Roberts handed President Donald Trump a last-minute legal victory Friday, temporarily blocking a lower-court order that would have forced construction on the White House ballroom to grind to a halt. The emergency order allows work on the massive project to continue while the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration’s request to intervene \[…\] ## [BREAKING: Beloved Trump Official Leaves The Administration](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/breaking-beloved-trump-official-leaves-the-administration-jrupp/) _2026-08-21 · jake · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Ed Martin is leaving the Trump administration to take the fight over election integrity outside the federal government ahead of the 2026 midterms. President Donald Trump announced Martin’s departure Friday, praising the longtime ally’s work in several key Justice Department roles. “Ed Martin has been with me from the very beginning, and done an incredible \[…\] ## [College Football Player Dead At 20; Tributes Pour In](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/college-football-player-dead-at-20-tributes-pour-in-trin/) _2026-08-21 · Trinity Hallinan · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ University of West Florida football player Ben Conken has died at just 20 years old after a battle with cancer, prompting an outpouring of tributes from teammates, coaches and the community that watched him fight. Conken died Monday, according to his obituary. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound linebacker signed with West Florida as part of the program’s \[…\] ## [West Wing Descends Into Chaos As Trump Catches Pence Supporter Within His Ranks: Report](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/west-wing-thrown-in-chaos-as-trump-catches-mike-pence-supporter-within-his-ranks-jrupp/) _2026-08-21 · jake · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ A $10 donation to former Vice President Mike Pence has reportedly put a top White House personnel official in President Donald Trump’s crosshairs. Trump has pushed to remove Morgan DeWitt-Snow, 29, from her influential post since learning about the 2023 contribution, six sources told the Daily Mail. DeWitt-Snow, who effectively runs the White House Presidential \[…\] ## [The Only Promise Todd Blanche Can Honestly Make Is More Dishonesty](https://www.nationalmemo.com/todd-blanche-dishonesty) _2026-08-21 · Mona Charen · National Memo_ Todd Blanche was Donald Trump's personal attorney, so it was natural that when he was elevated to attorney general, a journalist asked whether he would "pledge that the Justice Department will always act independently of the White House?" The correct answer to such a question is obvious: The Justice Department and I are committed to the impartial administration of justice. We will always make… ## [Jill Biden Suggests Joe May Have Been Drugged Before Debate With Trump: ‘Who Knows?’](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/jill-biden-suggests-joe-may-have-been-drugged-before-debate-with-trump-who-knows-trin/) _2026-08-21 · Trinity Hallinan · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Former first lady Jill Biden is keeping alive one of the stranger theories surrounding Joe Biden’s disastrous 2024 debate performance, saying she cannot rule out the possibility that something was put in his drink. During a podcast appearance Thursday, Biden revisited the night that helped blow open the Democratic panic over her husband’s fitness and \[…\] ## [Hey, Mr. President! Please Hit The Campaign Trail (Where You Can Only Help Democrats)](https://www.nationalmemo.com/trump-campaign-2026) _2026-08-21 · Markos Moulitsas · National Memo_ There possibly can’t be anything more terrifying to a Republican candidate facing brutal electoral headwinds this November than the prospect of President Donald Trump hitting the campaign trail on their behalf. Just these past few weeks, he’s delivered winning gems like this: “For you to pay a tiny little bit more for your gasoline, just remember you’re doing that a very evil country … we don’t… ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VqolGN3xlMXX) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [JUST IN: Missing DOJ Official Found Dead In Federal Building](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/just-in-missing-us-attorney-found-dead-in-federal-building-jrupp/) _2026-08-21 · jake · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ A veteran federal prosecutor who twice led the U.S. attorney’s office in Southern California was found dead Wednesday inside a San Diego federal building, hours after he was reported missing. Andrew Haden, 48, was discovered in an office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building, according to local authorities. San Diego police said investigators found \[…\] ## [Will Trump's Approval Sink Into 'Scary 20s'? White House Insiders Are Very Afraid](https://www.nationalmemo.com/trump-approval-rating-sinking) _2026-08-21 · Alex Henderson · National Memo_ With the United States' 2026 midterms only two and one-half months away, President Donald Trump continues to suffer from weak approval ratings in one poll after another — including 33 percent from Reuters and 35 percent from YouGov/ The Economist . But according to Zeteo's Asawin Suebsaeng, Trump White House insiders fear that his approval ratings could sink even lower in the weeks ahead — and… ## [Longtime Sports Reporter Quits, Exposes Woke Outlet](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/longtime-sports-reporter-quits-exposes-woke-outlet-jrupp/) _2026-08-21 · jake · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Matt Calkins walked away from The Seattle Times after editors refused to publish a column challenging biological males competing in women’s sports. The longtime sports columnist announced his resignation after 11 years at the newspaper, saying the rejection of his column about Sophie Cunningham and two female student-athletes was the final straw. “After 11 years \[…\] ## [NEW: Iranian President Calls For End To War, Rips Regime Hardliners](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/new-iranian-president-calls-for-end-to-war-rips-regime-hardliners-trin/) _2026-08-21 · Trinity Hallinan · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called Friday for an end to the country’s war with the United States, while taking an unusually pointed swipe at hardliners inside his own regime who continue pushing a tougher line. Pezeshkian made the remarks during a speech to the General Assembly of the Islamic Association of the Medical Society of \[…\] ## [NEW: Eight Dead After Plane Crashes At Remote U.S. Military Site](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/new-eight-dead-after-plane-crashes-at-remote-u-s-military-site-trin/) _2026-08-21 · Trinity Hallinan · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Eight people were killed Thursday when a civilian-contracted aircraft crashed near a remote U.S. military radar site in western Alaska, according to military officials. The plane went down near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, roughly 450 miles west of Anchorage. All eight people on board were killed. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. \[…\] ## [New York Times Defeated In High-Profile Defamation Suit](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/new-york-times-defeated-in-high-profile-defamation-suit-trin/) _2026-08-21 · Trinity Hallinan · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ The New York Times was dealt a major courtroom defeat Thursday after an Alabama jury found the newspaper defamed former University of Alabama basketball player Kai Spears and ordered it to pay him $9.25 million in damages. Spears was an 18-year-old freshman walk-on for the Crimson Tide when a March 2023 Times report wrongly identified \[…\] ## [Notorious Trump Foe Comes Crawling Back, Begs For Pardon](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/notorious-trump-foe-comes-crawling-back-begs-for-pardon-jrupp/) _2026-08-21 · jake · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ President Donald Trump stunned listeners Thursday by sitting down with Michael Cohen, his former personal attorney and onetime star witness against him, for their first public conversation in nearly a decade. The unlikely reunion unfolded during a 40-minute radio interview that featured Trump and Cohen trading fire at the mainstream media and revisiting the bitter \[…\] ## [Walling In, Walling Out](https://thefulcrum.us/community/walling-in-walling-out-social-media-polarization) _2026-08-21 · Corey Nathan · The Fulcrum_ In the 1980s, comedian Steven Wright had a bit about Smokey the Bear. When we were kids, we must’ve seen the old PSA a thousand times. “Only you can prevent forest fires.” As Wright recalls Smokey’s warning, he points at himself with a questioning look as if to say, “Me?” That bit came to mind the other day when I saw the post of a friend from high school that started out by saying, “If you… ## [America Has an Uncontested Elections Problem](https://thefulcrum.us/electoral-reforms/uncontested-usa-elections) _2026-08-21 · Rafael Gonzalez · The Fulcrum_ Richard Neal, the congressman representing Massachusetts’ 1st district, is concluding his 19th congressional term this year. In many ways, Neal is a typical long-tenured congressperson. However, Congressman Neal is distinguished by having been elected to Congress uncontested more times than anyone in post-civil rights American history. Neal owes his long tenure in part to the uncompetitive… ## [America’s Housing Crisis Needs More Than Simple Repairs](https://thefulcrum.us/economy/american-housing-market) _2026-08-21 · Robert Cropf · The Fulcrum_ My wife and I recently moved into a charming Victorian house built in 1879, when Rutherford B. Hayes was president. Despite nearly a century and a half of wear, it remains a beautiful home. But living in it has taught me an important lesson: there’s a world of difference between a house that looks sound and one that is structurally sound. The floors slope noticeably from room to room. Windows… ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GrafoQy0kpfF) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Everyone is campaigning on ‘affordability’ that no one can deliver](https://thefulcrum.us/governance-legislation/affordability-politics-analysis) _2026-08-21 · Jonah Goldberg · The Fulcrum_ Remember “affordability” mania? The time was 2025. A young, charismatic democratic socialist candidate for New York City mayor named Zohran Mamdani became a viral sensation. His secret? “Affordability.” Ask him about almost anything and he’d turn the conversation to affordability. When a reporter asked Mamdani to respond to President Trump’s claim that he was the better-looking politician, Mamdani… ## [The Trump Administration Is Losing Its Fight to Take Over Elections](https://thefulcrum.us/rule-of-law/2026-midterms-trump-administration) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Garber · The Fulcrum_ The Trump administration has expended significant resources trying to meddle in elections ahead of the midterms. This coordinated campaign includes attempts to limit who can vote, wrestle away states’ authority over elections, and undermine public confidence in election outcomes. So far, virtually everything the administration has tried has been blocked by courts, failed in Congress, or simply… ## [Hannity Resumes Coverage Of Iran War -- And Urges More 'Credit' For Trump](https://www.nationalmemo.com/trump-iran-2677741806) _2026-08-21 · Matt Gertz · National Memo_ Sean Hannity, an avid hawk and sycophant to President Donald Trump, had largely abandoned discussions of the floundering Iran war in recent weeks. But on Wednesday night, he engaged with the conflict on his Fox primetime show for the first time since late July — and lamented that Trump is not getting sufficient “credit” for his purported success there. Trump’s administration has spent the past… ## [VIDEO: Hidden Camera Report Exposes Stunning Holes In Alaska’s Elections System](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/video-james-okeefe-exposes-holes-in-alaskas-election-system-by-attempting-to-vote-as-lisa-murkowskis-brother-cmc/) _2026-08-20 · Cullen McCue · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ James O’Keefe of the O’Keefe Media Group released a stunning hidden camera report from Alaska’s primary election on August 18, in which he attempted to vote for individuals connected to Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) without using an ID. At one polling place, O’Keefe approached election workers and stated the name Brian Murkowski, the senator’s brother. \[…\] ## [NEW: New York Terror Plotter Identified As Burka-Wearing Islamist Extremist](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/new-new-york-terror-plotter-identified-as-burka-wearing-islamist-extremist-cmc/) _2026-08-20 · Cullen McCue · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Investigators have released additional information on Jessica Bowie, a 35-year-old resident of Albany, New York who is facing charging in connection with an ISIS-inspired attack targeting the New York State Capitol Building. According to a federal criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, she converted to Islam \[…\] ## [MUST SEE: American Idol Judge Takes White House Press Secretary Podium](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/must-see-american-idol-judge-takes-white-house-press-secretary-podium-mace/) _2026-08-20 · Chris Powell · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Country music superstars Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean made an unexpected appearance at the White House on Thursday, popping into the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room ahead of a major concert in the nation’s capital. Photos circulating Thursday afternoon showed Bryan and Aldean inside the briefing room, where White House press briefings are regularly \[…\] ## [Super Bowl Champion Passes Away At 56](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/super-bowl-champion-passes-away-at-56-from-brutal-illness-trin/) _2026-08-20 · Trinity Hallinan · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Former NFL linebacker and Super Bowl champion O.J. Brigance has died at 56 after a long battle with ALS, the Baltimore Ravens announced Monday. Brigance spent seven seasons in the NFL and became a beloved figure in Baltimore, both for his work on the field and for the way he fought the disease that changed \[…\] ## [Blue City’s $165 Million Downtown Library Descends Into Drug-Fueled Chaos](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/blue-citys-165-million-downtown-library-descends-into-drug-fueled-chaos-mace/) _2026-08-20 · Chris Powell · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Seattle’s lavish downtown public library is facing backlash after a new video documented apparent drug use, homelessness and other troubling conditions inside the taxpayer-funded facility. Frontlines TPUSA correspondent Savanah Hernandez toured Seattle’s Central Library alongside local journalist Jonathan Choe, documenting conditions throughout the 11-story building. The library, which opened in… ## [JUST IN: FBI Foils Terror Plot At State Capitol](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/just-in-fbi-foils-terror-plot-at-state-capitol-cmc/) _2026-08-20 · Cullen McCue · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Federal authorities arrested a 35-year-old woman from the Albany area on Wednesday in connection with an alleged plot to attack the New York State Capitol building. The suspect, identified by the FBI as Jessica Bowie, faces one charge, of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, according to a criminal complaint \[…\] ## [Iran-Backed Terrorists Attack US Ally’s Airport In Major Escalation](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/iran-backed-terrorists-attack-us-allys-airport-in-major-escalation-trin/) _2026-08-20 · Trinity Hallinan · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Iran-backed Houthi terrorists claimed Thursday that they launched drone attacks against an airport and a Saudi Aramco facility in Saudi Arabia, marking another dangerous escalation against one of America’s closest Middle East partners. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced that the Yemen-based group had carried out two separate drone operations targeting Najran, a Saudi city \[…\] ## [Deadly Midair Collision Between Small Plane And Police Helicopter Leaves Pilot Dead](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/deadly-midair-collision-between-small-plane-and-police-helicopter-leaves-pilot-dead-mace/) _2026-08-20 · Chris Powell · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ A pilot was killed and two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured Wednesday evening when a small airplane collided with a police helicopter during a training exercise at Carlisle Regional Airport. The deadly collision happened shortly before 7 p.m. on August 19 as a Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 helicopter was hovering several feet above \[…\] ## [Karmelo Anthony’s Shocking Murder Fantasies Revealed In Appeal Hearing: ‘Licking Blood Off The Blade’](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/karmelo-anthonys-shocking-murder-fantasies-revealed-in-appeal-hearing-licking-blood-off-the-blade-cmc/) _2026-08-20 · Cullen McCue · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Karmelo Anthony, the black Texas teen who was convicted earlier this year of fatally stabbing white teen Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas track meet in 2025, fantasized about killing somebody and “licking the blood” off the blade before killing Metcalf, prosecutors have revealed. The new revelation comes as Anthony is currently seeking a new \[…\] ## [Jaw-Dropping Financial Disclosure Demolishes ‘Tax The Rich’ Congressman’s Progressive Persona](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/jaw-dropping-financial-disclosure-demolishes-tax-the-rich-congressmans-progressive-persona-cmc/) _2026-08-20 · Cullen McCue · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) — a self-styled “progressive” who has built his political image on taxing the rich and fighting “oligarchs — raked in tens of millions of dollars through various stock trades and business interests, according to his 2025 annual financial disclosure. The disclosure was covered in detail by the Washington Free Beacon. \[…\] ## [Echoing Senate GOP Memo, Fox Targets 'Far Left' Data Center Opposition](https://www.nationalmemo.com/gop-fox-data-centers) _2026-08-20 · Matt Gertz · National Memo_ Republican leaders who fear that the furious, bipartisan backlash against AI data centers could cost their party in the midterm election are getting help from their loyal propagandists at Fox News. On its flagship morning show, the network’s hosts and contributors are attempting to convince viewers to support data centers by telling them that the “far left” is behind the opposition. The National… ## [Parachuting Into The Slush Fund Case, Blanche Proves DOJ Colluded With Trump](https://www.nationalmemo.com/slush-fund-case) _2026-08-20 · Harry Litman · National Memo_ After studiously avoiding any role in the litigation of Trump’s IRS lawsuit—the one that gave rise to the bogus settlement agreement—the Department of Justice has suddenly parachuted into the Court of Appeals, where Trump is challenging the district court’s finding that the parties colluded and executed a fraud on the court. The DOJ’s belated brief is plainly designed to argue that Judge Williams… ## [You Can Thank Republican Presidents For That $40 Trillion Debt](https://www.nationalmemo.com/you-can-thank-republican-presidents-for-that-40-trillion-debt) _2026-08-20 · Dean Baker · National Memo_ I have never been a deficit hawk, and I’m not about to change my religious affiliation now. But whatever we think of debt and deficits, there is one point that should be very clear: it has been run up almost entirely due to Republican tax cuts and their inept management of the economy. Every Democratic president of the last half century has left with a deficit that was lower, measured as a share… ## [REPORT: Scott Jennings Meets Privately With Trump Admin As Press Secretary Speculation Mounts](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/just-in-scott-jennings-meets-privately-with-trump-admin-as-press-secretary-speculation-mounts-jrupp/) _2026-08-20 · jake · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Scott Jennings has reportedly met privately with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles as he weighs a possible jump from CNN to the White House briefing room. The conservative commentator is said to be a frontrunner to replace Karoline Leavitt, who will step down as White House press secretary at the end of the \[…\] ## [‘Fox & Friends’ Star Reveals Health Scare Amid Mysterious Absence](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/fox-friends-star-reveals-health-scare-amid-mysterious-absence-trin/) _2026-08-20 · Trinity Hallinan · Trending Politics Conservative Breaking News and Commentary_ Fox News star Lawrence Jones III has revealed the reason behind his recent absence from “Fox & Friends,” telling viewers he underwent another surgery after suffering a second detached retina. The 33-year-old co-host said the latest scare followed an earlier retinal tear that he later learned stemmed from a childhood sports injury. “Hey family, You \[…\] ## [Even More Troubling Than Weird Natalie? Vicious White House Attacks On Women](https://www.nationalmemo.com/natalie-harp-trump) _2026-08-20 · Susan Estrich · National Memo_ She is the human printer, controlling the flow of paper to the president and transcribing his social media posts. She thinks she owes her life to Donald Trump. She is always by his side. Her name is Natalie Harp. She is this week's troubling news. On Sunday, Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, a rising Democratic star, hit Trump hard: The Georgia senator told a crowd that Trump "doesn't want to do the job"… ## [Is The Trump Administration Using Media Leaks To Manipulate Oil Markets?](https://www.nationalmemo.com/trump-oil-market-influence) _2026-08-20 · Emily Singer · National Memo_ The Trump administration on Wednesday appears to have leaked a story to its favorite Iran war stenographer at Axios that the military has created a secret shipping corridor out of the Strait of Hormuz, helping to escort 15 to 20 oil tankers through the narrow passageway per day. Axios ’ Barak Ravid reported: “The U.S.-led operation is mitigating one of the most painful aspects of the war: the…