In a royal surprise, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle plan to leave California and establish a home base in the United Kingdom, British media reported Wednesday. 
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The couple and their two children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, will head back across the pond later this month after giving up their senior royal roles and settling in California during the coronavirus pandemic, <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2026/08/19/exclusive-harry-and-meghan-move-back-to-britain/">The Telegraph </a>reported. With the children set to start school in September, the couple is expected to keep their homes in Montecito, California, and Portugal.
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The move comes after years of bitter tensions between Harry and his estranged royal family — and just months after a low-key British trip that nonetheless caught the attention of royal watchers.
In July, King Charles III privately met with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their two children in the first family gathering since the royal rift erupted several years ago, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/prince-harry-reunites-with-king-charles-brings-meghan-and-children?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Prince+Harry+Reunites+With+King+Charles%2C+Brings+Meghan+And+Children">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported. The king and Queen Camilla met with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie, and Princess Lilibet at the Highgrove House country estate. 
Relations deteriorated after Harry and Meghan’s bombshell 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which they accused an unnamed royal family member of raising concerns about how dark their first child Archie’s skin might be. The couple’s Netflix documentary and Harry’s memoir, Spare, which also included criticism of the royal family, further deepened the rift. Harry has also remained estranged from his older brother, Prince William, according to multiple reports.
After losing his appeal over government-funded security in Britain in 2025, Harry told the BBC he hoped to reconcile with his family.
“I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point continuing to fight anymore; life is precious,” Prince Harry said, insisting that the security argument has “always been the sticking point.” He also referenced his father’s cancer battle, saying he didn’t know how much time the king had left. 
Harry has visited the U.K. without his wife on multiple occasions in recent years, including for his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in 2022 and his father’s coronation in 2023. 
King Charles is aware of the couple’s plans and “welcomes the opportunity,” according to <a href="https://people.com/prince-harry-meghan-markle-moving-back-uk-with-prince-archie-princess-lilibet-exclusive-12061632">PEOPLE</a>. Across the pond, however, not everyone is exactly thrilled with the royal reunion. 
“I actually think a lot of people are going to be incredibly annoyed that they have been really disparaging about Britain,” GB News commentator Patrick Christys <a href="https://x.com/GBNEWS/status/2090197223241891845?s=20">said</a>. “They&#8217;ve caused huge potential racism allegations against both the serving monarch and also Catherine. They absolutely seem to have no shred of empathy whatsoever for Catherine&#8217;s cancer diagnosis. They&#8217;ve been absolutely vile, I think, about this country and about the royal family.” 
Christys&#8217; also questioned the motive and timing of the relocation. 
“And yet here they are now. Their kids are getting to proper school age, and they want to move to a chocolate box quintessentially English village in the countryside, untouched by any other issues this country faces, so they can give their kids a good British education,” he added.

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The next time you’re waiting on an Amazon package, look up — it may be coming from the sky.
Amazon announced plans Wednesday to dramatically expand its Prime Air drone service to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of the year.
The expansion would bring Amazon&#8217;s “ultrafast drone delivery” to communities with tens of millions of customers nationwide, the company <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-drone-delivery-expansion">said in a news release.</a>
Amazon says Prime Air can deliver millions of popular products — including groceries, electronics, medications, cosmetics and household goods — in as little as 30 minutes. Most items weighing five pounds or less and small enough to fit in a large shoebox are eligible for drone delivery, according to the company.  
The service is already operating across 10 U.S. metro areas, including Phoenix, Tampa, Kansas City, Baton Rouge, Detroit, Omaha, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Waco.
Amazon also plans to launch Prime Air in the Atlanta, Chicago, Syracuse, Cleveland and Boise metro areas as part of the expansion. 
“Customers already turn to Amazon for fast Same- and Next-Day Delivery, and Prime Air provides them an even speedier option when they need it, with deliveries in as fast as 30 minutes,” David Carbon, vice president of Amazon Prime Air, said. 
The drone service comes with a familiar user experience: Shoppers will use the same Amazon app and checkout process. Customers can see whether drone delivery is<a href="https://www.amazon.com/b?node=202284444011&amp;ref_=pa_mktg_oo_null_dg_qaz2_imag_url_MAY25"> available</a> in their area and which products are eligible. When placing their first drone order, customers can select a preferred delivery point and change it later. 
Upon arrival, the drone checks the delivery area for people, pets, or vehicles before delivering the package.
“Prime Air drones use onboard cameras and sensors for navigation, obstacle detection, and safe delivery; they do not track individuals or record movements,” the company said. “There is no live camera feed monitored by any person. The onboard camera data is processed by the drone itself for safe navigation.” 
Amazon says Prime Air operates under <a href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/how-amazon-is-building-its-drone-delivery-system">FAA Part 135 certification</a>, the same regulatory framework used by commercial air carriers. Its drones are fully electric and designed to operate in light rain and a range of temperatures.
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The biological parents at the center of an extraordinary surrogacy battle are suing the single mother who carried and gave birth to their child, accusing her of breaching their contract by refusing their demand to abort the baby after a treatable heart defect diagnosis.
The California couple is reportedly seeking a six-figure cash award from McKenna West, who gave birth to their baby last Wednesday in the Dallas area, accusing her of “malicious conduct” by refusing to terminate the pregnancy.
In the lawsuit, obtained by <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/19/mckenna-west-sued-for-misconduct/">TMZ</a>, Nausheen and Omar are asking a judge to award them more than $100,000 in damages from McKenna for allegedly breaching the surrogacy agreement, in addition to unspecified damages for what they called her “malicious, outrageous conduct.”
The Daily Wire reached out to Lee Budner, an attorney for the parents, Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar, for information on the lawsuit. Lila Rose, president and founder of Live Action, <a href="https://x.com/LilaGraceRose/status/2090129426054803629?s=20">confirmed</a> reports of the suit Wednesday. It’s unclear when the lawsuit was filed and in what jurisdiction.
Nausheen and Omar reportedly claimed to have suffered emotional distress throughout the ordeal, which has captivated attention from pro-life activists to members of the Trump administration. The <a href="https://dam.tmz.com/document/3f/o/2026/08/14/3fb808514e0747bca9785de19a7b2472.pdf">surrogacy agreement</a> at the center of the dispute includes an abortion clause allowing the biological parents to demand an abortion at their discretion.
“Further, the Parties hereto, as stated above, agree that there shall be termination of the pregnancy for fetal abnormality as determined by a physician designated by the Intended Parents if the Intended Parents request termination of the pregnancy,” the agreement reads, according to TMZ.
At 20 weeks, the baby was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a serious congenital heart defect that typically requires three staged surgeries. With treatment, babies have high survival rates into adulthood, according to <a href="https://www.nyp.org/pediatrics/heart/hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome-hlhs/treatment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital</a>. That medical reality did not stop the biological parents from seeking an abortion,<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/red-state-comes-to-rescue-of-surrogate-mom-facing-pressure-to-kill-baby?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Red+State+Comes+To+Rescue+Of+Surrogate+Mom+Facing+Pressure+To+Kill+Baby"> The Daily Wire</a> reported. West refused the abortion demand and fled to Texas to seek medical expertise in a state with a sweeping abortion ban. 
West named him Gabriel. The biological parents named him Rumi, a historical Persian name with Islamic roots.  
Earlier this week, a medical team <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/parents-who-wanted-surrogate-baby-aborted-agree-to-life-saving-heart-surgery?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Parents+Who+Wanted+Surrogate+Baby+Aborted+Agree+To+Life-Saving+Heart+Surgery">determined</a> that the baby was eligible for the Norwood procedure, the first of three surgeries typically performed on babies born with HLHS. Babies with the condition typically undergo a second operation at 4 to 6 months of age, <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12214-hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome-hlhs">according</a> to the Cleveland Clinic. 
“Rumi is now recuperating under the loving care of his parents and his heroic team of doctors, nurses, and medical staff,” the family’s lawyer told <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/parents-who-wanted-surrogate-baby-aborted-agree-to-life-saving-heart-surgery?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Parents+Who+Wanted+Surrogate+Baby+Aborted+Agree+To+Life-Saving+Heart+Surgery">CBS</a>. “This is the last update on Rumi’s health that his family intends to share. His condition remains critical and complex, and his family seeks privacy in caring for their son on his long road to recovery.” 
West previously said having the baby could cost her up to $200,000 — a price she was willing to pay.
“This is my body, and I absolutely don’t want to go through this. Nothing was scarier than questioning my own soul and knowing what would happen to this baby boy,” she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/red-state-comes-to-rescue-of-surrogate-mom-facing-pressure-to-kill-baby?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=12&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Red+State+Comes+To+Rescue+Of+Surrogate+Mom+Facing+Pressure+To+Kill+Baby">told</a> Live Action. “His life doesn’t have a price tag on it. There’s nothing that they could try to come after me for that would be worth his life.”
In other court filings, Gabriel’s biological parents accused West of initially agreeing to terminate the pregnancy before reversing course,<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/couple-surrogate-claims-wanted-baby-aborted-break-silence-as-red-state-steps-in?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=11&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=Couple+Surrogate+Claims+Wanted+Baby+Aborted+Break+Silence+As+Red+State+Steps+In"> The Daily Wire</a> reported. 
“It is undisputed that West initially agreed and that she herself made the initial appointment. She then unilaterally changed her mind, cut off all contact with A.B. and C.D., and withdrew medical releases allowing A.B. and C.D. to have contact with all medical providers,” the filing said.
A Dallas judge granted the biological couple’s request for a temporary restraining order against West and blocked her from making any medical decisions for the child she was carrying.
Lincoln Wilson, an attorney for West, told<a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/12/texas-surrogacy-california-alaska-parental-rights/"> The Texas Tribune</a> that his client “is lawfully the parent because she gave birth to this child that she carries in Texas, then she should control custody as well.”
A court hearing is scheduled for August 25.

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Abdul El-Sayed, the Muslim socialist-aligned Democrat nominee for Michigan’s open Senate seat, compared his “radical” politics to Jesus, arguing that Christ was also considered a radical in His time.
Newly unearthed audio reviewed by The Daily Wire shows El-Sayed making the unusual comparison during a May interview on “The Progressive Christians Podcast,” when he was asked about left-wing priorities such as Medicare for All, opposition to war, and resisting corporate influence in politics.
“Obviously, Jesus was a healer and very focused on people’s bodies being redeemed, and yet those platforms or policies are being named radical. And we know that you have been referred to as a radical. So, what do you think about that title?” the host asked.
“You know, Jesus, peace and blessings be upon Him, was considered radical in His time too,” El-Sayed said. “And there is a radical nature to being willing to stand forthright in a time of corruption.”
This isn’t the first time El-Sayed has invoked Jesus to justify left-wing politics. Last week, he <a href="https://youtu.be/6NOhIms7QuU?t=886">said</a>, “If you followed the teachings of Jesus Christ, it was about upending the system against the richest and most powerful in the ways that they used their power and their money to subjugate other people. Like, that was the essential teaching.&#8221;
El-Sayed is the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/abdul-el-sayed-took-over-a-dog-slaughterhouse-he-admits-hes-not-an-animal-guy">latest</a> of a host of leftist candidates invoking the Christian faith this cycle to win over voters who have largely abandoned the Democratic Party. 
“Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed thinks he’s the second coming of Jesus Christ, here to save America with an extreme socialist agenda,” RNC Spokesperson Hunter Lovell told The Daily Wire. “Jesus isn’t a pawn for political games, and El-Sayed’s radical terrorist-sympathizing ideology is an insult to millions of Christians.”
A survey of Christian voters across denominations last year revealed a staggering collapse in trust in the Democratic Party, with 75% reporting little or no trust in the party, according to data <a href="https://time.com/7294664/they-just-walked-away-new-poll-shows-how-badly-democrats-are-losing-christian-voters-of-all-stripes/">shared with TIME.</a> More than half said they trust the GOP to protect their values, while 70% said they have little or no confidence in the federal government. Adding to the alarm, 61% said life in America has become harder for people of faith over the past decade.
“You can’t be the majority party if you ignore the majority faith in this country,” Doug Pagitt, a leftist pastor and executive director of Vote Common Good, told the outlet. “We know there’s this tension in the party.”
The survey was commissioned following President Donald Trump’s decisive 2024 victory, when he captured an overwhelming share of the Christian vote, winning large majorities among evangelicals and Catholics to secure another term in the White House. 
Fast forward to 2026, and Democratic candidates — who have largely shied away from talking about faith on the campaign trail — are increasingly embracing leftist interpretations of the Bible to make inroads with religious voters. 
Sarah Trone Garriott, the Democratic candidate for Iowa&#8217;s 3rd Congressional District, emphasized her work as a Lutheran minister while campaigning over the weekend.
“Everyone knows me as the pastor. I am a Lutheran minister. I still preach on the weekends, and this month I’m celebrating the 18th anniversary of my ordination,” Trone Garriott <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lefty-pastor-preached-showing-up-then-we-checked-her-record?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Lefty+Pastor+Preached+%E2%80%98Showing+Up.%E2%80%99+Then+We+Checked+Her+Record.">said</a>. “And one thing that I have learned from ministry is to serve a community well; you have got to show up.” 
The leftist minister, a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), once claimed that challenges to the traditional definitions of men and women are “very threatening” to white men and downplayed concerns about the dangers of the transgender movement for women, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-democrat-candidate-says-trans-ideology-threatens-the-white-male">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
In Texas, Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico has likewise emphasized his Christian faith to make inroads with evangelical voters — the <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/state/texas/">largest religious group</a> in Texas — by touting his Christian upbringing despite his support for abortion, describing God as “nonbinary,” opposing the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools, and his affiliation with a leftist Presbyterian denomination.
“As a Baptist preacher in South Texas, [my grandfather] taught me to follow the two great commandments — love God, and love your neighbor,” Talarico says in a <a href="https://x.com/jamestalarico/status/2087706393247952952?s=20">30-second ad</a> before connecting those teachings to lowering the cost of healthcare, housing, and groceries. 
The strategy comes as Talarico faces a difficult challenge among evangelical voters. A recent Fox News poll found that <a href="https://x.com/JWheelertv/status/2082987392626020796?s=20">78% of white evangelical Christians</a> in the Lone Star State plan to vote against Talarico, despite concerns that Ken Paxton’s (R-TX) personal scandals and marriage struggles could alienate the key demographic. 
“Democrats and the Left are increasingly realizing that rather than simply denigrate Christianity, as they did in the past, they&#8217;re better off trying to appropriate the language of Christianity and to use Jesus as a mascot for wickedness,” The Daily Wire’s Megan Basham <a href="https://x.com/megbasham/status/2014010329575940130?s=20">has argued</a>. 
“Obviously, there&#8217;s nothing Christ-like about that, as anyone with even a passing acquaintance with their Bible knows. But the Left is banking on people not being familiar with their Bibles,” she added.

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Trump-backed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) won the Republican nomination for governor Tuesday, clearing the way for a general election showdown to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) after a contentious primary that tested the future of Florida’s conservative movement.
With 90% of the vote counted, Donalds is cruising to victory with about 48%, well ahead of Lt. Gov. Jay Collins (R-FL) at 25% and businessman James Fishback (R-FL) at 10%. <a href="https://votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/2026-08-18/florida-governor-republican-primary">Decision Desk HQ</a> called the race at 8 p.m. ET.
&#8220;I want to start by thanking God for all His blessings and protection over my family, and over my team,” Donalds said in a Tuesday night celebration speech. &#8220;Tonight, the primary is over. Tonight, we put aside our differences. Tonight, we are one united Republican Party.&#8221;
Donalds, like Trump, was born in New York City but has represented Florida’s 19th Congressional District — which covers Southwest Florida along the Gulf Coast — in Washington since 2021. Widely viewed as a rising star in the Republican Party, Donalds was even floated as a potential vice presidential pick during the 2024 election cycle, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/byron-donalds-on-vp-buzz-im-a-real-simple-dude-i-just-want-to-win">The Daily Wire</a> reported. 
“It’d be a great honor, but it’s his decision,” Donalds said in a Nashville interview with The Daily Wire at the time. “He’ll decide what he wants to do, and whatever his decision is, I’m going to support that. I just want to win,” he added. “I’m a real simple dude. I just want to win and be successful. That’s it.”
That attitude appeared to win over Trump, who jumped into the race in May, endorsing Donalds as a “highly respected” congressman who would help advance the “America First Agenda.”
“I know Byron well, have seen him tested at the highest and most difficult levels, and he is a TOTAL WINNER,” Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116642799421262985">said</a> on Truth Social. “Byron Donalds will be a truly Great and Powerful Governor for Florida, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement — HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!” 
On the campaign trail, Donalds<a href="https://byrondonalds.com/issues/"> ran</a> on advancing President Trump’s agenda, cracking down on illegal immigration, ending “woke ideology” in schools, and calling for an<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR4qqMWegVs"> end</a> to Cuba’s communist regime in an effort to win over Florida’s large Latino electorate. 
The former Democrat has also spoken openly about his born-again Christian conversion, which he says happened in a<a href="https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2025/09/08/byron-donalds-cracker-barrel-parking-lot"> Cracker Barrel</a> parking lot. As a young man, Donalds faced charges at 18 for marijuana possession and again at 20 in connection with a bank fraud scheme involving a bad check. The marijuana charge was dismissed after Donalds completed a pretrial diversion program, and he later had the fraud record sealed and expunged.
Fishback, who has himself faced questions over <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/florida-school-gop-james-fishback-sexual-misconduct-allegations-rcna249963">sexual misconduct allegations</a>, <a href="https://floridapolitics.com/archives/811578-judge-orders-james-fishback-to-pay-his-former-hedge-fund-employer-1-3m/">financial disputes</a>, and <a href="https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/politics/decision/james-fishback-stays-on-ballot-florida-governors-race-residency-claims/3839164/">residency requirements</a>, sought to capitalize on Donalds’ past but faced backlash after calling the GOP front-runner a “DEI hire” and a <a href="https://x.com/Patriot_Clips/status/2075663909227253891?s=20">“slave”</a> to corporate interests.
“I will apologize for calling Byron Donalds a slave when he gives back the $81 million he has taken from AIPAC, hedge-fund billionaires, and special interests who are trying to pave over the state and turn us into a concrete jungle,” Fishback <a href="https://x.com/Patriot_Clips/status/2075663909227253891?s=20">told</a> reporters. 
The 31-year-old, who is closely <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vtjidiZRTg">aligned with Tucker Carlson</a>, ran a headline-grabbing, grievance-filled campaign built around issues he believed would resonate with the Gen Z right, including banning data centers, suspending aid to Israel, implementing a “sin” tax on OnlyFans, and ending what he called the H-1B visa &#8220;scam.&#8221;
DeSantis, barred from seeking a third term, largely stayed on the sidelines as the primary unfolded. He praised former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner while withholding an endorsement and took a pointed swipe at Donalds last year.
“We’ve achieved victories in Florida,” DeSantis <a href="https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/politics/elections/desantis-endorse-governor-candidates-florida-2026/67-d41d3df8-f85c-44e5-bbbc-82067c738590">said</a> during a press conference last year. “A guy like Byron, he just hasn’t been a part of any of the victories that we’ve had here over the Left over these last years.”
Donalds and DeSantis were once close allies, but their relationship fractured in 2023 after Donalds broke with the governor over controversial education standards. The standards said enslaved people developed skills that could later be “applied for their personal benefit,” according to the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/byron-donalds-donald-trump-florida-governor-desantis-7cf12bdb0899d0165c4cbd98e5b3abe3#">Associated Press</a>. 
Donalds pushed back publicly at the time, writing on social media: “The new African-American standards in FL are good, robust, &amp; accurate. That being said, the attempt to feature the personal benefits of slavery is wrong &amp; needs to be adjusted.”
Looking ahead, Donalds said <a href="https://floridapolitics.com/archives/814808-byron-donalds-still-expects-ron-desantis-to-back-him-after-primary/">he expects</a> to earn the governor’s support as he prepares to carry the DeSantis legacy forward. Donalds has vowed to continue Florida’s fight against “woke” ideology in schools and state government. 
Under DeSantis, Florida has become a national battleground over culture-war fights, including DEI, abortion, and transgender issues. The state recently scored a major legal victory in its <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/three-year-culture-war-fight-ends-with-major-win-for-desantis?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=35&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Three-Year+Culture+War+Fight+Ends+With+Major+Win+For+DeSantis">three-year fight</a> over a law restricting minors from attending sexually explicit live performances, including drag shows.
November&#8217;s election will effectively mark the end of the DeSantis era, which transformed Florida from a purple swing state into a ruby-red bastion for conservatives nationwide. Florida’s Republican advantage has grown dramatically in recent years, holding a roughly <a href="https://dos.fl.gov/elections/data-statistics/voter-registration-statistics/voter-registration-reports/voter-registration-by-party-affiliation/?lv=true&amp;quot=&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com">1.5 million-voter registration edge</a> over Democrats. To win statewide, the Democrats would need to overcome the GOP’s registration lead by winning back Hispanics and persuading a large bloc of conservative-leaning voters who have backed Republicans in statewide elections.
This fall, Donalds will face Democratic nominee David Jolly, a former Republican congressman turned Democrat who wants to repeal Florida’s abortion ban and is leaning into identity politics. 
“Culture wars divide and demonize. Florida should reject the politics of division and hate, and instead create a home where everyone is valued, respected, and welcomed,” Jolly’s <a href="https://davidjolly.com/issues/">campaign website</a> reads. “Florida should embrace our immigrant community and celebrate their contributions to our state&#8217;s culture and economy.”
The <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/governor/race/479481">Cook Political Report</a> rates the race as Solid Republican.

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Google quietly changed Gmail this week to make it easier for political campaigns and PACs to bypass spam folders and pump endless fundraising emails into the inboxes of millions of users.
The move could help qualifying political groups keep fundraising pleas out of the email graveyard and boost donations ahead of the midterm elections. The change follows years of complaints from Republicans that Gmail’s spam filters disproportionately blocked their emails more often than Democrats.
The company’s new policy, first reported by the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/us/politics/google-political-campaigns-email-spam.html">New York Times</a>, came through an opaque policy announcement on its <a href="https://support.google.com/mail/answer/12467704#zippy=">Help Center</a> on Monday.
“Starting September 8, 2026, the Gmail Verified Sender Program helps eligible, verified political committees in the United States reliably deliver policy-compliant and non-abusive messages to personal Gmail accounts on an ongoing basis,” the website reads. “By adhering to these requirements, participating senders actively contribute to a safer, more trustworthy email ecosystem, enhancing security and delivery experience for all recipients.”
Google insisted that users will maintain autonomy over their accounts.
“Gmail users remain fully in control of their inboxes, with multiple strong levers at their disposal. They can mark a message as spam, block a specific sender, and unsubscribe from unwanted lists,” the company added.
Republican and Democratic political strategists warned the new policy could be “deeply consequential” for candidates, while ordinary Americans could face a flood of fundraising appeals that turn their inboxes into digital junk piles, the outlet reported.
“Heading into the 2026 elections, Gmail users are going to be flooded with unwanted political spam because Google decided to create a V.I.P. lane for campaigns,” Kenneth Pennington, a Democratic digital strategist, told the outlet. “This is a bad deal for Gmail users and a gift to bad actors in the political fundraising space.”
The new program will take effect the day after Labor Day, around the same time conservatives will descend on Dallas to rally GOP voters at the first-of-its-kind midterm convention. With 77 days to go, Republicans plan to use the historic event to frame the midterm election as a choice between “common sense and crazy,” The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/inside-the-rncs-biggest-convention-in-a-decade?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=4&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Inside+The+RNC%E2%80%99s+Biggest+Convention+In+A+Decade">reported</a>.
It’s unclear whether Google’s changes will benefit one political party over the other, but at least one Republican group is already positive about the program.
“For years Google’s algorithm silenced Republican voices, burying our emails in spam while Democrats’ landed in the inbox,” Will Kiley, the communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee, told The Times. “This program is a real chance to fix it and let voters hear from the candidates they choose to follow. We’ll be watching closely to make sure Google follows through.”

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A lefty Lutheran minister running to flip a battleground Iowa congressional district has preached the importance of “showing up” on the campaign trail — while her own record shows she’s been a no-show for dozens of key votes in the state legislature.
State Senator Sarah Trone Garriott (D-IA), the Democratic candidate for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, leaned on her pastoral background in the <span class="iNqyIf" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);">Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)<span class="WBgIic Wg1cdb notranslate" data-wiz-attrbind="class=yVqw8e_l/R4Tih" data-sfc-root="ep" data-wiz-uids="yVqw8e_m,yVqw8e_n,yVqw8e_o" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="NMq1me" data-animation-atomic="" data-wiz-attrbind="class=yVqw8e_l/TKHnVd" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span aria-hidden="true" data-sfc-ls="yVqw8e_l/kMntnd" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);"> over the weekend to argue that she is uniquely equipped to represent her constituents every day in Washington.
“Everyone knows me as the pastor. I am a Lutheran minister. I still preach on the weekends, and this month I&#8217;m celebrating the 18th anniversary of my ordination,” she <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKfUkUr9XhA">said</a> at the Iowa State Fair. “And one thing that I have learned from ministry is to serve a community well, you have got to show up.&#8221;
Trone Garriott&#8217;s voting record tells a very different story. In the 2026 Iowa Senate session, Trone Garriott has already missed 62 of 312 floor roll-call votes — roughly 20% of all votes, according to her legislative record reviewed by The Daily Wire.
Among the votes she <a href="https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20260324_SJNL.pdf">skipped</a> were a <a href="https://legiscan.com/IA/bill/HF2515/2025">bill strengthening sentences for sex predators</a> convicted of sexually exploiting minors and legislation <a href="https://legiscan.com/IA/bill/HF2739/2025">funding the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services</a>, including Medicaid — a critical source of funding for rural health care and an issue Trone Garriott has <a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/news/politics/2026/03/15/iowa-us-house-candidate-sarah-trone-garriott-talks-rural-healthcare/89154635007/">repeatedly highlighted</a> on the campaign trail. Treon Garriott did not obtain a leave of absence for missing either vote.
The D.C. hopeful also missed other consequential votes, including legislation funding <a href="https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20260502_SJNL.pdf">veterans’ services</a> in the state and a bill cracking down on <a href="https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20260502_SJNL.pdf">human trafficking</a> by expanding screening and strengthening protections for victims.
The Daily Wire has reached out to Trone Garriott for comment.
A state legislator missing 20% of recorded votes falls well short of the typical member of Congress&#8217; voting rate. In 2025, members of the House and Senate collectively participated in 96.8% of roll-call votes, meaning the average member missed roughly 3.2%, <a href="https://rollcall.com/2026/03/11/vote-studies-participation-up-in-2025-despite-notable-absences">according to a Roll Call analysis</a>.
Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA), her Republican opponent, has a 95% attendance rate, according to <a href="https://www.stumpwatch.com/politicians/zachary-nunn-n000193">StumpWatch</a>, a political accountability tracking website. In November, the two candidates will battle for a purple congressional seat that could help determine control of the House. In 2024, Nunn won the Des Moines-area district by less than four percentage points.
&#8220;Sarah Trone Garriott couldn&#8217;t be bothered to show up when Iowans needed a tax break or rural healthcare needed funding, but she never hesitated to cash in her taxpayer-funded paycheck,” RNC spokesman Zach Kraft said in a statement to The Daily Wire. &#8220;Iowans want bipartisan workhorses like combat veteran Zach Nunn, not do-nothing career politicians like Sarah Trone Garriott.&#8221;
The Lutheran minister looking for a promotion to Congress once claimed that challenges to the traditional definitions of men and women are “very threatening” to white men and downplayed concerns about the dangers of transgender ideology for women, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-democrat-candidate-says-trans-ideology-threatens-the-white-male">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported. During a 2023 <a href="https://www.iaumc.org/newsdetail/sen-rev-sarah-throne-garrett-encourages-laity-to-confront-christian-nationalism-18119210">speech</a> on “Christian Nationalism” at Ames First United Methodist Church, Trone Garriott argued that Evangelical Christians needed “threats” to react against to maintain their identity.
When she did show up to vote, Trone Garriott rejected a bill to keep <a href="https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20220302_SJNL.pdf#page=4">boys out of girls’ sports</a> and <a href="https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20230307_SJNL.pdf#page=26">opposed</a> legislation shielding children from transgender procedures. Still, on the campaign trail, she touts herself as a legislator who will represent Republicans and Democrats alike in Congress.
&#8220;You have to show up for everyone because that is what my neighbors deserve. A legislator who is going to show up for them whether they vote for them or not,” she told the fair crowd. “And I would often knock doors just to tell my neighbors even if they said they weren’t going to vote for me. I want you to know who I am, and here’s my phone number so you can call me if you need help, because that’s my job.”

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A baby with a heart defect at the center of an extraordinary surrogacy battle between a pro-life surrogate and biological parents, who sought an abortion, has undergone his first life-saving surgery.
The child, whom his parents named Rumi, underwent <a href="https://x.com/LilaGraceRose/status/2089514128465649710?s=20">complex heart surgery</a> Monday to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a serious congenital heart defect that typically requires three surgeries.
Lee Budner, an attorney for the parents Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar, said a medical team determined that the baby was eligible for the Norwood procedure, the first of three surgeries typically performed on babies born with HLHS. Babies with the condition typically undergo a second operation at 4 to 6 months of age, <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12214-hypoplastic-left-heart-syndrome-hlhs">according</a> to the Cleveland Clinic. 
“Rumi is now recuperating under the loving care of his parents and his heroic team of doctors, nurses, and medical staff,&#8221; the family’s lawyer told CBS. &#8220;This is the last update on Rumi&#8217;s health that his family intends to share. His condition remains critical and complex, and his family seeks privacy in caring for their son on his long road to recovery.” 
The surgery comes after the biological parents who sought to abort the baby following its HLHS diagnosis, the latest twist in a stunning surrogacy battle that has drawn attention from pro-life advocates<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-admin-steps-into-surrogates-fight-for-newborns-life-saving-care?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Admin+Steps+Into+Surrogate%E2%80%99s+Fight+For+Newborn%E2%80%99s+Life-Saving+Care"> to the Trump administration.</a>
McKenna West, a single mother of two, delivered the baby last Wednesday in the Dallas area after Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a court order requiring him to receive life-saving medical care. She named him Gabriel.
At 20 weeks, the baby was diagnosed with HLHS. West has said that after learning of the diagnosis, his biological parents demanded that West travel to California to abort the child,<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/red-state-comes-to-rescue-of-surrogate-mom-facing-pressure-to-kill-baby?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Red+State+Comes+To+Rescue+Of+Surrogate+Mom+Facing+Pressure+To+Kill+Baby"> The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
“So we were all really upset. It was completely unexpected. Everything had been going great,” West, who became pregnant through IVF, told<a href="https://www.liveaction.org/news/surrogate-fights-baby-heart-condition-refusing-abortion"> Live Action News</a>. “I was full of fear and stress of what they were going to choose. I was feeling pretty confident that they were going to choose termination, and how could I possibly live with myself going through that?”
West refused the abortion demand and fled to Texas, where abortion is mostly illegal, and the state law recognizes the woman who carries and gives birth to a child as the “gestational mother.” 
Most surrogacy contracts include provisions giving the intended parents a say in whether to terminate a pregnancy.<a href="http://surrogate.com/"> Surrogate.com</a> says surrogates cannot be forced to undergo an abortion, but refusing to comply with a contractual agreement could carry “financial and legal consequences.”
West says having the baby could cost her $200,000 — a price she was willing to pay.
“This is my body, and I absolutely don’t want to go through this. Nothing was scarier than questioning my own soul and knowing what would happen to this baby boy,” she told Lila Rose, president and founder of Live Action. “His life doesn’t have a price tag on it. There’s nothing that they could try to come after me for that would be worth his life.”
In court filings, Gabriel’s biological parents accused West of initially agreeing to terminate the pregnancy before reversing course,<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/couple-surrogate-claims-wanted-baby-aborted-break-silence-as-red-state-steps-in?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=11&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=Couple+Surrogate+Claims+Wanted+Baby+Aborted+Break+Silence+As+Red+State+Steps+In"> The Daily Wire</a> reported. 
“It is undisputed that West initially agreed and that she herself made the initial appointment. She then unilaterally changed her mind, cut off all contact with A.B. and C.D., and withdrew medical releases allowing A.B. and C.D. to have contact with all medical providers,” the filing said.
A Dallas judge granted the biological couple’s request for a temporary restraining order against West and blocked her from making any medical decisions for the child she was carrying.
Lincoln Wilson, an attorney for West, told<a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/12/texas-surrogacy-california-alaska-parental-rights/"> The Texas Tribune</a> that his client “is lawfully the parent because she gave birth to this child that she carries in Texas, then she should control custody as well.”
A court hearing is scheduled for August 25.

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The mother of Lindsey Clancy took the stand Monday to describe the disturbing thoughts and mental deterioration that consumed her daughter in the weeks before Clancy strangled her three young children in their Massachusetts home.
Paula Musgrove testified for the defense in her daughter’s high-profile murder trial, describing changes she observed leading up to the January 24, 2023 killings of Clancy’s 5-year-old daughter, Cora, 3-year-old son, Dawson, and 8-month-old son, Callan. 
“I remember her being very nervous. I remember her saying, ‘I just have to tell you, guys something,’ and then she told us she had thoughts of harming the children,” Musgrove said before reading aloud a text she received from Lindsey in October 2022:
<blockquote>“Mom, will you please come up and stay with me for a bit. I’m really sick. Something is wrong. I had horrible insomnia all night, and I just don’t know how I’m going to get through the day. I started taking the medicine my doctor prescribed for anxiety and I think it’s made things worse. It’s just really scary and I don’t want to be alone.” </blockquote>
Clancy was prescribed 13 different medications over a four-month period, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-shocking-number-of-drugs-lindsay-clancy-was-prescribed?author=Brecca+Stoll&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=5&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=The+Shocking+Number+Of+Drugs+Lindsay+Clancy+Was+Prescribed">The Daily Wire previously reported</a>. The medications included amitriptyline, buspirone, clonazepam, diazepam, fluoxetine, hydroxyzine, lamotrigine, lorazepam, mirtazapine, quetiapine, sertraline, trazodone, and zolpidem.
In December 2022, Clancy also contacted psychiatric nurse practitioner Rebecca Jollotta through her patient portal about her reaction to Remeron, the brand name for mirtazapine.
“I really don’t like the way I feel on the Remeron, and I know that I can’t stick with taking it,” Clancy told psychiatric nurse practitioner Rebecca Jollotta through her patient portal in December 2022. “I started having very intrusive thoughts that I never had before.”
Musgrove testified that her daughter became increasingly concerned that officials at her children’s school were becoming aware of her deteriorating mental state. She also recalled Clancy losing a significant amount of weight and becoming paranoid about things that did not appear logical to her family.
“Lindsey had lost a lot of weight. She had become, during this whole time, paranoid about different things that really weren’t logical to become paranoid about,&#8221; Musgrove testified.
&#8220;She would mention that this wasn&#8217;t her mind,&#8221; Musgrove continued. &#8220;She would say to me, &#8216;This isn&#8217;t me. I&#8217;ve never been like this before.&#8217;”
 Musgrove said her daughter also complained of memory problems and blamed the medications she had been taking. 
“She said that she couldn&#8217;t remember anything. The medication was pretty much just destroying her mind, and it wasn&#8217;t her,&#8221; Musgrove testified. &#8220;She said that this isn&#8217;t me. I just want to feel better and enjoy my kids.” 
Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murder charges for strangling all three of her young children. Prosecutors say she strangled her three kids with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lindsay-clancys-courtroom-outburst-brings-trial-to-a-halt">exercise bands</a> before cutting her own wrists and throat and jumping from the second-story window. Clancy survived the fall but was left paralyzed from the waist down and has attended the trial in a wheelchair. 
The defense has not argued that Clancy did not strangle her three young children, but has instead argued that she is not criminally responsible for the killings by reason of insanity. Clancy, the defense says, was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis — made worse by a series of mood-altering medications — at the time of the killings.
The weeks-long trial has captivated much of the nation. It has sparked a heated debate in the court of public opinion about the role mental illness plays in criminal responsibility. 
Supporters of Clancy argue a failed medical establishment and postpartum psychosis led to the deaths of the three children. A <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-lindsay-clancys-parents">GoFundMe</a> for Clancy’s parents has raised a staggering $860,000 to help absorb what they called “the travel, lodging, and living costs required to remain close to their daughter.” 
The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh <a href="https://x.com/MattWalshBlog/status/2089375867545731075?s=20">pushed back</a> Monday on arguments that Clancy&#8217;s reported intrusive thoughts should lessen her responsibility for the killings. 
“All parents have intrusive thoughts in the sense that they worry about all the horrible things that might happen to their children. But a desire for that thing to happen, or a desire even to cause that thing to happen, is an entirely different matter,” Walsh said. 
“The former just makes you a normal person. It means you love your kids and are worried about their wellbeing. The latter means you’re a sick monster,” he added. “The latter is not normal or okay, and it’s also not something that any therapist or drug can easily solve for you.”

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A growing rift between Democrats and their growing socialist wing is threatening to alienate the very voters the party needs to win elections — including people who have lived under communist regimes.
On Mark Halperin’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3slvFfBLJY&amp;t=2914s">The Morning Meeting platform</a>, a Puerto Rican-born voter with Cuban heritage living in Florida sounded the alarm Monday over the Democrats’ far-left drift and announced a permanent breakup with the party he used to support. 
“I&#8217;m a pretty open-minded guy. I voted Democrat many times. I was a big supporter of Hillary Clinton. I thought she was great, but the way this Democratic Party is going now, I don&#8217;t even want to hear it,” the voter named Gary said. “I&#8217;m just a Republican going forward. I can&#8217;t have it. I can&#8217;t have it. It&#8217;s just insulting to me the fact that the Democratic Party has allowed these parasites… into the party.” 
“It&#8217;s offensive. I&#8217;ve had uncles that have been imprisoned in Cuba for just being part of a Baptist church,” he added. 
Since President Donald Trump’s re-election, the Democratic establishment has watched its leftist wing barnstorm the country, racking up one victory after another. Socialist Zohran Mamdani’s upset in New York City’s mayoral primary kicked off the movement’s breakthrough, followed by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mamdanis-socialists-upset-incumbent-dems-in-house-primary-sweep">three Democratic Socialists of America-backed leftists</a> ousting longtime Democratic representatives. The socialist-aligned Left also steamrolled its way through <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-trashes-the-socialist-poised-to-be-next-mayor-of-d-c">Washington, D.C.</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/socialist-hot-streak-continues-as-radical-leftist-unseats-15-term-democrat?author=Brecca+Stoll&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Socialist+Hot+Streak+Continues+As+Radical+Leftist+Unseats+15-Term+Democrat">Denver</a>, then succeeded in nominating <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/platner-caves-suspends-senate-campaign">Graham Platner</a> for the U.S. Senate in Maine before he dropped out of the race following a rape allegation.
The movement scored another huge win earlier this month when Michigan Democrats nominated Abdul El-Sayed for U.S. Senate, delivering a humiliating blow to the party establishment, which failed to stop him from advancing to a pivotal November showdown with Trump-endorsed Republican Mike Rogers. Results showed El-Sayed won younger and more educated voters, while his establishment-backed rival, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), performed strongest among black and working-class voters, highlighting the DSA disconnect with traditionally faithful Democratic voting blocs. 
“What would you like to see the Democratic Party do?” Halperin asked Gary, who responded, “I don’t know.” 
“I think it&#8217;s part of an indoctrination of a lot of upper-class white young kids that are clueless. I think that&#8217;s really the base of the DSA. It&#8217;s not the working class. It&#8217;s just not. I don&#8217;t know the answer. I don&#8217;t care,” Gary said. 
Most Latinos living in the U.S. have a favorable view of capitalism, with 82% of Cubans reporting negative views towards socialism, <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2022/09/29/hispanics-and-their-views-on-social-issues/">according to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey.</a> On top of that, the DSA membership is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-data-proves-exactly-who-the-new-radical-democratic-base-is">overwhelmingly white</a> and has long struggled to recruit a more racially diverse group of organizers. 
Anti-socialist and anti-communist messaging has long resonated with Florida’s Latino voters, who made up nearly a quarter of the state’s 2024 electorate and backed Trump, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/election/2024/exit-polls/florida/general/president/0">according to exit polls.</a> At the first-of-its-kind Republican midterm convention in Dallas, GOP leaders plan to take that message nationwide, framing November’s election as a choice between “common sense and crazy,” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/inside-the-rncs-biggest-convention-in-a-decade?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Inside+The+RNC%E2%80%99s+Biggest+Convention+In+A+Decade">The Daily Wire reported.</a>
A Republican source told The Daily Wire that the convention will spotlight the socialist’s movement’s most fringe positions on gender, policing, efforts to cancel Thanksgiving, as well as the growing electoral influence of leftist streamer Hasan Piker, who has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/flashback-hasan-piker-admitted-to-colluding-with-cuban-regime-a-year-before-feds-investigated">admitted</a> to colluding with Cuba’s communist regime. 
Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is also worried that Republicans’ “anti-communist” messaging could sink socialist candidates and jeopardize the party’s chances of retaking control of Congress. During a podcast appearance with liberal tech journalist Kara Swisher, Clinton <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hillary-clinton-warns-socialists-about-label-that-could-haunt-them?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=15&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Hillary+Clinton+Warns+Socialists+About+Label+That+Could+Haunt+Them">raised concerns </a>about the electability of El-Sayed and other DSA-backed candidates. 
“You’re not going to convince Republican voters in Michigan, and the real fight will be how do we make sure that people who voted for Haley feel comfortable voting for Abdul El-Sayed, and how do we get independents to feel comfortable?” Clinton asked. “And you can see that it’s not just about Michigan, but the Republican messaging is communist, socialist. It’s going to be a very effective attack.”

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The Republican National Committee is opening the doors to a first-of-its-kind midterm convention next month, giving ordinary voters a chance to score front-row tickets and unprecedented access to an American celebration expected to be the largest political convention since 2016. 
In September, the conservative movement is set to descend on the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas to rally Republicans as the party faces political headwinds ahead of the crucial November midterm elections. 
The arena, home to the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, can accommodate more than 20,000 attendees, and voters will have a chance to experience the convention firsthand.
The RNC exclusively told The Daily Wire that a<a href="https://gopconvention.com/"> public ticket lottery</a> will launch Saturday, August 15, allowing Americans to request tickets for September 9, September 10, or both days of the convention. The lottery winners will be notified on September 4 and will have 24 hours to claim their tickets.
Attendees will get a front-row seat to the event featuring President Trump, along with access to Victory Plaza, which will offer surprise guests, entertainment, food, and drinks in what one Republican source described as a “true celebratory environment unlike any convention in history.” A handful of the lottery winners will also receive special VIP front-row tickets. 
<a href="https://www.gopdallas2026.com/program">Potential speakers</a> include President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and border czar Tom Homan. The official convention schedule has not yet been released.
The RNC is also giving Dallas-area Republicans a chance to get involved, with organizers seeking 750 volunteers per day. The volunteer application will open Saturday, allowing Americans to sign up and play a role in the convention.
With 80 days to go, Republicans plan to use the historic event to frame the midterm election as a choice between “common sense and crazy,” highlighting what they describe as the Trump administration’s accomplishments, including tax cuts, border security, a crackdown on government fraud, and a historic drop in violent crime.
A Republican source told The Daily Wire that the convention will also spotlight the Democratic Party’s rising socialist tide, focusing on the insurgent movement’s most fringe positions on gender, efforts to cancel Thanksgiving, as well as the growing influence of leftist streamer Hasan Piker, who has said America deserved the September 11 terrorist attacks.
President Trump first floated the idea of a midterm convention last year but recently confirmed the GOP will, for the first time, stage a national convention outside a presidential election cycle.
“BIG NEWS! For the first time ever, the Republican Party will hold a MIDTERM CONVENTION,” Trump<a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116841220861327348"> announced</a> on Truth Social. Calling it a “truly Historic Event,” Trump said Republicans will celebrate what he described as the “Great American Comeback” and the successes of his America First agenda.
The convention, he said, will feature “hardworking Americans, our Great Innovators, Entrepreneurs, Manufacturers, First Responders, and Job Creators,” alongside entertainment and what he promised would be “a RALLY like none other.”
“Dallas will take center stage on September 9th and 10th as we celebrate our Nation, our achievements, and our bright future,” Trump added.

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The Trump administration is stepping into the extraordinary surrogacy fight pitting a surrogate against a baby’s biological parents, warning hospitals that the child, who was born with a heart defect, must receive life-saving care as a tense legal battle unfolds.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) submitted a letter to Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center reminding them of their obligations to treat the child under federal disability civil rights law, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/hhs-warns-texas-hospitals-denying-life-saving-care-newborn-disability">according to Fox News.</a> 
HHS said federal disability protections bar doctors from withholding care because of a patient’s condition, including the belief that a disabled person’s life is less worthy or that their care would place a burden on others, the outlet reported.
McKenna West, a single mother of two children, delivered baby Gabriel Wednesday in the Dallas area after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a court order requiring him to receive life-saving medical care when his surrogate rejected demands from his biological parents to abort him.
At 20 weeks, Gabriel was diagnosed in utero with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) — a serious but treatable congenital heart condition that typically requires three staged surgeries. After learning of the diagnosis, his biological parents, Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed, demanded that West travel to California to abort the child, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/red-state-comes-to-rescue-of-surrogate-mom-facing-pressure-to-kill-baby?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Red+State+Comes+To+Rescue+Of+Surrogate+Mom+Facing+Pressure+To+Kill+Baby">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
“So we were all really upset. It was completely unexpected. Everything had been going great,” West, who became pregnant through IVF, told <a href="https://www.liveaction.org/news/surrogate-fights-baby-heart-condition-refusing-abortion">Live Action News</a>. “I was full of fear and stress of what they were going to choose. I was feeling pretty confident that they were going to choose termination, and how could I possibly live with myself going through that?”
West refused the abortion demand and fled to Dallas, where she sought legal protection and access to doctors experienced in treating Gabriel’s condition.
Most surrogacy contracts include provisions giving the intended parents a say in whether to terminate a pregnancy. <a href="http://surrogate.com">Surrogate.com</a> says surrogates cannot be forced to undergo an abortion, but refusing to comply with a contractual agreement could carry “financial and legal consequences.”
West says having the baby could cost her $200,000 — a price she was willing to pay.
“This is my body, and I absolutely don’t want to go through this. Nothing was scarier than questioning my own soul and knowing what would happen to this baby boy,” she told Lila Rose, president and founder of Live Action. “His life doesn’t have a price tag on it. There’s nothing that they could try to come after me for that would be worth his life.”
Gabriel’s biological parents are now speaking out through their attorneys, accusing Paxton’s office of turning the case into “political theater” through its legal actions.
“Our clients’ child was born earlier this morning and he is now receiving medical care provided by a team of pediatric experts,” attorney Lee Budner said in a statement to The <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/12/texas-surrogacy-california-alaska-parental-rights/">Texas Tribune</a>. “McKenna West’s baseless attempts to intervene in the child’s medical care have been soundly rejected by the courts.”
“Our clients’ only focus at this time is ensuring that their baby receives the medical care that he vitally needs and that they, as his parents, are able to spend every precious moment they can with him,” Budner added.
In court filings, Gabriel’s biological parents accused West of initially agreeing to terminate the pregnancy before reversing course, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/couple-surrogate-claims-wanted-baby-aborted-break-silence-as-red-state-steps-in?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=11&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=Couple+Surrogate+Claims+Wanted+Baby+Aborted+Break+Silence+As+Red+State+Steps+In">The Daily Wire</a> reported. 
“It is undisputed that West initially agreed and that she herself made the initial appointment. She then unilaterally changed her mind, cut off all contact with A.B. and C.D., and withdrew medical releases allowing A.B. and C.D. to have contact with all medical providers,” the filing said.
A Dallas judge granted the biological couple’s request for a temporary restraining order against West and blocked her from making any medical decisions for the child she was carrying.
A California court ruled that Gilkar and Ahmed are the legal parents of the baby. But Lincoln Wilson, an attorney for West, said that his client “is lawfully the parent because she gave birth to this child that she carries in Texas, then she should control custody as well.”
A hearing is scheduled for August 25.

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