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U.S. Debt Soars to $38 Trillion, Fastest Rise Since Pandemic.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion, setting a new record amidst a federal government shutdown.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Treasury Department, Michael Peterson of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, and White House officials.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The debt milestone occurred on Wednesday, as noted in the Treasury Department’s latest report.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Along with increasing debt, you get higher interest costs, which are now the fastest growing part of the budget.” – Michael Peterson

🎯IMPACT: Rising debt leads to increased borrowing costs and reduced purchasing power for Americans, according to experts.

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The U.S. government’s gross national debt exceeded $38 trillion on Wednesday, marking a historic record during a federal government shutdown. This rapid accumulation of debt is the fastest outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the nation hitting $37 trillion just this past August.

The Treasury Department’s latest report, which details the nation’s daily financial status, highlights the increasing debt. Concerningly, the long-term implications of the increasing debt could be higher costs of borrowing. “Along with increasing debt, you get higher interest costs, which are now the fastest growing part of the budget,” Michael Peterson, chair and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, stated in a recent interview. He noted that interest payments alone are projected to rise from $4 trillion over the past decade to $14 trillion over the next ten years.

Despite the fear of mounting interest costs, the short-term and long-term Treasury bond yields—the primary signal for government debt costs—have fallen dramatically. The 10-Year Treasury yield is down nearly a full point since January 1, 2025.

“During his first eight months in office, President Trump has reduced the deficit by $350 billion compared to the same period in 2024,” stated White House spokesman Kush Desai. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has also highlighted efforts by the Trump administration to curtail government spending and reduce the deficit.

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Stefanik Could Become New York’s First GOP Governor in 20 Years, Poll Shows.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A new poll from the Manhattan Institute shows Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY) leading both Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and Lieutenant Governor Anthony Delgado (D-NY) in a hypothetical New York gubernatorial matchup.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Elise Stefanik, Kathy Hochul, Anthony Delgado, and the Manhattan Institute.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Poll conducted October 22-26, 2025, surveying New York voters.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This marks the first time in decades that any potential Republican gubernatorial candidate is polling ahead of a Democrat incumbent Governor, even before any official announcement.” – Bernadette Breslin, spokesman for Elise Stefanik.

🎯IMPACT: The poll suggests Republicans could make the New York gubernatorial race competitive for the first time in decades, though forecasters still classify the race as Likely Democratic.

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Republicans may have a rare opportunity to win the New York gubernatorial office, according to a new poll from the Manhattan Institute. The survey found Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY) leading Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) by one point (43 percent to 42 percent) and Lieutenant Governor Anthony Delgado (D-NY) by six points (43 percent to 37 percent). The poll, which surveyed 600 New York City voters and 300 New York State voters from October 22 to October 26, 2025, had a margin of error of ±3.3 percentage points.

Stefanik, a northern New York congresswoman and prominent supporter of President Donald J. Trump, has not officially announced her candidacy but is seen as a strong contender for Republicans. Hochul, on the other hand, is seeking reelection after a narrower-than-expected victory in 2022. She is also facing a primary challenge from Delgado, though polling suggests she maintains an advantage among Democratic voters.

Other recent polls have shown varying results. A Siena College poll conducted in early September 2025 showed Hochul with a 25-point lead over Stefanik, while a GrayHouse poll found Hochul leading initially but Stefanik gaining ground after voters were presented with additional information about the candidates. Both polls suggest that the race could tighten as the election approaches.

Bernadette Breslin, a spokesman for Stefanik, highlighted the significance of the Manhattan Institute poll, stating, “This marks the first time in decades that any potential Republican gubernatorial candidate (and in this case, the likely nominee) is polling ahead of a Democrat incumbent Governor, even before any official announcement.” Breslin also criticized Hochul for her policies, calling her “the Worst Governor in America” and accusing her of putting New Yorkers last.

The increasingly likely election of socialist Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York City could have a significant impact on the 2026 gubernatorial race. Hochul threw her support behind the far-left Mamdani in September, despite concerns among Democratic leaders over the mayoral candidate’s extreme policy proposals. The National Pulse previously reported that Mamdani has pushed plans for an additional $100 million in taxpayer funds to provide legal defense for illegal immigrants facing deportation, advocated for “the abolition of private property,” proposed socialist city-owned grocery stores, and detailed a controversial plan to “[s]hift the tax burden from overtaxed homeowners in the outer boroughs to more expensive homes in richer and whiter neighborhoods.”

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Politics

Mamdani’s Mother Bragged ‘He Is Not an American at All.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The mother of the Democrats’ socialist New York City mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, stated in a 2013 interview that her son is “not an American at all,” using terminology criticized as derogatory toward Westerners.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Zohran Mamdani, his mother Mira Nair, and attorney Mehek Cooke.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Comments made in a 2013 Hindustan Times interview.

💬KEY QUOTE: “He is not an Uhmericcan (American) at all. He was born in Uganda, raised between India and America. He is at home in many places.” – Mira Nair

🎯IMPACT: Critics say the remarks are ungrateful and divisive, and raise questions about Mamdani’s identity and values. Notably, the Ugandan immigrant did not obtain U.S. citizenship until 2018.

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In a 2013 interview with the Hindustan Times, filmmaker Mira Nair, mother of the Democrats’ socialist New York City mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, described her son as “not an American at all.” Nair stated, “He is a total desi. Completely. We are not firangs at all. He is very much us. He is not an Uhmericcan (American) at all. He was born in Uganda, raised between India and America. He is at home in many places.”

The term “firang,” historically used in Hindi and Urdu to describe foreigners or Westerners, was criticized by attorney and GOP consultant Mehek Cooke. “It’s the word used back in India to mock outsiders, to say you don’t belong,” Cooke said in a recent interview. “Using it here about your own child raised in the United States carries the same tone as calling someone a derogatory word—or worse.”

Cooke added, “When Mamdani’s mother says her son was ‘never a firang and only desi,’ it’s a rejection of America. It’s ungrateful, disrespectful, and frankly repulsive to live in this country since age seven, receive every freedom, education, and opportunity America offers, and still deny being American.”

Zohran Mamdani, born in Uganda and a U.S. resident since age seven, holds dual citizenship and only became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2018. Nair emphasized, “We only speak Hindustani at home,” and described her son as a “very chaalu fellow,” meaning savvy or street smart.

His father, Mahmood Mamdani, a Columbia University professor, despises America, branding it “the genesis of… settler-colonialism,” and “the inspiration” for the Nazis.

“This isn’t just about identity, it’s about values,” Cooke said. “Rejecting the label of ‘American’ while living under the flag, enjoying the freedoms, and cashing in on the opportunities is a rejection of American values themselves: gratitude, unity, and pride in country.”

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Democrat Shutdown Will Effectively Shutter EPA Next Week.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the EPA may furlough up to 89 percent of its workforce if the government shutdown extends into November.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, Senate Democrats, and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday, at EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Our preference would be for the shutdown to end,” Zeldin said, warning of further furloughs if the shutdown continues into November.

🎯IMPACT: The government shutdown has stalled EPA projects like the Brownfields Program and delayed federal rule proposals.

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it will furlough an estimated 89 percent of its 12,000 employees next week if Senate Democrats continue to block government funding. According to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, around 4,000 employees have already been furloughed. However, officials have managed to prevent a larger lapse in staffing due to “multi-year funding” but warned that these efforts are delaying key projects, including the Brownfields Program, which focuses on cleaning up land contaminated by pollutants.

“We have a whole bunch of pots of carryover funding and as that carryover funding runs out, more of the total lapse plan ends up taking effect,” Zeldin explained, continuing: “Our preference would be for the shutdown to end.” He added that if the shutdown continues into the first or second week of November, the agency would have no choice but to implement a third phase of staffing cuts.

Senate Democrats blocked a vote to reopen the government for the 13th time on Tuesday, prolonging the federal shutdown, which has been ongoing for nearly one month since funding lapsed. Zeldin criticized Democrats for catering to a “far-left activist base” and resisting efforts to resolve the shutdown. “Democrats were desperately searching for some kind of … context or narrative to try to explain why they were fighting just to fight,” he said.

Zeldin also highlighted the EPA’s ongoing reorganization efforts, which aim to reduce its workforce to approximately 12,500 employees by the end of the year. He noted that the shutdown has not derailed the agency’s regulatory agenda but has delayed proposed rules from entering public comment periods. “The only impact of the shutdown that I could think of is any proposed rule that can’t start a public comment period during a shutdown,” he said.

The shutdown has also led to the cancellation of nearly $8 billion in climate-focused federal funding, according to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Zeldin emphasized that his agency had already cut more than $29 billion from what he described as a climate “slush fund” benefiting Biden-aligned organizations and solar-related grants before the shutdown began.

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Economy
World

Trump Secures Multi-Billion Dollar Deals in South Korea Visit.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump concluded his Asia tour by securing billions in investments and export deals, focusing on American jobs, energy dominance, technology leadership, and maritime partnerships.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, South Korean leaders, and major corporations, including Boeing, GE Aerospace, L3Harris Technologies, Amazon, and HD Hyundai.

📍WHEN & WHERE: During President Trump’s State Visit to the Republic of Korea on October 28 and 29, 2025.

🎯IMPACT: The agreements are expected to support hundreds of thousands of American jobs, bolster energy and technology leadership, and modernize U.S. infrastructure and shipbuilding industries.

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President Donald J. Trump has wrapped up his Asia tour with a State Visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), securing several billion-dollar deals aimed at supporting American jobs and promoting U.S. leadership in technology and maritime partnerships. A critical summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping—taking place later today—will cap off the trip before Trump returns to Washington, D.C.

Among the deals secured by the America First leader is a commitment from Korean Air to purchase 103 new Boeing aircraft worth $36.2 billion, supporting up to 135,000 American jobs. Additionally, Korean Air will acquire GE Aerospace engines in a separate $13.7 billion deal.

The ROK Air Force selected L3Harris Technologies for a $2.3 billion Airborne Warning and Control aircraft project, which will support over 6,000 U.S. jobs. ReElement Technologies and POSCO International will launch a U.S.-based rare earth refining and magnet production complex.

In the energy sector, the Korea Gas Corporation signed agreements to purchase 3.3 million tons per year of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) through long-term contracts. Centrus Energy Corp, KHNP, and POSCO International will expand uranium enrichment in Ohio, creating 3,000 jobs. LS Group pledged $3 billion for U.S. power-grid infrastructure, including a $681 million manufacturing facility in Virginia.

The United States and the ROK also signed a Technology Prosperity Deal to enhance bilateral cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), 6G, biotech, and quantum innovation. During President Trump’s tenure, Amazon announced a $5 billion investment in the ROK’s cloud infrastructure, complementing its $40 billion investments across Asia-Pacific economies. NASA’s Artemis II mission will deploy a Korean satellite to measure space radiation, furthering U.S.-ROK collaboration in space exploration.

In maritime partnerships, HD Hyundai and Cerberus Capital Management will invest $5 billion to modernize U.S. shipyards. Samsung Heavy Industries and Vigor Marine Group will collaborate on naval vessel maintenance and automation, while Hanwha Ocean plans to strengthen Pennsylvania’s Philly Shipyard with a $5 billion infrastructure investment.

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Soros Backed Socialist NYC Mayoral Hopeful Zohran Mamdani with $37 Million.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The far-left political institutions backing socialist Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat nominee for New York City Mayor, are heavily funded by radical billionaire George Soros and his dark money network, data shows.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Zohran Mamdani, George Soros, former President Barack Obama, and Patrick Gaspard.

📍WHEN & WHERE: October 2025.

🎯IMPACT: Mamdani’s candidacy highlights tensions within the Democratic Party and raises questions about his ties to wealthy donors like George Soros.

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The far-left political institutions backing socialist Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat nominee for New York City Mayor, are heavily funded by radical billionaire George Soros and his dark money network. Despite Mamdani publicly excoriating dark money in politics, data shows his campaign has benefited both directly and indirectly from  Soros’s Open Society Foundations (OSF) and other wealthy Democratic donors.

Since 2016, the OSF has funneled an estimated $37 million into New York State’s Working Families Party and other far-left organizations that have worked to boost increasingly radical and progressive candidates in the Democratic Party. The Working Families Party, ostensibly a minor progressive third party, uses New York’s electoral fusion laws to influence Democratic Party politics, with the aim of elevating candidates like Mamdani.

The dark money operation behind the Mamdani campaign hasn’t gone unnoticed by the 34-year-old assemblyman’s critics. New York Mayor Eric Adams has stated, “While Zohran Mamdani attacks job creators and rails against wealth, the truth is he’s benefiting from millions in support from billionaires and the very non-profit network he pretends to stand apart from.” Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa echoed these sentiments, accusing Mamdani of targeting only billionaires who do not support his agenda.

Mamdani’s connections extend beyond Soros. His campaign has received support from former President Barack Obama and key Democratic figures like Patrick Gaspard, who previously led OSF and served as Obama’s national political director. Obama personally congratulated Mamdani after his primary win, offering advice and encouragement. David Axelrod, a senior Obama advisor, also praised Mamdani’s idealism and urged Democrats to embrace his approach.

The National Pulse reported in July that during the Democratic Party’s New York City mayoral primary,  Mamdani’s campaign was bolstered even more by over $2 million in PAC spending, which an investigation by forensic accountant Sam Antar revealed came mostly from Silicon Valley billionaires and a cadre of elite Democratic Party donors.

Finance records show that the Working Families Party National PAC served as the Mamdani campaign’s primary attack vehicle, spending $539,616 of its $701,792 expenditure on attacks against Mamdani’s primary opponent, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D). Similarly, New Yorkers for Lower Costs—an independent expenditure PAC—which raised money off of Mamdadni’s message and image—served as a key positive messaging vehicle behind the socialist candidate. In total, the PAC spent $893,877 of its $1,320,446 expendire promoting Mamdani, with the remainder used to attack Cuomo.

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Corruption
Politics

FBI May Have Spied On 160 Republicans Under Biden, Trump Calls for Prison Terms.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: New revelations regarding the Joe Biden-era Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and its “Arctic Frost” operation indicate that as many as 160 Republicans were spied on.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Former FBI Director Christopher Wray, former special prosecutor Jack Smith, up to 160 Republicans, and multiple conservative activists and personalities.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The new revelations were made on October 28 by the House Judiciary Committee, with Trump responding this morning.

💬KEY QUOTE: “These thugs should all be investigated and put in prison. A disgrace to humanity. Deranged Jack Smith is a criminal!!!” – President Donald J. Trump.

🎯IMPACT: The new information reveals the depths of the Biden regime’s use of the FBI to spy on political opponents.

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A newly released internal document review by the House Judiciary Committee reveals that more than 160 Republicans may have been subjects of the Arctic Frost probe conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation under the Biden-Harris regime. The hundreds of pages of material suggest the investigation, initiated under then-Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray and later overseen by special prosecutor Jack Smith, was far broader than previously disclosed.

The documents show that “45 individuals” were potentially under investigation, including figures such as WarRoom host Stephen K. Bannon, Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Department of Justice (DOJ) official Jeffrey Clark, Trump attorney John Eastman, and former Republican congressman Mark Meadows.

An additional 111 individuals were flagged, including Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro, senior adviser Dan Scavino, former DOJ official Jeff Rosen, and current DOJ official Ed Martin.

President Donald J. Trump reacted to the new revelations on Truth Social, saying, “These thugs should all be investigated and put in prison. A disgrace to humanity. Deranged Jack Smith is a criminal!!!”

The materials shed light on internal FBI terminology: agents used “threat tags” in their files, such as “FRAUD CORRUPT”, “CORRUPT”, “PCORRUPT”, and “PCORRUPT_CAMP”. They also reference a 2020 “Tactical Intelligence Report.”

Emails from May 2022 show regional FBI offices working under the Arctic Frost label. One region thanked field offices for “help in interviews in Arctic Frost,” while another asked for about $16,600 from the Public Corruption Unit “for travel … to conduct more than 40 interviews, serve subpoenas, and execute several cellular device search warrants.” A September 2022 subpoena list identified dozens of Republican-linked activists, public officials, electors, and government employees tied to the 2020 election’s aftermath.

New sources add that top officials personally approved the investigation: a memo released by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) shows then-Attorney General Merrick Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and Wray signed off on opening Arctic Frost.

The probe reportedly involved tracking several GOP senators’ private communications and phone-call metadata. In one disclosure, the FBI confirmed that ten Republican lawmakers had their phone records analyzed for date/time/location of calls during the week of January 6, though not the content of the calls.

In a related development, the FBI has disbanded its CR-15 squad, a Washington Field Office public corruption unit linked to Arctic Frost, and fired agents involved, after revelations that the unit “tracked the communications of GOP Senators.” FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau is “cleaning up a diseased temple … removing those who weaponized law enforcement for political purposes.”

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Culture

Trump Fires Federal Arts Board Overseeing ‘Arc de Trump’ and Ballroom Projects.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump dismissed all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, a federal agency tasked with reviewing design and aesthetic matters.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Donald Trump, the Commission of Fine Arts members, and a White House official.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The dismissals were announced on Tuesday, with the Commission operating in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as a member of the Commission of Fine Arts is terminated, effective immediately.”

🎯IMPACT: The White House plans to appoint new members aligned with Trump’s America First policies, impacting future federal design projects.

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President Donald J. Trump has dismissed all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency established in 1910 to provide expert advice on matters of design and aesthetics. The commission reviews designs for memorials, government buildings, and other federal projects.

An email sent to one of the commissioners stated, “On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as a member of the Commission of Fine Arts is terminated, effective immediately.” A White House official confirmed the move, adding that new appointees will align with Trump’s America First policies.

The White House has not provided further comment on the matter or indicated who will replace the dismissed members. The commission is traditionally staffed by experts in art, architecture, and urban design.

Earlier this month, Trump shared plans for a grand arch near the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, modeled after the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, but featuring a gold Lady Liberty on top. Trump noted that the design could vary in size, stating, “I happen to like the large one.” Additionally, construction crews were recently seen dismantling part of the East Wing of the White House to make way for a $300 million ballroom funded by donors.

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Trump Is Moving Even Closer Towards 600k Deportation Goal.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President Donald J. Trump has deported over 527,000 illegal aliens since the start of his mass deportation program in January.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The deportation program began following Trump’s inauguration in late January, with operations spanning the United States.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Trump Administration is on pace to shatter historic records and deport nearly 600,000 illegal aliens by the end of President Donald Trump’s first year since returning to office.” – Tricia McLaughlin

🎯IMPACT: Over two million illegal aliens have reportedly left the U.S., including 1.6 million voluntary departures, and migration through Panama’s Darien Gap has dropped by 99.99 percent.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President Donald J. Trump has deported more than 527,000 illegal immigrants since the administration’s renewed enforcement program began in late January, according to agency officials. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the administration expects the total to reach 600,000 by the end of the year.

“The Trump Administration is on pace to shatter historic records and deport nearly 600,000 illegal aliens by the end of President Donald Trump’s first year since returning to office,” DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. “More than two million illegal aliens have left the U.S., including 1.6 million who have voluntarily self-deported and over 527,000 deportations. This is just the beginning. President Trump and Secretary Noem have jump-started an agency that was hamstrung and barred from doing its job for the last four years.”

McLaughlin said that, despite violence against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from drug cartels, gangs, and left-wing rioters, as well as “a historic number of injunctions from activist judges,” the agency’s efforts have not slowed. “DHS, ICE, and [Customs and Border Protection] have not just closed the border, but made historic strides to carry out President Trump’s promise of arresting and deporting illegal aliens who have invaded our country,” she said. “Illegal aliens are hearing our message to leave now or face the consequence: Migrants are now turning back before they even reach our borders. Migration through Panama’s Darien Gap is down 99.99 percent.”

Recent deportation cases have drawn national attention. One involves Kilmar Ábrego García, a Salvadoran national with MS-13 ties who has lived in Maryland with his U.S.-citizen wife and child. After several failed attempts to send him to other countries, the U.S. government now plans to deport him to Liberia as early as October 31. “After failed attempts with Uganda, Eswatini, and Ghana, ICE now seeks to deport our client … to Liberia, a country with which he has no connection, thousands of miles from his family and home in Maryland,” complained his attorney, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg.

An immigration judge denied Ábrego García’s asylum claim earlier this month.

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18 hours ago
Crime
News

Suspect in Congressional Intern Murder Accused of Killing Teenager Days Earlier.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A congressional intern was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., followed by the killing of a teenage girl days later. The same suspect has been charged in both cases.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Victims include Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old intern, and 17-year-old Zoey Kelley. Naqwan Lucas has been charged in both killings.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Tarpinian-Jachym was shot on June 30 in Washington, D.C., and Kelley was killed on July 4 inside a D.C. home.

💬KEY QUOTE: “These two arrests, and a third one pending—I’m confident we’ll get the third one—give Eric’s loved ones some sense of peace as they continue to grieve a tremendous loss.” – Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith

🎯IMPACT: The killings highlight ongoing violent crime in Washington, D.C., as police continue to search for the suspect.

IN FULL

A 21-year-old congressional intern, Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, was fatally shot on June 30 in Washington, D.C., on the 1200 block of 7th Street NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. He died the following day. Just four days later, 17-year-old Zoey Kelley was killed in another shooting inside a D.C. home. Police have now charged Naqwan Lucas with two counts of premeditated first-degree murder while armed in connection with both deaths.

Notably, Lucas remains at large. Two other suspects, Jailen Lucas and Kelvin Thomas Jr., were previously arrested in Tarpinian-Jachym’s case. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said both have violent histories.

Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said in a September news conference that she was confident the final suspect would soon be caught. “These two arrests, and a third one pending—I’m confident we’ll get the third one—give Eric’s loved ones some sense of peace as they continue to grieve a tremendous loss,” she said.

Tarpinian-Jachym’s mother, Tamara Jachym, has called for justice and expressed frustration over the violence that took her son’s life. “I think Eric felt safe. It was early at night. He was in a decent area and this happened. And it’s a shame,” she said. “They will do it again,” she added.

President Donald J. Trump’s administration pointed to the crime emergency as justification for his federal crackdown on violent crime in the capital, which successfully reduced offending. However, Democrat officials are now largely back in control of local law enforcement.

Investigations have alleged that police may have manipulated or misclassified certain crimes to make crime reductions appear larger than they are, suggesting the situation may be even worse than it appears.

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Bill Gates Says He Cares About Vaccines More Than Climate Change Now.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Bill Gates declared that climate change “will not lead to humanity’s demise”—walking back his previous climate alarmism—and urged world leaders to prioritize health and poverty issues over short-term emission targets.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Gates’s open letter was published ahead of the COP30 climate summit, scheduled to take place in Belém, Brazil.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The biggest problems are poverty and disease, just as they always have been.” – Bill Gates

🎯IMPACT: Gates’s remarks have sparked debate, suggesting the supposedly existential threat of climate change has fallen out of fashion with him in favour of other supposed dangers.

IN FULL

Bill Gates has stated that climate change will not result in humanity’s demise, urging world leaders to shift focus toward addressing poverty and diseases like malaria. In an open letter, Gates criticized the United Nations’ emphasis on short-term emission targets, instead advocating for improving living conditions and health outcomes globally.

“Although climate change will have serious consequences—particularly for people in the poorest countries—it will not lead to humanity’s demise,” Gates wrote on his GatesNotes website. “People will be able to live and thrive in most places on Earth for the foreseeable future. Emissions projections have gone down, and with the right policies and investments, innovation will allow us to drive emissions down much further.”

“Unfortunately, the doomsday outlook is causing much of the climate community to focus too much on near-term emissions goals, and it’s diverting resources from the most effective things we should be doing to improve life in a warming world,” the billionaire vaccine-obsessive added.

Ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, Gates called for increased investments in vaccines and health programs. He highlighted that while innovation in clean energy is necessary for reducing emissions, it should not come at the expense of health and development funding. Gates stated, “Every tenth of a degree of heating that we prevent is hugely beneficial because a stable climate makes it easier to improve people’s lives.”

The billionaire philanthropist, who has invested in over 150 clean energy companies, acknowledged that some climate advocates might criticize his stance. However, he argued that human welfare should take precedence over narrowly focusing on temperature targets. “If you said to me, ‘Hey, what about 0.1 degrees versus malaria eradication?’ I’ll let the temperature go up 0.1 degrees to get rid of malaria,” he remarked during a recent interview.

Gates concluded his letter by urging leaders at COP30 to adopt a broader perspective, stating, “It’s not too late to adopt a different view and adjust our strategies for dealing with climate change.”

UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré.

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