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Soros Funding Fuels Anti-Trump Crime Protests in D.C.

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Two liberal nonprofits leading protests against President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., crime crackdown have deep financial ties to Soros funding, according to a new watchdog report. Community Change and Community Change Action, which organized this week’s “Free DC” demonstrations, received $12.6 million from George Soros’s Open Society Foundations, the New York Post reported Tuesday.

The groups also took in $5.6 million from Arabella Advisors and $1.9 million from the Tides Foundation between 2020 and 2023. Soros has faced criticism for using his network to bankroll progressive prosecutors across America, contributing over $40 million to elect district attorneys in major cities now plagued by crime. Baltimore’s violent crime rates dropped only after its Soros-backed prosecutor was removed from office in 2022.

Arabella and Tides have histories of funding radical causes. The Tides Foundation supported a fiscal sponsor of the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, a group sanctioned in the U.S. for aiding terrorists. Arabella funnels billionaire cash into progressive lobbying, activism, and elections.

“It is ironic that a protest to ostensibly ‘Free DC’ was hosted by Community Change, a group funded by massive amounts of outside dark money to push a pro-crime agenda,” said Americans for Public Trust executive director Caitlin Sutherland. She added, “D.C. is facing shootings, carjackings, and assaults, and yet progressive groups like the Pritzker Foundation, George Soros, and the Arabella Network all spend millions of dollars to manufacture protests that weaken our communities.”

President Trump announced Monday he is deploying the National Guard and placing the D.C. police under federal control to “reestablish law, order, and public safety,” declaring, “This is Liberation Day in D.C. And we’re going to take our capital back.”

Loudoun County Virginia Defies Title IX Order, Upholding Radical Transgender Policies

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The Title IX order from President Donald Trump’s Education Department has not swayed the Loudoun County, Virginia, school board, which voted Tuesday to keep its transgender policies. The decision comes despite direct warnings that the district and four others could face legal action and lose federal funding for violating the federal ban on sex discrimination.

According to the Washington Post, the board “voted to maintain its policies allowing transgender students to use facilities that match their gender identity,” ignoring the Office for Civil Rights’ directive to adopt biology-based definitions of sex. That office concluded last month that Loudoun, Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, and Prince William school districts violate Title IX by permitting students to “access intimate, sex-segregated facilities based on the students’ subjective ‘gender identity.’”

The Education Department has ordered the districts to change course or “risk imminent enforcement action including referral to the U.S. Department of Justice.” Secretary of Education Linda McMahon confirmed they could also lose federal funding.

Since returning to office, President Trump has reversed multiple Biden-era policies on transgender issues, including banning biological men from women’s sports and defining sex strictly as male or female. Loudoun County, however, has a history of controversy on the issue, including public outrage over sexual assaults in 2021 involving a student identifying as “gender-fluid.”

“These five Virginia school districts have been trampling on the rights of students in the service of an extreme political ideology,” said acting assistant secretary for civil rights Craig Trainor. “The Trump Administration will not sacrifice the safety, dignity, and innocence of America’s young women and girls at the altar of an anti-scientific illiberalism.”

Voters Reject Newsom’s Gerrymandering Power Grab

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The gerrymandering push by California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing strong public opposition, with nearly two-thirds of California voters—61 percent of Democrats included—saying they want to keep the state’s independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. The new Politico-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab poll found that only 36 percent support returning redistricting authority to the Democrat-controlled Legislature.

Support for the commission is bipartisan. Sixty-six percent of Republicans, 61 percent of Democrats, and 72 percent of independents favor leaving congressional map-drawing in the hands of the independent panel created in 2008. This stance directly conflicts with Newsom’s proposal for a ballot measure as early as November that could temporarily give legislators power to redraw maps, potentially adding up to five more Democratic seats.

Newsom has attempted to frame his gerrymandering push as a response to Texas Republicans’ redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 midterms. However, unlike Texas, California requires a ballot measure to change redistricting rules, limiting when and how lines can be redrawn.

Jack Citrin, a political science professor at the University of California, Berkeley, explained the poll results: “It’s not surprising, in the sense that California has voted twice for this independent review commission not all that long ago. And there’s a lot of mistrust and cynicism about politicians and the Legislature. That’s reflected here as well.” He warned Democrats, “If this is the starting point, then they will have a struggle.”

D.C. Crime Statistics Scandal Exposed in Court Settlement

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The crime statistics controversy in Washington, D.C., has taken a new turn after the city quietly settled a lawsuit from former Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sergeant Charlotte Djossou. Djossou accused MPD leaders of deliberately downgrading felonies—such as knife attacks, robberies, and assaults—to misdemeanors to make the district’s crime rate appear lower.

Court records show that MPD commanders instructed officers to use lesser classifications like “Taking Property Without Right” (TPWOR) instead of theft or shoplifting, since TPWOR reports are excluded from the city’s public crime statistics. “Managers at the district routinely changed felony classifications to misdemeanors,” Sergeant Michelle Starr confirmed in an investigative interview, noting that TPWOR reports skyrocketed 500 percent after the directive.

Djossou’s lawsuit included records of violent crimes being downgraded, including one case where a woman suffered a “deep open flesh cut” from forehead to chin but the offense was recorded as “Sick person to the hospital.” In another case, she reported a suspect who “strangled [the victim]… threw her over the couch… and then he threw a knife in her direction close to her head,” only for the incident to be classified as a misdemeanor assault.

The case was dismissed on Aug. 5 after both parties announced they had reached a settlement.

Project 2026: GOP Ad Exposes Democrats’ Radical Agenda

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A Project 2026 political fight is heating up as the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) launches a hard-hitting ad tying vulnerable House Democrats to the radical policies of socialist figures like New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. The digital ad campaign targets 25 Democrats nationwide, warning voters about what Republicans say is the left’s vision for America.

The ad charges that “Hakeem Jeffries’ plan to remake America” includes raising taxes on working families, impeaching President Donald Trump, opening the border, abolishing ICE, and defunding the police. Viewers hear Rep. Dina Titus declare, “I’d like to impeach the bastard right now,” and Mamdani boast, “We are unapologetic about our socialism” while promoting “the abolition of private property.”

NRCC spokesman Mike Marinella told Fox News Digital, “This is the America Democrats want to build: Raising taxes for working families, baseless impeachments, wide open borders, abolishing ICE, defunding the police, and turning America into a socialist, crime-filled dystopia. House Republicans are the only thing standing between you and the nightmare of ‘Project 2026.’”

The NRCC’s release follows House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ missed deadline to present a Democratic “blueprint for a better America.” Instead, Republicans unveiled their satirical “Project 2026” memo, claiming Democrats are out of touch with voters. As the ad closes, Jeffries is shown declaring, “We’re gonna take back America and it starts today,” followed by the challenge: “Are you going to let them?”

Foreign Press Association President Defends Hamas “Journalist” Killed in Israeli Strike

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The Foreign Press Association erupted with backlash after its president, Ian Williams, declared he didn’t care if Al Jazeera “journalist” Anas Al-Sharif was a Hamas terrorist. Speaking to CNN one day after Al-Sharif’s death in a targeted Israeli strike, Williams said, “Frankly, I don’t care whether Al-Sharif was in Hamas or not… Hamas is a political organization, as well as a terrorist organization, perhaps. But it’s not permissible to go killing people.”

Israeli intelligence claims Al-Sharif led a Hamas cell and documented evidence shows he celebrated the October 7 massacre. Telegram messages he posted that day praised the killings: “It is a jihad, a jihad of victory and martyrdom. Allahu Akbar and thank God.” In another message, he wrote, “9 hours later and the heroes are still roaming the country, killing and capturing… God, God, how great you are.” He also shared photos of dead Israeli soldiers being stepped on with captions like, “The army wants to exterminate people under their rugs 😉🔥.”

Before October 7, Al-Sharif posed for photos with Hamas leaders, including massacre mastermind Yahya Sinwar. Despite this, Williams rejected Israel’s evidence, saying, “First of all, I don’t believe it… I basically don’t believe anything the Israeli government says about this. They’ve lied and lied and lied.”

The case has sparked outrage from those who see a dangerous double standard in media circles. As Williams himself admitted, “Frankly, I don’t care whether Al-Sharif was in Hamas or not,” a statement critics say reveals troubling priorities in global journalism leadership.

Mendenhall River Flood Breaks Record, Forces Mass Evacuations

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The Mendenhall River flood near Juneau, Alaska, the state capital, reached a record-breaking crest of 16.65 feet on the morning of Wednesday August 13 after a massive glacial outburst sent debris-filled water rushing into neighborhoods. The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed it was the largest event of its kind on record, surpassing last year’s crest of 15.99 feet. Officials urged residents in the 17-foot lake-level inundation zone to evacuate until an “All Clear” was issued.

The flooding, triggered by the sudden release of water from Suicide Basin above the Mendenhall Glacier, forced the closure of major community facilities, including the Mendenhall Valley Public Library and Diamond Park Aquatic Center. Roads were also blocked, with the Mendenhall Loop Road (Back Loop Bridge) shut down until water levels recede below 12 feet and safety inspections are complete. The Red Cross opened an emergency shelter for displaced residents.

The FAA issued a Temporary Flight Restriction to allow safe aerial monitoring and potential rescue operations. Authorities warned that the danger extended beyond the high water levels. “There is a lot of debris in the river. Please stay away from the river. It’s very dangerous right now,” said Andrew Park of the NWS. “If you get in that water, you’re not going to make it out of there.”

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, glacial lake outburst floods are unpredictable events that can cause major destruction. As glaciers continue to melt, officials warn these hazards may become more frequent and severe, demanding increased monitoring and preparedness.

Democrats Plan ‘Fight the Trump Takeover’

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Democrats are planning to launch protests on August 16, targeting redistricting efforts underway across the country. The protests, called “Fight the Trump Takeover” and organized by the Democratic National Committee (DNC), aim to organize Americans to show up at their “statehouses, city halls, and community spaces to make it clear — we see what Trump is doing, and we won’t stand for it,” the DNC said.

“Trump knows the only way he can hold the majority after his budget betrayal is by changing the rules in the middle of the game to avoid accountability for ripping health care and food away from millions of Americans,” DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement.

According to the protest’s website, President Donald Trump is “trying to steal the 2026 election by rigging the system and changing electoral maps. He started in Texas, but he won’t stop there.”

“We are fighting back,” the site declares. “Join a stop the Trump Takeover event near you on Saturday, August 16th.”

Describing the redistricting plan underway in Texas, the website argues that President Trump “has made it clear that he’s not stopping at Texas. He’s targeting Missouri, Ohio, Florida and every state he can twist to help him steal Congress. States like Florida and New York are already fighting back.”

Texas Democrats are reportedly planning to return to the state after fleeing to block legislative sessions. The Texas House Democratic Caucus said they would return if two conditions are met: the “Legislature’s adjournment sine die Friday” and the “introduction of California’s redistricting maps that would neutralize the Trump-Abbott voter suppression effort.”

D.C. Police Chief Allows Cooperation with ICE

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Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) issued an executive order allowing cooperation with federal immigration authorities, including ICE.

Chief of Police Pamela Smith said officers may “assist federal immigration enforcement agencies” with “sharing information about persons not in MPD custody” and “providing transportation for federal immigration agency employees and detained subjects.”

Smith’s order noted that officers may not arrest individuals “based solely on federal immigration warrants or detainers as long as there is no additional criminal warrant or underlying offense for which the individual is subject to arrest.”

The executive order comes as President Donald Trump announced “Liberation Day” for Washington, D.C., this week.

“This is Liberation Day in D.C., and we’re going to take our capital back,” Trump stated. “Under the authorities vested in me as the President of the United States, I’m officially invoking Section 740 … and placing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control.” He said experienced law enforcement leaders would oversee the transition, adding, “They’ve done it before.”

“Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people, and we’re not going to let it happen anymore,” Trump said, adding, “You don’t want to get mugged and raped and shot and killed … You want to be able to leave your apartment or your house and feel safe.”

In an order demanding the restoration of law and order in D.C., Trump declared, “It is my duty to our citizens and Federal workers to secure the safety and the peaceful functioning of our Nation, the Federal Government, and our city.”

Florida to Open ‘Deportation Depot’

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced that the state is planning to open a second immigration detention facility.

The new facility, located at the Baker Correctional Institution and dubbed “Deportation Depot” by the governor, will hold 1,300 detention beds, although officials believe the number could increase to nearly 2,000.

“We’re taking yet another step in supporting the important mission that President Trump was elected to implement, securing the border, enforcing immigration laws and removing illegal aliens who are in our society now and sending them back to their home country,” DeSantis told reporters.

“We have done more on this than any other state by a country mile,” he added. ”We’re the only state in the country that requires all state and local law enforcement agencies to participate in ICE operations. We have that as a requirement of our state law.”

Florida’s detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, has been the subject of recent controversy just weeks after opening. The Department of Homeland Security has defended the facility, issuing a statement condemning the mainstream media’s attacks on the site.

“Nearly every single day, my office responds to media questions on FALSE allegations about Alligator Alcatraz. The media is clearly desperate for these allegations of inhumane conditions at this facility to be true,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated. “No feces are overflowing from toilets. Just like no one has died. Incinerators are not being used for nefarious purposes. These types of smears are directly contributing to our ICE officers facing a 1000% increase in assaults against them. Here are the facts: Alligator Alcatraz does meet federal detention standards. All detainee facilities are clean. Any allegations of inhumane conditions are FALSE. When will the media stop peddling hoaxes about illegal alien detention centers and start focusing on American victims of illegal alien crime?”

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