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Report Details Foreign-Linked NGOs Shaping National Parks Policy Via Lawsuits — 4dPick the most trusted part of our government. Like many, you might say the national parks. After all, they are not seemingly political or controversial. They’re beloved. And rightfully so.

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Dana Whitfield It's troubling if foreign-linked groups are steering national park rules through endless lawsuits instead of open debate.

Mexico enacts 2028 single-nationality rule for top officesPolitics — Oct 7, 2026Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a constitutional reform requiring presidential, state gubernatorial and Mexico City mayoral candidates to hold only Mexican nationality, beginning with the 2028 electoral process; dual nationals can qualify by renouncing other citizenship before registering. The government says the measure is intended to prevent foreign interference, while critics argue it infringes the rights of Mexicans with dual citizenship and may be aimed at opposition candidates.

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Buffalo Sues to Halt 28-Bay Seneca Truck Stop — Oct 7, 2026Buffalo has sued to halt construction of the Seneca Nation’s proposed gas station and truck stop on Miami Street, seeking a pause while city approvals and requirements are reviewed. The city cites potential environmental, infrastructure and neighborhood impacts; the Nation disputes the city’s authority, maintains its right to develop the land, and describes the project as a gas station rather than a truck stop.

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Meme claims Trump cut legal immigration from Muslim nations by 96 percent — Sep 30, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.

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Elena Vasquez The 96 percent figure seems overstated without full context on visa data from before and after.

US waives rights conditions on $320M Egypt aid — Oct 1, 2026Secretary of State Marco Rubio waived human-rights conditions on $320 million in U.S. military aid to Egypt, citing national security and Cairo’s cooperation, including its role amid the conflict involving Iran. The funds are part of the roughly $1.3 billion in annual U.S. assistance to Egypt, and the decision has renewed the tension between Washington’s strategic partnership with Cairo and concerns over Egypt’s human-rights record.

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Tom Gallagher It's hard to justify ignoring Egypt's record every year even when national security is cited as the reason.

AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Trump says no human right to illegal immigration exists — Sep 23, 2026President Trump states there is no human right to illegal immigration but a right to remain a sovereign nation. The clip from the Department of State is circulating widely. @StateDept

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Sam Okafor We can debate legal immigration levels without inventing new rights that would erase the idea of controlled borders altogether.

Meme shows Haitian national deported after anti-Trump outburst — Sep 16, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.

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Jared Kim It's good that authorities followed through and sent this gang member back to Haiti after his threats.

Senate Expected to Vote on College Sports Overhaul — Sep 27, 2026The Senate is poised to vote on the Protect College Sports Act, which would establish national rules for athlete compensation and eligibility, restrict transfers, and regulate agents, among other changes. Supporters say it would protect college sports and athletes, while critics object to limits on athlete pay and legal rights; conferences are also preparing a separate framework if the bill fails.

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Spain Eviction-Crisis Figure Maricarmen Abascal Dies — Oct 6, 2026Maricarmen Abascal, 87, died after being hospitalized following her eviction from the Madrid home where she had lived for more than 70 years; her case fueled nationwide protests over Spain’s housing crisis and a political crisis that led Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call an early election. The crisis continues to play out in threatened evictions in Barcelona and protests in Madrid, where police used rubber bullets to keep far-right demonstrators from reaching a housing activist camp.

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Groups Warn Funding Shortfalls Could Depress Midterm Turnout — Sep 19, 2026Several of the nation’s largest left-leaning voter engagement and racial justice organizations face steep funding shortfalls and staffing cuts as midterm voting ramps up, raising alarms among Democrats that turnout and voter protections could be weakened, especially for communities of color, amid donor pullback since 2024 and no Voting Rights Act protections. These groups warn that reduced funding could hinder registration, GOTV, and defenses against election interference in the Trump era.

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Rachel Meyers Parties should step up their own organizing instead of counting on outside groups that always chase the same grants.

Qatar, Jordan Condemn Reported Ben-Gvir Entry Into Al-Aqsa Compound — Sep 20, 2026Qatar condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and settlers as a flagrant violation of international law and a provocation to Muslims, calling for international pressure to halt violations and to safeguard the Muslim character of Al-Aqsa. Jordanian officials and Palestinian organizations likewise denounced the incursions as an unacceptable provocation that violates the historic and legal status quo, urging international action to uphold law and protect Jerusalem’s religious sites and rights of worship.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Biden’s Right: We Are in Battle for Soul of Nation, but It’s Not Over What He ThinksOpinion — Nov 3, 2022Rarely do I agree with Joe Biden. But he’s right on one thing: A battle for the soul of our nation is underway. And recent research indicates there are problems in that battle stemming from what people think is right…

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Texas Governor Shoots Back After Civil Rights Group Petitions the UN Over ‘Human Rights Crisis’Reporting — Feb 26, 2024Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has a message for civil rights groups raising concerns about LGBT rights in the state. On Sunday, Abbott shared an article about a letter sent to the United Nations from Equality Texas, ACLU…

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HOGAN GIDLEY: Trump’s National Security Tariffs Help America Win — Apr 15, 2026In his recent address to the nation, President Donald Trump rightfully declared, “our enemies are losing and America is winning, and now winning bigger than ever before.” Simultaneously, our great nation is winning…

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DANIEL MCCARTHY: JD Vance Gets America’s Creed And Heritage Right — Dec 29, 2025With America’s 250th birthday as an independent nation coming up in 2026, the big debate on the right this season about what it means to be an American couldn’t be more timely. Vice President JD Vance and Vivek…

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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishYourlist — VS BattleThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.

CASEY RYAN: Trump Makes Right Move Cracking Down On University Foreign Funding — May 16, 2025President Donald Trump and his administration are making the right move by targeting the funding that universities receive from foreign nations. For too long, foreign actors have influenced our higher education to…

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Competitor’s Parents React to Transgender Swimmer’s Win: ‘Just Not Right’Reporting — Mar 18, 2022The parents of a female swimmer reacted to Lia Thomas’ NCAA championship win, saying it is “just not right.” Thomas, a transgender woman, became the first known transgender athlete to win a Division I national…

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Biden Says China To Face Repercussions on Human RightsReporting — Feb 17, 2021China will pay a price for its human rights abuses, U.S. President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday, responding to queries at a televised event on the Asian nation’s handling of Muslim minorities in its far western region of…

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Humiliation: Biden Stopped Trump’s Insulin Executive Order, Now Scrambling To Make Things RightOpinion — Aug 13, 2021On Thursday, President Joe Biden gave a speech in which he lamented the fact that “right here in America, we pay the highest prescription drug costs of any developed nation in the world.” The first example he gave was a…

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Human Rights Orgs Tight-Lipped On Iranian Missile That Struck Israeli Hospital — Jun 23, 2025Several major international human rights organizations declined to condemn Iran’s Friday airstrike on a hospital in southern Israel as tensions escalate between the two nations. Following the strike against the Soroka…

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RNC Protests Were Quiet Because Leftists Are More Angry At Biden Right Now — Jul 19, 2024Large-scale protests were notably absent during the Republican National Convention (RNC) this week as the left continues to direct its ire at President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee. The largest…

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Analysis: Are Supreme Court Conservatives Aiming To Expand Gun Rights?Reporting — Apr 27, 2021The United States, a nation with high levels of gun violence, could witness an increase in firearms carried in public if the Supreme Court rules as expected in a major new case that could recognize wider gun rights…

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Voting Rights Advocates Decry ‘Devastating’ Georgia Measure Limiting Ballot AccessReporting — Feb 20, 2021Democrats and voting rights groups condemned on Friday a broad proposal by Georgia Republicans to limit absentee and in-person voting in the state, the latest salvo in a national fight over efforts to place new…

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German Leaders Admit Migrant Crisis Real After Censoring Right Wing Party That Tried To Warn Them — Nov 5, 2025German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is now planning to send thousands of Syrian refugees back to their home nation after suppressing the speech of right-wingers who have long advised the same. Merz said on Monday that he…

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