Also, Tucker Carlson dismisses the Islamic threat
| | | | WHAT WE'RE WATCHING | | 👈 Heritage staff defect to Mike Pence's think tank. Nearly all staff from the Heritage Foundation's legal and economic centers departed the think tank, with former Vice President Mike Pence's Advancing American Freedom absorbing over a dozen researchers. The exodus followed board resignations as Heritage shifted toward more populist positions under President Kevin Roberts. | 🕌 Tucker Carlson dismisses the radical Islam threat. Carlson told The American Conservative that radical Islam poses less danger to Americans than the pornography platform OnlyFans, stating he doesn't know anyone killed by Islamic terrorism in 24 years. Conservative critics immediately pointed to numerous Islamic terror attacks since 9/11 and questioned his recent home purchase in Qatar. | 💥 Alex Jones calls out Candace Owens' wild conspiracies. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones attacked Candace Owens during a live podcast, calling her the "empress of dark Q" and debunking her conspiracy claims about Charlie Kirk's murder. Now even the far-right is breaking with Owens, with Nick Fuentes also rejecting her conspiracies. | 💰 Larry Ellison backs $40B Warner bid. Billionaire Trump ally Larry Ellison has pledged $40 billion of his personal fortune to back a potential acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery. The financial commitment could dramatically reshape the media industry by creating a new, conservative-friendly powerhouse to challenge existing giants. |
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| | | MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER | How left and right outlets frame Heritage staff fleeing for Pence | | | Mentioned behind the paywall: Mother Jones and Politico on the left, and The Washington Free Beacon and The Washington Examiner on the right. |
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| POLLS RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY | Did the Trump administration go too far in banning European officials over censorship? | ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ ✋ Went too far (41)
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🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤷♂️ Too soon to tell (304) | ✋ Went too far: "It's not America's job to tell other countries how to do their job." — Mary 🔥 Not far enough: "He only banned those guilty of censoring Americans under the Biden administration. He should have also banned those actively censoring Americans today." — John 🤷♂️ Too soon to tell: "In principle, I like the action, but remains to be seen if it will have the desired results." — Keith | | | | 1,366 votes |
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