Conservative Reporting for 2026-05-15
Today’s news coverage from conservative media sources. Most MSM news is left leaning. If you need to get context that they often omit, these sites usually give it.
Victor Davis Hanson: ‘It’s All According to Plan’ as Protesters Target Jewish Area in Mamdani’s NYC
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Han...
The Daily Signal
May 14, 2026 - dailysignal.com
Trump needs to denounce the Dignity Act
Florida Rep. Maria Salazar (R) and her some 20 Republican co-sponsors of a massive amnesty bill have put President Trump in a terribly awkward position. In truth, it is more than just awkwardness; it ...
Blaze Media
May 14, 2026 - theblaze.com
AB-Xi News Devotes Summit Special Coverage to ChiCom Propaganda
AB-Xi News Devotes Summit Special Coverage to ChiCom Propaganda ABC News, the most Trump-deranged of the Elitist Media’s broadcast network news divisions, utterly...
Newsbusters - Welcome to NewsBusters, a project of the Media Research Center (MRC), America’s leading media watchdog in documenting, exposing
May 14, 2026 - newsbusters.org
Trump Should Be More Ambitious With China
Trade deals are not enough to keep the relationship afloat. The post Trump Should Be More Ambitious With China appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
May 14, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
Bill Cassidy bets on anti-abortion policy to save reelection bid
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) says he is hopeful that his leadership in Congress against the abortion pill mifepristone will secure his voting base ahead of his contentious primary for reelecti...
Washington Examiner
May 14, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
ABC, NBC Refuse to Cover Massive White House Moves on Fighting Medicare Fraud
ABC, NBC Refuse to Cover Massive White House Moves on Fighting Medicare Fraud Flanked by members of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, Vice President...
Newsbusters - Welcome to NewsBusters, a project of the Media Research Center (MRC), America’s leading media watchdog in documenting, exposing
May 14, 2026 - newsbusters.org
Democrats game-plan their fascist takeover of the courts
Democratic politicians wail about the rising tide of fascism just to turn around and demand a fascist takeover of the judicial branch because it won’t rule how they want. Democrats are particularly up...
Washington Examiner
May 14, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
Tensions Between CIA and Congress Flare
Tensions have flared between Capitol Hill Republicans and the intelligence community after the Central Intelligence Agency harshly criticized a committee for subpoenaing an agent and denied reports of...
The Daily Signal
May 14, 2026 - dailysignal.com
Jerome Powell is out — for good reason. Here are 4 of his top blunders.
Kevin Warsh, the primary intermediary between the Federal Reserve and Wall Street during the 2008 financial crisis, was confirmed on Tuesday to a 14-year term as Federal Reserve governor and confirmed...
Blaze Media
May 14, 2026 - theblaze.com
The Right’s tax identity crisis
This essay is a part of The Right Way Forward, Restoring America’s new think tank debate series in which leading conservative institutions argue the defining questions of the post-Trump era. Read abou...
Washington Examiner
May 14, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
SCOTUS Decision Hits Shipping Brokers Like a Ton of Freight
HotAir
May 14, 2026 - hotair.com
Game On: Did Xi Give Trump and Rubio a Tacit Green Light on Iran?
HotAir
May 14, 2026 - hotair.com
Morning Joe Tees Up Ro Khanna on China — His Solution? Central Planning Like China's
Morning Joe Tees Up Ro Khanna on China — His Solution? Central Planning Like China's It was a classic Morning Joe setup on Thursday: tee up a far-left Democrat t...
Newsbusters - Welcome to NewsBusters, a project of the Media Research Center (MRC), America’s leading media watchdog in documenting, exposing
May 14, 2026 - newsbusters.org
ABC/CBS/NBC Spend Zero Seconds on DOJ Investigation Into Soros-Backed DA
ABC/CBS/NBC Spend Zero Seconds on DOJ Investigation Into Soros-Backed DA On Thursday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and E...
Newsbusters - Welcome to NewsBusters, a project of the Media Research Center (MRC), America’s leading media watchdog in documenting, exposing
May 14, 2026 - newsbusters.org
Gavin Newsom's 'Press Office' Responds to Inmate Tablet Scandal
Townhall
May 14, 2026 - townhall.com
Mike Johnson Warns That 'Little Mamdanis' Want to Build a Socialist Utopia in the U.S.
Townhall
May 14, 2026 - townhall.com
Gavin Newsom Spent $189 Million for CA Prisoners to Watch Adult Content and Solicit Minors
Townhall
May 14, 2026 - townhall.com
Gavin Newsom's About to Announce His Final California Budget Proposal, and It's Going to Be a Mess
Townhall
May 14, 2026 - townhall.com
'A Slap in the Face:' Guess Where Zohran Mamdani Made Cuts to NYC's Budget
Townhall
May 14, 2026 - townhall.com
Xi Tells Trump That Mishandling of Taiwan Could Spark Conflict
BEIJING, May 14 (Reuters)—China’s Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday, but cautioned that disagreement over Taiwan...
The Daily Signal
May 14, 2026 - dailysignal.com
How CIA Management Failed During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This is all you need to know about Washington’s poisonous partisanship: Not a single Democrat senator showed up for a major Senate oversight hearing on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rol...
The Daily Signal
May 14, 2026 - dailysignal.com
Failing Up: Xavier Becerra Wants To Be California’s Governor
I assume that being a Democrat isn’t very fun right now, especially if you live in California. Unless, of course, you’re a Democrat running to be the next governor of the once Golden State. In that ca...
The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts
May 14, 2026 - dailywire.com
Perpetual victim Fani Willis cries RACISM and SEXISM again, this time over common-sense election law
Fani Willis, the Democrat district attorney in Fulton County who tried and failed to throw President Donald Trump in prison, has found a new reason to rage publicly, level groundless accusations of ra...
Blaze Media
May 14, 2026 - theblaze.com
Former Newsom chief of staff pleads guilty on corruption charges
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) former chief of staff pleaded guilty Thursday to federal corruption-related charges tied to a scheme prosecutors say siphoned money from a dormant campaign account belonging...
Washington Examiner
May 14, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
Vance: Maine the ‘bronze medalist’ of fraud, behind California and Minnesota
Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine on Thursday to campaign for a Republican congressional candidate and expand the Trump administration’s campaign to root out fraud schemes across the country. ...
Washington Examiner
May 14, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
Trump's Weaning Ukraine Off US Aid Was the Best Thing to Happen to It
HotAir
May 14, 2026 - hotair.com
The 'Showdown' That Wasn't: Trump and Xi Put on the Full Charm Offensive at Luxe State Dinner
RedState
May 14, 2026 - redstate.com
Fox News Got Firsthand Experience With China's Surveillance State. Here's What Happened.
Townhall
May 14, 2026 - townhall.com
President Trump Celebrates Successful Meetings, Future Cooperation With China in State Dinner Remarks
Townhall
May 14, 2026 - townhall.com
Here Are Some Details of President Trump's Meeting With China's Xi Jinping
Townhall
May 14, 2026 - townhall.com
Anti-ICE Protester Brings Lewd Materials to Block Kids From Going to Church
A protester prominently displayed lewd materials outside a St. Paul, Minnesota, church in the presence of children, saying she intends to prevent kids from attending services. Protests have dogged Cit...
The Daily Signal
May 14, 2026 - dailysignal.com
DC Bar Ethics Enforcer Under Scrutiny for Inflammatory Social Media Posts
“How do you solve a problem like Alito?” That’s the now-deleted Tweet D.C. Bar Senior Assistant Disciplinary Counsel Jack Metzler posted in August 2023. This was after multiple justices—including Just...
The Daily Signal
May 14, 2026 - dailysignal.com
Nicki Minaj Reveals The Reason She Finally Came Out As MAGA
Rapper Nicki Minaj is finally discussing what led her to reveal herself as a proud Trump supporter, a stance she claims to have held long before publicly backing the president. The 43-year-old recordi...
The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts
May 14, 2026 - dailywire.com
Uh-Oh: The Kids Aren’t Reading the New York Times!
Social media panic is barely disguised mainstream media self-defense. The post Uh-Oh: The Kids Aren’t Reading the New York Times! appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
May 14, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
Antiwar Dems Should Court Republicans, Not Alienate Them
To end the Iran War, America needs a left–right coalition. The post Antiwar Dems Should Court Republicans, Not Alienate Them appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
May 14, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
The American ‘Passionate Attachment’ to Israel
Israel pursues its own interests; can America? The post The American ‘Passionate Attachment’ to Israel appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
May 14, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
Newsom’s Former Chief of Staff Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges Related to Case Involving Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate Xavier Becerra
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s former Chief of Staff pleaded guilty to three felony charges in a public corruption probe in a case involving Democrat Gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra. The po...
The Gateway Pundit
May 14, 2026 - thegatewaypundit.com
MI County Clerk Anthony Forlini Finds 198 MORE Non-US Citizens Summoned For Jury Duty From SOS Benson’s Driver’s License Database—11 Were Registered to Vote
Macomb County Clerk Anthony G. The post MI County Clerk Anthony Forlini Finds 198 MORE Non-US Citizens Summoned For Jury Duty From SOS Benson’s Driver’s License Database—11 Were Registered to Vote app...
The Gateway Pundit
May 14, 2026 - thegatewaypundit.com
BREAKING: Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks Abruptly Resigns
Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks abruptly resigned on Thursday, according to Fox News. The post BREAKING: Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks Abruptly Resigns appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
The Gateway Pundit
May 14, 2026 - thegatewaypundit.com
JUST IN: DNI Gabbard Spox Denies that CIA “Raided” Office to Seize Files Following CIA Whistleblower Testimony
A spokesperson for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has denied reporting that the CIA raided the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and took files relating to the JFK Assas...
The Gateway Pundit
May 14, 2026 - thegatewaypundit.com
Majority of Americans oppose AI data centers being built in their areas
New polling suggests that most Americans are against artificial intelligence data centers built near where they live, signaling that the Trump administration‘s efforts aimed at rapidly expanding devel...
Washington Examiner
May 14, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
Republican South Carolina Senate Leader Kills GOP's Redistricting Effort: 'Competition Makes Us Better'
The Republican leader of South Carolina's state Senate defied President Donald Trump and voted against a redistricting effort that could have slashed the state's only Democrat-led congressional distri...
Breitbart News
May 14, 2026 - breitbart.com
The Democrat-Created Crime Wave
HotAir
May 14, 2026 - hotair.com
Having Lost the Game, Democrats Now Want to Change the Rules
HotAir
May 14, 2026 - hotair.com
Stewart And Rhodes Try To Blame America For Middle East's Problems
Stewart And Rhodes Try To Blame America For Middle East's Problems Comedy Central’s The Weekly Show podcast host Jon Stewart welcomed MS NOW talking head and form...
Newsbusters - Welcome to NewsBusters, a project of the Media Research Center (MRC), America’s leading media watchdog in documenting, exposing
May 14, 2026 - newsbusters.org
Daily Show Hurls More Racial Slurs At Clarence Thomas
Daily Show Hurls More Racial Slurs At Clarence Thomas Not that long ago, on April 30, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show host-of-the-week Josh Johnson responded to t...
Newsbusters - Welcome to NewsBusters, a project of the Media Research Center (MRC), America’s leading media watchdog in documenting, exposing
May 14, 2026 - newsbusters.org
CBS's Tony Dokoupil Points Out The Obvious: China's Also in the Suck
CBS's Tony Dokoupil Points Out The Obvious: China's Also in the Suck The CBS Evening News had to cut its East Coast broadcast short after a cameraman suffered a h...
Newsbusters - Welcome to NewsBusters, a project of the Media Research Center (MRC), America’s leading media watchdog in documenting, exposing
May 14, 2026 - newsbusters.org
Gavin Newsom's Former Chief of Staff Pleads Guilty in Federal Corruption Case Linked to Xavier Becerra
RedState
May 14, 2026 - redstate.com
Man Convicted of Running Chinese ‘Police Station’ in NYC - How Many More Are There?
RedState
May 14, 2026 - redstate.com
Eric Trump Shares the Quote That Should Haunt Every TDS-Riddled Prosecutor in the Country
RedState
May 14, 2026 - redstate.com
Trump Gets Big Wins in China on Iran, Trade
RedState
May 14, 2026 - redstate.com
Here's Why Marco Rubio Has Long Been a Proponent of NATO and Why That Might Change
Townhall
May 14, 2026 - townhall.com
Senate Votes Down Iran War Powers Resolution, but Another Republican Has Defected
Townhall
May 14, 2026 - townhall.com
About that CIA Raid on Tulsi Gabbard's Office...
Townhall
May 14, 2026 - townhall.com
There Could Be One Fewer Panican Republican in the Senate Soon
Townhall
May 14, 2026 - townhall.com
Gavin Newsom's Attempted Mockery of Trump's Reflecting Pool Project Quickly Derailed and Backfired
Twitchy
May 14, 2026 - twitchy.com
Voters Overwhelmingly Support White House Draft Executive Order to Protect Americans From Cyber Threats
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The majority of Americans across both political parties would support President Donald Trump taking executive action to vet new artificial intelligence models for safety, a n...
The Daily Signal
May 14, 2026 - dailysignal.com
Bombshell Investigation Finds Death Row Inmates Hack Prison Tablets For Taxpayer-Funded Porn
Governor Gavin Newsom’s $189 million initiative to modernize California’s correctional system has come under fire following a bombshell investigation revealing that taxpayer-funded digital tablets are...
The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts
May 14, 2026 - dailywire.com
A Kinder, Gentler Repression
Vladimir Putin chose to invade Ukraine in the month of February, rather than waiting a few weeks longer, because the spring thaw was about to turn Ukraine’s soil into a muddy morass on which Russian t...
First Things
May 14, 2026 - firstthings.com
Ex-GOP congressman tries to save Democrats from losing redistricting war — but Hakeem Jeffries doesn't want his help
Rep. Kevin Kiley was elected as a Republican in 2022 to represent California's 3rd district in the U.S. Congress.After the Golden State's Democratic gerrymander effectively reduced to nil his chances ...
Blaze Media
May 14, 2026 - theblaze.com
Senators Unanimously Approve Resolution to Withhold Their Pay During Future Government Shutdowns
The US Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution to withhold their pay during a government shutdown. The post Senators Unanimously Approve Resolution to Withhold Their Pay During Future Gov...
The Gateway Pundit
May 14, 2026 - thegatewaypundit.com
Romania’s Presidency on Trial: 400,000 Romanians Demand President Dan’s Suspension for Serious Violations
Romania’s political crisis is entering a new and volatile phase, as questions surrounding democratic legitimacy, institutional overreach, and the country’s political future continue to intensify. The ...
The Gateway Pundit
May 14, 2026 - thegatewaypundit.com
JD Vance says he likes the idea of sending Medicaid ‘fraudsters to Gitmo’
Vice President JD Vance joked on Thursday that he liked the idea of sending Medicaid fraudsters to Guantanamo Bay as he called for a broader crackdown on criminals abusing taxpayer-funded programs. Sp...
Washington Examiner
May 14, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
How Nicki Minaj turned to MAGA: Obama, Newsom, COVID-19 vaccines
Rapper Nicki Minaj said she connected to MAGA after she was alienated by key Democratic figures and dragged online over nonconventional beliefs compared with those of her Hollywood counterparts.
The Washington Times stories
May 14, 2026 - washingtontimes.com
The Newsom Nightmare: Why California’s Elites Refuse to Face Reality
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is...
The Daily Signal
May 13, 2026 - dailysignal.com
The Left Just Went All-In On Its Most Extreme Obsession Yet
Poll numbers suggest that many Americans are unhappy with the economy and have concerns about our foreign policy. So why are Democrats in Congress unable to pull away from Republicans? Remember, it is...
The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts
May 13, 2026 - dailywire.com
GOP Attorneys General Tout Crime Crackdown as Democrats Push Bail Reforms
Republican attorneys general noted steep declines in violent crime and drug overdose deaths as they gathered in Washington on Wednesday. The Republican Attorneys General Association released findings ...
The Daily Signal
May 13, 2026 - dailysignal.com
The Brutal Truth About AOC’s Presidential Ambitions
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) should not just be considered a potential candidate for the Democratic Party’s 2028 presidential nomination; she is President Donald Trump’s single most likely suc...
The Daily Wire - Breaking News, Videos & Podcasts
May 13, 2026 - dailywire.com
Politics As Vengeance
Peggy Flanagan is the far-left Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. She has been present throughout Tim Walz’s disastrous tenure in office, but has left little mark. If she is known for anything, it is 1...
Power Line
May 13, 2026 - powerlineblog.com
ENEMY WITHIN: Soros-Funded Vera Institute Awarded $636M in Tax Dollars for Illegal Immigrant Lawfare
ENEMY WITHIN: Soros-Funded Vera Institute Awarded $636M in Tax Dollars for Illegal Immigrant Lawfare It turns out that hundreds of millions in U.S. tax dollars wa...
Newsbusters - Welcome to NewsBusters, a project of the Media Research Center (MRC), America’s leading media watchdog in documenting, exposing
May 13, 2026 - newsbusters.org
This Is So On-Brand for Gavin Newsom
HotAir
May 13, 2026 - hotair.com
LOL: Former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Now Claims He Wanted Biden to Close the Southern Border
Townhall
May 13, 2026 - townhall.com
SPY WARS: Former CIA Covert Operations Officer Explains How Intelligence Is Influencing the Iran War
Former CIA covert operations officer Mike Baker gives an inside look at how the CIA, Mossad, and other intelligence agencies are influencing the Iran war, and where the contest between America and Chi...
The Daily Signal
May 13, 2026 - dailysignal.com
Newsom's 'digital equity' plan allows death-row inmates to watch porn and groom children online, report finds
An infamous serial murderer and rapist said that taxpayer-funded digital tablets allowed him to watch pornography and receive a topless photo from a 22-year-old German psychology student.That's just o...
Blaze Media
May 13, 2026 - theblaze.com
Trump Administration Announces Crackdown on Fraud
HotAir
May 13, 2026 - hotair.com
'NBC Nightly News' Only One of Big 3 to Play Full Q&A With Trump on Iran Talks & Economy
'NBC Nightly News' Only One of Big 3 to Play Full Q&A With Trump on Iran Talks & Economy On Tuesday The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that inflation in Apri...
Newsbusters - Welcome to NewsBusters, a project of the Media Research Center (MRC), America’s leading media watchdog in documenting, exposing
May 13, 2026 - newsbusters.org
Trump Turns Iran Into China’s Problem and Forces Xi to Choose Between Tehran and Stability
As President Donald Trump is in Beijing today for historic talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the Iran war is casting a shadow over the meeting. China wants the world to believe it is a force for p...
The Daily Signal
May 13, 2026 - dailysignal.com
Senate Votes 49-50 against Iran War Powers Resolution
State of the Union: Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Republicans to defeat the bill. The post Senate Votes 49-50 against Iran War Powers Resolution appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
May 13, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
Ceasefire Day 36: Trump on Costs of War: ‘I Don’t Think about Americans’ Financial Situations’
State of the Union: Israeli airstrikes on a highway south of Beirut killed at least eight people on Wednesday. The post Ceasefire Day 36: Trump on Costs of War: ‘I Don’t Think about Americans’ Financi...
The American Conservative
May 13, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
Is God Using Communism to Punish Us?
HotAir
May 13, 2026 - hotair.com
MS NOW: We Still Have Not Gotten Out of the Confederacy
MS NOW: We Still Have Not Gotten Out of the Confederacy On Monday night’s The 11th Hour on MS NOW, the progressive network decried redistricting in Tennessee on ...
Newsbusters - Welcome to NewsBusters, a project of the Media Research Center (MRC), America’s leading media watchdog in documenting, exposing
May 13, 2026 - newsbusters.org
DOJ Announces $30M Settlement to End PayPal’s 'Illegal DEI Lending Program'
Townhall
May 13, 2026 - townhall.com
New Poll Shows Abdul El-Sayed Leading Michigan Democrat U.S. Senate Primary
Townhall
May 13, 2026 - townhall.com
JD Vance Announces the White House Fraud Task Force's Latest Move to Stop Medicaid Fraud
Townhall
May 13, 2026 - townhall.com
Virginia’s AG Could Really Use a Spell-Check
Social media is having a grand time with the misspellings in Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones’ filing to the U.S. Supreme Court in the fight over the Commonwealth’s redistricting referendum. Do you...
The Daily Signal
May 13, 2026 - dailysignal.com
Kevin Warsh Confirmed as Federal Reserve Chair
The president has secured a second crucial ally on the central bank’s Board of Governors. The post Kevin Warsh Confirmed as Federal Reserve Chair appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
May 13, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
Chinese spy Eileen Wang living the 'Somalian-American dream'
FBI Director Kash Patel dropped a major bombshell on X this week when he posted that Arcadia, California, Mayor Eileen Wang has been charged with acting as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of...
Blaze Media
May 13, 2026 - theblaze.com
Warsh approved to replace Powell as head of Federal Reserve — and even 1 Democrat supports him
President Donald Trump's nominee to replace Jerome Powell as the chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve was approved by a vote in the U.S. Senate Wednesday.56-year-old Kevin Warsh, a lawyer and financier, ...
Blaze Media
May 13, 2026 - theblaze.com
Trump goes to China with THIS surprise guest and an entourage of business leaders
Hundreds of students waving U.S. and Chinese flags greeted President Donald Trump in Beijing as he stepped off Air Force One for his historic visit to China on Wednesday.Also in attendance to greet th...