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As part of Breitbart’s America 250 coverage, we proudly present American Tributes. This special section showcases original videos sent to us from members of Congress, the Cabinet, and the Administration… all thematically connected by one simple premise: love of country. America is a nation of people who have a “fervent drive” to achieve the “seemingly impossible” and crush darkness for good, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) said in an exclusive video message for Breitbart News ahead of America’s upcoming semiquincentennial celebration. “I love the United States of America, because we’re a nation of restless peoples who’ve refused to settle for less and…
A French appeals court has upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction over misuse of EU funds but reduced her election ban, reopening the path to the 2027 presidential race Veteran French politician Marine Le Pen has announced that she will run for president in 2027 after an appeals court shortened the ban on holding elected office imposed last year while upholding her conviction over the misuse of European Parliament funds.A three-time presidential candidate who reached the runoff in 2017 and 2022, Le Pen had been widely viewed as the frontrunner to succeed President Emmanuel Macron before last year’s conviction sidelined her…
Brexit champion Nigel Farage announced on Tuesday that he will be resigning from Parliament so that he can run in a special by-election to reaffirm his political mandate amid accusations of financial misconduct that he denies. In an address on social media, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said that he will seek a “people versus the establishment by-election”. “I’ve decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions,” Farage said. “It’s a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment, to frankly tell them where to go. And that is why I will be…
Democratic socialist and progressive victories in many primaries reflect much of the Democrat base’s interest in Medicare for All. Healthcare costs, including premiums, out-of-pocket costs, and drug prices, remain high, giving many far-left Democrats more reason to rally behind single-payer health care. Larry Levitt, the executive vice president of policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), said, “This does feel like a moment where the Democratic base is looking for bigger ideas that go beyond incremental policies.” In Colorado, Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old attorney backed the Democratic Socialists of America, unseated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette. Kiros has advocated for single-payer healthcare…
The Netherlands has run out of “opportunities” to provide direct military assistance to Kiev, its defense minister has said The Netherlands has run out of options for continued direct military assistance to Ukraine, Defense Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius has said. The EU and NATO member has been an active supporter of Kiev in its conflict with Moscow, including by supplying US-made F-16 fighter jets as part of a scheme with Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.Ukraine has been heavily dependent on weapons supplies from its Western backers throughout most of the conflict, which is now in its fifth year. “We don’t have opportunities…
Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla threatened to file a legal action against French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé on Tuesday night, accusing him of “gender violence” after the athlete described her on social media as a “despicable woman unworthy of her post.” Mbappé’s comment, published on social media and supported by French President Emmanuel Macron, was a response to several posts on the site published by Sen. Amarilla that she later deleted in which she disparaged Mbappé by claiming he “sucked on coconuts” as a child and referred to him as a “colonized Cameroonian pretending hard to be French.” Amarilla’s comments were made…
Cuba’s derelict power grid completely collapsed again on Monday, causing a nationwide blackout that left millions of Cubans without power. Monday marked the third time Cuba’s worn-out National Electric System (SEN) has completely collapsed in 2026 so far, and the eighth nationwide blackout experienced by Cubans since the grid’s complete collapse in late 2024. According to Cuba-focused outlets, the blackout started around Monday at noon (local time) and remains largely unresolved 24 hours later. At press time, the Electric Union (UNE), the Castro regime’s electric authority, has reportedly not disclosed what caused the blackout, nor has it provided an estimated…
President Donald Trump holds a Rose Garden Club lunch at the White House on Monday, July 6. The president announced earlier Monday morning the official launch of Trump Accounts for the children of Americans. On Saturday, Trump hosted a historic Fourth of July Celebration to mark America’s 250th anniversary. Read the full article here
Maryland will hold a special legislative session in August to begin the process of potentially redrawing its congressional lines ahead of the 2028 election, Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk announced in a joint statement Tuesday. The move is state Democrats’ answer to Republican redistricting efforts all over the South, which sped up after the Supreme Court rolled back the Voting Rights Act in April. “After recent court decisions weakened the federal Voting Rights Act and created new uncertainty around congressional redistricting, Maryland needs a clear legal path forward,” Ferguson said in a statement. “This special session…
The IDF is occupying Lebanon and Syria, while Israelis build “settlements in all but name” in Cyprus Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just approved more than a dozen new Jewish settlements in the West Bank. But this latest wave of expansion is just the beginning, as different factions within Israel want to push its borders further into Lebanon, Syria, and beyond.In early July, Netanyahu approved plans to establish 13 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. The settlements will be constructed along the main north-south road linking the Palestinian cities of Nablus, Ramallah, and Bethlehem, which is already…