A co-founder of an LGBT Pride group has been found guilty of raping a 12-year-old boy in the United Kingdom after meeting the child on the homosexual hook-up app Grindr. Stephen Ireland, who was charged last month, raped his victim at his apartment on April 19, 2024.
Ireland was prolific on social media, criticizing Trump supporters and deriding other users for being “trans exclusionary, racist and narrow minded,” among other smears.
The Pride organizer was also found guilty of child pornography offenses, including six counts of making indecent images of children. His partner, 27-year-old David Sutton, who lives with Ireland, has also pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children.
Both men were convicted after a trial that lasted a month, with the court hearing that the 12-year-old was lured to the apartment and made to watch pornography with Ireland as well as consume drugs. While the pair were found guilty of child sex crimes, they were acquitted of kidnapping.
The pair were initially charged with 38 separate offenses and attempted to pass off their horrific online chats as “fantasy,” which included talk of kidnapping children from schools while pretending to be talent scouts.
A co-founder of an LGBT Pride group has been found guilty of raping a 12-year-old boy in the United Kingdom after meeting the child on the homosexual hook-up app Grindr. Stephen Ireland, who was charged last month, raped his victim at his apartment on April 19, 2024.
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President Donald J. Trump is again calling on members of the NATO military alliance to pay more money into their own defense budgets. This comes as President Trump receives NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House, continuing ongoing discussions about military commitments within the alliance.
Trump has persistently urged NATO members to meet the agreed benchmark of spending two percent of GDP on defense. He has previously remarked that the United States might not fulfill its defense obligations under NATO to those members who fail to meet their obligations, despite NATO’s founding treaty mandating collective defense in the event of an attack against a member state.
During Trump’s first term as president, many NATO members were well under the agreed benchmark of two percent of GDP for defense spending, with only a handful of countries, such as Poland, managing to meet the target. Meanwhile, particularly “delinquent” countries such as Germany were enriching the Russian state by striking energy deals with it.
Since his inauguration in January, President Trump has already persuaded some NATO allies, including Lithuania and Estonia, to pledge to spend as much as five percent of GDP on defense. The increase would mean the two Baltic nations will spend more than Poland, which currently spends four percent of GDP.
Trump spelled out his goal while speaking to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in January, saying, “I’m also going to ask all NATO nations to increase defense spending to five percent of GDP, which is what it should have been years ago.”
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President Donald J. Trump is again calling on members of the NATO military alliance to pay more money into their own defense budgets. This comes as President Trump receives NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House, continuing ongoing discussions about military commitments within the alliance.
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Canadian psychologist and political commentator Dr. Jordan Peterson has co-authored a brief report that claims the Christian phrase “Christ is King” has been hijacked by online extremists. However, the report is full of basic errors.
Thy Name in Vain: How Online Extremists Hijacked ‘Christ is King’ is a 21-page paper authored by Peterson and around a dozen others, and claims that the phrase is being “weaponized” on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter). It alleges that the phrase is being used by “Nazis” and others to promote “hate speech.”
While the report correctly notes Pope Pius XI instituted the Feast of Christ the King in 1925, it incorrectly claims the phrase was only used in liturgy and hymns. In fact, Christians have extensively used the phrase “Viva Cristo Rey” or “Long Live Christ the King.” For instance, it was a rallying cry in Mexico in the 1920s when the secularist government was brutally oppressing Catholics.
The phrase finds its ultimate roots in the Crucifixion itself, with Christ’s executioners having nailed a board reading ‘INRI’—short for Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum, meaning ‘Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews’—to the Cross. Christ is also named “King of kings and Lord of lords” in St. Paul’s epistles and the Book of Revelation.
BASIC ERRORS.
The report highlights comments from social media personalities such as Andrew Tate, despite the fact he is a Muslim. Additionally, the document gets basic facts wrong regarding Catholic Church ecclesiology. For instance, it claims Bishop Joseph Strickland, who has also stated “Christ is King” on social media, is “a former Catholic bishop.” However, while Strickland was removed from the diocese of Tyler, Texas, in 2023, he remains a Roman Catholic bishop in good standing with the Church. The removal was purely an administrative measure and not a laicization or excommunication.
Rev. Johnnie Moore, another author of the report, has been ratioed on X by users after posting a video promoting the report. Nearly all of the comments affirm that “Christ is King” or are deeply critical of Moore.
Political commentator Jack Posobiec, also a target of the report, noted that Moore appears to have connections with various Islamic states, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), asking, “What is going on here?”
‼️I need to warn you about something! The term CHRIST IS KING has been a declaration of shared Christian values for generations, but shocking research by @ncri_io at @RutgersU compiled in a report I co-authored with Dr. @jordanbpeterson demonstrates that this iconic phrase is… pic.twitter.com/crYbYwT0BA
Canadian psychologist and political commentator Dr. Jordan Peterson has co-authored a brief report that claims the Christian phrase "Christ is King" has been hijacked by online extremists. However, the report is full of basic errors.
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The Democratic Party’s lawfare efforts against President Donald J. Trump during his first two months in the White House have reached unprecedented levels. In his first two months in office, President Trump has faced over 100 legal challenges to his administration’s policies, more than double that faced by any other president at the same point in their term.
According to data published by Just Security that tracks court filings against the Trump administration, the total number of legal actions taken since the America First leader was inaugurated on January 20, 2025, has reached 119. Nearly 20 legal actions were filed against the Trump White House during President Trump’s first week in office.
Meanwhile, Josh Hammer—senior counsel at the Article III Project—contends the scale of the lawfare being waged against the Trump White House—abetted by far-leftfederal judges—is tantamount to a “judicial insurrection.” Hammer argued during a recent appearance on Stephen K. Bannon’s War Room that the Democratic lawfare campaign is a direct threat to the separation of powers, gravely undermining the constitutional authority of the executive branch.
JUDICIAL INSURRECTION.
“What we’re seeing is not just judicial activism… I mean, this is a full-on judicial insurrection, going back to the very first days of this administration in power,” Hammer told Bannon. “The first Trump administration from 2017 to 2021 faced, by my count, I believe, it was 65 so-called nationwide injunctions, which, by the way, is more than the first 44 presidents of the United States combined, literally in all of American history, faced there.”
Hammer added: “Whether it’s a judge in Washington State, or Ohio, or Washington, D.C., or Florida, or Hawaii, the notion that you can issue a TRO, a temporary restraining order, and thereby try to bring a federal executive branch policy and executive order to a halt, it’s completely anathema. It’s bat-crap crazy. That’s not how the separation of powers works.”
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The Democratic Party's lawfare efforts against President Donald J. Trump during his first two months in the White House have reached unprecedented levels. In his first two months in office, President Trump has faced over 100 legal challenges to his administration's policies, more than double that faced by any other president at the same point in their term.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests since President Donald J. Trump took office are already outpacing arrests made in all of 2024, the agency said Wednesday—and the Biden government had been “cooking the books” to produce its numbers. “We have uncovered that the previous administration… was cooking the books on ICE data,” acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told reporters. “They were purposely misleading the American people by categorizing individuals processed and released into the interior of the United States as ICE arrests.”
Lyons confirmed a “comprehensive review was done internally here with ICE,” finding “tens of thousands of cases that were recorded as arrests when, in fact, these instances were illegal aliens that were simply processed and released into the American communities,” he said.
Senior officials report that the majority of the 113,431 arrests made in FY 2024 were so-called “pass-through” arrests, meaning that ICE did not take enforcement action against those migrants and instead released them into the interior. No arrests made by ICE under the Trump administration have been pass-through arrests: “What we are doing now is actual immigration enforcement, not enforcement theater,” an official said.
For interior arrests, ICE made 33,242 at-large arrests in FY 2024. For comparison, officials say ICE made 32,809 arrests from January 20 to March 10, meaning they will surpass the FY 2024 number this week.
The Trump administration says its efforts are already yielding positive results. Just this week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it had replaced the controversial CBP One app with a new CBP Home app that helps facilitate self-deportations.
“After four years of not being allowed to effectively do their jobs, our agents and officers are excited to get to work and fulfill the agency’s mission,” Lyons said.
WOW! A review of DHS & ICE data revealed the Biden admin. was “cooking the books” on illegal migrant arrests.
“They tens of thousands of cases that were labeled as arrests but they were actually illegal aliens who were possessed & released into communities.” pic.twitter.com/YaxddfgKF2
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests since President Donald J. Trump took office are already outpacing arrests made in all of 2024, the agency said Wednesday—and the Biden government had been "cooking the books" to produce its numbers. "We have uncovered that the previous administration… was cooking the books on ICE data," acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told reporters. "They were purposely misleading the American people by categorizing individuals processed and released into the interior of the United States as ICE arrests."
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Two former Obama government officials have criticized the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for its endorsement of President Donald J. Trump’s order to deport foreign-born students protesting Israel. The controversy follows the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident with British government ties, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the new directive targeting student protesters who support the Hamas terrorist group.
The ADL expressed its support for Khalil’s detention, citing the need for significant repercussions for those involved in activities such as providing material support to foreignterrorist organizations and inciting violence. The organization added that Khalil’s arrest should serve as a deterrent against future antisemitic protests.
Jon Lovett, a former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, openly criticized the ADL’s stance. Lovett denounced the ADL’s statement as “shameful,” emphasizing that crimes should be charged accordingly without infringing upon First Amendment rights or revoking immigration status as a form of protest punishment.
Lovett expressed his disillusionment with the ADL, suggesting that the organization no longer represents American Jewish interests, and called for financial support to be withdrawn.
Ben Rhodes, who served as deputy national security adviser under Obama, echoed Lovett’s sentiments, also labeling the ADL’s statement as “shameful.”
President Trump has also cracked down on universities that have allowed antisemitic protests on their campuses, cutting millions in federal funding.
Two former Obama government officials have criticized the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for its endorsement of President Donald J. Trump's order to deport foreign-born students protesting Israel. The controversy follows the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident with British government ties, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the new directive targeting student protesters who support the Hamas terrorist group.
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A report has revealed that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) enacted a plethora of DEI policies under the former Biden-Harris regime. Between 2021 and 2024, the agency spent over $2.3 million on DEI-related contracts.
Over the past four years, NASA introduced various guidelines for its employees, including support for those undergoing gender transitions.
The report details substantial investments in DEI-related contracts and training. Between 2021 and 2024, NASA allotted over $2 million to LMI Consulting to integrate DEI principles into the agency’s culture and operations. Additionally, contracts for diversity training were awarded, including $90,000 to the NeuroLeadership Institute and $74,000 to Cook Ross, Inc. Significantly, a $100,000 grant was provided to the Planetary Science Institute to enhance diversity within the planetary science workforce.
A document shared by a whistleblower revealed a 22-page guide issued in 2022 titled NASA Guidance for Supporting Gender Transition/Affirmation in the Workplace.
NASA also promoted professional development with DEI messaging. One course, “Diversity All In,” and another, “The Power of Inclusion,” emphasized understanding diversity and advancing women in leadership roles.
At the federal level, President Donald J. Trump’s administration has scrapped DEI initiatives across the federal government. Many major corporations have also shifted away from DEI policies due to conservative activist pressure and President Trump’s election win last November.
A report has revealed that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) enacted a plethora of DEI policies under the former Biden-Harris regime. Between 2021 and 2024, the agency spent over $2.3 million on DEI-related contracts.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel announced his agents have arrested an allegedly corrupt federal government official charged with executing a scheme to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and lying to federal agents. On Wednesday, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan announced charges against Serina Baker-Hill, a career federal employee who serves as the director of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Center for Excellence and Expertise over Automotive and Aerospace Engineering for the alleged fraud plot.
“Following efforts with our interagency partners, I can report that a career Director level employee at US Customs and Border Protection has been charged with allegedly attempting to defraud FEMA, as well as lying to federal agents,” FBI Director Patel stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter), adding: “This is part of the new FBI’s renewed efforts to crack down on public corruption and deliver accountability for the American people. Justice will be done.”
Baker-Hill, according to the criminal complaint, filed for FEMA assistance following the 2023 floods in Detroit, Michigan. While a FEMA inspector found that the basement of Baker-Hill’s home had suffered water damage, and Baker-Hill claimed her home was unlivable while under repair, federal investigators found that the CBP official did not use the relief funds to pay for approved expenses like rent and utilities.
“According to Baker-Hill’s bank records, none of the FEMA money was used for rental, hotel, or utility expenses,” the U.S. Attorney’s office states. They add: “Video surveillance at the home showed that Baker-Hill and her husband continued to live in the home after receiving the rental assistance funds from FEMA.”
Additionally, federal prosecutors say Baker-Hill lied to FBI and CBP agents when questioned regarding the FEMA funds.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel announced his agents have arrested an allegedly corrupt federal government official charged with executing a scheme to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and lying to federal agents. On Wednesday, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan announced charges against Serina Baker-Hill, a career federal employee who serves as the director of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Center for Excellence and Expertise over Automotive and Aerospace Engineering for the alleged fraud plot.
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The foreign-born share of the United States population hit an all-time high in January, according to the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). At 15.8 percent of the total U.S. population, the ratio of foreign-born individuals living in the country to native-born now exceeds prior highs reached during the mass immigration influxes experienced in 1890 and 1910.
Citing data from the federal government’s January 2025 Current Population Survey (CPS), the CIS report reveals that at the start of the year, there were 53.3 million foreign-born individuals residing in the U.S. The immigration policy group notes that this represents an 8.3 million increase from the total foreign-born population share when former President Joe Biden took office in 2021. Additionally, CIS estimates that of the 8.3 million increase, at least 5.4 million—or two-thirds—are illegal immigrants. It should be noted that CIS states these numbers do not include potentially millions of foreign-born individuals missed by the federal governmentsurvey.
“At 15.8 percent of the total U.S. population, the foreign-born share is higher now than at the prior peaks reached in 1890 and 1910. No U.S. government survey or census has ever shown such a large foreign-born population,” the CIS report states, continuing: “The current numbers have rendered Census Bureau projections obsolete. Just two years ago, the Bureau projected the foreign-born share would not reach 15.8 percent until 2042.”
Noting that the government figures represent net growth, the CIS report contends: “Our best estimate is that 11.5 to 12.5 million legal and illegal immigrants settled in the country in the last four years,” adding, “…our preliminary estimate is that there are 15.4 million illegal immigrants in the January 2025 CPS, an increase of more than 50 percent (5.4 million) over the last four years in the survey.”
The foreign-born share of the United States population hit an all-time high in January, according to the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). At 15.8 percent of the total U.S. population, the ratio of foreign-born individuals living in the country to native-born now exceeds prior highs reached during the mass immigration influxes experienced in 1890 and 1910.
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Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian Columbia University graduate and U.S. permanent resident now detained in a federal jail in Louisiana following his arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Saturday night, previously worked with the British government. Khalil emerged as a key figure during the anti-Israel campus encampment in the spring of 2024, serving as a lead negotiator for student protesters. His arrest over the weekend prompted a federal judge to issue a temporary block on his deportation, leaving his fate hanging in the balance as legal proceedings unfold.
President Donald J. Trump branded Khalil a “Radical Foreign Pro-Hamas Student” on Monday, hailing his arrest as “the first of many to come” for foreign agitators. “We know there are more students at Columbia and other Universities across the Country who have engaged in pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, anti-American activity, and the Trump Administration will not tolerate it,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. “Many are not students, they are paid agitators. We will find, apprehend, and deport these terrorist sympathizers from our country—never to return again. If you support terrorism, including the slaughtering of innocent men, women, and children, your presence is contrary to our national and foreign policy interests, and you are not welcome here.”
From 2018 to 2022, Khalil worked as a program manager at the British Embassy’s Syria Office in Beirut, Lebanon, overseeing the Syria Chevening Program—a prestigious British scholarship initiative. Online records confirm his role in managing these efforts, which aimed to foster ties with future global leaders for Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO).
Andrew Waller, a former British diplomat and policy advisor at the Syria Office during Khalil’s tenure, told Middle East Eye that Khalil “went through a vetting process to get the job and was cleared to work on sensitive issues for the British government.”
Waller described the Chevening scholarship as a “flagship UK soft power policy” that draws top talent worldwide to British universities. “Mahmoud ran its Syria program and interviewed hundreds, if not thousands, of applicants on behalf of the British government,” he said. Khalil also served as a “local staff political officer,” leveraging his linguistic skills to support high-level meetings.
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Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian Columbia University graduate and U.S. permanent resident now detained in a federal jail in Louisiana following his arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Saturday night, previously worked with the British government. Khalil emerged as a key figure during the anti-Israel campus encampment in the spring of 2024, serving as a lead negotiator for student protesters. His arrest over the weekend prompted a federal judge to issue a temporary block on his deportation, leaving his fate hanging in the balance as legal proceedings unfold.
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