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  • Court Focuses on Paperwork, Ignores Second Amendment in Permit Ruling

    Key Takeaways: A judge allowed Delaware’s permit-to-purchase handgun law to take effect. The ruling ignored Bruen analysis, focusing only on rollout logistics. Gun-rights advocates argue the law violates both U.S. and Delaware constitutions. Delaware’s permit-to-purchase law is exactly the kind of bureaucratic obstacle course the Supreme Court warned against — but Judge Maryellen Noreika somehow…

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  • Report: Mexico’s Government, Not U.S. Makers, Armed Cartels

    AP Photo/Augusto Zurita The High Points: SCOTUS unanimously rejected Mexico’s lawsuit blaming U.S. gunmakers for cartel violence. The Court said Mexico provided no plausible evidence of aiding traffickers. Mexico’s government avoids admitting its own agencies supply many guns to cartels. This case was a constitutional slap across the face — and a well-deserved one. Mexico…

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  • Rubio Leads Intense Peace Push; Borders, Security Still Unresolved

    (Chandan Khanna – AFP / Getty Images) The High Points: This round of diplomacy shows just how fast the Trump administration is trying to force movement on the war that the Biden years left frozen in stalemate. Four hours of talks in Florida might not sound like much, but both sides calling them “productive” in…

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  • Minnesota Official Floats Proposal That Makes Self-Defense Impossible

    AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell The High Points: Minnesota AAG John Zwier proposes mandatory visible trigger locks on all public firearms. His plan burdens lawful gun owners while admitting criminals ignore gun laws. The proposal misunderstands how firearms function and why people carry them. Only in Minnesota politics could someone look at Gov. Tim Walz and Keith…

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  • Activists Target Home Depot Over Debunked ICE Conspiracy Theory

    (World photo / Getty Images) Key Takeaways: Left-wing activists protested Home Depot over false claims of cooperating with ICE raids. Home Depot denied any coordination with ICE, calling the allegation completely untrue. Protesters tried to disrupt stores by buying cheap ice scrapers to clog checkout lines. Only in 2025 could a hardware store become the…

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  • Teachers Forced Into Ideology Trainings as Test Scores Collapse

    Stephen Maturen / Getty Images) Key Takeaways: Minnesota’s largest teachers union offers trainings like “Interrupting Whiteness” and LGBTQ+ seminars. State law now requires “cultural competency” courses for teacher license renewal. Academic scores remain dismal despite expanding ideological programs and new mandates. Minnesota’s biggest teachers union is busy rolling out workshops with names like “Interrupting Whiteness,”…

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  • Trump Explodes: “Are You Stupid? Biden Let Him In!”

    Key Takeaways: Trump blasted Biden’s Afghan vetting after a refugee allegedly killed a National Guard soldier. The suspect entered the U.S. in 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome. Trump clashed with CBS reporter Nancy Cordes, calling claims of “thorough vetting” absurd. This tragedy in Washington, D.C. was exactly the scenario critics warned about back in 2021:…

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  • “Regulatory Insanity”: Lummis Bill Challenges Washington’s Diesel Crackdown

    Bloomberg/Getty Images Key Takeaways: Federal diesel regulations are crippling trucks, emergency fleets, and small operators nationwide. Wyoming mechanic Troy Lake was jailed for emissions “tampering” that kept critical vehicles running. Sen. Lummis’ Diesel Truck Liberation Act seeks to reform EPA rules and protect workers. This story hits every nerve in the urban-versus-rural divide. Diesel isn’t…

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  • 700 Drug Price Increases Expose Pharma’s “Reform” Scam

    Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images The Big Takeaways: Drug companies promised cooperation while hiking prices on nearly 700 medications. Regulatory capture lets Big Pharma block competition and profit from inflated drug costs. Real reform requires opening markets and cutting burdens that keep smaller firms out. The dance between Big Pharma and Washington has…

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  • ATF Actually Nabs a Real Criminal — And Finds a War Chest

    AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Key Takeaways: ATF raided a Florida drug compound and uncovered a massive stash of guns and cocaine. Convicted felon Terrence Perkins hid military-grade weapons and 18 kilos of cocaine in junk cars. Case highlights how criminals easily obtain illegal guns despite background-check laws. This case is basically a live-action rebuttal to every…

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