Via press release from GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Denis R. McDonough, expressing outrage over McDonough’s misguided encouragement of VA medical facilities across the country to display “pride” flags. The letter emphasizes how the flag puts one group of veterans above the …

Politico reports: Former President Donald Trump is slated to meet with the House GOP conference Thursday, according to two Republicans with direct knowledge of the planning. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee will address members just weeks ahead of the party’s convention at a Republican-only club on Capitol Hill. Trump has locked down support from most Republican House members. The former …

NBC News reports: The world’s greatest eater won’t be able to compete in the world’s greatest eating event. Joey Chestnut, a 16-time champion of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, is unable to participate in the July 4 event after signing with another hot dog brand, according to Major League Eating. “We are devastated to learn that Joey Chestnut has …

Courthouse News reports: An international group of pornography website operators sued Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita in federal court Monday, hoping to block a recent state law that requires users to prove they are over 18 before they can access adult content online. The plaintiffs say Indiana’s new law, which is set to take effect in July, violates the First, …

Yahoo Entertainment reports: Federalist writer Ericka Andersen argued that if Parton is a Christian, as she proclaims, she should call out homosexuality as a sin. “Parton’s version of love, which includes condoning immoral sexual behavior (‘be who you are,’ she’s said), is unaligned with God’s vision for humanity,” Andersen wrote. But Andersen told Yahoo Entertainment on Saturday that the widespread …

Law & Crime reports: Rudy Giuliani on Monday resisted demands of creditors to appoint a trustee that would take control of his finances during the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, claiming that he “does not intend to hide assets or mislead anyone” and denying that he has committed “bankruptcy crimes.” The filing in opposition to the appointment of a trustee, submitted …

Florida Politics reports: Former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson has ended his U.S. Senate candidacy and will run for a Florida Senate seat instead. The Orlando Democrat enters an already competitive Democratic Primary in Senate District 25, assuming he qualifies before noon on Friday. The Orlando Democrat was first elected to a term in the U.S. House in 2008, unseating Republican …

USA Today reports: Dr. Tony Evans, a well-known evangelical Texas pastor, has stepped down from leadership at his church. In a statement posted Sunday to the church’s website, Evans, the senior pastor at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, said he is stepping down due to an unnamed “sin.” “The foundation of our ministry has always been our commitment …

Politico reports: Former President Donald Trump’s campaign cast Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict on felony gun charges Tuesday as a “distraction from the real crimes of the Biden Crime Family,” while not mentioning President Joe Biden’s son by name. “This trial has been nothing more than a distraction from the real crimes of the Biden Crime Family, which has raked in …

The Texas Tribune reports: Families of survivors of the Robb Elementary School shooting are suing the package shipping companies UPS and FedEx for allegedly violating state and federal law and their own corporate safety standards. On the day of the shooting, the gunman was armed with a weapon ordered online and shipped to Oasis Firearms in Uvalde where it was …

“Today is not the day the Democrat house of cards comes tumbling down. The left will try to argue this proves the system of justice is fair. That’s what this is all about. This is a talking point trial. “They’re trying to make it seem as if, oh, our justice system is fair. You go after Donald Trump, and you …

“As I said last week, I am the President, but I am also a Dad. Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today. “So many families who have had loved ones battle addiction understand the feeling of pride seeing someone you love come out the other side and be so strong …

The New York Times reports: Key parts of a Florida law that bans gender transition care for minors and imposes hurdles on adults seeking transition care are unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. Judge Robert L. Hinkle of Federal District Court in Tallahassee sided with advocacy groups and three families who had said that the law stripped them of …

From hate group leader Mat Staver: Tomorrow, June 12, will mark the eight-year anniversary of the horrific massacre at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando where 49 people were killed and 53 were wounded. With six bullets in his body, Angel Colon should have been dead. But our beautiful Savior both rescued and redeemed Angel that night. Now, Angel has a …

CNN reports: Violent crime dropped by more than 15% in the United States during the first three months of 2024, according to statistics released Monday by the FBI. The new numbers show violent crime from January to March dropped 15.2% compared to the same period in 2023, while murders fell 26.4% and reported rapes decreased by 25.7%. Aggravated assaults decreased …

NBC News reports: A jury in Delaware has found Hunter Biden guilty on three felony gun charges.  Hunter Biden was charged in federal court in Wilmington with three felony counts tied to possession of a gun while using narcotics. He had pleaded not guilty. Two of the counts carry maximum prison sentences of 10 years, while the third has a …

Media Matters has the transcript: ROB FINNERTY (HOST): So, I’m very curious about this. It’s called Trump Derangement Syndrome. We started hearing about it, you know, really early in Trump’s presidency. And I’m just wondering, I was reading something in the New England Journal of Medicine today that said, for it to be a clinical thing, a real thing that …

The American Family Association writes today to ask, “What better time to inform, equip, and activate than during so-called ‘Pride Month’!” Christians are encourages to “activate” by purchasing from a selection of around a dozen anti-LGBTQ items. Here’s a sampling. Text is verbatim. AFA “Activate” T-shirt. Colors: Cherry Red or Dark Heather Gray. Design: “Inform, Equip, Activate – American Family …

Axios reports: Conservative TV network Newsmax said it’s planning to go public and launched a $225 million private placement. In an investor presentation, Newsmax quoted former President Donald Trump saying, “You like Newsmax, I like it too. Newsmax has been really good, people are watching it, it’s terrific.” The company said it plans to go public later this year or …

“All they hear from Donald Trump is a whole bunch of whining about this country. And I think Donald Trump’s got to quit whining, go to quit trying to divide us. I mean, consider this, Jen. “We’re producing more energy than anyone before in this nation. We have the strongest economy in the world and we are beating China for …