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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) broke ranks with her longtime colleague, retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), by endorsing a rival candidate over Hoyer’s handpicked successor, marking a potential final clash in their complex alliance.

Pelosi and Hoyer first crossed paths as Capitol Hill interns in the 1960s. Hoyer was elected to Congress in 1981 and Pelosi in 1987. By the late 1990s, the two began vying for leadership roles, with Pelosi defeating Hoyer in 2001 to become the House minority whip.

‘I’m beyond honored to have her support in this campaign.’

Despite previously heaping praise on Pelosi, Hoyer suggested that he would have won if Pelosi “hadn’t been a woman or from California.”

“Gender and geography in this case were overwhelming. C’est la guerre,” he said.

In 2006, Pelosi snubbed Hoyer by backing his opponent for majority leader, but Hoyer won despite her lack of support.

Hoyer then spent two decades as one of the highest-ranking House Democrats, second only to Pelosi.

RELATED: Nancy Pelosi announces retirement after nearly 4 decades in Congress

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Hoyer, 86, announced his retirement in January as a representative for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District after serving 23 terms. He endorsed his former campaign manager Adrian Boafo as his successor.

Instead of announcing her support for Boafo in the packed congressional race, Pelosi seized the opportunity to use her endorsement to seemingly pay back former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who was credited with protecting her on Jan. 6, 2021.

Pelosi announced her endorsement of Dunn on Wednesday, stating, “My friend Harry Dunn is a true American hero and exactly the right person to represent Maryland in Congress.”

She claimed that he “bravely defended our democracy from Donald Trump’s violent MAGA mob. Since then, Harry’s been called to do everything he can to protect Marylanders and all Americans from extremists like Donald Trump.”

“Few leaders have done more to defend our democracy and stand up to Donald Trump than Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi,” Dunn stated in reaction to Pelosi’s endorsement. “Her leadership helped deliver historic progress for the American people. I’m beyond honored to have her support in this campaign.”

Pelosi, who has also announced her retirement, will end her term in January 2027. She previously backed Dunn in his failed 2024 congressional run for Maryland’s 3rd District.

RELATED: Harry Dunn’s account of January 6 does not add up. At all.

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Dunn gained prominence for his testimony about defending the Capitol on Jan. 6. However, a Blaze News investigation found that Dunn gave false and conflicting statements on the witness stand concerning his interaction with a group of Oath Keepers. His testimony ultimately led to their imprisonment.

Dunn, who has since retired from the U.S. Capitol Police, has used his platform since Jan. 6 to publish a memoir, run for political office, and establish a political action committee named Dunn’s Democracy Defenders, which aims to fund Democrat candidates to defeat President Donald Trump, who Dunn has claimed is a threat to democracy.

“The outrageous truth is that Dunn’s lies are easily disprovable by anyone who examines the evidence. Far from the hero he portrays himself to be, when he was not hiding on January 6, 2021, Dunn was needlessly and recklessly screaming at and otherwise confronting protesters who posed no threat to him, violating official protocols and procedures. Other officers repeatedly had to intervene to calm him down,” Blaze News investigative reporter Steve Baker wrote in a 2023 analysis of Dunn’s account of Jan. 6.

“It is unfortunate that the media is celebrating the many lies in Dunn’s book, but the real tragedy is that this unstable man’s testimony in a federal trial was instrumental in the conviction and sentencing of several Americans to years in federal prison,” Baker added.

Maryland’s congressional primary race is scheduled for June 23, and the general election is November 3.

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An actress who starred in one of Quentin Tarantino’s biggest films says his writing is “creepy.”

Rosanna Arquette, 66, is taking issue with “Pulp Fiction” more than 30 years after its release, telling the press that she is “over” how Tarantino includes the use of the N-word in his scripts.

‘Do you feel this way now? Very possibly.’

In an interview published by the Times on Saturday, Arquette said that while “Pulp Fiction” is a great piece of cinema, aspects of Tarantino’s writing should not be considered art.

“It’s iconic, a great film on a lot of levels,” she began. “But personally I am over the use of the N-word — I hate it. I cannot stand that he [Tarantino] has been given a hall pass. It’s not art, it’s just racist and creepy.”

Q’s A

The strong critique garnered near-immediate response from Tarantino, who wrote a letter to Arquette on Monday taking shots at her for showing a lack of “class” and “honor.”

“I hope the publicity you’re getting from 132 different media outlets writing your name and printing your picture was worth disrespecting me and a film I remember quite clearly you were thrilled to be a part of?” Tarantino recalled.

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“Do you feel this way now? Very possibly. But after I gave you a job, and you took the money, to trash it for what I suspect is very cynical reasons, shows a decided lack of class, no less honor,” the director continued.

“There is supposed to be an esprit de corps between artistic colleagues. But it would appear the objective was accomplished,” Tarantino concluded.

The letter, published by Variety, ended simply with “Congratulations” before the sign-off “Q.”

No ‘Fiction’ friction

Strangely enough, Arquette had reunited with “Pulp Fiction” cast members as recently as April 2024 for a 30th anniversary screening at the TCL Chinese Theatre without issue.

Regarding Tarantino’s use of the racial slur, Samuel L. Jackson, who has starred in six of his films, has repeatedly defended the director’s dialogue choices. Not only has Jackson said, “There’s no dishonesty in anything that [Quentin] writes or how people talk, feel, or speak [in his movies],” but he also stood up for his colleague by comparing him to other art forms.

“When you have a song that says N-word in it 300 times, nobody says s**t,” he said in 2019.

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Sour taste

Arquette played “Jody” in “Pulp Fiction,” the wife of heroin dealer Lance. She told the Times that she is still sour about the movie because she was denied a box-office percentage.

“I’m the only person who didn’t get a back end [a share of the takings]. Everybody made money except me,” she said, blaming producer Harvey Weinstein rather than Tarantino.

Arquette was one of Weinstein’s original accusers of sexual coercion.

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Last year, Republican Reps. Andy Ogles (Tenn.) and Randy Fine (Fla.) urged the Department of Justice to investigate and pursue denaturalization of Zohran Mamdani over unsubstantiated claims that he misrepresented or concealed material facts on his 2018 naturalization application.

While the DOJ never publicly responded to the letters, BlazeTV host Liz Wheeler thinks an investigation is warranted.

“I’m going to make the case for you that Zohran Mamdani may not be a valid U.S. citizen,” she says.

On this episode of “The Liz Wheeler Show,” Liz dives into the nitty-gritty of Mamdani’s naturalization application, the federal law that allows revocation of citizenship obtained through fraud or concealment, and the specific evidence she believes proves he may have lied in order to obtain citizenship.

Liz begins by citing federal law 8 U.S.C. § 1451: “If naturalized citizenship is ‘illegally procured or procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation,’ then it is the responsibility of the United States government to instigate denaturalization proceedings.”

“What, if you omitted that fact, would constitute a willful misrepresentation?” she asks.

Liz then displays the blank Application for Naturalization (Form N-400) used between 2016 and 2019 — the version Zohran Mamdani would have completed in 2017 — and reads aloud two questions she claims he might have answered dishonestly:

1. “Have you ever been a member of or in any way associated (either directly or indirectly) with: A, the Communist Party, B, any other totalitarian party, or C, a terrorist organization?”

2. “Have you ever lied to any U.S. government officials to gain entry or admission into the United States or to gain immigration benefits while in the United States?”

Liz argues that three key pieces of evidence could make Mamdani’s naturalized citizenship eligible for denaturalization: his 2017 public praise of the U.S.-designated terrorist group the Holy Land Five, his “direct association with communist Roy Singham’s groups like the Party for Socialism and Liberation,” and his longstanding membership in the Democrat Socialists of America, which Liz says “seek a totalitarian government … through violence.”

“So the option here is binary,” she says. “Either the application that he submitted was fraudulent, or the approval of the application … was fraudulent.”

To hear Liz’s full in-depth breakdown of Mamdani’s disturbing history, watch the episode above.

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Police departments in California have been warned that Iran may be seeking to strike the West Coast with drones as the U.S.-Israeli strikes continue in Iran.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued the alert at the end of February, according to an ABC News report.

‘As of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles.’

“We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United State Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the U.S. conducted strikes against Iran,” the alert reads.

If Iran has been planning these drone strikes since “early February 2026,” then those plans predate the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, which began in late February.

“We have no additional information on the timing, method, target, or perpetrators of this alleged attack,” the FBI added.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office offered a brief statement about the report.

“The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is actively working with state, local, and federal security officials to protect our communities,” the statement reads.

The Pentagon has confirmed that the U.S. is deploying suicide drones against Iran patterned after drones used against Ukraine and supplied to Russia by Iran.

“These low-cost drones, modeled after Iran’s Shahed drones, are now delivering American-made retribution,” reads a statement from U.S. Central Command.

After Iran began using those drones against U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf, military leaders requested assistance from Ukraine to counteract the drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

RELATED: ‘American-made retribution’: US ‘suicide drones’ deployed against Iran are based on tech from Iranian drones used in Ukraine

When reporters questioned President Donald Trump on Wednesday about whether he was concerned about possible Iranian strikes on U.S. soil, he downplayed the threat.

“No, I’m not,” he responded.

The attacks against Iran have led to a spike in oil prices in the U.S., which threatens to damage Republicans’ chances in the midterms to hold on to control of Congress.

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Former NBA player Jalen Rose has made some bold claims — that salary caps in professional sports and restrictions preventing athletes from entering leagues straight out of high school are a “residue of slavery.”

“The only sports that have salary caps are black led, first off. So that’s basketball and football. Those [are] the only sports with salary caps. Baseball, golf, NASCAR, tennis, you can keep naming. … That’s the first thing,” Rose explained on “Joe and Jada Unfiltered.”

“The second thing is they have no after-high-school restriction. And so that’s a residue of slavery, is because we’re going to get money off of you for multiple years for free,” he adds.

“A residue of slavery is probably Jalen Rose’s IQ at this point. That’s probably the residue of slavery that he’s referring to here,” BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock tells Steve Kim and Jay Skapinac on “Fearless.”

“It just drives me crazy that sports conversation is this stupid, this racialized. The National Hockey League has the harshest salary cap in all of sports. The top players probably making $7, $8, $9 million dollars. NFL players making $40, $50, $60 million dollars,” he adds.

“So here’s the other thing. When he brings up tennis and golf, guys, if I’m not mistaken, aren’t those guys’ winnings really their salary cap? Like if you win 10 tournaments, you’re probably going to get more than a guy that finishes in 18th place. That’s just the last time I checked,” Kim chimes in.

“It’s probably my whiteness, guys, coming through here, but I just really resent the implications that slavery is somehow tied into guys making multimillion-dollar generational wealth to play a game for a couple months a year for like 10 years of their life,” Skapinac adds.

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The president has announced a massive deal to open the first oil refinery in the U.S. in 50 years in order to seek energy “dominance.”

President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday that the refinery would be built in Brownsville, Texas, and bring thousands of jobs to the region.

‘This is what AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE looks like. AMERICA FIRST, ALWAYS!’

“THIS IS A HISTORIC $300 BILLION DOLLAR DEAL — THE BIGGEST IN U.S. HISTORY, A MASSIVE WIN for American Workers, Energy, and the GREAT People of South Texas!” he wrote. “Thank you to our partners in India, and their largest privately held Energy Company, Reliance, for this tremendous Investment.”

He credited the streamlining of permits and lowering taxes under his “America First” agenda for attracting investments to the U.S.

“A new Refinery at the Port of Brownsville, will fuel U.S. Markets, strengthen our National Security, boost American Energy production, deliver Billions of Dollars in Economic impact, and will be THE CLEANEST REFINERY IN THE WORLD,” he added.

The refinery is being developed by America First Refining and will be designed to process shale oil.

“The United States has a surplus of light shale oil but a shortage of refining capacity designed to process it,” said America First Refining president Trey Griggs.

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“This is what AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE looks like. AMERICA FIRST, ALWAYS!” Trump concluded.

The announcement came after oil prices spiked folllowing the military strikes on Iran by the U.S. and Israel. Crude oil jumped to nearly $120 a barrel on Monday but has dropped to $84 since then.

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Stabbing suspects are seen laughing and smiling on surveillance video apparently after they ganged up on a lone victim in a Maryland mall restroom.

Montgomery County Police in a Monday news release said a male victim around noon Feb. 4 entered the Wheaton Mall in the 11100 block of Veirs Mill Road and went to a restroom.

‘And you wonder why I need a 30-round magazine?’

While inside the restroom, police said seven suspects armed with knives approached him, assaulted him, and stabbed him in the arm before leaving the scene.

The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and received medical treatment at an area hospital, police said.

Police said they are looking for five unknown Hispanic juvenile males and two unknown black juvenile males; authorities are calling the incident a first-degree assault.

Police released video below showing surveillance clips of the suspects in the mall. One clip shows the suspects entering a restroom and then running out of the restroom and down a hallway. A subsequent clip shows some of the suspects smiling and laughing as they walk down what appears to be the same hallway.

RELATED: Blaze News original: 19 nauseating times cowardly thugs ganged up on — and savagely beat up — lone victims

Police said those with information regarding the suspects or this crime are asked to visit the Crime Solvers of Montgomery County website at www.crimesolversmcmd.org and click on the “www.p3tips.com” link at the top of the page or call 1-866-411-8477.

Police added that a reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for information that leads to the suspects’ arrest, and tips may remain anonymous.

A number of commenters under WJLA-TV’s Facebook post about the incident posted rather pointed reactions:

“They won’t be smiling for long,” one user declared.”This is why I go NOWHERE without my legal semi-automatic hole puncher,” another commenter said. “This story would have read very different[ly] with a few obituaries and some shiny personalized bracelets for the rest. Sharing is caring.””And this is why I stay strapped,” another user noted.”And you wonder why I need a 30-round magazine?” another commenter offered.”That’s why we carry our guns and MUST use them at times like this … stopping threats, teaching lessons to filthy criminals, [deterring] crime, and protecting ourselves,” another user said. “It’s time We The People make it like the good [old] days.””That’s when you draw your pistol and tell them about the lack of wisdom in bringing a knife to a gunfight,” another commenter stated.

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A movement in Washington state to pass a new tax on millionaires may have persuaded billionaire Howard Schultz to abandon his decades-long residence in Seattle.

Schultz has lived in Seattle for four decades and headed the Starbucks corporation as it grew into a global brand.

‘We will be forever grateful for the memories made in Seattle and the relationships built along the way.’

On Tuesday Schultz posted an announcement on LinkedIn that he was leaving rainy Seattle for sunnier climes in Florida.

“We have moved to Miami for our next adventure together. We are enjoying the sunshine of South Florida and its allure to our kids on the East Coast as they raise families of their own,” he wrote in the post.

“We will be forever grateful for the memories made in Seattle and the relationships built along the way,” he added.

Schultz did not cite the new tax proposal, but it was aimed straight at wealthy individuals like him. The millionaire tax would strip another 10% of personal earnings over a million dollars on top of the state’s already heavy tax burden.

The state House already passed the tax proposal, and it is likely to pass the Senate as well.

Schultz paid $44 million for a five-bedroom penthouse with an ocean view and 5,500 square feet that includes a rooftop terrace.

He wrote that he had hopes Washington state would “remain a place for business and entrepreneurship to thrive, creating essential opportunity for those in Seattle and the surrounding areas.”

Had he stayed, his resulting tax bill under the new proposal could have cost him tens of millions of dollars.

RELATED: Director Steven Spielberg abandons California as debate over billionaire tax heats up

Democrats in California have been pushing a similar tax proposal, and the wealthy have been abandoning the state in anticipation that the proposal will pass soon.

Among those who have already left the state is legendary director Steven Spielberg, who did not mention the proposal but skedaddled from the state just ahead of the deadline set in the motion.

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What was supposed to be a solemn farewell quickly turned political.

Despite a direct request from Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr. asking mourners to leave politics out of the funeral service for his father, several high-profile Democrats used the occasion to deliver pointed political remarks.

“Over the weekend, they decided to hijack the funeral service for Reverend Jesse Jackson to push their radical ideologies. Now you’re probably thinking, well, Jesse Jackson was very, very political. Jesse Jackson was very radical,” BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales comments.

“According to his son, that was the last thing that he wanted. So let’s back up a bit. Several weeks ago, after Jesse Jackson had passed, his son Jesse Jackson Jr. warned people not to bring politics to his funeral service,” she says.

“Do not bring your politics out of respect to Reverend Jesse Jackson and the life that he lived to these homegoing services. Come respectful, and come to say thank you. But these homegoing services are welcome to all: Democrat, Republican, liberal, and conservative, right-wing, left-wing,” his son announced.

“Because his life is broad enough to cover the full spectrum of what it means to be an American. We only ask people to come and be respectful in the context of the extraordinary life that he lived,” he added.

“Seems very clear, a very clear and polite warning from Jesse Jackson Jr. But you guys are going to be shocked to hear, Democrats didn’t care,” Gonzales comments, before playing a clip of former President Barack Obama from the funeral.

“Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law. Each day we’re told by those in high office to fear each other and to turn on each other and that some Americans count more than others,” Obama said.

“And that some don’t even count at all. Everywhere we see greed and bigotry being celebrated, and bullying and mockery masquerading as strength. We see science and expertise denigrated while ignorance and dishonesty and cruelty and corruption are reaping untold rewards every single day,” he continued.

But Obama wasn’t the only one.

Kamala Harris also took the stage at Jackson’s funeral to ignore his son’s pleas.

“So let me just say, I predicted a lot about what’s happening right now,” Harris said, laughing.

Former President Joe Biden also joined in — though his contribution was mostly unintelligible.

“I’ve forgotten how much I enjoyed watching these clips, and honestly, I enjoy them much more that he’s not president because it was terrifying when he was president,” Gonzales comments.

However, Jesse Jackson’s son did not enjoy their speeches as much as Gonzales did.

“I listened for several hours of three United States presidents who do not know Jesse Jackson. He maintained a tense relationship with the political order. Not because the presidents were white or black, but the demands of our message,” Jackson said in response.

“The demands of speaking for the least of these, those who were disinherited, the damned, the dispossessed, the disrespected. Demanded not Democratic or Republican solutions, but demanded a consistent prophetic voice,” he added.

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President Donald Trump, committed to toppling Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie (R), is traveling on Wednesday to the congressman’s district to support his Republican challenger Ed Gallrein at Hebron’s Verst Logistics packaging facility.

Bad blood

Massie first drew the president’s ire in a big way in 2020 when he delayed Trump’s $2 trillion COVID relief package.

Although the antagonism between the two men apparently subsided — Trump endorsed Massie in 2022 and characterized him as a “first-rate Defender of the Constitution” — their detente proved short-lived.

It certainly did not help that Massie backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Republican presidential primary; voted against Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act; criticized the president over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files; and publicly opposed the current and previous U.S. military actions against Iran; or that the president, in turn, branded Massie’s Trump-voting wife a “Radical Left ‘flamethrower'” and repeatedly called for the congressman’s removal both from office and the GOP.

Trump allies are also behind the political action committee that has spent over $1 million on anti-Massie ads in Massie’s 4th congressional district.

Trump’s champion

On Tuesday, Trump once again identified his champion in the campaign to unseat Massie: Ed Gallrein, a farmer and Navy SEAL combat veteran whose website notes that he’s “fighting for President Trump’s and the Republican Party’s America First Agenda.”

‘Trump fans in KY-4 and across the entire Commonwealth also support my work.’

While Trump originally endorsed Gallrein in October, the candidate officially filed to run on Tuesday.

After saying that Massie — a lawmaker with a 86.53% lifetime Turning Point Action score and a 90.74% score this Congress — is the “Worst ‘Republican’ Congressman we have had in many years,” Trump stated that “the person that will help us do the job, and do it right, is Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, Fifth Generation Kentucky Farmer, and American Hero, Captain Ed Gallrein, a true Patriot.”

RELATED: Trump holds off on Texas Senate endorsement to pressure GOP to deliver on ‘No. 1 priority’ legislation: Report

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Trump urged individuals thinking about running against Massie to “rally behind Captain Ed Gallrein, the Candidate who is, far and away, best positioned to DEFEAT Third Rate Congressman Thomas Massie.”

The president noted in a separate post hours before making the trip to Kentucky, “Massie, who is running against a great American Patriot in the Kentucky Primary, will hopefully lose BIG.”

Blaze News reached out to Massie’s office for comment but did not receive a response by deadline.

Massie claimed in an X post ahead of Trump’s visit that interlopers may discover “Trump fans in KY-4 and across the entire Commonwealth [who] also support my work in the Epstein files, reigning in spending, ending forever wars, draining the swamp, and food freedom!”

The congressman also released an attack ad this week, amplified by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), that portrays Gallrein as a fair-weather friend who abandoned Trump and left the GOP just after the president secured the Republican nomination in 2016.

The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that the voter registration cards referenced by Massie indicate that Gallrein changed his voter registration from Republican to independent on May 18, 2016 — around the same time Trump won the GOP nomination.

Gallrein reportedly registered as a Republican again in June 2021, when he decided to launch his unsuccessful campaign for the Kentucky Senate.

Gallrein’s spokeswoman Alexandra Wilkes told the Enquirer that Massie, not Trump, prompted his flight from the Republican Party.

“Ed briefly changed registration out of frustration with the broken system Congressman Massie created in his district, which hurt the Republican Party, and he is proud to stand with President Trump and true conservative Republicans,” said Wilkes.

As of midday Wednesday, the prediction market Kalshi put Massie’s chance of securing the Republican nomination at 58% and Gallrein’s chance at 43%.

Massie faced two challengers in the 2024 GOP primary for Kentucky’s 4th congressional district and secured 75.9% of the vote. He went on to net 99.6% of the vote in the general election.

The primary election takes place on May 19.

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The FBI Field Office in New York produced myriad documents pertaining to its criminal probe into child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested in a Feb. 17, 2025, letter to FBI Director Kash Patel that “thousands of pages of documents related to the investigation and indictment of Epstein” were stored on site there.

Some of these documents were allegedly compromised in a hack years before the Department of Justice began publishing the heavily redacted Epstein files.

Reuters’ source suggested that the hack appears to have been executed by a ‘cybercriminal’ rather than a foreign government.

The bureau revealed in 2023 that it was investigating a hack of its computer network, which it characterized as an “isolated incident that has been contained.”

Multiple sources briefed on the matter told CNN at the time that FBI officials suspected the incident involved a bureau computer system used in the investigations of images of child sexual exploitation.

Reuters, citing a source familiar with the matter and recently published DOJ documents, reported on Wednesday that the hack entailed a foreign actor’s targeting of files related to the FBI’s investigation of Epstein.

The hack reportedly took place after a server at the New York FBI office’s Child Exploitation Forensic Lab was allegedly left exposed by Special Agent Aaron Spivack, who did not return Reuters’ numerous requests for comment but has previously issued a voluminous statement on the matter.

RELATED: ‘The mistake I made’: Bill Gates reportedly admits to affairs with Russians, apologizes for Epstein fallout

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Among the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice in recent months is a 2024 statement from Spivack in which he addresses the allegations that he “improperly stored digital evidence at his residence”; “improperly handled, documented, and stored digital evidence and failed to secure [child sexual abuse material] within policy, resulting in a cyber intrusion”; and “exceeded the limits of his authority by contracting an outside company to develop computer software on behalf of the FBI.”

Spivack — who apparently participated in the Epstein investigation — stated that the cyber “intrusion” happened on Feb. 12, 2023.

After logging into his computer to find a .txt file indicating that his network had been compromised, Spivack claimed that he ran an anti-virus sweep, which identified a potential threat. He said that he was unable, however, to remove the threat, as his “administrative privileges had been removed.”

Spivack notified some of his colleagues, attempting to rectify the issue, then noticed that the main server was down, that other servers were malfunctioning, and that “the folders that contain our data was missing.”

According to Spivack’s timeline, he and others later noticed “strange IP activity that took place [on Feb. 12] from two IP addresses.”

“The activity included combing through certain files pertaining to the Epstein investigation,” stated Spivack.

It’s unclear what particular files were accessed and whether they were downloaded, reported Reuters.

By 5 p.m. on Feb. 13, 2023, Spivack said, “we realized we were hacked.”

The FBI reiterated that the “cyber incident” was an “isolated one” and said in a statement obtained by Reuters that “the FBI restricted access to the malicious actor and rectified the network. The investigation remains ongoing, so we do not have further comments to provide at this time.”

The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.

Reuters’ source suggested:

that the hack appears to have been executed by a “cybercriminal” rather than a foreign government; that the hacker did not appear to realize he or she had hacked a law enforcement server; and that the hacker expressed revulsion at the presence of child sexual abuse images on the device and threatened to turn its owner over to the FBI.

The hacker — whom the FBI allegedly spoke to on video chat but was unable to identify or locate — may have acted alone, but Jon Lindsay, an associate professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, suggested that the hack demonstrates the files’ potential intelligence value.

“Who wouldn’t be going after the Epstein files if you’re the Russians or somebody interested in kompromat?” Lindsay told Reuters. “If foreign intelligence agencies are not thinking seriously about the Epstein files as a target, then I would be shocked.”

Reuters indicated it was unable to “establish the result of the bureau’s internal investigation” regarding Spivack or connect with FBI agents identified in the documents as being involved in the investigation.

Spivack stressed in his 2024 statement, “I have rescued more exploited children than anyone in the NYFO and in most of the Bureau. All I wanted to do was to better the Bureau. I did not know how to do everything right, but I always did the right thing and everything I did was with good intentions. I love this job. I was not reckless.”

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As more people begin to investigate potential fraud in the legal immigration system in the United States, many major cases of alleged fraud are finally getting the attention they deserve.

The Dallas Express reported Tuesday on an ongoing case started in May 2025 involving “two Texas residents … originally from Pakistan, a law firm, and a business entity” who are “charged by indictment with conspiracy to defraud the United States, visa fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) conspiracy.”

‘These advertisements were placed in order to satisfy a Department of Labor requirement to offer the position to United States citizens before hiring foreign nationals.’

According to a Department of Justice press release, Abdul Hadi Murshid, Muhammad Salman Nasir, the Law Offices of D. Robert Jones PLLC, and Reliable Ventures Inc. “engaged in a scheme to commit visa fraud to enrich themselves and others, and to cause individuals to fraudulently obtain entry into and immigration status in the United States.”

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Murshid and Nasir are also charged with unlawfully obtaining and attempting to obtain United States citizenship, according to the DOJ.

The scheme allegedly involved exploiting the EB-2, EB-3, and H-1B visa programs, including placing advertisements in a daily periodical for nonexistent jobs. The DOJ explains, “These advertisements were placed in order to satisfy a Department of Labor requirement to offer the position to United States citizens before hiring foreign nationals.”

“These defendants are charged with engaging in extensive measures to hide a massive, multi-year, immigration fraud scheme through which they reaped substantial personal financial gain,” Acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham said. “Pursuing criminal charges to deter and punish this type of flagrant disregard for the lawful immigration process is a top priority of this Office.”///

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) quoted the Dallas Express’ report, saying, “Finally, the feds are cracking down on their H-1B visa fraud in Dallas. H-1B visas are issued only by the federal government. That said, I was the first Governor to halt any state entity from applying for H-1B visa workers. More to come on this.”

However, many comments pointed out the governor’s past openness to legal immigration as his state continues to fill with H-1B and other visa holders.

“You haven’t done this so you’re still contributing to the displacement of highly skilled Texas workers,” Virgil Bierschwale, a candidate for the Senate Texas seat, wrote, including a graphic that encourages prioritizing hiring Texans in state contracts.

“Texas leads the nation with H-1B visas thanks to you,” former congressional candidate Valentina Gomez snapped at Abbott.

Texas has closely followed California in the number of approved H-1B visas in recent years. In 2025 alone, Texas brought in over 83,200 H-1B visas, while California crossed the 100,000 threshold, according to an analysis of Department of Labor data performed by Blaze News.

The Dallas Express reported that while it is unclear when the case will head to trial, the final pretrial conference is set for September 4, 2026.

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A leaked intelligence bulletin reportedly warns Iran may retaliate against the United States by launching a wave of terror attacks on American soil.

The Daily Mail reported that it obtained a copy of the report, which it said was a joint statement prepared by the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and the National Counterterrorism Center.

‘Most of the government of Iran’s attack plots in the United States involve the potential use of firearms.’

The bulletin reportedly warned that Iran prefers targeted assassinations of government officials over large mass casualty attacks. Those targets may include U.S. officials, dissidents, or Jewish community leaders, according to intel officers. Intended victims may be lured to other countries geographically closer to Iran, the report stated, according to the Daily Mail.

The FBI believes Iran prefers to use “radicalized individuals with a variety of ideological backgrounds … with existing U.S. legal status or U.S. access,” including those who “may lack identifiable ties to Iran,” the Daily Mail reported.

Iran may spread “graphic imagery” and “news of civilian casualties” to mobilize such terror attacks on U.S. soil,” the report noted, according to the Daily Mail.

“Most of the government of Iran’s attack plots in the United States involve the potential use of firearms,” the report reads, according to the Daily Mail. “Other assassination methods may include stabbings, vehicle rammings, bombings, poisoning, strangling, suffocation, and arson.”

To determine these target locations, Iran uses “social media sites, livestreams, publicity, and map applications,” it added, the outlet said.

RELATED: ‘BEWARE!’ Trump threatens Iran with violence ‘never seen before’ after reported mines in Strait of Hormuz

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According to the Daily Mail, the report also outlined the Iranian government’s communication methods, which it stated could include “meeting in person, leaving cell phones turned off, using code words and burner phones, using end-to-end encrypted messaging apps, and sharing information via cloud accounts.”

The intelligence report warned of potential cyberterrorism attempts, including “spear-phishing, email spoofing, and voice cloning to gain access and information for target surveillance,” the outlet said.

Law enforcement agencies are advised to monitor for individuals “posing with weapons and imagery associated with terrorism or criminal actors in photos and videos” and the “unusual purchase of military- or law enforcement-style tactical equipment … in a manner that raises suspicion.”

“The FBI, NCTC, and DHS remain concerned that radicalized individuals from a wide variety of ideological backgrounds and grievances, including those with anti-U.S., anti-Israel, and anti-Semitic beliefs may react to high-profile U.S. military activity, such as the conflict with Iran, and seek to commit violence,” the report reads, according to the Daily Mail.

RELATED: ISIS-inspired? Here’s what we know about the weekend NYC terror attack suspects.

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The bulletin was reportedly supposed to be sent to state and local authorities nationwide last week, but it was “blocked” by President Donald Trump’s White House on Friday, the Daily Mail claimed.

The White House was “concerned about the optics of sending anything out,” a senior DHS official told the media outlet. After facing pushback over the decision, the administration allegedly plans to release the report later this week. However, the Daily Mail noted that it is unclear whether the report will include any redactions or edits from the original.

Abigail Jackson, a White House spokesperson, denied allegations that the report was blocked.

“Nothing was blocked,” Jackson told the Daily Mail. “The White House is coordinating closely with all government agencies to ensure information being disseminated is accurate, up to date, and has been properly vetted — even if that means taking additional time to review to ensure nothing is done in a vacuum.”

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At first I thought I was watching scenes from a horror movie.

While I take great pains to keep my algorithm centered on funny cats and clean-eating recipes, a disturbing coming attraction somehow managed to worm its way through.

Matières Fécales translates to ‘Fecal Matter,’ which was the brand’s original name before the designers translated it into the French language to be more ‘glamorous.’

How else to explain these gaunt, dead-eyed figures shambling down a barren path, as enraptured throngs gazed at them from the shadows below?

Just as I was about to check IMDb for a new adaptation of Dante’s “Inferno,” it dawned on me: This hell was no nightmarish Hollywood vision, but something far worse: Paris Fashion Week.

Diabolical by design

Fashion has always been about self-expression, but in 2026, the identities to be expressed are apparently satanic affiliations and allegiance to darkness. We’ve seen similar stunts in the music industry, as many popular artists infuse witchcraft, occultism, and demonic imagery into concerts and music videos less concerned with entertaining than mounting grandiose spectacles of diabolical pageantry.

Like their pop peers, some of today’s most acclaimed designers don’t even attempt to mask their affinities for the infernal, regardless of what revolting headlines dominate our news feeds. The battle for the soul of the culture marches on — straight down the catwalk.

With that, let us gawk at this year’s most harrowing collections, progressing from haunting to pure devilry.

3. Noir Kei Ninomiya

The bronze medal for the most hell-worthy collection goes to Japanese women’s wear label Noir Kei Ninomiya, founded in 2012 by designer Kei Ninomiya.

Lovingly described by Vogue Runway as “gloom” made “tangible,” Ninomiya’s 2026 collection is celebrated for its darkly poetic, gothic romance feel. Even the soundtrack is praised for being “the aural equivalent of a nervous breakdown.”

Vogue must be drinking the same Kool-Aid as the film critics calling Emerald Fennell’s blasphemous “Wuthering Heights” adaptation a romance. No amount of tulle or lace can hide either’s attempt to glamorize madness.

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Peter White/Stephane de Sakutin | Getty Images

Fashion authorities will call Ninomiya’s work sculpturally layered, ethereal, and avant-garde. But those who have been spared the curse of elitism will see it as it truly is: bondage, animalistic horror, and a disturbing fascination with morbidity.

2. Enfants Riches Déprimés

Silver goes to Henri Alexander Levy, whose brand Enfants Riches Déprimés opened its show by parading none other than the Antichrist Superstar himself — the self-described “god of f**k” — Marilyn Manson down a fittingly icy runway. If the collection’s dark, underground aesthetic didn’t already make the designer’s sensibilities clear, Manson — the Bible-burning, crucifixion-simulating shock rocker — opening the show in full gothic makeup surely did.

But if that wasn’t convincing enough, the performance also included a nearly nude model bound and chained to an obsidian statue of a man’s head in a theatrical exaltation of bondage, captivity, and ritualistic sacrifice.

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Many fashion designers inanely describe their work as anti-elite or anti-capitalist, but not Levy. He smugly embraces privilege. “No pieces are alike and everything is limited. I have no interest in making affordable pieces for the masses,” he once told the Guardian.

And yet, Enfants Riches Déprimés directly translates to “Depressed Rich Kids,” which was apparently inspired by the “absurd entitlement” of the child elites Levy met in rehab as an adolescent.

A luxury brand that mocks luxury? I’m not buying it. Perhaps a strange loophole to justify one’s perverse proclivities, which apparently include a cashmere noose. “If you were going to kill yourself, wouldn’t you want to do it with a $7,000 cashmere noose?” the self-described nihilistic designer once said.

Suddenly his partnership with Manson makes sense.

1. Matières Fécales

But the gold medal for this year’s most grotesque collection inarguably goes to Matières Fécales — a provocative Paris-based fashion label founded in 2025 by Canadian duo Hannah Rose Dalton and Steven Raj Bhaskaran.

Matières Fécales translates to “Fecal Matter,” which was the brand’s original name before the designers translated it into the French language to be more “glamorous.”

I’ve cocked my head, squinted my eyes, and abandoned everything I know about aesthetics. If any glamour is to be found in the clothing itself, it is certainly eclipsed by deliberate morbidity, but assess the amalgamation of body horror prosthetics, vampiric ensembles, and bloodstained opulence for yourself.

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Victor Virgile/Getty Images

The designers behind Matières Fécales claim this collection, which they dubbed “the One Percent,” is a sharp satirical criticism of elite wealth, power corruption, and inequality.

“This story of power comes to an end, and as we have seen in history time after time, too much power can eclipse our humanity. Perhaps that’s why we aren’t born gods,” the ghoulish duo wrote in their show notes.

We’ve heard similar justifications from many an elite “artist.” They insist their macabre spectacles are merely critiques of the very darkness they put on display. But it is a farce. No serious person publicly condemns his own coterie.

The show itself featured a ritualistic procession of distorted elite caricatures and models in black, hooded robes in a cult-like circular formation. That is hardly the work of detached satire.

Matières Fécales is both a celebration of and an attempt to normalize objective evil. Like Sam Smith’s devil-horned “Unholy” ritual at the 2023 Grammys and Lil Nas X’s lap dance with Satan in “Montero” — both justified as artistic expression and symbolic critique — “the One Percent” is a smirking confession of demonic allegiance packaged as an avant-garde display of irony.

RELATED: Sabrina Carpenter: Another Disney darling gone to the devil?

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The devil wears couture

Romanticizing darkness — particularly in high-fashion society — can seem of little consequence to normal folk. The bizarre appetites of the fashion elite rarely spill over into our mundane world.

And yet, there is a price to pay any time something pure — in this case, beauty and creativity — is tainted with darkness. The nature of evil is to beget more of itself. Darkness cannot respect the boundaries of a runway. It must slither its way elsewhere.

Some of you may recall the Balenciaga scandal of 2022. The high-fashion brand known for oversize silhouettes and its former campaigns with Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) found itself in scalding water for two of its holiday advertisements.

One campaign included young children posing with teddy bear handbags featuring bondage-style leather harnesses, spiked collars, and other BDSM-inspired accessories — an unapologetic participation in the epidemic of sexualizing children.

The second campaign only deepened the controversy. Handbags were staged on desks beside printed documents that included excerpts from the 2008 U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Williams, which addressed the constitutionality of laws prohibiting the solicitation and distribution of child pornography.

Balenciaga didn’t start out facilitating the sexualization of children, but compromise by compromise, it eventually landed there. Embrace darkness, even a little bit, and it will eventually consume you, and then you will consume others. This has been the pattern since the garden, the serpent, and the apple.

Luciferian roots

The fashion world has long tolerated evil — especially if it serves its purpose. Chanel founder Coco Chanel collaborated with the Nazis. Many “luxury” brands come to life in sweatshops — some through the small hands of child laborers.

Every year, models starve themselves, sometimes with fatal consequences, only to be a glorified mannequin for a designer who cares only about how far their cheekbones jut out. Parents rent out their children to modeling agencies, knowing full well the risks to their physical and psychological well-being.

Few can deny the avarice, vanity, and lust at the heart of the fashion industry. But how many can admit that what skulked down Paris’ runways this season was even darker than those deadly sins? It is the worship of that which is hideous, perverted, and disturbing to the intact human soul.

The illicit marriage of beauty and darkness has Luciferian roots. We cannot forget that the most beautiful angel became the great eater of souls.

When these designers promenade their dark creations down the runway, they are telling us with whom they are aligned. They may not even know to whom they bow, just as many satanists deny the existence of Satan. It makes no difference in the end.

But I’m almost grateful for these infernal collections. Let what has long festered on the inside of the elite world manifest itself externally on runways — or stages or screens or red carpets or wherever there are eyes to see. Permit the masses to behold what binds the hearts of the fashion, art, entertainment, and political worlds together. If the spiritual horror becomes tangible, perhaps they will then choose the light.

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A Missouri woman was arrested after she allegedly stole a gun from her dad and, according to the accusations, planned to use it to assassinate President Donald Trump.

On January 4, deputies with the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office arrested Johnetta Parsons in Thornfield, about an hour east of Branson, after learning that she had allegedly stolen an SCCY CPX 9mm caliber handgun from her father, Johnny Schofield.

According to Mcnece, Parsons admitted that ‘she had stolen the gun … and was now intending on using it to kill President Trump.’

According to police reports obtained by Blaze News, Schofield called the sheriff’s office on December 8, claiming that “he believed his daughter, Johnetta, had stolen a pistol from his nightstand.” He further claimed that she had left his residence with the gun still in her possession.

The weapon was reported as stolen in the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System that same day.

Less than a month later, on January 3, the Columbia Police Department in Missouri had located the missing firearm.

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CPD told an Ozark County sheriff’s deputy that two individuals had shown up at a police station with a car “packed with items” they claimed belonged to “their friend Johnetta,” the deputy’s supplemental narrative report said. The pair indicated to police that they had agreed to take Johnetta “to St. Louis to drop her off,” but that she had left all of her stuff in their vehicle.

“One of the items was a firearm, which was identified as the stolen firearm,” the supplemental narrative report added.

A report from CPD confirmed that two women told cops that an individual identified as “Johnetta Parson” had “stashed multiple bags and boxes” in their vehicle and later “began to text them pertaining to a gun being within her property.”

At the time, Parsons also communicated with her daughter, Branetta Mcnece, who said her mother was “experiencing a mental crisis,” the CPD report said.

According to Mcnece, Parsons admitted that “she had stolen the gun from a family member in Ozark County and was now intending on using it to kill President Trump,” the CPD report said.

“She was planning to take the stolen pistol and kill President Trump once she secured a bus ride from the Greyhound station,” echoed the Ozark deputy’s summary.

By the evening of January 4, Parsons had returned to her father’s residence, “upset and irate,” and, according to Schofield, “still rambling about her desire to kill the president,” the deputy’s report added.

Schofield had also told cops that Parsons was “very intoxicated and combative,” an incident report said, and he insisted that she be removed from his home and criminally charged for stealing his gun.

“I was provided with screen shots of text messages from Johnetta to Johnny admitting that she had the gun and telling him to report it stolen and her intentions to kill the president,” the deputy wrote.

Mcnece told Blaze News that Parsons has often “hallucinated” about Trump. “She feels like Trump has a secret agenda against her, that he’s trying to do something against her, and that he’s stalking her,” Mcnece explained.

Mcnece also claimed that these hallucinations were behind Parsons’ disappearance from and reappearance at a Dollar General store in 2021. Ozark County Sheriff’s Office posted to Facebook at the time about the search for Parsons.

Mcnece claimed Parsons has said that Trump killed one of their family members and stood at the person’s “secret grave.” “And that’s why he’s rich and we have no money,” Mcnece recalled Parsons saying.

Mcnece further noted that Parsons, who has “never been sober,” refuses to see a mental health professional and instead considers alcohol and marijuana “her medicine.”

On Monday, a warrant was issued for Parsons’ arrest on a charge of stealing — firearm/explosive weapon/ammonium nitrate, a Class C felony, Ozark County court records show. Bond has been set at $5,000, cash only.

The criminal complaint describes Parsons as a “prior” and “persistent” offender and refers to two previous convictions for theft, both more than 15 years old.

Blaze News contacted the U.S. attorney’s office for Western Missouri to see whether federal charges would be filed but did not receive a response.

Presumably on account of the alleged threats against the president, the Ozark deputy reported the case to the Secret Service field office in Chicago. A representative from the office confirmed to Blaze News that the office had received a report about an event associated with Parsons and that the investigation into it is “currently still in progress.”

Attempts to contact Schofield and Parsons for comment were unsuccessful.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is facing intense criticism after making bizarre claims about the SAVE Act, including a gaffe suggesting the bill would disenfranchise “tens of billions” of people.

The legislation, which requires proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration, has become a flash point in the debate over election integrity. While criticizing the bill on Tuesday, Schumer delivered a statement that quickly went viral for its impossible figures.

‘There is ZERO validity to these claims.’

“It allows ICE to kick tens of billions of people off the [voter] rolls, off the rolls,” Schumer said, “and they don’t tell them until Election Day.”

The statement spread quickly online because the figure exceeds the world’s total population. Schumer has repeatedly argued that the SAVE Act, also called the SAVE America Act, would disenfranchise voters.

RELATED: The SAVE Act NEEDS to pass … and it’s THIS simple

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On Feb. 6, Schumer claimed, “The SAVE Act would disenfranchise over 21 MILLION Americans.”

During his floor remarks in the U.S. Senate on Feb. 9, Schumer claimed, “Millions of American citizens — millions — don’t have access to the paperwork that SAVE would require and would be in danger of getting shut out of our democracy.”

Schumer claimed on CNN later that month the SAVE Act will “purge tens of millions [of] Americans from the voting lists.”

On Tuesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected another common Democrat assertion that the SAVE Act would somehow disenfranchise married women.

“There is zero validity to these claims,” Leavitt said Tuesday.

She also claimed, “The SAVE America Act does not prohibit anyone from voting with the exception of illegal aliens.”

RELATED: WATCH: Bill Maher tricks Adam Schiff into trashing Obama’s justification for war

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She also pushed back on arguments that minority voters would struggle to comply with documentation requirements.

“I think it’s frankly insulting that the Democrats are saying that there are groups of people in this country who aren’t smart enough to update their documentation to allow them to vote.”

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Uber has launched a new feature that allows both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, ensuring they don’t end up with a potentially dangerous male customer or rider.

While there is an ongoing class action lawsuit against the policy in California, which has been filed by Uber drivers who claim it discriminates against men, they’re rolling out the feature nationwide anyway.

“I think they say something called, like, ‘women-preferred, female-preferred driver,’ because it’s very questionable legal ground here, right? Like, typically you can’t discriminate. Like, you can’t say, ‘Oh, well, … only women can come into my store, or only men can come into my store.’ It’s usually something that’s a bit frowned upon,” BlazeTV host Stu Burguiere says on “Stu Does America.”

“It’s usually mostly frowned upon when it’s men saying it. When women say it, it’s, generally speaking, OK, if we can even determine what a woman is,” he continues. “Like, can you imagine the extravaganza there’s going to be when a guy who says he’s a woman tries to pick up a woman and that woman is upset about it?”

“It’s going to be lots of controversy. Lots of good material coming our way here,” he adds.

And while sexual assaults have reportedly decreased over the years, Uber is standing firm in its decision. According to reports from Uber, 5,981 incidents of sexual assault were reported between 2017 and 2018 in the U.S., which decreased to 2,717 between 2021 and 2022.

“So, everything’s fine,” Stu adds.

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A Georgia high school teacher is dead after an alleged prank went terribly wrong, according to multiple reports. What’s more, the teacher’s passing came just a day after the school district warned students that previous pranks “have gone too far.”

Jason Hughes was a math teacher at North Hall High School, according to the faculty page of the school’s website.

‘Jason’s life was a blessing to so many, and his untimely passing will be indescribably difficult for his wife and two young boys for years to come.’

Citing the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, the New York Times reported that a group of teenagers drove on Friday night to Hughes’ home in Gainesville, Georgia, which is about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. The Times said the teens were “armed with rolls of toilet paper to toss over the trees as part of a good-natured prank.”

“Their teacher knew it was coming and couldn’t wait to surprise his students,” the Times said, adding that Hughes “slipped and fell into the street” because the “ground outside was slick from rain.”

The Times said the group of five teens “jumped in their vehicles and started to drive away,” but one of the students ran over Hughes, according to the sheriff’s office.

NBC News named 18-year-old Jayden Ryan Wallace as the driver of the vehicle that allegedly hit Hughes.

“As Wallace began driving his pickup truck on North Gate Drive, Hughes tripped and fell into the road and was run over by the vehicle,” the sheriff’s office said, according to NBC News.

WAGA-TV reported that Wallace was charged with first-degree vehicular homicide and reckless driving. Wallace also faces misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and littering on private property.

WAGA identified the four other suspects — all 18-year-olds — as Elijah Tate Owens, Aiden Hucks, Ana Katherine Luque, and Ariana Cruz. They all were charged with misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and littering on private property.

All five teenagers were released on bond Sunday, the sheriff’s office said.

RELATED: Career criminal with over 20-year-long rap sheet reportedly gets sweetheart plea deal — now a beloved teacher is dead

The day before Hughes’ death, the Hall County School District specifically warned parents and students on social media about pranks that had previously “gone too far”:

As we approach the eagerly awaited spring prom season, we want to take a moment to address an important matter regarding the conduct of our junior and senior students. While we understand that prom is a time for celebration and creating lasting memories, we must emphasize the importance of responsible behavior and respect for others and their property. In previous years, some pranks during prom season — sometimes referred to as Junior/Senior Wars — have gone too far, resulting in damage to property. We urge all students to refrain from participating in any activities that may cause harm or destruction to school or personal property. Such actions not only reflect poorly on the individual involved but also tarnish the reputation of our schools, families, and community. It’s essential to recognize the serious consequences that can arise from engaging in destructive behavior. Damaging property can lead to criminal charges, not to mention the potential repercussions on your participation in graduation ceremonies and other special events planned for this time of year. We cannot stress enough the importance of making responsible choices and thinking about the long-term impact of your actions. As representatives of your schools, families, teams, clubs, and the Hall County School District, we trust that you will uphold the values of integrity and respect. Let’s make this prom season a time of celebration, camaraderie, and positive memories for everyone involved. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and let’s work together to ensure a safe and memorable prom season for all.

Wallace said in a Tuesday statement to WXIA that “I pledge to live out the remainder of my life in a manner that honors the memory of Coach Hughes by exemplifying Christ. He will never be forgotten.”

Wallace’s family released the following statement:

We are a family in deep remorse and grieving over such a tremendous loss in our North Hall community. Jason Hughes meant the world to our son, Jayden. He took the time to invest in Jay and poured his love into him, making a lasting impact. Along with the rest of our family, Jay expresses his deepest sorrow and sincerest apology to the Hughes family.

Instead of demanding criminal charges for the suspects, Hughes’ family has called for mercy for the teens. The following is their statement obtained by WMAZ-TV:

There was no “confrontation.” Jason knew the students were coming and he was excited and waiting to “catch them” in the act. It had been raining, and he accidentally slipped and fell into the road in front of the vehicle as they were driving away and was hit. The students immediately tried to provide aid until paramedics arrived. Jason loved these students, and they loved him, too. Our family fully supports getting the charges dropped for all involved. This is a terrible tragedy, and our family is determined to prevent a separate tragedy from occurring, ruining the lives of these students. This would be counter to Jason’s lifelong dedication of investing in the lives of these children.

Hall County District Attorney Lee Darragh told WSB-TV he talked to Hughes’ family about potentially dropping the charges against the teens: “Their request to drop the charges will be given great deference. I was not consulted by law enforcement before these charges were leveled. I will be reviewing the evidence as I should and will be deciding soon.”

Commenters on social media seemed largely supportive of the Hughes family’s wishes:

One person said, “I’m so glad this family is calling for the right justice in the midst of a terrible tragedy. I hope the state listens.”A Facebook commenter said, “I truly believe [it] all was a sad turn of events. If the family can forgive and know it was just that, why do we, as outsiders, want these kids to be further punished[?]”

A statement released by a school district spokesperson and obtained by WXIA-TV stated that “our hearts are broken.”

“Jason Hughes was a loving husband, a devoted father, a passionate teacher, mentor, and coach who was loved and respected by students and colleagues,” the press release states. “He gave so much to so many in numerous ways.”

The statement adds that “our hearts and prayers go out to his wife and family.”

According to a GoFundMe campaign, “Jason’s life was a blessing to so many, and his untimely passing will be indescribably difficult for his wife and two young boys for years to come,” the listing reads.

The crowdfunding campaign — which has raised nearly $475,000 as of Wednesday morning — is seeking donations “to assist his family with immediate expenses and a future college fund for his children.”

The Hall County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to Blaze News‘ request for comment.

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Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) called it quits and left office on Jan. 5, leaving Georgia’s 14th congressional district up for grabs.

Shawn Harris — a Democratic retired brigadier general who was previously defeated by Greene in a landslide — attempted to take the seat in Tuesday’s free-for-all special election. He was, however, thwarted by Clay Fuller, a hard-nosed Republican who served in the Air National Guard and left his role as district attorney to run for Congress.

‘TOO BIG TO RIG.’

With over 95% of the votes in as of Wednesday morning, Fuller — whom President Donald Trump characterized as an “America First Patriot” in his endorsement last month — had secured 34.9% of the total vote, reported the Associated Press.

Trump’s pick handily outperformed over 10 other Republican contenders, including former Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore, who identified himself on the campaign as “Trump’s #1 Defender for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.” Moore received 11.6% of the vote.

The other Republican candidates couldn’t crack 5%.

Harris, alternatively, managed to secure 37.3% of the vote.

As neither Harris nor Fuller reached the necessary 50% plus one vote to take the district outright, they are headed to a head-to-head runoff election on April 7 where Trump’s pick won’t have to compete with fellow Republicans.

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Fuller told reporters at his election night watch party, “I would describe this as an outright win.”

“We know that the endorsement from President Trump made a difference in this race, and we’re going to go and win it,” continued the candidate. “I think it’s time that the Republican vote unites and gets a representative to Capitol Hill as soon as possible.”

Trump noted just before midnight, “Congratulations to Clay Fuller, of Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, on getting such a high percentage of the vote with 12 Republicans running. We want to make the next vote ‘TOO BIG TO RIG.’ Clay will be a GREAT Congressman — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”

Notwithstanding his opponent’s performance in a crowded Republican field, Harris claimed, “This race isn’t over.”

“Momentum is real. The coalition is growing,” continued Harris. “Let’s finish what we started.”

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In the wake of the U.S. strikes on Iran, host Bill Maher welcomed Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to Friday’s episode of “Real Time.” During the panel discussion, the topic turned to the strikes. That’s when Maher seemed to set a trap for the California senator.

Reading from a Department of Justice memorandum opinion on presidential authorization to use military force, Maher began, “The president had the constitutional authority to direct the use of military force […] because he could reasonably determine that such use of force was in the national interest.”

Maher then revealed the source of the quote.

Maher then asked Schiff whether the reasoning was sufficient.

“That’s too vague for you?” Maher asked.

“Totally vague,” Schiff responded, seemingly still thinking this was a quote from the Trump administration

Maher then revealed the source of the quote.

“OK, because that’s from Obama about Libya,” Maher said, catching Schiff off guard after using a trick question.

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The statement referred to the legal justification used by the Obama administration when the U.S. joined NATO military operations in Libya in 2011. However, Schiff didn’t know Maher was quoting Obama but assumed the words came from Trump after the recent attacks on Iran.

When Schiff realized the words weren’t Trump’s, he justified Obama’s words and shifted by discussing another debate during the Obama presidency over potential U.S. military action in Syria.

“Well, Obama made the argument initially that he could go into Syria without authorization. I and many others pushed back on that argument. Ultimately, he did not go forward with going after Assad, even though Assad was gassing his own people, because he thought he might lose the vote in Congress,” Schiff said.

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The senator argued that Congress must reassert its constitutional authority over decisions to go to war during Trump’s administration but never criticized the statement Obama made.

“We are unquestionably at war now. The founders made an extraordinary decision at the time, which was not to give that power to the president but to give it to the Congress because they were worried, as Hamilton said, that a president would grow too fond of making war,” Schiff said.

Schiff doubled down, warning that presidents could increasingly bypass Congress when authorizing military action.

“After Venezuela, after the earlier Iran conflict, after bombing Nigeria and Iraq and Syria, he’s grown too fond of this. And Congress … needs to step up, assert its role, or it is going to be gone for good. And then, any time a president, for any reason, anywhere in the world, for any length of time, will feel free to make war. And that would be hugely dangerous for the country,” Schiff said

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