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Migrant Crime
March 6, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Venezuelan Arrested for Stabbing Death of High School Student.

A Venezuelan national has been arrested in Utah in connection with the murder of a high school student in Tukwila, Washington. Jose Antonio Cedeno-Ponce, 20, faces charges of second-degree murder in King County Superior Court. The arrest was executed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Safe Streets Violent Crime Task Force in Orem, Utah, after Cedeno-Ponce had reportedly fled Washington. He remains in custody at the Utah County Jail, awaiting extradition to Washington.

The incident, which occurred on January 10, involved a stabbing near Foster High School on Tukwila International Boulevard. Officers from Tukwila Police arrived at the scene following reports of a fight, finding a victim with stab wounds. Despite attempts at resuscitation, 16-year-old Alan Jaller was pronounced dead. According to court documents, Cedeno-Ponce allegedly drove to the location to engage in a confrontation with high school students armed with a knife. He is accused of stabbing the victim during the altercation before leaving Washington and abandoning his car in Idaho.

The victim, Alan Jaller, a Colombian national, had moved to the Seattle area two years prior and attended Evergreen High School. Jaller’s parents indicated that they had a prior acquaintanceship with Cedeno-Ponce.

Authorities list Cedeno-Ponce as a Seattle resident, with official documents revealing an active U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer against him. However, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Seattle have not confirmed his immigration status.

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A Venezuelan national has been arrested in Utah in connection with the murder of a high school student in Tukwila, Washington. Jose Antonio Cedeno-Ponce, 20, faces charges of second-degree murder in King County Superior Court. The arrest was executed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Safe Streets Violent Crime Task Force in Orem, Utah, after Cedeno-Ponce had reportedly fled Washington. He remains in custody at the Utah County Jail, awaiting extradition to Washington. show more
March 6, 2025
Lawfare

Fired Bureaucrat Concedes Job Battle After Trump Appeal Win.

Hampton Dellinger, leader of the Office of Special Counsel, has decided to step down amidst a legal battle to prevent his dismissal. Recently, his office obtained a temporary order reinstating thousands of Department of Agriculture workers affected by mass layoffs.

However, an appeals court supported President Donald J. Trump’s rationale for dismissing Dellinger, placing him on hold during the legal process. Previously, a lower court had backed Dellinger’s claim that the President exceeded his authority. Throughout his brief reinstatement, he concentrated on scrutinizing the terminations of federal employees with probationary status who were relatively new to their roles.

On Thursday, the Joe Biden appointee claimed that his battle to retain his position was driven by a desire to maintain the Office of Special Counsel’s supposed independence. He stated that the appellate court’s ruling had “effectively erased” that.

Following his departure, the future of ongoing investigations led by Dellinger remains uncertain. However, the quasi-judicial Merit Systems Protection Board has also been resisting Trump administration layoffs, reversing the dismissal of over 5,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) workers in recent days.

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Hampton Dellinger, leader of the Office of Special Counsel, has decided to step down amidst a legal battle to prevent his dismissal. Recently, his office obtained a temporary order reinstating thousands of Department of Agriculture workers affected by mass layoffs. show more
March 6, 2025
Jack Montgomery
News

New Trump Order Targets Law Firm Linked to Russia Dossier, Anti-Election Integrity Cases, and Anti-White Quotas.

President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order titled ‘Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP,’ aiming to suspend security clearances for and curb federal interactions with the law firm due to anti-democratic activities and racial discrimination. It references Perkins Coie’s past work with Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and its hiring of Fusion GPS, “which then manufactured a false ‘dossier’ designed to steal an election”—namely the Russia hoax Steele Dossier.

The order also accuses Perkins Coie of undermining democratic elections, for instance by “work[ing] with activist donors including George Soros to judicially overturn popular, necessary, and democratically enacted election laws, including those requiring voter identification.”

The order highlights Perkins Coie’s alleged racial discrimination, stating, “In addition to undermining democratic elections, the integrity of our courts, and honest law enforcement, Perkins Coie racially discriminates against its own attorneys and staff, and against applicants,” through “percentage quotas… for hiring and promotion on the basis of race and other categories prohibited by civil rights laws.”

“Within 30 days of the date of this order, all agencies shall submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an assessment of contracts with Perkins Coie or with entities that do business with Perkins Coie,” the order directs, in addition to calling for “investigations into large law firms’ compliance with non-discrimination laws” and limits on “official access from Federal Government buildings to employees of Perkins Coie when such access would threaten the national security of or otherwise be inconsistent with the interests of the United States.”

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President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order titled 'Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP,' aiming to suspend security clearances for and curb federal interactions with the law firm due to anti-democratic activities and racial discrimination. It references Perkins Coie’s past work with Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and its hiring of Fusion GPS, "which then manufactured a false 'dossier' designed to steal an election"—namely the Russia hoax Steele Dossier. show more
March 6, 2025
News
Politics

Judge Rejects USAID Contractors’ Bid to Halt Trump’s Mass Terminations.

A federal judge has rejected a plea from contractors linked to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to halt the Trump administration’s cessation of their contracts. The Personal Service Contractor Association, representing USAID personal service contractors, had filed a lawsuit after the Secretary of State ordered a halt to all foreign assistance activities.

The advocacy group contended that the stop-work directive hampered its members from executing legally sanctioned roles, including overseeing humanitarian relief efforts. The contractors argued that their inability to perform these duties constituted an “irreparable injury” by restricting vital communications and network access.

The USAID building in Washington DC has been closed to employees following a recent advisory ordering staff to work remotely.

Despite the contractors’ arguments, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols turned down the request for a temporary restraining order. The decision permits the administration to continue with its stop-work order and contractual terminations.

USAID was subject to some of the first significant cuts by the Trump administration following the inauguration in January. It was revealed that the agency had spent millions on bizarre woke projects across the globe.

Some of these projects included a transgender opera in Colombia and packed lunches for Al-Qaeda jihadists in Syria. 

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A federal judge has rejected a plea from contractors linked to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to halt the Trump administration's cessation of their contracts. The Personal Service Contractor Association, representing USAID personal service contractors, had filed a lawsuit after the Secretary of State ordered a halt to all foreign assistance activities. show more
March 6, 2025
Economy
News

Trump Delays Mexico and Canada Tariffs on Some Goods for a Month.

President Donald J. Trump announced on Thursday a delay in implementing 25 percent tariffs on some Mexican and Canadian goods covered under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) for one month. Previously, Trump had delayed entirely the implementation of the 25 percent tariff—originally slated to be imposed at the start of February.

“After speaking with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, I have agreed that Mexico will not be required to pay Tariffs on anything that falls under the USMCA Agreement. This Agreement is until April 2nd,” President Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social announcing the partial delay.

He added: “I did this as an accommodation and out of respect for President Sheinbaum. Our relationship has been a very good one, and we are working hard together on the Border, both in terms of stopping Illegal Aliens from entering the United States and, likewise, stopping Fentanyl. Thank you to President Sheinbaum for your hard work and cooperation!”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau noted that Canada anticipates ongoing trade tensions with the U.S. “The broader month-long pause aligns with some of the conversations that we have been having with administration officials,” Trudeau stated. He acknowledged the gesture as a “promising sign,” though he added, “the tariffs remain in place and therefore our response will remain in place.”

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President Donald J. Trump announced on Thursday a delay in implementing 25 percent tariffs on some Mexican and Canadian goods covered under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) for one month. Previously, Trump had delayed entirely the implementation of the 25 percent tariff—originally slated to be imposed at the start of February. show more
March 6, 2025
News
World

Trump Hails $23 Billion Panama Canal Deal.

Investment giant BlackRock has led a $23 billion deal to secure two ports along the Panama Canal. President Donald J. Trump, who has alluded to “demand[ing] that the Panama Canal be returned to us, in full, quickly and without question, mentioned the deal earlier this week during his speech before Congress.

The consortium, led by BlackRock, alongside Global Infrastructure Partners and Terminal Investment Limited, acquired the Balboa and Cristobal ports in a transaction originally managed by CK Hutchison Holdings of Hong Kong.

During his speech, Trump described the deal as a U.S. victory, particularly over the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “The Panama Canal was built by Americans for Americans,” he reminded listeners, noting that the U.S. is a principal user of the canal, accounting for nearly 70 percent of its traffic.

This development follows increased U.S. diplomatic efforts to limit Chinese economic activities in global infrastructure. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Panama earlier this year to promote distancing from Beijing.

Recently, Panama exited China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a decision taken amidst rising U.S. concerns regarding economic influence in the region.

However, the transaction is under scrutiny, with Panama’s attorney general labeling the port contracts “unconstitutional.” An audit is presently in progress. Approval from Panama’s government is pending for the sale. The deal excludes interests in facilities located in China.

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Investment giant BlackRock has led a $23 billion deal to secure two ports along the Panama Canal. President Donald J. Trump, who has alluded to "demand[ing] that the Panama Canal be returned to us, in full, quickly and without question, mentioned the deal earlier this week during his speech before Congress. show more
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March 6, 2025
Crime
News

Man Arrested Over Threats to Assassinate Trump, Attack New York with Missiles.

A man in Florida has been arrested after making bizarre phone calls to police in which he made threats against the life of President Donald J. Trump. Some of the threats also reportedly included the man saying he would launch missiles at New York City as well.

Justin Blaxton made repeated phone calls to police in Palm Beach, Florida, the location of President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. “I need a ride to the airport to be taken to The White House so I can assassinate the president,” he said in one call to police.

In another exchange, Blaxton told police to “tell the FBI I’m a mass murderer” and referred to himself as a “Confederate soldier,” saying “I’m looking to get my revenge.”

Blaxton appeared in court on Wednesday, March 5, and is facing charges including making false 911 calls and threatening to discharge an explosive device.

The arrest comes just months after former Ukraine recruiter Ryan Routh attempted to assassinate President Trump in Palm Beach while the President was playing golf. Secret service agents managed to detect Routh before he could take any action.

In January, another Ukraine recruiter, Matthew Livelsberger, blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump Tower in Las Vegas. Like Ryan Routh, Livelsberger attempted to recruit foreign nationals to help Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.

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A man in Florida has been arrested after making bizarre phone calls to police in which he made threats against the life of President Donald J. Trump. Some of the threats also reportedly included the man saying he would launch missiles at New York City as well. show more
March 6, 2025
War
World

Despite Zelensky’s Backpedal, Ukraine’s Top Diplomats Are Still Sniping at Trump in Public.

One of Ukraine’s top diplomats is attacking President Donald J. Trump and his administration, claiming Trump may destroy the NATO military alliance. Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, suggested the Trump administration could undermine the alleged international rules-based order.

Speaking at a conference hosted by the Chatham House think tank, Zaluzhnyi remarked that the United States’ approach may destabilize NATO, positioning Europe as a possible target for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Additionally, Zaluzhnyi claimed that the U.S. is inadvertently aiding in the deconstruction of the current world order by engaging in negotiations with Russia, a nation he described as being “headed by a war criminal.”

The ambassador assumed his diplomatic role in London in 2024 after President Volodymyr Zelensky fired him as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces. Consequently, his firing came after an alleged conflict with Zelensky over the military draft.

The comments come after President Zelensky’s disrespectful behavior in the Oval Office, in which he started a row with Vice President J.D. Vance in front of the media. After getting kicked out of the White House,  Zelensky folded, saying he was ready to work “under” President Trump.

Aid from the U.S. to Ukraine has been paused following the White House row, including a halt to intelligence sharing with Russia and cyber operations against Russia.

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One of Ukraine's top diplomats is attacking President Donald J. Trump and his administration, claiming Trump may destroy the NATO military alliance. Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, suggested the Trump administration could undermine the alleged international rules-based order. show more
March 6, 2025
Jack Montgomery
News

Hunter Biden Tells Judge He’s Too Poor to Keep Suing Over His Laptop.

Hunter Biden has requested a dismissal of his lawsuit against a former Trump White House aide due to mounting financial difficulties, according to court documents filed in California. In the motion submitted on Wednesday, his legal team stated that financial hardships, compounded by recent wildfires rendering the home he rents in Los Angeles “unlivable,” have placed him “millions of dollars” in debt.

The motion indicates the former First Son’s income has significantly decreased, leading to an inability to sustain litigation against Garrett Ziegler, who previously worked with Trump’s trade adviser, Peter Navarro. Biden initially filed the lawsuit in 2023, accusing Ziegler of unlawfully accessing and disseminating data from his infamous “laptop from hell.”

The National Pulse broke several exclusives based on information gleaned from the laptop, including Hunter Biden’s investments in a firm isolating deadly pathogens in Ukrainian laboratories and that firm’s partnership with Peter Daszak’s EcoHealth Alliance, which is linked to the Wuhan, China laboratory believed to be responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Biden’s attorneys highlighted decreasing revenue from Biden’s art and book sales as factors contributing to the financial strain. He reported that art sales plummeted, with only one piece sold for $36,000 after averaging $54,481.48 for 27 pieces previously. Book sales of his memoir, Beautiful Things, have also declined significantly, with only 1,100 copies sold in a recent six-month period compared to 3,161 in the preceding six months.

Biden’s legal efforts are further complicated by ongoing litigation with John Paul Mac Isaac, a Delaware computer repair shop owner, over the initial leak of his laptop data. In the recent filing, Biden noted his need to evaluate each legal matter on a “case-by-case basis” due to financial constraints.

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Hunter Biden has requested a dismissal of his lawsuit against a former Trump White House aide due to mounting financial difficulties, according to court documents filed in California. In the motion submitted on Wednesday, his legal team stated that financial hardships, compounded by recent wildfires rendering the home he rents in Los Angeles "unlivable," have placed him "millions of dollars" in debt. show more
March 6, 2025
Wake Up Right
Fact Check
Media

CNN Caught Writing Fake ‘Fact Check’ on Trump’s Transgender Mice Claim.

CNN was forced to correct their “fact-check” after the outlet claimed President Donald J. Trump “falsely” stated that $8 million in tax dollars were used to study making mice transgender.

Back up: During President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday, he rattled off a list of ways the federal government was wasting money, including “Eight million dollars for making mice transgender. This is real.”

CNN fact-check: Shortly after his speech, CNN published a fact-check article, which said Trump “falsely claimed” the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) found $8 million for turning mice transgender.

  • The article suggested Trump was erroneously referring to a $477,121 project that gave monkeys estrogen for HIV testing.

The truth: The White House clapped back, providing a fact sheet with six studies funded by the Biden regime’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) “for making mice transgender” that totaled $8,290,053.

  • $3.1 million was spent to determine how to “treat and prevent asthma in cis and transgender women.”
  • $1.2 million was spent to learn how testosterone affects “transgender males” reproductive systems

CNN’s walk-back: The outlet quietly corrected its article, admitting Trump’s statement was “incorrectly characterized as false.”

The last word goes to the Trump White House’s rapid response account on X, which wrote:

  • “The Fake News losers at CNN tried to fact check President Trump… but President Trump was right (as usual).”

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CNN was forced to correct their "fact-check" after the outlet claimed President Donald J. Trump "falsely" stated that $8 million in tax dollars were used to study making mice transgender. show more