A Republican Senate aide has crossed the aisle to work for the Democrat trying to flip the Senate seat his boss is about to vacate.

James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, has brought on a policy staffer who spent five years working for Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn, NOTUS reported Monday.

Jacob Smith, who served Cornyn as deputy legislative director and policy adviser, will take on the role of deputy policy director for the Talarico campaign.

Staff switching parties is uncommon, and the hire hints that Talarico wants to court Republican voters in a state that hasn't elected a Democrat in decades, NOTUS reported.

Texas has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1988. (RELATED: Paxton Defies Establishment Expectations, Enters Election Home Stretch As Top GOP Fundraiser)

Cornyn lost the May 26 Republican primary runoff to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, ending a Senate tenure that began in 2002.

The defeat made the four-term senator the first Texas Republican to lose his party's renomination for the

President Donald Trump turned to a 16-year-old lifeguard he was honoring Monday and asked the teen whether he agreed that a CNN correspondent was being rude.

The clash took place in the Oval Office, where Trump had welcomed Ryder Williams to recognize the teenager's rescue of a drowning boy, according to RedState.

During the event, CNN White House correspondent Kristen Holmes pressed the president on his North Korea policies, and Trump grew visibly irritated as she tried to follow up.

"Quiet. You're very disrespectful in front of this young man, okay?" Trump said, before turning to Williams.

"Don't you find her disrespectful?" the president asked the teen, who did not respond.

"He understands. Quiet. Who are you with?" Trump continued. (RELATED: Trump Orders US To 'Substantially Reduce' Joint Military Exercises, Citing 'Unthreatening And Respectful' Foe)

Holmes responded by identifying her network, which only seemed to increase Trump's ire.

“You're a loud, boisterous person."

"You're a fake reporter and you report fake news"

President Trump shuts down a CNN reporter during a tense exchange in the

Meta told its users to "be careful" and offered them "migration info" when they searched for the name of an area where a mass migration crisis taking place, according to multiple screenshots posted to X.

Meta has a new message warning you to “be careful”when you search for mass migration related news like Ceuta on Instagram, which includes a “get migration info” button that offers “help with moving to a new country.” That then takes potential migrants to a UN website with links… pic.twitter.com/xypgixFpVX

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) August 16, 2026

"Be careful when searching for migration info," Instagram and Facebook warn users who search the term "Ceuta" on the platforms. Users are then redirected to more information on migration, where a statement reads, "Help is available if you want to move to a new country." (RELATED: Meta Heads To Trial After Court Says It Can't Hide Behind Section 230)

"Offering or helping to move people illegally across international borders is not allowed on our platforms, and we enforce against it," a Meta spokesperson told the Daily Caller

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We've spent decades watching children become famous before they're old enough to understand the stakes.

Now a new generation is being exposed to the same dangers — without ever stepping foot in Hollywood.

THEY'RE COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE

Hayden Panettiere's shock death at age 36 is a brutal reminder of the cost of childhood fame.

But Hollywood no longer has a monopoly on this problem.

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Every August, college sorority recruitment videos go viral on social media and sometimes spark a debate on whether sorority girls are based, conservative, or future feminists in the making.

Here's a recent video out of Arizona State University (an infamous party school) that made the rounds on X:

🚨#BREAKING: Liberals are saying this sorority rush video of ASU Alpha Phi crossed the line... What do you think? pic.twitter.com/CkRIIjTHbH

— MAGA NEWS (@DonaldTDaily) August 15, 2026

Typically, big MAGA influencer accounts pretend that liberals get offended by the dancing sorority girls. I'm not sure that's the case at all, and it wouldn't shock me if at least a third of the girls in the video, if not more, vote Democratic every election. Perhaps they're not even political.

But here's a question I don't see asked enough: where are the fathers?

Around this time last year, I wrote how sorority recruitment videos are a good sign for America. Seeing that so many young people are depressed and anxious and addicted to phones,

World Liberty Financial, the crypto industry company co-founded by Alex and Zach Witkoff — sons of billionaire Trump advisor Steve Witkoff — along with Trump family members, is reportedly backing a Hong Kong artificial intelligence (AI) venture tied to Chinese companies restricted by the United States government.

According to a Reuters report, the firm has entered into a partnership with WorldClaw — a relatively new Hong Kong-based company that gives subscribers access to a range of AI models developed by companies worldwide. However, a Reuters investigation found that around half of the AI models offered by WorldClaw are owned by, or originate from, mainland Chinese companies that the U.S. government has restricted from doing business in the United States over national security concerns.

These companies, according to the Reuters report, include Alibaba, Baidu, and Z.ai, alongside several others.

While the partnership between the children of the U.S. president and those of one of his closest advisors with Chinese AI companies is concerning enough, the Daily Caller previously reported that the Office of

Ex-Baltimore Ravens linebacker O.J. Brigance, who was also a longtime advisor in player engagement for the franchise, has passed away 19 years following his ALS diagnosis. He was 56 years old.

Brigance's death was announced Monday by the Ravens.

Winning a Super Bowl in 2000 with Baltimore, Brigance became an inspiration for the team for around 20 years due to being determined in his battle against the disease and surpassing his original prognosis. (RELATED: Tom Pelissero Lands Gig At Netflix Following Unexpected Layoff From NFL Network)

"We are devastated by the awful news that we have lost O.J. Brigance," said Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti in an official statement, per ESPN.

"O.J. was a beloved legend, mentor and man to everyone who was fortunate enough to know him. His infectious smile and the inspirational way he lived and played endeared him to everyone he touched, both inside our building and across this city. This is a tremendously sad day for Baltimore."

With profound sadness, we mourn the passing of our beloved O.J.

Republican Texas congressional candidate Brandon Herrera's campaign committee has out-raised his opponent's whole campaign in less than one quarter, according to documents reviewed by the Daily Caller.

Herrera, who is running against Democratic Texas congressional candidate Katy Stout, reported raising $484,915.03 for his campaign committee, while ending the period with $171,372.78 in cash on hand. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Poll Shows Brandon Herrera Overtaking Tony Gonzales In Key House Primary)

In contrast, Herrera's broader fundraising operation brought in an additional $544,459 through the Brandon Herrera Victory Fund, $59,124.19 through Brandon Herrera for Congress and another $14,000 through an allied PAC, according to the documents reviewed.

This is 100% the right move.

I have been a vocal proponent of preserving both Big Bend National Park and the Big Bend state park as well, and I’m glad to see that advocacy paying off. We can protect our borders without destroying our landmarks.

We must protect Big Bend. https://t.co/rnLVJvAVXD

— Brandon Herrera (@TheAKGuy) August 18, 2026

In relation to Stout's campaign, Herrera

Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff accused President Donald Trump of caring more about jetting around with a favored assistant than running the country.

Ossoff: While the sailors on the Lincoln fight his war, while he fruitlessly drains our munitions and oil reserves, the president sleeps through his meetings. He golfs and trades stocks. So he doesn’t want to do the job. He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on… pic.twitter.com/6KqephHAd3

— Acyn (@Acyn) August 16, 2026

"He doesn't want to do the job," Ossoff said. "He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar."

Pressed by MS Now's Jen Psaki on Monday night about why he singled out the aide, Ossoff kept his distance from any romantic reading. "Well, I've heard this particular aide referred to as his security blanket," he said. (RELATED: Senator Jon Ossoff Roasted For Seemingly Staging His Own Media Appearance)

Psaki: The reason I asked about Natalie Harp is because it’s kind of raised this

The hatred for data centers is pretty bad when beverage companies team up with famous NFL players to mock them.

Liquid Death, which makes canned water, Garage Beer, and NFL legend Jason Kelce, have launched a new ad campaign spoofing the amount of water AI data centers consume to keep computers cool.

The campaign is dubbed "We Want Your Pee" and opens with a "P[EE].S.A.-style" video featuring Kelce and the co-owner of Garage Beer, according to Ad Week.

"AI data centers waste millions of gallons of water," Kelce, who is sitting on a toilet and filling up a bottle with his urine, tells the camera.

Kelce then enters a meadow and begins singing a corny tune.

"We want your pee, please give us your pee," Kelce sings alongside Liquid Death's mascot, "Murder Man." They are later joined by more people holding jars of urine, singing in unison, "Let's pee on computers together to save humanity."

It's a bit corny, I have to admit. But something

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticized states Saturday who he claimed were standing in the way of his gun "buyback" program.

Albanese announced plans on Dec. 19, 2025, for a mass confiscation of firearms from law-abiding gun owners in response to the Dec. 14, 2025, attack carried out by gunmen inspired by the radical Islamic terrorist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria at Bondi Beach. Albanese tore into other Australian states for not following suit, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (RELATED: ISIS-Inspired Migrants Massacre People On Beach, So Prime Minister Announces Plan To Punish Country's Gun Owners)

"I think it is somewhat farcical that some states were still … having paper licenses that therefore couldn't be traced," Albanese said.

Two Pakistani migrants opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration on Dec. 14,2025, killing at least 15 people and wounding 40, with one gunman slain on the scene by police and the other being wounded. Albanese decried in a Dec. 19, 2025, release the fact that more guns were in private hands than at the time of