Home prices out of reach for average Americans in 99% of US as rates surge and supply dwindles
With mortgage rates topping 7% and inventory low, home prices now require more than the typical $71K income can afford in nearly all of America, exacerbating an affordability crisis especially crippling first-time and younger buyers.

Slouching Towards 1984
Orwell could not have imagined the swiftness with which the left has exerted control over our body politic.

Watchdog agency splits along party lines over reforming surveillance law
The law, involving a program in Section 702 of FISA, expires at the end of the year, and Congress will need to vote to reauthorize it. The Section 702 program allows warrantless surveillance of foreigners but can also tap into the communications of U.S. citizens.

Josh Hawley demands Alejandro Mayorkas terminate 'Intelligence Experts Group' in DHS
Hawley argued that the group was nothing more than another attempt by the current administration to suppress the opposition, citing the fact that it is slated to be led by three individuals who deemed the Hunter Biden laptop story to be Russian disinformation when it first broke in 2020.

CNN analyst admits progressive policies like ending cash bail are driving crime waves plaguing Dem cities
CNN's chief law enforcement analyst conceded that ending cash bail and other progressive reforms are fueling organized looting sprees by removing jail time, emboldening repeat offenders in Dem cities grappling with the crime wave their own policies sparked.

Man charged with murder, out on bail, among 52 arrested after Philly looting, rioting
He allegedly killed a gay man while working as a nightclub bouncer.

San Francisco mayor London Breed calls for mandatory drug testing, treatment for welfare recipients
"We need to make a significant change," Breed stated. "No more 'anything goes' without accountability, no more handouts without accountability."

Only 3% of San Francisco Restaurants Have Not Been Vandalized In Past Month: Survey
The city has spent $1 million on grants for vandalism relief.

Portland small business owner speaks out against rising crime
"I can't handle it," Froman said. "It's killing me emotionally and mentally." He explained that after one round of thefts, he changed the locks, but perpetrators simply cut through them and made off with more products.

Pandemic, Violence Forces Closure of Famed Chicago Eatery ‘The Signature Room’
After more than 30 years at the top of the John Hancock Building, Chicago’s famed fine dining restaurant The Signature Room has abruptly announced that it is closed effective immediately with owners blaming the city’s coronavirus shutdown hysteria and the rising crime rates gripping the Windy City.

After women allegedly shoplift items from nail supply store, one comes back and demands phone she left behind
The owner of a nail supply store told KTTV-TV two women entered the store Sept. 19 appearing to want to purchase supplies. But when it came time to pay, they ran out with about $600 in merchandise.

Tony Timpa Wrongful Death Trial Ends With 2 Out of 3 Cops Getting Qualified Immunity
The trial — and, in some sense, Timpa's life — was about transparency.

The Supreme Court Shouldn’t Let Governments Get Away With Impounding Innocent People’s Property
In Culley v. Attorney General of Alabama, the Supreme Court will decide whether innocent property owners are entitled to a prompt hearing to recover their forfeited property.

Arizona husband suspects wife of poisoning him, so he sets up hidden cameras
Was shocked to find out that his wife was allegedly putting bleach into his coffee after he set up secret cameras to observe her behavior.

Republicans Outline Impeachment Case In New Memo Detailing $24 Million Influence-Peddling Scheme
House Republicans released a 30-page memo Thursday outlining the case for the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

After first hearing, House impeachment inquiry turns to securing Bidens’ bank records
Comer issues three subpoenas targeting bank records for James and Hunter Biden.

IRS Agent: CNN Has Hunter Biden Text Claiming Worries Would ‘Go Away’ Once Dad Was President
IRS public affairs officer Justin Cole reportedly took a call from CNN two years ago, during which he was informed the network had an email from Hunter Biden claiming that he expected his legal troubles to “go away” once his father became president.

Media Blackout On Republicans’ Impeachment Inquiry
Corporate media like CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, and ABC, which were once eager to amplify Democrats’ sham impeachments of Trump, did the bidding of the Biden administration on Thursday when they refused to air footage of Republicans’ impeachment hearing.

Did Turley really say that? Dems, media desperately try to spin one sentence at impeachment inquiry hearing
"I do not believe that the evidence currently meets the standard of a high crime and misdemeanor needed for an article of impeachment," Turley said. The problem, of course, is that quote is taken grossly out of context.

GOP Rep. Austin Scott suggests alleged Biden family dealings with China could be treasonous
"China is no longer a competitor," Rep. Scott said. "They are an adversary."

Search engine optimization or political bias? Biden challengers nearly nonexistent in Google results
Biden and token Democratic candidate Marianne Williamson place higher than Republicans in searches for GOP candidates. SEO expert offers nonpartisan explanations.

Trump hits back at Chris Christie for 'Donald Duck' nickname
"Anybody that would come up with that nickname shouldn’t be running for president," Trump said.

Donald Trump suing ex-MI6 spy Christopher Steele
The former U.S. president is bringing a data protection claim against Orbis Business Intelligence and its founder, Christopher Steele, who previously ran the Secret Intelligence Service’s Russia desk.

Here Is What Stops, And What Doesn't, When The Government Shuts Down This Weekend
A government shutdown does not actually shut down all aspects of the government, as many elements are exempted. In addition to the items listed below, JPM assumes that Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, State, and the Social Security Administration continue to make payments.

California’s Newsom vetoes leftist bill blocking ICE referrals for newly released felons
Newsom vetoed a bill that would have prevented the state's prison system from sending some non-citizen felons who have served their sentences in state prisons to ICE for possible deportation, another move meant to paint Newsom as being a moderate.

Newsom says DeSantis 'took the bait' by agreeing to one-on-one debate
Gavin Newsom said that Ron DeSantis has shown himself to be unqualified to serve as president because he accepted the debate challenge. Huh?

Second primary debate ratings tank, drop by 3.5 million viewers over first debate
Hosted at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, the debate drew about 9.5 million viewers, a roughly 27% drop.

Poll finds second GOP debate had a clear winner
The 538/Ipsos/Washington Post poll found that among those Republican primary voters who watched the debate, a plurality of 33% said DeSantis won the debate.

The polling threshold for the next GOP debate is still too low
Of the seven candidates on the stage Wednesday night, only North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is at serious risk of missing the third debate under that criteria.

Kari Lake to launch US Senate bid in October
The Wall Street Journal reported that Lake said she would like to meet with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell soon and that she would vote for him as leader if he is the top GOP pick.

Vermin Supreme is the only candidate who promised time travel research in order to kill baby Hitler
Supreme, who has run in the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian Party presidential primaries since 2004, is kicking off his "Presidential Ambitions Tour" Friday with a fundraising event in Athens, Ohio, at the Cannabis Museum.

Flashback: Biden Tells Auto Worker He’s ‘Full Of S***’ In Resurfaced 2020 Clip
As it relates to the president’s claims that “Bidenomics” is good for the American autoworker, or any other kind of American worker for that matter, the president is “full of s***” — to steal a phrase from the man himself.

Oil touching $95 a barrel is bad news for the economy and the Fed's plans
The higher crude prices will ultimately translate into higher gas prices and ding the Fed’s effort to tame inflation.

New York City to hand out flyers advising illegal aliens to seek shelter elsewhere
"NYC is one of the most expensive cities in the world; you are better off going to a more affordable city," the flyer states.

NYC mayor expands housing vouchers amid migrant crisis
Eric Adams is expanding the city's affordable housing voucher program amid a surge of illegal aliens, but upstate leaders are pushing back on the plans.

Chicago's illegal immigrant influx tops 15,000 as buses from border states roll in
The surge of immigrants bused into Chicago from southern border states elevates the city's immigrant count past 15,000, igniting a $30 million contract for private security aid in relocations amid escalating tensions over border crisis responses.

San Diego declares a crisis as feds release thousands into the city
In the past two weeks, roughly 8,100 illegal aliens have arrived in the city.

AOC ripped for misleading video falsely labeling Dem politician a Republican to blame border crisis on GOP
AOC posted a video of herself lecturing a Democrat about immigration solutions while falsely labeling her a Republican, prompting mockery of the unhinged socialist for misleading people.

GOP bill demands Biden define Ukraine mission and strategy to avoid endless proxy war with Russia
Three dozen House Republicans introduced legislation requiring Biden to outline the U.S. strategy in Ukraine to provide clarity, limit mission creep, and avoid endless escalation with nuclear Russia. Sen. Mike Lee introduced the Senate companion bill.

If The Pentagon Gets Away With Funding Abortion Without A Vote In Congress, It Won’t Stop There
The Defense Department exists to defend the country, not to spend untold millions on controversial medical procedures.

RFK Jr. Warns ‘Next Step’ Is Military Advisers in Ukraine
“Establishment journal Foreign Affairs signals the next step of Ukraine War escalation: stationing U.S. military advisors on the ground. Have they forgotten how we got embroiled in Vietnam?”

Russia selling oil to India at $20 above price cap set by Yellen and G-7
The price cap was championed by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen as a way to reduce Russia's war funding while also keeping its oil supplies on the market.

Slovakia’s Election Threatens to Upend Western Unity on Ukraine
The populist is leading the polls with around 18% of the vote. He has campaigned on a platform of ending military support for Ukraine and blocking the country’s path to NATO membership.

NIH Doctor Flagged Wuhan Virus Lab Safety Problems as Early as 2017
In 2017, an NIH doctor flagged safety issues at the Wuhan lab linked to the COVID-19 lab leak theory, suggesting NIH knew about problems there earlier.

House Democrat asks State Department if Biden actually 'speaks for the administration' on Taiwan
Rep. Brad Sherman grills a State Department official over the inconsistency between President Biden's bold assurances to defend Taiwan and the traditional U.S. policy of "strategic ambiguity," spotlighting a potentially precarious shift in the geopolitical stance amid China's rising belligerence.

Cringe: Sec. of State Antony Blinken Sings ‘Hoochie Coochie Man’ During Event Launching Global Music Diplomacy Initiative
The plan aims to leverage public-private partnerships to create a music ecosystem that expands “economic equity and the creative economy, ensures societal opportunity and inclusion, and increases access to education.”

Canadian university ‘regrets’ fund named after Ukrainian Nazi
The University of Alberta is returning a $30,000 donation it received from the family of Yaroslav Hunka, saying it regrets any harm it may have caused by accepting the endowment in his name.

Like US, immigration inflames Europe as countries deal with crush of refugees
The U.S. and Europe are each being hit hard by a wave of illegal immigrants and asylum seekers. The crisis is polarizing residents on both sides of the Atlantic in their own distinct ways.

16-Year-Old Accused Of Cutting Down Iconic 'Robin Hood' Tree In England
The tree at Sycamore Gap, which was featured in the 1991 movie Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, stood for over 200 years in a dip in Hadrian's Wall, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

These 18 Republicans voted in favor of taxpayer-funded Pride Month
The news cycle has been inundated with the upcoming October 1 deadline to pass next year's government spending budget. As Glenn discussed on his program, both Democrats and Republicans alike weaponize the alarmist language of a "government shutdown" to pass reckless spending on programs at the American taxpayer's expense.

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Tennessee, Kentucky’s Bans On Cross-Sex Hormones, Puberty Blockers For Children
"This is huge. Our ban on child mutilation has been upheld."

Foster families must affirm ‘gender identity’ or children will be ‘transferred’ from home under Biden admin’s proposed rule
A proposal published by HHS on Thursday aims to have children in the foster care system “transferred” from homes where families do not address them by their “chosen name” and “identified pronouns.”

NYT Fact-Checks Vivek Ramaswamy, Says Transgenderism Is Not a ‘Mental Health Disorder’
Ramaswamy during the debate said, ‘Transgenderism – especially in kids – is a mental health disorder. We have to acknowledge the truth of that for what it is.”

Elon Musk says Twitter ‘election integrity’ team undermined democracy
Around half of the “election integrity” team at Twitter has been laid off, per reports, with Elon Musk agreeing that the team had in fact undermined election integrity.

Elon Musk Comments On Russell Brand Controversy During X Space With Ben Shapiro: ‘In The Witch Burning Phase Here'
“There needs to be, obviously, a conviction here. It can’t be guilty until proven innocent."

Elon Musk Visits Texas Border Crisis Hot Spot with Rep. Gonzales
Musk livestreamed on Twitter from Eagle Pass, Texas, on Thursday afternoon.

FCC Revives Common Carriage for the Internet
After five years without net neutrality rules, the fix for a problem that doesn’t exist is back.

Support alligator denied entry into Phils' stadium
A Philadelphia Phillies fan and his emotional support alligator, Wally, were denied entry into Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Famed crocodile expert pleads guilty to bestiality
Also possessing child abuse material and animal abuse; had "torture room."