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October 30, 2025
Immigration

Trump Admin Arrests 146 Illegal Immigrant Truck Drivers.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Federal and local authorities in Indiana arrested 223 illegal immigrants, including 146 semi-truck drivers, as part of an operation targeting unlicensed commercial drivers.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Indiana State Police.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The arrests were announced during a news conference in Gary, Indiana, as part of Operation Midway Blitz.

💬KEY QUOTE: “If you are here driving on our streets and highways illegally, you are endangering our citizens, and your days are numbered.” – Kristi Noem

🎯IMPACT: The operation highlights growing concerns over public safety risks posed by illegal immigrant truck drivers and sanctuary jurisdictions issuing commercial driver’s licenses.

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A joint operation between federal and local law enforcement in Indiana has resulted in the arrests of 223 illegal immigrants. Among the arrestees are 146 semi-truck drivers, who were operating illegally as commercial drivers on U.S. roadways. The operation and arrests were announced by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem at a press conference in Gary, Indiana, on Thursday.

“If you are here driving on our streets and highways illegally, you are endangering our citizens, and your days are numbered,” Noem stated. She added, “We don’t want any of these individuals on our roads or in our communities, and we especially don’t want them behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler when they can’t speak our language, don’t understand our laws, can’t follow roadway signs, and can’t interact with law enforcement or our citizens.”

The arrests were part of Operation Midway Blitz, a federal immigration enforcement action underway in the greater Chicago area. Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), revealed that many of the drivers arrested had criminal histories, including drug trafficking, assault, drunk driving, and fraud.

A federal crackdown on illegal immigrants receiving commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) has intensified following a number of recent fatal collisions. In one instance, an illegal immigrant driver accused of causing a fatal crash in Florida reportedly failed his CDL test 10 times before receiving a license. Another crash in California involving a semi-truck driver killed three people, raising further questions about sanctuary states issuing CDLs to illegal immigrants.

“It’s unconscionable that illegal aliens have CDLs and are driving 18-wheelers across our nation,” Lyons said. At the same time, DHS emphasized that the operation aimed to target “criminal illegal aliens terrorizing Americans in sanctuary Illinois.” Noem also noted a similar operation in Oklahoma, which has resulted in more than 250 arrests of illegal immigrant truck drivers.

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Crime

Muslim Terrorist Stands for Election in Muslim Enclave.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Shahid Butt, a convicted terrorist, is running for a seat on Birmingham City Council in England.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Shahid Butt, a 60-year-old Muslim activist and convicted terrorist, and residents of Birmingham’s Sparkhill ward, which is around 84 percent Muslim and 92 percent non-white.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Sparkhill ward in Birmingham, United Kingdom, with local elections set for May 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Do not take the Jews or Christians as your friends and protectors… Stick with the Muslims, and for good or for worse, hold your ground.” – Shahid Butt

🎯IMPACT: The candidacy has sparked outrage, highlighting concerns over extremism in UK politics and the legal loopholes enabling such figures to stand for election.

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A convicted radical Islamic terrorist who planned attacks on a British consulate and an Anglican church is standing for election in one of England’s ethnic enclaves. Shahid Butt, a 60-year-old Muslim activist, is seeking election in Birmingham City Council’s Sparkhill ward.

Butt was arrested in 1999 and later sentenced to five years in prison by a Yemeni court after being found guilty of helping form an armed group that planned attacks on the consulate, a church, and a Swiss-owned hotel. Reporting at the time linked him to an Islamist jihadi group accused of kidnapping 16 Western tourists in 1998. During the 1990s, Butt also joined an Islamic foreign fighters brigade aligned with the Bosnian army, and he was linked to a notorious Birmingham gang in the 1980s.

Now running as a pro-Gaza independent candidate in the Sparkhill ward, where an estimated 92 percent of residents are non-white and 84 percent are Muslim, Butt has urged Muslim youth to “work out at the gym and learn to fight” in preparation for potential attacks, and said on a recent podcast appearance, “Do not take the Jews or Christians as your friends and protectors… Stick with the Muslims, and for good or for worse, hold your ground.”

Councillor Russell Quirk, of Nigel Farage’s Reform Party, said Butt’s past should “disqualify [him] from standing for election.” Representatives of victims of Islamist violence have also condemned the move, with one source, who did not wish to be named, saying, “Allowing someone with this history to run for office undermines everything we stand for in fighting extremism.”

The Butt controversy comes amid heightened communal tensions across Britain, with recent anti-Israel protests occasionally turning violent and Jewish groups warning of increased insecurity. In October, a synagogue was attacked by a Syrian terrorist, leaving multiple dead.

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7 hours ago
Crime
Immigration

Migrant Housed in Taxpayer-Funded Hotel Sentenced for Murdering Hotel Staffer.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An asylum seeker has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a hotel worker.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Deng Chol Majek, the convicted killer, and Rhiannon Whyte, the victim.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Whyte was murdered in October 2024 at Bescot Stadium railway station in Walsall, England; Majek was sentenced this week.

💬KEY QUOTE: CCTV footage showed Majek “laughing and dancing in the hotel car park” after the attack.

🎯IMPACT: Majek has been sentenced to a minimum of 29 years in prison.

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Deng Chol Majek, an asylum seeker, has been sentenced to “life” in prison with a minimum term of 29 years before possible parole, for the murder of 27-year-old hotel worker Rhiannon Whyte in England. The attack took place in October 2024 after Majek followed Ms Whyte from the Park Inn Hotel in Walsall, where he was being housed at taxpayers’ expense, to Bescot Stadium railway station.

Prosecutors told the court that Majek launched an unprovoked assault at the station, using a screwdriver to stab his victim 23 times. One of the blows caused catastrophic damage to her brain stem. She was taken to the hospital but died three days later from her injuries. Whyte, who was a mother, was described by family members as devoted to her child and well-liked by colleagues.

CCTV footage showed Majek trailing Whyte after she finished work and later captured his behaviour back at the hotel. Jurors were shown images of him laughing and dancing in the parking lot while emergency services were attending to his victim. The court heard there was no clear motive for the killing. However, evidence was presented that Majek had previously been reported for making female staff uncomfortable by staring at them. During the trial and sentencing, he showed no remorse. Majek must serve at least 29 years in prison before he can be considered for parole.

The sentencing has drawn attention to the wider debate around crime linked to the asylum system in Britain. The country has seen hundreds of cases involving migrants housed in taxpayer-funded hotels who were later charged with serious offences, including rape, violent assault, and robbery. One hotel resident convicted of rape was reported to have had a prior terrorism conviction overseas.

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18 hours ago
William Upton
News

Trump Establishes First-Ever IndyCar Race in D.C.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., the first-ever IndyCar street race to be held in the nation’s capital.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the Department of Transportation (USDOT).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The race will take place near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Give America’s founding in 1776 the incredible anniversary it truly deserves.” – Donald J. Trump

🎯IMPACT: The Trump White House says the Freedom 250 Grand Prix will celebrate American history, showcase Washington, D.C.’s grandeur, and inspire future generations with a demonstration of American innovation and achievement.

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President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on Friday, clearing the way for the first-ever IndyCar Series street race in the Nation’s Capital. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, will take place near the National Mall, according to the order.

The IndyCar Series is the United States’s highest class of open-wheel racing, and has several key differences with its popular international cousin, Formula One. Formula One emphasizes cornering speed with complex track routes and cars that utilize hybrid power and advanced technology. Meanwhile, IndyCar racing focuses on overall speed, spec chassis, and restricts what technology cars can utilize—making them often far more difficult to steer and corner on a more complex track.

According to President Trump’s directive, the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Department of Transportation (USDOT) are to “designate a suitable race route that showcases the majesty of Washington, D.C., and its iconic national monuments.” Additionally, the Executive Order instructs federal agencies to issue all necessary permits and approvals promptly for the race, and authorizes Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to use available government funds to facilitate preparations for the race and to coordinate with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to clear airspace for aerial photography.

“American IndyCar racing has thrilled Americans for over a century, producing legends like A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti and drawing global attention to the Indianapolis 500 each Memorial Day weekend,” the White House said in a statement on Friday, adding, “The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will be the first motor race ever held in our Nation’s capital near the National Mall, uniting Americans in celebration of our 250th anniversary of independence.”

The 2025 Indianapolis 500 drew record ratings with 7.05 million average viewers and 8.4 million during the race’s climactic finish.

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19 hours ago
William Upton
NatSec
TECH

Former Google Engineer Convicted of Spying for China.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that it secured a 14-count conviction against former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, 38, for conducting economic espionage and stealing trade secrets on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding; the DOJ, Google, and the CCP.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Ding was convicted on 14 counts of economic espionage and stealing trade secrets on Thursday, January 29, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “In multiple statements to potential investors, Ding claimed that he could build an AI supercomputer by copying and modifying Google’s technology. In December 2023, less than two weeks before he resigned from Google, Ding downloaded the stolen Google trade secrets to his own personal computer.” — DOJ

🎯IMPACT: The issue of Chinese corporate espionage has been a serious problem in the United States and in other Western nations in recent years, especially in the AI and semiconductor industries.

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that it secured a 14-count conviction against former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, 38, for conducting economic espionage and stealing trade secrets on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). A federal jury in San Francisco found Ding guilty on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets on Thursday.

According to the DOJ, Ding stole thousands of pages of documents and files related to Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, uploading them from company servers to his own private Google Cloud account. In addition, between May 2022 and April 2023, while Google employed Ding, he also clandestinely worked for two China-based technology firms. It is believed he passed on trade secrets to these entities and sought to use Google’s technology to train his own large AI models.

“[B]y early 2023, Ding was in the process of founding his own technology company in the PRC focused on AI and machine learning and was acting as the company’s CEO,” the DOJ revealed on Friday, continuing, “In multiple statements to potential investors, Ding claimed that he could build an AI supercomputer by copying and modifying Google’s technology. In December 2023, less than two weeks before he resigned from Google, Ding downloaded the stolen Google trade secrets to his own personal computer.”

The issue of Chinese corporate espionage has been a serious problem in the United States and in other Western nations in recent years, especially in the AI and semiconductor industries. In late 2025, it was revealed that Chinese agents successfully recruited former employees of the Dutch company ASML, which mastered the Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography process that allows for the manufacture of some of the world’s most advanced semiconductors. Consequently, the CCP was able to construct a prototype EUV machine in Shenzhen, and will likely be able to produce advanced chips between 2028 and 2030.

The National Pulse reported in July of last year that Chenguang Gong, a dual citizen of the United States and China, pleaded guilty to stealing over 3,600 files containing military trade secrets from a Southern California defense contractor. These files included blueprints for advanced sensors used to detect and monitor hypersonic, ballistic, and nuclear missiles, as well as sensors designed to warn U.S. warplanes of incoming heat-seeking missiles and jam their infrared tracking systems.

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19 hours ago
Health
News

Eli Lilly Invests $3.5 Billion in America for Advanced Obesity Drugs Plant.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Eli Lilly announced plans to invest over $3.5 billion to build a manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley to produce next-generation obesity drugs.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Eli Lilly, CEO Dave Ricks, President Donald J. Trump, and rival pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Friday, with construction expected to begin this year in Pennsylvania. The site is projected to be operational by 2031.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Lilly CEO Dave Ricks has told me the drugmaker aims to build six plants in the U.S.” – President Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The plant will create 850 permanent jobs and 2,000 construction jobs, while advancing production capacity for obesity treatments.

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Pharma giant Eli Lilly said it will invest $3.5 billion to build a new manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, expanding its U.S. production footprint as demand for obesity and diabetes drugs continues to surge. The plant will focus on making next-generation obesity treatments, including retatrutide, an experimental drug that has delivered strong weight-loss results in late-stage clinical trials. Construction is expected to begin this year, with the facility scheduled to start operations in 2031. Once fully operational, the site is expected to employ about 850 full-time workers, including engineers, scientists, and technicians, and support roughly 2,000 construction jobs during the building phase.

The Pennsylvania project marks the fourth major U.S. manufacturing facility announced by the pharmaceutical giant in recent years. Lilly has pledged at least $27 billion toward new domestic manufacturing investments, in addition to roughly $23 billion it has spent in the United States since 2020. CEO Dave Ricks has reportedly told President Donald J. Trump that the company plans to build six U.S. plants, although Lilly has not formally confirmed that number.

The investment comes as drugmakers race to expand manufacturing capacity for GLP-1-based therapies, which have reshaped the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Obesity rates continue to climb worldwide, with projections showing that more than half of adults could be overweight or obese by mid-century, contributing to a sharp rise in diabetes and related chronic diseases.

Beyond healthcare, the widespread use of effective weight-loss drugs has drawn attention for its broader economic impact. Analysts have suggested that large-scale weight reduction could lower costs in industries such as aviation by reducing fuel consumption, while governments have focused on improving access to the medications to curb long-term healthcare spending.

Lilly recently overtook Novo Nordisk in the GLP-1 market, though Novo is seeking to regain ground with plans to launch the first GLP-1 pill for obesity. Both companies have increased U.S. investments following earlier tariff threats from President Trump, which have since eased after voluntary drug pricing agreements aimed at lowering costs for patients.

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20 hours ago
Christopher Tomlinson
Crime
Religion

Unsealed Indictment Reveals Charges Against Don Lemon.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former CNN host Don Lemon and several other far-left activists have been charged under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act over the storming of a Minnesota church, unsealed indictments show.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Don Lemon, far-left activists, and Harmeet Dhillon.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The indictment was unsealed on January 30, just hours after Lemon’s arrest.

💬KEY QUOTE: “He took steps to maintain operational secrecy by reminding co-conspirators to not disclose the target of the operation and stepped away momentarily so his mic would not accidentally divulge certain portions of the planning session.” – Indictment

🎯IMPACT: Lemon and his co-defendants could be facing months in prison for their actions.

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Far-left former CNN host Don Lemon has been hit with two separate charges for his role in the storming and invasion of a Minnesota church earlier this month, including under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, which also protects religious institutions. Lemon is listed with several other plaintiffs who took part in the invasion in a grand jury indictment, which was unsealed on January 30.

Lemon and his co-defendants are charged with Conspiracy Against the Right of Religious Freedom at a Place of Worship and attempting to injure, intimidate, and interfere with the exercise of the right of religious freedom at a place of worship under the FACE Act.

The indictment accuses Lemon of purposely trying to hide the actions of the group prior to the storming of the church, saying he “took steps to maintain operational secrecy by reminding co-conspirators to not disclose the target of the operation and stepped away momentarily so his mic would not accidentally divulge certain portions of the planning session” during a livestream broadcast.

The indictment further states that Lemon told his audience, “We’re going to head to the operation. Again, we’re not going to give any, any of the information away,” as well as communicating with others participating in the invasion and telling them to maintain operational security. It also notes that Lemon and his co-defendants did not leave the church when asked to by the pastor.

Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon commented on the case, saying, “Being a journalist is not a badge or a shield that protects you from criminal consequences.” Many, including the federal government, believe he was not present for the church invasion as a journalist, but as an active participant in the demonstration. At minimum, his “reporting” from the scene was highly partisan, with intruders being told “Thank you for your service” while church members were subjected to hostile interrogations.

The church was allegedly targeted as the far-left activists believed that one of its pastors worked with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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20 hours ago
Politics

Senate Finally Set to Advance Trump-Backed Funding Package, Too Late to Avert Temporary Shutdown.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senate Republicans and Democrats reached an agreement to advance the government appropriations package, despite resistance from both sides of the aisle.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), President Donald J. Trump, and members of Congress.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The deal was struck on Friday, with a final Senate vote expected late Friday evening, as the government funding deadline looms at midnight.

🎯IMPACT: The agreement virtually ensures passage in the Senate but does not prevent a partial government shutdown over the weekend since it will take several days for the House to return to Washington, D.C.

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The Senate cleared a key procedural hurdle late Friday afternoon, advancing a government appropriations package despite resistance from both sides of the partisan aisle. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has scheduled a final vote on the appropriations deal, initially struck late Thursday, for Friday evening after Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) dropped his hold on the combined government funding bills.

Called a minibus, the legislative package includes appropriations for five federal government departments but excludes funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a key demand of Senate Democrats seeking to defund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Instead, the chamber will vote on a two-week continuing resolution (CR) for DHS, setting up another funding fight in February.

President Donald J. Trump engaged in direct negotiations with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Republicans to reach the deal, which will avoid a prolonged government shutdown. Still, even with the Senate likely adopting the minibus and CR for DHS later Friday evening, the federal government will experience a brief funding lapse over the weekend as it will take several days for members of the House of Representatives to return to Washington, D.C. and approve the package.

The National Pulse reported earlier on Friday that an attempt to pass the funding deal fell apart late Thursday evening after Sen. Graham objected to procedural motions that would have expedited its passage. Graham expressed his dissatisfaction with the deal, stating, “This is a bad deal,” as he entered Thune’s office late Thursday evening. However, by Friday afternoon, the South Carolina Republican had dropped his opposition.

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21 hours ago
News

After Taunting Trump, It Turns Out Elon’s the One in the Newest Epstein Files.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Elon Musk’s emails to deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein about visiting his island have been revealed in newly released government files.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Elon Musk, Jeffrey Epstein, Talulah Riley, Donald Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Communications took place in November 2012 and December 2013; Epstein’s island.

💬KEY QUOTE: “What day/night will be the wildest party on =our [sic] island?” – Elon Musk

🎯IMPACT: The revelations raise questions about his connections to Epstein, which he has previously denied.

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Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter), SpaceX, and Tesla, has been shown in the newly-released Epstein Files to have had a number of friendly exchanges with the late pedophile financier. Emails show Musk expressing a strong interest in visiting Epstein’s private Caribbean island, known as a notorious hub for his abuse.

In one November 25, 2012, email, Musk replies to a question from Epstein about how many people he planned to bring to the island, writing: “Probably just Talulah and me. What day/night will be the wildest party on =our [sic] island?” At that time, Musk was married to British actress Talulah Riley.

A December 2013 email shows Musk asking about visiting the island over the holidays. Epstein responded: “always space for you.” However, Epstein later had to cancel on the tech mogul due to a scheduling conflict, writing, “Bad news- Unfortunately, my schedule will keep me in New York. I was really looking forward to finally spending some time together with just fun as the agenda. so i am very disappointed. Hopefully we can schedule another time in the near future.”

Notably, these exchanges occurred years after Epstein’s 2008 conviction in Florida for child sexual abuse-related offenses.

Previously, Musk had accused President Donald J. Trump of being involved with Epstein, writing on X, “[Donald Trump] is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public,” and adding “Have a nice day, DJT!”

Elsewhere, Musk wrote of an alleged Epstein-Trump connection, “Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out.”

This followed Musk’s departure from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the summer of 2025, which was initially smooth but turned acrimonious when Musk began aggressively lobbying against the One Big Beautiful Bill that Trump was championing. Musk opposed the bill, which increased spending on defense and immigration enforcement and cut taxes on tips and overtime for workers, among other provisions.

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22 hours ago
Immigration
News

Far-Left Mayor Orders City Police to ‘Investigate’ ICE.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Mayor Katie Wilson (D) announced sweeping measures targeting federal law enforcement in Seattle, Washington, including prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using city-owned property and allocating $4 million in taxpayer funds to support illegal immigrants.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes, and federal law enforcement.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made this week in Seattle, Washington.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Whoever you are, and wherever you come from: if Seattle is your home, then this is your city.” – Mayor Katie Wilson.

🎯IMPACT: Wilson’s measures aim to thwart the enforcement of federal immigration law in Seattle, despite no current evidence of a particular increase in ICE activity in the city.

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Far-left Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson (D) announced a set of new measures on Thursday designed to disrupt federal immigration enforcement activities within the city, even as officials acknowledged there is no evidence of particularly increased activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Washington.

The plan includes allocating $4 million in city funds to provide legal and financial assistance to illegal immigrants, prohibiting ICE from using city-owned property for civil immigration enforcement, and directing the Seattle Police Department (SPD) to “investigate, verify and document ICE activity.” City departments will also conduct privacy reviews to restrict data-sharing, update employee training, and post signage on municipal properties designating certain areas as private spaces.

Wilson said the actions are meant to be preventative. “Whoever you are, and wherever you come from: if Seattle is your home, then this is your city,” she said. “And it’s our responsibility as city leaders to move quickly and get organized so we can keep people safe. That is why I am taking immediate steps today to bar federal agents from using city property for federal civil immigration enforcement activity, update SPD protocols, and support trusted community partners to aid the community response, which is our most powerful tool.”

The mayor also announced the creation of a “Stand Together Seattle Initiative” to encourage private property owners to restrict ICE access to their premises. Despite acknowledging that there is no current surge in federal immigration enforcement, Wilson and other city officials described the measures as necessary to prepare for potential future actions by the federal authorities.

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes said SPD officers will not participate in immigration enforcement and will comply with the mayor’s directives to document federal activity when notified. “The City of Seattle is a welcoming city, and my officers will continue to abide by all laws and regulations that prohibit our participation in immigration enforcement,” Barnes said. “While we have no authority over federal agents or federal policies, we will document incidents if and when notified.”

Wilson, who took office earlier this year and has identified as a socialist, has faced several controversies during her short tenure. Earlier this month, city ethics officials fined her campaign for failing to disclose more than $10,000 in donations from her parents. She has also drawn criticism for suggesting she would have citizen journalists covering Somali fraud charged with hate crimes, and for directing police in Seattle not to arrest certain drug criminals.

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22 hours ago
News

Epstein Doc Says Bill Gates Infected Wife With STD From ‘Russian Girls.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Bill Gates was said to have contracted a sexually-transmitted disease (STD) from “Russian girls” in a newly-released memo written by deceased child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Bill Gates, Jeffrey Epstein, Melinda Gates, and others mentioned in Epstein’s documents.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The email was sent on July 18, 2013, and released by the Trump administration on January 30, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “TO add insult to the injury you them [sic] implore me to please delete the emails regarding your std, your request that I provide you antibiotics that you can surreptitiously give to Melinda and the description of your penis” – Jeffrey Epstein

🎯IMPACT: These allegations add to the public understanding of the relationship between Epstein and Gates, further undermining Gates’s public image.

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Bill Gates is alleged to have contracted a sexually transmitted disease (STD) from Russian women, according to a newly released email from deceased financier and child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The message, dated July 18, 2013, was part of a trove of documents made public by the Trump administration on Friday, and reads, “TO add insult to the injury you them [sic] implore me to please delete the emails regarding your std, your request that I provide you antibiotics that you can surreptitiously give to Melinda and the description of your penis.”

A second email, apparently written in someone else’s voice, reads, “I have been caught up in a severe marital dispute between Melinda and Bill… In my role as his right hand man, I have been asked and wrongly acquiesced into participating in things that have ranged from the morally inappropriate, to the ethically unsound and have been repeatedly asked to do thing that get near and potentially over the line into the illegal…”

“From helping Bill to get drugs, in order to deal with consequences of sex with russian girls, to facilitating his illicit trusts [sic], with married women, to being asked to provide adderall for bridge tournaments, as I am a medial doctor, but have no presriptions [sic] writing ability.”

Notably, Gates appears in photographs released by the Epstein estate, including one alongside the now-former Prince Andrew, and admits to having met with Epstein despite his child sexual offending conviction, supposedly to discuss charitable ventures.

UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferr.

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