As a child, Michael McLeer wanted to be like John Travolta in “Saturday Night Fever” and leave the neighborhood. Was it a tragedy that changed his mind?
‘The Second Amendment is not a second-class right’
The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday to safeguard the privacy of law-abiding citizens who purchase firearms, with nearly all Democrats voting against the measure. The bill, H.R. 1181 , also known as the “Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act,” prohibits payment card networks from assigning specific codes to track lawful gun transactions or to identify firearm retailers; the measure passed with a 221-201 vote , with support from only five Democrats. The legislation was a response to the implementation of a specified merchant category code (MCC), a multi-digit code used to classify merchants, for firearms dealers in September 2022. (RELATED: Here’s What 2A Orgs Are Saying About GOP-Led Gun-Purchasing Privacy Bill…Open
Homeland Security ‘investigating’ the incident
A man who was fleeing from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers was struck and killed by a vehicle in Florida on Tuesday. It is the third death involving ICE operations in recent days. An unidentified 28-year-old man was killed by a tractor-trailer as he was fleeing an encounter with federal law enforcement officers in St. Augustine, Florida. ICE officers chased four fleeing men after an early morning encounter with their vehicle in a convenience store parking lot, The Guardian reported . One individual reportedly ran onto a busy road during the chase and was hit by a semi truck. He died on the scene. (RELATED: REPORT: ICE Ends Most Vehicle Stops After Fatal Maine Shooting) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…Open
‘We need answers’
The widow of Corey Comperatore, who was killed during the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, says it was “an inside job.” Helen Comperatore expressed the belief that the now-deceased Butler, Pennsylvania rally assassin Thomas Crooks didn’t act alone during a sit-down interview with NewsNation’s Rich McHugh. (RELATED: POLL: 42% Of Democrats Say Trump Butler Assassination Attempt Staged) In the interview, the widow was asked about how she had “expressed” her belief that Crooks was the only one who shot, but she suspects Crooks was working with someone else. “I don’t believe there was another shooter there, but I do believe he was working with somebody. I believe it was an inside job, inside the government…Open
Tootgate
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer appeared to crop-dust the Senate floor Tuesday during a speech about the Iran War. As Schumer was ripping President Donald Trump and the Iran War, the 75-year-old senator let slip a rather loud fart, which, by the sound of it, nearly blew a hole in his pants. “Now on Iran and the NDAA,” Schumer said , right before unleashing wind. WATCH: CLEANUP ON AISLE SCHUMER: Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer appears to have farted while giving a speech on the Senate floor pic.twitter.com/vp8wlpyqu4 — TheBlaze (@theblaze) July 14, 2026 It definitely made the following remarks harder to take seriously: “When all the Trump administration can say about his disastrous war with Iran is that Vietnam was worse. A…Open
‘The public has a right to an honest explanation’
Democratic New York Rep. Ritchie Torres introduced a bill Tuesday that would require lawmakers to disclose information about their long absences. The Duty of Transparency Act would require lawmakers with prolonged absences to file a public notice stating how long they should expect to be out and whether they are able to perform their duties, according to Torres’ office. The legislation followed the long absences of lawmakers, including Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, Republican New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean and Democratic Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson. “When a public official is absent for an extended period of time, the public has a right to an honest explanation. I’m introducing the Duty of Transparency Act to require…Open
‘privacy does not disappear just because of new technology’
Republican Texas Rep. Keith Self on Wednesday proposed legislation would protect Americans’ privacy when federal law enforcement agencies seek surveillance data from Flock Safety, the Daily Caller News Foundation learned exclusively. The Texas conservative introduced the Protecting Rights in Video and Equipment Acquired Discovery (PRIVACY) Act , which would require federal law enforcement to obtain a warrant before accessing or querying surveillance data collected by state and local systems, including automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and other technologies. Self introduced the legislation as state and localities have canceled or suspended contracts with Flock, citing surveillance and privacy concerns. This also comes after some…Open
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Election data has been released showing competitive races for Republicans and Democrats across the nation. Decision Desk HQ Chief Elections Analyst Geoffrey Skelley reports on Wednesday's "National Report."