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January 6, 2025
William Upton
Media
Politics

‘The View’ Goes Off the Deep End, Likens Jan 6 to the Holocaust.

The View‘s Sunny Hostin, known for outlandish and often absurd political statements, is now likening the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots to the Holocaust. Speaking on the ABC mid-day talk show, Hostin lamented that most Americans appear to have moved on from the unrest that occurred four years ago in Washington, D.C.

“I think we need to find moral clarity, you know, in this country,” Hostin said as co-host Whoopi Goldberg looked on. “I just remember after January 6, you had someone like Mitch McConnell placing the blame on January 6 where it belongs—squarely on Donald Trump’s shoulders. And then you started seeing people backtrack that and losing their moral center. You had Condoleezza Rice, I believe—on this very show—saying, ‘You know we need to move on from January 6.'”

“I say no. You don’t move on. Because January 6 was an atrocity. It was one of the worst moments in American history. And when you think about the worst moments in American history, you know, like World War Two—things that happened—like the Holocaust, chattel slavery, we need to never forget. Because past becomes prologue if you forget any race.”

While the far-left host of The View insists the Capitol riots stand in moral equivalence to some of the darkest moments in modern history, the scale does not appear to be comparable. Four total individuals died during the riots—all were protestors, including Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed at point-blank range by Capitol Police Officer Lt. Michael Byrd while trying to climb through a window near the House Chamber, unarmed.

Meanwhile, the Holocaust saw Nazi Germany exterminate over six million Jews on an industrial scale, and the American practice of chattel slavery saw just over 10 million mostly African-heritage individuals held in bondage in the United States.

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William Upton
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EXC: War Department Declares ‘The Western Hemisphere is Ours,’ Sets Out New ‘Donroe Doctrine.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The United States Department of War unveiled a new strategy to combat drug cartels in Central and South America through military action.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: General Francis Donovan, Acting Assistant Secretary of War Joseph Humire, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and security officials from Latin America and the Caribbean.

📍WHEN & WHERE: March 5, 2026, at SOUTHCOM Headquarters in Doral, Florida.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Western Hemisphere is our neighborhood,” declared General Donovan.

🎯IMPACT: The conference highlighted the U.S.’s commitment to using military power to protect the homeland and emphasized the importance of regional cooperation against cartels.

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SOUTHCOM HEADQUARTERS, DORAL, FLORIDA—The United States Department of War laid out a new vision for the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to destroy the criminal drug cartels of Central and South America through military action at the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at the U.S. military’s Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters in Doral, Florida. General Francis Donovan, commander of SOUTHCOM, opened the conference, emphasizing to security and defense officials from across Latin America and the Caribbean the need for the nations of the Americas to work together—while stressing that the United States will act alone if it must.

General Donovan stated that the United States has a “clear mandate in the Western Hemisphere to defend the United States homeland,” but “when necessary, we will not hesitate to act” even without regional partners. The general pointed to the early January raid in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of Marxist narco-dictator Nicolas Maduro as an example of this shifting dynamic, as U.S. power increases in its backyard.

“The Western Hemisphere is our neighborhood,” General Donovan stated, adding, “As allies and partners, we must take aggressive action together.”

ORDER, MIGRANTS, & THE CARTELS.

Meanwhile, Acting Assistant Secretary of War Joseph Humire reminded the delegation of U.S. interests in the region dating to the Monroe and Jackson administrations. “We are not going to cede an inch of territory in this hemisphere to our enemies or our adversaries,” echoed White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, adding, “Under the leadership of President Trump, we are using hard power, military power, lethal force, to protect and defend the American homeland.”

Miller told the delegations that it is unacceptable that foreign terrorist and criminal cartels can operate unimpeded in their territories, likening the groups to the Islamic State (ISIS) and al-Qaeda of the Western Hemisphere. “These organizations can only be defeated with military power,” Miller stated.

“The key condition to human flourishing is order and prosperity,” he continued, arguing, “For too long we’ve been caught in a vicious cycle where nations in this hemisphere have not provided their citizens with basic security. Miller noted that this lack of order and security increases illegal mass migration to the United States, empowers and enriches the cartels, and drains the economy of our neighboring nations.

“Those people who are stealing your children, stealing our families, stealing your human capital are part of these terrorist organizations,” Miller impressed upon the delegates, while blasting non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for spending years telling Western Hemisphere nations that they must work with, not against, criminal cartels and human traffickers.

THE ‘DONROE DOCTRINE.’

Keynoting the morning was Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who stressed the importance of holding the first hemispheric defense conference in more than 30 years. “This is about what we together can do,” Sec. Hegseth stated, while also recalling the Monroe Doctrine and the role of the United States in cultivating security, peace, and prosperity in the Western Hemisphere, in partnership with its neighbors.

“This is the essence of the Monroe Doctrine,” Hegseth said, pledging that foreign adversaries no longer be allowed to meddle in the Americas and interfere with the interests of America and its neighbors. He went on to lament the “benign neglect” of American elites, which turned out not to be benign at all. While the U.S. grew preoccupied with other parts of the world, criminal drug cartels and human traffickers rose to power in America’s hemisphere, creating chaos and profiting from it.

The Secretary of War continually emphasized that the cartels and their terrorist operations are not just a problem facing the United States, but all nations of the Western Hemisphere. “Well, President Trump recognizes the wisdom of the Monroe Doctrine, and the days of us betraying our own citizens are finished,” Hegseth said, while stating that the doctrine is now back, dubbing its revival the “Donroe Doctrine.”

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Immigration
War

Vigil for Ayatollah Khamenei in ENGLAND Sees Fighting Between Pro- and Anti-Regime Demonstrators.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Protesters held a vigil in Manchester, England, to mourn Iran’s slain Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, and fought with anti-regime counter-protesters.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Up to 100 demonstrators, including students from Manchester University’s Ahlul-Bayt Islamic societies, and 300 to 400 counter-protesters.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The vigil took place on Wednesday night in Manchester.

💬KEY QUOTE: “You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an ideology,” the Ayatollah’s supporters.

🎯IMPACT: The vigil clash highlights the influence of Islamism on British campuses and the country’s increasing social fractures as it becomes more diverse.

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Protesters gathered in Manchester, England, to mourn Iran’s slain Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, on Wednesday night, and clashed with counter-protesters. The event, organized by students from Manchester University’s Ahlul-Bayt Islamic societies, included demonstrators burning images of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Counter-protesters celebrated Khamenei’s death in the ongoing U.S.-Israeli “Epic Fury” operation and displayed pictures of U.S. President Donald J. Trump.

Signs at the vigil expressed sentiments like “You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an ideology.” Another sign read: “My enemies have the support of each other to kill me, O Heart warming love … I have only your support, loyal to Ayatollah Khamenei.”

The incident raises concerns about the spread of Islamism on British university campuses and the increasing ethno-religious fractures in British society, especially following the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas. Research by the Community Security Trust (CST) suggests attacks on Jews in Britain have increased exponentially since October 7, with hundreds of abusive incidents recorded.

The University of Manchester’s AbSoc plans further commemorative events for Khamenei and his regime, with one set for Friday intended to “remember the martyrs of the recent strikes”.

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Crime
News

DOJ Staffer Faces Child Pornography Charges.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A longtime Justice Department employee has been arrested and charged in a child pornography case.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Timothy Parsons, a legal staffer at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., and federal investigators.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed search warrants at Parsons’ Bethesda residence on Monday. He is scheduled to appear in court Friday in Greenbelt, Maryland.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The employee is on leave and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with standard procedure.” – Justice Department spokesman

🎯IMPACT: Federal criminal charges were filed in Maryland, where Parsons—a longtime Department of Justice (DOJ) staffer—resides, after an FBI task force executed search warrants at his Bethesda home on Monday.

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Timothy Parsons, a legal staffer at the U.S. Attorney‘s Office in Washington, D.C., has been arrested and charged in a child pornography case, according to multiple sources. Federal criminal charges were filed in Maryland, where Parsons—a longtime Department of Justice (DOJ) staffer—resides, after a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) task force executed search warrants at his Bethesda home on Monday.

A court filing alleged that Parsons admitted to receiving a message containing child sex abuse material in February 2019. The FBI affidavit detailed that Parsons received multiple videos and images with child abuse content and responded with sexually charged remarks. Parsons reportedly deleted these messages, according to investigators.

The investigation into Parsons was linked to a 2025 case involving Victor Blythe, a former child psychotherapist at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington. The court filings stated that the images sent to Parsons originated from a suspected child exploiter connected to Blythe’s case. Blythe has pleaded not guilty and has a court appearance scheduled for March 25.

The DOJ issued a statement confirming that Parsons is on leave, adding, “While we cannot comment on personnel matters, we hold all of our employees to the highest standards of ethical conduct at all times.” The FBI has seized several devices from Parsons’ residence, and a full forensic examination is pending. Initial reviews of the devices revealed no child abuse material.

Parsons has not yet entered a plea and has been appointed a federal public defender. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday in Greenbelt, Maryland.

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12 hours ago
William Upton
Breaking
War

Democrats’ Iran War Powers Resolution Fails in Senate.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The United States Senate took up a war powers resolution authored by Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) aimed at forcing the removal of U.S. armed forces from unauthorized hostilities against Iran.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Senate, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. military, and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The vote occurred on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

🎯IMPACT: The attempt to discharge the resolution and bring it to the floor failed 48 to 52.

IN FULL

The United States Senate took up a war powers resolution authored by Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) aimed at forcing the removal of U.S. armed forces from unauthorized hostilities against Iran. In effect, the Democrat-backed resolution would require President Donald J. Trump to cease military action unless Congress passes a declaration of war or specific authorization; however, the measure failed on the floor after Kaine pushed for its discharge from committee.

Sen. Kaine’s resolution saw little support from Senate Republicans, with only Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) cosponsoring the measure, and receiving only 47 votes in favor on the floor. Notably, a number of lawmakers objected to the resolution’s overly constricting language that they contend would effectively and immediately end all military actions against Iran, including Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA).

Over the weekend, President Donald J. Trump authorized military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran, with initial U.S.-Israeli joint airstrikes killing around 40 of the Islamist regime’s top leaders—including its Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The ongoing military operation has significantly degraded Iran’s air defenses, air force, and navy, with the regime possibly facing incursions by Kurdish fighters from Iraq as well.

“The regime’s proxies have continued to launch countless attacks against American forces stationed in the Middle East in recent years, as well as U.S. Naval and commercial vessels in international shipping lanes. It’s been mass terror, and we’re not going to put up with it any longer,” President Trump said on Saturday after the U.S. and Israeli strikes had begun.

Speaking to the Iranian people, Trump stated, “Finally, to the great proud people of Iran, I say tonight that the hour of your freedom is at hand. Stay sheltered, don’t leave your home. It’s very dangerous outside. Bombs will be dropping everywhere. When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations.”

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13 hours ago
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TECH

Cross-Spectrum Coalition Including Bannon, Ralph Nader Demands Human Oversight of AI.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A coalition of conservatives, progressives, labor unions, and faith groups released a joint declaration of principles on artificial intelligence (AI), addressing concerns over Silicon Valley’s deployment of the technology.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Stephen K. Bannon, Glenn Beck, labor unions, faith groups, and organizations like the Future of Life Institute, alongside individual signatories such as Ralph Nader and AI experts.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The declaration was announced on Wednesday, coinciding with an $8 million advertising campaign targeting several U.S. states.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This declaration makes clear AI has incredible opportunities to help humanity flourish like never before.” – Max Tegmark, founder and chair of the Future of Life Institute

🎯IMPACT: The coalition aims to influence AI policy by promoting measures like banning legal personhood for AI systems and holding tech executives accountable for harm caused by their products.

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A politically diverse alliance of American organizations and public figures has come together to call for stricter oversight of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that the technology is being advanced too quickly and with too little accountability. The initiative is being coordinated by the Future of Life Institute, which has released a declaration outlining 34 principles designed to guide the development and governance of AI.

The framework is organized around five broad priorities: ensuring humans remain in control of AI systems, preventing excessive concentration of technological power, safeguarding the human experience, protecting individual agency and liberty, and strengthening corporate responsibility.

According to Max Tegmark, founder and chair of the institute, the stakes are enormous. “This declaration makes clear AI has incredible opportunities to help humanity flourish like never before. But unfortunately, the path we’re on right now is this race to replace, where you have a small number of incredibly powerful companies very openly saying that they want to build super intelligence, which, by definition, can replace every human job.”

Among the specific proposals are a prohibition on granting legal personhood to AI systems, mandatory disclosure when content is AI-generated, and the possibility of criminal liability for technology executives whose products cause serious harm.

The campaign supporting the declaration includes an $8 million advertising effort aimed at voters in states such as Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, and North Carolina, regions where automation and AI-driven changes are already affecting local economies.

What distinguishes this effort is the ideological range of its supporters. Backers include conservative and populist commentators such as WarRoom host Stephen K. Bannon and Glenn Beck, as well as progressive figures and advocacy groups like Ralph Nader, Public Citizen, and the American Federation of Teachers. Religious organizations, including the Congress of Christian Leaders and the G20 Interfaith Forum Association, have also endorsed the initiative. Additional supporters include the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA and prominent AI researchers such as Stuart Russell and Yoshua Bengio.

Established in 2014, the Future of Life Institute has faced pushback from parts of Silicon Valley and from officials in Washington, who argue that such warnings amount to “AI doomerism” and risk slowing American innovation while competitors like China accelerate their own AI development. Nevertheless, the institute maintains that stronger guardrails are essential to ensure the technology benefits society, promoting its message under the banner: “Protect What’s Human.”

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TECH

Musk Faces Trial Over ‘Scheme to Deceive the Market.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Elon Musk is set to testify in a shareholder lawsuit accusing him of making misleading statements that impacted Twitter’s stock price before he purchased the platform for $44 billion in 2022.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Elon Musk, Twitter shareholders, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The trial is taking place in San Francisco, with the lawsuit originally filed in October 2022.

💬KEY QUOTE: “To try to renegotiate the price or delay the merger, Musk made materially false and misleading statements and omissions, and engaged in a scheme to deceive the market, all in violation of the law,” the lawsuit alleges.

🎯IMPACT: The case will consider how public statements from high-profile executives impact markets and shareholder rights.

IN FULL

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is expected to testify in a shareholder lawsuit in San Francisco stemming from his 2022 purchase of Twitter (now X). Filed in October 2022 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the suit represents investors who sold Twitter shares between May 13 and October 4, 2022, before Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition.

Plaintiffs allege Musk violated federal securities laws by making statements that affected Twitter’s stock price. At the center of the case is his May 13, 2022, tweet declaring the deal “temporarily on hold” pending verification of spam and fake accounts. Shareholders argue the merger agreement did not allow him to pause the transaction unilaterally and say the post contributed to a sharp decline in the company’s share price.

“To try to renegotiate the price or delay the merger, Musk made materially false and misleading statements and omissions, and engaged in a scheme to deceive the market, all in violation of the law,” the suit states.

Musk continued raising concerns about bot and spam accounts in the following weeks, despite having waived due diligence when making his offer. In July 2022, he announced he was terminating the agreement, citing insufficient information about fake accounts, prompting further stock declines. Twitter sued to force completion of the deal, and Musk countersued.

On October 4, 2022, Musk agreed to proceed with the original $44 billion offer, and the acquisition closed later that month. After taking control, he implemented sweeping changes, including significant layoffs, restructuring of “trust and safety” operations, and revisions to content moderation policies. In July 2023, he rebranded Twitter as X.

This is not Musk’s first legal dispute over social media statements. In 2018, he faced trial over tweets about taking Tesla, Inc. private, but a jury found in his favor.

Musk, who also leads SpaceX, has recently drawn attention for Tesla’s reported plans to build a large-scale battery facility in China. Reports have also noted that Tesla filed thousands of H-1B visa labor applications in a single year, highlighting its reliance on specialized foreign workers.

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The Top 6 Times Senator Cornyn Has Backstabbed Trump and MAGA.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) may be poised to receive President Donald J. Trump’s endorsement in a primary contest against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, despite the fact that he has repeatedly betrayed President Trump and the MAGA movement since 2016. The situation undermines Trump’s claims to value loyalty, and is infuriating his MAGA base in Texas and beyond.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senator John Cornyn, MAGA supporters, President Trump, and Ken Paxton.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Various instances from 2016 to 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Who is a worse Senator, John ‘The Stiff’ Cornyn of Texas, or Mitt ‘The Loser’ Romney of Massachusetts (Utah?)? They are both weak, ineffective, and very bad for the Republican Party, and our Nation.”  – Donald Trump, 2023

🎯IMPACT: Cornyn’s history is coming into sharp focus ahead of the Texas Senate primary run-off slated for May, and a much coveted Trump endorsement.

IN FULL

Republican Texas Senator John Cornyn, currently facing a primary run-off against Texas Attorney General and MAGA loyalist Ken Paxton, is reportedly on the cusp of receiving an endorsement from President Donald J. Trump, who will urge Paxton to drop out of the race. However, Cornyn has a long history of betraying Trump and scorning the MAGA base, leading many to wonder why the President would endorse him over a longtime ally like Paxton.

The matter is complicated further by the fact that Trump’s own 2024, including Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles, are currently consulting for Cornyn, and creating an echo chamber around the President to limit him hearing from pro-Paxton voices.

Below, The National Pulse recalls six prominent examples of Cornyn backstabbing President Trump and his supporters:

1. Opposing Trump’s Border Wall.

Cornyn opposed President Trump’s border war as “naive” prior to his election in 2016, and boasted in 2020 that he had privately opposed his efforts to use national security funding to construct it after he entered office.

2. Refusing to Support Trump Against the Biden DOJ.

In July 2023, amid growing efforts by Joe Biden’s Department of Justice to have Trump indicted and potentially imprisoned, Cornyn declined to offer any support, saying, “I think that’s entirely within the purview of the Department of Justice and has nothing to do with the United States Senate.”

Asked if it would be “legitimate” for Jack Smith to charge Trump with attempting to overturn the 2020 election, he maintained a hands-off approach, insisting, “That’s going to depend on whether or not laws were broken. So clearly, I don’t know what they’re looking at. But I’m sure we’ll know in due time.”

3. Pushing Open Borders Policies.

After the Supreme Court ruled against the first attempt by the Trump administration to terminate DACA in 2020, Cornyn celebrated by taking to the Senate floor and saying, “DACA recipients must have a permanent legislative solution. They deserve nothing less. These young men and women have done nothing wrong.”

He continued by pushing amnesty for DACA illegals, declaring, “I believe the Supreme Court has thrust upon us a unique moment and an opportunity. We need to take action and pass legislation that will unequivocally allow these young men and women to stay in the only home, in the only country, they’ve known.”

4. Blaming Trump for January 6.

In the aftermath of the disorderly January 6, 2021, protests at the U.S. Capitol, Cornyn publicly denounced Trump for his “reckless and incendiary speech.”

Although he voted to acquit Trump during his Senate trial, he was scathing, about the President’s conduct, suggesting it would be his biggest legacy and arguing that “no consideration [was] given to what the impact would be on the people listening, no consideration given to the likelihood that there would be outside agitators trying to stoke the fire for the mob.”

5. Dissing Trump 2024:

In 2023, as Trump geared up for his 2024 run, Cornyn told reporters, “I think President Trump’s time has passed him by,” and urged the GOP to “move on” to a supposedly more electable candidate.

“I think what’s the most important thing for me is that we have a candidate who can actually win. I don’t think President Trump understands that when you run in a general election, you have to appeal to voters beyond your base,” the Texas Senator said.

Cornyn endorsed Trump only after the New Hampshire primary, when it became apparent that none of his rivals in the Republican primary had any hope of supplanting him.

6. No Recess Appointments.

During his failed run for Senate Majority Leader, Cornyn backed the use of recess appointments to quickly fill out Trump’s cabinet. However, just days later, he reversed course and told reporters, “Obviously, I don’t think we should be circumventing the Senate’s responsibilities, but I think it’s premature to be talking about recess appointments right now,” as he and his colleagues were blocking the appointment of former Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as U.S. Attorney General.

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Iran-Backed Pakistani on Trial Over Plot to Assassinate Trump.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Pakistani national was accused of plotting with Iran to kill U.S. officials as part of a broader murder-for-hire scheme.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Asif Merchant, federal prosecutors, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents, and unnamed informants. President Donald J. Trump and former President Joe Biden were mentioned as targets.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Merchant flew from Pakistan to the United States in an attempt to recruit hitmen, and was arrested one day before the assassination attempt against President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This dangerous murder-for-hire plot was allegedly orchestrated by a Pakistani national with close ties to Iran and is straight out of the Iranian regime’s playbook.” – Former FBI Director Christopher Wray

🎯IMPACT: Merchant faces a maximum penalty of life in prison if convicted. The trial highlights ongoing threats from the Iranian regime against U.S. interests.

IN FULL

Federal prosecutors say Pakistani national Asif Merchant plotted with Iranian contacts to assassinate U.S. political figures, reportedly including President Donald J. Trump. Merchant is on trial in Brooklyn, New York, facing charges of attempting to commit terrorism and participating in a murder-for-hire scheme. Authorities allege Merchant was indicted in July 2024 after being recorded during a meeting with a confidential informant, where he outlined a plan on a napkin to kill an unnamed politician.

Prosecutors say he later attempted to hire two men to carry out the killing, offering $5,000 each. The would-be hitmen were undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents. Merchant was arrested as he attempted to leave the United States.

Court evidence also includes graphic images that Merchant allegedly shared online depicting violence against Trump, including a severed head and a gravestone bearing Trump’s name. Some posts dated back to 2020 and referenced former President Joe Biden. One image showed a mock wanted poster for Trump with the caption, “Iran issues an arrest warrant for Trump.”

The case comes amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran following military operations ordered by Trump targeting Iranian-linked interests. Critics have argued that some of those actions lacked clear congressional authorization, while others maintain that Trump acted within his Article II powers as commander-in-chief.

Then-FBI Director Christopher Wray said, “This dangerous murder-for-hire plot was allegedly orchestrated by a Pakistani national with close ties to Iran and is straight out of the Iranian regime’s playbook.” Merchant’s defense team denies the allegations and contends the case is politically motivated.

Merchant’s prosecution follows other cases involving alleged threats against Trump. In February 2026, Ryan Routh,  accused of attempting to assassinate Trump, was sentenced to life in prison after authorities said he took substantial steps toward carrying out an attack. Months earlier, Routh reportedly sought transfer to a prison in a state permitting assisted suicide, stating he wished to pursue euthanasia while incarcerated.

In June 2025, authorities also charged an alleged Antifa-linked sharpshooter in connection with threats against Trump, accusing the suspect of making explicit statements about conducting a sniper-style attack before being apprehended.

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19 hours ago
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SCOTUS

Supreme Court UNANIMOUSLY Backs Trump Admin on Asylum.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided with the Trump administration in a case concerning the standard for reviewing asylum claims by illegal immigrants.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The case involved Salvadoran illegal immigrant Humberto Urias-Orellana and the Trump administration.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was issued on March 4, 2026, by the U.S. Supreme Court.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We conclude that the statute requires application of the substantial-evidence standard to the agency’s conclusion that a given set of undisputed facts does not constitute persecution.” – Ketanji Brown Jackson

🎯IMPACT: The decision reinforces the substantial evidence standard for reviewing asylum claims, supporting the executive branch’s determinations.

IN FULL

In a firm and unanimous ruling, the United States Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a victory regarding its power to review asylum claims made by illegal immigrants. The high court in Urias-Orellana v. Bondi found that federal courts must defer to immigration agencies when deciding whether facts qualify as “persecution” in asylum cases. Importantly, this entails the application of the substantial-evidence standard, rather than the interpretation of individual jurists.

The case involves Humberto Urias-Orellana, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador who unlawfully entered the United States in 2021 and filed for asylum. Urias-Orellana claimed that he faced persecution in El Salvador, but both an immigration judge and the Board of Immigration Appeals rejected his claims, determining the alleged violence he faced did not constitute persecution. The First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld this decision.

Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, writing for the court, stated that the statute requires the application of the substantial-evidence standard to the agency’s conclusion that the facts do not amount to persecution. “We conclude that the statute requires application of the substantial-evidence standard to the agency’s conclusion that a given set of undisputed facts does not constitute persecution. Accordingly, we affirm,” Justice Jackson wrote.

Notably, the case reinforces the deference given to the executive branch’s factual determinations in immigration cases. The substantial evidence standard is a highly deferential appellate review standard requiring that factual findings be upheld if they are supported by “such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion”. It requires more than a mere scintilla of evidence but less than a preponderance.

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No Felony Charges for Antifa Agitators Despite $1M Damage at University of Washington.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: King County prosecutors declined to pursue felony charges against 33 agitators arrested for vandalizing the University of Washington’s Interdisciplinary Engineering Building, instead filing misdemeanor charges.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Thirty-three agitators, including members of the now-suspended group Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return (SUPER UW), and University of Washington police investigators.

📍WHEN & WHERE: May 2025 at the University of Washington’s Interdisciplinary Engineering Building; decision not to prosecute confirmed recently.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This is an important step in ensuring accountability for those who perpetrated this occupation.” – UW spokesman Victor Balta

🎯IMPACT: Twenty-three students involved have already faced disciplinary suspensions.

IN FULL

Prosecutors in King County will not pursue felony charges against 33 Antifa agitators arrested in connection with last spring’s occupation and vandalism of the University of Washington’s Interdisciplinary Engineering Building. Instead, nearly a year after the May 2025 incident, which caused more than $1 million in damage, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed 33 counts of Criminal Trespass in the First Degree, a gross misdemeanor.

Records show University of Washington police told prosecutors they lacked sufficient evidence to support felony charges such as burglary or malicious mischief. Investigators cited the absence of eyewitness testimony or surveillance footage capturing the vandalism. A forensic review of seized electronic devices also failed to tie specific suspects to the property destruction.

Police reports indicate the demonstration was organized by Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return (SUPER UW), an anti-Israel student group later suspended by the university. According to authorities, individuals dressed in “Black Bloc” Antifa clothing entered the building after hours, barricaded exits, and damaged equipment. Officers issued dispersal orders and ultimately removed dozens of people, encountering resistance that included makeshift shields and protective gear.

Police Lieutenant Anthony Stewart said investigators believe two separate groups were involved: one that carried out the destruction and another, with university affiliations, that remained inside and “leverage[d] their status to avoid aggressive police responses.”

University spokesman Victor Balta confirmed that 23 of those charged were students who had already been disciplined.

The case unfolds amid broader national scrutiny of protest movements employing “Black Bloc” tactics associated with Antifa. In Texas, federal prosecutors have brought terrorism-related charges against individuals accused of attacking an ICE detention facility in 2025, marking one of the most aggressive uses of federal statutes in cases linked to alleged Antifa activity.

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