The world’s most dysfunctional sports league, the WNBA, reached a new low this week.

It’s bad enough that they beat the sh*t out of their megastar player Caitlin Clark on a nightly basis.

Caitlin Clark is harassed for three years by fans, media, players, and assaulted by other players and the WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said nothing.

Alyssa Thomas plays victim after punching Caitlin Clark in the neck and Cathy defends her.

Bring Cathy Engelbert before… https://t.co/y9Qr2l6WdX pic.twitter.com/tMeQisWSTl

— Andy froemel (@FroemelAndy) June 30, 2026

It’s bad enough that the referees call fouls against Clark when she doesn’t even touch a player.

I genuinely believe the WNBA has failed Caitlin Clark.

It is an absolute disgrace.

The player who brought millions of new eyes to the league has been met with resistance at every turn.

At some point, “coincidence” stops being convincing.

It is time to boycott the WNBA. pic.twitter.com/RghjE4o3qV

— Dan Clark (@DanClarkSports) July 16, 2026

It’s bad enough that referees regularly ignore vicious, open assaults against Caitlin Clark on the court.

She has every right to cuss out a ref when this is the result of a play they did not call foul! She gets slammed on so many drives to the rim and they don’t call it ! Free Caitlin Clark !! pic.twitter.com/WlJPNeQB3g

— X coach anderson X (@coachandere6xa) July 17, 2026

It’s bad enough that her coach, the Indiana Fever’s staff, and the league give Clark NO support.

But now, WNBA players are threatening Caitlin Clark and will deliver a letter to her on All-Star weekend.

These women are sick and toxic.

Star player Aja Wilson announced this week that WNBA players will confront Caitlin Clark and demand that she denounce her millions of fans for posting nasty messages on their Twitter-X pages.

They want to put Caitlin Clark through a struggle session for something she did not do and is NOT responsible for.

Aja Wilson: It’s just a certain division that needs to be brought to everyone’s attention and understand that this is something that’s been going on. It’s just getting to a point where it is like, alright now, enough is enough. I think it’s a larger conversation that needs to be had that I think is above us and I think that is the part that we really need to get to. So, hopefully, at all-star we can have an opportunity and a conversation because it is time. Something heeds to change.

This is sick.

Caitlin Clark needs to lawyer up against this league for a hostile work environment.

So what is A’ja suggesting? That come All Star they’re gonna have a conversation with Caitlin and basically make her feel bad for random ppl talking shit to Chelsea and other players? Wondering if when Caitlin pulls out her Instagram and shows all the hate and POLICE reports of…

— White Gold (@iknowWhiteGold) July 16, 2026

Watch the full exchange at The Ben David Podcast:

The post WNBA Players Openly Announce They Will Ambush and Harass Caitlin Clark at All-Star Game appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Blue Angels pilots whose conduct was being reviewed after a breathtaking “lower than standard” flyover at Pensacola Beach have been completely cleared, the acting Secretary of the Navy announced on Thursday. 

The jets sent chairs, tents, and hats flying as they buzzed over the beach, but people on the ground were thrilled.

Video from the beach shows exuberant beachgoers reveling in the incredible moment, cheering, and even jumping up and down as the unforgettable flyover happens just feet above their heads.

WATCH:

Beachgoers also spoke to reporters after the flyover and were ecstatic.

“I’ve been coming for ten years, and I’ve never seen a pass like that in my life. I literally thought we were gonna be taken out by Blue Angels, but it was amazing! That’s exactly how I want to go if it happens,” one woman said.

“All of our tents got knocked down, all of our legs got bent,” another said. “It was worth it. It was awesome!”

More from ABC 3 News:

But the Blue Angels said in a statement on Wednesday, “Team leadership is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the maneuver and conducting a thorough safety review to ensure all operations adhere to strict Navy and FAA safety standards.”

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao went on to announce the next day on X, “Flight debrief complete. No reprimands. No firings. No problem. That’s the sound of Freedom!”

“Semper fi and Hooyah,” he added.

Flight debrief complete.

No reprimands. No firings. No problem.

That’s the sound of Freedom!

Semper fi and Hooyah. pic.twitter.com/lB1y8f83w7

— Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao (@SECNAV) July 16, 2026

The Department of War’s communications team further shared a photo of the Blue Angel flying over Pensacola Beach that read “CARRY ON PATRIOTS.”

pic.twitter.com/6U3NT3Lj3U

— DOW Rapid Response (@DOWResponse) July 16, 2026

This comes after South Carolina Army National Guard pilots were reportedly suspended without explanation after flying low over South Carolina beaches and giving beachgoers an unforgettable sight. War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chief Pentagon Spokesman and Hegseth Senior Advisor Sean Parnell gave the same message after dismissing the investigation, both writing, “Carry on, Patriots.”

JUST IN: Pentagon Reinstates Apache Helicopter Pilots Involved in July 4 “Salute From the Shore” Flyover

The post UPDATE: “That’s the sound of Freedom!” – Blue Angels Pilots Who Performed Epic Low Flyover at Pensacola Beach Cleared After Investigation, Navy Sec Says (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Across X and conservative media, outrage is exploding over pro forma Senate sessions — those 30-second gavel-ins that appear to deliberately block President Donald Trump from making recess appointments.

“Disgusting.” “Betrayal.” “RINO.” and “Primary them.”

DISGUSTING! Missouri Senator JOSH HAWLEY Gavels in Pro-Forma Session to Block Trump from Making Recess Appointments

READ: https://t.co/eaiqh4IVZR pic.twitter.com/KcSOhm6G4C

— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) June 4, 2026

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley took the heaviest fire after gaveling one in the day  after Memorial Day. Senators James Lankford and John Hoeven were also hammered for doing the same during the Fourth of July recess. Since Trump’s second term began, more than 30 GOP senators have presided over these empty procedural sessions, convincing many in the base that the GOP Senate is choosing “tradition” over Trump’s mandate.

But one of Trump’s strongest allies in the Senate says the real story is being missed.

In an exclusive interview with The Gateway Pundit, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-MO, revealed that Senate Republicans quietly changed the rules early in Trump’s second term to smash Democratic obstruction — and insists the pro forma sessions are not stopping Trump’s appointments.

Schmitt said:

When the Democrats were blocking the appointments…we actually changed the rules. So, we can do en bloc appointments now.

It used to be, you had to do one by one. Democrats were dragging that out, and you had a record low number of appointments. Now because we changed the rules to do the en bloc appointments, we are actually ahead of pace than President Trump’s first term…We are getting those nominations through. So, it’s a different process now — we changed the rules. We were… anticipating the Democrats’ obstructionism. We… accounted for that and I think that’s a good development.

WATCH:

Senate records show Republicans have used en bloc votes to confirm batches of nominees faster than the one-by-one process allowed earlier in the term. However, many high-profile and contentious Trump picks remain delayed in committee or on the floor, contributing to the widespread frustration among the base despite the procedural change.

WHAT ARE THESE PRO-FORMA SESSIONS? 

They are brief, often seconds-long meetings where one senator gavels in and out with zero business conducted. The move keeps the Senate technically “in session,” blocking the president’s constitutional power to make recess appointments. Democrats weaponized this tactic for years. Now, even with Republicans in full control, the practice continues — triggering a firestorm from the Trump base.

Voters see senators on long recesses while critical nominees sit idle and deep state holdovers remain entrenched.

‘WE’RE ACTUALLY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE’

The Missouri senator says the shift to en bloc, batch confirmations has Trump’s nomination pace ahead of his first term; Republicans are not sabotaging the President— they’re outmaneuvering the opposition.

The post EXCLUSIVE | Pro-Trump Sen. Eric Schmitt: ‘We Changed the Rules’ as MAGA Base Explodes Over Pro Forma Sessions Blocking Trump Recess Appointments appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, 86, was charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run after his car crash in Napa County in California.

The crash happened on July 3 on Yountville Cross Road.

No DUI is suspected.

Fox News asked Nancy Pelosi about her husband’s hit-and-run case on Friday, but the lawmaker refused to engage.

“Ok, that’s enough. That’s enough!” Pelosi’s staffer shouted at the Fox News reporter.

Paul Pelosi damaged a parked Tesla and fled the scene, according to the criminal complaint.

This is the second time Paul Pelosi has been involved in a car crash in the last few years.

Recall that in May 2022 Paul Pelosi was hit with 3 years probation after drunkenly crashing into a Jeep.

As previously reported, according to court documents, Paul Pelosi slurred his speech and had a ‘drug’ in his system during his drunk driving arrest on May 28, 2022.

Mr. Pelosi also handed the arresting officers an “11-99 Foundation” card along with his ID to show he supports police officers (bribe?).

Pelosi had red, watery eyes, was “unsteady on his feet” and “he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath.”

According to the report, Pelosi pulled out onto S-29 to cross it, ignoring a stop sign, and was struck by Jesus V. Lopez, who was driving a 2014 Jeep. Lopez was reportedly traveling northbound on the state road.

The Jeep sustained “major collision damage.”

The post BREAKING: Paul Pelosi Charged with Misdemeanor Hit-and-Run appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

An explosive diarrhea epidemic strikes Taco Bell customers as federal officials finally trace the parasite nightmare to contaminated iceberg lettuce from a repeat-offender supplier.

Late Thursday, the CDC and FDA issued an urgent, multi-state warning to consumers: DO NOT EAT shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell locations.

What started as a creeping health crisis has exploded into a full-blown national disaster, leaving an unbelievable 1,644 people infected with a horrific, explosive diarrhea-causing parasite known as Cyclospora.

According to the FDA: 

Most people infected with Cyclospora develop diarrhea, with frequent, bowel movements. Other common symptoms include loss of appetite, weight loss, stomach cramps/pain, bloating, increased gas, nausea, and fatigue. Vomiting, body aches, headache fever may be noted. Some people who are infected with Cyclospora do not have any symptoms.

If not treated, the illness may lead to dehydration and severe complications that may require higher levels of care. These complications may last from a few days to a month or longer.

Symptoms may seem to go away and then return one or more times (relapse). Immunocompromised persons may experience more severe illness of longer duration along with complications requiring close medical attention.

According to official reports, at least 94 people have been hospitalized after consuming the tainted food. The outbreak is currently hammering five primary states, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia, with local data suggesting the true scale of the crisis could involve thousands more across up to 38 states.

And where is this toxic produce coming from? The FDA has officially traced the contaminated iceberg lettuce back to Mexico.

Taco Bell issued a statement on July 16 announcing it was immediately and voluntarily removing potentially impacted lettuce from a supplier in select states and then pulling all iceberg lettuce from its nationwide supply chain, replacing it within 24 hours. The company said the health and safety of guests is its top priority.

The supplier at the center of this nightmare is reportedly Taylor Farms, a massive agricultural conglomerate that has been repeatedly tied to major foodborne outbreaks in the past, including a notorious 2024 E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s onions and a 2013 parasite outbreak, according to PBS.

The post Taco Bell Ditches Lettuce Nationwide After Massive Multi-State Outbreak — FDA Traces Illnesses to Supplier from MEXICO as More Than 1,600 Fall Sick and 90+ Hospitalized appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.