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Stephen Miller, Noem Press ICE to Arrest 3K Per Day
The daily standard of 1,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests
during the early days of the Trump administration is falling short of
an administration goal which is reportedly targeting 3,000 per day.
The stepped-up ICE goals were laid out by White House deputy chief of
staff Stephen Miller and Department of Homeland Security Secretary
Kristi Noem in a "tense" May 21 meeting at ICE's D.C. headquarters,
sources told Axios.
It comes with some challenges, though, because President Donald Trump's
border security measures have brought illegal border crossings to
record lows, leaving the deportation numbers at roughly Biden
administration levels, a concerning political data point for the White
House.
Senate Unlikely to Add Trump's 'Millionaire Tax' to Bill
Against President Donald Trump's wishes, the House's "one, big,
beautiful bill" does not include a tax increase on the wealthiest
Americans.
And that's unlikely to change in the U.S. Senate.
"What we're seeing is the center of gravity in the Republican Party is
still much closer to where it was under [2012 GOP presidential nominee]
Mitt Romney than is commonly thought — there's support for Trumpian
nationalism, but it's not the dominant disposition in the way a lot of
people think it is," said Michael Strain, economist at the American
Enterprise Institute, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
FBI to probe claims of 'targeted violence' against religious groups after evangelicals' protest in Seattle
'Freedom of religion isn’t a suggestion,' FBI deputy director Dan Bongino said
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Tuesday he had requested an
investigation into allegations of "targeted violence" against religious
groups after an evangelical conservative group held a rally at Seattle
City Hall in response to the mayor blaming Christians for igniting a
weekend demonstration that turned violent.
"We have asked our team to fully investigate allegations of targeted
violence against religious groups at the Seattle concert. Freedom of
religion isn’t a suggestion," Bongino wrote on X.
The Christians' "Rattle in Seattle" demonstration began at 5 p.m.
Tuesday on the 4th Avenue steps of City Hall in downtown Seattle, where
counter-protesters were also present, according to Fox 13.
Rubio announces visa restrictions for foreigners 'complicit' in censoring Americans
Trump secretary of state says those who undermine Americans' free speech 'should not enjoy the privilege' of US travel
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new visa restrictions the
Trump administration is implementing against foreign authorities who it
says are "complicit" in censoring Americans.
"For too long, Americans have been fined, harassed, and even charged by
foreign authorities for exercising their free speech rights," Rubio
wrote on X. "Today, I am announcing a new visa restriction policy that
will apply to foreign officials and persons who are complicit in
censoring Americans. Free speech is essential to the American way of
life – a birthright over which foreign governments have no authority."
"Foreigners who work to undermine the rights of Americans should not
enjoy the privilege of traveling to our country," America's top
diplomat added. "Whether in Latin America, Europe, or elsewhere, the
days of passive treatment for those who work to undermine the rights of
Americans are over."
Watchdog finds 'no evidence' Biden knew of crucial climate EOs, demands answers on who signed autopen
Power the Future is calling on Congress to investigate the validity of former President Joe Biden's signatures
A pro-energy group is renewing its call for an investigation into over
half a dozen Biden administration executive actions related to climate
that it believes should be deemed null and void due to them being
signed by an autopen without any public comment from former President
Joe Biden confirming his knowledge of them.
Power the Future, a nonprofit organization that advocates for American
energy jobs, reviewed eight Biden executive orders that it says were
significant shifts in domestic energy policy and said it found no
evidence of the president speaking about any of them publicly, raising
concerns that the orders were signed by autopen and that he was not
aware of them.
"These are not obscure bureaucratic memos; these were foundational
shifts in American energy policy, yet not once did Joe Biden speak
about them publicly," Daniel Turner, founder and executive director of
Power The Future, told Fox News Digital.
Lara Trump reveals story behind CNN anchor Jake Tapper's 'a little bit too late' apology
Tapper previously rebuked Trump for raising concerns about Biden's mental acuity on CNN in 2020
Since releasing the damning book on the Biden presidency "Original Sin"
earlier in May, CNN anchor Jake Tapper has faced scrutiny for his past
coverage of former President Joe Biden's alleged decline in office.
Although Tapper has admitted to insufficiently reporting on Biden’s
health concerns, the CNN anchor went on to apologize to Fox News host
Lara Trump, whom he previously rebuked for raising concerns in 2020.
While Trump does "appreciate" the apology, she said "it feels a little bit too late."
Vladimir Putin issues his conditions for ending the war in Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin’s conditions for ending the war in Ukraine
include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop
enlarging NATO eastwards and lift a chunk of sanctions on Russia,
according to three Russian sources with knowledge of the negotiations.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to end the
deadliest European conflict since World War Two and has shown
increasing frustration with Putin in recent days, warning on Tuesday
the Russian leader was “playing with fire” by refusing to engage in
ceasefire talks with Kyiv as his forces made gains on the battlefield.
After speaking to Trump for more than two hours last week, Putin said
that he had agreed to work with Ukraine on a memorandum that would
establish the contours of a peace accord, including the timing of a
ceasefire. Russia says it is currently drafting its version of the
memorandum and cannot estimate how long that will take.
New York Rep. AOC Doubles Down On Political Loser, Dems Seek To Ditch ‘Abolish ICE’ Bandwagon
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is sticking to her
far-left views on immigration, despite a growing number of Democrats
shifting their stance on border security issues.
Ocasio-Cortez, a rumored 2028 presidential candidate viewed as a rising
leader in the Democratic Party, renewed her calls for the abolition of
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a campaign email published
on Monday evening.
The socialist firebrand’s decision to commit to a viewpoint out of step
with a majority of voters comes as many Democrats have sought to
distance themselves from the “abolish ICE” bandwagon that some
strategists believe has hurt the party’s brand.
Harvard President Urges Colleges to Stand Against Trump
Harvard has urged universities to stand firm against Donald Trump as
the White House moves to direct its agencies to cut all federal ties
with the Ivy League college.
In another escalation in the conflict between the White House and
America’s oldest university, Harvard president Alan Garber blasted
Trump’s actions as “perplexing” and called on higher education
institutions to double down on their convictions.
“I would say that we need to be firm in our commitments to what we stand for,” he told NPR’s Morning Edition program.
“In the end, we’re about producing and disseminating knowledge and
serving our nation and our world. When we fail in that, then we can
expect to be attacked.
Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar and brother of Oct. 7 mastermind killed in Gaza, Netanyahu says
The head of Hamas and younger brother of Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar
has been killed in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
announced Wednesday.
Mohammed Sinwar, who became Hamas’ leader after his brother was killed
last year, was reportedly killed in an airstrike targeting a hidden
bunker below the European Hospital in Khan Younis last week.
A video released by the Israeli army says to show Mohammed Sinwar,
brother of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, travelling in a car through a
tunnel near the Erez crossing, close to the Israel-Gaza border.
It remains unclear if Sinwar was killed in the May 19 bombing, or if he
was taken out in the dozens of airstrikes across Gaza over the last two
days, which preceded Netayahu’s announcement.
LIZ PEEK: Conservative women scare Democrats like Hillary Clinton for good reason
From Hillary Clinton's recent
'handmaiden' comments to fashion critiques, Republican women face
increasing derision from Democrats
Why do liberals like Hillary Clinton despise conservative women? Is it
because we don’t obey the media and academia puppeteers who demand we
vote for Democrats? Is it because we do not necessarily think that
abortion is the only issue of importance, and that perhaps national
security, a sound economy and safe streets are equally critical?
Or are they just jealous of people ready to compete on their own,
without the safety net of DEI, even if they have two X chromosomes?
Whatever the cause, attacks on Republican women, and especially those
who voted for Donald Trump, have become especially nasty. Consider, for
instance, the New York Times’ fashion section. A reader recently wrote
to Vanessa Friedman, self-appointed fashion guru and notorious Trump
hater, asking, "Can I Wear a Sheath Dress Without Looking Like a MAGA
Woman?"
Michael Goodwin: Scott Pelley’s anti-Trump diatribe was more of the same warped, distorted nonsense that puts the BS in CBS
Leaving aside that Scott Pelley probably spoiled graduation day for
some Wake Forest University parents and students, his anti-Trump
commencement screed last week still has its virtues.
Namely, Pelley’s outrageous fearmongering throws open the window to the
mindset of a media figure at one of the nation’s supposedly premier
outlets.
The view we get is so appalling as to be stomach-churning.
It turns out that the man from CBS is full of BS.
But we already knew that, didn’t we?
The surprise is that he outed himself in such a revealing and public spectacle.
