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EXPLAINED: Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Despite SCOTUS Ruling.

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WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge has issued a nationwide injunction blocking President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order ending birthright citizenship, despite a Supreme Court ruling last month barring lower courts from granting such relief beyond their jurisdiction.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Normand Laplante, the United States Supreme Court, President Donald J. Trump, and the children of immigrants born on or after January 20, 2025.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The injunction was issued on Thursday, July 10, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The court hereby finds that Class Petitioners have demonstrated likelihood of success on the merits of their claims; that Class Petitioners are likely to suffer irreparable harm if the order is not granted,” wrote Judge Laplante.

🎯IMPACT: Despite the Supreme Court ruling limiting nationwide injunctions, Judge Laplante utilized the “wiggle room” in the ruling, which allows for nationwide injunctive relief to be granted in class action lawsuits where a viable class is established and certified by the court.

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U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Normand Laplante has issued a nationwide injunction blocking President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order ending birthright citizenship. While the U.S. Supreme Court ruled late last month that lower courts cannot—under most circumstances—grant injunctive relief beyond their jurisdiction, the high court left a degree of what Justice Samuel Alito called “wiggle room” for issuing nationwide injunctions as part of a class action lawsuit. This latter exception is how Judge Laplante, a George W. Bush appointee, made his ruling blocking the birthright citizenship order.

“After careful consideration of the parties’ submissions, the supporting declarations, the applicable law, and the filings and record in this case, the court GRANTS Petitioners’ Motion for a Classwide Preliminary Injunction,” Judge Laplante wrote in his ruling. He continued: “The court hereby finds that Class Petitioners have demonstrated likelihood of success on the merits of their claims; that Class Petitioners are likely to suffer irreparable harm if the order is not granted; that the potential harm to the class petitioners if the order is not granted outweighs the potential harm to Respondents if the order is granted; and that the issuance of this order is in the public interest.”

Notably, the injunction only provides relief from President Trump’s directive ending birthright citizenship for the class established by the court, which Judge Laplante defines as the children of immigrants born after the January 20, 2025, Executive Order went into effect. The federal judge, based in New Hampshire, also issued a seven-day stay on his injunction to allow time for the Trump administration to appeal the decision.

While Judge Laplante appears to have circumvented the constraints placed on nationwide injunctions by the Supreme Court, the expediency with which he recognized a viable class for the purposes of class action could be seen as dubious. Typically, establishing and certifying a viable class can take a relatively long period of time, with most class action lawsuits in the United States taking, on average, two to three years to conclude.

The Trump administration is expected to appeal the injunction.

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Taiwan Wants Additional Patriot Missiles as China Threat Grows.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Taiwan is planning to acquire additional Patriot air defense systems from the U.S. amid growing missile threats from China.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Taiwan’s Air Force, the U.S. government, Lockheed Martin, and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The systems are expected to arrive before the end of 2025, with further deliveries planned for 2026. This development follows recent Chinese military expansions near Taiwan.

💬KEY QUOTE: “PAC-3 MSE defends against incoming threats through direct body-to-body contact delivering exponentially more kinetic energy on the target than can be achieved with blast fragmentation mechanisms.” – Lockheed Martin

🎯IMPACT: The potential acquisition underscores Taiwan’s increasing reliance on U.S. defense systems to counter China’s growing military aggression.

IN FULL

Taiwan is weighing a potential defense expansion, including additional orders for Patriot air defense systems from the United States, as China continues to advance its missile capabilities. The Taiwanese Air Force confirmed on Monday that it is monitoring the progress of its existing Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) upgrade and PAC-3 systems, with deliveries on track.

The Patriot system has been combat-proven, with its effectiveness demonstrated in conflicts involving U.S. forces in the Middle East and Ukraine’s defense against Russia. Taiwan, long under threat from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), relies heavily on U.S. weapons systems as part of its defense strategy.

Satellite imagery published last week revealed that Chinese missile units on the east coast facing Taiwan have expanded their bases and deployed advanced missiles. In 2022, China launched ballistic missiles into the waters surrounding Taiwan during military exercises, further escalating tensions.

Taiwan has already signed agreements to acquire PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) systems, with two batches scheduled for delivery in 2025 and 2026. Lockheed Martin, the U.S. defense contractor responsible for the PAC-3 MSE, recently secured a $9.8 billion contract from the U.S. Army to produce nearly 2,000 interceptors, the largest such contract in its history.

Meanwhile, China’s military media released footage showcasing its missile-launching capabilities, signaling its readiness for potential conflict. The Pentagon’s 2024 Chinese military power report warned of China’s ability to target Taiwan’s key government and military sites.

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Macron Under Pressure to Resign After ANOTHER French Government Collapses.

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WHAT HAPPENED: French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned just hours after unveiling his cabinet, marking the third government collapse in France in under a year.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, opposition leaders, including Marine Le Pen, of the populist National Rally (RN) party, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, of the far-left France Unbowed party, and German government officials.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Paris, France; October 6, following Lecornu’s cabinet announcement on Sunday evening.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The interest of France requires that Emmanuel Macron schedule his resignation, in order to preserve the institutions and unblock a situation that has been unavoidable since the absurd dissolution.” – David Lisnard, Mayor of Cannes.

🎯IMPACT: Macron faces growing pressure to resign or dissolve the National Assembly, with political instability affecting France’s economy and raising concerns in the European Union (EU).

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French President Emmanuel Macron is facing growing pressure to resign or dissolve the National Assembly after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stepped down on the morning of October 6, just hours after presenting his new cabinet. Lecornu’s resignation marks the third collapse of a French government in under a year, highlighting the deepening political crisis Macron’s administration is struggling to contain.

Lecornu, appointed less than a month ago, had attempted to stabilize the government by pledging not to use Article 49.3 of the French Constitution. This controversial mechanism allows the government to bypass parliament when passing legislation. However, his cabinet choices, announced late Sunday, triggered backlash across the political spectrum. The center-right Les Républicains (LR), whose support Lecornu needed for a working majority, publicly rejected the appointments, leaving his government effectively dead on arrival.

In response, calls for Macron to step down have intensified. Populist National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen called on the French president “to dissolve the National Assembly; we’ve reached the end of the road. There won’t be any more tomorrow… We’ve reached the end of the joke, the farce has gone on long enough.” Her party’s president, Jordan Bardella, concurred that stability could only be restored through new elections.

Despite the mounting criticism, Macron has refused to resign and maintains that he will complete his second term, which runs until 2027. However, his authority has been visibly weakened since he called surprise snap elections in 2024 following poor European Parliament results, which RN topped. That move proved to be a disaster, with the “Macronist” majority losing out to both the RN and a bloc of far-left parties, leaving the government in a near-constant state of paralysis.

Public dissatisfaction is also rising. A poll conducted in early 2025 showed that over 60 percent of French citizens believe Macron should resign, citing loss of trust, political instability, and failure to deliver on promised reforms. Meanwhile, protests and strikes continue to paralyze parts of the country. The “Block Everything” movement has led to widespread disruption, including road blockades and violent clashes with police in Paris.

Economic concerns are adding to the pressure. The Paris stock exchange dropped following Lecornu’s resignation, and foreign officials, including from Germany, have stressed the need for a stable France to ensure broader European stability.

With no clear path forward, Macron faces a difficult decision: appoint another prime minister at the risk of another quick collapse, or give in to demands for new legislative elections.

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Trump Hails Japan’s Election of First Female Prime Minister.

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WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump congratulated Japan on electing its first female prime minister after the right-leaning Liberal Democratic Party selected Sanae Takaichi to lead them.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, Sanae Takaichi, and the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan.

📍WHEN & WHERE: October 6, in Japan and via Truth Social.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Japan has just elected its first female Prime Minister, a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength. This is tremendous news for the incredible people of Japan. Congratulations to all!” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: Sanae Takaichi is expected to assume the role of Prime Minister following formal confirmation, with significant ties to the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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President Donald J. Trump on Monday issued a congratulatory message to Japan after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) selected Sanae Takaichi as its leader in an internal vote, writing: “Japan has just elected its first female Prime Minister, a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength. This is tremendous news for the incredible people of Japan. Congratulations to all!”

Though Takaichi has not yet formally assumed the premiership, she is expected to do so after the right-leaning LDP’s internal election. The party holds only a plurality in the Japanese legislature’s lower house, so she will need parliamentary confirmation to become Prime Minister. Sitting Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, has pledged to resign this week, clearing the path for her accession. Takaichi is viewed as a close ally of the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, known for his warm ties with President Trump.

Takaichi, 64, is one of the most conservative figures in the LDP and has held significant ministerial posts in internal affairs, gender equality, and economic security. She has long advocated for strengthening Japan’s defense capabilities and revising its pacifist constitution, while promoting a more assertive foreign policy. Domestically, she opposes recognition of same‑sex marriage and resists allowing married couples to adopt separate surnames.

Her rise comes at a time of deep structural challenges in Japan. The country is enduring a demographic crisis: in 2024, births dropped to a historic low of around 686,000, marking the first time the annual total fell below 700,000 since record‑keeping began. The total fertility rate declined to 1.15, far blow the 2.1 threshold needed for population stability, and deaths exceeded births by a wide margin. The country’s population shrinkage also accelerated, with nearly 900,000 net losses in 2024 alone.

Japan has been under pressure to embrace mass migration, but still maintains some of the strictest asylum and immigration policies among advanced nations. In 2023, it approved just 303 out of 13,823 asylum applications, a rate of about 2.2 percent.

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Molotov-Wielding Man Detained at D.C. Catholic Cathedral’s ‘Red Mass.’

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WHAT HAPPENED: A man was arrested outside a Washington, D.C., Catholic cathedral after allegedly carrying a Molotov cocktail and refusing to leave.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Louis Geri, a 41-year-old from Vineland, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Catholics, and law enforcement authorities, including the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and federal agencies.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Early Sunday morning, October 5, during the “Red Mass” at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Its purpose is to invoke God’s blessings on those responsible for the administration of justice as well as on all public officials,” the church wrote about the Red Mass being held at the time.

🎯IMPACT: The incident prompted a police investigation involving multiple agencies, and the cathedral’s front entrance was temporarily closed for safety.

IN FULL

A 41-year-old man from New Jersey, Louis Geri, was arrested early Sunday morning outside the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., after authorities say he was found with a Molotov cocktail and other suspicious materials. Police said Geri had set up a tent on cathedral property that contained vials of liquid and what appeared to be fireworks. He reportedly refused to leave when approached by law enforcement.

According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Geri had previously been banned from the cathedral, though officials did not disclose the reason for the restriction. The police secured the area and brought in their Explosive Ordnance Disposal team and the Arson Task Force to inspect the scene. Geri was charged with unlawful entry, making threats to kidnap or injure, and possession of a Molotov cocktail.

The incident occurred during the Red Mass, an annual tradition held on the Sunday before the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term. The Catholic Church describes the Mass as a service to invoke “God’s blessings on those responsible for the administration of justice as well as on all public officials.”

Federal and local authorities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington Field Office, the Joint Terrorism Task Force, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), are investigating the case.

The attempted attack in D.C. reflects a broader surge in violence and vandalism against churches across the United States, particularly Catholic institutions. According to a recent report by the Family Research Council, there were 436 documented incidents targeting American churches in 2024, a sharp increase from 315 the previous year. These attacks, recorded in 43 states, ranged from vandalism and arson to bomb threats and mass shootings. Most notably, a transgender gunman opened fire inside Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in August, killing two children and injuring more than 20 others.

Between 2018 and 2024, the Family Research Council recorded nearly 1,400 acts of hostility against churches nationwide. Catholic sites have been especially affected. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops documented at least 139 incidents targeting Catholic churches between May 2020 and May 2022 alone.

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Social Security Chief Frank Bisignano Takes Dual Role as IRS CEO.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appointed Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano as CEO of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a newly created position.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Scott Bessent, Frank Bisignano, and the Treasury Department.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announcement made Monday; roles involve the IRS and Social Security Administration.

💬KEY QUOTE: Sec. Bessent said that Bisignano “[H]as already made important and substantial progress [at the SSA], and we are pleased that he will bring this expertise to the IRS as we sharpen our focus on collections, privacy, and customer service in order to deliver better outcomes for hardworking Americans.”

🎯IMPACT: Bisignano will oversee daily IRS operations while continuing as SSA Commissioner.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced the appointment of Frank Bisignano, the current Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner, to a newly created role as CEO of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The position is designed to manage the daily operations of the tax agency.

The Treasury Department explained that Bisignano will continue his responsibilities at the SSA while taking on the additional leadership role at the IRS. Bessent remarked, “The IRS and SSA share many of the same technological and customer service goals. This makes Mr. Bisignano a natural choice for this role.”

Sec. Bessent continued, stating that Bisignano “has already made important and substantial progress [at the SSA], and we are pleased that he will bring this expertise to the IRS as we sharpen our focus on collections, privacy, and customer service in order to deliver better outcomes for hardworking Americans.”

This appointment follows a series of leadership changes at the IRS. The agency’s most recent commissioner, Billy Long, a former auctioneer and congressman, resigned in August after just two months in the position.

Bisignano, prior to his government service, held roles as a Wall Street executive and served as CEO of Fiserv, a financial services and payments company. In his new role as IRS CEO, he will report directly to Bessent, who remains the acting IRS commissioner.

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AMD Lands Major AI Chip Deal with OpenAI, Shares Soar.

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WHAT HAPPENED: AMD has signed a multi-year deal to supply artificial intelligence (AI) chips to OpenAI, potentially generating tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: AMD, OpenAI, and their respective executives, including AMD’s Forrest Norrod and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The deal was announced recently and will begin generating revenue in 2026. OpenAI is based in San Francisco.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We view this deal as certainly transformative, not just for AMD, but for the dynamics of the industry.” – Forrest Norrod

🎯IMPACT: AMD’s shares surged by more than 34 percent, adding approximately $80 billion to its market value, while OpenAI secures critical AI infrastructure for future projects.

IN FULL

AMD has entered into a multi-year partnership with OpenAI to supply artificial intelligence (AI) chips, a deal that is expected to generate tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue. OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, will also have the option to acquire up to 10 percent of AMD, underscoring the significance of the agreement.

Shares of AMD soared more than 34 percent following the announcement, marking the company’s largest one-day gain in over nine years and adding $80 billion to its market capitalization. Forrest Norrod, AMD’s executive vice president, described the deal as “transformative” for both the company and the broader AI industry.

The agreement includes the deployment of AMD’s upcoming MI450 chips, with shipments beginning in the second half of 2026. These chips will power a one-gigawatt facility that OpenAI plans to build, with AMD estimating over $100 billion in new revenue over four years as a result of this and other customer agreements. Despite these advancements, analysts note that Nvidia remains the market leader in AI chips and continues to dominate the sector.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that the partnership with AMD will enable the company to meet its growing AI infrastructure needs. OpenAI has been exploring various avenues to secure enough computing power for its ambitious projects, which include developing its own silicon for AI use and partnering with other companies like Broadcom and Microsoft.

As part of the deal, AMD issued a warrant allowing OpenAI to purchase up to 160 million shares of AMD at a minimal price, contingent on achieving specific milestones. This structure could potentially allow OpenAI to influence AMD’s corporate strategy. Meanwhile, Nvidia‘s recent deal with OpenAI involves a $100 billion investment but does not include a stake in the company.

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Whoopi Goldberg Urges Super Bowl Attendeeds to Thwart ICE by Doing Brownface and Fake Latino Accents.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Whoopi Goldberg urged Super Bowl attendees to darken their skin and put on Latino accents for next year’s Super Bowl to stop U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from arresting illegal aliens.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kristi Noem, Whoopi Goldberg, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, a.k.a. Bad Bunny, and ICE.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Goldberg made her comments on The View in October 2025; the Super Bowl is set for February 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Everybody, get a little cocoa butter, sit in the sun, that’s the first thing. And this is the only time you can probably ever do this: Give yourself a Latin accent, and just see if [Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem] can tell who’s who.” – Whoopi Goldberg

🎯IMPACT: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned that the Super Bowl is not off limits for immigration enforcement efforts, after “Bad Bunny” suggested he would not perform at events where illegals might be arrested.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be “all over” the Super Bowl in February, particularly in light of halftime performer Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, a.k.a. Bad Bunny, saying he does not want to perform at events where illegal aliens could be arrested. In response, Whoopi Goldberg suggested on The View that Super Bowl attendees should darken their skin and put on Latino accents to confuse ICE agents.

“Everybody, get a little cocoa butter, sit in the sun, that’s the first thing. And this is the only time you can probably ever do this: Give yourself a Latin accent, and just see if [Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem] can tell who’s who,” Goldberg said.

Noem has emphasized her responsibility to ensure Super Bowl attendees are “law-abiding Americans who love this country.” Her comments have drawn both support and criticism.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advisor Corey Lewandowski has previously warned, “There is nowhere you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you and apprehend you and put you in a detention facility and deport you. Know that it is a very real situation under this administration, which is contrary to how it used to be.”

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Chicago Police Slammed for Order to Abandon ICE Agents Under Attack.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Chicago police officers were reportedly instructed not to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents surrounded by violent rioters who had rammed their vehicles.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Illinois State FOP, Chicago Police Department (CPD), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, and violent rioters.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred on a Saturday morning in Chicago, with new details emerging on Monday, October 6, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Let me be clear, both the National FOP and the Illinois FOP believe that when an officer calls for assistance, you answer, no matter what.” – National FOP President Patrick Yoes

🎯IMPACT: The incident has sparked condemnation from police unions and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and raised concerns about cooperation between local and federal law enforcement.

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The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is facing mounting scrutiny over a dispatch order telling officers to stand down and not report to the scene of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who were surrounded by violent rioters after having their vehicles rammed. Patrick Yoes, president of the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), and Chris Southwood, president of the Illinois State FOP, slammed the alleged order as a “shocking” violation of law enforcement duties, especially for officers to aid each other in danger.

“Let me be clear, both the National FOP and the Illinois FOP believe that when an officer calls for assistance, you answer, no matter what,” Yoes said, slamming Chicago police leadership for their lack of action.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said he is investigating the matter of the dispatch call and made it clear to rioters that federal, state, and local law enforcement are allowed and will defend themselves if attacked. “If you box them in with vehicles… it is reasonable for them to believe that they are being ambushed,” Superintendent Snelling said. “It’s reasonable for them to use force.”

Regarding the Saturday morning attack, Snelling attributed the called-off assistance to a miscommunication but said he would have more answers about the involvement of Chief of Patrol Jon Hein. Despite Snelling’s assertion that the failure to respond to the ambush was a miscommunication, transcripts of the dispatch call tell a different story.

“Younger male Hispanic wearing all black … wanted for the hit-and-run, this guy fled from the scene,” a female dispatcher can be heard saying after the ICE agents requested assistance, adding: “When the offending vehicle crashed, they ran the federal agent off the road, they fled on foot westbound.”

An unidentified Chicago police officer then instructed the dispatcher to tell units to respond, but hold several blocks away. Moments later, that same officer informed dispatch: “Per the Chief of Patrol: Clear everybody out, we’re not responding over there.” The dispatcher repeats the order to patrol units en route: “Per the Chief of Patrol, all units clear out from there, we’re not sending anybody out to that location.”

After a few more minutes, a male patrol officer can be heard replying, “We’re going to clear out as soon as we can, we’re like blocked in over here so we’re going to do the best we can to get out of here as soon as we can.”

The order not to respond was backed by an internal written dispatch which reads: “PLEASE [sic] CHIEF OF PATROL NO UNITS WILL RESPOND TO THIS AS RELATED FROM 04-Oc5-2025/12:34:44… CALLER IS 1 OF APPROX 30 ARMED PATROL AGENTS (ICE) WHO ARE BEING SURROUNDED BY A LARGE CROWD OF PEOPLE REQUESTING CPD.”

Forty-one minutes after the call for assistance and subsequent stand-down order, Chicago police units finally arrived to aid the ICE agents who had already dispersed much of the crowd using tear gas and pepper spray. At least one of the attackers, armed with a semi-automatic weapon, was shot by federal law enforcement.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reports that she was “named in a [Customs and Border Protection] intelligence bulletin last week for doxing agents and posting online ‘Hey to all my gang let’s fuck those mother fuckers up, don’t let them take anyone.’”

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FBI Confirms Jack Smith Spied on GOP Senators’ Communications in Jan 6 Investigation.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Former Special Counsel Jack Smith and his team reportedly tracked the private communications and phone calls of nearly a dozen Republican Senators as part of their investigation into the January 6 Capitol riots.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: GOP Senators including Lindsey Graham, Marsha Blackburn, Ron Johnson, Josh Hawley, Cynthia Lummis, Bill Hagerty, Dan Sullivan, Tommy Tuberville, and Rep. Mike Kelly, as well as FBI officials including Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The surveillance reportedly occurred in 2023, following the opening of the “Arctic Frost” investigation in April 2022. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino briefed lawmakers on Capitol Hill after the discovery.

💬KEY QUOTE: “It is a disgrace that I have to stand on Capitol Hill and reveal this—that the FBI was once weaponized to track the private communications of U.S. lawmakers for political purposes. That era is over.” – Dan Bongino

🎯IMPACT: The discovery highlights concerns over the misuse of federal law enforcement for political purposes under the Democrats, prompting further review of the FBI’s “Arctic Frost” case.

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Former Special Counsel Jack Smith is accused of having tracked the private communications and phone records of at least twelve Republican Senators as part of his investigation into the January 6 Capitol riots, according to a document in possession of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The document, titled “CAST Assistance” and dated September 27, 2023, was discovered by FBI Director Kash Patel. “CAST” refers to the FBI’s cellular analysis survey team.

The investigation, known as “Arctic Frost,” reportedly targeted  Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA). An FBI special agent on Smith’s team conducted preliminary toll analysis on the lawmakers’ phone records, revealing call locations and numbers dialed. The calls were reportedly related to the certification of the 2020 election.

“It is a disgrace that I have to stand on Capitol Hill and reveal this—that the FBI was once weaponized to track the private communications of U.S. lawmakers for political purposes,” said FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, who briefed lawmakers on the discovery. “That era is over.”

Director Patel emphasized that his team would ensure transparency and accountability, stating, “The American people deserve the truth, and under my leadership, they will have it.” The document noted that the records were subpoenaed from major telephone providers in 2023, following the opening of the “Arctic Frost” investigation in April 2022.

Smith, appointed as special counsel in November 2022, charged President Donald J. Trump in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the January 6 Capitol riots, but later sought to dismiss the case after Trump’s election. The case reportedly cost taxpayers over $50 million.

FBI officials, under the direction of Patel and Bongino, have launched a broader review of the “Arctic Frost” case. The review comes in response to an oversight request by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA). “We promised accountability for those who weaponized law enforcement, and we will deliver it,” Patel stated.

Bongino reiterated, “Under our leadership, the FBI will never again be used as a political weapon against the American people.”

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Portland Abandons Effort to Prosecute Conservative Journalist Nick Sortor Amid Antifa Disorder.

PULSE POINTS

WHAT HAPPENED: Conservative journalist Nick Sortor, subjected to a dubious arrest by Portland Police while covering a disorderly demonstration at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility by anti-ICE agitators, will not be prosecuted for disorderly conduct.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nick Sortor, Portland Police, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, and Antifa.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Multnomah County DA confirmed Sortor would not be charged on October 6, 2025, following his arrest in Portland, Oregon.

💬KEY QUOTE: “VICTORY: Following our demand for discovery related to the
[Portland Police’s] coordination with Antifa, the Multnomah County DA has announced they will DECLINE to prosecute me” – Nick Sortor

🎯IMPACT: Nick Sortor will still appear in court, although the case is not proceeding to prosecution, and has vowed that “this is ONLY the beginning.”

IN FULL

Conservative journalist Nick Sortor, subjected to a dubious arrest by Portland Police while covering a disorderly demonstration at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility by anti-ICE agitators, will not be prosecuted for disorderly conduct.

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office stated, “After a careful review of the investigation, including reports and video, we do not believe the crime of Disorderly Conduct can be proven against Mr. Sortor beyond a reasonable doubt.”

Sortor, who will still appear in the Portland Justice Center court, emphasized that this decision is “ONLY the beginning” of the situation. He noted that the efforts to prosecute him were only abandoned “Following our demand for discovery related to the [Portland Police’s] coordination with Antifa.”

Portland Police have justified the arrest by citing probable cause based on the information available at the scene. However, other journalists present on the night have said that Sortor did not instigate any disorder, with the violence perpetrated mainly by anti-ICE agitators.

The Portland ICE facility has been subjected to a de facto siege by Antifa and Antifa-aligned agitators for weeks, with Portland and Oregon State officials accused of discouraging local law enforcement from assisting federal personnel due to Democratic opposition to the Trump administration enforcing federal law.

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