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Ilhan Omar Marriage Flummoxes Media Fact-Checkers

The 'baseless smear' that can't be debunked


Media outlets scrambled to prove false the accusation that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) married her brother after President Donald Trump mentioned it, but none have been able to definitively reach an answer, largely due to Omar's unwillingness to provide information.

Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren Outraised in Home States

Harris, Warren among only candidates to lose money battles on own turf


Sens. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) are both losing the fundraising battles in their home states to Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., according to a Free Beacon analysis of itemized second-quarter donations.

Northam Steps Up Contributions to Dems After Virginia Primaries

Va. governor has given over $200k to Dem candidates since yearbook photo


Virginia's Democratic governor Ralph Northam stepped up his political contributions in June following the state's legislative primary elections, donating an additional $117,500 to 11 Democratic candidates, according to campaign finance reports released Monday.

House Defense Bill Would Embolden Iran

Dem-backed NDAA would undermine American deterrence


An amendment in the House's version of the annual defense bill that would prevent President Trump from striking Iran without congressional approval would actually facilitate Iranian belligerence—and, if anything, make war more likely.

Dems Get Reality Check on Climate Suits

13 governments have sued 'Big Oil' seeking damages


Politicians and trial lawyers eager to sue energy companies over the costs of climate change received an unwelcome message from a university professor, according to records obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

Haley Blasts Dems for Silence About Taking Down of American Flag

Protestors raised the Mexican flag at an ICE detention center


Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley called out Democrats for their silence about anti-ICE protestors taking down the American flag at a Colorado ICE facility and replacing it with the Mexican flag.

Kamala Harris Stands by Latest Private Insurance Reversal

Harris has been inconsistent on the role of private health insurance


Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) confirmed during a Friday appearance on The View that her Medicare for All plan would not eliminate private supplemental health insurance, rebutting her own past statements indicating that she supported abolishing private insurance.