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  • “This Is Not Medicine”: HHS Targets Transgender Procedures for Minors

    Patriot Brief Rules proposed: HHS announced regulations that would block hospitals receiving Medicare or Medicaid funds from performing transgender procedures on minors. Medical leaders speak: Top federal health officials cited risks including infertility, bone loss and psychological harm. Personal testimony shared: Detransitioner Chloe Cole described permanent damage from procedures she underwent as a minor. The…

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  • Feds Say Tennessee Pileup Suspect Was Illegal Immigrant With New York CDL

    Patriot Brief Suspect identified: Federal officials say Yisong Huang, accused in a fatal Tennessee pileup, illegally entered the U.S. in 2023. License obtained: Authorities say Huang received a commercial driver’s license in New York after being released and granted work authorization. Charges filed: Huang was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter following the multi-vehicle crash.…

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  • Dem Senator Pushes Assault Weapons Ban After Pistol Attack That Had No Assault Weapon

    Patriot Brief Attack under investigation: A shooting occurred inside a Brown University classroom involving a 9mm pistol. Policy response posted: Sen. Peter Welch called for an assault weapons ban and expanded gun laws on social media days after the attack. Details unclear: At the time, authorities had not released information about how the firearm was…

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  • Second Doctor Sentenced in Matthew Perry Death Case – No Prison Time

    Patriot Brief Sentence handed down: Dr. Mark Chavez received home confinement, supervised release, and community service after pleading guilty to ketamine distribution conspiracy. Role in the case: Chavez supplied ketamine to another doctor who provided it to Matthew Perry, though it was not the fatal dose. Other defendants: Additional defendants have been sentenced or are…

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  • Bombshell Emails Show FBI Warned Biden DOJ Against Mar-A-Lago Raid

    Patriot Brief Emails set for release: The FBI is expected to turn over internal emails to Congress detailing objections to the Mar-A-Lago raid. Probable cause questioned: Agents reportedly warned the Biden Justice Department that probable cause had not been established. Oversight intensifies: The disclosure comes ahead of a scheduled deposition from former special counsel Jack…

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  • Trump Admin Halts Diversity Visa Lottery After Brown Shooter Revelation

    Patriot Brief Program suspended: DHS announced an immediate pause of the Diversity Visa lottery following new security concerns. Shooter identified: Officials confirmed the Brown University attacker entered the U.S. through the visa lottery program. Policy fight continues: The Trump administration has long opposed the program, which was created by Democrats in 1990. The Trump administration…

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  • Cardi B Wants Fans to “Beg” Her to Come Back to the U.S.

    Patriot Brief Social media remarks: Cardi B criticized the United States during an Instagram Live while visiting Saudi Arabia. Praise for Saudi Arabia: The rapper highlighted wealth, cleanliness, and strict laws in the Middle Eastern country. Mixed reaction expected: Her comments contrasted sharply with Saudi Arabia’s restrictions on religious expression and personal freedoms. Another celebrity…

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  • Authorities Eye Possible Connection Between Brown University Shooting and MIT Professor Killing

    Patriot Brief What Happened: Authorities say evidence may link the Brown University shooting and the murder of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro just days later. Why It Matters: Two violent crimes near elite universities have now drawn federal attention, raising broader public safety concerns. Bottom Line: Investigators are treating the cases as potentially connected, with a…

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  • Mission Complete? Bongino Announces Exit From FBI in January

    Patriot Brief What Happened: Dan Bongino announced he will resign from the FBI in January, thanking Trump administration leaders and the American people. Why It Matters: Bongino played a key role in internal reforms and major cases, including progress in the long-stalled pipe bomb investigation. Bottom Line: His exit marks the end of a reform-driven…

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  • Greed Turns Deadly as Teen Accused of Plotting Parents’ Murders

    Patriot Brief Charges filed: Darren Munoz, 19, faces multiple murder-related charges for allegedly orchestrating his parents’ deaths. Motive alleged: Investigators say Munoz believed he would inherit significant money once his parents were killed. Second suspect arrested: Police say a friend carried out the shooting and has also been charged with murder. Police say this was…

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