Pete Hegseth SAVED – Speaker Johnson Just ENDED IT

By Jerry McConway, 
updated on December 12, 2025

He’s been saved. There have been a lot of calls to remove Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth from his post, but House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) just put his foot down. Consider the “scandal” over. Read more…

  • Trump just pardoned her. As if the GOP and Donald Trump don’t have enough drama going on right now, Trump just issued another pardon that is going to have the entire Democrat Party up in arms. Read more…
  • Ilhan Omar panicking. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is reeling right now after being linked to the $1 billion fraud scandal in Minnesota, but now she has another problem on her hands. Someone from her past is back, and this is a nightmare situation for her. Read more…

Video of the Morning

This is not a good look for Sec. Kristi Noem, but only if you don’t know the background of this case. Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI) is being less than honest here, as the veteran about whom he is speaking self-deported due to criminal charges. Noem did not deport him. And he lost his green card because of those criminal charges and because he failed to report to court.

Question of the Day

What Rep. Magaziner did in that video, to me, is reprehensible. So, my question is, what do you think should happen to members of Congress who blatantly misrepresent information during congressional hearings? After all, if the witness is under oath, should not those doing the questioning be held to the same standard? Click here to respond.

ICYMI

You may have missed some of our previous newsletters, so here is a quick recap of our top stories from the last 24 hours:

  • Mamdani comes clean. NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani just made a rather shocking admission, and I can guarantee you that his supporters who think they are going to get a free ride are fuming. Read more…
  • Traitors! Trump was just defied by more than a dozen Republicans, and he is not taking it well. They are now considered traitors as far as he is concerned. Read more…
  • He just came forward. Vice President JD Vance has to be beside himself after a whistleblower came forward regarding a massive scandal in his home state of Ohio. Read more…

About Jerry McConway

Jerry McConway is the Senior Editorial Director at American Digest Media, as well as the featured columnist on Real Talk Digest. He has been covering politics for more than a decade. His no-nonsense writing style makes him enemy number one in DC. His mission is to tell the truth to readers, good or bad, something the mainstream media has failed to do for decades. What sets Jerry apart from his competition is reader loyalty. They don't always agree with him, but they know he tells them the truth. Love him or hate him, you can't ignore him.

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