A man identified as Andrew Arrabaca has been arrested after allegedly dousing a stairwell with gasoline and setting a large fire outside the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in lower Manhattan, New York.

The New York Post wasted no time smearing the mother whose twin toddlers died just eight days after receiving vaccines that immediately caused bad reactions. It wasn’t an isolated headline. The reporting came from a media empire that has campaigned for vaccine policy, mobilized readers into jab drives, monetized prescription-drug access, and still refuses to publish the advertiser ledger that would show readers how much support the news outlet gets from pharma.

Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is getting obliterated for appearing to claim that the U.S. Senate was founded on racist Jim Crow laws.

The congresswoman was asked about the radical platform from the Democratic Socialists of America calling for the dissolution of the U.S. Senate as it was formulated by the founders. She did not back the policy but instead criticized the Senate.

'The level of historical ignorance here is genuinely impressive.'

"We've all got our complaints. I don't support the filibuster," Ocasio-Cortez said outside of Congress. "I don't support the elements of this institution that we know ... were founded on, you know, Jim Crow."

The Jim Crow laws were established after the end of Reconstruction in order to perpetuate the oppression of former slaves, but that was more than a hundred years after the founding of the Senate.

Ocasio-Cortez was excoriated by many pointing out the Senate could not chronologically have been founded in racist laws implemented in the late 19th century.

"This is what happens when you don't teach basic U.S. history," Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas replied.

"To the far left, 'Jim Crow' means 'anything I don't like.' Even if it's the U.S. Senate, which was created by the Constitution. And long predated Jim Crow," Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah responded.

"She's off by an entire century and a completely different era of American history," entrepreneur Tony Seruga responded. "What makes this particularly revealing isn't just the factual error — it's the pattern. She operates from a mental model where every American institution must be retroactively explained through the lens of racial oppression, so she just confidently asserts it as fact without even a cursory fact-check."

"The level of historical ignorance here is genuinely impressive," replied Raven Harrison, a Republican congressional candidate from Florida.

Video of the comments from Ocasio-Cortez was posted to social media and widely circulated.

RELATED: VIDEO: Ocasio-Cortez tells New Yorkers to take on the South — then makes humiliating mistake

Others defended Ocasio-Cortez by explaining that she was referring to the filibuster and not the Senate when criticizing features from the Jim Crow era, though the term "filibustering" first appeared in congressional debates as early as 1853, decades before Jim Crow began.

The DSA was once considered a fringe group, but it has gained prominence after a string of victories for their candidates against establishment Democrats in numerous primary elections. Some Democrats are pushing back against the extremist policies of the DSA.

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The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review an Alaska bush pilot's claims that state authorities have tried to illegally seize his $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on a flight bound for a dry village.

Less than a week after joining the Senate to fill her brother’s seat, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham has decided she will run for a full term.

“I’ve made a decision,” Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) told Fox’s Sean Hannity in an interview posted to X on Monday. “I’m in.”

'I feel like I can do it.'

Graham said she reached the decision after spending time in prayer and consulting with her family.

“I have been praying a lot, talking to my family. But with the love of my family, with the support of his staff, I know I’m a hard worker. I learned that from Lindsey. He cared about the people of this state. I’ve worked for almost 30 years for the people of this state. I feel like I can do it,” she expressed.

President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Graham on Friday, urging her to enter the race.

“I asked Darline, for the Good of our Nation, to run for the U.S. Senate in the Special Republican Primary on Tuesday, August 11, 2026," Trump wrote.

“Darline, who comes from an absolutely incredible family, has been a WINNER all of her life and, should she accept, has my Complete and Total Endorsement in the Special Election for U.S. Senate in South Carolina,” he added.

RELATED: Glenn Beck warns: Lindsey Graham’s death exposes something very dark in America

Graham was sworn into the Senate Tuesday, a day after she was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) to serve out the remainder of her brother’s term, which concludes in January.

Trump also weighed in on that decision, posting on Truth Social, "I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham’s wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina. This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!"

Lindsey Graham died on July 11 at age 71 of an aortic dissection, according to a preliminary finding from the medical examiner, after what the late senator's office initially described as a "brief and sudden illness."

The filing deadline for the special election is July 28, with several Republican candidates having already declared their candidacies, including Reps. Russell Fry and Ralph Norman, as well as businessman Mark Lynch.

The Republican nominee will go on to face Democrat Annie Andrews in the November general election.

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Jonathan Cain, a keyboardist and guitarist for the rock band Journey, slammed left-wing rocker Bruce Springsteen as an "annoying, bitter old man" who should "shut up" about politics. "You were 'Born in the USA,' weren't you?" Cain said of Springsteen, adding, "So act like it."

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DHS accused The New York Times of false reporting about FBI no longer investigating confrontations with ICE officers, sparking a public clash.

Former President Barack Obama accused Vice President JD Vance of pushing a "blood and soil" vision of America despite being married to the daughter of an immigrant.

The United States could face precision-guided missile shortages if the war with Iran drags on, Cato Institute senior fellow Katherine Thompson told the New York Post.

Leandro Paredes appeared to grab Spain's Eric García by the throat as brawls erupted after Spain's extra-time World Cup Final victory over Argentina, which FIFA will investigate.

Monday on CNN's "News Central," network law enforcement contributor Steve Moore said increasing political violence was being driven by left-wing agitators.

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Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday.

Five people drowned in the Scioto River in Powell, Ohio, after others jumped in to rescue a struggling swimmer, the Delaware County Sheriff says.

Full-body scans are making headlines for potentially catching diseases early, but some doctors urge caution. Here's what you need to know about the pricey screenings.

The Women's Tennis Association has enacted a new rule banning men who identify as women from competition by requiring genetic testing

The post Women’s Tennis Association Institutes Genetic Testing to Ensure Fair Competition in Women’s Category appeared first on Breitbart.

President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol, and dairy products.