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Kyle Rittenhouse with his new wife
TRIGGER HAPPY

Kyle Rittenhouse, 22, Announces He’s Found a Gun-Toting Wife

The 22-year-old who shot three protesters in 2020 has found a wife who shares his passion for guns.

Adam Downer

A young boy stands near the statue of Confederate general Albert Pike after it was toppled by protesters at Judiciary Square in Washington, DC on late June 19, 2020. -
WHITEWASH

Trump Reinstalls Confederate Statue Torn Down in 2020

Gen. Albert Pike is said to have been instrumental in the formation of the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War.

Ewan Palmer

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on September 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patel is facing questions from lawmakers for the second straight day following a contentious hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee where he was criticized for his handling of investigations into the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk and the case related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
BLOODBATH

Keystone Kash Orders Friday Night Massacre of ‘Woke’ Agents

The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020.

Catherine Bouris

A Black Lives Matter sign painted on the floor at Feld Entertainment Center in Palmetto, Florida, in 2020.
ONE MOMENT TOO MUCH

MAGA Melts Down Over Basketball Tribute to George Floyd

The WNBA moment of silence proved to be triggering for MAGA culture warriors.

Josephine Harvey

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officers take a knee with demonstrators, as they march on Pennsylvania Av. Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Washington, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes.
COLD CASE

Kash Patel’s FBI Reassigns Feds in George Floyd Protest Pic

The agents had reportedly knelt in an attempt to avoid a potentially dangerous confrontation.

Isabel van Brugen

Crews remove light fixtures as they begin work removing the "Black Lives Matter" street mural and plaza in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2025.
MAGA OVER MATTERS

Workers Begin Dismantling D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza

“The mural inspired millions of people and helped our city through a very painful period, but now we can’t afford to be distracted by meaningless congressional interference,” said D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser.

Sean Craig

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JD Vance speaks on Fox News' "America's Newsroom" on Oct. 21, 2024.
TRANSLATING TRUMP

Vance Offers Baffling Defense of Trump’s ‘Enemy Within’

Vance previously denied the former president would use military force on his political opponents.

Lily Mae Lazarus

 Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) at the Republican National Convention and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a press conference.
VEEP WARS

Trump Team Torches Harris’ New VP Tim Walz on Truth Social

Trump’s campaign clearly believes a good offensive is the best defense.

Josephine Walker

Armed homeowners Mark T. and Patricia N. McCloskey stand in front their house as they confront protesters marching to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson's house on June 28, 2020.
MY PRECIOUS

Gun-Toting Couple Gets Records Wiped, Wants Weapons Back

Mark and Patricia McCloskey went viral in 2020 for waving their guns at Black Lives Matter protesters marching past their house.

Amanda Yen

LAPD officers in riot gear exit USC after they cleared out a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on Sunday, May 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA.
NUTTY SUM

Protester Whose Testicle ’Burst’ When Shot by Cop Wins $1.5M

Benjamin Montemayor’s right testicle swelled to the size of a grapefruit after a cop shot him with a hard-foam projectile, his lawsuit alleges.

Amanda Yen

Signs and flowers at a vigil for Garrett Foster on July 26, 2020 in downtown Austin, Texas
‘DEBUNKED’

Mom of Slain BLM Protester Rips Guv for Killer’s Pardon

“If this was a Trump rally, and somebody drove into that crowd and gunned one of those people down, do you think Governor Abbott would pardon that killer?” she asked.

Edith Olmsted

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