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2 hours ago
News

Why Did Rep. Clay Higgins Vote Against Releasing the Epstein Files?

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted against a bill to release Justice Department files on deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein—the only member of the House of Representatives to do so.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rep. Clay Higgins, President Donald J. Trump, Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), and other House lawmakers.

📍WHEN & WHERE: November 18, 2025, in the House of Representatives.

💬KEY QUOTE: “It abandons 250 years of criminal justice procedure in America,” Higgins said of the vote.

🎯IMPACT: The bill is likely to pass in the Senate, with Higgins warning it will impact victims and privacy standards in criminal investigations.

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Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) was the sole dissenting voice in the vote on releasing the “Epstein Files” on Tuesday, casting the only “no” vote on a House bill requiring the Department of Justice (DOJ) to disclose files related to Jeffrey Epstein. On X, Higgins voiced his worries about the bill, saying that it “abandons 250 years of criminal justice procedure in America.”

“As written, this bill reveals and injures thousands of innocent people—witnesses, people who provided alibis, family members, etc.,” he explained, warning: “If enacted in its current form, this type of broad reveal of criminal investigative files, released to a rabid media, will absolutely result in innocent people being hurt.”

Nevertheless, the bill enjoyed broad backing in the House, passing with 427 yes votes, among them 216 from Republicans. The push followed President Donald J. Trump’s call on Truth Social for Republicans to support it.

Even in opposition, Higgins signaled openness to changes, adding, “If the Senate amends the bill to properly address privacy of victims and other Americans, who are named but not criminally implicated, then I will vote for that bill when it comes back to the House.”

Under Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) guidance, the Senate could take up the bill shortly, possibly approving it via unanimous consent.

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Science
TECH

Chinese Astronauts Left Stranded Aboard Space Station.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Three Chinese astronauts are stranded in space after their spacecraft was used to return another crew to Earth due to damage caused by suspected space debris.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Shenzhou-21 crew currently aboard China’s Tiangong space station and the returning Shenzhou-20 crew.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Shenzhou-20 crew landed on Friday in the Gobi Desert after a delay caused by spacecraft damage, leaving the Shenzhou-21 crew without an immediate return option.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The path of human space exploration is not smooth. It’s filled with difficulties and challenges. But that is exactly why we choose to walk this path.” – Chen Dong, Shenzhou-20 commander

🎯IMPACT: The incident highlights safety concerns regarding space debris and leaves the current crew on Tiangong without a return vehicle in case of emergency.

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A space capsule damaged by space debris has left three Chinese astronauts stranded aboard the Tiangong space station. The astronauts, part of the Shenzhou-21 mission—which includes a six-month rotation aboard the Chinese space station—currently have no means of returning to Earth after the prior mission’s Shenzhou-20 capsule was damaged.

The Shenzhou-20 spacecraft was damaged by suspected space debris, delaying their return by over a week. Instead of using the damaged spacecraft, the Shenzhou-20 crew returned on the Shenzhou-21 capsule, which had just brought their replacements to the station. This decision left the new crew without a dedicated return vehicle.

China’s Manned Space Agency (CMSA) stated that the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft “does not meet the requirements for the astronauts’ safe return and will remain in orbit to continue relevant experiments.” A new Shenzhou-22 spacecraft is expected to be launched, but no specific date has been announced.

Chen Dong, commander of the Shenzhou-20 mission, remarked after returning to Earth on Friday: “The path of human space exploration is not smooth. It’s filled with difficulties and challenges. But that is exactly why we choose to walk this path.” The Shenzhou-20 crew’s landing in the Gobi Desert marked the end of a record-breaking 204-day stay for astronauts aboard China’s space station.

The incident raises broader concerns about the vulnerability of spacecraft to space debris, an issue that has affected other missions, including one by NASA in 2021. The CMSA has not clarified whether the Shenzhou-20 damage will impact future missions.

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Crime

Woman Set Ablaze on Chicago Train in Late-Night Attack.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A 26-year-old woman was set on fire while riding a Chicago CTA Blue Line train, leaving her in critical condition.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The victim, an unnamed 26-year-old woman, and a suspect believed to be a 45-year-old man who fled the scene.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred at 9:25 PM on the CTA Blue Line as the train approached the Clark and Lake stop in Chicago’s Loop.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Just seeing her lying on the ground and she was kind of hyperventilating and in a lot of pain,” a witness said, adding: “You could tell she was in really bad shape.”

🎯IMPACT: The victim remains hospitalized with severe burns, and police are searching for the suspect. The motive remains unclear.

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A woman is fighting for her life after being set on fire aboard a Chicago CTA Blue Line train last night. The incident, involving a 26-year-old woman and a 45-year-old male assailant, occurred after 9:00 PM on Monday evening as the train approached the Clark and Lake stop in the Loop area, according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD).

The victim was doused in an unknown liquid before being set alight. She managed to stumble onto the platform, where bystanders extinguished the flames. The woman was rushed to Chicago’s Stronger Hospital with severe burns to her body and face and remains in critical condition.

Witnesses described the scene as harrowing. “Just seeing her lying on the ground and she was kind of hyperventilating and in a lot of pain,” one witness said. Another stated, “I saw a lady that was laying on the ground, and they were trying to give her CPR.” Both stressed the victim’s dire condition.

The suspect, described only as a 45-year-old man, fled the scene and remains at large. Police believe a verbal altercation between the victim and the suspect preceded the attack. Video footage of the incident has surfaced online, and the CTA Blue Line was halted, resuming operations at 1:30 AM.

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News
UK

A Million Brits Have Fled the UK in Recent Years.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A record number of Britons left the United Kingdom in the year the incumbent Labour Party government was elected, driven by fears over tax hikes.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: British nationals, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Chancellor (Treasury Secretary) Rachel Reeves, and other officials.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The exodus occurred in the year ending December 2024, across the United Kingdom.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This was entirely predictable: when you tax something, you get less of it, and now people are voting with their feet.” – Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith

🎯IMPACT: The exodus contributed to a significant drop in net immigration, although gross immigration remained incredibly high.

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A newly revised report from the British Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that a record 257,000 British citizens left the United Kingdom in the year to December 2024, more than triple the provisional estimate of 77,000. Between 2021 and 2024, around 992,000 British nationals emigrated, nearly three times previous projections. The ONS said the dramatic revision follows a shift from air passenger survey-based estimates to data drawn from National Insurance registrations.

The surge in departures coincides with rising concern over the tax policies of the ruling Labour Party, which returned to office after 14 years in opposition in July 2024. After the government abolished the “non-dom” tax regime in April 2024 and replaced it with a residence-based system, foreign income and assets came within the scope of British inheritance and income taxes, prompting high-net-worth foreign residents to leave.

Further tax increases are anticipated in the upcoming Budget, including higher National Insurance (Social Security) contributions. A possible so-called “exit tax” on people attempting to escape Labour has also been leaked to the press, likely motivating more people considering emigration to accelerate their plans.

Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith described the trend as an “economic exodus,” saying people are “voting with their feet” in response to Labour’s policies. “This was entirely predictable: when you tax something, you get less of it, and now people are voting with their feet,” Griffith said.

The revised ONS figures show that net immigration, which peaked at 944,000 in the year to March 2023, has fallen largely due to British nationals leaving, although it still remains at historically high levels.

Separate assessments of global wealth flows suggest the United Kingdom is among the hardest-hit countries for millionaire departures, with forecasts projecting the loss of more than 16,000 high-net-worth individuals in 2025. Analysts say heavy inheritance and capital gains taxes have pushed wealthy residents toward lower-tax destinations, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States, and parts of southern Europe. London has been particularly affected. Recent private wealth analyses estimate the capital has lost more than 11,000 millionaires in the past year, causing it to drop out of the world’s five richest cities.

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William Upton
Politics

Trump Says Dem Mega Donor Reid Hoffman Should be Investigated… As We’ve Said for YEARS.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday called on LinkedIn co-founder and billionaire Democrat donor Reid Hoffman to be investigated over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and travels to the latter’s Little Saint James island—dubbed “Pedo Island.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Reid Hoffman, President Donald J. Trump, and The National Pulse.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the White House in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “That creep fund guy was with him all the time. What’s his name? Reid Hoffman. I don’t know Reid Hoffman, but I know he spends a lot of money on the radical left. Reid Hoffman, in my opinion, should be under investigation.” — Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The National Pulse has long documented Hoffman’s ties to Epstein and called for the billionaire’s investigation by federal prosecutors.

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President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday called on LinkedIn co-founder and billionaire Democrat donor Reid Hoffman to be investigated over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and travels to the latter’s Little Saint James island—dubbed “Pedo Island.” The President’s remarks came during a White House Oval Office event with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, also known as MBS. Notably, Hoffman was a key donor and advisor to Kamala Harris’s failed presidential campaign.

Responding to a press question about deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and a House vote ordering the release of the federal government’s Epstein Files, Trump made reference to Hoffman—at first calling him a “creep fund guy.” The National Pulse has long pushed for a federal investigation into Hoffman and his ties to Epstein, along with his financial network benefiting Democratic Party candidates for years.

“That creep fund guy was with him all the time. What’s his name? Reid Hoffman. I don’t know Reid Hoffman, but I know he spends a lot of money on the radical left. Reid Hoffman, in my opinion, should be under investigation,” President Trump said. “He’s a sleaze bag, and those are the people, but they don’t get any press, they don’t get any news, and you’re not after the radical left because you’re a radical left network,” he added, before telling the questioner to “go back and learn how to be a reporter.”


Hoffman, who in recent years has become a sort of “mini” George Soros for the Democrats, was a key financial backer of fabulist E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuits against President Trump. Additionally, Hoffman crossed party lines to back former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, in the hope that she could defeat or at least damage Trump. Hoffman has also funded numerous lawfare efforts against right-leaning entities, including underwriting Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuits against Fox News and Newsmax.

In addition to his lawfare and election efforts, Hoffman has also been exposed as one of the key donors behind the far-left website and social media influencer group, MeidasTouch Network. The National Pulse previously reported on how MeidasTouch—founded by the three Meiselas brothers, Ben, Brett, and Jordy—helped popularize the “bloodbath hoax” against President Trump in 2024.

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4 hours ago
News
UK

Oxford Union Brands Israel Bigger Threat Than Iran.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Oxford Union, Britain’s most prestigious debating society, voted that Israel is a greater threat to regional security in the Middle East than Iran.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, Executive Director of UN Watch Hillel Neuer, and the Oxford Union.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The vote took place on November 13.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Israel acts above the law and does not respect UN resolutions.” – Mohammad Shtayyeh.

🎯IMPACT: The vote comes amid rising levels of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic sentiment in Britain, linked in part to large-scale Islamic immigration.

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The Oxford Union, Britain‘s most prestigious debating society, has voted by a wide margin to endorse a motion that Israel represents a greater threat to regional stability than Iran. The debate featured former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, who argued in favor of the motion and described Israel as “an expansionist colonial state that has been established by colonial powers.” He called it a “pariah state” that “should be stopped.”

Shtayyeh told the society that “Israel acts above the law and does not respect UN resolutions,” accusing it of operating “a colonial regime… based on apartheid against the Palestinian people.” He cited what he called “brutal occupation, crimes and genocide,” and said Israel was “dragging the region into repeated conflicts… causing misery, genocide.” He also claimed that some Israeli lawmakers envision borders stretching “from the Nile to the Euphrates,” concluding: “We all should say that Israel is the biggest cause of destabilisation in the region.”

Opposing the motion, Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, said the proposition amounted to an “inversion of reality.” He argued that “regional stability is measured by who starts wars, not by who stops them,” noting that Iran, not Israel, arms militant proxies in several Arab countries.

Neuer insisted that “Arab states quietly depend on Israel for their own survival,” pointing to Iran’s recent direct attack on Israel with “170 drones, 30 cruise missiles and more than 120 ballistic missiles.” He highlighted that Sunni Arab states assisted in intercepting the projectiles, saying this represented a real-world verdict on the question of regional stability: “You don’t intercept missiles heading towards a threat to regional stability, you intercept missiles from one.”

Sources close to the event confirmed that the motion passed decisively, continuing a trend of contentious Israel-related votes at the institution. Last year, members backed the claim that “Israel is an apartheid state responsible for genocide” by 278 votes to 59.

The vote comes during a period of turbulence for the Oxford Union, a prestigious debating society founded in 1823 and known for hosting global political figures. In recent months, the group’s president-elect, George Abaraonye, was ousted after messages surfaced in which he appeared to celebrate the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk, whom he had previously debated.

In the leaked messages, Abaraonye allegedly wrote, “Charlie Kirk got shot, let’s f**king go,” and “Charlie Kirk got shot loool.” He was removed following a vote of no confidence.

A rise in anti-Semitic incidents has also strained the broader political climate in Britain. In early October, police identified the suspect in a deadly Yom Kippur synagogue attack in Greater Manchester as Jihad al-Shamie, a Syrian immigrant granted British citizenship. The attack left two people dead and several others injured.

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4 hours ago
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UK

Migrant Restaurant Owner Charged in Terror Plot To Kill Jews.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A restaurant owner in England is accused of planning a gun attack targeting Jews.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Walid Saadaoui, a 38-year-old Tunisian national, co-defendant Amar Hussain, 52, and Saadaoui’s brother, Bilel Saadaoui, 36.

📍WHEN & WHERE: An attack was allegedly plotted between December 2023 and May 2024. Saadaoui owned a restaurant in Great Yarmouth before moving to Wigan.

🎯IMPACT: Police intervention reportedly prevented a potential mass casualty event. All defendants are denying the charges.

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A Tunisian immigrant restaurant owner, Walid Saadaoui, is on trial at Preston Crown Court in England, accused of plotting a mass shooting targeting Jews. Prosecutors claim he intended to cause “untold harm.” Saadaoui, who denies preparing acts of terrorism, told jurors he arrived in the United Kingdom in 2012, worked in Clacton-on-Sea, and later bought the Albatross restaurant in Great Yarmouth in 2018. “I wanted to progress in life. I wanted to be my own boss,” he said, describing the restaurant as a thriving venue that hosted weddings and birthday parties.

Prosecutors allege that Saadaoui, his brother Bilel, and co-defendant Amar Hussain unknowingly disclosed details of their planned attack to an undercover officer. Saadaoui and Hussain both deny preparing acts of terrorism, while Bilel is accused of failing to disclose information about the alleged plot. Saadaoui is scheduled to give further evidence later this week.

The trial unfolds amid intensifying concerns about the safety and security of Jews in Britain. Jewish organisations have reported rising levels of anti-Semitic incidents in recent years, with community surveys showing that a growing number of British Jews feel less safe in public spaces. Tensions have been especially high following the fatal attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester, carried out by a Syrian migrant, Jihad al-Shamie, during Yom Kippur. Two worshippers were killed in that attack. Authorities later confirmed that al-Shamie had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. It also emerged that al-Shamie had been on bail in a rape investigation at the time of the attack, raising further questions about risk assessment and monitoring.

Concerns have been further heightened by recent policing decisions, including restrictions placed on Israeli Jewish soccer fans attending certain matches in areas with large numbers of Muslims due to security fears. National and local officials have warned that no British city should become a “no-go area” for Jews.

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5 hours ago
Crime
Immigration

Border Patrol Confirms Mexican Cartels on the Run Following Trump’s Military Deployment.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Major cartel-controlled smuggling corridors have been disrupted or shut down following a military-reinforcement directive along the U.S. southern border.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, National Guard units, and President Donald J. Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Over the past six weeks in key sectors of Texas, Arizona, and California.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The cartels are on their heels, and they don’t know how to adapt to this level of pressure.” – Senior CBP official

🎯IMPACT: Cartel mobility has been severely reduced, with significant drops in smuggling activity and narcotics trafficking.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says President Donald J. Trump‘s deployment of U.S military assets to assist efforts to crack down on the flow of illicit drugs across the southern border is already bearing fruit. According to the agency, cartel-controlled smuggling corridors—some active for more than a decade—have been either entirely shut down or at least disrupted. The change in cartel position comes after the Trump administration launched a military reinforcement directive, known as Operation Sovereign Shield, six weeks ago.

Operation Sovereign Shield authorized the deployment of over 7,000 National Guard personnel, 24-hour-a-day aerial drone surveillance zones, rapid-response military patrol teams, and mobile checkpoints at known cartel transit routes. The initiative has led to a 72 percent reduction in cartel foot traffic in the Del Rio sector, a 64 percent collapse in vehicle smuggling activity around Yuma, and a 56 percent drop in narcotics seizures as cartels struggle to transport products, according to internal CBP documents.

“We’re seeing corridors that have been active since the Obama years go completely black,” said a senior CBP official. Persistent drone coverage has been instrumental, eliminating smugglers’ ability to operate under the cover of darkness or weather. National Guard units have forced traffickers into bottlenecks, disrupting long-standing routes and increasing the cost of illegal passage.

Since the operation began, six major stash houses tied to the Sinaloa and Gulf cartels have been raided, over 1,200 illegal immigrants intercepted, and cartel scout towers along the Rio Grande abandoned. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials report intercepted communications showing cartel panic, with some leaders calling the U.S. side “unworkable.”

President Trump called the results a “historic turning point” and stated, “For the first time in years, the cartels are losing—not winning. And we’re not stopping until the entire border is secure.”

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5 hours ago
Immigration
Politics

Trump Rule May Limit Immigrants’ Use of Public Benefits.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed a new regulation expanding the public charge policy, potentially limiting immigrants’ use of public benefits.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), migrants, and the Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The proposed regulation was released this week and will be published in the Federal Register on Wednesday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Rescission would restore broader discretion to evaluate all pertinent facts and align with long-standing policy that aliens in the United States should be self-reliant and government benefits should not incentivize immigration,” the proposal states.

🎯IMPACT: The rule may discourage immigrants from accessing public benefits.

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed a regulation that would expand the public charge policy, potentially limiting immigrants’ access to public benefits. The suggested changes mean that programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Medicare could be considered when determining an immigrant’s eligibility for legal status, including green cards.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unveiled the proposal, which will be published in the Federal Register on Wednesday. It seeks to rescind the Joe Biden-era public charge rule and broaden the scope of public benefits that immigration officers may evaluate, extending it to include health or social services used by applicants.

“Rescission would restore broader discretion to evaluate all pertinent facts and align with long-standing policy that aliens in the United States should be self-reliant and government benefits should not incentivize immigration,” the proposal outlines. However, immigration advocates criticized the move, with Adriana Cadenas, executive director of the Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition, complaining that it “deters lawfully present immigrants and U.S. citizens from seeking health care and help they need and qualify for under federal law.”

The regulation follows debates over immigrants’ access to social safety net programs. While immigrants without legal status are already technically barred from accessing programs like SNAP or Medicaid, Congress has recently imposed additional restrictions on legal immigrants. Some state-funded benefits may also now be considered in immigration reviews under the new rule.

During his first term, President Donald J. Trump expanded the definition of public charge, making it more difficult for immigrants to obtain permanent status if they used certain public benefits. The Biden government later reversed this policy in 2022, narrowing the scope of benefits considered. The latest proposal, however, signals a return to a broader approach.

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6 hours ago
Crime
Immigration

Senate Democrat Staffer Fired for Posing as Lawyer to Free Illegal Immigrant.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A staffer in Senator Tammy Duckworth’s (D-IL) office was terminated after allegedly deceiving the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) into releasing an illegal immigrant from custody by falsely claiming to be their attorney.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Edward York, a Constituent Outreach Coordinator in Duckworth’s office, and Jose Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval, a Mexican national with a criminal record.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on October 29, 2025, at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in East St. Louis, Illinois, with the termination effective November 17, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Upon reviewing the matter, I can confirm that neither I nor my leadership team was aware of, authorized or directed what your letter describes as the employee’s conduct.” – Sen. Duckworth

🎯IMPACT: The incident has raised questions about internal oversight and the process of securing the release of individuals in DHS custody, as well as the continued interference and motivations of far-left Democrats.

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A staffer in Senator Tammy Duckworth’s office (D-IL), identified as Edward York, was fired on November 17, 2025, after allegedly deceiving the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the release of an illegal immigrant. According to a letter from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons, York falsely claimed to be the attorney of Jose Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval, a Mexican national with a criminal record.

DHS stated that Ayuzo Sandoval had been deported four times previously and has a conviction for driving under the influence. ICE reported that York entered an ICE facility in East St. Louis, Illinois, on October 29, 2025, and presented a signed G-28 form, which authorizes legal representation, while falsely claiming to represent Sandoval as his attorney.

Lyons’s letter to Senator Duckworth detailed York’s actions, stating: “At approximately 1:29 PM, an individual identified as Edward York… entered the field office lobby, and in a discussion with a federal officer, claimed to be Mr. Ayuzo’s attorney. Mr. York demanded to speak with his ‘client.’”

On Monday, Senator Duckworth confirmed York’s termination and denied any prior knowledge or authorization of his actions. “Upon reviewing the matter, I can confirm that neither I nor my leadership team was aware of, authorized, or directed what your letter describes as the employee’s conduct,” Duckworth wrote in a letter responding to Lyons.

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Breaking

BREAKING: House Near-Unanimously Passes Bill Ordering Release of the Epstein Files.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The House of Representatives near-unanimously adopted a discharge petition and resolution ordering the Department of Justice to release the entirety of the Epstein Files, despite some House Republican leaders holding reservations over the lack of specific protections for victims and the lack of prohibition on the release of Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) in the legislation.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: House Republicans, House Democrats, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), and President Donald J. Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, on Capitol Hill.

💬KEY QUOTE: “As I said on Friday night aboard Air Force One to the Fake News Media, House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics in order to deflect from the Great Success of the Republican Party, including our recent Victory on the Democrat ‘Shutdown.’” — Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The legislation will now head to the Senate, where the order will likely undergo significant revisions.

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The House of Representatives near-unanimously adopted a discharge petition and resolution ordering the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release the entirety of the Epstein Files, 427 to one, despite some House Republican leaders holding reservations over the lack of specific protections for victims and the lack of prohibition on the release of Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) in the legislation. Earlier on Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) held a press conference, urging his U.S. Senate colleagues to amend the legislation to ensure these protections are in place.

Johnson argued that House Republican attempts to amend the discharge petition to ensure the privacy rights of victims and those with no criminal ties to Epstein were rejected by Democrats. “So what am I to do as a leader in a situation like this?” Johnson posed during his morning press conference on Tuesday, ahead of the vote. He continued: “I called my counterpart in the Senate, Leader Thune, and I talked through this with him, and I shared our deep concerns. And of course they share those concerns as well.”

The legislation will now head to the Senate, where, if Johnson’s warnings are heeded, the order will undergo significant revisions. This will mean the legislation will need to be taken up again by the House once it has passed the Senate, before heading to the White House for President Donald J. Trump‘s signature.

The National Pulse reported Monday that President Trump is urging his Republican colleagues in Congress to adopt the measure. “As I said on Friday night aboard Air Force One to the Fake News Media, House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics in order to deflect from the Great Success of the Republican Party, including our recent Victory on the Democrat ‘Shutdown,’” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

He added: “The Department of Justice has already turned over tens of thousands of pages to the Public on ‘Epstein,’ are looking at various Democrat operatives (Bill Clinton, Reid Hoffman, Larry Summers, etc.) and their relationship to Epstein, and the House Oversight Committee can have whatever they are legally entitled to, I DON’T CARE!”

The House proceedings on Tuesday were relatively calm, other than one instance where Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) had an outburst and accused Trump of being connected to the deceased pedophile on the House floor. This prompted an immediate rebuke from the chair, and Gomez was aggressively gavelled down and prevented from speaking further.

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