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Judge Holds ICE Agent In Contempt For Detaining Illegal Migrant During Trial
A judge in Boston has found a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in contempt after he detained a suspect while the man was on trial. ICE agent Brian Sullivan apprehended Wilson Martell-Lebron last week as he was leaving the courthouse. However, a Boston Municipal Court judge ruled on Monday that Sullivan had violated…
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House Passes ‘Take It Down’ Act Criminalizing Deep Fake Revenge Photos
The Take It Down Act, a measure that would criminalize the publication of nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes, passed the House on Monday and now heads to President Trump’s desk for his signature. The bill cleared the House in a decisive 409–2 vote, with 22 members not voting. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Eric Burlison (R-Mo.)…
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Flashback: AOC Advised Biden Admin To ‘Ignore’ Federal Court Rulings
A video clip of an interview left-wing ‘Squad’ member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did with CNN’s Anderson Cooper in 2023, in which she advised then-President Joe Biden to “ignore” federal court orders she and Democrats disagree with. The clip has resurfaced as Democrats are complaining that President Donald Trump is refusing to heed a Supreme Court ruling…
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Supreme Court Rejects ‘Double Jeopardy’ Challenge By Karen Read
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, in 2022. Read had petitioned the high court, arguing that the jury in her first trial had reached a unanimous but unannounced verdict acquitting her on some charges,…
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‘A**holes’: Adam Schiff Recounts Retail Clerk Going Off On Him About Dems
California Democrat Sen. Adam Schiff shared a startling anecdote on Friday’s HBO “Real Time” with Bill Maher about the moment he realized his party was in trouble. The well-known architect of the false “Trump-Russia collusion” narrative acknowledged that his party could potentially lose power in deep-blue California, as a recent poll found 50% of respondents…
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Pelosi Urged Biden Not To Debate Trump In A ‘Play To His Ego’: Book
A new book about the 2024 election says that House Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., secretly told President Joe Biden not to debate Donald Trump last year. Reporters Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes talked to Tara Palmeri, who used to work for Politico, about some of the things they learned while writing their book “Fight:…
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Four Senate Republicans Join All Dems In Rejecting Trump’s Canada Tariffs
Four Senate Republicans joined Democrats in delivering a rare bipartisan rebuke to President Donald Trump over trade policy. The Senate passed a resolution by a vote of 51 to 48, aimed at blocking the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on Canadian imports. The four Republicans who voted with Democrats were Sens. Rand Paul, who cosponsored the…
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Leavitt Tells Reporters Trump Has Been Much More Accessible Than Biden
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt presented a compelling statistic about how accessible President Donald Trump has been just a few months into taking office. While speaking at a media event hosted by Axios co-founder Mike Allen, Leavitt highlighted the contrast between President Trump’s accessibility and that of former President Joe Biden. She also noted…
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Wisconsin Judge Vows To Refrain From Holding Court After ICE Arrests Colleague
A Wisconsin judge has announced plans to protest the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan by refusing to carry out her court duties. Democrats expressed outrage after FBI Director Kash Patel revealed Friday that Dugan, a Milwaukee County Circuit judge, had been arrested for allegedly assisting an illegal immigrant in evading detention by immigration authorities. Circuit…
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REPORT: Republican Caught Trash-Talking Trump Behind His Back
A Republican from Ohio was busted this week for speaking out against President Donald Trump and his efforts to cut costs during a meeting with local business leaders. The comment led some conservatives to accuse him of betraying them online. During a Westerville Area Chamber business luncheon, Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH), a member of the…
