Democrats just suffered a major setback in their plans to counter Republican redistricting gains before the 2028 elections.
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday that all five proposed redistricting ballot measures in the state — three led by Democrats and two led by Republicans — violated the state’s constitution, preventing either party from implementing new maps by undoing the independent commission that currently controls the process.
Colorado’s eight House seats are currently split evenly between both parties, and one of Democrats’ most ambitious redraw efforts would have created a map where seven of the districts favor the party.
Because Democrats would have needed a measure on the ballot this fall in order to redraw for 2028, the timing of the ruling makes it all but impossible to redraw.
The court issued two opinions on the redistricting measures Monday, and both were unanimous decisions against proposed remapping efforts.
Meanwhile, Republican-led states have successfully eliminated racially gerrymandered districts going into the midterm elections.
JUST IN: Democrat Senator Ruben Gallego Under Investigation by DOJ for Campaign Spending After Senate Drops Sexual Misconduct Probe
June 29, 2026
Democrat Senate Nominee Ruben Gallego admits his father is a convicted drug trafficker
Democratic Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego is now facing a Department of Justice probe into campaign finance violations after a whistleblower came forward with accusations.
Gallego was revealed to have used campaign funds for various inappropriate and potentially illegal expenses, including luxury outings, family vacations to Disney World, child care, and Super Bowl tickets.
A source familiar with the Senator’s spending said he uses his campaign account as a “personal slush fund” in a statement to Politico. “He’s using campaign cash to live a luxury lifestyle,” they said.
Now, he's under federal investigation, according to Axios.
Per Axios, the DOJ is investigating potential campaign finance violations based on a "whistleblower complaint" out of California.
The Arizona Senator has close ties to California Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress amid allegations of sexual assault. This makes the whistleblower's California origin more intriguing.
One of the campaign finance expenditures Gallego came under fire for was his 2023 Super Bowl attendance at a so-called fundraiser with Swalwell.
Gallego and Swalwell reportedly hosted what was billed as a fundraising event for the Swallego Victory Fund during Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. With tickets costing $5,000 and a $ 1,000-per-head "pre-game brunch" at The Henry in Phoenix's affluent Arcadia neighborhood, the committee raised $56,505. However, the committee spent nearly $40,000 on the outing.
When asked about the Super Bowl last week, Gallego told The Gateway Pundit, "Well, I threw a fundraiser at the Super Bowl in my home state of Arizona. It was the start of a Senate campaign, and we needed to raise money," further claiming, "We did everything by the book."
Gallego went on to claim, "$10-15,000 is a lot when you're running against an incumbent like Kyrsten Sinema." Despite raising $63,777,612 during the 2024 election cycle, he doubled down, saying, "When you're starting off, and you're running as an underdog, $10-15,000 is a lot."
The new investigation comes after the Senate Ethics Committee on Friday dismissed a complaint filed by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), alleging that Gallego engaged in "campaign finance violations and inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature."
The six-member panel, headed by Chairman James Lankford (R-OK) and Vice Chairman Chris Coons (D-DE), "did not find evidence" that Gallego violated federal law or Senate rules.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Luna previously accused Gallego of being involved in disgraced ex-California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell’s sexual escapades. Luna said in April that she had received “very disturbing” allegations about Gallego, claiming a woman wanted to "go on record about an incident that occurred between the two of them at the same time, and the event was sexual in nature, allegedly.”
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Christian Faith and Patriotism at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
June 29, 2026
The American men’s soccer team displayed outstanding patriotism and faith in Jesus during the FIFA World Cup. Many other teams from Christian nations were similarly unapologetic about their religion, offering public prayers and displaying religious icons for the world to see. Under the Trump administration, there has been a revival of both patriotism and religion as a counter to the woke liberal mob.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the largest in the tournament’s history with 48 nations competing across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, has drawn a global audience of billions. What many of those billions have witnessed, alongside the football, is something they may not have expected: open, unashamed declarations of faith and love of country from athletes and fans.
At a moment when American patriotism and Christian identity have returned forcefully to public life, the world’s most-watched sporting event has become their most visible international stage.
Not all American athletes respond to their national anthem the same way. The divergence between those who embrace that moment and those who do not has rarely been more visible than during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the Winter Olympics that preceded it.
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal 1:41 into overtime to defeat Canada 2-1, giving the United States its first men’s hockey gold in 46 years. Hughes had lost two teeth after taking a high stick during the game, brushing it off with characteristic bravado: “I’m from the best country in the world. We’ve got great dentists there, too. So I’m lucky I’m American.”
Captain Brady Tkachuk, draped in the American flag, told reporters: “This is all about our country right now. I love the USA. I’m so proud to be American today.” President Trump called into the locker room celebration via speakerphone, invited the team to the State of the Union, and offered to send a military plane, an offer met with raucous cheers.
The men’s team attended the State of the Union, where Trump announced he would award goalie Connor Hellebuyck the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The U.S. women’s hockey team, which had also won gold, declined the White House invitation.
The contrast extends to the soccer pitch. While tens of thousands of fans sang the Star-Spangled Banner in unison at the 2026 men’s World Cup, at the 2023 Women’s World Cup a majority of USWNT players did not sing the national anthem or place their hands over their hearts. They stood in silence as the Star-Spangled Banner played, while the opposing Vietnamese team sang their anthem passionately in unison, every player with her hand over her heart. That image captures something important about what is at stake.
For most of the world, the FIFA World Cup is the single greatest expression of national identity available to them. Many nations will never land on the moon, dominate global military or economic affairs, or top the Olympic medal table, yet every one of them can field a soccer team. Americans, accustomed to leading in all of those arenas and carrying the weight of the world’s reserve currency, have little frame of reference for what this tournament means to a Senegalese or Honduran or Croatian fan.
When American athletes refuse to sing the national anthem, decline to place their hands over their hearts, or publicly distance themselves from their country on that stage, they are broadcasting national ingratitude to a global audience of billions for whom representing their country here is the highest honor their sport can bestow.
The patriotism on display at the 2026 men’s World Cup has been a different story entirely. Country duo Dan + Shay performed the national anthem before the USMNT’s opening match against Paraguay, and the Fox Sports clip went viral within hours, racking up more than 700,000 views in three hours. Tom Cruise was caught on camera singing along in the crowd. At the Turkey match, players and fans sang the Star-Spangled Banner in unison.
Perhaps the most striking patriotism story of the tournament has been “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” After the U.S. team’s 2-0 win over Australia in Seattle, 66,925 fans belted out the John Denver classic with players joining in on the pitch. Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter said: “Singing that song was one of the highlights of this whole tournament so far. Belting that out, it just felt so American in that moment.”
Christian faith has been an equally defining storyline. After the USMNT’s 4-1 opening victory over Paraguay at SoFi Stadium, defender Mark McKenzie led the entire squad in a post-match prayer circle on the pitch in front of more than 70,000 fans. Weston McKennie points skyward after every goal, wears cross earrings on the field, and keeps “All glory to God” at the top of his social media profile.
Defender Chris Richards helps run Bible studies at Crystal Palace. Christian Pulisic has shifted the cultural dynamic of the USMNT locker room by hosting a player-led men’s Bible study he calls “Bible Time,” with teammates including Richards and goalkeeper Matt Freese participating. Freese told the Sports Spectrum podcast: “God’s given me so many opportunities within this game and within my career. I still have a role to play in that. I still have to do my part and take that opportunity and do something with it.” He also follows Father Mike Schmitz’s “Bible in a Year” podcast. Seattle-born midfielder Cristian Roldan summed up his faith in three words: “Jesus is everything.”
That witness has extended well beyond the American squad. Following Germany’s 7-1 opening win over Curaçao in Houston, German midfielder Felix Nmecha and teammate Jonathan Tah joined several Curaçao players at the center circle for a post-match prayer. Nmecha said afterward: “During the game, we are opponents. But after the game, we are all Christians and we are brothers. We simply prayed together because we all believe that Jesus is glorified through the game.” Before their opening match against England, Croatian players Kristijan Jakić and Igor Matanović used their official FIFA press conference to speak about their Catholic faith. Matanović told reporters: “When you pray to God, it’s like a feeling that someone is listening to you, and that gives me a lot of strength.” The team celebrated Mass together in the days before traveling to North America. Jakić added: “Faith simply means everything in our lives. I think faith represents the entire national team.”
Before the tournament, Lionel Messi had his special-edition Adidas boots taken to the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján in Argentina, where they were blessed by a priest. Wearing them on June 16, he scored his first-ever World Cup hat trick against Algeria, making the Sign of the Cross after each goal.
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo also makes the Sign of the Cross as he steps onto the pitch. England’s Bukayo Saka, Marc Guéhi, and Eberechi Eze, nicknamed the “Bible Brothers” by the British press, have spoken openly about their faith throughout the tournament. Guéhi said, “My faith is the most important thing in my life.”
Mexico striker Santiago Giménez, Belgium’s Jérémy Doku, and France debutant Maxence Lacroix have all spoken about praying before matches. One of the tournament’s most remarkable faith stories belongs to Iraq. Its squad includes several Assyrian Christian players, members of one of the world’s oldest Christian communities. Although Christians make up less than one percent of Iraq’s population, they account for roughly one-fifth of the national team.
Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker, a devout Pentecostal nicknamed the “Holy Goalie,” has hosted baptisms in his own swimming pool. Teenage forward Endrick has said that, above all, God is his psychologist.
That outpouring of Christian witness has unfolded against a backdrop of anti-religious, woke controversy. Seattle designated the June 26 match between Egypt and Iran, two nations where same-sex relations are criminalized or penalized, as a “Pride Match” coinciding with the city’s annual Pride weekend. Both federations formally objected and requested that no Pride-related symbols or activities appear inside the stadium.
FIFA overrode both objections, confirming that rainbow flags would be permitted under its stadium code of conduct. In the history of the men’s World Cup, no publicly out LGBTQ player has ever competed, and none are on any of the 48 teams in this tournament. As a result, FIFA overrode the objections of two participating federations to accommodate 0 percent of players and likely 2 percent or fewer of fans.
The breadth of Christian witness at this World Cup, from prayer circles across national lines to blessed boots and locker-room Bible studies, reflects a broader moment in America. Faith and national pride are being reclaimed openly and unapologetically.
WATCH: Drag Queen Spraying Kids with Water at Baltimore Orioles Pride Night Attacks Trump Admin, as Furries Roamed the Stands
June 29, 2026
A drag queen doused kids with water at the Baltimore Orioles game against the Washington Nationals at Oriole Park on Friday while attacking the Trump administration.
During the bizarre event, the team handed out special Pride Night jerseys to the first 15,000 fans and decorated the ballpark with the word “PRIDE” spelled out across the brick wall of the Baltimore & Ohio Warehouse.
The Orioles “O” logo behind home plate was painted in progressive rainbow colors.
Furries were also spotted wandering the stands during the annual celebration of LGBTQ activism at a family baseball game.
The drag queen, Heidi N Closet, a biological male best known for being a contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race, served as the celebrity “Guest Splasher” in the Tower Federal Credit Union Bird Bath splash zone during the bottom of the second inning.
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Heidi N Closet, a drag queen from Season 12 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” was the Orioles’ guest splasher in the Bird Bath Splash Zone on Friday. pic.twitter.com/O8YQK8Cfkb
That interactive water feature sits directly beside the Under Armour Kids Home Run Porch, an area specifically marketed for children 12.
The performer used the platform to take a direct shot at the Trump administration.
In comments covered by OutKick, Heidi N Closet said, “Especially during this administration, we’ve seen how so many things have been rolled back: [DEI and so many] different things. And we’ve seen companies step away from the queer community. It’s beautiful to see an organization like the Orioles say, ‘No, we’re going to continue standing with them,’ even when it was so easy to turn your back.”
The Trump administration has driven a rollback of DEI programs across the federal government. Many private companies and institutions, including Major League Baseball, have responded by scaling back the DEI as well.
Video of the drag performer at the game was widely shared on social media, with many people expressing their disgust.
This is exactly why so many families are walking away from “family-friendly” events.
The Baltimore Orioles had a drag queen as the “guest splashers” in the kid-friendly Bird Bath Zone for Pride Night. At a baseball game. Where parents bring their children to enjoy America’s… pic.twitter.com/zKSGoCrA6i
One X user wrote, “This is exactly why so many families are walking away from ‘family-friendly’ events. The Baltimore Orioles had a drag queen as the ‘guest splashers’ in the kid-friendly Bird Bath Zone for Pride Night. At a baseball game. Where parents bring their children to enjoy America’s pastime.”
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