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Why Nigel Farage Will Never Be Prime Minister

May 12, 2026Center Right

Reform UK’s recent victories in local elections are a double-edged sword for the party leader.

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Why the expected fight over the North American trade deal never kicked off

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Why the expected fight over the North American trade deal never kicked off

The US has confirmed it will not extend the agreement for another 16 years, but stopped short of more dramatic action.

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Birthright Citizenship Should Never Have Been in Question

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Birthright Citizenship Should Never Have Been in Question

The Supreme Court handed down the final decisions of its term on Tuesday and they reflected what we have seen all year: It is a very conservative court, and although it usually will rule in favor of President Trump, there are times when it will say no to unprecedented claims of presidential power.

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UK's likely next prime minister skips Trump's America 250 party

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UK's likely next prime minister skips Trump's America 250 party

Andy Burnham, the United Kingdom's likely next prime minister, declined an invitation to the U.S. embassy's "Great American Jubilee," held at Ambassador Warren Stephens' official residence in Regent's Park on Tuesday, citing a scheduling conflict. The event celebrates America's 250th anniversary and will feature performances from country music star Tim McGraw, attracting dignitaries, military officials and business leaders, according to Politico."Invitations have been sent to every major party leader," the outlet reported. "Previous attendees include former Prime Minister Liz Truss, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and outgoing U.K. PM Keir Starmer, who attended in 2023 before he entered office."Trump recently criticized Burnham, describing him as a former "mayor of a town" and "extremely liberal." The decline follows pop star Katy Perry's refusal to perform at similar America250 celebrations in Brussels.Burnham is expected to be approved as prime minister on July 20.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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UK's likely next prime minister snubs Trump's America 250 party citing 'scheduling clash'

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UK's likely next prime minister snubs Trump's America 250 party citing 'scheduling clash'

Andy Burnham, the United Kingdom's likely prime minister-in-waiting, turned down an invite from President Donald Trump for the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence, Politico reported on Monday.A spokesperson for Burnham told Politico that he won't attend the U.S. embassy's "Great American Jubilee" at U.S. Ambassador Warren Stephens’ official residence in Regent’s Park on Tuesday due to a "scheduling clash." The swanky celebration is expected to draw dignitaries, military brass and business leaders, and will feature a performance from country music superstar Tim McGraw."Invitations have been sent to every major party leader," according to Politico. "Previous attendees include former Prime Minister Liz Truss, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and outgoing U.K. PM Keir Starmer, who attended in 2023 before he entered office."Last week, Trump sneered at Burnham, calling him a former "mayor of a town" and "extremely liberal."Burnham was expected to be approved as the U.K.'s next prime minister on July 20, Politico reported.Burnham wasn't the only person to turn down Trump. Pop star Katy Perry declined to perform at America250 celebrations in Brussels over the weekend.

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Novel MAGA celebration reflects Christian fundamentalists’ never-ending paranoia

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Novel MAGA celebration reflects Christian fundamentalists’ never-ending paranoia

This Tuesday, June 30 marks the conclusion of "Nuclear Family Month," which many MAGA Republicans have been promoting as a Christian fundamentalist alternative to Pride Month. Defenders of "Nuclear Family Month" often argue that they are merely defending religious values, not attacking LGBTQ Americans. But Salon's Amanda Marcotte argues that "Nuclear Family Month" is not only anti-gay — it also underscores the Religious Right's contempt for heterosexuals who don't embrace their severe version of Christianity."In recent years," Marcotte observes in Salon, "Republican propaganda has quietly moved away from loud condemnation of the gay community to focusing the most overt hate on trans people. Donald Trump even has a few token gay men in his closest circles, such as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who has two children with his husband…. But while it hasn't attracted widespread media coverage, Republicans have not given up arguing that LGBTQ+ equality is a threat. This year, a slew of red state governors signed proclamations intended as blatant attacks on Pride Month."Marcotte continues, "Some states are even calling June 'Nuclear Family Month.' Others have dubbed it 'Strong Families Month' or 'Fidelity Month.' Whatever euphemism is used, they are all poking a thumb in the eye of LGBTQ+ people during Pride, as Arkansas' Republican governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, made clear when she tweeted a Daily Wire article headlined, 'Another Red State Is Counter-Programming Pride Month, Focusing On Family Instead' — as if queer people don't have families." Gay pride events have grown by leaps and bounds in the United States, where Pride Month is now a month-long celebration held in June. On Sunday, June 7, for example, Philadelphia's 2026 Philly Pride festival reported attracted around 147,000-150,000 attendees.Marcotte, in Salon, emphasizes that heterosexual Americans should also be worried about the motivations behind "Nuclear Family Month.""Straight people should definitely not feel safe with these Republicans in charge," Marcotte warns. "These documents don't only demonize LGBTQ+ people; they condemn the vast majority of straight people who don't adhere to the exceedingly narrow proscriptions of the Christian right. Divorced people, anyone who has ever needed government assistance, parents who put their kids in public school, non-Christians and women who don't see themselves as inferior to their husbands all get blasted as immoral — and queer people are implicitly blamed for what Republicans see as 'dysfunction' in the lives of everyday straight people…. 'Nuclear Family Month' and other such nonsense this year reflects a resurgence in the GOP of the view that most people, straight or not, are wicked, oversexed hooligans who need to be browbeaten into depressing marriages. Vice President JD Vance has been at the forefront of this pressure campaign that wants people to marry not out of love or joy, but out of grim duty to the patriarchy."

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A New Prime Minister Won’t Fix Britain

The U.K. keeps swapping leaders. Its real problem is a state that promises far more than it can pay for.

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Trump Puts Incoming DC Mayor Janeese Lewis George on Notice, Says He Will Meet With Her But Never Let DC Be “Destroyed by a Communist Adherent”

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Trump Puts Incoming DC Mayor Janeese Lewis George on Notice, Says He Will Meet With Her But Never Let DC Be “Destroyed by a Communist Adherent”

President Trump announced on Sunday that he will meet with the Democratic Nominee for DC Mayor and likely winner of the upcoming election, Janeese Lewis George, but put her and her Communist supporters on notice. "I will meet with Janeese Lewis George, but must forewarn everyone that Washington, D.C., is again a Safe and Prestigious Community," the President said. The post Trump Puts Incoming DC Mayor Janeese Lewis George on Notice, Says He Will Meet With Her But Never Let DC Be “Destroyed by a Communist Adherent” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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