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Tim Walz just got blindsided by a challenger straight out of left field

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Tim Walz just got blindsided by a challenger straight out of left field

Walz is hoping to eke out another a term. But his chances are dwindling day by day.

And now Tim Walz just got blindsided by a challenger straight out of left field.

Lindell Takes First Step Toward Challenging Walz in 2026

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, one of former President Trump’s most recognizable allies, filed paperwork Wednesday with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Disclosure Board to create a gubernatorial campaign committee.

The 64-year-old told Minnesota Public Radio he is “98% sure” he will run and plans to make his decision official at a news conference on December 11 in the Twin Cities.

A Dozen Republicans Already in the Race

Lindell enters an unusually crowded GOP primary field. Announced candidates include physician Scott Jensen (the 2022 nominee), Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, state Rep. Kristin Robbins, attorney Chris Madel, former Vikings player and businessman Kendall Qualls, and several others. Party activists expect more names before the March filing deadline.

“If there was someone to win, it would be me,” Lindell told the Minnesota Star Tribune, citing his statewide name recognition and years of media appearances.

Governor Tim Walz, the two-term Democrat who spent much of 2024 on the national stage as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, has already launched his reelection campaign and is widely expected to seek a third term.

Democrats Fire Back Immediately

Within hours of Lindell’s filing, the Democratic Governors Association labeled him a “sleazy businessman” whose candidacy turns the Republican contest into “a more chaotic and dangerous race to the far-right by the day.”

Spokesperson Izzi Levy quipped that Lindell’s entry is “a bitter pill-ow for Minnesota Republicans to swallow.”

Minnesota DFL Chair Richard Carlbom told reporters that Lindell “represents exactly what today’s Republican Party has become: conspiratorial, extremist, and weird.”

Lindell has spent the past four years promoting unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election, resulting in multiple defamation lawsuits, including a $1.3 billion case from Dominion Voting Systems that remains active.

During an April court hearing he told a federal judge the legal fights have left him “in ruins” financially.

Despite the setbacks, Lindell said election integrity will be a centerpiece of any campaign. “We polled Minnesota and ’secure our elections’ was the #3 concern!” he posted earlier this year.

Whether Lindell ultimately jumps in or not, his flirtation with the race guarantees the 2026 governor’s contest will draw national attention from the start.

Sudden terror attack against ICE is raising alarms nationwide

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Sudden terror attack against ICE is raising alarms nationwide

ICE is just doing its job. If you’re in this country illegally, you’re going to get arrested.

And now a sudden terror attack against ICE is raising alarms nationwide.

Suspect Arrested for Molotov Attack on LA Federal Building Housing ICE Offices

A 54-year-old Los Angeles man faces federal charges after hurling Molotov cocktails at a downtown federal building that contains Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices, describing his actions to arresting officers as a “terrorist attack” in protest of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.

Evicted Resident Allegedly Torched Apartment, Then Targeted Federal Officers

Jose Francisco Jovel, a Koreatown resident, is accused of setting fire to his own apartment Monday morning following an eviction before cycling to the Civic Center Federal Building.

Prosecutors say surveillance video captured him throwing one Molotov cocktail through an employee entrance sliding door and another at the public entrance. Though the devices failed to ignite fully, Jovel was seen attempting to light one.

Federal Protective Service officers quickly detained him, recovering five additional Molotov cocktails, a lighter, and knives from his possession.

Jovel allegedly shouted anti-ICE statements, told bystanders to “start shooting these” officers, and complained that “you’re separating families.”

“This case exemplifies how misleading and hateful rhetoric against federal law enforcement can and does result in violence,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli.

“Irresponsible rhetoric by politicians and activists have real-world consequences. It must stop.”

Prior Criminal Record and Rising Threats Against ICE Highlight Broader Concerns

Jovel has been charged with attempted malicious damage of federal property by fire or explosives and faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Additional charges remain possible.

“There can be zero tolerance for any targeting of law enforcement officials – let alone violent acts – and we’re lucky that the devices allegedly thrown by the subject did not physically injure anyone,” said Akil Davis, the Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office.

“The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is dedicated to investigating and holding accountable anyone who conducts targeted attacks against government employees.”

Court records and law enforcement sources indicate Jovel has prior arrests dating back decades, including attempted murder (1987), armed robbery (1991), and child molestation (2007).

The incident is the latest in a string of violent threats and attacks against ICE personnel and facilities as the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement nationwide. Jovel is scheduled for an initial court appearance Wednesday.

Investigators uncover a horrific crime by Biden’s DOJ that demands justice

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Investigators uncover a horrific crime by Biden’s DOJ that demands justice

Joe Biden may be out of office, but the damage he caused is still raising eyebrows. No one should be surprised.

And now investigators uncovered a horrific crime by Biden’s DOJ that demands justice.

Court Official Defends Boasberg’s Gag Orders in Trump Probe, as GOP Lawmakers Slam Biden DOJ’s ‘Partisan Dragnet’

A senior federal courts administrator defended U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s approval of gag orders that concealed subpoenas for Republican lawmakers’ phone records during the FBI’s Arctic Frost investigation, attributing the oversight to the Biden Justice Department’s failure to disclose the targets’ identities— a revelation that has fueled accusations of prosecutorial overreach in the now-dropped election interference case against President Donald Trump.

DOJ Requests Omitted Congressional Targets, Leaving Judges in the Dark

Robert Conrad Jr., director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, explained in a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, that gag order applications—also known as non-disclosure orders—typically reference only phone numbers or signifiers without attaching subpoenas or identifying owners.

“As a result, [non-disclosure order] applications would not reveal whether a particular phone number belonged to a member of Congress,” Conrad wrote, responding to demands from Grassley, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.

The correspondence, obtained by Fox News Digital, addressed Boasberg’s role as chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where he routinely signed off on such requests from special counsel Jack Smith’s team in 2023.

Conrad noted he could not delve into specifics due to sealed materials but aimed to clarify “relevant practices” during the probe, which led to Smith’s charges against Trump—charges dismissed in July after the Supreme Court ruled on presidential immunity.

Grassley Blasts Smith’s ‘Lack of Candor’ in Pre-Policy Subpoenas

Grassley faulted the Biden-era DOJ for not alerting Boasberg that the subpoenas targeted about a dozen GOP lawmakers, including Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Johnson, whose records were sought amid inquiries into 2020 election challenges.

The DOJ’s Public Integrity Section had advised Smith’s team to consider constitutional protections under the Speech or Debate Clause but proceeded anyway without flagging congressional involvement to the court.

“Smith went ahead with the congressional subpoenas anyway, and it appears he and his team didn’t apprise the court of member involvement,” Grassley told Fox News Digital.

“Smith’s apparent lack of candor is deeply troubling, and he needs to answer for his conduct.”

The DOJ updated its policy in 2024, post an inspector general report, to require notifying judges when gag orders involve lawmakers—changes that came too late for Smith’s actions. The subpoenas sought only metadata, such as call times and contacts, not contents, which Smith has called “entirely proper” and compliant with department guidelines.

GOP Push for Impeachment Hearing, Demand Transparency on ‘Unlawful’ Orders

Lawmakers targeted by the orders decried them as unconstitutional surveillance, with Johnson calling Boasberg’s response an “affront to transparency” and an “obvious attempt to deflect any responsibility.”

He demanded Boasberg lift seals blocking full disclosure: “Judge Boasberg must immediately… provide the public a full explanation for his actions.”

Cruz, a vocal critic, had planned a Wednesday hearing on Boasberg’s potential impeachment—though postponed—arguing the judge’s complicity enabled Biden DOJ overreach. Impeachments of federal judges remain rare, reserved for egregious misconduct like corruption.

NATO issues a sobering threat to Russia that could reignite the Cold War

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NATO issues a sobering threat to Russia that could reignite the Cold War

There’s been a lot of saber-rattling lately. But this isn’t just bluster.

Because NATO issued a sobering threat to Russia that could reignite the Cold War.

NATO Weighs Shift from Defense to Offense Against Russian Hybrid Attacks

NATO’s highest-ranking military officer has ignited a heated debate by suggesting the alliance may need to abandon its traditionally reactive posture and adopt “more aggressive”—even preemptive—measures to counter Russia’s escalating campaign of sabotage, cyberattacks, and infrastructure assaults.

Top Admiral Floats “Proactive” Strikes While Acknowledging Western Constraints

Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chairman of NATO’s military committee, told the Financial Times that alliance leaders are actively debating whether to move from reacting to Russian hybrid threats to striking first. He described potential preemptive cyber operations or sabotage countermeasures as still compatible with NATO’s defensive mandate, but admitted: “It is further away from our normal way of thinking or behavior.”

Citing the Baltic Sentry naval mission launched this year to deter undersea sabotage, Dragone noted that “from the beginning of Baltic Sentry, nothing has happened. So this means that this deterrence is working.”

Yet he was candid about the West’s self-imposed handcuffs: “Being more aggressive compared with the aggressivity of our counterpart could be an option,” he said, quickly adding that NATO operates under far stricter ethical, legal, and jurisdictional limits than Moscow. “I don’t want to say it’s a loser position, but it is a harder position than our counterpart’s.”

Moscow Fires Back—and the West Pushes the Hypocrisy Charge

The Kremlin wasted no time condemning the remarks. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova branded Dragone’s statements “an extremely irresponsible step” and claimed NATO was openly signaling readiness “to move toward escalation,” according to Russian state media.

U.S. experts swiftly dismissed Moscow’s outrage. Carrie Filipetti, executive director of the Vandenberg Coalition and a former senior State Department official, told Fox News Digital: “Given Russia’s unilateral invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the idea that Russia is warning about NATO being irresponsible is laughable. Putin has been given numerous opportunities to end the war peacefully and has refused them all because of his own expansionist goals. NATO is simply reacting to his aggression.”

On the question of American obligations, Filipetti stressed that even a more assertive NATO posture would not automatically drag the U.S. into offensive action. “Article 5 merely states that an attack on one is an attack on all,” she explained.

“NATO adopting a more assertive position does not obligate the U.S. to do the same. We are only required to take ‘such action as [we] deem necessary’ – and that, only in the case of an attack on a NATO state.”

Retired four-star General Bruce Carlson, former director of the National Reconnaissance Office, was blunter still: “Let’s not forget it’s Russia who is conducting preemptive military action in Europe with the sole intention of invading and occupying another sovereign nation’s territory by force.”

He added that “Putin only understands one thing and that’s power,” praising former President Trump for strengthening the alliance and urging the use of “every lever possible to push Russia to the negotiating table to achieve a lasting and sustainable peace deal that protects Ukraine’s sovereignty and defends U.S. national security interests.”

The controversy erupts against a backdrop of relentless Russian hybrid aggression—daily cyberattacks, weaponized migration, disinformation barrages, and physical sabotage of critical infrastructure across Europe.

Late-2024 incidents, including severed undersea cables and a Christmas Day power-link rupture, forced NATO into a top-to-bottom review. In one high-profile case, Finnish prosecutors accused a Cook Islands–flagged tanker of deliberately dragging its anchor for 50 miles to slice vital cables—only for a court to dismiss charges on jurisdictional grounds.

Most recently, roughly 20 drones violated Polish airspace in September, prompting Warsaw to invoke Article 4 consultations. Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned it marked “the closest we have been to open conflict since World War II.” Moscow, as usual, denied everything.

JD Vance ignites controversy after making this single comment

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JD Vance ignites controversy after making this single comment

Vance has been working hard to push Trump’s agenda. But he has his own ideas too.

And now JD Vance ignited controversy after making this single comment.

Historian Gordon Wood Revisits America as a “Credal Nation”—in Dialogue with a Familiar Debate

In a recent address at the American Enterprise Institute (reprinted in the Wall Street Journal), eminent historian Gordon Wood reaffirmed that the United States is fundamentally a credal nation, bound together by shared belief in its founding principles. Though he did not name Vice President JD Vance, Wood’s remarks clearly engage the same tension Vance highlighted in his 2024 convention speech: whether America is solely an idea or also a nation with a shared history and people.

The Passage That Sparked the Conversation

Vance, in his nomination speech, had argued:

“You know, one of the things that you hear people say sometimes is that America is an idea. And to be clear, America was indeed founded on brilliant ideas, like the rule of law and religious liberty… But America is not just an idea. It is a group of people with a shared history and a common future. It is, in short, a nation.”

He illustrated the point with the seven generations of his own family buried in an eastern Kentucky cemetery—people who fought, built, and died for the country across centuries, creating what he called “a homeland.”

Wood Pushes Back—Then Qualifies

Wood cautioned against any shift away from the credal understanding:

“There has been some talk recently that we aren’t and shouldn’t be a credal nation—that beliefs in a creed are too permissive, too weak a basis for citizenship and that we need to realize that citizens with ancestors who go back several generations have a stronger stake in the country than more-recent immigrants.

I reject this position as passionately as I can.”

Yet later in the same speech, Wood himself introduced an important caveat about immigration and assimilation:

“Because assimilation isn’t easy, no nation should allow the percentage of foreign-born residents to exceed about 15 percent of its population.”

If America were purely a proposition with no historical or cultural dimension, the pace and scale of immigration would theoretically matter far less.

Wood’s 15-percent threshold—echoing concerns raised by earlier American observers such as Charles Francis Adams in 1913—implicitly acknowledges that successful integration still depends on a relatively stable core population over time.

The exchange between Wood’s lecture and the broader debate Vance helped frame underscores a longstanding question in American civic life: how a nation rooted in universal ideals simultaneously sustains the particular ties—history, memory, and gradual assimilation—that make those ideals enduring in practice.

Trump scores huge legal win that sent Democrats into hysterics

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Trump scores huge legal win that sent Democrats into hysterics

The Left has tried to get Trump thrown in prison for years. But their plans are finally crumbling.

Now Trump scored a huge legal win that sent Democrats into hysterics.

Another Witch Hunt Collapses: Georgia Election Case Against President Trump Officially Dead

In a decisive victory for justice, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has fully dismissed the years-long 2020 election interference case against President Donald J. Trump and all co-defendants, bringing a formal end to one of the most high-profile examples of partisan lawfare.

“Lawfare Is Finally Over”: Trump’s Team Declares Total Vindication

The state’s motion to drop the charges—filed by the independent prosecutor who replaced the disqualified Fani Willis—was granted without qualification, closing the book on a prosecution that President Trump and his supporters have long branded as politically motivated harassment.

“The State having moved for an entry of nolle prosequi for all remaining defendants, the Court grants the motion,” the order declares. “This case is hereby dismissed in its entirety.”

Trump’s lead Georgia defense counsel Steve Sadow described the case as “lawfare.”

“The political persecution of President Trump by disqualified DA Fani Willis is finally over. This case should never have been brought. A fair and impartial prosecutor has put an end to this lawfare,” Sadow said in the statement.

Prosecutor Admits Reality: No Path Forward While Trump Leads the Nation

Peter J. Skandalakis, the neutral prosecutor appointed after Willis’s removal, cited the interests of justice, judicial finality, and simple practicality in recommending dismissal—acknowledging that dragging the case out another five to ten years serves no one, especially with a sitting president who cannot realistically be hauled into a state courtroom.

“This entire case, from the initiation of the District Attorney’s investigation in 2021 to the present, is without precedent,” noted Skandalakis.

“In my professional judgment, the citizens of Georgia are not served by pursuing this case in full for another five to ten years.”

“There is no realistic prospect that a sitting President will be compelled to appear in Georgia to stand trial on the allegations in this indictment. Donald J. Trump’s current term as President of the United States of America does not expire until January 20, 2029; by that point, eight years will have elapsed since the phone call at issue.”

Skandalakis also ruled out severing Trump from the other defendants, calling separate trials “illogical and unduly burdensome and costly” given limited resources and the inevitable multi-year delay until 2029 or beyond.

The dismissal marks the quiet end of a saga that began with relentless media fanfare and delivered America the now-iconic Trump mugshot—an image that only fueled his historic political comeback. Another attempted takedown bites the dust.

Donald Trump was thrown back into court after being hit with another lawsuit

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Donald Trump was thrown back into court after being hit with another lawsuit

The Left doesn’t know how to stop Trump. That’s why they are just trying to slow him down.

And now Donald Trump was thrown back into court after being hit with another lawsuit.

Swalwell Strikes Back with Fraud Lawsuit

California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration on Tuesday, dismissing the mortgage fraud claims leveled against him as “patently false.”

At the heart of the dispute is a Washington, D.C., property that Swalwell insists serves as his wife’s main home, rather than his own.

Allegations of Political Retaliation

In his filing, Swalwell contends that the mortgage and tax fraud charges stem from President Donald Trump’s drive to “seek retribution against his political enemies.”

The suit targets Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, alongside the agency itself, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Federal National Mortgage Association. Just weeks ago, Pulte escalated matters by forwarding Swalwell’s case to Attorney General Pam Bondi, citing supposed irregularities tied to the D.C. residence.

Swalwell levels sharp criticism at Pulte, alleging he exploited his authority “by scouring databases at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—two government-sponsored enterprises—for the private mortgage records of several prominent Democrats.”

The complaint continues: “He then used those records to concoct fanciful allegations of mortgage fraud, which he referred to the Department of Justice for prosecution. The target of his most recent criminal referral is Plaintiff Eric Swalwell—one of the President’s most vocal and visible critics in Congress.”

This marks the latest in a string of such referrals; Swalwell joins Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook— all Biden appointees or Democrats—as recent targets. Reports indicate the Justice Department is probing the Schiff inquiry for signs of Trump-era pressure, according to the Associated Press.

The core accusation against Swalwell involves listing his $1.2 million D.C. house as his primary address while residing in California—a move that allegedly unlocked millions in favorable loans and refinancings, per the New York Post.

Swalwell counters forcefully, noting in the suit that he “disclaimed any intent to occupy the District of Columbia home as his primary residence in a sworn affidavit attached to his mortgage agreement.” The document clarifies the property as his wife’s primary abode, with Swalwell holding permanent residency in California.

“Pulte’s referral to the Justice Department was not only a gross mischaracterization of reality. It also represented a gross abuse of power that violated the law,” the lawsuit asserts.

It further claims the Federal Housing Finance Agency orchestrated “what appeared to be a coordinated leak” to media and right-leaning social media circles, with details surfacing right as the referral hit the DOJ. The agency has yet to address inquiries for comment.

Campaign Launch Amid the Storm

Even as a federal probe looms over the fraud claims, Swalwell revealed last week his bid for California governor.

He made the announcement on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night program, vowing to tackle economic challenges head-on while countering the Trump administration’s agenda.

Threats of political violence just took a dramatic turn that no one was prepared for

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Threats of political violence just took a dramatic turn that no one was prepared for

America is becoming a powder keg. It’ll only take one spark for it all to go sky high.

And now threats of political violence just took a dramatic turn that no one was prepared for.

Backlash After Public Discussion

A psychotherapist from Manhattan reports receiving numerous hateful communications, some including threats to his life, following his open comments on treating clients he identifies as dealing with “Trump derangement syndrome.”

Jonathan Alpert, who penned the upcoming book “Therapy Nation,” encountered this negative response after his appearance on Fox News to elaborate on his November 12 opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal. In it, he described clients from various political backgrounds who mention President Donald Trump during sessions, “not to discuss policy but to process obsession, rage and dread.” Alpert provided Fox News Digital with examples of the texts and emails he received in the days following.

“Eat s— and die you r-cist fascist piece of s—… f—ing uneducated MAGA scumbag,” one message read.

“Ped-phile protector,” another said.

“You’re a lowlife, worthless fraudulent piece of s— ped-phile who decent people hope is slaughtered, and the video is posted to YouTube,” a third message read.

Reflecting on the outpouring, Alpert described it as overwhelming in a conversation with Fox News Digital. “It’s been intense,” he said. “I expected disagreement, but I didn’t expect the level of hostility, especially from people in the mental health field.” He highlighted the irony in the responses.

“What has stood out is the contradiction,” he added. “Many of the people who speak the most about empathy, tolerance and inclusion reacted with the least of it. That reversal tells us something about how emotionally charged politics has become.”

Defining the Psychological Pattern

In his segment on “The Faulkner Focus” aired on November 14, Alpert portrayed “Trump derangement syndrome” as more than mere political rhetoric—it’s a genuine behavioral trend he’s witnessed among clients. “This is a profound pathology, and I would even go so far as to call it the defining pathology of our time,” he stated on the show.

“People are obsessed with Trump. They’re hyper-fixated on him. They can’t sleep, they feel restless, they feel traumatized by Mr. Trump.” He shared an anecdote about a client whose holiday was ruined because sightings of Trump in media or on devices left her “triggered.”

From his observations, Alpert estimates that roughly 75% of his clientele exhibits signs of what he terms TDS, though he stresses it’s not limited to one political side.

“Trump derangement syndrome is not a diagnosis,” he clarified. “It’s not a way of labeling someone’s political beliefs as a mental illness. People can support or oppose Trump for all kinds of rational reasons. What I’m describing is an emotional pattern, not an ideology. It shows up when someone’s political feelings become so intense and consuming that they start to interfere with their daily life.”

Evolving Emotional Responses and Expert Views

Alpert has observed heightened anxiety and sensitivity around Trump compared to his initial presidency in 2017, indicating a shift in handling political differences. “People aren’t separating disagreement from threat anymore,” he explained, noting that the integration of therapeutic terms into everyday dialogue has amplified issues.

“Instead of saying ‘I disagree,’ people say ‘I’m triggered’ or ‘I feel unsafe,’” Alpert went on. “Those words escalate everything. They frame the other person as dangerous rather than different, and they shut down discussion.”

He argues that opinions on Trump, whether favorable or critical, often evolve into core elements of personal identity and ethics. “It stops being a political opinion and starts becoming a psychological stance,” he noted.

“That identity piece is what keeps the emotional intensity alive.” Once these views start affecting rest, emotional well-being, or interpersonal connections, they cross into problematic territory, according to Alpert. His therapeutic approach focuses on distinguishing emotions from reality, building resilience to unease, and ensuring feelings don’t dominate existence.

Through highlighting these patterns, Alpert aims to spark dialogue on the impact of today’s polarized environment on psychological health and promote better coping strategies.

He mentioned receiving encouraging notes from those who recognize TDS in their circles. “What I’m seeing clinically is that many patients are relieved to talk with someone who isn’t afraid to name what’s happening,” he shared with Fox News Digital.

Nevertheless, some in the field urge restraint in framing political sentiments as disorders. Responding to Alpert’s article via a letter to the editor, Baltimore psychiatrist Dr. Robin Weiss concurred that therapists should aid clients in maintaining balance amid politics but emphasized the responsibility to “document societal harm when we see it,” referencing a public health employee facing job insecurity from national budget reductions.

Federal judge issues ruling with massive consequences for Donald Trump’s agenda

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Federal judge issues ruling with massive consequences for Donald Trump’s agenda

The courts are frustrating Republicans left and right. It’s starting to get ridiculous.

Because now a federal judge issued a ruling with massive consequences for Donald Trump’s agenda.

Court Puts Brakes on Helpful Data Sharing Between IRS and ICE

A judge stepped in on Friday, ruling that the IRS might have crossed some legal lines by agreeing to pass along private taxpayer info to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

This pause could make it tougher for ICE to do its job of tracking down folks who are breaking immigration laws, highlighting the hurdles in government teamwork for public safety.

The judge, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly—a Clinton appointee in the D.C. court—described the setup as “unlawful conduct” that didn’t follow proper procedures or tax rules.

“Plaintiffs have shown that the IRS’s implementation of the Address-Sharing Policy was arbitrary and capricious because the IRS failed to recognize that it was departing from its prior policy of strict confidentiality, failed to consider the reliance interests that were engendered by its prior policy of strict confidentiality, and failed to provide a reasoned explanation for the new policy,” she wrote.

ICE’s Practical Need for Tracking Tools

ICE was looking for this IRS data to better pinpoint and go after people illegally staying in the U.S., which is key to enforcing our borders and keeping communities secure.

From the case files, ICE started by asking for details on more than 7 million taxpayers, then dialed it back to 1.2 million “immigrant taxpayers,” and ended up getting at least 47,000 records, per the judge.

At first, the IRS said no, but they came around once ICE focused on those being criminally investigated for hanging around 90 days past a deportation order—that’s a scenario where tax data sharing is allowed for criminal probes.

The judge raised an eyebrow at ICE’s claim, pointing out how the agency said one single person was “personally and directly engaged” in all those 1.2 million investigations. She also knocked the IRS for not giving a solid reason for the deal, calling it out as a slip-up under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Pushback from Advocacy Group and Real-World Effects

The whole thing got kicked off by a lawsuit from the Center for Taxpayer Rights, who worried that their clients’ info was getting handed over to ICE, which might scare people away from getting free tax help they need.

The judge agreed that was a real possibility, noting fewer folks were showing up for pro bono services, which gave the group the green light to sue.

It’s a reminder of how these kinds of rulings can complicate ICE’s efforts to protect the country, even when they’re just trying to use available tools to tackle serious violations.

The View flipped the script and utterly destroyed one Democrat in Congress

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The View flipped the script and utterly destroyed one Democrat in Congress

The ladies of The View are anything but conservatives. But even this was too much for them.

And now The View flipped the script and utterly destroyed one Democrat in Congress.

‘The View’ Hosts Call Out Rep. Jasmine Crockett Over Epstein Smear Mix-Up

On Thursday’s episode of “The View,” the co-hosts sharply rebuked Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett for falsely linking EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, former Sen. Mitt Romney, and the National Republican Congressional Committee to donations from convicted s-x offender Jeffrey Epstein—when the money actually came from a physician who happens to share the same name.

The panel accused Crockett of prioritizing partisan attacks over the gravity of Epstein’s crimes against trafficking victims and urged her to simply admit the error instead of doubling down.

“Okay, it is also false that Mitt Romney and the NRCC took money … so it’s not true that they took money from Jeffrey Epstein?” co-host Joy Behar asked. “Okay, yes, a different [Jeffrey Epstein]. It’s so confusing and annoying!”

Politicians Turning Tragedy Into a Partisan Football

Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin highlighted the broader public frustration with how politicians exploit horrific cases for political gain.

“But Joy, This is why people get so frustrated with politicians. Something horrible was done. We all agree on that. Epstein engaged in horrific crimes, but people care more about, well, my team didn’t do it, your team did,” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said.

Sara Haines stressed that the seriousness of the Epstein scandal demands accountability rather than deflection.

“When she said, my team looked into this quickly, when you’re going to throw out an accusation that big, which we all know this case is that big, just own it, say it was a mistake, and move on,” Haines said. “Because to then try to say, well, they lie and we don’t lie, again, it’s the distrust in Congress and our politicians.”

Crockett’s Defense and the Actual Donation Records

Appearing on CNN’s “The Source with Kaitlan Collins,” Crockett insisted she hadn’t misled anyone about Zeldin, claiming he did receive money from “a Jeffrey Epstein”—while blaming her staff for insufficient fact-checking.

“[Zeldin] admitted that the did receive donations from a Jeffrey Epstein, so at least I wasn’t trying to mislead people,” Crockett said.

FEC records confirm a self-employed physician named Jeffrey Epstein (no relation to the late s-x offender) donated $750 to Zeldin’s 2020 congressional campaign on April 24 and another $250 on August 31—both contributions coming more than a year after the real Jeffrey Epstein died in jail. The same doctor also made two $250 donations to Romney’s 2012 presidential bid.

Crockett’s accusations were further undermined by obvious troll entries on the Republican fundraising platform WinRed, which showed micro-donations listing the donor as “JEFFREY EPSTEIN,” occupation “CHILD M-LESTOR,” and employer “JEFFREY EPSTEIN.”

Meanwhile, Epstein-related documents revealed contacts on the Democratic side as well: Democratic Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett exchanged texts with Epstein during a 2019 hearing and received donations from him, according to reporting from Business Insider.

The Trump administration is about to cut thousands of dollars in checks

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The Trump administration is about to cut thousands of dollars in checks

Costs are high nowadays. And every little bit helps.

Now the Trump administration is about to cut thousands of dollars in checks.

Trump Administration Awards $10K Bonuses to Dedicated Air Traffic Controllers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford revealed Thursday that hundreds of essential air traffic controllers and technicians who stayed on duty throughout the recent government shutdown will receive substantial holiday bonuses. The move honors those who ensured uninterrupted aviation safety amid the prolonged funding lapse.

In a Department of Transportation statement, 776 workers were singled out for $10,000 awards in recognition of their “patriotic work to ensure the safety of the skies during the Democrats’ 44-day government shutdown.”

“These patriotic men and women never missed a beat and kept the flying public safe throughout the shutdown,” Duffy said in a statement. “Democrats may not care about their financial well-being, but President Trump does.”

The secretary continued: “This award is an acknowledgment of their dedication and a heartfelt appreciation for going above and beyond in service to the nation.”

Perfect-Attendance Requirement and Holiday Timing

Payments are reserved exclusively for personnel who maintained flawless attendance records during the shutdown, with checks scheduled to arrive no later than December 9—conveniently ahead of the Christmas season.

FAA chief Bedford praised the recipients’ commitment under pressure.

“I am profoundly proud and grateful for the air traffic personnel who worked during extraordinary operational challenges to keep the National Airspace System (NAS) running safely during the longest government shutdown,” Bedford said in a statement. “Their dedication represents the highest levels of public service.”

Trump Personally Champions “Great Patriots”

The initiative follows through on a direct pledge from President Trump, who last week spotlighted the idea on Truth Social.

“For those Air Traffic Controllers who were GREAT PATRIOTS, and didn’t take ANY TIME OFF for the ‘Democrat Shutdown Hoax,’ I will be recommending a BONUS of $10,000 per person for distinguished service to our Country,” Trump posted.

He contrasted that group with others, adding: “For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU.”

The bonuses mirror a similar Nov. 13 ceremony where Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem personally distributed $10,000 checks to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport who likewise worked without interruption during the shutdown.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for additional comment.

NATO nations are scrambling jets after a new threat popped up on the radar

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NATO nations are scrambling jets after a new threat popped up on the radar

America is the backbone of NATO. An attack on one is an attack on all.

And now NATO nations are scrambling jets after a new threat popped up on the radar.

Massive Russian Barrage Targets Western Ukraine

In one of the most intense aerial assaults of the conflict to date, Russian forces unleashed a devastating wave of attacks on Ukraine’s western regions overnight, prompting swift reactions from neighboring NATO members to safeguard their borders.

Fighter jets from Poland, Romania, Germany, Spain, Norway, and the Netherlands were rapidly deployed across airspace adjacent to Ukraine. Ukrainian officials reported that Moscow fired 476 drones, 47 cruise missiles, and one ballistic missile, with a heavy focus on cities like Ternopil and Lviv.

Heavy Toll in Ternopil and Fierce Ukrainian Defense

The city of Ternopil, located roughly 225 miles west of Kyiv and just 110 miles from the Polish border, bore the brunt of the onslaught. Strikes severely damaged two apartment buildings, leaving at least 20 dead—including two children—and injuring 66 others, among them 16 children.

Ukraine’s air force countered aggressively, deploying Western-supplied fighters such as U.S. F-16s and French Mirage-2000s. In total, defenders intercepted 41 cruise missiles, with 10 downed by these advanced jets.

The BBC highlighted that this exceptionally large-scale and lethal operation followed closely after Ukraine’s first acknowledged use of U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles on Russian territory during the Trump administration.

NATO’s Vigilant Response on the Eastern Flank

Poland’s Operational Command (DORSZ) activated multiple “duty pairs” of allied fighters, supported by an AWACS surveillance aircraft. To ensure safe operations, civilian flights were rerouted, and airports in Rzeszów and Lublin were briefly shut down.

No Russian projectiles crossed into Polish territory, and officials extended gratitude to the air forces of Norway, Spain, the Netherlands, and Germany’s missile defense units for their role in maintaining security.

In Romania, pairs of F-16s and German Eurofighters were launched after a Russian drone temporarily violated national airspace, later moving through Ukrainian and Moldovan territory before re-entering Romania. The drone is thought to have crashed, though its final location remains unclear.

Zelenskyy’s Call for Stronger Support

In the wake of the strikes, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated: “Every brazen attack against ordinary life proves that the pressure on Russia is still insufficient. Effective sanctions and assistance for Ukraine can change this.

The top priority is air defense missiles, additional systems, expanded capabilities for our combat aviation, and drone production to protect lives.”

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