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#1 - Sen. Kennedy Delivers a Humorous and Direct Message to Schumer About Those DHS Bill Demands — by Nick Arama
"The Karen wing of the Democratic Party wants to defund ICE, just like they wanted to defund the police," Kennedy explained.
"And we know how that vampire movie turned out. The Karen wing of the Democratic Party is in control of the Democratic Party. Even if we agreed to every one of Sen. Schumer's conditions - and I wouldn't vote for 'em - he couldn't deliver the Democratic votes. Because the Karen wing will punish any Democrat who votes to keep the DHS open."
Kennedy said that's why Schumer was kind of "wandering around" like a "roomba, looking like a man who has just lost his luggage." That's a pretty perfect description of Schumer, who always seems to be in a perpetual state of confusion when it comes to decisions about his own party. He can't deliver the votes, even if we agree, Kennedy said. "And we wouldn't agree anyway."
#2 - Did Radical Leftist Somali Congresswoman Just Call for the Execution of POTUS? Sure Seems Like It — by Bob Hoge
We’ve seen the violent rhetoric turned up to new levels by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and so many others, but let’s be frank, Omar seems to be flatly advocating for the president’s assassination, as Fox News Digital Columnist Dave Marcus noted:
Just a congresswoman calling for the execution of the President of the United States… https://t.co/1kP8zWPLey
— David Marcus (@BlueBoxDave) February 11, 2026Not only is the extremist congresswoman making what appear to be (not very) veiled threats against the commander-in-chief, but she’s also being scrutinized for her sudden wealth — even as her own state is engulfed in a $9B+ fraud epidemic.
#3 - Bombshell New Docs Show Trump Called Police About Epstein in 2006: ‘Thank Goodness You’re Stopping Him’ — by Rusty Weiss
This bombshell document release is narrative-busting stuff. Democrats, desperate to land a punch on President Trump with the Epstein files, have repeatedly attempted to tie the two together as close associates.
Epstein, the late financier, was convicted of procuring for prostitution a girl below the age of 18 in 2008 and was facing sex trafficking charges until he died, according to authorities, by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019. Maxwell is currently serving 20 years in prison for her involvement in the late billionaire pedophile’s crimes.
#4 - Trump Brings Some Cold Hard Reality to Olympic Skier Who Dissed America — by Bob Hoge
Any words on what it’s like to be a resident of North Korea, Mr. Hess — or Iran? No. Instead, he’d like to bash the freest country in the world, the United States of America.
Hunter Hess has every right to voice how much he hates America. That is protected speech and the government cannot penalize him for that.
— Eric Matheny 🎙️ (@ericmmatheny) February 8, 2026
However, representing your country in the Olympics is a privilege; not a right.
That privilege should be revoked.
pic.twitter.com/FOSnV2z9u6Trump’s efforts to clean up the illegal alien disaster bequeathed upon him by Joe Biden has the Left up in arms, here and abroad, because if there’s anything they don’t want to see, it’s curbs on letting them in by the millions.
What we don’t need is athletes representing our country undermining our world stature. Trump, not one known for subtlety, blasted this guy.
#5 - That TMZ Poll Comparing Bad Bunny and Kid Rock Performances May Not Have Gone As They Anticipated — by Nick Arama
Did anyone get that? I doubt many did. And maybe then vote out your Democrats in local government? Just a thought.
But what some did note was that during that segment, at about the 10:23 mark, he was waving a Puerto Rican flag with a slight change: it was light blue where it should have been darker blue. The light blue has generally been associated with the push for independence, so that was another subtle political point.
Meanwhile, the Turning Point USA All-American Halftime Show pulled in some of the folks who were turned off or who would rather look at something other than Bad Bunny.
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