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July 9, 2025
Jack Montgomery
War

Ukraine Arrests Chinese Nationals for Trying to Steal Missile Tech.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Ukraine has arrested a Chinese father and son accused of trying to smuggle classified missile technology out of the country.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ukraine’s SBU security service, two Chinese nationals, and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Kiev, Ukraine, July 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The SBU detained two citizens of the People’s Republic of China in Kyiv who were attempting to illegally export secret documentation on the Ukrainian RK-360MC Neptune missile system to China.” – SBU statement

🎯IMPACT: The case deepens tensions between Ukraine and China, already strained over accusations that Beijing supports Russia’s war effort and allows the Russian military to recruit Chinese nationals.

IN FULL

Ukraine’s SBU security service announced Wednesday that it had apprehended a Chinese father and his son for allegedly attempting to smuggle classified missile documentation out of Ukraine. The pair was captured in Kiev while reportedly trying to send information about the Ukrainian RK-360MC Neptune missile system back to China.

According to the SBU, the son was a 24-year-old former technical university student in Kiev. His father, who resides in China, had traveled to Ukraine to oversee the espionage operation personally. The two now face up to 15 years in prison if convicted of espionage-related charges.

Ukraine used the RK-360MC Neptune missile system to destroy the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s flagship, the Moskva, early in the war. The more than three-year conflict has increasingly pulled in geopolitical actors, including China, which Kiev and its Western allies accuse of enabling Russia’s military through trade and technology transfers.

Ukraine has previously claimed that dozens of Chinese nationals have joined Russia’s military ranks. In April, Ukrainian forces reportedly detained two such recruits and said they had intelligence on many more. China rejected the claims as “groundless and irresponsible.”

China and Russia declared a “no limits” partnership just prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Since then, they have increased cooperation across political, military, and economic sectors, further escalating concerns among Western nations about Beijing’s role in global conflicts.

Russia has also strengthened its relations with North Korea, with around 10,000 troops from the East Asian country helping to beat back a Ukrainian counter-invasion of Russia’s Kursk region, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claiming up to 30,000 more North Koreans are on their way to assist Russian summer offensives.

Image via the Ukrainian Presidency.

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July 9, 2025
Corruption
Politics

Biden’s Doctor Is Slated to Testify on His Cognitive Decline.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former President Joe Biden’s physician, Kevin O’Connor, is slated to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday after being subpoenaed by Chairman James Comer (R-KY). O’Connor, who will face questions over the octogenarian Democrat’s cognitive decline, requested his appearance be delayed in a letter sent to Chairman Comer over the weekend, but the committee rejected his request.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kevin O’Connor, Joe Biden, President Donald J. Trump, House Oversight Committee, and Chairman James Comer.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The testimony is scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, 2025, following a subpoena issued in June.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Joe Biden’s top enablers can no longer hide behind the power of the presidency. Americans are fed up with the lies about Biden’s obvious decline.” – James Comer

🎯IMPACT: The testimony could shed light on Biden’s health and decision-making during his presidency, with implications for policies enacted during his term.

IN FULL

Dr. Kevin O’Connor, former President Joe Biden’s physician, is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee regarding Biden’s physical and cognitive health during his presidency. The testimony comes after President Donald J. Trump waived executive privilege for O’Connor, citing the “unique and extraordinary nature” of the investigation.

The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed O’Connor in June as part of its inquiry into allegations of a “cover-up” of Biden’s cognitive decline. Concerns about Biden’s mental fitness grew after a disastrous debate performance last year, coupled with post-presidency reports of his prostate cancer diagnosis. Many believe there was a broader cover-up of Biden’s mental and physical frailty before he left office, with a core group of White House staff acting on his behalf without his knowledge.

Over the weekend, O’Connor and his attorneys requested that the House Oversight Committee delay his testimony to a later date in July. According to O’Connor, the delay was to give more time to finalize an agreement with the committee “that will protect the very substantial privilege and confidentiality interests of Dr. O’Connor and former President Biden.” However, Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) rejected the request.

“If Biden’s inner circle fails to comply with our subpoenas, we will initiate contempt of Congress,” Comer wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The Oversight chairman’s warning appeared directed not only at O’Connor but also top Biden White House staff such as Anthony Bernal—a senior aide to former First Lady Jill Biden. Bernal abruptly withdrew from his testimony, slated for late June, after President Trump waived his ability to invoke executive privilege.

As of publication, it is unclear whether Dr. O’Connor intends to abide by the subpoena and testify as scheduled.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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July 9, 2025
Wake Up Right
Corruption
Crime

Comey, Brennan, Under DOJ Investigation for Role in Russiagate Hoax.

Former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey are targets of a federal criminal investigation regarding their roles in the “Russia Collusion” hoax targeting Donald Trump in 2016.

The details: According to sources within the Justice Department, the current CIA Director, John Ratcliffe, referred Brennan to the FBI for investigation after reviewing declassified internal reviews. The FBI views his and Comey’s coordination as a potential criminal “conspiracy.”

Back up: The FBI’s 2016 “Crossfire Hurricane” probe into Trump-Russia “collusion” was launched based on the Steele Dossier—unverified [and now discredited] opposition research funded by Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

  • The dossier was later included in a January 6, 2017, Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) for then-President Obama, which led to the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Trump-Russia collusion.
  • In 2019, Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded that there was no Trump–Russia conspiracy. In 2023, the Durham report went a step further and concluded the probe was politically motivated.

Zoom out: A 2025 CIA review found the Steele Dossier’s inclusion in the 2017 ICA was politically driven and ignored intelligence standards. It also found that Brennan pushed to include the discredited dossier, despite warnings from senior CIA officials.

Perjury? In 2023, Brennan testified to the House Judiciary Committee that he did not believe the dossier should be included in the 2017 ICA.

What the White House is saying: Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News: “Both of these disgraceful individuals turned against our Constitution and our country… The truth must come out.”

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July 8, 2025
Immigration
News

These Are Some of the Killers and Predators ICE Has Been Arresting:

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are netting killers, child molesters, and other serious criminals in immigration raids across the U.S.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: ICE agents and illegal immigrants with serious criminal convictions, including homicides and sexual offenses.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Recent arrests took place across various U.S. cities, including Boston, Buffalo, Los Angeles, and Houston.

🎯IMPACT: Dangerous migrants, including those convicted of child molestation, rape, and other violent crimes, have been removed from American communities.

IN FULL

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is continuing to detain serious criminal illegal aliens, announcing on July 8 the apprehension of rapists, child molesters, and other violent criminals as Democrats and far-left agitators escalate their pro-illegal immigrant activities.

Recent arrests include Andrew Da Silva, a Brazilian national with convictions for child molestation and sexual assault in Providence, Rhode Island, and Gerber R. Rosil-Galdamez, a Guatemalan national convicted of rape in Suffolk County, New York. Aurelio Lopez-Vasquez, a Mexican national, was arrested for prior convictions of sexual conduct against a child in Kings County, New York, while Jesus Flores, also from Mexico, was convicted of manslaughter in the Bronx.

Selbourne Larkin, a Jamaican national, is another convicted killer, with vehicular homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon among the 22 criminal arrests and 12 criminal convictions he has acquired during his time in the U.S.

Additional arrests include migrants such as Juan Humberto Perez, a Mexican national with convictions for aggravated sexual battery and indecent liberties with a child, and Glenda Iraheta from El Salvador, who has 21 criminal arrests and multiple convictions in Loudoun County, Virginia. Sergio Soadri Morales, a Mexican citizen, was arrested for indecency with a child in Bexar County, Texas, and Jonathan Omar Calderon, a Guatemalan national, has a conviction for lewd acts with a child under 14 in Los Angeles, California.

Other notable arrests include Verner Arnoldo Perez-Ixcoy, a Guatemalan national with ten criminal convictions, and Juan Manuel Parra-Reyes, a Mexican citizen convicted of sexual abuse of a child in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hai Tuan Pham, a Vietnamese national, was arrested for aggravated robbery and kidnapping with intent to commit sexual assault in Dallas County, Texas. Demir Keco, a Bosnian citizen, was arrested in Boston for firearm offenses and assault.

ICE agents continue to target violent and serious criminal individuals for arrest and deportation despite protests and riots from the left against their actions. President Donald J. Trump’s newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act has given ICE a massive financial boost, with Border Czar Tom Homan announcing that ICE is now looking to make 7,000 arrests daily.

Nevertheless, leftists, including some Democratic members of Congress, have become increasingly militant in their opposition to ICE’s operations, with a law enforcement officer being shot in the neck after insurrectionists lured agents into a sniper ambush outside a Texas ICE facility over the Fourth of July weekend.

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July 8, 2025
Lauren Gallagher
Health
Lawfare

RFK Jr. Is Being Sued for His Vaccine Reforms.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Healthcare groups are suing HHS and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over sweeping changes to federal vaccine policy, including scrapping COVID-19 guidance.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and a Massachusetts woman.

📍WHEN & WHERE: U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, July 2025

💬KEY QUOTE: “This decision to unilaterally overturn the COVID recommendation based on a history of bias — it was an arbitrary, capricious decision.” – Richard H. Hughes IV

🎯IMPACT: The lawsuit challenges the legality of Kennedy’s unilateral vaccine reforms and may halt his COVID-19 guidance rollback, reigniting debates over federal authority and medical freedom.

IN FULL

Several prominent healthcare organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., alleging “unlawful unilateral changes” to federal vaccine policy. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and seeks to block Kennedy’s reforms to COVID-19 immunization guidance.

The plaintiffs—the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Physicians (ACP), the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), and a pregnant woman—complain that Kennedy changed COVID-19 vaccine guidance and dismissed the entire U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

“Kennedy has been on a warpath,” said Richard H. Hughes IV, a partner at Epstein Becker Green and lead counsel for the plaintiffs. “This decision to unilaterally overturn the COVID recommendation based on a history of bias—it was an arbitrary, capricious decision. They didn’t make any effort to follow any ordinary processes.” Hughes accuses the HHS of violating the Administrative Procedure Act, which mandates transparency in agency decision-making.

HHS responded, “The Secretary stands by his CDC reforms.” The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to limit COVID-19 vaccines largely to those aged 65 and older and people with underlying health conditions starting and has issued a safety communication warning of the heart health risks of mRNA coronavirus vaccines, particularly for young males.

“A clean sweep is necessary to reestablish public confidence in vaccine science,” Kennedy has said of his reforms.

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July 8, 2025
Immigration

Macron Admits Immigration Is a ‘Burden.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the need for France and the United Kingdom to address immigration collaboratively, calling it a “burden for our two countries.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Emmanuel Macron, President of France, and the British government.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Macron addressed the British Parliament on July 8, during the first day of his three-day state visit to the United Kingdom.

💬KEY QUOTE: “France and the UK have a shared responsibility to address irregular migration [sic] with humanity, solidarity, and firmness.” – Emmanuel Macron

🎯IMPACT: Macron’s remarks set the stage for an upcoming summit to foster cooperation and achieve tangible results on immigration challenges after years in which illegal crossings of the English Channel have steadily worsened.

IN FULL

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a united effort between France and the United Kingdom to address immigration, admitting it is a “burden for our two countries.” Speaking to the British Parliament on Tuesday, July 8, during the first day of a three-day state visit, Macron said migrants crossing the English Channel illegally in small boats are seeking “hope for a better life,” but added: “Rules must not be flouted.”

Macron said Britain and France need to tackle illegal immigration with “humanity, solidarity, and firmness,” insisting their shared objective “is to have the best ever cooperation between our two countries in order to fix today what is a burden for us both.”

Channel crossings were declared a “major incident” by the British government as long ago as 2018. Still, they have steadily increased from hundreds to thousands to tens of thousands annually regardless, despite escalating multi-million-pound payments to the French authorities to stem the flow.

Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s Reform Party, was among the first public figures to expose the crisis and highlight incidents in which the French and British authorities were seemingly colluding to help transport boat migrants to England rather than turning them back to France.

Image via Wikimedia Commons.

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July 8, 2025
News
War

Russia-Linked Arsonists Convicted of Burning Down Ukraine Aid Warehouse.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Three men have been found guilty of an arson attack on a warehouse in London, England, in connection with the Ukraine war, causing approximately £1 million (~$1.36m) in damage.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nii Mensah, Jakeem Rose, and Ugnius Asmena were convicted. Ringleaders Dylan Earl and Jake Reeves admitted to aggravated arson and were linked to Russia’s Wagner Group.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred on March 20, 2023, at an industrial unit in Leyton, London.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This case is a clear example of an organisation linked to the Russian state using ‘proxies’ to carry out very serious criminal activity.” – Commander Dominic Murphy

🎯IMPACT: The case marks the first convictions under the National Security Act 2023 for saboteurs acting on behalf of the Wagner Group.

IN FULL

Three men have been convicted of setting fire to a warehouse in London, England, which was linked to Ukraine aid efforts. The arson attack, carried out on March 20, 2023, caused the equivalent of over a million dollars in damages. England’s High Court heard that the attack was orchestrated on behalf of the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company (PMC).

Nii Mensah and Jakeem Rose set fire to the building while Ugnius Asmena waited in a car. Dylan Earl planned the attack with assistance from Jake Reeves, who targeted the warehouse due to its role in supplying Starlink equipment and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Both Earl and Reeves admitted to aggravated arson and charges.

Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the London Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command, stated: “The warehouse arson put members of the public at great risk, and it was only by good fortune nobody was seriously injured or worse.” He added that the case demonstrates how foreign entities, such as the Wagner Group, use local proxies to carry out acts of sabotage.

Evidence presented during the trial included phone data, CCTV footage, and videos of the fire. Mensah and Rose were recorded climbing over a wall to approach the warehouse and later fled the scene. Messages between the perpetrators revealed their awareness of the damage caused, with Mensah texting Earl: “Bro lol it’s on the news … we dun damages [sic].”

The court also heard of additional plots by Earl and Reeves to target businesses and individuals critical of the Russian government, including the high-profile Russian dissident Evgeny Chichvarkin. The defendants will be sentenced later this year.

Earlier this year, a Wagner Group mercenary was arrested crossing illegally into the United States from Mexico. He was found with a drone, two passports, and around $4,000.

Russia is suspected of being linked to other possible acts of sabotage in Western countries, including exploding packages on cargo planes.

Image via Wikimedia Commons.

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July 8, 2025
News
War

Trump Is Exerting ‘Heavy’ Pressure on Netanyahu to End Gaza War.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump is applying significant pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring an end to the ongoing war in Gaza, according to sources close to the ceasefire negotiations.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Steve Witkoff, Marco Rubio, and Hamas leaders.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Meetings in Washington, D.C., including a White House dinner on Monday night, during Netanyahu’s visit from Monday to Thursday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The U.S. pressure on Israel has begun, and tonight it will be heavy,” an unnamed source told Sky News.

🎯IMPACT: The pressure from the U.S. could influence Netanyahu’s decisions regarding the Gaza conflict and potentially reshape the region’s future diplomatic landscape.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump is reportedly exerting strong pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt Israel’s military actions in Gaza. This comes from two sources close to the ceasefire negotiations, with one U.S. source stating on Tuesday, “The U.S. pressure on Israel has begun, and tonight it will be heavy.”

Netanyahu, who arrived in Washington, D.C., early Monday morning, has held meetings with Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy, and Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State and National Security Adviser. Additional meetings are taking place on Tuesday, with the Israeli leader is scheduled to remain in Washington until July 10.

The Monday night dinner between Trump and Netanyahu reportedly focused on the Gaza ceasefire deal and the broader implications for the region. While Trump seeks to solidify his legacy as a peacemaker, Netanyahu’s strategic objectives, including the elimination of Hamas, remain a key factor in the negotiations.

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July 8, 2025
Immigration

Trump: ‘We’ve Got to Give the Farmers the People They Need’ — But No ‘Amnesty.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump said he is not considering any form of “amnesty” for illegal immigrants, but that farmers must be given “the people they need.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald Trump, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, lawmakers on Capitol Hill, and agricultural and hospitality industry lobbyists.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Trump made his remarks on Tuesday, following statements earlier in the day from Agriculture Secretary Rollins.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We’ve got to give the farmers the people they need, but we’re not talking amnesty.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The announcement reinforces the administration’s stance on immigration enforcement and pushes back against lobbying efforts for amnesty.

IN FULL

On Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump said that his administration will not entertain any “amnesty” deals for illegal immigrants, with mounting rumors that lawmakers on Capitol Hill—along with agricultural and hospitality industry lobbyists—are pursuing one. Both industries, in recent weeks, have ramped up political pressure for a carve-out to protect illegal immigrants in their respective workforces from ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across the country.

“We’ve got to give the farmers the people they need, but we’re not talking amnesty,” Trump said, echoing remarks by his Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, who stated earlier on Tuesday that, “[T]here will be no amnesty, the mass deportations continue but in a strategic way, and we move the workforce towards automation and 100 percent American participation.”

The comments come amid an ongoing debate within the Trump White House over how to address the agricultural and hospitality industries’ push for exceptions to the illegal immigrant crackdown. Notably, in mid-June, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued guidance resulting in a brief pause on immigration enforcement actions targeting farms and hotels. However, after public and internal White House backlash, the guidance was withdrawn just days later.

On Monday, The National Pulse reported that Republican state lawmakers in California authored a letter urging President Trump to direct ICE to end its “sweeping raids” against illegal immigrants and instead open “a path to legal status” for “non-criminal undocumented immigrants [sic].”

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July 8, 2025
Lawfare

Obama Judge Bizarrely Rules Congress Cannot Deprive Planned Parenthood of Funding.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Massachusetts federal judge temporarily blocked a provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” recently signed into law by President Donald J. Trump, that would have halted Medicaid funding to abortion giant Planned Parenthood.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Planned Parenthood, Judge Indira Talwani, and the Trump administration.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Massachusetts, the ruling was issued Monday, with a hearing set for July 21.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The fight is just beginning, and we look forward to our day in court!” – Planned Parenthood.

🎯IMPACT: The ruling temporarily ensures Medicaid funding continues to Planned Parenthood despite the new federal provision.

IN FULL

Planned Parenthood secured a temporary legal victory late Monday after a Barack Obama-appointed federal judge in Massachusetts moved to block a federal provision barring Medicaid funding for the abortion giant. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani’s ruling comes despite the provision in question being a part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” recently passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Donald J. Trump. On the surface, it appears to be a grave encroachment by a federal judge into the powers of the legislative branch.

While the Hyde Amendment already bars most federal dollars from funding abortion services, like those offered by Planned Parenthood, the fungibility of said dollars has allowed the organization to remain a major Medicaid funding recipient. However, under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” healthcare providers who abort babies and received $800,000 or more in Medicaid funding in 2023 are barred from receiving additional funding for one year.

“Defendants, their agents, employees, appointees, successors, and anyone acting in concert or participation with Defendants shall take all steps necessary to ensure that Medicaid funding continues to be disbursed in the customary manner and timeframes to Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its members; Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts; and Planned Parenthood Association of Utah,” Judge Talwani wrote in her order which prevents the federal provision, already authorized by Congress, from taking effect for 14 days. Consequently, the judge has scheduled a hearing on the matter for July 21.

Planned Parenthood contends the provision—which does not single the organization out—explicitly targets them for what it maintains are legal activities. However, the nature of the legislative provision is that of a budgetary measure aimed at reducing Medicaid expenditures, and again, it does not single out Planned Parenthood specifically.

U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) slammed the ruling. “What part of the Constitution prohibits Congress from defunding Planned Parenthood?” the Utah Republican wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter), continuing: “If any part of the Constitution somehow prohibits Congress from withdrawing federal funding from an entity like Planned Parenthood, I’m not familiar with that provision.”

“Unless I’m missing something, this is an abuse of judicial power,” Lee added.

Notably, the United States Supreme Court already ruled recently that state governments can move to restrict Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood.

Image by Robin Marty.

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