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September 2, 2025
Crime
News

Judge Warns Routh That Marshals Will Take Him Out If He Makes ‘Any Sudden Movements’ in Court.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Ukraine sympathizer Ryan Rotuh, accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald J. Trump in Florida last year, will represent himself in court—but the judge has warned him not to make “any sudden movements.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ryan Routh, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, and court-appointed attorneys.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Jury selection begins Monday in Fort Pierce, Florida, with the trial scheduled to start September 11.

💬KEY QUOTE: “If you make any sudden movements, marshals will take decisive and quick action to respond.” – U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon

🎯IMPACT: The trial will address charges including attempted assassination, assaulting a federal officer, and firearm violations.

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Ryan Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald J. Trump in Florida last year, will act as his own attorney at his trial. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon approved Routh’s request in July, with court-appointed lawyers remaining as standby counsel. During a hearing on Tuesday, the court provided Routh with instructions on courtroom conduct—with Judge Cannon warning him, “If you make any sudden movements, marshals will take decisive and quick action to respond.”

Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday in Fort Pierce, Florida. Opening statements are set for September 11, with prosecutors expected to present their case immediately after. The trial is projected to last four weeks, though attorneys believe it could be shorter.

Prosecutors allege that nearly a year ago, Routh, then 58, pointed a rifle at Trump through shrubbery at his West Palm Beach country club while he golfed. A U.S. Secret Service agent stopped the alleged assassination attempt. Now 59, Routh has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted assassination, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearm violations.

State authorities also accuse Routh of almost killing a six-year-old girl during his attempt to evade law enforcement, causing a multi-car crash that seriously injured her.

Based in Hawaii, Routh reportedly presented himself as a mercenary leader. Witnesses said he openly discussed violent plans and tried to recruit fighters for global conflicts, particularly Ukraine’s war with Russia. His prior criminal record includes weapons and stolen property offenses.

The trial will cover federal charges as well as state charges of attempted murder and terrorism.

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UK

BREAKING: Ex-Cabinet Member Defects to Farage’s Party.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former Conservative minister Nadine Dorries has announced her defection to Reform UK.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nadine Dorries, former MP for Mid-Bedfordshire and ex-culture secretary, along with other defectors like David Jones and Sir Jake Berry.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made in an interview with the Daily Mail.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Tory Party is dead. Its members now need to think the unthinkable and look to the future.” – Nadine Dorries

🎯IMPACT: This marks another high-profile defection to Reform UK, signaling potential shifts in the British political landscape.

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Nadine Dorries, a former Conservative (Tory) Party member of the Cabinet and close ally of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has officially defected to Nigel Farage’s Reform Party. “The Tory Party is dead,” she told the British press, adding: “Its members now need to think the unthinkable and look to the future.”

Dorries previously served as Culture Secretary and as a health minister during Boris Johnson’s administration. She also represented the Mid-Bedfordshire constituency in the House of Commons before stepping down as a Member of Parliament (MP) months after Johnson’s ouster.

Her departure is part of a growing trend of Conservative politicians defecting to Reform. Other notable figures include former Welsh Secretary David Jones and ex-Tory Party Chairman Sir Jake Berry.

The notionally right-wing party governed from 2010 to mid-2024, winning its biggest parliamentary majority since Margaret Thatcher in the 2019 general election. However, after botching Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, and increasing immigration to record-breaking levels despite repeated promises to reduce it substantially, support for the Tories collapsed, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party winning a large majority in 2024 despite earning fewer votes than it did in 2019.

In conversation with Farage in 2023, while the Conservatives were still in office, U.S. President Donald J. Trump noted that the party “really weren’t staying conservative… they were literally going far left,” adding: “It never made sense.”

Farage’s party is now consistently outpolling Labour, with the Conservatives falling into a distant third or even fourth place.

This story is developing…

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William Upton
Crime
NatSec

Trump DOJ Considering Gun Restrictions for Transgenders: Report.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering imposing restrictions that would prevent those undergoing gender transition or diagnosed with gender dysphoria from purchasing firearms.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The DOJ, gun owners, and transgenders.

📍WHEN & WHERE:  DOJ discussions were revealed on Thursday, September 4, 2025, after a mass shooting at a Catholic mass in Minnesota, carried out by a transgender gunman.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Individuals within the DOJ are reviewing ways to ensure that mentally ill individuals suffering from gender dysphoria are unable to obtain firearms while they are unstable and unwell.” — DOJ Official

🎯IMPACT: The DOJ could move to extend restrictions on gun ownership for the mentally ill to include those who identify as transgender or who are diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering imposing restrictions that would prevent those undergoing gender transition or diagnosed with gender dysphoria from purchasing firearms. Notably, the potential legal restrictions come in the wake of anti-Trump transgender Robin Westman’s deadly attack on a back-to-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last week.

Reportedly, the DOJ is discussing internally whether to extend restrictions that bar certain mentally ill people from owning firearms to those with gender dysphoria, which is itself classified as a mental disorder. A DOJ source, speaking with the media, explained: “Individuals within the DOJ are reviewing ways to ensure that mentally ill individuals suffering from gender dysphoria are unable to obtain firearms while they are unstable and unwell.”

Officially, the DOJ is not commenting on the deliberations, with a spokesman only saying that the agency is considering a “range of options.” However, the deadly church shooting in Minnesota last week has sparked a public debate about new restrictions, especially in light of the fact that a number of recent mass shootings were perpetrated by individuals with gender dysphoria or who identified as transgender.

Meanwhile, the Trump White House is believed to be updating its national security strategy to include guidance regarding transgender violence. In January this year, A U.S. Border Patrol officer in Vermont was murdered by two people with ties to a militant transgender extremist group called the “Zizians.” In February, the leader of the “Zizians”— Jack LaSota, a 34-year-old man who identifies as a transgender woman under the alias Andrea Phelps—was arrested in Maryland’s western backcountry.

LaSota had been on the run since he skipped a December trial. Previously, he faked his death to duck prosecution and was even declared deceased in San Mateo County, California.

President Donald J. Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was also the target of an assassination plot in January, with the suspect revealed to identify as transgender. Ryan Michael English, also known as Riley Jane, admitted to police that he wanted to kill Treasury Secretary Bessent.

The National Pulse reported last Thursday that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had announced an investigation into whether psychiatric medication is contributing to the rise in mass shootings, especially those perpetrated by transgender individuals. “I certainly consider mass shootings a health crisis, and we are doing for the first time real studies to find out what the ideology of that is. And we’re looking for the first time at psychiatric drugs,” Kennedy stated.

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William Upton
Health
Politics

RFK: CDC Director Was Fired for Admitting She Could Not Be Trusted.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Susan Monarez was fired as Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after she admitted she was untrustworthy, according to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former CDC Director Susan Monarez, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Thursday, September 4, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I told her she had to resign because I asked her, ‘Are you a trustworthy person?’ and she said, ‘No.'”— Sec. Kennedy on the reason for Monarez’s firing from the CDC.

🎯IMPACT: Monarez has publicly claimed her removal was because of her opposition to new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations; however, Sec. Kennedy has now publicly countered, stating Monarez had lied to him and is lying about the circumstances of her firing.

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez was fired after he confronted her about whether she was trustworthy, and Monarez replied, “No.” The circumstances of Monarez’s removal came to light during a heated exchange between Sec. Kennedy and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), in which Warren accused the HHS Secretary of having fired the former CDC Director over her refusal to approve new COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.

“Did you tell the head of the CDC that if she refused to sign off on your changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, that she had to resign?” Sen. Warren indignantly demanded during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Thursday. Without missing a beat, Sec. Kennedy responded, “No. I told her she had to resign because I asked her, ‘Are you a trustworthy person?’ and she said, ‘No.'”

The response stunned Sen. Warren, leading her to exclaim, “What?!” However, Kennedy continued, asking, “If you had an employee who told you they weren’t trustworthy, would you ask them to resign, Senator?”

A flustered Warren pointed to public statements from Monarez contrary to Sec. Kennedy’s recollection of events, to which the HHS Secretary, nonplused, rebutted: “Well, I’m not surprised about that.” Kennedy went on to tell Sen. Warren that Monarez was lying about the circumstances of her removal, adding, “Every conversation I had with her, there were witnesses.”


When Sen. Sanders retraced the exchange, Kennedy again explained that Monarez had given an emphatic “No” when asked if she was trustworthy.

The National Pulse previously reported that Monarez attempted to fight her removal from the CDC, claiming that only President Donald J. Trump could remove her. Subsequently, President Trump tapped Jim O’Neill, the Deputy Secretary of HHS, to serve as the acting CDC director, effectively removing Monarez and her technical objection.

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News

Conway and Comstock Are Funding Far-Left Campaign Targeting ICE Agents.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Corporate filings have uncovered a campaign by George Conway and Barbara Comstock funding anti-ICE posters urging agents to reveal their identities.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: George Conway, Barbara Comstock, Home of the Brave USA, Inc., U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, and The National Pulse Editor-in-Chief Raheem Kassam.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Recent weeks, at locations including bus stops in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “It was just a couple of years ago, wasn’t it, that it was actually the political left screaming about putting masks on, and now there are signs saying take your masks off.” – Raheem Kassam

🎯IMPACT: The poster campaign increased safety concerns for ICE personnel, with potential for further violence against agents.

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Corporate filings have revealed that George Conway and Barbara Comstock are key figures funding a far-left flyer campaign urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to “take off your masks” and face public scrutiny, despite the fact that this would open them to attacks.

The posters, funded by Home of the Brave USA, Inc., have appeared at bus stops and on buildings in Washington, D.C., with Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, noting in a recent video report, “It’s funny, it was just a couple of years ago, wasn’t it, that it was actually the political left screaming about putting masks on, and now there are signs saying take your masks off,” Kassam remarked, noting that ICE “have to remain masked a lot of the time for fear of reprisals simply for doing their jobs.”

Conway is a vocal critic of President Donald J. Trump and co-founded the Lincoln Project, alongside other Republicans-in-name-only (RINOs), such as predator John Weaver. Notably, Conway persuaded writer E. Jean Carroll to pursue President Trump over an alleged sexual assault decades ago, one of many attacks she claims to have been subjected to by at least eight men.

Comstock is a former Republican congresswoman and current Baker Donelson lobbyist, known for establishing the American Consumer & Investor Institute in 2023. The aforementioned filing highlights their involvement in the organization behind the anti-ICE poster campaign.

The effort to unmask ICE agents raises safety concerns, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) noting doxxing incidents in Portland, Oregon, where anarchist groups exposed ICE officers’ personal information. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has pledged to prosecute those involved, citing risks from gangs like MS-13 using such data to intimidate or even kill personnel involved in immigration enforcement efforts, as well as their families.

Notably, ICE and other federal law enforcement are already being targeted in increasingly violent attacks, with a sniper attack outside one ICE facility seeing a responding local police officer shot in the neck.

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4 hours ago
Education
Immigration

Newsom’s California Serving 10,000 Illegals in State University System.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The chairman of the California State Student Association (CSSA) revealed that the California State University (CSU) system serves 10,000 illegal alien students.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: CSSA Chair Aaron Villarreal and representatives from the 23 CSU campuses.

📍WHEN & WHERE: California, announcement made earlier this week.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The CSU is proud to serve nearly 10,000 undocumented [sic] students. The highest number at any university system in the country.” – Aaron Villarreal

🎯IMPACT: Villarreal’s boast raises questions about the use of taxpayer dollars and compliance with immigration laws within the CSU system.

IN FULL

Two out of every 100 students in the California State University (CSU) system are illegal immigrants, according to the California State Student Association (CSSA). The revelation, made on Wednesday, comes as students and administrators are vowing to resist the Trump White House’s immigration enforcement actions and efforts to prevent taxpayer dollars from funding tuition for illegal immigrants instead of American citizens.

“The CSU is proud to serve nearly 10,000 undocumented [sic] students. The highest number at any university system in the country, ” CSSA chairman Aaron Villarreal stated. “These students are our classmates, our colleagues, and our friends. They contribute in our classrooms, lead in our student government, and give back to our communities.”

“Yet they carry the extra burden that most of us never have to think about. The constant fear that immigration enforcement could interrupt their lives, their families’ lives, and their education,” Villarreal added.


The CSSA serves as a representative body for the 461,612 students across the CSU system’s 23 campuses in California. According to Villarreal, the student organization is pushing university administrations to enact policies ensuring affordable tuition, housing, and expanded access to financial aid—and that illegal immigrants must be provided the same access to these resources as U.S. citizens.

California State University campuses admit students regardless of their immigration status, sparking criticism that the Golden State is prioritizing non-citizens over Americans. Notably, California’s large illegal immigrant population has already placed severe strains on other state resources.

The National Pulse reported in March that Governor Gavin Newsom (D) was forced to seek a multi-billion-dollar loan from his state’s general fund to cover Medicaid costs that have been sent soaring by the state’s expansion of healthcare coverage to illegal immigrants. The $2.8 billion general fund loan request followed on the heels of an initial $3.4 billion request to cover an earlier shortfall in state healthcare program Medi-Cal.

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Immigration

Trump Opens Another Deportation Center at Notorious ‘Angola’ Prison.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A federal immigration detention facility is set to open at the Louisiana State Penitentiary to accommodate illegal immigrants detained under President Donald J. Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald Trump, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R), Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and federal authorities.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced on September 3, 2025, at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as “Angola.”

💬KEY QUOTE: “This facility is designed to hold criminal illegal aliens, the worst of the worst,” said Gov. Landry.

🎯IMPACT: The facility aims to deter illegal immigration and house up to 400 detainees, adding to the over 60,000 already in detention.

IN FULL

A new federal immigration detention facility is set to open on the grounds of the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as “Angola.” The facility, dubbed the “Louisiana Lockup” by the Trump administration, has already received 51 detainees and is projected to reach its 400-person capacity in the coming months, according to Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R).

Speaking with the media on Wednesday, Landry explained that the facility will be used to detain “the worst of the worst” and house the “most violent offenders” in “a single deportation and holding facility.” He added, “If you don’t think that they belong in somewhere like this, you’ve got a problem.”

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem highlighted the facility’s “legendary” reputation, but acknowledged that the detained illegal immigrants would be kept separate from the prison’s general population. According to Noem, the detention wing of the facility will be operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contractors and house “high-risk” illegal immigrants, including those with prior convictions for murder, sexual assault, and child pornography.

At a press conference, Noem emphasized the consequences for those who commit serious crimes and are in the country illegally, warning, “You’re going to end up here.”

The Trump administration has been collaborating with state and local authorities, as well as the private prison industry, to expand detention capacity for migrants awaiting deportation. This initiative includes similar facilities in Nebraska, Indiana, and Florida, often given alliterative names, with the Sunshine State’s “Alligator Alcatraz” being the most famous.

The establishment of the Angola facility follows a Barack Obama-appointed judge’s ruling that blocked further detainees from being sent to “Alligator Alcatraz.”

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6 hours ago
News

Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New High Amid Aggressive Crime Crackdown.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has reached a record high approval rating of 55 percent, according to a new poll by J.L. Partners.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald Trump, J.L. Partners, and 867 registered voters polled.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The poll was conducted between August 21 and September 1, with results released on September 4, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This is the highest approval figure we have ever shown for Donald Trump,” said James Johnson, J.L. Partners co-founder.

🎯IMPACT: The approval rating boost reflects public support for the President’s actions on law and order, including federal intervention in Washington, D.C.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump has reached a peak approval rating of 55 percent, as reported by a new Daily Mail/J.L. Partners poll. Conducted from August 21 to September 1 with 867 registered voters, the survey reflects a six-point jump from July’s results, with a margin of error of 3.3 percent.

James Johnson, co-founder of J.L. Partners, stated, “This is the highest approval figure we have ever shown for Donald Trump.” The surge follows Trump’s August 11 executive order federalizing the police force in Washington, D.C., and deploying federal law enforcement and National Guard troops, which has achieved significant reductions in violent crime (39 percent), robberies (57 percent), and motor vehicle thefts (35 percent), per police data.

Johnson highlighted the favorable climate for Trump, noting, “It might seem surprising, but the news cycle has been ace for the President in recent days: his crime surge in D.C. is backed by the public, and economic news has been positive.” The U.S. economy expanded by 3.3 percent in the second quarter, with stable inflation, rising consumer spending, and growing personal incomes. The S&P 500 also hit five record highs in August.

Johnson remarked, “While overly online Democrats have been excitedly speculating about Trump’s health, the American public simply thinks he’s getting on with the job—and give him a big thumbs up.”

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7 hours ago
Crime
Immigration
UK

Two-Tier Justice: No Prison for Migrant Who Sexually Assaulted White Teen.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A migrant who sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl in England, saying, “I’ve never been this close to a white woman,” has been spared prison.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Moffat Konofilia, a 48-year-old migrant, and a 17-year-old girl.

📍WHEN & WHERE: December 2023, Weymouth Beach in Dorset, England.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I’ve never been this close to a white woman,” said Konofilia before assaulting his victim.

🎯IMPACT: The migrant was sentenced to an 18-month community order, sparking public anger and strengthening concerns over two-tier justice in Britain, with judges having recently handed heavy prison sentences to social media users like Lucy Connolly for posts critical of asylum seekers.

IN FULL

Moffat Konofilia, a 48-year-old migrant, has been spared prison in England after sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl on Weymouth Beach in Dorset. The attack took place in December 2023 while Konofilia was residing on the Bibby Stockholm migrant barge.

The court heard that Konofilia approached the teenager, complimented her skin, and made the comment, “I’ve never been this close to a white woman.” He then followed her to the beach, where he kissed her twice on the lips without her consent. He later pursued her into an ally, but she managed to allude him. The victim stated, “I felt intimidated, and his actions were sexually motivated. It had an impact on my existing anxiety and feelings of being safe.”

Prosecutor Robert Salame detailed how the girl recorded part of the encounter on her phone after becoming uncomfortable. Konofilia, who had been drinking, initially claimed the girl was 18 and denied kissing her, stating he only put an arm around her to comfort her.

The court handed Konofilia a proverbial slap on the wrist, in the form of an 18-month community order, including 60 hours of unpaid work, 26 rehabilitation activity days, and a 100-day alcohol abstinence monitoring tag. His lenient treatment contrasts starkly with that of people like Lucy Connolly, who received heavy prison sentences for sharing social media posts critical of asylum seekers in the wake of a mass stabbing in Southport by a migration-background teenager.

The generosity shown to Konofilia appears certain to reinforce the public’s growing belief that a two-tier justice system is in operation, with ethnic and religious minorities favored and white people disfavored, especially if they have right-wing views.

During the proceedings, Konofilia feigned gratitude to the British people, saying, “Thank you for looking after me.”

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19 hours ago
Crime
Immigration

CBP Seizes $238K of Narcotics at Border Pass.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Eagle Pass, Texas, seized over $238,000 worth of narcotics during a single enforcement action.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: CBP officers, a 46-year-old Mexican man, and the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office.

📍WHEN & WHERE: August 31, 2025, at the Camino Real International Bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This significant seizure was possible because of the continued vigilance and alertness our CBP officers put forth on a daily basis.” – Pete Beattie, Port Director, Eagle Pass Port of Entry

🎯IMPACT: The seizure underscores CBP’s ongoing role in protecting U.S. borders and preventing the flow of dangerous narcotics into the country.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry in Texas seized more than $238,000 in narcotics in a single enforcement action over the weekend. The seizure took place on August 31 at the Camino Real International Bridge.

A CBP officer referred a 2025 Nissan Frontier, driven by a 46-year-old Mexican man, for secondary inspection. During this examination, which included the use of a CBP canine and nonintrusive inspection technology, officers discovered packages hidden within the liner of a cooler. The packages contained 22.7 pounds of methamphetamine and 2.3 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $238,915.

CBP officers seized the narcotics and the vehicle. The Maverick County Sheriff’s Office arrested the driver and launched a criminal investigation.

“This significant seizure was possible because of the continued vigilance and alertness our CBP officers put forth on a daily basis,” said Pete Beattie, Port Director at Eagle Pass Port of Entry.

The seizure occurred just days before the U.S. military executed a strike against Tren de Aragua (TdA), designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by President Donald J. Trump, in international waters. The strike, which took place on Tuesday in the southern Caribbean, resulted in the deaths of 11 drug traffickers.

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20 hours ago
Economy
News

U.S. Oil Production Hits All-Time High Under Trump.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. crude oil production hit an all-time high of 13.58 million barrels per day in June, marking a significant increase over the previous month.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Key contributors included Texas, New Mexico, and the offshore Gulf region.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The record-breaking production occurred in June 2025, with significant activity centered in the Permian Basin, the Gulf region, and other key basins in the U.S.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The U.S. has now remained the world’s largest oil producer for six years in a row.” – Zacks Investment Research

🎯IMPACT: The surge in production is stabilizing global markets, boosting domestic energy security, and providing opportunities for key oil companies to thrive.

IN FULL

U.S. crude oil production reached a new all-time high of 13.58 million barrels per day in June, as President Donald J. Trump rolls back self-harming green policies and pursues “energy dominance.” The figure marks a significant increase from May.

Much of the surge in output comes from Texas, New Mexico, and offshore sites in the Gulf of America. These regions are producing at record levels.

At the policy level, the Trump administration has launched a sweeping overhaul of federal energy regulations aimed at boosting domestic production. In April, President Trump signed executive orders to roll back several Joe Biden-era environmental restrictions, including a federal moratorium on coal leasing and permitting delays. He has also unlocked 82 percent of the Alaska Petroleum Reserve for drilling.

In January, Trump’s nominee for Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, outlined a vision for achieving American energy dominance during his Senate confirmation hearing. Wright emphasized the need to remove burdensome regulations and support all forms of energy production, including fossil fuels, nuclear, and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

The Trump administration has stressed the economic benefits of its energy policy. On Labor Day, gas prices across the U.S. dropped to their lowest levels in five years. Energy officials credited the decline to expanded production and infrastructure improvements.

“President Trump campaigned on lowering costs and this Labor Day Weekend, the American people will see the results firsthand at the gas pump, with the lowest gas prices in years,” Wright said.

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