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The Southern Poverty Law Center reports: Turning Point USA’s primary strategy is sowing and exploiting fear that white Christian supremacy is under attack by nefarious actors, including immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community and civil rights activists. TPUSA and its spokespeople often warn their audience that their children, wives, religion, way of life and they themselves are under attack by various constructed …

Politico Europe reports: The European Commission said it is prepared to impose retaliatory measures against U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat on steel and aluminum tariffs. “We strongly regret the announced increase of U.S. tariffs on steel imports from 25 percent to 50 percent,” the EU executive said on Saturday in an emailed statement. “This decision adds further uncertainty to …

The Associated Press reports: One day before the kickoff concert for World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital, headlining performer Shakira has abruptly canceled due to equipment difficulties. “We are deeply disappointed that unforeseen circumstances have forced the cancellation” of the concert, the Capital Pride Alliance, the main World Pride organizer, said in a Friday statement. “Updates about the relocated …

CNN reports: Gabrielle Cuccia criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s crackdown on press access at the Pentagon. And then, she said, she was fired. Cuccia was briefly the chief Pentagon correspondent OAN. A self-proclaimed “MAGA girl,” Cuccia positioned herself as a proudly conservative voice among the normally nonpartisan Pentagon press corps. But she grew perturbed by Hegseth’s actions against the press. …

The Christian Post reports: The far-left civil rights organization Southern Poverty Law Center has added the conservative Evangelical parachurch ministry Focus on the Family to its list of “anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups,” joining similar organizations that advocate for traditional beliefs on sexuality and family. Glenn T. Stanton, director of Global Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family, told The Christian …

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas’ newest city had liftoff this week. Starbase city leaders were sworn in Thursday and appointed a city manager. On Friday, they met again to approve a loan request to help fund the city until tax dollars trickle in. In an early sign that reaffirms just how entwined the South Texas city is with Elon Musk’s …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: Dove is facing serious backlash again due to a hair care commercial featuring a transgender model. His gender-dysphoric identity as a trans woman is being showcased as Dove uses this male model to advertise Dove Intensive Repair products. Dove is pushing a sinful lifestyle onto viewers while glamorizing the transgender lifestyle choice. …

NBC News reports: Former Sen. Bob Menendez appealed to Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a former Senate colleague and a Trump ally, to request a pardon or sentence commutation on his behalf, according to three people with direct knowledge of that effort. Graham and Menendez have long had a close relationship, with Graham standing by the Democrat during Menendez’s first indictment …

The Associated Press reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to their own defense. He said Washington will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly developing threats …

Politico reports: The Working Families Party ranked state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani in the top slot for its mayoral primary slate Friday night, following hours of closed-door deliberations. The progressive organization picked City Comptroller Brad Lander second, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams third and state Sens. Zellnor Myrie and Jessica Ramos fourth and fifth in the hopes of defeating frontrunner Andrew …