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Washington Post is getting obliterated online for bizarre headline asking where Jews ‘belong’
The Washington Post was lambasted on social media Friday over an article that suggested Jews didn’t belong in some places after a horrific killing of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C.
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday evening, and police arrested a suspect who screamed, “Free Palestine!” at cameras.
‘I can’t imagine the level of willfull ignorance or putrid evil it takes to write that sentence in any context.’
While many were incensed by the incident, the Washington Post took the occasion to debate whether there are some places that Jewish people simply do not belong. The tweet was hit with the dreaded “ratio,” when the critical comments outnumber the “likes” and retweets.
The Post was excoriated on social media over the headline.
“What an absolutely psychotic headline,” replied Mike Cosper, a contributor to Christianity Today.
“I’m not saying everyone involved in writing this should be eaten by bears but that is what I am saying,” responded writer Marilyn Maupin.
“Where they belong? I can’t imagine the level of willfull ignorance or putrid evil it takes to write that sentence in any context. Yet here you are, WAPO, blasting your vile bigotry for everyone to see,” said one critic.
“Are you f**king kidding me? What is this, 1943 in Germany? Go f**k yourselves,” read another response.
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“Go f**k yourselves where democracy dies in the darkness of your pig ignorant empty skulls, you contemptible scumbags,” said another unsatisfied reader.
“Did Hamas write this headline?” asked one simply.
On Thursday, suspect Elias Rodriguez appeared in court, where he was told that he could face the death penalty over the charges related to the killings.
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Female suspect detained after at least a dozen are injured in stabbing attack at German train station
More than a dozen people were stabbed in an attack at the central railway station in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday.
The Hamburg fire service initially said that six people were critically wounded, three sustained serious injuries, and another three suffered minor injuries in the alleged attack. Police later said there were no valid figures confirmed about the number of wounded.
‘The person arrested is a 39-year-old woman. Based on the information so far, we believe she acted alone. Investigations into the background are in full swing.’
The incident unfolded on the platform between tracks at about 6 p.m. local time, according to local authorities. First responders treated victims on the platform as well as inside trains.
Hamburg police released a brief statement indicating that a suspect had been arrested.
“The person arrested is a 39-year-old woman. Based on the information so far, we believe she acted alone. Investigations into the background are in full swing,” they wrote.
Video reportedly from the incident on social media appeared to show the suspect being led away by police. She is reportedly German and offered no resistance. Police were able to recover a knife at the scene.
Many train lines were shut down that evening, while others were delayed or diverted because of the incident. Knives are banned at the station.
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Police spokesperson Florian Abbenseth said police were investigating whether she was motivated by mental illness and said so far there were no indications of political motivation.
Video from the Sunday Times News report on YouTube showed bloodied victims at the train station surrounded by police.
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Boeing escapes prosecution for deadly 737 MAX crashes
Boeing and the Department of Justice reached a deal regarding two 737 MAX crashes that resulted in the deaths of 346 people.
Friday court filings revealed that Boeing has agreed to “pay or invest” over $1.1 billion, which includes a $487.2 million criminal fine, $445 million to the crash victims’ families, and another $445 million on compliance, safety, and quality programs.
‘Nothing will diminish the victims’ losses, but this resolution holds Boeing financially accountable, provides finality and compensation for the families, and makes an impact for the safety of future air travelers.’
The agreement allows Boeing to avoid prosecution for the deadly 2018 and 2019 plane crashes.
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Crash site of Ethiopia Airlines on March 11, 2019. MICHAEL TEWELDE/AFP via Getty Images
The DOJ stated, “Ultimately, in applying the facts, the law, and Department policy, we are confident that this resolution is the most just outcome with practical benefits.”
Paul Cassell, an attorney for many of the victims’ families, said, “Although the DOJ proposed a fine and financial restitution to the victims’ families, the families that I represent contend that it is more important for Boeing to be held accountable to the flying public.”
In a separate statement, Cassell called the deal “unprecedented and obviously wrong for the deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history.”
He noted that the families plan to object to the non-prosecution deal.
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The crash site of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 on March 12, 2019 in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images
“Nothing will diminish the victims’ losses, but this resolution holds Boeing financially accountable, provides finality and compensation for the families, and makes an impact for the safety of future air travelers,” the DOJ stated.
In July, the company agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud the Federal Aviation Administration after it allegedly “deceived” the FAA’s Aircraft Evaluation Group “about an important aircraft part called the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) that impacted the flight control system of the Boeing 737 MAX,” according to the DOJ.
Cassell previously referred to the DOJ agreement as a “sweetheart plea deal” for Boeing.
Boeing did not respond to a request for comment from CNBC.
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Chief Justice John Roberts sides with DOGE, suspends discovery over FOIA requests
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ordered the temporary suspension of discovery in a case against the Department of Government Efficiency about requests for information from government agencies.
The lawsuit from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington argues that the DOGE’s “secretive operations” should be subject to public review through the Freedom of Information Act. The government said that a lower district judge ordered “sweeping, intrusive” discovery to determine whether it was subject to FOIA.
‘That order turns FOIA on its head, effectively giving respondent a win on the merits of its FOIA suit under the guise of figuring out whether FOIA even applies.’
At the heart of the debate is the contention that the DOGE is not a government agency but is in fact a “presidential advisory body” housed within the Executive Office of the President according to government attorneys.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that the DOGE is not an agency and therefore not subject to information requests.
“That order turns FOIA on its head, effectively giving respondent a win on the merits of its FOIA suit under the guise of figuring out whether FOIA even applies,” Sauer argued.
CREW lawyer Nikhel Sus argued that the emergency request was basically arguing the case on its merits.
“At issue here is a far narrower antecedent question: whether the court of appeals clearly and indisputably erred in refusing to disturb a district court order allowing limited discovery to ascertain DOGE’s agency status,” Sus wrote in a brief to the court.
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The issue may be taken up by the entire court if Roberts chooses to refer it.
Trump tasked tech billionaire Elon Musk with heading up the DOGE to root out government waste, fraud, and abuse. Musk has said he is lessening his focus on the DOGE and returning to running his companies after a flurry of incidents including violence and vandalism against Tesla.
Critics have accused Musk of using the DOGE to shut down agencies that were investigating his companies in order to avoid expensive lawsuits and to profit from his position at the Trump administration.
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David Hogg praises Jasmine Crockett for attacking Trump: We need more like her
Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg praised Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) for her combative approach to the Trump administration as the gun control activist is pushing hard for more members of Congress to be like her.
Hogg is not backing down from his campaign, through his personal organization, to replace older, go-along-to-get-along Democrats in Congress with firebrands who have no qualms about attacking the Trump administration.
“I love her. She is amazing,” Hogg told “The Breakfast Club” on Friday, referring to Crockett. “I think that people want to see somebody who fights and calls out the bulls***, ultimately. I think that’s what Jasmine does, and we need a hell of a lot more people that are out there that are willing to do just that and call people out on their B.S.”
“What we should be asking ourselves is what are we really fighting for? Because we know it matters, and I think Jasmine is frankly the type of leader that we’re looking to support, in some senses. Somebody who is out there that frankly doesn’t give a damn what the other side [says] … that say what they believe in,” Hogg continued.
“People are really craving that right now.”
Crockett has recently defended Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.), who allegedly assaulted U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents while they were making an arrest outside a holding facility in Newark. Crockett claims the Department of Justice charging McIver with the assault is the “weaponization of government” and “political intimidation.”
For his part, Hogg is continuing to face the possibility of being removed from his position at the DNC after a procedural challenge passed that said he was improperly elected. His election allegedly violated the DNC’s bylaws requiring gender diversity.
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“Today, the DNC took its first steps to remove me from my position as vice chair at large,” Hogg said in a statement. “While this vote was based on how the DNC conducted its officers’ elections, which I had nothing to do with, it is also impossible to ignore the broader context of my work to reform the party, which loomed large over this vote.”
Hogg pointed to the recent death of Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) to demonstrate the party’s need for a new generation of leaders in Congress. Connolly’s death marks the third Democrat to die while in office during this session of Congress.
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NC Dem used pandemic loan to throw herself lavish 50th birthday party, prosecutors say
A Democrat councilwoman for the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, said she would not resign after being indicted for allegedly committing fraud to obtain coronavirus relief funds.
Federal prosecutors alleged that Charlotte City Councilwoman Tiawana Brown had fraudulently obtained the loans and used the money to toss herself a birthday party complete with a horse-drawn carriage.
Brown had been the first council member to be elected after being previously incarcerated. She had previously served four years in prison for federal fraud charges in her 20s.
The 53-year-old Democrat and her two daughters were charged with wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud used to falsely obtain over $124,000 in loans. The charges were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina on Thursday.
Prosecutors said they used false IRS forms and also lied on the application forms to obtain the loans.
Brown denied the charges, which she called a “political attack,” and said it was a “deliberate effort to interfere with her re-election and silence her voice.”
Ironically, Brown had been the first council member to be elected after being previously incarcerated. She had previously served four years in prison for federal fraud charges in her 20s.
“Why would I resign,” Brown said. “I haven’t been convicted of anything. I was elected for the people, by the people. The people would have to remove me out of the seat.”
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Prosecutors said Brown and her daughters “lied about gross income and number of employees to get about $125,000 through the federal government’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program and the Paycheck Protection Program” between April 2020 and Sept. 2021.
Prosecutors said Brown spent about $15,000 of the loan money to fund her 50th birthday party with the horse-drawn carriage at the Harvey B. Gantt Center. She also spent money on a throne, allegedly.
The pandemic loan program has been identified by some fraud experts to be a massive source of waste, fraud, and abuse. One estimate said as much as $1 trillion of pandemic relief funds were lost to fraud.
Brown and her daughters face up to 20 years in prison each if convicted on the charges.
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‘Part of me died in that cell’: January 6 QAnon Shaman thrown in solitary for helping police?
Some of the most famous images from the January 6 Capitol protest are of Jake Chansley — better known as the QAnon Shaman — who donned a horn-studded fur headdress, patriotic face paint, and no shirt to the Capitol building.
While Chansley recalls attempting to help Capitol police officers, he’s been painted by the media and the left as a caricature of the violent right.
“I volunteered to help the police when they were overwhelmed,” Chansley tells BlazeTV hosts Matthew Peterson and Jill Savage on “Blaze News I The Mandate.” “I was like, ‘Hey, there’s people in the Senate, if you want my help I can help you clear the building, stop vandalism, violence, and theft.’”
“And they said, ‘Yeah, come on, let’s go.’ So I said, ‘OK.’ And that’s why we went from locked door to locked door trying to get into the Senate,” he explains. “But that went totally against their narrative, didn’t it? They needed my image to create the illusion that the chaos that happened outside the building also happened inside.”
“Because it didn’t,” he adds.
Peterson has seen the footage and believes it supports Chansley’s memory of the events.
“What’s wild about this is the footage is very clear,” Peterson says. “One point, you’re surrounded by nine police officers, and you’re walking around with them. I mean, did at any point any of them stop you?”
“No, why would they? The cops said, ‘This guy’s with us,’” Chansely explains.
However, the truth didn’t matter when it came to the justice system.
“I served 27 months behind bars, 10 and a half was in solitary confinement,” he tells Savage and Peterson. “The days seemed like weeks, the weeks seemed like months, months seemed like years. A part of me died in that cell, but that’s OK, because that guy was weak and too trusting of the government, of the media.”
“Now that I am on the other side, now that I have seen the distortions in the narrative,” he continues, “and I have gotten a chance to see how distorted people’s opinions are online, how distorted they are on television, it’s a whole new world for me.”
“I was blind, but now I see,” he adds.
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‘Don’t Mass up New Hampshire’: NH takes critical step to avoid fate of neighboring sanctuary cesspools
Sanctuary jurisdictions have sprouted up in many areas around the nation and, in many cases, created an undesired spillover effect for neighboring communities that reject such policies.
New Hampshire has grappled with this issue due to Democratic leaders in Massachusetts implementing measures to shield illegal aliens, including criminals, from federal immigration authorities.
‘I’m very glad to see New Hampshire setting the standard for the rest of New England.’
Massachusetts’ shelter system became overrun and a hotspot for criminal activity amid the Biden administration’s illegal immigration crisis. With limited shelter space available, many homeless individuals and families slept on the floor of the Boston Logan International Airport.
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On Thursday, New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte (R) drew a line in the sand by signing into law House Bill 511 and Senate Bill 62, which place a ban on sanctuary cities and support cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration enforcement.
Ayotte channeled her former campaign slogan, “Don’t Mass up New Hampshire,” in a statement regarding the new law.
“I said from the beginning that we won’t let our state go the way of Massachusetts and their billion-dollar illegal immigrant crisis,” Ayotte stated on Thursday. “Today, we’re delivering on our promise by banning sanctuary cities and supporting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities. New Hampshire will never be a sanctuary for criminals, and we will keep working every day to remain the safest state in the nation.”
Ayotte told Fox News Digital, “New Hampshire is ranked the safest state in the nation, and I was glad I was able to sign the bill banning sanctuary cities to make sure we remain that way.”
Thursday’s action made New Hampshire the first state in New England to ban sanctuary jurisdictions.
New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Blaze News asked New Hampshire state Rep. Mike Belcher (R) for his reaction to the new law.
“I’m very glad to see New Hampshire setting the standard for the rest of New England. It’s only a shame that we can’t keep them [sanctuary cities] out of the rest of New England. So it’s going to continue impacting us, but it’s a start,” Belcher said.
“We need to take a hard look at what is legitimate asylum and what is not, and maintain an America First policy,” he continued. “I think as long as the federal government is properly enforcing good law, we should do everything we can to assist with that. Where they fail to do so, the states should pick it up and do it on their own because we have the right to do that as well.”
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Tom Brady could be coming out of retirement, and Trump may be the reason: Report
Tom Brady reportedly may be set to come out of retirement, but it won’t be until 2028, when he is 50 years old.
Brady retired from the NFL in 2022 and has since become a broadcaster as well as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. According to insider reports detailed by the Daily Mail, his playing days may not be over. Brady may be set to couple his stint in the broadcast booth with a return to the field, via a plan mapped out well in advance.
‘Nobody should ever tell Tom he can’t do something, and what a story this would be.’
Brady reportedly wants to make a run at Olympic gold when the Summer Games come to Los Angeles in 2028, and he would do it as quarterback of the Team USA flag football team.
NFL owners recently voted to allow their players to play in the flag football event, which came with the condition that the Olympic rosters are only allowed to have one NFL player from each team. Conceivably, while Canadian or Samoan players could fill up other squads, Team USA’s 10-man roster could consist of only NFL stars.
However, Brady would not count as one of those active NFL stars.
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Tom Brady and Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club, Palm Beach, Florida, January 22, 2006. Photo by Davidoff Studios/Getty Images
“He wants a gold medal. And what better way to remain the GOAT [greatest of all time] and return to the sport he loves, by helping his country win gold,” an insider told the Daily Mail.
“He knows he would be able to help and excel in that environment, and since his life is very much scheduled and has a tight regimen, so many things could fall into place for him around that time,” the source added.
Of course, Brady would have President Donald Trump to thank for the Olympics taking place so close to home in Los Angeles.
Trump has long been credited with, and taken credit for, fighting during his first term in 2017 for the games to take place in L.A. The president famously battled with France for the hosting gig and posted on Twitter in July 2017 that he was hard at work securing the bid. According to Newsweek at the time, France was the front-runner to host, but Trump made it a national priority to win over the International Olympic Committee.
The short trip and advance notice would allegedly be big factors in Brady’s decision to compete, as the quarterback is a San Mateo, California, native.
“With the Olympics being in L.A., he wouldn’t have to travel far. And it would culminate in one of the best birthdays ever,” the same inside source told the Daily Mail.
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Tom Brady and Donald Trump at Floyd Mayweather vs. Arturo Gatti, June 25, 2005. Photo by Donna Connor/WireImage
Not only would Brady’s 51st birthday come shortly after the closing ceremony of the Olympics on July 30, 2028, but he would also be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame at this time. This would make for a remarkable summer for the seven-time Super Bowl champion.
“Tom Brady is the greatest competitor in the history of American sports. His hard work, determination, and achievements are unparalleled,” Plymouth County Commissioner Jared L. Valanzola (R) told Blaze News.
The Massachusetts politician said he had “no doubt” that Brady could lead the USA flag team to gold.
“There is nothing I’m more excited about than the prospect of watching Tom Brady compete in the Olympics,” Valanzola added. “I love Tom Brady.”
Not all of those involved were necessarily excited, though. Darrell Doucette, Team USA’s current quarterback, told the Guardian that NFL players should have to try out for the flag teams.
Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow have both expressed interest in playing in the Olympics as well.
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Obama judge blocks Trump — gives Harvard, foreign nationals what they want at America’s expense
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending the ability of Harvard University to enroll international students for ignoring a demand for information.
President Donald Trump significantly escalated his feud with the university on Thursday, when the administration said it would revoke Harvard’s certification for the Student and Exchange Visitor Program that allowed the school to enroll international students.
‘With the stroke of a pen, the government has sought to erase a quarter of Harvard’s student body. … Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard.’
The university filed a lawsuit in Boston against the decision on the basis that it violated the First Amendment of the Constitution, and U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs granted a temporary restraining order.
The order would have significantly cut into the student body at Harvard, as about 27% are international students.
“With the stroke of a pen, the government has sought to erase a quarter of Harvard’s student body, international students who contribute significantly to the University and its mission,” read the university’s lawsuit. “Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard.”
The lawsuit claimed the order would have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.”
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had requested information from the university in relation to violent and illegal activities from foreign students and gave the officials a deadline of April 30.
“Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students, and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status,” read a statement from DHS.
The university claimed that it provided “thousands of data points” to the government, but Noem said they did not satisfy the request.
RELATED: Trump escalates war against Harvard by shutting down visas for international students
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“It makes generalized statements about campus environment and ‘anti-Americanism,’ again without articulating any rational link between those statements and the decision to retaliate against international students,” read the lawsuit.
Harvard is also fighting the administration in a separate lawsuit against a Trump order cutting billions in federal funding to the university.
“The gravy train of federal assistance to institutions like Harvard, which enrich their grossly overpaid bureaucrats with tax dollars from struggling American families, is coming to an end,” said Harrison Fields, a spokesperson for the White House. “Taxpayer funds are a privilege, and Harvard fails to meet the basic conditions required to access that privilege.”
Burroughs was nominated by former President Barack Obama in 2014.
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Florida woman allegedly attacks 72-year-old Trump supporter wearing MAGA hat, batters cop
A Florida woman attacked a Trump supporter wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, according to police. The woman also allegedly physically assaulted a police officer in the incident that occurred in a suburb of Tampa, Florida.
Laura Elizabeth Garrett, 33, was arrested by officers of the Largo Police Department on Tuesday night. Garrett was charged with battery on a person 65 years of age or older, battery on a police officer, and obstructing or resisting an officer without violence, according to Pinellas County Jail records.
‘Police claimed that Garrett continued to be combative during her arrest, and she kicked and pulled away from officers.’
Garrett was released from jail on Wednesday evening.
Citing the arrest affidavit, WTVT reported that Garrett got into an argument with an elderly man wearing a MAGA hat around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at a public park in Largo, Florida.
Garrett admitted to police that she had confronted the 72-year-old man because she wanted to question him about why he would support President Donald Trump, according to the arrest report cited by the television station.
RELATED: Trump supporter assaulted at grocery store for wearing ‘Trump 2024’ hat: Police
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The argument escalated, and the blue-haired woman reportedly dumped the liquid contents of a can on his head.
The alleged victim told investigators that Garrett hit him on the back of the head and shoulder area with the can, according to the arrest affidavit.
The arrest affidavit, obtained by the Smoking Gun, stated that Garrett “did actually and intentionally touch or strike” the alleged victim.
“This incident was witnessed by an independent witness, who later provided a sworn statement,” the arrest affidavit stated, according to Newsweek.
Garrett reportedly jumped over a fence and walked away from the alleged crime scene.
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Officers with the Largo Police Department later tracked Garrett down.
Police said Garrett was confrontational when officers attempted to arrest her.
According to the arrest affidavit, Garrett intentionally fell to the ground after she was handcuffed by police.
As an officer was moving the suspect toward police transportation, she allegedly used her legs to trip the officer. According to Fox News, this caused the officer to suffer bruising of his knees.
Garrett allegedly admitted to pouring a liquid on the Trump supporter but purportedly denied hitting the alleged victim with the can, Newsweek further reported.
The Largo Police Department stated that the case has been referred to the State Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
RELATED: Florida man accused of stabbing pro-Trump friend to death with trowel found not guilty of murder
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Courthouse footage spells trouble for Wisconsin judge accused of helping illegal alien evade ICE
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was indicted by a federal grand jury last week on charges of concealing a person from arrest and obstruction of the law.
Dugan, relieved of her duties as a judge last month by the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, could land up to six years in prison if convicted for allegedly helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an illegal alien from Mexico charged with three misdemeanor counts of battery, get away from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Judging from the courthouse footage recently obtained from Milwaukee County by WISN-TV through an open records request, her defense has its work cut out.
The federal indictment alleges that Dugan committed multiple “affirmative acts” to assist Flores-Ruiz evade arrest following his pre-trial April 18 appearance in her courtroom, including:
confronting members of an ICE task force and “falsely telling them they needed a judicial warrant to effectuate the arrest of E.F.R.”;
directing all members of the task force to leave the public hallway outside her courtroom and to go to the chief judge’s office;
addressing the illegal alien’s criminal case off the record while ICE agents were waiting in the chief judge’s office;
“directing E.F.R. and his counsel to exit Courtroom 615 through a non-public jury door”; and
advising Flores-Ruiz’s lawyer that the illegal alien could appear by Zoom for his next court date.
The original FBI charging document goes into far more detail, drawing on witness testimony and other inputs.
The footage appears to corroborate a number of the allegations made in both documents.
In the footage, Dugan can be seen confronting federal agents in the hallway outside her courtroom, then directing them away to speak to the chief judge.
The FBI charging document notes that after learning of the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, Dugan and another judge approached members of the arrest team in the public hallway.
The document notes further that Dugan, who was “visibly upset and had a confrontational, angry demeanor,” told the deportation officer to leave the courthouse. After the officer indicated he had an administrative warrant, Dugan allegedly suggested that he instead needed a judicial warrant.
The judge then allegedly ordered the deportation officer and other federal agents to report to the chief judge’s office.
‘Hannah Dugan should be barred from ever serving as a judge again.’
Seizing upon the distraction, the Mexican national and his attorney can be seen in the video sneaking out of Dugan’s courtroom through a jury door not open to the public.
Additional footage obtained by WISN shows Flores-Ruiz take off running upon exiting the building while federal agents gave chase.
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Despite Dugan’s alleged efforts, law enforcement was ultimately able to capture Flores-Ruiz. The illegal alien reportedly remains in federal custody.
The Department of Homeland Security previously told Blaze News, “Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected ICE agents away from this criminal illegal alien to obstruct the arrest and try to help him evade arrest. Thankfully, our FBI partners chased down this illegal alien, arrested him and removed him from American communities.”
Dugan pleaded not guilty during her arraignment in federal court on May 15.
After seeing the footage, Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany (Wisc.) stated, “Hannah Dugan should be barred from ever serving as a judge again. A judge who puts criminal illegal aliens above victims has no place in our courts.”
Last week, Dugan’s attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the indictment, claiming that “the government cannot prosecute Judge Dugan because she is entitled to judicial immunity for her official acts. Immunity is not a defense to the prosecution to be determined later by a jury or court; it is an absolute bar to the prosecution at the outset.”
‘These plainly were judicial acts for which she has absolute immunity.’
Her attorneys cited the Supreme Court’s July 1, 2024, ruling in Trump v. United States, where a 6-3 majority determined that the president “may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers, and he is entitled, at a minimum, to a presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts.”
Dugan’s attorneys noted that even if “Judge Dugan took the actions the complaint alleges, these plainly were judicial acts for which she has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution.”
While she had no luck with her motion to dismiss, Dugan landed an anti-Trump judge with an apparent ax to grind.
Blaze News previously reported that Lynn Adelman, the Clinton-appointed U.S. district judge presiding over Dugan’s case, is a former Democratic state senator with a history of attacking President Donald Trump, claiming, for instance, that the president makes no effort “to enact policies beneficial to the general public” and behaves like an “autocrat.”
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California gas-car ban overturned by Senate
We have some huge news that directly affects your freedom and your ability to drive your car.
The U.S. Senate just voted on a bill to
halt the California EV mandate, which requires 80% of new vehicle sales to be electric by 2035 and has been adopted by 11 other states.
The Senate’s vote isn’t just about cars — it’s about protecting a $100 billion sector of the US economy.
The outcome affects vehicle options, prices, and fuel choices for drivers nationwide. This is a pivotal moment for the auto industry.
This isn’t just a policy debate; it’s a decision that will ripple through car lots, gas stations, and your wallet. From vehicle prices to fuel choices, the Senate’s move is a game-changer, and you’ll want to stick with me to understand why this matters and what’s next.
A win for consumer choice
Yesterday the Senate passed a hat trick of resolutions with a
51-44 vote to cancel California’s Advanced Clean Cars II regulation, which aimed to phase out new gasoline-only vehicle sales by 2035.
H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88, and H.J. Res. 89 strike down the three waivers that allowed states to adopt stronger vehicle pollution standards than those required federally. In English, this removes the electric vehicle mandate.
Enabled by a Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency waiver, this mandate didn’t just affect California — it influenced a dozen states, including New York, Massachusetts, and Oregon, covering roughly 40% of the U.S. population.
The Senate’s decision, following a
246-164 House vote on May 1, sends the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk, where it’s expected to be signed into law.
This isn’t just about electric vehicles versus gas-powered cars. It’s about consumer choice, economic stability, and the future of an industry that employs millions.
Setting the tone
The Congressional Review Act, used to repeal the EPA waiver, limits judicial review, making this decision more concrete than an executive action. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) spearheaded the effort, arguing that California’s mandate overstepped federal authority, inflated vehicle costs, and risked straining the nation’s power grid.
California’s plan wasn’t just a West Coast experiment — it set the tone for the auto market nationwide. If this rule had stayed in place, it would have forced manufacturers to only sell EVs in the U.S., because it wouldn’t be worth the cost to build one car for half the population and a different car for the other.
And this isn’t speculation. We’ve seen statements from the auto manufacturers and know that this was the plan. Repealing these regulations preserves your choice.
Easing sticker shock
Also, EVs come with sticker prices thousands higher than traditional internal combustion engine vehicles. For example, the average EV costs about $66,000, compared to $48,000 for a gas-powered car.
Federal tax credits of up to $7,500 have helped bridge that gap, but House Republicans are now proposing to eliminate those credits, potentially making EVs even pricier. I’ll get back to that in a moment.
Then there’s the infrastructure issue. With only about 64,000 public charging stations nationwide — compared to over 145,000 gas stations — rural drivers and long-distance commuters could face serious hurdles.
Thune warned that the mandate could overload the power grid, especially in areas with limited charging options. Imagine being stuck in a small town with no charger in sight. That’s not just inconvenient; it’s a deal-breaker for many.
‘No authority’
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers President and CEO Chet Thompson and American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers
offered these comments:
Congress has made clear that California regulators have no authority to dictate what cars Americans can buy or to ban internal combustion engine vehicles. President Trump can now deliver on a major part of his campaign promise to end EV mandates in the United States. This is a massive win for consumers and working families all across the country.
The National Automobile Dealers Association
backed the Senate’s move, arguing that the mandate distorted the vehicle market. NADA President and CEO Mike Stanton stated, “This unrealistic mandate, coupled with an insufficient and unreliable charging infrastructure, would have drastically reduced consumer choice and raised prices for new and used cars and trucks for all Americans.”
Even General Motors, once a vocal EV supporter, is reportedly pushing to revoke the mandate after April 2025 EV sales dipped, signaling consumer hesitation.
The empire strikes back
California isn’t going down without a fight. Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta have
vowed to sue the federal government, calling the Senate’s vote “illegal” and a violation of decades of precedent under the Clean Air Act.
Newsom said, “Republicans went around their own parliamentarian to defy decades of precedent.”
Bonta agreed, accusing Senate Republicans of weaponizing the Congressional Review Act to undermine California’s efforts to curb pollution. The state argues that its waivers are critical for reducing emissions and combatting climate change.
California’s regulations have historically been aggressive, but critics, including Thune, argue that the state’s outsized influence limits consumer choice and burdens automakers with costly compliance.
Saving jobs
The Senate’s vote isn’t just about cars — it’s about protecting a $100 billion sector of the U.S. economy. The specialty automotive aftermarket, which relies heavily on ICE technology, supports over 330,000 jobs. By halting California’s mandate, Congress has safeguarded this hub of American innovation, ensuring stability for workers and businesses.
This decision also raises questions about the federal EV push. While the Senate vote targets state-level mandates, the Biden administration’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards — raised to 50.4 miles per gallon in 2024 — have been criticized as an indirect EV mandate.
U.S. Transportation Secretary
Sean Duffy stated that these standards “illegally” drove up car prices. Over 120 House Republicans echoed this, arguing that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration overstepped its authority by factoring EVs into its calculations.
The Senate’s vote reshapes the auto market, but it’s not the final word. California’s lawsuit could delay or complicate implementation, though the CRA’s limited judicial review strengthens Congress’ position.
For drivers, this means more choices at the dealership. Gas-powered and hybrid vehicles will remain widely available, preserving options for those who can’t afford EVs or live in areas with sparse charging infrastructure.
Credit check
Back to the $7,500 tax credit.
President Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill”
cleared the House of Representatives. Now it has to go to the Senate, where it faces an equally hard fight.
And here’s what the auto industry is watching carefully. The legislation, as it stands now, phases out the $7,500 sales rebate for new EVs, the $4,000 rebate for used EVs, and the $40,000 rebate for clean commercial vehicles at the end of this year.
That’s seven years earlier than they were originally set to expire. Same goes for the $1,000 tax credit for installing a Level II charger in your home. If passed, all this goes away on December 31. The bill also tacks on a $250 annual federal fee to all EVs, which we talked about last week. Maybe some of this will get changed under reconciliation between the House and Senate bills.
This story is far from over.
The Senate also voted 51-45 to cancel EPA waivers for California’s heavy-duty vehicle emissions rules and 49-46 to address nitrogen oxide regulations, signaling a broader push against stringent environmental policies. These votes, combined with the ACC II repeal, reflect a Republican-led effort to prioritize consumer choice and economic stability over aggressive mandates.
Balancing priorities
But the fight isn’t just in Washington.
California’s legal challenge could set a precedent for how states balance local priorities with federal oversight. And with automakers like GM reassessing their EV strategies amid fluctuating demand, the industry is at a crossroads.
For now, drivers can expect more choices at the dealership, but costs could rise if EV subsidies end. This story is still unfolding, and its impact will be felt from showrooms to highways.
This is a defining moment for the auto industry, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Whether you’re a car enthusiast, a daily commuter, or just someone who cares about the future of transportation, this decision affects you. Share this article with friends, family, and fellow drivers, and stay informed.
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The real scandal isn’t Joe Biden’s decline — it’s who hid it from you
The Prime Cut Diamond Drilling company defines a controlled demolition as:
The process of systematically demolishing a structure in order to achieve a certain objective. Often used for work on buildings where high control measures of safety and order are essential, controlled demolition ensures that disturbance to the surrounding structures and area is kept to a minimum.
The company makes clear that a controlled demolition isn’t just blowing up buildings with dynamite, swinging wrecking balls, or making noise with drills and burst charges. It’s about precision. Even the Occupational Safety and Health Administration maintains a web of standards, subparts, and interpretive letters to help ensure compliance with destruction — done by the book, clean and contained.
Why would the Trump administration make such a colossal mistake to reward those who propped up Biden and failed to perform their duty to investigate the truth?
This same concept — orderly destruction — eerily mirrors what the legacy media and Democratic Party are doing to Joe Biden. Their goal: dispose of him and his political baggage as efficiently as possible. As Gwen Walz might put it, it’s time to “turn the page.” The priority isn’t honesty. It’s containment. Limit the damage to Biden and his family. Protect the political infrastructure that carried him into power.
At the center of this choreographed takedown: a conveniently timed book from CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson. For dramatic effect, the public gets a sudden, “unexpected” admission of Biden’s health problems — framing the collapse as a personal tragedy rather than an institutional failure.
None of this should surprise anyone. Fortunately, most Americans see through the staged confessional period now playing out across the media. It’s political kayfabe — an orchestrated performance where journalists and insiders finally admit what they’ve known for years: Joe Biden wasn’t running the country.
What they still refuse to confront is the real question: if not Biden, then who?
These same operatives now expect to walk away with their reputations intact. They offer carefully worded regret, maybe a little contrition, and assume that’s enough to preserve their elite status.
We cannot let them off the hook.
The American public deserves transparency and accountability for the chaos and destruction of the Biden years. The people who called the shots behind the scenes must be named. They must answer for what they did.
A shameless cash grab
For four years, Democrats insisted that “democracy was under attack.” Fine. Then tell us: Who actually held power inside the White House? Who made the decisions? Who overrode the president?
You don’t get to wave the flag of constitutional order while hiding the names of those who exercised executive authority in secret. That’s not how a functioning republic is supposed to work. Pretending otherwise insults every voter and mocks the very system these people claim to protect.
RELATED: The Great Biden Book War has finally begun
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The media should be held accountable alongside those who exercised presidential authority on Joe Biden’s behalf. Tapper and Thompson’s new book isn’t journalism — it’s a shameless attempt to cash in on a cover-up they actively helped sustain.
Throughout the Biden presidency, both CNN and Axios prioritized access to the White House over honesty with the American public. Axios will point to a handful of criticisms they published, but a full review of their coverage tells the real story: They consistently accepted and repeated the Biden administration’s preferred narrative.
They showed no interest in investigating the Biden family’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party. They downplayed Special Counsel Robert Hur’s probe into Biden’s mishandling of classified documents. And now they’re dismissing our investigation into the White House’s use of an autopen to sign documents — an effort that kept the paper trail moving while insulating the president from oversight.
But the betrayal runs deeper than journalistic malpractice. Tapper and Thompson’s work isn’t just morally compromised — it’s commercially rigged. Axios has a clear financial stake in its own reporter being the center of the story. That context matters, especially when Axios somehow obtained the audio recordings of Biden’s long-sought interview with Hur.
Those tapes didn’t fall from the sky.
The Oversight Project spent the past year in litigation, pushing the Justice Department toward a decision on releasing them by May 20. We negotiated in good faith with the government, believing the process would result in a fair release.
Then, late on Friday, May 16, Axios dropped select portions of the Hur interview — bylined by none other than Alex Thompson.
Absent from their story? Any editor’s note disclosing Thompson’s direct financial interest in the book set to release just days later.
Maximum spin job
Why would the Trump administration make such a colossal mistake to reward those who actively propped up Biden and failed to perform their duty to investigate the truth? All the talk of the “fake news being the enemy of the people” seems insincere when Jake Tapper’s business partner is given the scoop.
And it’s not just the Trump administration implicitly sanctioning Axios and CNN’s role in this long history; it’s that Axios also massively botched the rollout itself. This is a key part of a controlled demolition.
In the hours after the tapes dropped, our legal team at the Oversight Project scrambled to make sense of what had just happened. We, along with others, had operated in good faith — only to be blindsided when those negotiations suddenly veered in the opposite direction.
A closer review of Axios’ release revealed the deception. The audio had been edited using “jump cuts” that made Biden sound worse in places. We knew immediately how that would play out. Biden’s defenders would seize on the edits to discredit the broader argument. And they did. At this point, calling it coincidence stretches belief.
Every step of this process has aimed to shield Biden — and the people who kept him in place — from real accountability. That pattern continues to this day.
Back in February, we forced the Department of Justice to commit to a deadline: May 20. It agreed to make a decision on whether to release the Hur interview tapes. Shortly after, Tapper and Thompson’s book was announced. The timeline doesn’t feel random. It looks scripted. This wasn’t chaos — it was a controlled demolition.
The autopen investigation
At the Oversight Project, we don’t intend to let that plan succeed.
We won’t allow them to shut the book on the Biden years with a whisper instead of a reckoning.
We’ll provide the dynamite. We’ll swing the wrecking ball. And when the moment demands precision, we’ll bring the drill and the charges. The key to unraveling this entire deception lies in one place: the autopen investigation.
Whoever controlled the autopen controlled the White House. Biden wasn’t running the show. Everyone knows that now. The next step is identifying who was.
And we won’t need Tapper’s or Thompson’s help to get there. In fact, they’ve wandered directly into our demolition zone.
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Democrats’ due process ploy EXPOSED: Mark Levin slams their agenda of one-party rule
Democrats are screaming incessantly about “due process” these days. Every time the Trump administration moves to deport an illegal immigrant — even one with the most egregious criminal history — suddenly, they’re all about individual rights and the Constitution.
“If you’re a multi-time wife-beater, MS-13 member, human trafficker, like this guy Garcia that the Democrats circled around — due process. If you’re hundreds of Venezuelan gang members, terrorists sent here by Maduro, the Marxist genocidal maniac in Venezuela — due process,” sighs Mark Levin. “Except when Donald Trump was in that star chamber of a courtroom … in Manhattan.”
Nobody cared about due process then.
“[Trump] was denied due process repeatedly. He didn’t even know exactly what he was being charged with,” Levin reminds us.
The truth is glaringly evident: Democrats are for due process only when it suits their agenda, and in the case of illegal immigration, it does.
“They opened our borders; they brought in every kind of person on the face of the earth into this country, including the worst of the worst … because their goal is to change America. If that means a little bit of despotism and crime and little bit of raping and murdering and people dying from drugs, so be it,” says Levin. “The goal is one-party rule by the Democrat Party.”
But with every deportation, the goal of “altering the citizenry so the citizenry supports the Democrat Party” slips a little farther away.
Blubbering over the constitutional right of due process has become the weapon they’re using to fight back, and Democrat-appointed “rogue judges” are wielding it.
“A lot of these judges are trying to deliver for the Democrat Party because they were appointed purposely by Biden and Obama with the help of Schumer … to thwart Trump, and that’s exactly what they’re trying to do,” Levin explains, calling it “judicial despotism.”
And as for due process for illegal aliens, it “isn’t in the Constitution,” says Levin, arguing that the clause “No person shall … be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law” applies to American citizens.
Unfortunately, our Supreme Court has been wishy-washy on this issue — sometimes ruling in favor of the Trump administration, sometimes in favor of the left-wing judges.
“It depends if you’re 25 yards from the beach that you came in on or the border; depends how long you’ve been here; it depends on this; it depends on that,” says Levin. “You would think such a fundamental right as they explained to us of due process would be pretty clear, pretty simple, pretty understandable, but it’s not.”
“And so what the Democrats are trying to convince you to do” is “support is the broadest possible due process rights,” he adds.
But it has nothing to do with freedom or rights.
“Power — that’s what they want,” Levin warns.
To hear more of his commentary, watch the clip above.
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Father of leftist accused of gunning down Israeli embassy staffers was Democrat’s guest
Two Israeli embassy staffers were fatally gunned down Wednesday while leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum building in Washington, D.C. The suspected gunman, pro-Palestinian Marxist Elias Rodriguez of Chicago, allegedly shouted, “Free, free Palestine!” after his capture.
Democratic Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (Ill.) was among the many who rushed to condemn what the Israeli Foreign Ministry deemed a “brutal terrorist attack,” stating, “My heart is with the victims, and everyone impacted by the attack. We mourn the lives lost and reject the idea that justice can be won through violence.”
The New York Post highlighted a curious link between García and the alleged shooter, namely the Marxist suspect’s father, Eric Rodriguez.
García announced on March 3 that his guest to President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress was Eric Rodriguez, “a constituent of the district, resident of West Lawn, disabled Army veteran, frontline VA worker, and union steward in the Service Employees International Union.”
‘We don’t know his family.’
“Eric represents the very best of our community — someone who has served his country, continues to serve his fellow veterans, and fights every day to protect the dignity of working people,” said García. “His presence at the Joint Address is a powerful statement: We will not sit back while veterans and workers are treated as political pawns.”
Photo by Tom Brenner For The Washington Post via Getty Images
When pressed about his night with the alleged killer’s father, a spokesperson for the Democrat told the Post Thursday night, “Eric Rodriguez was our guest during the President’s Joint Speech to Congress, but we don’t know his family.”
It’s not just time with Eric Rodriguez that García shares in common with the suspected shooter. They also appear to have some overlapping political views regarding Israel and Palestinian activism.
After all, the congressman secured through his legislative actions and political decisions a B-score from the Americans for Justice in Palestine Action. For instance, García:
voted in 2023 against a bill imposing sanctions on Islamic terrorist organizations including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, the Lion’s Den, and on any affiliate or successor groups;
voted in 2023 against a resolution condemning “the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist
organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the
creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and
staff”;
would not sign a statement condemning Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (Mich.) use of a slogan widely used as a rallying cry for the eradication of Israel;
criticized sending arms to Israel; and
demanded a Palestinian speaker at the Democratic National Convention last year.
According to the FBI’s charging affidavit, the son of García’s one-time guest told Washington Metropolitan Police after allegedly slaying Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza, I am unarmed.”
As he was escorted away by police, Rodriguez allegedly shouted, “Free Palestine!”
‘The FBI is aware of certain writings allegedly authored by the suspect.’
Blaze News previously noted that Rodriguez, a graduate from the University of Illinois who donated to Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign, has a history of anti-white commentary and has been involved with the pro-Palestinian group Party for Socialism and Liberation.
Prior to the deadly shooting, Rodriguez allegedly posted a manifesto to X titled “Escalate for Gaza, Bring the War Home.”
Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino stated, “The FBI is aware of certain writings allegedly authored by the suspect, and we hope to have updates as to the authenticity very soon.”
The manifesto allegedly tied to Rodriguez accuses Israel of “genocide” and claims “the perpetrators and abettors have forfeited their humanity.”
Rodriguez was informed Thursday that he was being held on charges of murder of foreign officials, causing the death of a person through the use of a firearm, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, and two counts of first-degree murder, reported WUSA-TV.
Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh told the Marxist he could face the death penalty if convicted.
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Suspect laughs on social media about spitting on Ed Martin — and gets nailed with criminal charge
The Department of Justice announced this week it has brought charges against Emily Gabriella Sommer, 32, of the District of Columbia, for allegedly spitting on former U.S. Attorney for D.C. Edward Martin while he was giving an outdoor interview.
The DOJ says it was able to confirm the identity of the leftist assailant because Sommer bragged in comments to Martin’s X account about committing the crime. Sommer is charged with one count of assaulting, resisting, or impeding a government official.
Law enforcement identified the X account with username @EmilyGabriellaS and display name ‘Lefttits’ as likely belonging to Sommer.
“During the interview, the suspect, later identified as Sommer, approached Martin and stated words to the effect of, ‘Who in the f*** are you?’ Martin turned to face Sommer. Sommer then said, ‘Are you Ed Martin? You are. Ed Martin.’ Sommer lunged at Martin and spit on his shoulder. Sommer then walked eastbound on D Street Northwest and yelled, ‘You are a disgusting man. F*** you, Ed Martin. My name is Emily Gabriella Sommer, and you are served,'” the DOJ states.
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The fact Sommer apparently made sure the man she was accosting was Martin before spitting on him bolsters the DOJ’s charge against her.
“Law enforcement identified the X account with username @EmilyGabriellaS and display name ‘Lefttits’ as likely belonging to Sommer,” the DOJ explained. “On the evening of May 8, 2025, that account made several posts related to the incident including the following: ‘ED, that was me that spit in your face today in front of USDC for D.C. Courthouse.'”
Sommer made the exact same posts, word for word, in multiple posts on X, including to the account for the U.S. Attorney for D.C.
Law enforcement was able to locate Sommer and placed her under arrest on Thursday.
“Among the many reasons that I wear that great coat,” Martin later joked about the incident.
While Martin made a splash being the acting attorney for D.C., he was unable to get enough Republicans in the Senate to be officially confirmed. Martin is now the U.S. pardon attorney and associate deputy attorney general at the Department of Justice.
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China is winning the Cold War 2.0 … and we’re letting it happen
The threat to the United States from the People’s Republic of China is multifaceted, long-term, and aggressive. Whether it’s from military modernization to economic coercion, cyber warfare to space competition, China’s national security challenge is global, and it targets U.S. interests, values, security, and standing in the world.
While much of the focus of U.S. policymakers has been on the military threat from China, the communist country has also implemented a multipronged approach to weaken the United States economically, politically, culturally, and diplomatically. It is enlisting a whole-of-government strategy, blending civil and military approaches with tactics short of war to expand its influence and improve its geopolitical position.
The US is involved in a cold war with China and urgently needs to do more to stop its aggressive actions.
China’s determined plan uses economics, media, education, politics, culture, diplomacy, and information — among many other approaches — in a highly integrated and orchestrated fashion. Its actions take place within the U.S. domestically. It seeks to undermine the U.S. regionally and globally, while sowing doubt in the minds of U.S. allies.
In short, in many respects, the U.S. is involved in a cold war with China and urgently needs to do more to stop its aggressive actions.
Reshaping public opinion
A central component of the cold war with China is the effort of its government to influence American public opinion and culture. The Chinese government has a veritable army of anonymous social media accounts, which it uses to not only present its views but to foment division among our people while silencing critics of its regime. It also distributes government-funded newspapers within the U.S., little more than propaganda broadsheets, and invests in key media infrastructure — not only to support its views but also to mute criticisms of its policies.
Additionally, through massive state support, it also seeks to shape American culture through supporting select movies, such as the 2019 movie “Midway,” to create division between the alliance of the United States and Japan as well as prompting the temporary removal of the flag of Taiwan from the jacket of the actor Tom Cruise in the 2022 movie “Top Gun: Maverick.”
Much like the Soviet Union during the Cold War, China uses all of its resources to challenge, coerce, silence, and divide opinions about its policies and actions. It uses cultural influence as much as any other capability at its disposal.
No better example of China’s cold war tactics is what the regime has done to expand its capabilities in space. Through robust state-funded support, economic espionage, theft, and coercion, China has aggressively grown its constellation of satellites and other capabilities, giving its military and intelligence services, as well as its state-run industries, significant advantages. To this end, it has even tried to replicate Elon Musk’s reusable rocket concept, the Starship, as well as its Mechazilla Catching Tower.
These are just the latest examples of Chinese economic espionage, which has been going on for decades and done great harm to our commercial space companies. Even as it has advocated for peaceful uses of space, China has also aggressively militarized space, creating advantages that could be used in a future conflict. The U.S. needs to do a better job at confronting this sustained threat.
Attacking global institutions
The Chinese government has also sought to systematically expand its power and take over international institutions affiliated with the United Nations and other global and regional organizations. These efforts are made not only to expand its control but also to mute international criticism of China’s actions and to create diplomatic and other complications for the U.S. and its allies.
Consider China’s involvement with United Nations environmental organizations — how it has been able to silence criticism and prevent investigations of the activities of its maritime militia.
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China pillages fish stocks around the globe and often destroys reefs and harasses other national fishing fleets. It has also done much to downplay the country’s significant contributions to air pollution and how its development projects worldwide, as part of its Belt and Road Initiative, destroy the environment. Finally, it consistently seeks to reduce Taiwan’s role on the world’s stage and delegitimize its political system and exclude it from international forums.
While China’s leaders publicly call for peaceful relations with the United States, they are relentlessly pursuing a campaign to challenge the United States in virtually every economic, political, diplomatic, and military sphere of activity. China consistently seeks advantages using a sustained, long-term campaign of relentlessly expanding its influence using all of the resources of its government.
In many respects, our country is involved in a new cold war with China, requiring a similarly enduring approach that enlists not just the resources of the United States government but also of our own civil society, allies and partners, and freedom-loving people across the world. We must do a better job of making America first and China last.
Editor’s note: This article was published originally by RealClearDefense and made available via RealClearWire.
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FBI director Kash Patel to Canada: Control your border
It’s long been an open secret in Canadian law enforcement circles: Chinese Triads have been moving people, weapons, and drugs over the the border and into the United States with impunity for decades.
And yet the government in Ottawa has largely failed to act on repeated warnings by a number of Canadian security officials over the years.
‘He has stopped all the border crossings. So where’s all the fentanyl coming from still? Where’s the trafficking coming from still?’
President Donald Trump has brought renewed attention to lax border security, using tariffs as a stick to prompt action.
Now Trump-appointed FBI Director Kash Patel is amplifying his boss’ message: Forget Mexico. America’s most pressing border security concern is to the north.
‘Step up’
During an interview with Fox News host Maria Bartrimono last weekend, Patel brushed aside concerns about Trump’s “51st state” rhetoric and urged Canada to “step up” and take responsibility for its border security.
Of the 300 known or suspected terrorists to illegally enter the U.S. in 2024, 85% came via Canada, Patel claimed.
Noting that Trump has effectively “sealed” the Mexican border, the FBI boss also contended that Canada must be the source of the fentanyl that continues to be smuggled into the U.S.
“In the first two, three months that we have been in the seat under Donald Trump’s administration, he has sealed the border. He has stopped border crossings. So where’s all the fentanyl coming from still? Where’s the trafficking coming from still?” Patel asked rhetorically.
He quickly supplied the answer: “The northern border.”
Booming business
Patel identified two distinct roles that Canada plays in the international drug trade: a destination for smuggled fentanyl ingredients and a haven for illegal labs transforming those ingredients into fentanyl.
“Our adversaries have partnered up with the [Chinese Communist Party] and others — Russia, Iran — on a variety of different criminal enterprises, and they’re going and they’re sailing around to Vancouver and coming in by air.”
Patel’s remarks have been largely confirmed by Canadian investigative journalist Sam Cooper, who has done extensive reporting on how fentanyl precursors arrive from China at the Vancouver port, where the shipments are undetected. The precursors are then moved to drug production plants in the interior of British Columbia, where the fentanyl is produced.
Under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Canadian government showed little interest in interrupting his process until last December, when tariff pressure from Trump helped persuade Trudeau to announce a $900 million border security plan.
Cozy with China
Trudeau successor Mark Carney has has talked about bolstering border security but has yet to allocate a penny more. There is no budget expected from his government until sometime in the fall.
Carney’s close ties with China may complicate any attempts to crack down on that country’s alleged infiltration of Canadian ports.
As I wrote here last month, Carney has advocated for replacing the U.S. dollar with the Chinese yuan as the global currency. While serving in Beijing as the special economic adviser to then-Prime Minister Trudeau, Carney also secured a $276 million (CDN) loan from the Chinese central bank in October 2024 for Brookfield Asset Management, a company he chaired at the time.
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Trump proposes slamming EU with YUGE tariffs to crush trade tyranny
President Donald Trump announced Friday morning that he is considering imposing a hefty tariff against the European Union in an effort to end trade tyranny.
In a post on Truth Social, he declared that he is weighing a 50% tariff against the EU to fix America’s trade deficit.
‘There is no Tariff if the product is built or manufactured in the United States.’
“The European Union, which was formed for the primary purpose of taking advantage of the United States on TRADE, has been very difficult to deal with,” he wrote. “Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against Americans Companies, and more, have led to a Trade Deficit with the U.S. of more than $250,000,000 a year, a number which is totally unacceptable.”
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According to Trump, the trade negotiations with the EU “are going nowhere.”
“Therefore, I am recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union, starting on June 1, 2025,” he declared. “There is no Tariff if the product is built or manufactured in the United States. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
This is a developing story and will be updated with additional information.
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