Conor Swanberg, IJR

Conor Swanberg

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Alexandria, VA, United States

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New Poll Shows Kid Rock Leading the GOP in Michigan But Falling Short Against Democratic Rival

Kid Rock watch continues across the country as the famous rock musician keeps teasing Michigan with a potential congressional run in 2018. Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, could be competitive should he decide to run, according to a new poll. A new Target-Insyght poll of 822 likely Michigan voters shows Ritchie ahead of the GOP field but trailing behind Democratic incumbent Senator… → Read More

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Trump Fires off Warning to Special Counsel About Investigating Family in Russia Probe

Tensions have begun to rise as the investigation into Russian involvements involvement with the Trump administration continues through the summer. The New York Times published an interview with President Donald Trump on Wednesday that revealed a lot of information not only about the Russia investigation, but his relationship with Attorney General Jeff Sessions. One of these bombshells included… → Read More

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New Survey Shows Which States Have the Rudest or Nicest Drivers

The American highway is a symbol of the freedoms we have in this country. The ability to pick up and drive anywhere at any time, whether it's just for a quick visit or moving to a completely different place, is a luxury and a gift. Well, in theory, anyway. Unfortunately, the reality is that once you hit the highway there's a good chance you'll be blasted by traffic, someone will cut you off,… → Read More

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New Info on John McCain’s Surgery Indicates the Problem Could Be More Serious Than First Thought

"Usually, a blood clot in this area would be a very concerning issue..." → Read More

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Suspect Visits Trump Tower Looking for Ivanka—And He Was Armed With Throwing Knifes, Kevlar

Ivanka is currently accompanying her father on his European trip. → Read More

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Sen. Ben Sasse: Trump Shouldn't 'Weaponize Distrust' of the Media — But There Is 'Crappy Journalism'

"A republic will not work if we don't have shared facts." → Read More

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Former ESPN Host Britt McHenry Claims That She Was Fired for Being Conservative

Britt McHenry/Instagram Back in April, sports network ESPN let go around 100 of their writers and reporters as the company moved to save some money in response to plummeting ratings. Many are pointing to ESPN's gradual shift toward the political realm. What used to be a channel dominated by “SportsCenter” and live games has now begun to look like a major news network — talking heads and left… → Read More

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The Latest Megyn Kelly Ratings Are in — And Things Aren't Getting Any Better in Week 4

Despite pulling in some big names for her first few interviews, “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly” continues its ratings tailspin as another week comes to a close. So far, neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor conspiracy junky Alex Jones has been able to save the floundering TV show. Variety reports that Kelly's show averaged a 0.4 rating in adults 18-49 and 3.4 million viewers, according to… → Read More

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Anti-Communist Rights Org. Wants Dennis Rodman Kicked Out of Hall of Fame Over His NoKor Dictator Coddling

"Individuals that praise murderers have no place being idolized by America’s youth..." → Read More

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Russia Threatens to Shoot Down Any Coalition Aircraft West of the Euphrates After US Destroys Syrian Jet

"What is this other than an act of aggression in violation of the norms of international law?" → Read More

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Joe Scarborough Makes a Heartfelt Plea for Unity in the Wake of the Alexandria Shooting

"The heated rhetoric in this country has to calm down..." → Read More

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Ramadan Off to a Bloody Start After a Massive Truck Bomb Kills at Least 80 in Afghanistan

Most of the casualties are civilians. → Read More

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Tiger Woods Was Found Asleep at the Wheel, Not Under the Influence of Alcohol, According to Arrest Report

Legendary pro golfer Tiger Woods was arrested for driving under the influence near his home in Jupiter, Florida, at 3 a.m. on Monday morning. Initial reports indicated that he may have been driving drunk, but according to statements from Woods himself — as well as the police report — a hefty dosage of prescription drugs may have caused Tiger to fall asleep in his car. His statement read: > I… → Read More

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This Memorial Day, Put Politics Aside Because This Tank Museum Is All About the Soldier

"I can’t remember a day there wasn’t somebody here that was a veteran." → Read More

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Morning Joe Calls Sean Hannity's Coverage of Seth Rich Conspiracy 'Gross and Repulsive'

"Now we are reduced to fake news and Sean Hannity ripping the hearts out of parents for their son..." → Read More

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UK Deploys 1000 Troops to High Profile Sites Across the Country as Terror Threats Loom

London braces for the worst. → Read More

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Krauthammer Outlines 'Five Things' President Trump Can Do to Turn Things Around for the White House

Just two weeks after longtime columnist and political commentator Charles Krauthammer called President Donald Trump a “charlatan” and compared him to the Wizard of Oz, the 67-year-old has a few pointers for the embattled commander-in-chief Krauthammer, who's been an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, made an appearance on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” to outline five ways he thinks the president could… → Read More

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Joe Biden Has Not Ruled Out a 2020 Run — But He Wants to Put His Own House in Order, Literally

While the Democratic primaries were in full swing last year, it seemed pretty obvious that Hillary Clinton would be the party nominee despite stiff opposition from politicians such as Bernie Sanders. Despite that, for what seemed like months, there was one man that seemed to loom ominously in the background — Joe Biden. Will he run? Will he let Hillary and Bernie duke it out? But he gave no… → Read More

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Chelsea Manning Strolled Out of Prison 28 Years Early — Remains on Active Duty and Eligible for Benefits

Her court-martial conviction is under appellate review. → Read More

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Obama Uses Private Jet, 14 Car Convoy to Get to European Climate Change Speech

Former President Barack Obama traveled to Italy this week to make a speech on climate change at the “Seed & Chips: The Global Food Innovation Summit” in the city of Milan. It seems like Obama has taken a page out of Leonardo DiCaprio's book of “do as I say, not as I do” and took a private jet to Milan. Not only that, he had a 14 car convoy to get into the city, which also included protection… → Read More