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‘Pay to Pray’? El-Sayed Allegedly Paid Black Pastor $75K Before Endorsement

El-Sayed's campaign sent Sheffield's nonprofit ten payments of $7,500 for "political consulting" starting in October, months before the July endorsement he now touts on his…

Pedro Rodriguez

Aug 4, 2026 9

Think Your Vote Doesn’t Matter? These Elections Were Won by a Single Ballot.

From 2018 to 2025, 94 elections were decided by a single vote, including an Arkansas House primary this March that came down to 408 to 407.

Fred Lucas

Aug 4, 2026 13

Five Lessons Learned From the Fauci Fiasco

Florida opened early and saw no higher death rate than states locked down for a year, while shuttered schools cost kids up to twelve months of learning.

Stephen Moore

Aug 4, 2026 10

George Mason: The Founding Father Who Gave Us the Bill of Rights

George Mason refused to sign the Constitution in 1787 without a Bill of Rights, forcing the free speech, gun, and due process protections most Founders never thought to write down.

Robert B. Charles

Aug 4, 2026 19

The Left’s Glaring Hypocrisy on “Politicized” Federal Funding

A new OMB rule would put political appointees, not career staff, in charge of roughly $1 trillion in federal grants, ensuring that the individuals making decisions about how taxpayer dollars are spent are accountable to the duly-elected President of the United States.

Matt Lamb

Aug 4, 2026 97

NYC Mayor Mamdani Demands ID for Groceries But Not Voting

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has become the latest Democrat earning widespread mockery for his hypocritical stance on requiring an ID to buy groceries but not to vote.

Shane Harris

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