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March 7, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Crime
News

This Murderer Will Be the First to Be Executed by Firing Squad in 15 Years.

A man convicted of murdering his former girlfriend’s parents is set to be the first person executed by firing squad in the United States since 2010. Brad Sigmon is set to be executed at a prison in South Carolina. Gerald “Bo” King, a lawyer who represented Sigmon, said that while officially Sigmon could have chosen between lethal injection, firing squad, or electrocution, only the first two options were viable.

“Unless he elected lethal injection or the firing squad, he would die in South Carolina’s ancient electric chair, which would burn and cook him alive,” King claimed. Sigmon murdered his two victims by beating them in the head with a baseball hat.

The last execution in the United States by firing squad took place in 2010 in Utah, which has seen two other firing squad executions in 1996 and 1977. The most common form of execution in the United States is lethal injection.

Only five states in the U.S. perform firing squad executions: South Carolina, Utah, Oklahoma, Idaho, and Mississippi. Sigmon’s execution will feature a 3-man firing squad, all armed with loaded rifles.

Some legacy media outlets have claimed that President Donald J. Trump has expressed support for executions by firing squad, which is currently banned federally, as well as other methods of execution, such as hanging. The President is on record as supporting the execution of serious criminals, including major drug traffickers.

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A man convicted of murdering his former girlfriend's parents is set to be the first person executed by firing squad in the United States since 2010. Brad Sigmon is set to be executed at a prison in South Carolina. Gerald “Bo” King, a lawyer who represented Sigmon, said that while officially Sigmon could have chosen between lethal injection, firing squad, or electrocution, only the first two options were viable. show more
March 6, 2025
Crime
Immigration
News

Sanctuary Laws Protect Migrant Who Burned Woman Alive from ICE.

An illegal alien who has been charged with setting a woman on fire while she was sleeping on a New York City subway is being protected from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by state sanctuary laws. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old Guatemalan national, is accused of setting Debrina Kawam, 57, on fire and killing her last year.

Zapeta-Calil has been charged with murder and arson following the December 22 incident at Brooklyn’s Coney Island station. After allegedly setting Kawam aflame, Zapeta-Calil reportedly fanned the blaze with a shirt to intensify it before observing the scene from a platform bench.

Due to New York City’s sanctuary city policies, the Department of Corrections has not honored an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer for Zapeta-Calil.

ICE reports that Zapeta-Calil entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 and was subsequently deported, but re-entered the country at an unspecified time. Before his arrest, he was residing in a Brooklyn shelter and working as a roofer.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has urged Governor Kathy Hochul (D) to suspend sanctuary protections immediately. Mayor Eric Adams has also called for collaboration between the NYPD and ICE, requesting federal prosecutors charge Zapeta-Calil in addition to state charges.

Zapeta-Calil has entered a plea of not guilty.

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An illegal alien who has been charged with setting a woman on fire while she was sleeping on a New York City subway is being protected from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by state sanctuary laws. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old Guatemalan national, is accused of setting Debrina Kawam, 57, on fire and killing her last year. show more
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