CNN contributor Scott Jennings obliterated his fellow panelists as they tried to argue that it was reasonable for Democrats to put the Department of Homeland Security at risk.

The partial shutdown of some parts of the government is due to the demands of Democrats that Immigration and Customs Enforcement be reformed after multiple lethal incidents during ICE operations.

‘The irresponsible Democrats continue to keep DHS shut down. Partisanship with deadly consequences.’

Jennings took on CNN host Abby Phillip and panelists Bakari Sellers, former Biden official Sabrina Singh, and Beth Sanner.

“Does anyone here believe that we should keep the Department of Homeland Security — that’s the name of it — indefinitely shut down to try to force ICE policy changes on an agency that’s already funded until 2029?” he asked rhetorically.

“When you acknowledge there are sleeper cells, when we all see radical Islamic terrorists throwing IEDs in New York City, when we saw a radical Muslim terrorist shoot up a bar in Austin, when we had tornadoes in Oklahoma and Michigan this weekend, when we have TSA lines of five hours in airports, we have all these things going on,” he added.

“Is it even remotely reasonable to keep it closed?!” Jennings said.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said at the end of January that Democrats were not backing down on the restrictions demands.

“Let me be clear: Until ICE is properly reined in and overhauled, the DHS funding bill won’t have the votes to pass the Senate,” he said at the time.

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Jennings posted video of his scorching tirade on his social media account.

“Another day of the Democrat DHS shutdown dawns on America. We have radical Islamic terrorism, tornados, and 5-hr lines at the airport,” Jennings wrote on the post.

“And yet the irresponsible Democrats continue to keep DHS shut down,” he added. “Partisanship with deadly consequences.”

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In a 2-1 ruling on Friday, a pair of federal appellate judges appointed by former President Joe Biden blocked the Trump administration from revoking Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status designation — a special status that not only shields over 350,000 Haitian nationals from removal but enables them to continue displacing American labor.

Apparently emboldened by the D.C.-based appellate court’s ruling, activists have filed a federal lawsuit in hopes of similarly blocking the Trump administration from ending Somalia’s special status.

The long, slow goodbye

BlazeTV host Christopher Rufo and investigative reporter Ryan Thorpe highlighted in a damning Nov. 19 report various instances of alleged and confirmed fraud perpetrated by members of the Somali community in Minnesota as well as the alleged direction of stolen taxpayer funds by members of the Somali community to terrorists abroad.

‘We are putting Americans first.’

Two days later, President Donald Trump announced that he was terminating the TPS designation for Somalia, stating, “Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It’s OVER!”

Amid multiple investigations into the pervasive fraud within the heavily welfare-dependent Somali community, the Department of Homeland Security announced in January that the crime-ridden East African nation would be stripped of its special status effective March 17.

The DHS advised Somali nationals without legal status apart from TPS to start the process of self-deporting.

Somalia was initially designated for TPS in 1991 based on a determination that there were “extraordinary and temporary conditions” in Somalia preventing its expatriates from returning. This supposedly temporary designation was repeatedly extended over the next three decades.

RELATED: Mullin inherits a mess at DHS. Here’s how he can still save Trump’s legacy.

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A Jan. 14 notice in the Federal Register pointed out, however, that the situation in Somalia has materially changed and that the country “today shows improved national governance and security structures and now experiences localized pockets of violence rather than nationwide, generalized conflict.”

The notice stated further that “requiring Somali nationals to return to Somalia would not pose a serious threat to their personal safety as there are areas within Somalia where Somali nationals may live in safety.”

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stated, “Allowing Somali nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to our national interests. We are putting Americans first.”

The lawsuit

African Communities Together — an activist group that has challenged the Trump administration’s efforts to repatriate various temporarily welcomed African migrant groups — joined the California-based Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans and four Somalis in filing a lawsuit on Monday, accusing the administration of violating the Administrative Procedure Act as well as the Fifth Amendment.

The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, downplays Somali criminality in the U.S., claims that the migrants’ homeland is not as safe as the U.S. government has said, and states that the status termination was “motivated by racial, ethnic, and national-origin discrimination.”

This theme — that the Trump administration and Trump’s popular deportation agenda are racist — continues throughout the lawsuit and appears to be based on a presumption of racial animus on the part of the Trump administration.

The lawsuit presumes, for instance, that race was a factor when the administration left protections in place for Ukrainians but not for Somalis and Haitians. The complaint makes no mention of Ukraine’s ongoing war with a nuclear power which has so far resulted in over 1.2 million casualties.

“The Trump administration has long embraced an anti-immigration agenda, which includes an objective of eliminating or severely restricting access to TPS for non-white, non-European immigrants,” the complaint reads, “targeting them with racist rhetoric and attempting to use any mechanism possible to remove them from the country.”

One example of supposedly “racist” commentary cited in the lawsuit was Trump’s statement during a Nov. 27 press conference that “Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They’re ripping us off for a lot of money.”

The lawsuit also referenced Trump’s commentary during a Dec. 2 Cabinet meeting, specifically his statement, “I don’t care. I don’t want them in our country. Their country is no good for a reason. Their country stinks, and we don’t want them in our country. I can say that about other countries too.”

In addition to characterizing the administration as racist, the lawsuit complains that without the special status, former TPS beneficiaries will lose employment eligibility and benefits, which supposedly amounts to “severe” harm.

DHS did not respond to Blaze News’ request for comment.

The Trump administration announced over the weekend that it intends to pursue an appeal at the U.S. Supreme Court to see through its termination of Haiti’s TPS, Reuters reported.

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New York City police said an unidentified individual approached an 83-year-old man from behind on a Manhattan subway platform Sunday morning and shoved the man onto the tracks.

Police said the same individual moments prior also shoved a 30-year-old man onto the tracks.

‘I get panic attacks just thinking about getting on the subway.’

The culprit fled on foot to parts unknown, police said. A WABC-TV video report characterized the attacks as random.

The station Tuesday morning said a person of interest was picked up overnight in Brooklyn, and while his identity was not yet known, charges against him are pending.

The below video report aired prior to the arrest of the person of interest:

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Both victims of the attack were taken to a hospital, the station said, adding that the 30-year-old victim was said to be stable, while the 83-year-old man was in critical condition.

John Rodriguez, the younger victim, told WABC in a previous story that he’s recovering from an injured shoulder and neck as a result of falling onto the tracks after the shove.

Rodriguez, a Queens resident, told the station he was on his way to work when the completely unprovoked attack took place: “I panicked, I started asking for help, not only for me but for the other man that was pushed.”

Rodriguez started recording as a good Samaritan tried to help him, WABC reported, adding that was the moment when police said the elderly victim was shoved.

NYPD officers flooded the subway and boarded trains to search for the suspect, the station said.

Rodriguez added to WABC that he’s not exactly looking forward to riding the trains again: “I get panic attacks just thinking about getting on the subway.”

The NYPD said nine subway shoves have occurred so far in 2026, which is up compared to three this time last year, the station said.

Police said those with information about this incident should call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public also can submit tips by logging on the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, on X @NYPDTips.

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Neuroscientist Dr. Debra Soh’s new book, “Sextinction,” addresses an alarming trend she’s noticed: Why are so many young adults not dating, not getting married, and not having children?

And Soh isn’t the only one looking for answers.

“We’re not having children. … And part of that is because we’re not having sex, and people aren’t even dating anymore. What the hell is happening to us?” Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck asks Soh on “The Glenn Beck Program.”

“We definitely are experiencing a sex recession. So there’s been studies coming out since 2016 basically showing that people are having less sex. This is happening across the globe. In America in particular, this is happening among married people, single people, it doesn’t matter,” Soh explains.

“It’s happening in Western countries, Eastern countries, all age cohorts, but it’s especially pronounced among younger generations. So among Millennials and Gen Z. And what we find consistently is that roughly one in three men and one in five women have not had sex in the past year,” she continues.

One reason Soh points to is the convenience of “sexual outlets” like pornography, AI companions, or even sex dolls.

“I also think there are factors like endocrine disruptors and environmental toxins that are affecting us and men in particular at a hormonal level, lowering their testosterone levels. So that is also affecting their drive and their desire to pursue women,” Soh explains.

“And then we also have social and cultural factors like ‘me too’ that have made it very difficult for men to want to approach women because they’re afraid of potentially having their lives ruined. And then we have also initiatives like DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion, that are actively penalizing men for no reason other than the fact that they are men,” she continues.

“And this is especially the case for white and Asian men and men who are straight. So all these factors combined, I think have created this situation in which there’s a smaller pool of very successful men in society who have tons of sex, plenty of partners, no problems there,” she says.

“But for the vast majority of men, especially younger men, they’re really struggling,” she adds.

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President Donald Trump is postponing his endorsement in the Texas Senate Republican primary to pressure Republican senators to pass the SAVE America Act, Politico reported, citing two anonymous people described as close to the White House.

Neither incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R) nor Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) received at least 50% of the vote during last week’s primary election, triggering a runoff race on May 26 before the winner faces off against Democratic nominee James Talarico.

‘I think that was a very smart strategy because it bought time.’

Both Cornyn and Paxton have been vying for Trump’s endorsement. The president stated on Thursday that he would endorse one of the candidates “pretty soon.” He expects the candidate who does not receive his support to drop out of the race.

Last week, the Atlantic and Axios reported that Trump was expected to endorse Cornyn.

Paxton responded to rumors of a Cornyn endorsement by declaring that he would not withdraw from the race, even if Trump refused to support him.

Trump told Politico on Thursday that Paxton’s remarks were “bad for him” and that they may push him to select Cornyn after all.

RELATED: ‘That is bad for him’: Trump hints at final endorsement in Paxton vs. Cornyn Senate runoff

John Cornyn. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Paxton then walked back his comments, stating that he would “consider” withdrawing from the race if the Senate passed the SAVE America Act.

Trump has described this piece of legislation as the Republican Party’s “No. 1 priority” ahead of the midterms, adding that if it does not pass, it could spell “big trouble” for GOP candidates.

Politico reported that Paxton’s move appeared to stall Trump’s endorsement by highlighting a shared issue between them, while also revealing the tension between the president and Senate Republican leaders, who back Cornyn. Two sources close to the White House told the news outlet that Paxton’s strategy changed the dynamics.

“I think that was a very smart strategy because it bought time. Because now, if you’re the White House or Trump, why would you now weigh in?’’ a Republican operative told Politico. “Trump has remained very steadfast that he wants this done, and that is a huge priority, and he’s getting pissed off at these members and at [Senate Majority Leader John] Thune.”

RELATED: Trump to intervene in Texas’ Senate race, anoint his preferred candidate

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An anonymous Paxton campaign aide told the news outlet that “the grassroots donor community in Texas did not believe or realize how close Trump was [to] endorsing Cornyn.”

“Once they realized that the threat was real, they went very hard in the paint,” the aide added.

The White House did not respond to a request for comment.

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The NBA’s Atlanta Hawks will not be permitted to celebrate a strip club at an upcoming home game.

The team’s “Magic City Monday” game against the Orlando Magic was set for March 16 in an effort to celebrate local nude dancing venue Magic City with wings, musical performances, and podcasts.

‘Can we just not be tied to a strip club?’

While multiple Hawks executives promoted the night — and the strip club — as a celebration of Atlanta’s cultural fabric, the promotion drew ire from at least a couple of NBA players, including San Antonio Spurs player Luke Kornet, who asked the league to protect women, not denigrate them.

Despite the Hawks telling the New York Post that the event will go on as planned and Magic City telling TMZ there would be no nudity at the arena, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced on Monday the league was canceling the event.

“When we became aware of the Atlanta Hawks’ scheduled promotion, we reached out to Hawks leadership to better understand their plans and rationale,” Silver wrote, per NBA Communications.

Silver went on, “While we appreciate the team’s perspective and their desire to move forward, we have heard significant concerns from a broad array of league stakeholders, including fans, partners, and employees.”

“I believe canceling this promotion is the right decision for the broader NBA community,” the commissioner concluded.

RELATED: ‘A form of art’: NBA star Draymond Green defends strip-club night at Hawks game as ‘inclusive’ promotion

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The Hawks told TMZ in response that they are “very disappointed in the NBA’s decision to cancel our Magic City Night promotion.”

Although they respect the league’s decision, the team added that they remain committed to “celebrating the best of Atlanta — with authenticity — in ways that continue to unite and bring us all together.”

The team will still move forward with a performance by rapper T.I. on the night in question, though.

Magic City, on the other hand, did not complain, said it was “hyped to team up with the Hawks,” and that it was “an honor just getting picked” by the team for a celebration.

RELATED: Atlanta Hawks strip club promotion called out by Catholic NBA player: ‘Protect and esteem women’

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Fox Sports Radio personality Rob Parker said on Monday that he disagreed with the decision to cancel the promotion and asked why the themed night would be announced in the first place if the NBA was going to cancel it.

“Horrible public relations by the NBA to cave; 100%. Never should have got to the stage of this without the league at least signing off on something of this magnitude. I don’t believe that people are doing their own thing and the NBA doesn’t know anything is going on,” Parker said on “The Odd Couple” show.

Parker said that he largely disagreed with the cancellation because people had already bought their tickets and because the Hawks were planning to celebrate a legal establishment.

“The league probably had no real position on it until all the pushback started, and then that’s when the league got involved,” he added.

Co-host Kelvin Washington disagreed, saying, “The NBA is a massive corporation, billions and billions of dollars that’s tied to other massive corporations.”

“I’m not shocked the Hawks wanted to do this and went ahead. I kept telling you I was shocked the NBA was OK with them doing this,” Washington said.

“Magic City, for you to say ‘this institution’ — and actually it is in Atlanta — but it is also, at the end of the day, a strip club,” Washington put it bluntly.

“Like, that’s what it is,” Washington concluded.

“The NBA may want to say, and their sponsors say, ‘Eh, can we just not be tied to a strip club?'”

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The Small Business Administration has announced a policy change that many are surprised even needed to happen — and others are already calling for more action.

On Monday, the SBA, headed by Administrator Kelly Loeffler, announced a new policy that will ban foreign nationals and all noncitizens from accessing SBA-backed small business loans.

‘The Trump SBA is committed to driving economic growth and job creation for American citizens.’

The policy change is a continuation of another change implemented on March 1, which made small businesses owned or co-owned by a foreign national ineligible for two of the main SBA loan programs.

“The Trump SBA is committed to driving economic growth and job creation for American citizens,” Loeffler said.

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“Last month, we made it clear that SBA would not allow foreign nationals to access our core small business loan programs — and today, we are expanding that policy to include all SBA-guaranteed loans. With our lending authority capped annually by Congress and amid record demand for access to capital, our responsibility is clear: The limited resource of SBA financing must prioritize American citizens who are building businesses and creating jobs here at home.”

These changes affect the Surety Bond and Microloan programs, which were revised earlier in the month.

Citing data from the SBA, Fox News reported that the agency has 3,300 loans for small businesses partially owned by lawful permanent residents, largely under the Biden administration. That number represents 4% of the agency’s total loans, currently at 85,000.

These changes revealed a system arguably more broken than many people would guess possible. Some X users expressed their surprise at the announcement: “Why this wasn’t already policy is mind boggling.”

Others, however, saw much more room for improvement.

“Retroactively make all loans issued to foreign nationals due immediately and in full,” Andrew Beck demanded.

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