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Brad Polumbo

Grand Rapids

Writer at Freelance

Co-Founder and Host at BASED with Hannah Cox

Journalist & Political Commentator | Co-Founder, BASEDPolitics | Contributor @DCExaminer & @Newsweek

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  • 1 week ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Brad Polumbo

    It’s no longer an exaggeration or hyperbole: In Colorado, liberal activists are coming after people’s children. At least, they are when disputes over a minor’s “gender identity” are involved. The Democrat-controlled Colorado House recently passed the “Kelly Loving Act,” which proponents say promotes transgender rights.

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Brad Polumbo

    “It’s just social media.” That’s the refrain many retreat to when journalists like me cover disturbing online trends, such as the viral TikTok videos calling for President Donald Trump’s murder or celebrating (and sexualizing) alleged murderer Luigi Mangione. But we just got stunning proof that unhinged internet discourse is spreading into the real world at an alarming level.

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Brad Polumbo

    President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order attempting to end the practice of allowing transgender women, who are born biologically male, to compete in women’s sports. But, apparently, USA Fencing, the organization that governs competitive fencing in the United States, hasn’t gotten the memo.

  • 3 weeks ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Brad Polumbo

    Amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, some Republicans are brushing away concerns about due process. White House adviser Stephen Miller, for example, claimed that “if you illegally invaded our country the only ‘process’ you are entitled to is deportation.” Rep.

  • 3 weeks ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Brad Polumbo

    Alt-right influencer and self-described “alpha male” Andrew Tate is in hot water. Again. The hard-right internet celebrity is already facing prosecution for alleged sex crimes in Romania and the United Kingdom. Now, Tate could also face arrest in the United States. TMZ reports that Tate’s ex-girlfriend, Bri Stern, has filed a police report accusing him of sexual assault.

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