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In a scenario that could come only from the upside-down world of transgenderism, a school has suspended two boys who complained that a girl was allowed into their locker room.
That's right, a girl goes into a boys locker room, and in fact violates school rules by recording the boys complaining about her presence. So the boys get suspended.
The details are in a report at RedState.
"It's once again an election year, so let's hope voters are paying attention. Here's the deal. As RedState previously reported, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) was weighing a Title IX investigation against three male students at Stone Bridge High School after they complained about a biological female student using the boys' locker room. Not only did the girl use a locker room that doesn't align with her biological sex, as is required by an executive order signed this year by President Trump, she also used her phone to record a video while in the boys' locker room, which is a violation of LCPS's own student privacy policy," the report explained.
The report continued, "If you're wondering what happened to the third boy, hold onto your hats: Reports indicate the Title IX investigation against him was dropped, possibly because he is Muslim. A dismissal letter sent to the boy said the complaint 'must be dismissed from the Title IX grievance process' because 'the conduct alleged would not constitute sexual harassment,' as defined by Title IX regulations, 'even if proved.'"
And the report there have been no repercussions for the girl "who violated school policy by taking a video in a protected space."
With the scheme, school officials have expressed their intention, too, to fight the president of the United States in his effort to secure student safety in schools – or see them lose federal funding.
Ian Prior, a Loudoun County resident and senior advisor at America First Legal, explained to RedState that the school is "doing its best to guarantee that the Supreme Court decisively ends these insane interpretations of Title IX and the equal protection clause."
In fact, a transgender "rights" case now is pending before the court.
Questions in the case include whether Title IX prevents a state from consistently designating girls' and boys' sports teams based on biological sex determined at birth; and whether the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment prevents a state from offering separate boys' and girls' sports teams based on biological sex determined at birth.
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The organizers of what became known as "FireAid," a campaign to raise money for the victims of the massive Los Angeles wildfires of a few months ago, have been ordered by members of Congress to account for the cash they handed out – none of which apparently has gone directly to any of the thousands of victims.
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chief of the House Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., have dispatched a letter to the "FireAid" executives who took in, apparently, in the range of $100 million, with instructions to speak up.
According to a report at the Post Millennial, the two are demanding a detailed breakdown of where donations have gone – apparently $75 million already has been handed out.
And they want the remaining $25 million "sent directly to LA fire victims."
At the time wildfires raged across thousands of acres of Los Angeles, destroying thousands of homes, Irving and Shelli Azoff set up FireAid.
They claimed to be sending donations directly to fire victims.
The members of Congress pointed out, "You organized FireAid to raise money for California fire victims. FireAid held a benefit concert raising $100 million, which it promised to send directly to people affected by the wildfires.
"However, according to public reports, FireAid diverted these donations to nonprofits instead of providing direct relief to fire victims. As part of our constitutional oversight responsibilities, we request your voluntary cooperation with oversight of this matter. When confronted with the fact that the raised funds were not directly given to those affected, FireAid stated that it 'does not have the capability to make direct payments to individuals and that was never the plan. We partnered with trusted local non-profits… to reach communities in need.'"
But that doesn't align, the members of Congress said, with the fact that the $100 million, as FireAid promised, "ha[s] been designated for direct relief and will not be used for administrative purposes."
They wrote, "The donated money that was meant to go towards victims to assist in rebuilding efforts was instead sent to nonprofits with purposes unrelated to fire relief. For example, one of the nonprofits claims to promote 'self-determination in the Latino community.' Another nonprofit claims to 'cultivate egalitarian relationships based on trust and respect.'"
What's needed now, they said, is a "detailed breakdown of all nonprofits that received money from FireAid, including the amount, date, recipient, and purpose of each expenditure."
On Friday evening, after an hours-long court battle, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) requiring all law enforcement personnel to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, even though some of the District of Columbia's own laws require the opposite.
The Trump administration's federalization of D.C. includes ending its status as a sanctuary city in which the police do everything they can to protect illegal immigrants rather than turn them into ICE when warranted.
Bondi's latest directive rescinds an earlier one in which she attempted to replace MPD Chief Pamela Smith with the current DEA head Troy Cole.
Instead, Cole will be her "designee" to oversee MPD's compliance with the new order.
The decision to back off from replacing Smith came after District Judge Ana Reyes, a Biden appointee, said she wanted MPD and the Trump administration to come to a compromise.
If they didn't, Reyes was prepared to issue an order blocking Smith's replacement.
“The way I read the statute, the president can ask, the mayor must provide, but the president can’t control,” Reyes said.
Seems like D.C. has been put on notice that once the president asked, through Bondi, for police to cooperate with ICE rather than work against it, that's exactly what they have to do.
Law enforcement in D.C., along with many of its Democratic officials, has fiercely resisted the federal takeover of its district, particularly the capital of Washington, D.C. where the federal government is headquartered.
Even so, the Trump administration is touting its successes since the takeover, including more than 100 arrests with almost one-third of those being illegal immigrants who will now face deportation.
The administration is also emptying the homeless encampments around the city, giving the people living in them a chance to get housing and other help.
It seems like the straw that broke the camel's back was the brutal attack of DOGE staffer Will Coristine by a group of teenagers as he tried to protect his girlfriend.
Following that incident, Trump ramped up his calls for federalization and decided to mobilize the National Guard to help re-establish law and order.
Of course, this has only given Democrats another chance to call him a dictator and a threat to democracy, but they had at least the last 60 years to do it themselves and didn't.
President Donald Trump has vowed to roll back as many of former President Joe Biden's policies as possible, and he continues to hold true to that promise.
According to reports, Trump has worked overtime to kill off as much of Biden's Inflation Reduction Act as possible, and he scored several wins in that pursuit this week, with the outlet reporting that the legacy Biden law has been "significantly" rolled back.
The bill, which was sold to the public as a way to reduce the highest prices in decades, was really nothing more than a way to give Democrats hundreds of billions for various projects and policy ideas.
The bill did absolutely nothing for Biden's sky-high inflation and instead created a monster of a spending problem that the economy is still attempting to recover from.
Much of what the Trump administration has rolled back revolves around the various green and clean energy spending in the Inflation Reduction Act.
The outlet noted:
Biden touted it as the "most significant legislation in history to tackle the climate crisis." The bill also included major new healthcare provisions sought by Democrats, and was financed by tax hikes on corporations and investors.
President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" was key in erasing much of the green energy nonsense that was included in Biden's IRA.
The outlet added:
The clean energy provisions of the bill, in particular, have been significantly repealed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that President Donald Trump signed on July 4 — a major blow to Biden's legislative legacy.
All types of green energy-related items in Biden's bill have been wiped out by the Trump administration or will be soon.
Some of those include tax credits for electric vehicles, and many of the solar and wind energy tax credits have also been repealed, angering liberals and Democrats.
James Bowe, a partner at King & Spalding who focuses on energy, commented on how he believes Trump's bill has caused a resurgence of interest in fossil fuels.
"The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has positioned the federal government to encourage investment in traditional fossil fuel projects," Bowe said via an email statement.
He added, "One result of the [OBBBA] enactment and related changes in federal energy policy has been an upsurge in new natural gas and liquified natural gas project development, the revival of several large natural gas pipeline projects and a rush to develop new gas-fired generating facilities."
Only time will tell if the Trump administration is able to finally erase any trace of Biden's nonsense legislation.
NPR thought it had the scoop of the year when it reported this week that eight pieces of paper left on a hotel printer amounted to a security breach of the White House after the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to The Hill, the outlet, which recently lost government funding thanks to an executive order signed by Trump, reported that detailed notes about the summit, including phone numbers of three U.S. government workers, were left behind.
The White House refuted the report and mocked the outlet for it. Relentlessly.
The president's team responded to the report by describing it as "hilarious," and pointed out that it's prime evidence as to why the outlet had lost public support, and why it's no longer taxpayer-funded.
White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly released a statement after NPR published the story.
"It’s hilarious that NPR is publishing a multi-page lunch menu and calling it a ‘security breach,'" she said.
Kelly added, "This type of self-proclaimed ‘investigative journalism’ is why no one takes them seriously and they are no longer taxpayer-funded thanks to President Trump."
The Hill reported:
NPR reported that the eight papers, which contained information about meetings and locations of the summit, along with phone numbers of three U.S. government workers, were found on a hotel printer before the Friday Trump-Putin meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage.
The outlet gave a detailed breakdown of each of the eight papers. Some of them included names of various officials, and others included an itinerary of how the meeting would go.
The Office of the Chief of Protocol, a part of the State Department, produced the papers. Its mission, according to the website, seeks to "advance the foreign policy goals of the United States by creating an environment for successful diplomacy. Our team extends the first hand that welcomes presidents, prime ministers, ruling monarchs, and other leaders to our country."
Users across social media weighed in on the report.
🇺🇸🇷🇺 Government Papers Left in Hotel Reveal Trump-Putin Summit Details
Sensitive State Department documents left in an Anchorage hotel printer exposed meeting rooms, staff contacts, a planned gift for Putin, and seating for a canceled luncheon, per NPR. pic.twitter.com/RL9IVJXGPT
— Conflict Dispatch (@ConflictDISP) August 16, 2025
"OMG! They're so 'sensitive' that the press can show everyone in the entire world the contents and now everyone can see this was another fake news story," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "With the release of these 'sensitive documents', he's put all Halibut and Filet Mignon at risk."
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Just two days after winning an incredible Powerball jackpot of $167 million, a Kentucky man is facing serious charges for allegedly kicking a Florida sheriff's deputy in the face.
James Farthing was celebrating his financial windfall with his girlfriend at the TradeWinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida in April.
Reports say Farthing got into a heated argument with an Iowa man, and things escalated into a full-blown brawl.
When Pinellas County deputies stepped in to quell the violence, Farthing allegedly kicked one of the officers in the face near his right eye.
"He f***ing kicked me in the face, he's f***ing going!" the deputy said, as blood stains painted the floor.
Jacqueline Fightmaster, Farthing's girlfriend, told deputies "nothing" had happened, and she was arrested for disorderly intoxication, eventually pleading no contest and getting fined.
While the Iowa man involved in the initial scuffle was not charged, Farthing faces serious felony counts including battery on a law enforcement officer, simple battery, and resisting an officer without violence.
He has since pleaded not guilty.
The Trump administration on Saturday took a decisive move regarding visas that has, unsurprisingly, spurred heated controversy on the left.
As Fox News reports, the State Department revealed that it was suspending the issuance of visitor visas from individuals hailing from Gaza until a full review of the process can be completed, a proclamation that has Democrats crying foul.
The abrupt change emerged in a post on the State Department’s X account, sparking a flood of online commentary and critique.
“All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days,” the post explained.
The move was not accompanied by additional immediate indications of what sparked the crackdown, either from the State Department itself or from its leader, Marco Rubio.
However, critics of the administration have suggested that the decision was prompted by complaints lodged by conservative commentator Laura Loomer about the entry of Palestinians under the special visas, as NBC News reports.
In the wake of the State Department’s decision, Loomer praised the result on X, saying, “This is fantastic news. Thank you @SecRubio for your prompt response to this invasion of our country by NGOS that have been accused of being pro-HAMAS,” adding, “There are doctors in other countries. The US is not the world’s hospital!”
Support for Rubio’s decision will assuredly be found among Republican lawmakers who expressed alarm about Loomer’s initial reporting.
When made aware of the arrival of Gazans under the specialized visas, Rep. Chip Roy (TX) vowed to investigate the situation, while Rep. Randy Fine (FL) declared the situation a “national security risk.”
On the other side of the issue were groups such as The Council on American-Islamic Relations, which said that the exclusion of Gazans from visa availability was indicative of Trump administration “intentional cruelty.”
According to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, the move will result in the denial of access to critical care needed by sick and wounded Gazan children.
The organization stated, “This policy will have a devastating and irreversible impact on our ability to bring injured and critically ill children from Gaza to the United States for lifesaving medical treatment -- a mission that has defined our work for more than 30 years.”
That outrage aside, the United States is not alone in exercising new caution when it comes to bringing Gazans into the country, with France having suspended evacuations from the war-torn area earlier in August after a Palestinian student it had admitted on a visa shared an image of Adolf Hitler advocating for the murder of Jews, as Fox News noted.
At the time, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot declared that the student at issue needed to “leave the country” and that she had “no place” in France, expressing sentiments surely shared by Americans wary of importing anti-Semitism into the country under the guise of humanitarian aid that can arguably, as Loomer contends, be provided elsewhere.
From brokering numerous peace deals across the globe to eliminating DEI from the federal government, President Donald Trump has already notched massive wins mere months into his second term in the Oval Office.
Adding to Trump’s growing list of achievements is his undeniable success in attracting trillions of dollars in new investment into American manufacturing, innovation, and production, a tally recently touted by the White House.
The Trump administration’s list of wins within the tech sector was highlighted in detail as part of a broader press release examining the influx of investment commitments secured to date.
Apple’s $600 billion infusion into manufacturing and workforce training was outlined, as was its pledge to bring “additional components of its supply chain and advanced manufacturing back to the U.S.”
Japan-based Softbank, together with American-based OpenAI and Oracle agreed to inject $500 billion in U.S.-based artificial intelligence infrastructure, marking yet another administration-supported success.
Global chipmaker NVIDIA joined the surge, announcing its own $500 billion spend on U.S.-based AI-infrastructure spread over the next four years, adding to its promise to build AI supercomputers completely within the United States for the first time.
IBM and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company are also getting in on the action, with the firms poised to inject $150 billion and $100 billion into the U.S., respectively, in the years to come.
With Trump having lamented the country’s reliance on foreign manufacturers for pharmaceutical manufacturing, there has been a noted push for U.S.-centered investment on the part of drug makers, including their research and development arms.
Johnson & Johnson has stepped up, as the White House explained, vowing a spend of $55 billion over four years in “manufacturing, research and development, and technology.”
AstraZeneca and Roche each pledged $50 billion investments each for stateside research and development as well as manufacturing, with the latter’s injection of funds projected to create thousands of new jobs.
Bristol Myers Squibb and Eli Lilly joined the domestic investment push, adding their commitments of $40 billion and $27 billion, respectively, for research, development, and manufacturing.
In addition to the aforementioned tech and pharmaceutical sectors, the Trump administration has succeeded in securing sizable investment pledges from manufacturing giants such as John Deere, Stellantis, Ford, General Motors, and more.
Though critics of the president will surely attempt to diminish these accomplishments by suggesting that their likely impact is exaggerated or is accompanied by too many caveats and contingencies, others believe that Trump’s influence in this -- and many other areas -- is undeniable.
As Rich Lowry of National Review -- a longtime Trump skeptic -- recently declared, “If you had to sum up President Donald Trump’s second term so far in one word, you could do worse than ‘epic,’, adding, “Trump may be on the path to the most consequential presidency since Ronald Reagans,” a sentiment with which millions – including a host of business leaders – clearly agree.
According to the New York Post, the Trump administration recently reversed its demand to replace Washington, D.C.'s local police chief with a federal official after facing legal pushback.
This bold move was met with immediate legal challenges from city officials, leading to a contentious lawsuit. The central issue was the legality of such a federal intrusion into local law enforcement affairs, a situation that escalated into a judicial review.
During court proceedings, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes expressed skepticism about the federal government's authority to completely overtake local police operations. She indicated that while the president might request local police assistance as per the statute, direct control was beyond the stated legal boundaries.
Judge Reyes played a crucial role in steering the conflict towards a compromise. She suggested that both parties find a middle ground to avoid a complete legal standoff, hinting she would favor blocking the federal takeover unless an agreement was reached.
Attorney Yaakov Roth defended the administration's stance, arguing that President Trump held extensive powers to dictate the operational aspects of the D.C. police, especially concerning federal priorities like immigration enforcement.
Eventually, the administration dialed back its original stance, settling instead on a directive that insisted on local police's compliance with federal immigration laws, effectively overriding conflicting local statutes.
The turn of events sparked a mix of relief and ongoing concern among local authorities and community leaders. Chief Pamela Smith of the D.C. police voiced her strong opposition, stating, "In my nearly three decades in law enforcement, I have never seen a single government action that would cause a greater threat to law and order than this dangerous directive."
The administration's adjusted order required D.C. police to aid in federal immigration enforcement, as directed by Attorney General Pam Bondi. This move continued to stress the local-federal relationship, maintaining a focus on the contentious issue of immigration enforcement.
The legal pivot by the administration did not fully quell the underlying tensions but moved the conflict into a new phase of negotiation and potential policy reevaluation.
As the dust settles on this high-profile altercation, the implications for federal-local law enforcement collaborations remain under close scrutiny. The judiciary's role in defining and restricting presidential powers in local law enforcement has been highlighted as crucial in maintaining the balance between federal directives and local autonomy.
The incident underscores the complex dynamics of governance in a federal system, where legal boundaries and civic leadership intertwine significantly.
This event may set a precedent for future interactions between federal authorities and local law enforcement agencies, particularly in areas where policy priorities conflict with local laws and community values.
Looking ahead, the dialogue between federal and local government officials will be vital in navigating the complexities of law enforcement collaborations. It is essential for building trust and ensuring that public safety remains a priority without compromising local autonomy.
The ongoing negotiations will likely serve as a litmus test for the robustness of the United States' federal structure, especially regarding how power and responsibilities are distributed between federal and local entities.
As these discussions continue to evolve, they will undoubtedly influence how similar situations are handled in the future, potentially leading to new legal precedents and policies that further define the interplay between local and federal authorities.
The group of Texas state Democratic lawmakers who fled their state to avoid a redistricting vote were criticized heavily by Republicans, but also received overwhelming positive support from high-ups in their party, like former President Barack Obama.
According to Breitbart, Obama met with the rogue group of Democrats and was described as "cheerleading" them for standing up against the GOP's efforts to redistrict the state, which would likely result in extra Republican seats.
ABC News was the first to report that Obama had met with the group of Dems on a Zoom call, though the location was "undisclosed" as the Dems claim they're under Republican surveillance.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had previously ordered the arrest of the group of Dem holdouts.
Texas state Rep. Gene Wu, chairman of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, was quick to thank Obama for the pep talk and Zoom meeting in an X post.
"We are encouraged by your words and remain committed to fighting for democracy, in Texas & across the country," Wu said after thanking the former president.
Thank you President @BarackObama for joining @TexasHDC members via Zoom and standing with Texas Democrats today!
We are encouraged by your words and remain committed to fighting for democracy, in Texas & across the country. #txlege pic.twitter.com/Xf78oYBKmG
— Gene Wu (@GeneforTexas) August 14, 2025
Breitbart noted:
More than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state on August 4 to deny a quorum needed to pass a Republican measure that would increase the number of GOP-favorable Congressional districts for representation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Should the measure pass, it would likely strong benefit Republicans in the 2026 midterms, which is why Dems are throwing an absolute fit attempting to sabotage it.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder was also reportedly on the Zoom call. Holder heads the party's redistricting committee.
ABC News reported some of the contents of the converstion.
"We can’t let a systematic assault on democracy just happen and stand by and so because of your actions, because of your courage, what you’ve seen is California responding, other states looking at what they can do to offset this mid-decade gerrymandering," Obama reportedly said.
He added, "I want all of you to be returning feeling invigorated and know that you have helped to lead what is going to be a long struggle. It’s not going to be resolved right away, and it’s going to require, ultimately, the American people understanding the stakes and realizing that we cannot take our freedoms and our democracy for granted. You’ve helped set the tone for that, and I’m grateful for it."
Only time will tell if the Dems are able to sabotage the measure or if Republicans will come out on top.