Ken Dilanian of MS Now probably didn’t think he’d inadvertently make the case for mass deportation at the progressive news channel, but that is what happened Wednesday.

Dilanian and others were discussing the targeted raid on Monday of the Washington, D.C., residence of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) by Homeland Security Investigations.

‘You would find a lot of cases, perhaps, where people fudged facts, where things weren’t all as they were represented.’

“There’s obviously a pattern here, and it would be crazy not to address the pattern and fit her into the context. But again, we have not seen the underlying evidence,” host Katy Tur said.

“Why her D.C. home? If it is about immigration and fraud on paperwork, why the D.C. home?” she asked.

Dilanian responded that they could only speculate on the evidence in the case at this point in the investigation before he offered a curious defense.

“I think the larger issue is, we all know that if you scrutinize every refugee case, everybody who came here as a refugee and then became naturalized, and you went through that with a fine-tooth comb, you would find a lot of cases, perhaps, where people fudged facts, where things weren’t all as they were represented,” he said.

Video of Dilanian’s comments were posted to social media, where many noted that fudging facts on an asylum application is grounds for deportation.

He went on to muse about the possibility that the Trump administration was weaponizing the government against Omar because she’s an outspoken opponent of his policies.

“The question here is, the federal government has a limited amount of resources. Where are they directing those investigative resources? Are they doing it in a fair way or a vindictive way?” he added.

“That’s, I think, what’s really at the heart of the case: Is this on the level, or are they doing this because it’s an outspoken critic of the president who’s been targeted by right-wing conspiracy theories for more than a decade?” Dilanian concluded.

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The progressive congresswoman responded to the raid in a post on social media.

“Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation,” Omar wrote.

“I will not be silenced,” she concluded.

Omar is also being investigated over her financial disclosures, according to District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro.

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A new California law requiring federal immigration agents to wear identification during their operations was permanently slapped down by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Critics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations say masked and unidentifiable agents pose a risk to illegal alien targets as well as the greater public.

‘No set of circumstances exist under which the Act would be valid.’

On Wednesday, the three-judge panel of the appeals court said the state could not restrict federal operations without congressional approval.

“We conclude … the No Vigilantes Act attempts to directly regulate the United States in its performance of governmental functions,” Judge Mark J. Bennett wrote. “No set of circumstances exist under which the Act would be valid.”

The ruling said the law violated the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Department of Justice had sued to stop the identification law as well as another restriction barring federal agents from using masks during operations.

In April, the same court struck down a similar restriction issued by California.

“If a state law directly regulates the governmental conduct of the United States without congressional authorization, it is void irrespective of whether the regulated activities are essential to federal functions or operations, and irrespective of the degree to which the state law interferes with such functions or operations,” Bennett wrote at the time.

More than a dozen other states have similar laws intended to oppose federal immigration operations.

A request for comment from the governor’s office was not returned in time for publication.

First Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli has responded with ridicule to other efforts by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to restrict ICE operations.

“If you want to regulate federal agents, you have to win a federal election,” Essayli responded to Newsom over new restrictions at the end of September.

“Until then, you have no jurisdiction,” Essayli added. “Accordingly, I have advised DHS to disregard your bill attempting to ban safe and effective less-lethal tools that agents need to escalate dangerous situations.”

RELATED: DOJ hilariously MOCKS Newsom after he signs bills to restrict ICE operations in California

Newsom has tried to position himself as the foremost opponent to the president’s policy in an apparent campaign to increase his name recognition and run for president.

In the most recent polling, the governor falls far behind Kamala Harris in the race for the Democratic nomination, with support from only 15% of voters, compared to 30% for Harris.

Newsom has also indicated that he would not run for president if Harris decided to run again after losing to President Donald Trump in 2024.

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“Enter Sandman,” exit politics.

During a recent show at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Metallica front man James Hetfield assured fans that the band had come to play music, not deliver a political message.

‘Metallica is not here, like some other entertainers, to influence you with their bulls**t.’

Nothing else matters

Metallica recently kicked off a 24-date residency at the Sphere that runs through March 2027. During Saturday night’s performance, Hetfield paused to thank fans for making the trip.

“Unless you live in Vegas, you’ve come a long way to spend some time with Metallica. We’re grateful for that,” Hetfield began in a clip that’s since gone viral. “Your travels, the money you spent, the time it took. Thanks for coming to celebrate with us.”

Then he made clear what fans could expect from the band.

“And I just got to say, Metallica is not here, like some other entertainers, to influence you with their bulls**t, OK? We are here — no bulls**t — we’re here to forget about all the outside s**t, OK? Metallica’s agenda is love, energy, and heavy music, baby!”

The 63-year-old has held this position for years, declining to share his political opinions even when directly asked.

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Ride the lightning

In a 2017 interview with Chilean newspaper La Tercera, Hetfield was asked his opinion of President Donald Trump, then in his first term.

“Everyone has one, but I keep mine to myself,” Hetfield replied, according to a translation of his remarks.

“I am an artist, a singer who plays guitar in a band,” he explained. “I hate politics. I don’t want to talk about politics. It separates people, and I want to connect them with music.”

Hetfield worried that taking political sides would alienate fans.

“If I say ‘I love Trump’ or ‘I hate Trump,’ someone can say, ‘Then I don’t like his music anymore,’ which is very silly,” he said.

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Shill ’em all

Other musicians have been more than happy to bring politics to the forefront of their performances.

Bruce Springsteen recently criticized Trump and ICE agents during a concert in Maryland. Paramore singer Hayley Williams has also repeatedly attacked Trump supporters, calling MAGA fans “pieces of s**t” at a recent show in New Orleans.

Rapper Macklemore went even further, delivering a pro-Palestinian speech while opening for Ed Sheeran on a stadium tour. The remarks prompted objections from stadium operators, and Macklemore was subsequently dropped from the tour.

Sheeran, who said the decision belonged to the tour’s promoter, defended his own reluctance to bring politics into his concerts, explaining that fans don’t come to his shows expecting a political forum.

It seems Hetfield agrees.

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In the viral Cornell 7 case, a series of text messages have drawn ire regarding how the alleged sexual encounter at Cornell University was initially described — and how the woman’s account changed nearly two weeks later.

BlazeTV host Pat Gray calls it “a crazy story.”

“I’ve kind of avoided talking about it, because what do you say about it? … I mean, it’s such a risque story from start to finish. It’s hard to even know what to say about it. But there was a little incident involving a woman and a bunch of men,” he says on “Pat Gray Unleashed.”

“And initially, supposedly, according to her even, it was all consensual,” he adds.

Gray explains that originally, one of the accused was texting “Jane Doe” and apologized for things getting “a little out of control.”

“And she was basically telling him not to worry about it. It was all fine,” Gray says, noting that in the text messages, she even called what happened “not illegal.”

“And if I’m not mistaken, rape is illegal. So it apparently wasn’t that,” he continues.

“She said a lot of things that would seem to exonerate them, but then, as time went on, she started feeling differently about it. And I’m guessing she got some heat from people around her. I don’t know,” he adds.

In one exchange, Newell tells Jane Doe, “You’re an amazing person and I genuinely hope you’re not catching as much heat from this as we are. We’ve been shutting down any stories we’ve heard, but again, I’m so sorry.”

Jane Doe responded “Ah, Jonathan, I really appreciate this text. My memory’s super clouded too. I think we were all way too freaking drunk and high.”

Thirteen days later, Jane Doe’s story flipped when she claimed that “90% of the night was not consensual.”

“But did she say ‘no’? We don’t even know that because they were all drunk and on ketamine. And now, I guess that releases anybody from any responsibility whatsoever if you’ve taken ketamine or you’re drunk,” Gray comments.

“There’s no personal responsibility on your part because you’re the one who took it. So now, you can use that as an excuse for everything that transpired afterward.”

“No means no, we all agree with that. But we don’t even know that she ever said no,” he adds.

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District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro revealed that her office is investigating Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.

In an interview on Fox News, Pirro opined about the possibility of criminal charges for Omar after Homeland Security Investigations agents performed a targeted raid on her residence Monday in Washington, D.C.

‘It doesn’t matter what the House does. It doesn’t matter what this agency or that does. We’re looking at the facts. Based upon the facts, we’ll follow them wherever they take us.’

“What you have is Homeland Security. They do everything from narcotics to immigration. They got a warrant signed by a federal judge,” Pirro told Fox anchor John Roberts on Tuesday.

“So you’ve got the executive branch through HSI going to a federal judge, who is cognizant of the Fourth Amendment rights of any target, who said, ‘You have the right to search this person’s house,'” she added. “Based upon that execution of that warrant, we will see what comes of it.”

“But you had to have probable cause, right?” Roberts asked.

“There’s no question that that judge would not have signed that warrant unless there was probable cause — and probably more than that, given the individual who’s involved and given the fact that we’re in the nation’s capital with judges in the nation’s capital,” she replied.

“But more than that, it is upon the execution of the warrant that we will see — are we dealing with civil immigration issues? Because they’ve made it clear this is about immigration from the warrant itself. Are we dealing with criminal immigration issues?” Pirro said.

“There are several investigations going on, and I don’t think there’s any question, but if there’s a crime that was committed, it will be prosecuted,” she added.

Roberts then asked about allegations of financial misconduct against Omar related to apparent discrepancies on political disclosures. He pointed out that the Office of Congressional Conduct voted 5-1 to recommend dismissal of the allegations to the Ethics Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.

“That doesn’t matter,” Pirro responded.

“I can tell you that is subject to an investigation as well,” she added. “And it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter what the House does. It doesn’t matter what this agency or that does. We’re looking at the facts. Based upon the facts, we’ll follow them wherever they take us.”

“This is your office that’s doing this?” Roberts asked.

“Yes,” she replied.

RELATED: ‘He’s been saying some dumb s**t’: Ilhan Omar MELTS DOWN when reporter presses her on Homan probe into brother

A Blaze News request for comment to Pirro’s office was not immediately answered.

Omar resubmitted a 2024 financial disclosure filing in April 2026, and her lawyer claimed accountants had provided incorrect valuations for companies owned by her husband. The old valuations “did not take into account the liabilities of each of the companies,” the lawyer said, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.

She has denied any wrongdoing and accused the Trump administration of abusing the powers of government to attack its political opponents.

She has also previously asserted that the value range for her assets reflects the full value of the businesses and not the lower value of the percentage of the business that is actually owned by her husband.

On Monday, she responded to the DHS raid on her home.

“I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation,” she wrote on social media.

“I will not be silenced,” Omar concluded.

Omar’s office and campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Blaze News.

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Ask some voters why they support a candidate, and you might get a detailed explanation of his policies. Ask supporters of Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed why they support him, and you get “everything.”

In a recent man-on-the-street-style interview, the interviewer asks a group of women what their favorite thing is that the Michigan Senate hopeful is campaigning on.

“Everything! How can you not like what he’s for? I mean, it’s like we need it. We’re in bad shape,” one woman responded.

“What’s your one favorite, though? What stands out the most?” the interviewer asked.

“Health care for all,” another woman chimed in, before another woman agreed, “That’s mine too, health care.”

“And how are we going to give health care to everyone? How are we going to pay for that?” the interviewer asked again.

“We’re going to tax the rich,” a woman answered.

“What’s kind of scary about that,” Alex Stein tells BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales, “is when I think of Michigan now, like Dearborn, and I think it’s all Muslim. Those were like upper-middle-class white women. You know, they look like they have fine health care.”

“They almost look like they were Lindsay Clancy fans on a bunch of different prescription drugs,” he jokes.

“It is suicidal empathy,” he continues, though he doesn’t believe El-Sayed is as likely to win as his base seems to think he is.

“I think actually Mike Rogers is going to do better than people are predicting, though,” he adds, noting that Sayed “barely won” in the primary despite being projected to “win by 10 points.”

Gonzales agrees, pointing out that whatever the result is, “it’ll be really interesting to see because … Michigan is a flash point.”

“This will tell us,” she says, “is Michigan too far gone or is it not?”

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