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Rated Far RightSep 27, 2026
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Recent coverage
Lawsuit: L.A. Officials Accept Any Voter’s Citizenship Claims Despite Records Of Illegal Voting
Part of: LA County says it cannot verify voter citizenship beyond voters’ own attestations
SCOTUS Says Rogue Judge Can Order Trump To Provide ‘Trans’ Procedures To Federal Prisoners
Part of: Supreme Court declines to lift block on Bureau of Prisons policy for transgender inmates
Opinion
GOP Foils Dems’ Election Integrity Shenanigans In North Carolina
Part of: Judge declines to block North Carolina’s changed mail-in ballot rules for November
Opinion
Nutjob Judge Ana Reyes Rages Over Trump’s Attempt To Fix Up Ugly Golf Course
Part of: Judge temporarily halts tree removal at East Potomac Park golf course
Opinion
Washington Post Accidentally Reveals More Evidence Implicating Ilhan Omar In Fraud
Part of: Reports say federal investigators have DNA evidence in probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar
Trump: Americans Can Now Be Paid To Uncover Fraud In Their Communities
Part of: Trump and Vance announce $25 million fraud whistleblower program
28 Charged In Noncitizen Voting Bust Hours After Leslie Stahl Says It’s Not An Issue
Part of: Justice Department charges 28 people in California with voting-related crimes
SCOTUS Takes Up Cases On Race and School Admissions, Federal At-Home Distilling Ban
Part of: Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Maryland middle school magnet admissions
Opinion
The Democrat Party Platform Is Throwing Conservatives In Prison And Slotkin Just Said It Out Loud
Part of: Sen. Elissa Slotkin says planned prosecutions would deter young people from Trump jobs
Opinion
If Thune Doesn’t Censure Slotkin, He Supports Nuking All GOP Staffers
Part of: Sen. Elissa Slotkin says planned prosecutions would deter young people from Trump jobs
Opinion
Generals And Journos Who Cheered Endless Wars Now Decide They’re Squeamish On Live Executions
Part of: Trump rules out livestreaming Nidal Hasan’s firing squad execution
Opinion
James Talarico Says He Wants To See Fewer Abortions. But Why?
Part of: Texas Democrat James Talarico says Bible is silent on abortion at CNN town hall
Opinion
Today Show Commissars Interrogate Chicken Sandwich Boss About Gay And Trans Stuff
Part of: Chick-fil-A CEO discusses company's LGBTQ stance in NBC's Today interview
Court: Kansas Can Stop Third Parties From Sending Voters Pre-Filled Mail-In Ballot Forms
Part of: Appeals Court Upholds Kansas Ban on Third-Party Prefilled Mail Ballot Applications
9th Circuit Court Smacks Down California Law Unmasking ICE Agents For Violence-Hungry Leftists
Part of: Appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear ID
Opinion
Talarico Shows He’s As Ignorant About The Bible And Abortion As He Is About Texas
Part of: Texas Democrat James Talarico says Bible is silent on abortion at CNN town hall
GOP Scores SCOTUS Win In Battle Over Low-Cost Ad Rates — Again
Part of: Supreme Court pauses ruling on discounted TV ad rates for political party committees
Opinion
Bombshell Report: Big Banks Debanked ‘MAGA’ And The Left’s Other Political Enemies
Part of: OCC report says nine large banks dropped customers over political or religious views
Opinion
Cornell’s President Understands ‘Responsibility.’ He Should Insist Jane Doe Do The Same
Part of: Cornell suspends fraternity parties for rest of academic year amid assault allegations
Jack Smith Nabbed 639K Republicans’ Donor, Voter Data In Arctic Frost Lawfare
Part of: Grassley says Biden DOJ and Jack Smith obtained donor and voter data on 639,000 people