Politics
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DC Judge Releases the ‘Suicidal’ Man Recently Shot by Secret Service Near the White House
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Justice Department has reached a plea agreement with Andrew Dawson, the “suicidal” man shot by Secret Service guards near the White House in March. The agreement, which was signed Friday and docketed on Tuesday, has Dawson pleading guilty to carrying a pistol without a license, which carries a maximum sentence…
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Newsom Calls for Ending New Medi-Cal Enrollments for Adult Illegal Immigrants
(Dave Mason, The Center Square) California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday called for an end to new enrollments of adult illegal immigrants in Medi-Cal to save more than $5 billion. The proposal by the governor, who’s viewed as a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028, is a reversal of his pledge to provide universal health…
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Israel Will Finish War in Gaza, Drive Out 50% of Palestinians
(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel would complete its military objectives in Gaza and force out at least 50% of the population. On Tuesday, Netanyahu said even if Israel agrees to a temporary pause for the release of hostages, it will resume its military operations in Gaza. “We in the…
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70% of Americans Support a Nuclear Deal with Iran
(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) A new poll finds a large majority of Americans across the political spectrum support reaching a deal with Iran that allows Tehran to maintain a peaceful nuclear program. According to the University of Maryland’s Critical Issues Poll, 69% of Americans favor reaching a nuclear deal with Iran. Nearly two-thirds of Republicans and…
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ICE-D.C. Sweep: 189 Arrests, Notices to 187 Local Businesses
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-District of Columbia agents arrested 189 illegal foreign nationals and served notices of inspection to 187 local businesses during an enhanced targeted enforcement operation focused on finding “criminal alien offenders” illegally living in the Washington, D.C. area. “The District of Columbia is exponentially safer today because…
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Report: Minnesota Preparing for Possible Pardon of Derek Chauvin
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Minnesota’s local ABC News affiliate reported Tuesday that Minnesota state officials are preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump pardons former police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder after George Floyd died of an overdose while in his custody in 2020. “Gov. Tim Walz, the Minnesota National Guard, Mayor Jacob…
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US Charges High-Ranking Mexican Drug Cartel Suspects With Narco-Terrorism
(Headline USA) U.S. officials unveiled an indictment Tuesday against two alleged Mexican drug cartel leaders on narco-terrorism charges. The indictment comes after the Trump administration in February designated the Sinaloa Cartel and seven other Latin American crime organizations as “foreign terrorist organizations,” upping its pressure on cartels operating in the U.S. and on anyone aiding…
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El Chapo’s Family Allowed into the U.S. as Part of Cooperation Agreement w/ DOJ
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) U.S. authorities have reportedly allowed the family of notorious drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán to immigrate to America as part of a cooperation deal between his son and the Justice Department. Mexico’s security chief confirmed Tuesday that 17 family members of cartel leaders crossed into the U.S. last week as…
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Guatemalan Photoshopped Picture in Application for Child’s Custody; Biden Administration Accepted It
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Justice Department has announced charges against a Guatemalan illegal immigrant who lied about being the father of two unaccompanied children. The Biden administration wound up sending the one of the children to live with the Guatemalan as a result of his fraud. The DOJ charged Luciano Tinuar Quino, also known…
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Trump Slams ‘Neocons,’ ‘Nation Builders’ in Saudi Speech
(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump traveled to Saudi Arabia for the first foreign trip of his second administration. During an address in the Gulf kingdom, Trump slammed neocons and Iran, while also weighing in on Ukraine and Syria. “It’s crucial for the wider world to know this great transformation has not come from Western…
