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GOP Effort To Strip Illegal Immigrants Of Taxpayer-Funded Benefits Fails In Senate

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Senate Democrats moved to block Republican efforts Monday evening to strip illegal immigrants of taxpayer-funded benefits within President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill.

The Senate voted 56 to 44 on an amendment from Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn that would have reduced federal Medicaid payments to states who offer health care to illegal immigrants charged or convicted of serious crimes. Though four Senate Democrats bucked their party to back the measure, the amendment failed to clear a 60-vote threshold and will therefore not be included in the president’s sweeping tax and immigration-focused bill.

“[Forty-three] Democrats just BLOCKED my amendment to punish states that give Medicaid benefits to illegal aliens convicted or charged with crimes like murder or sex trafficking,” Cornyn wrote in a statement on the social media platform X following the failed vote. “Democrats chose to side with the worst of the worst in our society over our seniors and most vulnerable American citizens. Disgusting.”

Senators are currently engaged in a marathon session of voting, known as a “vote-a-rama,” to shape the final bill through amendments before a vote on final passage.

The four Senate Democrats who crossed the political aisle to back the measure include Sens. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Catherine Cortez-Masto of Nevada and Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff of Georgia. Ossoff is widely viewed as the most vulnerable Democratic senator running for reelection, though the Georgia Republicans have yet to unite around a challenger.

Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a skeptic of some of the bill’s reforms to Medicaid, joined Democrats in voting “no” on Cornyn’s amendment.

Cornyn, who is seeking a fifth Senate term, is in the middle of a contentious reelection fight against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the 2026 GOP nomination.

The incumbent senator introduced the amendment following Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough’s determination that the provision violated the upper chamber’s so-called budget reconciliation rules. Cornyn said Thursday that he would not let a “unelected Senate staffer” stop Republicans from passing Trump’s policy priorities into law.

Republicans are using the so-called budget reconciliation process to steer around Democratic opposition and clear the president’s domestic policy bill by a simply majority vote.

Provisions that MacDonough strikes from the bill would be subject to a 60-vote threshold and would need some Democratic buy-in to pass.

Senate Democrats, led by Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, the top Democrat on the upper chamber’s budget panel, argued Cornyn’s amendment would lead to “the collective punishment of American citizens” by reducing federal Medicaid funding to Medicaid expansion states who provide coverage to illegal immigrants.

This is a backdoor [elimination] for 41 states, which includes the majority of Republican states, to reduce the federal match from 90% to 80% with huge, huge impact on the coverage of individuals across this country,” Merkley said on the Senate floor Monday.

“What happened to states’ rights,” Merkley continued in defense of blue states offering free healthcare to illegal immigrants.

Senate Democrats also blocked an amendment Monday offered by Republican Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn that would have barred illegal immigrants from receiving coverage through state-funded Medicaid programs.

The Senate version of the president’s landmark bill could pass the upper chamber as early as Monday. Trump is demanding the legislation on his desk for signature by his self-imposed deadline of July 4.

AUTHOR

Adam Pack

Congressional Reporter.

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Supreme Court Ends Unelected District Court Judges’ Abuses Of Power

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The Supreme Court decisively ended lower courts’ ability to block policies issued by the Trump administration using nationwide injunctions on Friday.

In a 6-3 ruling, the majority found that lower courts exceeded their authority by issuing a nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions.

“The injunctions before us today reflect a more recent development: district courts asserting the power to prohibit enforcement of a law or policy against anyone,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote in the majority opinion. “These injunctions—known as ‘universal injunctions’—likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has granted to federal courts. We therefore grant the Government’s applications to partially stay the injunctions entered below.”

Justices Sonia Sotomajor, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan dissented.

“The rule of law is not a given in this Nation, nor any other,” Sotomayor wrote. “It is a precept of our democracy that will endure only if those brave enough in every branch fight for its survival. Today, the Court abdicates its vital role in that effort.”

The Trump administration appealed three lower court orders blocking the birthright citizenship ban from taking effect in April, asking the Supreme Court to limit the ability of district courts judges to block policies nationwide through universal injunctions.

Trump issued his “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship” executive order, which ends guaranteed citizenship for children of illegal aliens or migrants on temporary visas, in January during his first day in office.

During oral arguments in May, Solicitor General John Saur noted judges have issued 40 universal injunctions issued against the administration since Trump took office.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

AUTHOR

Katelynn Richardson

Investigative Reporter.

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Federal Appeals Court Ruling Sides With Trump’s Plans To Dismantle Institute Of Peace

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A federal appeals court Friday lifted a lower court’s order that blocked President Donald Trump from moving forward with efforts to dismantle the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP).

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that Trump is likely to suffer “irreparable” harm if barred from fully exercising his executive authority over the Institute’s board. The court concluded that the Institute holds “substantial executive power,” meaning its board members are not protected from at-will removal by the president.

“As a general rule, the President may remove executive officers at will,” the three-judge panel wrote. They added that only agencies with quasi-legislative or quasi-judicial authority, and lacking substantial executive power, may qualify for special protections — standards the court said USIP does not meet.

Created by Congress, the USIP is a nonpartisan organization aimed at advancing U.S. interests through conflict prevention and peacebuilding worldwide.

Trump announced in March his intent to dissolve the agency and dismissed five board members following a visit from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), who sought access to USIP’s computers and internal data. Upon auditing USIP, the DOGE team uncovered several findings. Despite USIP’s mission to promote peace, the agency was described as “the least peaceful” by the team, who discovered weapons in its armory and contracts totaling $130,000 awarded to a former Taliban member for unclear services. The team also found that USIP received approximately $55 million annually from Congress but did not return unspent funds. Instead, leftover money was swept into a private bank account outside of congressional oversight, which was then used for expenditures such as private jets and events at headquarters.

During an interview on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Musk and DOGE team members said that USIP was the agency that resisted their oversight efforts the most aggressively.

The terminated board members challenged their removal, saying it violated constitutional limits and required congressional oversight. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell initially ruled in their favor, calling the takeover attempt a use of “brute force.”

After that decision, USIP temporarily regained control of its headquarters and began reviewing internal systems. The appeals court’s ruling now permits the Trump administration to resume efforts to restructure or eliminate the agency.

AUTHOR

Melanie Wilcox

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SCOTUS ‘Justice’ Kantaji Brown Jackson Called out by Justice Amy Coney Barrett

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So called “Justice” Kantaji Brown Jackson doesn’t know her butt from a hole in the ground about constitutional law and Justice Amy Coney Barrett rightfully calls her out on Jackson dissent on Trump vs CASA case. Jackson is undoubtedly the dumbist SCOTUS appointment in history. Biden nominated her strictly for DEI purposes and she was confirmed with help of Republicans. Justice Amy Coney Barrett got it right on this one.

Following are excerpts from conclusion of the article below:

Barrett proceeded to insinuate that former President Joe Biden’s DEI appointee was ignorant of the relevant American legal history and precedent and may have skipped analysis of relevant readings because they involved “boring ‘legalese.'”

“We will not dwell on Justice Jackson’s argument, which is at odds with more than two centuries’ worth of precedent, not to mention the Constitution itself,” wrote Barrett.

Although she would not dwell on Jackson’s understanding, Barrett nevertheless pointed out that the liberal justice “decries an imperial Executive while embracing an imperial Judiciary.”

Justice Amy Coney Barrett humiliates Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson over her apparent ignorance of American law

Barrett suggested that Jackson was centuries behind on her reading.

It was a rough day for liberals both on and off the U.S. Supreme Court.

The high court sided in Mahmoud v. Taylor with Maryland parents who want to protect their children from LGBT propaganda in Montgomery County Public Schools. This ruling enraged non-straight activists, including the Human Rights Campaign, which called the decision “devastating.”

In Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, the Supreme Court upheld the Lone Star State’s age verification law protecting children from pornography. Activists called the ruling “wrongheaded” and “invasive.”

The Supreme Court indicated in Trump v. CASA, Inc. that the national injunctions weaponized against the Trump administration by district court judges “likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has given to federal courts.” Democrats melted down over the ruling, calling it “deplorable” and “a vile betrayal of our Constitution.”

The court ruled 6-3 in each of these cases, and in all three, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was in the dissenting minority.

Not only did Jackson not get her way, her apparent ignorance and judicial freewheeling was exposed for all to see in CASA, where she noted in a dissenting opinion that the majority’s decision not only “diverges from first principles” but is “profoundly dangerous, since it gives the Executive the go-ahead to sometimes wield the kind of unchecked, arbitrary power the Founders crafted our Constitution to eradicate.”

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Illegal Immigrants to Be Housed in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ and Other Immigration News

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With conflict in the Middle East seemingly reaching its conclusion, the American public is shifting its attention back to President Donald Trump’s immigration policy. Tensions are still high, with deportation efforts meeting resistance, especially in major metropolitan hubs like Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City. Here are the latest immigration updates.

‘Alligator Alcatraz’

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has greenlit the use of a new detention center in Florida to house illegal immigrants slated for deportation. Nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the detention center will repurpose the largely-unused Miami-Dade Collier Training Facility in the Everglades. DHS official Tricia McLaughlin reported that the facility will be composed of “large tents,” providing space to house at least 5,000 illegal immigrants at a time. The area is surrounded by dangerous wildlife, including alligators and pythons.

“Under President Trump’s leadership, we are working at turbo speed to deliver cost-effective and innovative ways to deliver on the American people’s mandate for mass deportations of criminal illegal aliens,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a social media post.

She continued, “These new facilities will in large part be funded by FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program, which the Biden administration used as a piggy bank to spend hundreds of millions of American taxpayer dollars to house illegal aliens, including at the Roosevelt Hotel that served as a Tren de Aragua base of operations and was used to shelter Laken Riley’s killer.”

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) said that the location chosen for “Alligator Alcatraz” is ideal “because you don’t need to invest that much in the perimeter. People get out and there’s not much waiting for them other than alligators and pythons — nowhere to go, nowhere to hide.” He added, “I’m proud to help support President Trump and Secretary Noem in their mission to fix our illegal immigration problem once and for all. Alligator Alcatraz and other Florida facilities will do just that.”

The Trump administration has already repurposed detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay to house illegal immigrants prior to deportation, yielding the capacity to house at least 30,000 at a time. Border czar Tom Homan has previously stressed the importance of receiving further funding from Congress for the Trump administration’s deportation efforts. “We’re out of money,” Homan reported in March. He explained, “When we run out of beds, it means we stop interior enforcement operations, because when we arrest somebody, [we’ve] gotta have a bed to put them in for removal.” The border czar added, “Congress does — they need to get us the funding we need so this administration can keep the promises they made to the American people. I think the president was given a mandate: illegal immigration was the number one issue in the campaign.”

Raiding California

Earlier this month, the president federalized California’s National Guard to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carrying out immigration raids in Los Angeles. With much of the violence now having subsided, some National Guard soldiers were detailed to assist the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and ICE in raids on three illegal marijuana-growing facilities in the Coachella Valley. At least 70 illegal immigrants were arrested. While executing search warrants, federal forces found two men at the facilities padlocked inside a trailer in 122-degree heat.

The anti-deportation riots which prompted the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops and Marines to L.A. have since spread to other areas, with riots and protests appearing in Anchorage, Arkansas; Atlanta; Austin; Chicago; Dallas; Denver; Huntington Beach, California; Las Vegas; Minneapolis; New York City; Omaha, Nebraska; Peoria, Arizona; Portland; Riverside, California; San Antonio, Texas; San Francisco; Santa Ana, California; Seattle; and Spokane, Washington.

According to the New York Post, Republican lawmakers have launched an investigation into the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), accusing the nonprofit of funding the riots in L.A. The legislators wrote in a letter that they have “concerns that CHIRLA may be using federal funds to support violent criminal activity that impedes the enforcement of federal immigration law.” Another report has suggested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating Cynthia Gonzalez, vice mayor of L.A. County-area city Cudahy, for apparently calling on Hispanic gangs to combat ICE agents in L.A.

Resistance on ICE

Despite the protests, the majority of Americans still support ICE — and Trump’s plans for deportations. A June Economist/YouGov survey found that 52% of American voters say it should be illegal to impede ICE operations, with 24% saying it should be illegal to do so and another 24% “unsure.” A recent Rasmussen Reports poll found that 83% of likely voters said that deporting illegal immigrants who continued to commit crimes after entering the country was an important issue, including 57% who rated the issue “very important.” Additionally, 58% said that “sanctuary” cities, which refuse to investigate immigration status or cooperate with ICE, increase threats to public safety.

This month’s Harvard CAPS/Harris survey also found that 80% support deporting illegal immigrants who continued to commit crimes after entering the country, while 68% opposed impeding ICE operations.

AUTHOR

S.A. McCarthy

S.A. McCarthy serves as a news writer at The Washington Stand.

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VIDEO: Judicial Terrorism—State Senator Mark Finchem and the Arizona Family Court System

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Judicial Terrorism appears to have become a regular and damaging reality in Arizona, at least in the Family Court System. But as you will learn during the conversation on this segment of ARIZONA TODAY children going through the breakup of their family via divorce, are now experiencing additional trauma from so named Intervention Specialists and attorneys making decisions not in the best interest or care of the minor child, and the courts simply go along. The conversation on this segment is troubling and most sobering.

The Arizona Joint Legislative Hearing has now been followed by legislatures in four states, and parents from a couple of states have now appeared to present testimony with evidence that very similar acts have been experienced by them in their state, and they have asked Arizona for help. This segment of ARIZONA TODAY will reveal several troubling findings coming from the hearings, and you may view both seven-hour legislative hearings on my website: arizonatoday.org. Additional testimony and evidence will be coming with two additional legislative hearings scheduled and additional segments on my show.

Thank you for caring enough to take the time to learn about this sordid set of events. Thank you for helping me cover costs with your generous and kind contributions. Your trust is not taken for granted.

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Please go to the CPS kidnapping of Greyson & Zachary Moose to understand the trauma experienced by one Arizona family.

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Historic U.S. Child Rescue: 60 Missing, Trafficked Children Saved in Florida Operation

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Florida’s “Operation Dragon Eye” was successful in rescuing 60 children who were missing, endangered, or victims of human trafficking, state officials announced Monday.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) said in a press briefing: “We are here to announce the most successful completion of the largest child rescue operation, not just in Florida history, but in the United States history.” As he went on to say, “Protecting our kids and keeping Florida the safest state to raise a family is our number one priority. Today is a result of the hard work to deliver on that promise.”

For two intense weeks, the U.S. Marshals Service, in collaboration with Florida state and local authorities, conducted a sweeping operation across Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties in the Tampa Bay area. This coordinated effort united 20 federal, state, and local agencies, mobilizing over 100 law enforcement officers, investigators, and support personnel. The children, ranging in age from 9 to 17, were found in a variety of dire circumstances, including situations involving human trafficking, abduction, and endangerment. Upon rescue, each child received immediate medical evaluations and psychological support to address the physical and emotional trauma they had endured.

U.S. Marshal William Berger revealed the operation’s dual mission: to locate and rescue vulnerable children while targeting the criminal networks responsible for their exploitation. “[E]xperience tells us,” he noted, “if the offenders are not apprehended, they will reconnect with these children.” The team arrested eight predators, charging them with heinous crimes including human trafficking, child endangerment, and drug trafficking. Bonds for these offenders ranged from no bond to a staggering $250 million.

Fox News reported that “The operation uncovered the gut-wrenching realities of sex trafficking — including several young girls who were pregnant, one of them carrying the child of her trafficker.” According to authorities, the investigation is ongoing “and additional charges may follow.”

In a statement, Uthmeier, speaking as both state attorney general and a father of three, underscored the mission’s heart. “The real heroes behind this operation are the law enforcement who built and executed this mission,” he said. “As your Attorney General and a father of three young kids, protecting children is my top priority. If you victimize children, you’re going to prison, end of story.”

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Mark Glass captured the operation’s profound impact. “Sixty kids saved,” he said. “That number sends the message that Florida will never be a safe place for traffickers. At FDLE, we will continue to fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. And to any family still missing their child, we will never stop searching until we make sure they are brought home safely.”

Berger’s final words echoed the operation’s unprecedented scale: “[T]he successful recovery of 60 missing children, complemented with the arrest of eight individuals, including child predators, signifies the most successful missing child recovery effort in the history of the United States Marshals Service; or to my knowledge, any other similar operation held in the United States.”

According to The Child Crime Prevention and Safety Center, roughly 840,000 U.S. children are reported missing annually. And Florida, with its large population and major transportation hubs, has long been a haven for traffickers seeking to exploit vulnerable populations. As such, while “Operation Dragon Eye” marks a significant triumph, authorities warn that human trafficking remains a pervasive threat. In 2024 alone, Florida received over 1,830 trafficking signals, leading to the identification of 1,874 victims, many of them minors lured through manipulation or online platforms, as reported by Fox.

In response, Florida has intensified its efforts. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) recently allocated $4.9 million to expand emergency shelter beds and staff support for trafficking victims, alongside $900,000 in grant funding for the FDLE. As DeSantis previously affirmed, “Florida is being proactive about stopping human trafficking.”

Mary Szoch, director of Family Research Council’s Center for Human Dignity, praised the operation’s monumental success in a statement to The Washington Stand. “Attorney General James Uthmeier should be commended for his commitment to upholding the dignity of every human being,” she said. “The rescue of these 60 trafficked children is a huge accomplishment for the state of Florida.”

Szoch concluded with a call to action: “Every single person’s life matters, and no one should be exploited as if he or she was an object. We should all continue to pray for the well-being of these 60 children, and we should thank God for the work they are doing in Florida to uphold the sanctity of life in all of its stages.”

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Sarah Holliday

Sarah Holliday is a reporter at The Washington Stand.

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Supreme Court Hands Trump Admin Victory On Efforts To Deport ‘Worst’ Illegal Migrants

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The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to more quickly deport illegal migrants to countries not specified in their removal orders.

A majority temporarily blocked a lower court order that required the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to give migrants notice and allow them to raise concerns about potential threats of torture before deporting them to a “third country.”

Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan dissented from the decision.

“Apparently, the Court finds the idea that thousands will suffer violence in farflung locales more palatable than the remote possibility that a District Court exceeded its remedial powers when it ordered the Government to provide notice and process to which the plaintiffs are constitutionally and statutorily entitled,” Sotomayor wrote. “That use of discretion is as incomprehensible as it is inexcusable.”

The Trump administration argued the order interfered with their ability to deport “some of the worst of the worst illegal aliens” in its emergency application.

“The United States is facing a crisis of illegal immigration, in no small part because many aliens most deserving of removal are often the hardest to remove,” Solicitor General John Saur wrote in May. “When illegal aliens commit crimes in this country, they are typically ordered removed. But when those crimes are especially heinous, their countries of origin are often unwilling to take them back. As a result, criminal aliens are often allowed to stay in the United States for years on end, victimizing law-abiding Americans in the meantime.”

District Court Judge Brian Murphy, a Biden appointee, wrote in his original order that plaintiffs “are simply asking to be told they are going to be deported to a new country before they are taken to such a country, and be given an opportunity to explain why such a deportation will likely result in their persecution, torture, and/or death.”

“This small modicum of process is mandated by the Constitution of the United States,” the judge wrote.

Attorneys for the migrants claimed in a brief that the administration “repeatedly sought to remove people as a punitive measure, to some of the most dangerous places on the planet, and with only hours’ notice.”

AUTHOR

Katelynn Richardson

Investigative Reporter.

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‘NO Kings 2.0’ Protests Set for July 4th Because the First One Was a Bust

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After the first “NO Kings” protests fell flat and failed to gain traction, organizers are doubling down with plans for a second demonstration.

The protests are scheduled for July 4th, as anti-ICE activists once again aim to disrupt America’s Independence Day celebrations and advance their agenda.

We think these paid for by CCP; other Communist groups funded by Soros; pro-illegal alien NGOs which are anti-American; anti-ICE; anti-Trump falderal’s will fail again.

Great how Marxists Democrats and their legacy sycophants keep picking these hills to die on.

No Kings 2.0 Protests Set for July 4 Because the First One Was a Bust

Sarah Arnold  | June 21, 2025 1:30 PM

After the first “No Kings” protests fell flat and failed to gain traction, organizers are doubling down with plans for a second demonstration. 

The protests are scheduled for July 4th, as anti-ICE activists once again aim to disrupt America’s Independence Day celebrations and advance their agenda. According to a Facebook post, the second No Kings protest promises to deliver “No Kings” and “reclaim” freedom for the nation. The first demonstrations occurred earlier this month during President Donald Trump’s 250th celebration of the U.S. Army. Still, the far-left organizers failed to seize control or remove the president from office, so now they’re making another attempt.

Despite protests planned across the country, many critics have dismissed them, expressing frustration with the far left’s repeated disruptive tactics.

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REPORT: Police Accuse Repeat-Offender Protester For Setting 11 Of Their Cars On Fire

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The New York City Police Department (NYPD) identified New Jersey native Jakhi Lodgson-McCray as the suspect behind the torching of 11 police vehicles in Brooklyn earlier in June. The suspect has a criminal history and was arrested prior at multiple pro-Palestine protests, according to authorities.

NYPD said Wednesday that the 21-year-old suspect climbed over the gate at 1:00 a.m. June 12 at a parking lot one block from the Bushwick neighborhood’s police station and placed fire starters on the hoods, windshields and tires of police cars. Ensuing fires caused upwards of 800,000 dollars of damage, according to the New York Post. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said “we do believe that he acted alone, and obviously he targeted this location because it is a police facility.” The suspect was allegedly captured by surveillance cameras fleeing the scene on foot and is still reportedly at large. Kenny added that the suspect changed his disguise “several times during his escape.”

The NYPD’s social media accounts posted photos Wednesday of Lodgson-McCray, adding that “there is zero tolerance for anyone who attacks the NYPD.”

Police are also investigating whether he is responsible for a similar attempt to set a police van ablaze Wednesday in another part of Brooklyn.

Though police have not confirmed a connection, Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams suggested that the crime was motivated by recent anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) riots. Lodgson-McCray’s extensive record of arrests — dating back to 2023 — includes an incident at an anti-ICE protest in May and for burning a flag at a city embassy as part of an anti-Israel demonstration, according to authorities.

The suspect was wanted previously for causing over 1,000 dollars of damage last fall to a Columbia University statue during pro-Palestine protests, police said. He reportedly has two open criminal cases, the first for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest for allegedly obstructing traffic May 28 and another for assault and resisting arrest in May 2024. He has pleaded not guilty in both cases and was released without bail.

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Caleb Ruger

Caleb Ruger is a student at William and Mary studying History. He serves as Publisher at The Wren Journal, the Collegiate Network paper at William and Mary. He also serves as the Secretary of the Virginia College Republicans and Vice President of the William and Mary College Republicans. A recent Catholic convert, he is the Vice President of William and Mary’s Thomistic Institute chapter.

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Stop the VA’s Assault on the Second Amendment — Support HR 1041

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Fellow Veterans — did you know that the VA has stripped the rights to possess firearms from over 250,000 veterans by reporting them to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)?

Because of this totally wrong VA determination process without any judicial hearing or due process and related loss of 2nd Amendment rights, some veterans refuse to use VA health care for fear of inadvertently making a disqualifying statement or disclosing a disabling condition.

There is now a Bill in the House, HR 1041 the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act to end the VA’s arbitrary and unconstitutional practice of automatically sending veteran’s names to NICS simply because they might need a fiduciary to assist them in managing their finances. In other words they ae presumed guilty of being a danger to themselves or others and stripped of their 2A rights (similar to unconstitutional Red Flag Laws and their Risk Protection Orders with out Due Process which 18 states have in affect).

So far HR 1041 has 50 co-sponsors to this bill submitted by Mike Bost (R-Ill), a USMC veteran. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) is championing the cause in the house. See here.

Please call your Representative and Senators and tell them to support/vote for HR 1041. You can contact them by calling the Congressional Swithchboard and asking for thier offices as per below.

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Veterans Affairs strips 250000 veterans of gun rights without due process or medical evidence

The Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held an oversight hearing on January 14, 2025, focusing on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) practices regarding veterans’ rights, particularly concerning firearm ownership. The meeting highlighted significant concerns about the VA’s process for reporting veterans to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).

A key point of discussion was the VA’s policy of reporting veterans who require fiduciaries to manage their finances due to disabilities. It was noted that this practice has led to over 250,000 veterans being stripped of their constitutional right to possess and purchase firearms without any due process. Critics argued that these veterans, who have served to protect the Constitution, are being denied their Second Amendment rights without sufficient justification.

The subcommittee emphasized that the VA reports these veterans to the NICS list without any judicial ruling or medical evidence indicating that they pose a danger to themselves or others. There was a strong assertion that the current system lacks necessary safeguards, as no medical professional is required to assess a veteran’s risk before they are reported. This raises concerns about the fairness and legality of the VA’s actions, as there is no data supporting the notion that a veteran’s inability to manage finances due to a disability correlates with being dangerous.

The hearing underscored the need for a review of the VA’s practices to ensure that veterans’ rights are protected while also addressing any legitimate concerns about safety. The subcommittee’s discussions may lead to further investigations and potential reforms in how the VA handles these sensitive issues.

Converted from Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Oversight Hearing meeting on January 23, 2025.

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DNC Reportedly May Need To Borrow Cash To Keep Lights On

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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has been grappling with infighting and a decline in donations in recent months, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

DNC Chair Ken Martin, who was elected in February, has overseen slowing fundraising from major donors, the NYT reported. Some top DNC officials have even floated the idea of whether it may be necessary to start borrowing money to continue paying the bills, according to the NYT.

Six anonymous sources told the NYT that major Democratic donors have been extremely slow to donate to the party this year. Additionally, two anonymous sources told the outlet that senior DNC officials have even floated the idea of potentially borrowing money in the coming months.

Rufus Gifford, who served as the finance chairman of former Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign, told the NYT that Democrats “need to come together and focus on the issues at hand.”

“What they are seeing is headline after headline of incompetence and infighting, and I think that is a real problem not just for the DNC but for the larger Democratic brand,” Gifford told the outlet. “We need to come together and focus on the issues at hand. That’s got to happen now. And I mean today. And if that can’t happen, we need to shift course.”

Democratic Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan told the NYT that the recent drama in the DNC was “worse than some high school student council drama.”

Martin told the NYT that he believes many major Democratic donors were “frustrated” by the results of the 2024 elections.

“People invested more money than they ever had before, they dug deeper than they ever had, and they are quite frustrated by the result,” Martin told the outlet. “They want answers. I don’t take it personally. I wasn’t in charge.”

“I know there’s a lot of people that are carrying grudges, that are still litigating the campaign that their person didn’t win,” Martin told the NYT. “I am not one of those people. There’s no sense of living in the past. I have no enemies other than Donald Trump and the Republican Party.”

The NYT’s report comes shortly after David Hogg, a gun control activist who was elected to serve as one of the DNC’s vice chairs in February, sparked massive backlash in the Democratic Party after he announced in April plans to primary incumbent Democrats. On June 11, the DNC voted to remove Hogg from his vice chair position and require him to run again due to a procedural complaint, Politico first reported.

On June 8, leaked audio revealed that Martin expressed concern about Hogg’s ability to lead the party due to the infighting his decisions had ignited, according to Politico. Martin notably paused twice and appeared to choke up during the recording, according to the outlet.

Moreover, Randi Weingarten, the longtime head of the American Federation of Teachers, and Lee Saunders, the president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, announced they were leaving the DNC, the NYT reported on Sunday. Both of the union leaders had backed Martin’s main opponent in the DNC chair election earlier this year, Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler, according to the NYT.

Still, some Democrats have defended Martin’s leadership, including Maria Cardona, a longtime DNC member, who told the NYT that he “does the work” and “rolls up the sleeves.”

“Everything that Ken has done, regardless of the drama that it has caused, has been the right moves,” Cardona told the outlet. “He does the work. He rolls up the sleeves.”

A DNC spokesperson did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

AUTHOR

Ireland Owens

Reporter.

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Supreme Court Greenlights Tennessee’s Ban On Sex-Change Procedures For Kids

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The Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s law banning child sex change procedures on Wednesday.

In a 6-3 ruling, the court held that Tennessee’s law does not violate the Equal Protection clause.

“This case carries with it the weight of fierce scientific and policy debates about the safety, efficacy, and propriety of medical treatments in an evolving field,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion. “The voices in these debates raise sincere concerns; the implications for all are profound. The Equal Protection Clause does not resolve these disagreements.”

“Having concluded it does not, we leave questions regarding its policy to the people, their elected representatives, and the democratic process,” Roberts continued.

Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor dissented.

“[The majority] also authorizes, without second thought, untold harm to transgender children and the parents and families who love them,” Sotomayor wrote.

Sotomayor wrote that those searching for evidence of transgender discrimination “need look no further than the present,” referencing several policies implemented by the Trump administration.

“The Federal Government, for example, has started expelling transgender servicemembers from the military and threatening to withdraw funding from schools and nonprofits that espouse support for transgender individuals,” she wrote.

Tennessee passed its law, which restricts minors from receiving medical treatments intended to help them live as an identity “inconsistent” with their sex, in 2023. The Biden administration challenged the law as a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.

Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) changed its position on the case in February but urged the Supreme Court to move forward with issuing a ruling.

Trump signed an executive order in January cutting federal funding for child sex changes, where he called the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) “junk science” and banned federal agencies from citing its guidance. The Biden administration relied on WPATH standards in its briefs filed before the court.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

AUTHOR

Katelynn Richardson

Investigative Reporter.

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PODCAST: Missiles, Assinations, Riots, Parades, Nukes, NO Kings but a Duly Elected President!

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“Will Not Settle For a Bad Nuclear Deal With Iran…UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.” — President Donald J. Trump

President trump has made it clear that U.S. policy is a nuclear Iran is not acceptable. Now is not the time to negotiate any deal with this brutal regime, and all sanctions must be fully enforced — no sanctions relief. The committee will work to ensure Iran’s full compliance with IAEA investigation into undeclared nuclear sites. Combat Threat of Iran Drones and Missiles. Iranian drones are fueling conflicts around the world, including attacks on U.S. servicemembers in the Middle East, Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, and the conflict in Ethiopia.

Protect Americans.. The Trump administration will take significant action to deter Iranian a plots against Americans and Iran-backed proxy attacks on U.S. forces in the Middle East. Iran must immediately release American citizens being held hostages, and the administration must prioritize freeing these hostages as soon as possible.

‘No Kings’ protest fliers found in car of man suspected of shooting Minnesota lawmakers…

Fliers associated with Saturday’s nationwide protests of President Trump were found in the car of a man accused of killing Minnesota’s former House speaker and her husband and wounding two others. The Minnesota State Patrol warned residents to avoid “planned demonstrations” across the state Saturday, “out of an abundance of caution” as they hunt down the shooter. Police warned residents in the area not to open their doors for a cop impersonator as they hunt for the man they said is armed and dangerous. Rep. Melissa Hortman, the former speaker of the Minnesota House, and her husband, Mark, were killed, Gov. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, were shot multiple times in a separate attack by the same suspect and are undergoing surgery.

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Authorities Identify Suspect In Assassination Of Minnesota Lawmaker

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Authorities reportedly have identified Vance Boelter as the top suspect in the killings of Democratic Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, as well as wounding Democratic Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, on Saturday, according to The Associated Press.

Law enforcement believes that Vance Luther Boelter allegedly killed Hortman and her husband early Saturday morning before going on to shoot and seriously injure Democratic State Sen. John Hoffman of Minnesota and his wife, according to the AP.

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reportedly tapped Boelter in 2019 to serve on the Governor’s Workforce Development Board after having previously served on the Governor’s Workforce Development Council under former Democratic Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, according to the New York Post.

Police said they encountered the shooter, who they reportedly believe to be Boelter, at Hortman’s home and exchanged fire before the individual managed to slip away. The individual who engaged law enforcement at the scene posed as a policeman in order to carry out the attacks on Hortman and Hoffman.

Police found “No Kings” signs in the suspect’s vehicle, and advised residents not to attend planned anti-Trump “No Kings” protests in a Facebook post. Walz stated that Hortman’s murder was a “politically-motivated assassination” during a Saturday news conference, and authorities said they have recovered a manifesto as well as a list of other targets.

Multiple law enforcement entities have been searching for the gunmen throughout the day Saturday.

AUTHOR

Harold Hutchison

Media Reporter.

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