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A Democratic congresswoman turned to soccer on Tuesday to support her claim that white supremacy is alive and well in modern culture.Toward the end of a congressional hearing on the Smithsonian exhibit, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) was in full defense of changes that have been made at the historic museum.'Welcome to the Republicans' white-pride rally.'The hearing, titled Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian's Efforts to Reshape the Past, was a back-and-forth between Republicans and Democrats about whether the museum has become woke and even anti-white.When it was her turn, Crockett used her limited time to ask David Blight, a history professor from Yale University, a bizarre question about the recent World Cup."The World Cup that captured the imaginations of the entire world when they saw all of these people of color that was [sic] playing for all these teams, and ultimately, if you recall, the last two teams, it was Argentina and Spain," Crockett began.The congresswoman then asked the professor, "It seemed like the vast majority of the world was rooting ... against Argentina, right? And why was that? Just give me an explanation. If you could guess."The professor was not in the same mindset as Crockett with his response, though, saying, "Spain had the best team. Maybe that's why they were rooting for them?"Crockett took a moment for a hard chuckle before suggesting what the real reason might be."There's also a racist history that exists as it relates to Argentina," she said.RELATED: Whitlock: MLB can’t spend 'Pride Month' mocking America and then wave a flag Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Crockett first introduced herself in the hearing by announcing, "Welcome to the Republicans' white-pride rally disguised as a congressional hearing."This was followed by a series of rhetorical questions and comments surrounding the alleged threat of white supremacy in the United States. Crockett claimed that it must be hard for Republicans at the hearing to listen to the true history of America, while making other claims like black people are currently being denied their right to vote.Republicans are trying to "ban books" and "attack museums," Crockett went on, before citing the Biden administration's 2021 claim that the biggest domestic threat to the United States is violent white supremacists.Crockett also alleged that there were a lot of "white guys" with a "fetish" and "fragile egos" who are trying to feel "oppressed" over the alleged inner workings at the Smithsonian.RELATED: Europe bans 'sexualization' of female athletes on camera, but viewers are stating the obvious In another viral clip, Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) questioned museum officials about training materials and tool kits that listed certain traits as products of white supremacy.A White House document on the issue said that the National Museum of American History was using a framework that "explicitly treats museums as engines for anti-oppression activism."For example, the document said the museum frames ideas like "objectivity, individualism, [and] a sense of urgency" as oppressive character traits of "whiteness" and "white supremacy culture."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now walking back its claim that Taco Bell lettuce supplier Taylor Farms was a source of the epidemic of explosive diarrhea that plagued customers, even apologizing to the company for making a “false positive.”A statement from Taylor Farms reads, “Yesterday, FDA informed Taylor Fresh Foods that one of its iceberg lettuce products from central Mexico had a ‘confirmed positive’ test for cyclospora. Today, we were informed that [the] FDA made a mistake, and this was a false positive. To be clear, at this moment, FDA has not identified a single positive product test result for cyclospora.”“Acting on initial information provided by health officials, in an abundance of caution, we completed a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico. Recalled product was limited to iceberg lettuce grown and processed in central Mexico,” the statement continued.The company reminded consumers that none of its other products had been involved in the recall, before issuing a message to those who are sick.“Our thoughts remain with everyone who has fallen ill in this outbreak. We are committed to working with public health authorities as the ongoing outbreak investigation continues,” the statement concluded.“It’s just such a warm statement from a corporation,” BlazeTV host Stu Burguiere comments on “Stu and Dave Do America.” “Basically, they [the FDA] didn’t even have this information, they sunk, probably, the stock of Taylor Farms if they even have one,” he continues. "And Taco Bell and probably 10 other places, right?““Right,” co-host Dave Landau jokes, “which is why I bought it.”Want more from Stu and Dave?To enjoy more of Stu and Dave's lethal blend of wit, humor, and insightful commentary subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

The Christian conservative keyboardist of the band Journey has lashed out at Bruce Springsteen for constantly using his platform to push his liberal politics.Springsteen has been annoying his fans by criticizing President Donald Trump and his supporters during his concerts, and keyboardist Jonathan Cain says he's fed up with it.'I mean, who cares, guys? Do your art. I try to keep politics out of my music.'"I’m a diehard conservative. ... And guys like Bruce Springsteen should shut up. You know, really, honestly, shut up, Bruce, you know?" said Cain in an interview on the "Complete Disaster Network" podcast from May that has gone viral on X this week, thanks to Variety.He said he used to be a Democrat in his youth but has since turned to the right. He also tries to avoid injecting his politics into his music."Now, people say, ‘Well, you’re a Christian, and you’re conservative,’ and I’m like, ‘So what?’ I don’t preach it on stage. I don’t spend 10 minutes talking about it," he continued."And Bruce, I mean, what the heck? I used to like him, and now he’s just annoying," Cain said. "He’s an annoying, bitter old man. I mean, stop it. Really. You were born in the U.S.A., weren’t you, dude? So act like it. But even that song, if you look at the lyrics, I mean, it’s a kind of a diss to our country."He also turned his ire against a liberal actor known for criticizing Trump."Him and ... who’s the other one? Robert De Niro," Cain added. "I mean, who cares, guys? Do your art. I try to keep politics out of my music."RELATED: Country singer Zach Bryan gets nailed with backlash over anti-ICE song Cain is married to Paula White, the controversial prosperity gospel evangelist who was appointed by Trump to his White House Faith Office.Cain went on to recount how Journey is ridiculed by many in the mainstream but remains a fan favorite. Cain also recounted how Journey was one of the first bands to start touring after the coronavirus pandemic."Everybody told us we were going to fail, and we were crazy — we’re all going to die, you know?" Cain recalled. "And we said, ‘Nonsense, it’s time to go back out and celebrate rock ‘n’ roll again,’ and we were right, and we filled every arena we played."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Joe Biden's presidency began and ended with the shielding of individuals linked to decades' worth of dangerous gain-of-function experiments.Biden concluded his presidency by issuing former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci a blanket pardon, going back all the way to Jan. 1, 2014 — around the time the Obama administration supposedly halted funding for gain-of-function research that makes pathogens more deadly and/or more transmissible.'It is hard to say if Daszak will be forthcoming with information.'Years earlier — days after the geriatric Democrat was sworn in as president and at the height of the COVID pandemic — the Biden FBI requested special treatment for Peter Daszak, the disgraced British zoologist who funneled American funds to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.According to documents released on Monday by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the National Targeting Center — a division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection responsible for catching travelers and detecting cargo that threaten American security — alerted other groups within the Department of Homeland Security to Daszak's planned trip from Qatar to New York on Feb. 5, 2021.The NTC was aware not only of the British native's recent travels around China and his role on the World Health Organization team investigating the origins of SARS-CoV-2 but his work with coronavirus researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology; his predominant use of American grant money for gain-of-function research, including research conducted by one of SARS-CoV-2's likely patients zero; his contracts "with the DHS Chemical and Biological Threat Division"; his co-authorship of a 2013 study detailing the successful infection of human cells with a SARS-like coronavirus; and the National Institutes of Health's request that he retrieve "the original type-specimen used by WIV for genetic analysis."The NTC recommended that Daszak undergo a Tactical Terrorism Response Team exam.RELATED: '120 labs': New intelligence drop reveals shocking truth about claims of US-funded Ukrainian biolabs HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty ImagesIn the NTC's Feb. 2, 2021, email setting the stage for a thorough inspection and interview upon Daszak's arrival was a list of questions the division evidently figured worth raising with the foreign zoologist, including:Why was he chosen to be on the WHO investigative team?Where in China did he go?Where did he stay while in China?Did his WHO team visit the Wuhan Institute of Virology, and if so, what areas did the team inspect?Did the WHO team meet with any Chinese officials?Did Daszak collect, travel with, or mail any biological samples during the trip?One of the documents published by Paul stated, "During the inspection, it is hard to say if Daszak will be forthcoming with information."Daszak — who was formally debarred along with his scandal-plagued and now-defunct organization, EcoHealth Alliance, last year by the Department of Health and Human Services — was apparently spared from having to undergo the exam and answer such questions in detail upon his arrival due to an intervention by the Biden FBI.A senior CBP officer serving as the agency's Joint Terrorism Task Force liaison wrote, "Please be advised FBI New York requested we do not stop the subject below."Customs and Border Protection played ball, sending out a message stating, "Please disregard request for inspection."Sen. Paul said that "the inspection never took place."Daszak and the FBI did not immediately respond to Blaze News' requests for comment.When asked by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) during a 2024 congressional hearing whether he had a "standing relationship, either officially or unofficially, with any agency in the intelligence community," Daszak answered no, then claimed he also wasn't a witting informant for any U.S. intelligence agency.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!