Amanda Prestigiacomo

United States

Writer at The Daily Wire

Catholic @realdailywire / Morning Wire podcast

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Bondi Unleashes On Maine, Announces New Lawsuit Against State For Violating Title IX

1 week ago | dailywire.com | Amanda Prestigiacomo |Mary Margaret Olohan

WASHINGTON—Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a civil lawsuit against the state of Maine on Wednesday for officials’ refusal to protect girls’ and women’s spaces and sports per Title IX rules. A fiery Bondi announced the lawsuit and scolded Maine leaders, noting that the Trump administration tried its best to get Maine to comply before it filed suit. “We have no other choice, we are taking them to court,” Bondi said. The AG was joined at the presser by Maine state lawmaker Rep.
Teen Charged With Murdering Austin Metcalf Granted House Arrest

1 week ago | dailywire.com | Amanda Prestigiacomo

Karmelo Anthony, who’s been charged with murdering Austin Metcalf, 17, had his bond drastically reduced and was granted house arrest, per a judge’s ruling on Monday. Earlier this month, Metcalf was stabbed to death at a high school track meet in Texas after reportedly telling Anthony, 17, that he was sitting in the wrong seat.
RFK Jr. Sets Tight Deadline To Announce Cause Of Autism Epidemic

2 weeks ago | dailywire.com | Amanda Prestigiacomo

— News —"We've launched a massive testing and research effort that's going to involve hundreds of scientists from around the world."Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Thursday that his department will know what is causing the autism epidemic by September. A CDC study from 2020 found that 1 in 36 children in the United States have been diagnosed with autism.
Dozens Of Teen Boys Take Their Own Lives As Online Sextortion Cases Spike

2 weeks ago | dailywire.com | Amanda Prestigiacomo

Three years ago, 17-year-old Gavin Guffey was playing video games with his friends on a summer night, when he got a message from who he thought was a pretty girl on Instagram. Not even two hours later, Gavin took his own life. Gavin is one of dozens of teen boys who was tragically victimized in a sexual extortion scheme targeting minors – a growing trend the FBI is warning parents about.
‘HANG TOUGH’: Trump Calls On Americans To Ride Out Tariff Storm, Predicts ‘Historic’ Investments

2 weeks ago | dailywire.com | Amanda Prestigiacomo

— News —"We are bringing back jobs and businesses like never before."President Donald Trump on Saturday told the American people to “hang tough” as short-term pain is felt from a slew of new tariffs, and also noted trillions of dollars in investments committed to the United States. This past week, Trump unveiled his “Liberation Day” plan for implementing reciprocal tariffs on imports to rectify what he views as a decades-long trade imbalance between the United States and other countries.
After Poor Showing On Boys Team, Male Switches To Girls Varsity And Takes First

2 weeks ago | dailywire.com | Amanda Prestigiacomo

A high school-aged transgender-identifying track athlete reportedly came in last place against junior varsity boys two years before switching to compete against varsity girls and taking home first place. Zachary Rose, who now identifies as Lia Rose, formerly competed against boys at Ida B. Wells High School in Portland, Oregon, according to a New York Post report.
Shrimper Praises Trump Tariffs, Says 94% Of Our Shrimp Imported

2 weeks ago | dailywire.com | Amanda Prestigiacomo

South Carolina shrimper Craig Reaves on Friday praised President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports to rectify what the president views as a decades-long trade imbalance between the United States and other countries. Reaves said the seafood industry has been getting crushed for decades by increased imports, and highlighted that these other nations are hurting ecosystems, giving Americans a bad product, and using other unsavory practices.
Racial Agitators Say Suspect In Stabbing Murder Of Teen Was Justified

2 weeks ago | dailywire.com | Amanda Prestigiacomo

Numerous racial agitators said online this week that the black suspect in the murder of Austin Metcalf, who was white, was justified, arguing largely on racial grounds. Metcalf, 17, was stabbed to death on Wednesday at a high school track meet after the victim reportedly told Karmelo Anthony, 17, that he was sitting in the wrong seat.
USA Fencing Chair’s Pro-Trans Manifesto Surfaces After Woman DQed For Refusing To Fence Male

3 weeks ago | dailywire.com | Amanda Prestigiacomo

USA Fencing Chair Damien Lehfeldt two years ago published a lengthy pro-transgender manifesto, which was flagged by a source to The Daily Wire following the athletic organization’s decision to disqualify a female fencer from a tournament for refusing to compete against a transgender-identifying male opponent. Lehfeldt, who calls himself “the fencing coach,” published a lengthy blog post on August 30, 2023, outlining why he wants male transgender-identifying athletes to compete against females.
Treasury Building Evacuates After Suspicious Package Found Near White House

3 weeks ago | dailywire.com | Amanda Prestigiacomo

The U.S. Treasury building and Hotel Washington were evacuated on Thursday morning following reports of a “suspicious package” near the White House. NewsNation White House correspondent Libbey Dean said on X that the United States Secret Service (USSS) responded to the reports and now says the scene is “safe.”“USSS responded to reports of a ‘suspicious package’ outside the White House today near 15th and Pennsylvania Ave NW around 9:45 this morning,” Dean posted.