Senate Majority Leader John Thune (RINO-SD) lashed out at White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday after she publicly called on the Republican-controlled Senate to pass President Donald Trump’s critical SAVE America Act.

During Thursday’s White House press briefing, Leavitt was asked whether President Trump’s patience with Thune was running out as the Senate continued to stall the landmark election-integrity legislation.

Leavitt confirmed that the President will not tolerate Thune’s inaction much longer.

“The president spoke about this directly yesterday. His patience is running out. He wants to see as much of the same America passed as possible by the August recess,” Leavitt said.

“He was just traveling on the road yesterday, spoke about this, and there was a very loud applause from the people in the audience, the everyday Americans because voter ID is common sense. They want proof of citizenship in our elections, and the president feels very strongly about that.”

She continued, “I would just add, you know, the American people elected overwhelmingly Republicans to lead, not just this White House but also the House and the Senate. The House did its job. The Senate needs to do its job, too.”

Instead of accepting responsibility and pledging to fight for the votes, Thune became furious and told Leavitt and the White House to do his job for him.

According to Punchbowl News congressional reporter Laura Weiss, Thune fired back:

“Well, maybe she or somebody else ought to get on the phone and get the votes, right?”

Thune continued:

“Instead of pointing the finger at Republicans, they might think about going after the people who are stopping it on the floor, which is the Democrats. And if there are Republicans that they think are gettable, get on the phone. Let’s get them to yes.”

THUNE fires back, telling me: “She or somebody else ought to get on the phone and get the votes, right?”

“So instead of pointing the finger at Republicans, they might think about going after the people who are stopping it on the floor, which is the Democrats. And if there are… https://t.co/oyeMRVVnF9

— Laura Weiss (@LauraEWeiss16) July 23, 2026

Unbelievable!

This is supposed to be the Senate Majority Leader.

Rather than promising to twist arms, pressure Republican holdouts, keep the Senate in session, and force Democrats to publicly defend their opposition to voter ID, Thune told the White House press secretary that somebody else should make the calls.

Thune’s message is clear: Don’t expect leadership from me. You do the work.

This is the same John Thune who has spent months making excuses, claiming he doesn’t have the votes, refusing to nuke the filibuster, and blaming everyone but himself, while the House has already passed the SAVE America Act multiple times.

It can be recalled that while speaking to supporters in Georgia, Trump urged “everybody” to call John Thune and demand that the Senate terminate the filibuster and “approve everything,” including the SAVE Act.

The House of Representatives sent the SAVE Act to the Senate a fourth time on Wednesday while Trump was speaking, attaching it to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and sending the bill to the Senate. 

“I have to say Mike Johnson and Congress have done a great job, but we’re having a hard time in the Senate. What they are doing, it’s just not right,” Trump told the crowd while discussing the SAVE America Act at his rally in Marietta, Georgia.

“Congress is going to pass it again. They passed it three times. They are going to pass it again. It’s like the senate is a place you send things when you want them to die.”

Trump continued, “We’re not going to take this any longer, we’re not gonna take it. You know, I’m trying to be nice, trying to be really nice.”

“Look, what they should do, very simple,” Trump said, demanding the Republican controlled Senate terminate the filibuster, “because the Democrats going to do it!”

“The democrats are going to terminate the filibuster as soon as they have a chance and then they go approve Puerto Rico and D.C. as a state, they get four more senators, they’re gonna end up with 12 more congressmen, they’re gonna get like 40 electoral votes,” Trump added.

“If they are allowed to do that, by that time, I’ll be sitting home, and I’m not a big crier; I don’t think you want to see me cry…  but I may be crying. I’ll be sitting home, and I’ll say I told them.”

Trump further demanded, “Everybody call John Thune at the Senate. He’s the leader of the Republican Party. And tell him to get this stuff approved!”

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Here we go again.

An illegal alien from India who possessed a valid California commercial driver’s license is now in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after authorities caught him transporting nearly $3 million worth of stolen tungsten oxide powder.

The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Deepak Kumar, was arrested in Greenfield, Indiana, after police tracked his tractor-trailer traveling westbound on Interstate 70.

The truck was wanted in connection with a massive cargo theft reported in Pennsylvania on June 25.

According to the Greenfield Police Department, Kumar is suspected of using fraudulent documents to obtain nearly 40,000 pounds of tungsten oxide powder valued at a staggering $2,857,500.

The powder was being shipped to Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in Japan.

From the Greenfield Police Department press release:

“Greenfield Police Officers were alerted to a wanted semi tractor/trailer around 6am on Saturday morning traveling along Interstate 70 westbound entering Hancock County that was involved in a theft of cargo in Pennsylvania on June 25, 2026.

Officers located the wanted truck and trailer near the Greenfield exit (104MM), verified the information and conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 70 just west of the Greenfield exit.

The driver of the truck is identified as Deepak Kumar, 31 years old, of Fresno, California. Mr. Kumar is suspected of using fraudulent documents to obtain a load of nearly 40,000 pounds of Tungsten Oxide Powder that was being shipped to Japan.

The value of the cargo Mr. Kumar fraudulently received is $2,857,500.00 and was being shipped to Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in Japan.

An arrest warrant was issued by the State of Pennsylvania, accusing Mr. Kumar of Theft by Unlawful Taking Movable Property and Criminal Use of Communication Facility. Mr. Kumar was arrested at the stop location and taken to the Hancock County Jail.

The Hancock County Prosecutor’s Office will determine if Mr. Kumar will be criminally charged with Indiana crimes related to the traffic stop and subsequent search warrant findings.

The truck and trailer were impounded by Inman’s Towing of Greenfield and held as evidence pending a search warrant request. A search warrant for the truck and trailer was later issued and officers confirmed the stolen cargo was present in the trailer.

A representative of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation arrived in Greenfield on Sunday and took possession of the stolen cargo.
With the use of modern technology and diligent police work, Mr. Kumar is in jail and will face prosecution for his alleged crimes.

Mr. Kumar is only a suspect and is considered innocent until proven guilty. We commend B Squad officers, both day shift and night shift, who worked together on this traffic stop to recover this stolen property.”

Kumar was reportedly carrying three forms of identification when he was apprehended: an invalid work visa, a fraudulent New York State driver’s license, and a valid California commercial driver’s license.

Pennsylvania authorities charged him with theft by unlawful taking and criminal use of a communication facility. Bail was set at $200,000. He was later transferred to ICE custody in McFarland, California, where he remains.

Tungsten oxide is a valuable industrial material used in ceramics, lasers, optical equipment, high-tech windows, and the manufacturing of armor-piercing ammunition.

The Department of Homeland Security blasted media outlets for describing Kumar simply as a “Fresno trucker.”

“The love affair between criminal illegal aliens and the media continues.KSEE24, Deepak Kumar is NOT a “Fresno trucker” — he’s an illegal alien from India whose criminal history includes multiple arrests for fraud, swindling, identity theft, forgery, and larceny,” DHS wrote on X.

But despite his alleged criminal history and unlawful immigration status, Kumar somehow managed to obtain a valid California commercial driver’s license.

How many more warning signs do Democrat officials need?

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As All-Star Game Approaches – Radical Left Attacks Caitlin Clark’s Fans, Labeling Them Racist.

The WNBA could not handle the explosion of excitement for the league that Caitlin Clark brought with her two years ago.  Rather than highlight the massive increase in fans that Clark brought with her to the league, the league attacks Clark physically while labeling her fans racists.  The WNBA is easily the worst league in sports history!

Clark fans see a league of jealous women who attack and physically abuse her every game.  They see blind refs who allow it, a coach who ignores it and does all she can to prevent Clark from being herself, and league management who appear to be in collusion in targeting and destroying their golden goose.

The beatings are so vicious and constant that the members of the US House are investigating them.

This should concern every WNBA fan… regardless of where you stand on Caitlin Clark.

The issue is no longer a missed foul, a flagrant, or social media arguments.

Members of Congress are now demanding answers from the league itself.

Whether you agree with the letter or… pic.twitter.com/5kVVezqdx4

— Sports Patriot (@SportsPatriotUS) July 8, 2026

But rather than show sympathy and provide protection for the woman who gave her league credibility, the league sympathizes with the attacker, claiming she is the victim of abuse.

The WNBA Commissioner, ESPN, and Caitlin Clark’s Coach, Support Clark Attacker or Attack Clark

The WNBA is insane.

Last night, the refs called their 7th tech against Clark this season for trash-talking an opponent, saying, “Look at the scoreboard”. But when Clark was pummeled by Alyssa Thomas on the floor no foul was called.

Caitlin Clark gets the hell knocked out of her and receives techs for this bullshit https://t.co/FDb5skaHmk

— Jordan. (@MFImJordan) July 23, 2026

The WNBA lacks support for the country they label as racist with few exceptions.

This is exactly why many Americans don’t love the NBA.

The WNBA doesn’t show enough love for America.

Only ONE player on the Connecticut Suns made time to stand for the National Anthem.

Raegan Beers. This is how you show respect for your home. pic.twitter.com/m0VateGuHG

— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) July 23, 2026

Rather than celebrate the gift that Clark is to basketball, the WNBA has decided to go political and align with the radical left, who claim they are the victims, with total disregard for Clark and her fans, little girls who want to grow up and be like her someday. 

USA Today on Thursday confirmed this when it published one of the most disgusting opinion pieces in sports journalism history.

Nancy Armour basically blames Caitlin Clark for racist death threats against Black WNBA players… because Clark dares to react to missed calls and physical play.

She drags in Emmett Till, claims Clark’s ‘flopping’ and frustration are ‘putting other people in danger,’ and paints Clark’s passionate fandom as a ‘white nationalist faction.’

This isn’t journalism. This is race-baiting trash that cheapens real history to smear a 22-year-old superstar who’s single-handedly growing the league.

Clark drops 75 points in 3 games, gets Player of the Week, and somehow, she’s the villain for expecting consistent officiating?

Every sport has physicality and complaints, but only here does it become a referendum on race and ‘protecting’ Black women from… Caitlin Clark?

The WNBA’s growth, sold-out arenas, and new fans aren’t a threat, they’re proof Clark is elevating everyone. Weaponizing her success to stoke division is pathetic.

USA Today should be ashamed for running this. Nancy Armour owes Clark and every fan an apology.

Stop the hate disguised as analysis.

Let the kid ball.

USA Today just published one of the most disgusting opinion pieces in sports journalism history.

Nancy Armour basically blames Caitlin Clark for racist death threats against Black WNBA players… because Clark dares to react to missed calls and physical play.

She drags in Emmett… pic.twitter.com/kwde5RHLBY

— Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) July 23, 2026

Here is one paragraph penned by Armour in her US Today post.

This may be the most deranged paragraph ever written about sports. https://t.co/PDp1KST1CR pic.twitter.com/xOd78p5slv

— T.J. Moe (@TJMoe28) July 23, 2026

After getting a horrible response to her piece, Armour doubles down.

Statement from USA Today sports columnist Nancy Armour pic.twitter.com/wif3P9Yg82

— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) July 23, 2026

This is apparently a perceived threat.

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The left’s latest attempt to weaponize the federal courts against Republican redistricting efforts just hit a brick wall.

A federal three-judge panel on Thursday rejected an ACLU-backed effort to block Tennessee’s new congressional map, allowing the GOP-favored boundaries to remain in effect for the state’s August primary and November general election.

In a per curiam opinion in Amber Sherman et al. v. Tre Hargett et al., U.S. District Judge Benjamin Stivers, Sixth Circuit Judge John Nalbandian, and Chief U.S. District Judge William Campbell DENIED the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction.

The court ruled that Black Memphis voters and activist groups are not likely to succeed on their claims that the map was drawn with racial intent to dilute Black votes under the 14th Amendment.

The judges made clear what everyone already knew: this was about politics, not race.

“Plaintiffs haven’t shown a discriminatory purpose, so they aren’t likely to succeed on the merits,” the panel wrote in its 15-page ruling.

Tennessee lawmakers adopted the new congressional boundaries during a special session in May. The state openly acknowledged that its political objective was to favor Republicans in all nine congressional districts and help the GOP maintain control of the U.S. House.

The new map dismantles Tennessee’s only Democrat-held congressional district, previously represented by longtime Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen, and divides heavily Democratic Memphis voters among three districts extending into conservative rural areas.

Democrats immediately screamed “racism,” but the court noted that the plaintiffs offered no direct evidence of racial motivation.

The plaintiffs also failed to produce an alternative map showing that Tennessee could accomplish its stated political objective without dividing Memphis.

That failure proved fatal.

Memphis has approximately 610,000 residents, while a Tennessee congressional district contains roughly 768,000 people. Because Memphis favors Democrat candidates by approximately 50 points, the court concluded that the city alone could carry a Democrat to victory regardless of the surrounding territory.

“As a result, the road to a reliably 9-0 map runs through Memphis,” the judges wrote.

The plaintiffs’ secondary claim that the map was “retaliation” against Black voters for their First Amendment activity was shut down as a non-justiciable political question under Rucho v. Common Cause. The Supreme Court has already rejected nearly identical attempts to rebrand partisan redistricting as free-speech retaliation.

Even if the merits were closer, the other preliminary injunction factors cut against the plaintiffs. Ballots have already been sent overseas. The court cited the Purcell principle and recent Supreme Court guidance that federal judges should not interpose themselves into a state’s ongoing efforts to conduct its imminent 2026 congressional elections under maps that its elected representatives selected.

“The public interest also favors denying the injunction. The public is better served by a map created by its elected representatives, not forced upon them by unelected judges,” the panel wrote.

The ACLU responded by accusing Tennessee lawmakers of suppressing Black political power and vowed to continue litigating the case. The underlying lawsuit remains pending, meaning Thursday’s decision denies preliminary relief rather than finally dismissing every claim. The map, however, will govern Tennessee’s 2026 congressional elections. The ACLU acknowledged the ruling here.

The Gateway Pundit previously reported that chaos erupted inside the Tennessee Capitol when Republican lawmakers passed the new map and angry protesters were removed from the gallery.

The meltdown only intensified when Democrat lawmakers began floating the secession of Memphis from Tennessee.

In May, Chief U.S. District Judge William Campbell also rejected an emergency request to temporarily block the map while the three-judge panel considered the case.

Democrats can scream “racism” every time Republicans use the same partisan redistricting tools the left has exploited for decades, but accusations are not evidence.

This time, the court demanded proof. The activists could not provide it.

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Trump-hating Dodgers star Kike Hernandez lashed out at a fan, who criticized him for skipping the Dodgers’ July 23 White House visit, earlier this week by revealing his personal information and address on social media. 

The Dodgers visited the White House after their second consecutive World Series victory on Thursday, but notably absent from the festivities was Puerto Rican-born utility player Kiké Hernández.

Hernandez is currently on an injury rehab assignment, playing for the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate, the Oklahoma City Comets, which is the official reason for his absence.

Still, according to Fox, Hernandez said, “If I was active, I probably wouldn’t have gone anyways.”

This is after he visited the White House last year and described the honor as uneventful, noting that the President, whom he referred to as “The guy,” just “gave his speech.” Hernandez “wasn’t really interested in talking to him anyway,” he said.

One fan made his displeasure known in a letter to Hernandez, which the $4.5 million-a-year ballplayer shared on his Instagram.

“After hearing about the horrible experience during your last visit to the White House and your excuse for your absence this year it seems clear that you are just a disrespectful, spoiled, pampered, entitled little brat,” the fan wrote.

He further slammed the Dodgers organization over the controversy surrounding the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, where the Dodgers prioritized the radical left satanist group and transvestites over Catholics in 2023. As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, the anti-Catholic ‘Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’ trans nuns were invited to participate and be honored with an award during a pride night event at Dodger Stadium.

“Remember you work for an organization that promotes a group (The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) that disparages and denigrates the entire Catholic religion,” he added.

Hernandez shared the letter, as well as the sender’s name and address, writing, “[Shoutout] to Larry for the nice letter! Next time, at least make it handwritten you nice sir!”

More from Fox:

Hernández has long been vocal in his opposition to President Trump’s immigration stance.

Tensions surrounding the Dodgers hit a boiling point in 2025 following rumors that immigration officials were present at Dodger Stadium.

While rumors initially claimed ICE was targeting fans, OutKick confirmed at the time that the personnel was actually California Border Control agents conducting routine operations unrelated to local sweeps.

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