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Monday, October 20, 2025
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War

Trump Calls Colombia’s Marxist Leader a ‘Lunatic’, Vows to Halt Payments Over Drug Trade.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. President Donald J. Trump criticized Colombian President Gustavo Petro, calling him a “lunatic” and the “worst president they’ve ever had,” while announcing an end to U.S. funding to Colombia over its cocaine production.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Comments were made Sunday aboard Air Force One, with additional remarks on social media from Petro and Senator Graham.

💬KEY QUOTE: “They make cocaine, they have cocaine factories… I’m stopping all payments to Colombia because they don’t have anything to do with their fight against drugs.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The crackdown on Colombia over its cocaine production comes as the U.S. military is expanding its anti-cartel operations in Latin America and the Carribean, with a specific focus on Nicolás Maduro’s nacro-regime in Venezuela.

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U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Sunday doubled down on his criticism of Colombia, calling its radical Marxist president, Gustavo Petro, a “lunatic” and the “worst president they’ve ever had” as he reiterated his vow to halt all payments to the Latin American country over its cocaine production and renewed support of neighboring Venezuala’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro.

“They make drugs, they refine drugs, they make cocaine, they have cocaine factories,” Trump said while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One. He added: “They have no fight against drugs, and I’m stopping all payments to Colombia because they don’t have anything to do with their fight against drugs.”

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) confirmed the move on Sunday in a post on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “President Trump … informed me that he is going to be hitting Colombia, not only their drug dealers and traders, but also where it hurts, in the wallet. He will be announcing major Tariffs against the Country of Colombia, today or tomorrow.”

Colombia’s President Petro pushed back on social media in a series of posts from Sunday into Monday morning. “Mr. Trump, Colombia has never been rude to the USA; on the contrary, it has greatly admired its culture,” Petro—a former member of the communist guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (M-19)—wrote.

“But you are rude and ignorant toward Colombia… I don’t do business, like you do; I am a socialist, I believe in aid and the common good and in the common goods of humanity, the greatest of all: life, put in danger by your oil,” he continued, adding: “If I am not a merchant, then much less a drug trafficker; in my heart there is no greed.”

The far-left Colombian leader made a series of series of subsequent posts touting his government’s alleged actions targeting the cocaine trade and criminal drug cartels. He went on to argue the U.S. war on drugs is “a failed strategy” and likened President Trump’s authorization of military strikes on drug boats to civilian deaths during Israel’s war against Hamas.

“[I]n the Caribbean, missiles fall like in Gaza on boats of people who, whether involved in the drug trade or not, have the right to live,” Petro wrote early Monday. “If Trump’s strategy, to secure Venezuela’s oil cheaply, combines the so-called war on drugs with the real pursuit of oil, it is a double failure.”

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2 hours ago
Crime

‘Raise the Age’ Law Linked to Surge in Teen Gun Crime.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: New York City has seen a sharp rise in teenage shooting victims and gun offenders since the state’s “Raise the Age” law went into effect, according to new New York City Police Department (NYPD) data.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Teen shooters, victims, and law enforcement officials, including former NYPD supervisor Chris Hermann and former NYPD Assistant Commissioner Kevin O’Connor.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Data covers incidents through September 2025 in New York City, with notable cases in Times Square and East Harlem.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We need to somehow tweak Raise the Age so when there’s shooters involved in incidents that they don’t just get a get out of jail free card.” – Chris Hermann

🎯IMPACT: Teen gun-related crimes have surged 143 percent since the law’s implementation, despite citywide shootings declining overall.

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The State of New York‘s Raise the Age law—which raised the age of criminal culpability from 16 to 18—has precipitated a 96 percent increase in teen shooting victims and an alarming number of other and gun offenses in New York City compared to 2018, law enforcement data shows. According to the New York City Police Department (NYPD), 92 minors have been shot so far in 2025 through September, a 21 percent increase from the same period last year.

Enacted in two phases between 2018 and 2019, the New York court system contends the law is justified because, “Scientific research has shown that prosecuting and placing children in the adult criminal justice system does not work.”  Notably, the NYPD crime data shows that in 2025, the number of arrests of teen shooters have also surged, with 73 teenagers arrested this year compared to 30 in the same timeframe in 2018, marking a 143 percent increase. This spike in teenage gun crime comes even as citywide shootings have dropped 20 percent compared to 2024 and over 50 percent since 2020.

Critics of the law contend it fails to hold criminals under the age of 18 accountable, resulting in the spike in teenage gun violence. “We need to somehow tweak Raise the Age so when there’s shooters involved in incidents that they don’t just get a get out of jail free card,” said former NYPD supervisor Chris Hermann in a recent inteview. He added: “We want to see them get remanded longer term for gun-related crimes. But no politician is going to say ‘Hey, maybe it’s time [to] build a bigger, better juvenile jail.’”

Meanwhile, former NYPD Assistant Commissioner Kevin O’Connor poins to a number of high-profile incidents as emblematic the state’s failure to address the issue, including an August shooting in Times Square where a 17-year-old wounded three people and a September case where a 44-year-old woman was struck by stray gunfire allegedly fired by a teen. Another notable case involved 18-year-old Damien Calhoun, who was involved in a gunfight in East Harlem while wearing an ankle monitor for an attempted murder charge from the previous year.

“This case in East Harlem is another poster child of what’s going on,” O’Connor said before adding: “You got an 18-year-old wearing an ankle monitor who pleaded guilty to an attempted murder shooting and he’s out. If he pled guilty, why is he out? It’s because of Raise the Age.” O’Connor described the situation as “a complete revolving door.”

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3 hours ago
NatSec
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China Accuses U.S. of Major Cyberattack.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: China accused the U.S. of conducting cyberattacks on its National Time Service Center.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: China’s Ministry of State Security and the U.S. National Security Agency.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Accusations reported on October 20, 2025, regarding incidents between 2023 and 2024, in China.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This type of cyberattack is considered a classic form of state-level cyber aggression, internationally referred to as an advanced persistent threat” – Li Jianhua, director at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

🎯IMPACT: U.S.-China tensions are increasong amid ongoing trade disputes and cybersecurity and espionage concerns.

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China has accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) of conducting cyberattacks on its National Time Service Centre (NTSC), a facility critical to the country’s communications, financial systems, and defense infrastructure. According to the Chinese Ministry of State Security, the NSA used 42 types of what it called “special cyberattack weapons” to infiltrate NTSC’s internal networks between 2023 and 2024. These allegations, released in a public statement, have not been backed by verifiable evidence, and the U.S. government has not issued a response.

The NTSC provides high-precision time synchronization for vital systems, including satellite navigation, power grids, and communication networks. On China’s state broadcaster CCTV, NTSC senior official Wei Dong warned that such attacks could disrupt key national timing systems, potentially compromising operations in power substations and satellite-based services. Li Jianhua, a director at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, described the incident saying, “This type of cyberattack is considered a classic form of state-level cyber aggression, internationally referred to as an advanced persistent threat,” underlining the serious risks to national infrastructure.

The timing of these accusations coincided with a large-scale outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing division of Amazon. The outage, which began on October 20, affected services in AWS’s US-EAST-1 region, disrupting operations for major platforms including Snapchat, Fortnite, Signal, Robinhood, and Venmo. AWS confirmed the disruption was due to increased error rates and latencies and reported that the issue was fully resolved later in the day.

While China’s claims have drawn international attention, the U.S. has also repeatedly blamed Chinese state-backed actors for cyber operations targeting American infrastructure. In December 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department confirmed that hackers linked to China exploited a vulnerability through a third-party security vendor, gaining access to unclassified Treasury workstations. In May 2024, U.S. authorities reported an increase in cyber intrusions targeting water facilities, attributing some of these attacks to Chinese-linked groups. In July 2025, Microsoft revealed that Chinese hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability to breach multiple organizations, including the National Nuclear Security Administration.

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3 hours ago
News
War
World

REVEALED: Trump Thought Israel ‘Acted a Bit Out of Control.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, revealed that the America First leader believed Israel was acting “a little bit out of control” following an attempted assassination of Hamas leaders in Qatar, a U.S. partner.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jared Kushner, President Trump, Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Qatari officials.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on September 9, during a Hamas meeting in Qatar, with Kushners’s remarks coming on October 19.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I think he felt like the Israelis were getting a little bit out of control.” – Jared Kushner

🎯IMPACT: The Qatar strike strained relations between the U.S., Israel, and Qatar, jeopardizing negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage exchange.

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President Donald J. Trump‘s son-in-law Jared Kushner said the America First leader believed Israel was acting “a little bit out of control” when it conducted a missle strike targeting senior Hamas leaders in Qatar on September 9. Kushner—who is serving alongside U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff as a lead negotiator in overseeing the Gaza peace deal—made the remark during an interview on Sunday. The Israeli strike on the Katara District of Doha, the capital of Qatar, killed a number of people including a Qatari security official and threatend to derail negotiations with Hamas.

“I think he felt like the Israelis were getting a little bit out of control,” Kushner said, responding to a question about reports that President Trump was “furious” with Israel for the strike. Kushner, who sat for the interview along with Witkoff, continued: “It was time to be very strong and stop them from doing things that he felt were not in their long-term interests.”

For his part, Witkoff noted that Qatar—which hosts a major U.S. base—had been playing a critical role in mediating talks between Israel and Hamas. He stated that the strike undermined negotiations and led to a loss of trust from the Qataris, saying, “We felt a little bit betrayed,” by Israel’s actions.


The National Pulse reported in late September that during a White House visit, President Trump had Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, call Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani of Qatar to apologize for the missile strike.

Witkoff also said that Trump was unaware of Israel’s plans to carry out the strike, though Israeli officials disputed this, alleging Trump was informed hours before and did not intervene.

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4 hours ago
Crime
News

Man in ‘Antifa-Style Mask’ Arrested for Opening Fire on Trump Supporter’s Home.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A 38-year-old accountant was arrested for allegedly firing shots at a Trump supporter’s home in North Carolina.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Benjamin Michael Campbell, the accused, and Mark Thomas, the homeowner and Trump supporter.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on September 6 in Nantahala Gorge, North Carolina.

💬KEY QUOTE: “He fired five to six rounds as he was heading back down the driveway to the highway that passes in front of my place.” – Mark Thomas.

🎯IMPACT: Campbell faces charges including felony assault with a deadly weapon.

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A Georgia man is facing serious charges in North Carolina after allegedly opening fire at a Donald J. Trump supporter’s home in an incident caught on camera. Benjamin Michael Campbell, 38, an accountant from Cobb County, was arrested and extradited to North Carolina following a September 6 altercation outside the Nantahala Gorge residence of Mark Thomas, 62, a local business owner and Trump supporter.

According to Thomas, Campbell was driving erratically before stopping at his property, where a large Trump banner was displayed. Surveillance footage allegedly shows Campbell, wearing what Thomas described as an “Antifa-style mask,” attempting to tear down the banner. “He just whipped it up and then threw it down on the ground. Like he was proud of what he just did,” Thomas said.

Thomas fired two warning shots into the air. As Campbell returned to his Jeep Cherokee and drove away, he allegedly raised a firearm through the sunroof and fired five to six rounds toward the house. One bullet struck a refrigerator on Thomas’s porch, narrowly missing him. “He fired five to six rounds as he was heading back down the driveway to the highway that passes in front of my place,” Thomas stated.

Campbell was taken into custody on September 30 and is now being held on a $70,000 bond. He faces multiple charges, including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury, a Class C felony punishable by up to 17 years in prison.

Thomas, who says he has previously been targeted for his political beliefs, blames “leftist lies and propaganda” for fueling incidents like this. “All it takes is one person who’s not thinking to get triggered by the propaganda to do something like that,” he said. Despite the attack, Thomas plans to replace the damaged banner, adding, “We’re not the kind of people that are going to be intimidated.”

The incident adds to growing concerns about leftist political violence in the U.S. One far-left agitator was recently charged for assaulting a MAGA official in Washington, D.C., while a conservative activist found over 51,000 people celebrating the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk shortly after his death.

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4 hours ago
War
World

Trump, Israel Confirm Ceasefire Remains In Effect Despite Clashes.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Israel confirmed the Gaza ceasefire remains in effect despite recent clashes with Hamas.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas, and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The ceasefire violations occurred over the weekend in Gaza, with responses from Washington, D.C., and Israel.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The IDF will continue to uphold the ceasefire agreement and will respond firmly to any violation of it.” – Israel Defense Forces statement on X.

🎯IMPACT: The ceasefire remains in effect, with continued U.S. involvement and pressure on both sides to maintain the agreement.

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U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Israeli officials have confirmed that the Gaza ceasefire remains intact despite an exchange of fire between Hamas and Israeli forces over the weekend. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that the ceasefire is “still in place” and noted that while Hamas has been “quite rambunctious,” its leadership does not appear to be directly involved in the violations.

On Sunday, Israeli airstrikes targeted Hamas positions in Gaza, reportedly killing 29 Palestinians, while Hamas militants killed two Israeli soldiers. In response, Israel temporarily halted humanitarian aid deliveries and closed border crossings. Pressure from the Trump administration reportedly led to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reversing this decision, with aid deliveries resuming Monday morning.

The clashes followed Hamas’s exchange of remaining hostages in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Israeli soldiers withdrew from much of the Gaza Strip, allowing aid to flow into the area. However, tensions escalated as Israel demanded the return of deceased hostages’ bodies, with Hamas stating it would take time to locate and return the remaining remains.

The U.S. has warned Hamas against further violations of the ceasefire as the group seeks to consolidate power in Gaza. President Trump emphasized last week that if Hamas does not disarm, “we will disarm them.” The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Sunday night that it had “renewed the adherence to the ceasefire” but warned of firm responses to any violations.

On Monday, the IDF reported incidents involving Hamas militants crossing the yellow line in Gaza, posing an immediate threat to Israeli troops. The IDF stated that its forces remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will act to neutralize any immediate threats.

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October 19, 2025
Crime
News

Canada’s Infamous ‘Wax My Balls’ Transgender Is Wanted by the Cops.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A warrant has been issued for Jessica Yaniv, also known as Jessica Simpson, and born as Jonathan Yaniv, in connection with a criminal harassment charge.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jessica Yaniv, a controversial figure best known for suing beauty salons to try to force staff to wax his genitals, and the Calgary Police Service.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Alberta, Canada; warrant issued as of October 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I feel [Yaniv] took advantage of me,” said Jessica Rumpel, alleging inappropriate communications when she was 14.

🎯IMPACT: The warrant has drawn renewed attention to Yaniv’s controversial past and legal issues.

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A warrant has been issued in Alberta for infamous transgender Jessica Yaniv, also known as Jessica Simpson, in connection with a criminal harassment charge. Authorities are investigating whether the warrant applies in British Columbia, where Yaniv is currently based. The Calgary Police Service has not released a public statement, and court records related to the case have yet to be made available.

Yaniv first gained national attention in 2018 after filing complaints against multiple beauty salons that declined to provide waxing services for his male genitalia. As the services were intended for women, Yaniv argued the refusals were discriminatory, based on his gender identity. However, a British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal eventually dismissed the cases, ruling that Yaniv had filed them in bad faith and engaged in improper conduct. He was ordered to pay $2,000 to each of three salons named in the complaints.

Since then, Yaniv has remained in the public eye through a series of controversial incidents. In 2019, he was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon after displaying a taser during a livestream. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) later seized two stun guns from his home. He received a conditional discharge.

That same year, allegations surfaced from Jessica Rumpel, who claimed Yaniv sent her sexually explicit messages when she was only 14. “I feel [Yaniv] took advantage of me,” Rumpel said in a 2019 interview. She also released screenshots that appeared to show messages from Yaniv’s verified Twitter account. Yaniv denied knowing Rumpel and claimed he may have been impersonated.

On social media, Yaniv has also made claims that gynecologists refused to treat him, which he described as “shocking” and “hurtful.”

This most recent comes at a time when public scrutiny of transgender activism has increased. In the United States, a series of incidents involving trans activists has drawn national attention. One 2024 report described a trans individual, Venus Andromeda, allegedly threatening a U.S. congressman, telling him to “prepare to die.”

There are also reports that the U.S. Department of Justice has considered reviewing gun rights specifically for transgender individuals, though no official policy has been announced. This came after a transgender shot and killed several children at a Catholic church in late August.

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October 18, 2025
News
Religion

Anglican Church Schisms Over Pro-Abortion Woman Archbishop.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) announced it would split from the Archbishop of Canterbury, declaring itself the true leadership of the Anglican Church.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: GAFCON, led by Most Revd Dr Laurent Mbanda, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, and the Church of England.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Thursday, with GAFCON planning a gathering in Abuja, Nigeria, in March 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Today, Gafcon is leading the Global Anglican Communion. As has been the case from the very beginning, we have not left the Anglican Communion; we are the Anglican Communion.” – Most Revd Dr Laurent Mbanda

🎯IMPACT: The split refocuses the center of Anglicanism in Africa and rejects the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), a coalition of conservative Anglican leaders, has formally broken ties with the Archbishop of Canterbury—the de facto leader of the Church of England—and declared itself the true leadership of the Anglican Church. The announcement marks a significant turning point in the global Anglican Communion, driven by deepening divisions over doctrine, leadership, and morality.

In a letter released October 16, Most Revd Dr Laurent Mbanda, chairman of the GAFCON Primates’ Council and Primate of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, said the Church of England had “strayed too far from core teachings.” Mbanda wrote, “In the absence of such repentance, we have been prayerfully advancing towards a future for faithful Anglicans, where the Bible is restored to the heart of the Communion.” He also rejected the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lambeth Conference, and other traditional institutions. “We cannot continue to have communion with those who advocate the revisionist agenda, which has abandoned the inerrant word of God as the final authority,” Mbanda added.

GAFCON said it would no longer participate in meetings organized by Canterbury or provide financial support. The group announced it will host a global gathering in Abuja, Nigeria, from March 3 to 6, 2026. “Today, Gafcon is leading the Global Anglican Communion,” Mbanda declared. “As has been the case from the very beginning, we have not left the Anglican Communion; we are the Anglican Communion.”

The announcement comes shortly after the Church of England appointed Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. Mullally has been a vocal supporter of same-sex blessings and has described herself as “pro-choice” on abortion. Her appointment has sparked backlash from traditionalist Anglicans, particularly in Africa, where leaders have called her selection “devastating” and contrary to biblical values.

In July, the Church in Wales also elected the openly lesbian Bishop Cherry Vann as its new Archbishop, the first woman in that role. Vann lives with her civil partner and has advocated for LGBT inclusion in the Church, a stance that has intensified the divide between progressive and conservative Anglican provinces.

Amid these tensions, King Charles III, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England—an administrative position rather than a clerical one—is scheduled to make a historic visit to the Vatican next week, where he will become the first British monarch in 500 years to publicly pray with a pope. He will meet with Pope Leo XIV as part of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year and take part in an ecumenical prayer service in Rome.

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October 17, 2025
Immigration
News

Pro-Migrant Unions Sue Trump Admin Over Surveillance of Visa Holders on Social Media.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Three major U.S. labor unions have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that a surveillance program using artificial intelligence (AI) and social media monitoring to root out extremist noncitizens suppresses lawful dissent.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The United Auto Workers, Communications Workers of America, and American Federation of Teachers, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and others.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The lawsuit was filed on October 16, in the Southern District of New York.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We will continue to revoke the visas of those who put the safety of our citizens at risk.” – Tommy Pigott, State Department spokesman.

🎯IMPACT: The lawsuit challenges the limits of First Amendment protections for resident aliens and could set a precedent on government surveillance.

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Three major labor unions filed a federal lawsuit this week, accusing the Trump administration of violating constitutional rights through an AI-powered surveillance program that monitors the online speech of noncitizens for extremism. The United Auto Workers (UAW), Communications Workers of America (CWA), and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed the complaint in the Southern District of New York on October 16.

The lawsuit targets the Departments of State and Homeland Security, claiming they are operating a surveillance system that flags “disfavored viewpoints” on social media for immigration review. The unions argue that the program is chilling free expression, claiming that noncitizens are self-censoring or avoiding political and union activity to prevent visa issues.

At the center of the case is Executive Order 14161, signed by President Trump on January 20, 2025, directing federal agencies to screen foreign nationals for “hostile attitudes” and expand interagency efforts to identify ideological or cultural threats. The unions allege this order has led to visa revocations based not on credible security concerns, but on what they consider constitutionally protected speech.

“The administration is hunting online for an ever-growing list of disfavored viewpoints,” said Golnaz Fakhimi, legal director of Muslim Advocates, who is supporting the lawsuit. However, the State Department has defended its actions, with spokesman Tommy Pigott vowing, “We will continue to revoke the visas of those who put the safety of our citizens at risk.”

The case, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America et al. v. United States Department of State et al., could have significant legal ramifications. It is expected to test the extent of First Amendment protections for foreigners and the constitutionality of using digital surveillance in immigration enforcement. A ruling on a preliminary injunction or motion to dismiss could set a major precedent, and legal experts believe the case may reach the Supreme Court.

The administration has so far taken a hard line on immigration, including revoking more than 6,000 student visas in 2025 alone.

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October 17, 2025
Economy
News

Trump ‘Energy Dominance’ Strategy and Gaza Peace Deal Lead to Plunge in U.S. Gas Prices.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Gas prices across the United States are nearing a four-year low, with the national average for regular gasoline projected to dip below $3 per gallon for the first time since 2021.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, AAA, GasBuddy, and local media outlets tracking the trend.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Gas prices have been steadily declining over the past week, month, and year, with reports coming in from nearly every state across the nation.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Some areas could even see prices drop below $2 per gallon in the weeks ahead,” according to GasBuddy.

🎯IMPACT: The fall in gas prices is expected to provide relief at the pump for American motorists and boost consumer spending as the holiday season approaches.

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President Donald J. Trump’s push to boost U.S. energy output is delivering savings to consumers, with gas prices across the country nearing their lowest point in four years. AAA forecasts the national average for regular gasoline to drop below $3 per gallon, a level unseen since 2021.

According to GasBuddy, prices are decreasing in almost every state, with some regions possibly hitting below $2 per gallon in the weeks ahead. This downward movement has held steady over the past week, month, and year, offering welcome relief to American drivers.

This trend is linked to record-high domestic oil production, driven in part by President Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” energy strategy, and by his stabilization of the geopolitical situation in the Middle East with his facilitation of the Gaza peace deal and the end of the Israel-Iran conflict.

Mark Schieldrop, a senior spokesperson for AAA Northeast, highlighted that the oil and gas markets are anticipating a potential global surplus of oil. This expectation follows OPEC and member countries’ commitment to increase production through the winter—again, partly under Trump’s influence.

The price of a barrel of domestic crude oil fell below $60 last week, and as crude prices drop, the cost of producing gasoline also decreases.

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