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Minnesota Church School Shooting Suspect ‘Identifies as Female,’ Changed Name at 17 Years Old

A senior administration official confirmed to Breitbart News that the alleged shooter at a Minneapolis Catholic school changed from a male name to a female name at 17 years of age and identified as a female.

A document posted on social media was confirmed as authentic by the official. The document describes the name change as occurring in 2020 when the alleged shooter was a minor, and required parental sign-off on the change.

FOX News correspondent Brook Taylor reported that his mother signed off on the name change from “Robert” to “Robin.”

Breitbart News reported that police indicated the alleged shooter used a pistol, a rifle, and a shotgun to carry out his attack on the school Wednesday morning. From outside the church, he shot through windows, striking children as they sat in pews during mass. Two children were killed and 17 other individuals were wounded. Click here to read more.

 

Michigan Rep. offers kids drugs after Michigan Medicine ends ‘gender affirming care’

The University of Michigan on Monday announced it will no longer facilitate sex changes for kids, crediting President Donald Trump’s administration for the decision.

In response, Rep. Carrie Rheingans, D-Ann Arbor, registered her disapproval in a video posted to X.

In the video, the representative declares that “gender affirming care” for children is still legal in Michigan. She adds that such care is still “safe and effective.”

She continues: “If you need to find a new place to get care, it’s still legal to get care here in Michigan, and reach out to our office. We’ll be able to connect you to what may still be available in our community…. We want to make sure you can grow up and thrive here in Michigan.”

Rheingans’ pledge is in response to a federal subpoena received by UM and Michigan Medicine that threatens to withhold federal tax dollars from facilities that offer gender affirming care for minors. Click here to read more.

 

While People Protest Fossil Fuels in Michigan, Oil Production In U.S. Hits Record Levels

While protesters gathered in Michigan recently in efforts to close a coal plant, fossil fuels are being produced in the U.S. at record levels.

The United States set an all-time record for domestic oil production when it produced 13.48 million barrels of oil per day on average in May. That broke the previous record set a month earlier of 13.46 million barrels of oil per day.

That’s according to the most recent data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. To put that in perspective, the average in May of 2020 during the pandemic lockdowns was 9.71 million barrels of oil per day. In January of 2010, the U.S. was producing 5.40 million barrels of oil per day on average. Michigan produces about 11,000 barrels of oil per day.

Energy experts say the increase in production is due to better technology used while doing hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling techniques. Click here to read more.

 

DC Mayor Concedes Trump Takeover Has Reduced Crime

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a press conference on Wednesday that the federal surge in the nation’s capital is helping reduce crime.

“We know that we have had fewer gun crimes, fewer homicides, and we have experienced an extreme reduction in carjackings,” Bowser declared at a conference dubbed “Situational Update Federal Surge.”

“This is what we think, in just a couple of weeks of experience, has worked, having more federal law enforcement officers on the street,” Bowser said, admitting that President Donald Trump’s intervention in the nation’s capitol was having its desire effect. Click here to read more.

 

A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers

In a private group chat in June, dozens of Democratic political influencers discussed whether to take advantage of an enticing opportunity. They were being offered $8,000 per month to take part in a secretive program aimed at bolstering Democratic messaging on the internet.

But the contract sent to them from Chorus, the nonprofit arm of a liberal influencer marketing platform, came with some strings. Among other issues, it mandated extensive secrecy about disclosing their payments and had restrictions on what sort of political content the creators could produce.

In their group chat, influencers debated the details.

“Should we send a joint email (with all of our email addresses) … or, are we just going to send things separately and hope they change everything for everyone?” Laurenzo, a nonbinary creator in Columbus, Ohio, with over 884,000 TikTok followrs, asked the group. Some joked about collective bargaining. “Any Newsies fans here?” Eliza Orlins, a public defender and reality TV star known for her appearances on Survivor, posted in the group. “‘We’re a union just by sayin’ so!’” Click here to read more.

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New tuition-free classical charter school to open in Midland this September

MIDLAND, Mich. — Families in the Midland area will soon have another public school option when Founders Grove Classical Academy opens Sept. 8, offering a tuition-free classical education for students beginning in kindergarten through sixth grade.

The public charter school, located on Wheeler Street, will add one grade level each year until it becomes a K-12 school.

“There is no other school in the greater Tri-City area right now that really offers a tuition-free classical education,” said Sara Ladwein, board president of Founders Grove Classical Academy.

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200,000 Michiganders wait for tax returns

LANSING, Mich. — Thousands of Michigan taxpayers are still waiting for state income tax refunds months after filing, and state officials say a new tax processing system is a major reason why.

The Michigan Department of Treasury recently acknowledged that roughly 5% of tax returns remain unresolved, affecting an estimated 200,000 to 250,000 taxpayers. Officials told lawmakers that the delays stem from the state’s transition from a 40-year-old mainframe system to a new platform known as GenTax.

State Rep. Brad Paquette criticized Treasury officials following recent legislative testimony, arguing that taxpayers deserve better accountability and communication.

“The Michigan Department of Treasury says approximately 200,000 Michiganders still have problems with their tax returns,” Paquette wrote on social media. He questioned whether Treasury leadership has been adequately prepared to manage the new technology while implementing what officials have described as a culture of tax compliance.

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Michigan Attorney Philip Ellison Breaks Down Your Fourth Amendment Rights

A Michigan attorney says many homeowners misunderstand when government officials can legally enter private property and what protections are guaranteed under the Fourth Amendment.

Attorney Philip Ellison of Outside Legal Counsel discussed property rights, government inspections and constitutional protections during a recent interview with independent journalist Dave Bondy.

Ellison said government officials generally may approach a home’s front door to initiate contact, a practice commonly referred to as a “knock and talk.”

You can also learn more about the 4th ammendment and your rights from Ellison by clicking here.

“The law recognizes this national implied license that we permit Girl Scouts, law enforcement and trick-or-treaters all to come to our front door and knock,” Ellison said.

According to Ellison, that authority extends to police officers and other government officials, including zoning inspectors, health inspectors and federal agents. However, he said officials typically cannot move beyond ...

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Google AI search poses ‘unacceptable’ risk to kids: Common Sense Media

Artificial intelligence tools built into Google’s search engine present an “unacceptable” risk for kids, according to a report published Wednesday by Common Sense Media.

Google’s AI Overview and AI Mode, woven into the functionality of its internet browser, failed in test scenarios to reliably detect signs of kids in crisis, according to the youth advocacy organization.

The browser-based AI tools also completed homework without fail, giving kids a way to generate answers for school assignments without necessarily learning, and regularly produced answers deemed “unreliable.”

“And with an ‘unacceptable risk’ rating comes a recommendation that teens and kids don’t use this product,” said Robbie Torney, head of AI and digital assessments at Common Sense Media’s recently formed Youth AI Safety Institute. Click here to read more.


 

Is Gavin Newsom’s White House dream fading?

Gavin Newsom is, as usual, indulging in a public relations blitzkrieg. But some suspect he may be losing his grip on his real ambition: a move to the White House.

Recent polling suggests that Governor Brylcreem is losing ground to California’s other potential presidential contender, Kamala Harris. Indeed, as both have used book tours to boost their profiles, it is Harris — not Newsom — who appears to be extending her lead in early Democratic presidential polling.

That may be partly because Harris, after a long period of relative silence, is increasingly starting to sound like a candidate again. Unlike Newsom, she also does not have to defend a record as governor of California that is at best mixed, and which offers plenty of ammunition for potential rivals. Her bigger challenge will be distancing herself from the unpopular Biden years and her role within them. Click here to read more.


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First Amendment Orgs Skewer Bipartisan Lawmakers’ ‘Frightening’ Attempt To Police Election Speech

Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer urged four agencies to crack down on so-called election misinformation propagated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools, prompting pushback from First Amendment organizations.

The lawmakers asked the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to monitor AI tools to prevent the spread of election misinformation in a letter Tuesday. The letter elicited warnings from First Amendment organizations who expressed their concerns about what it could mean for Americans’ constitutional rights to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Click here to read more.

 

Why an Illinois home costs almost $100,000 more than it did before COVID

The average Illinois home price has skyrocketed nearly $100,000 since 2019 as the state’s housing inventory recovery lags far behind the nation’s.

The typical home in the state costs just over $294,000, up from about $198,500 seven years before, according to Zillow’s Home Value Index, which compares prices of similar homes over time

That’s an increase of nearly $96,000, or 48%, and highlights the need for more housing supply.

The price surge hasn’t hit all Illinois communities equally. Some have seen even steeper increases far exceeding the statewide trend, with home prices more than doubling. Click here to read more.

 

Illegal Migrant Trucker Sentenced to Only 4.8 Yrs. After Killing 3 Americans in Highway Crash

An illegal migrant from India was just handed a “slap on the wrist” sentence of only four years and eight months in prison after being convicted for killing three people in a disastrous eight-car pileup in Southern California in 2025.

Jashanpreet Singh, who entered the country illegally in 2022, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, Fox News reported.

Singh slammed into slow-moving traffic at full speed in October of 2025 on Interstate 10 in San Bernardino County. Three people were killed outright and a dozen others were injured.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, blasted Singh’s light prison sentence as a mere “slap on the wrist.” Click here to read more.

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Michigan’s Bridge card system was hacked, police say

An Oakland County law enforcement officer reported in 2024 that Michigan’s Bridge Card system had been hacked. The report, which Michigan Capitol Confidential obtained through a records request, was included in the county’s investigation of food-stamp theft reported by a 66-year-old resident.

“I forwarded the report to (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services) Investigator (Joseph) Adcock for follow up,” Officer Matt McPherson wrote in a May 13, 2024 comment on a police report of alleged SNAP fraud. “This has been an ongoing issue for sometime where the Bridge card system was hacked and multiple users numbers/pins were discovered.”

The investigation centered on a claim by Alfred Audry Dendy II that $248 worth of his food stamps benefits were stolen and spent at a Sam’s Club in Georgia. Dendy canceled the card after his balance was depleted. Click here to read more.


 

Nick Shirley And Medicaid Czar Dr. Oz Report Billions In Senior “Adult Daycare” Fraud in Queens: “Korean And Chinese Mafias”

Nick Shirley's latest video claims to have uncovered millions in fraudulent "adult daycares" for the elderly, getting state funding for adult and personal home care in New York City. Medicaid czar Dr. Mehmet Oz joined Shirley and claimed senior services centers in the borough of Queens have generated $2.1 billion in the last three years.

At one point, Shirley asks to see one of the places under the pretense of enrolling his grandmother and is told, "No Americans here."

"Only Koreans here, so I think she can not get along with the other people because they cannot speak English," the man says. Click here to read more.


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GOP governors, utilities join Trump data center pledge

President Donald Trump is expanding his data center pledge to include some Republican governors and several large utilities, according to state officials and industry executives.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe have all signed the White House’s so-called Ratepayer Protection Pledge, a set of principles committing data center developers to pay for their fair share of energy and water use, along with electric grid improvements and maintenance, according to officials in each state. Electric utilities are also expected to sign the pledge, according to seven people familiar with the plans.

The White House declined to confirm the signatories, but said the pledge was drawing new support. Click here to read more.

 

Coalition of Anti-Trump Prosecutors—Bankrolled By Secret Donors—Raises ‘Stunning’ Constitutional Concerns, Legal Experts Say

A coalition of progressive prosecutors promising to target federal immigration agents has amassed a war chest funded by secret donors with the help of left-wing networks. Legal experts said the arrangement is “terribly corrupt” and blurs the lines between legitimate law enforcement and politically motivated prosecutions.

The Project for the Fight Against Federal Overreach—or FAFO, an acronym that also stands for “fuck around and find out” in internet lingo—was formed by two George Soros-funded prosecutors, Philadelphia’s Larry Krasner and Mary Moriarty of Hennepin County, Minn., after federal officials shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti as they interfered with immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. Several elected district attorneys have said Krasner, who pledged to target ICE agents “the way they hunted down Nazis for decades,” personally recruited them. Click here to read more.

 

Consumer prices fall more than expected in June as gas prices tumble

WASHINGTON — Consumer prices fell sharply in June, driven by a steep drop in gasoline costs, marking the largest monthly decline in more than six years as inflation continued to moderate.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers dropped 0.4% in June on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.5% in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. It was the biggest one-month decrease since April 2020, when the index fell 0.8%.

Over the 12 months through June, the all-items index rose 3.5%, down from a 4.2% increase for the 12 months ending in May.

The energy index plunged 5.7% in June, the largest one-month decline since April 2020, with gasoline prices falling 9.7%. Electricity costs also eased 1.0%, though natural gas prices rose 0.5%. Energy prices were up 15.7% over the past year, driven largely by a 26.7% surge in gasoline. Click here to read more.

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Michigan’s Bridge card system was hacked, police say

An Oakland County law enforcement officer reported in 2024 that Michigan’s Bridge Card system had been hacked. The report, which Michigan Capitol Confidential obtained through a records request, was included in the county’s investigation of food-stamp theft reported by a 66-year-old resident.

“I forwarded the report to (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services) Investigator (Joseph) Adcock for follow up,” Officer Matt McPherson wrote in a May 13, 2024 comment on a police report of alleged SNAP fraud. “This has been an ongoing issue for sometime where the Bridge card system was hacked and multiple users numbers/pins were discovered.”

The investigation centered on a claim by Alfred Audry Dendy II that $248 worth of his food stamps benefits were stolen and spent at a Sam’s Club in Georgia. Dendy canceled the card after his balance was depleted. Click here to read more.


 

Nick Shirley And Medicaid Czar Dr. Oz Report Billions In Senior “Adult Daycare” Fraud in Queens: “Korean And Chinese Mafias”

Nick Shirley's latest video claims to have uncovered millions in fraudulent "adult daycares" for the elderly, getting state funding for adult and personal home care in New York City. Medicaid czar Dr. Mehmet Oz joined Shirley and claimed senior services centers in the borough of Queens have generated $2.1 billion in the last three years.

At one point, Shirley asks to see one of the places under the pretense of enrolling his grandmother and is told, "No Americans here."

"Only Koreans here, so I think she can not get along with the other people because they cannot speak English," the man says. Click here to read more.


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GOP governors, utilities join Trump data center pledge

President Donald Trump is expanding his data center pledge to include some Republican governors and several large utilities, according to state officials and industry executives.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe have all signed the White House’s so-called Ratepayer Protection Pledge, a set of principles committing data center developers to pay for their fair share of energy and water use, along with electric grid improvements and maintenance, according to officials in each state. Electric utilities are also expected to sign the pledge, according to seven people familiar with the plans.

The White House declined to confirm the signatories, but said the pledge was drawing new support. Click here to read more.

 

Coalition of Anti-Trump Prosecutors—Bankrolled By Secret Donors—Raises ‘Stunning’ Constitutional Concerns, Legal Experts Say

A coalition of progressive prosecutors promising to target federal immigration agents has amassed a war chest funded by secret donors with the help of left-wing networks. Legal experts said the arrangement is “terribly corrupt” and blurs the lines between legitimate law enforcement and politically motivated prosecutions.

The Project for the Fight Against Federal Overreach—or FAFO, an acronym that also stands for “fuck around and find out” in internet lingo—was formed by two George Soros-funded prosecutors, Philadelphia’s Larry Krasner and Mary Moriarty of Hennepin County, Minn., after federal officials shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti as they interfered with immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. Several elected district attorneys have said Krasner, who pledged to target ICE agents “the way they hunted down Nazis for decades,” personally recruited them. Click here to read more.

 

Consumer prices fall more than expected in June as gas prices tumble

WASHINGTON — Consumer prices fell sharply in June, driven by a steep drop in gasoline costs, marking the largest monthly decline in more than six years as inflation continued to moderate.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers dropped 0.4% in June on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.5% in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. It was the biggest one-month decrease since April 2020, when the index fell 0.8%.

Over the 12 months through June, the all-items index rose 3.5%, down from a 4.2% increase for the 12 months ending in May.

The energy index plunged 5.7% in June, the largest one-month decline since April 2020, with gasoline prices falling 9.7%. Electricity costs also eased 1.0%, though natural gas prices rose 0.5%. Energy prices were up 15.7% over the past year, driven largely by a 26.7% surge in gasoline. Click here to read more.

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