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At a news conference, Minneapolis’ Democratic mayor Jacob Frey said hatred toward the transgender community must not be tolerated in the wake of the massacre. 'Anybody who is using this as an opportunity to villainize our trans community or any other community out there has lost their sense of common humanity,' he said. FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the Bureau would be investigating the tragedy as an 'act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics.'

Vice President Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, brings a track record to the Democrat ticket that could help energize the country's left-wing base along with several progressive transgender policies aimed at children. Walz, a former Army National Guardsman and a former teacher, was one of the first governors to sign into law a bill making Minnesota a "sanctuary state" for children seeking transgender surgical procedures and hormone prescriptions. This laid the groundwork for several of his more progressive LGBTQ policies. The law tells courts in Minnesota not to follow prosecutions from other states against people who come to...

Full video from YouTube showing two manifestos and guns posted by Robin Westman, the suspect in today’s mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis.

Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11 REMINDER: Governor Tim Walz signed mulitple laws in 2023 making Minnesota a sanctuary state for children to receive trans medical services. Two days ago he once again bragged about his state being a "safe haven" for transgender people. From CJ Pearson 1:25 PM · Aug 27, 2025

As North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and many other opponents of LGBT civil rights protections see it, policies barring discrimination on the basis of gender identity pose a serious threat when it comes to the bathroom. But if that were the case, no city would be more unsafe than Minneapolis, where transgender people have been protected from discrimination in bathrooms and other public accommodations for more than four decades.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey races to defend the “trans community” after a trans-identifying man killed children in a Catholic school.

A Democratic candidate has defeated an extremist Republican in a state senate election in Iowa, claiming that voters are “waking up” to realise Donald Trump’s party “sold the working class a bill of goods”. Catelin Drey flipped Iowa state senate district 1, beating Christopher Prosch in a special election held on Tuesday to fill the seat of the late senator Rocky De Witt. Prosch had aligned himself with Trump’s Maga movement, floating conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election and climate crisis. He also compared abortion access to the Holocaust. But Drey, a 37-year-old marketing executive, won with 55% of...

Elon Musk has thrown his support behind Tommy Robinson while launching a scathing attack on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, dismissing him as “weak sauce who will do nothing.” The billionaire Tesla owner said that Farage was unable to deliver meaningful immigration reform, while simultaneously showing support for far-right party Advance UK, led by Ben Habib, the former Deputy Leader of Reform UK. The party was launched this year following Habib’s departure from Reform UK due to internal disagreements and a reported fallout with Farage and Zia Yusuf. Musk wrote on X on Tuesday evening: “Advance UK will actually drive...

Even a far-left federal judge isn’t buying Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan’s claim she’s immune from criminal prosecution. Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan claims she’s immune from being prosecuted over federal charges she helped a violent illegal immigrant elude Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. But Dugan learned on Tuesday that no man — or woman — is higher than the law. Apparently, Dugan’s alleged conduct was so egregious that even one of the more notoriously leftist federal judges in the country couldn’t look the other way. U.S. District Court Judge Lynn Adelman agreed with a U.S. Magistrate’s previous recommendation that...

Funny how 'Uganda' has a way of concentrating an illegal alien's mind.And activating a new round of NGO legal challenges. The cash for lawyers must be rolling. Which is what we see with the world's most undesirable illegal immigrant, alleged MS-13 gang member, child-porn solicitor, human smuggler, and serial wife beater Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, with his final deportation order on the edge of going through.According to Politico:The Salvadoran man at the center of the most highly publicized case in President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation drive, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is seeking to remain in the United States by renewing his bid for asylum.Lawyers...

MINNEAPOLIS (TNND) — The suspect who shot and killed two children and hurt at least 17 others as they attended mass during the first week of school in Minnesota was identified as a 22 year-old man claiming to be transgender, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the suspect -- who was later named as Robin Westman -- was found dead in the back of the church parking lot from what authorities believe is a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Wednesday morning. The coward who fired these shots ultimately took his own life,"...

Democrats chanting in support for illegal aliens: “Kilmar is our neighbor! You can’t have him Trump!”

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In a series of FDA actions today we accomplished all four goals. The emergency use authorizations for Covid vaccines, once used to justify broad mandates on the general public during the Biden administration, are now rescinded. FDA has now issued marketing authorization for those at higher risk: Moderna (6+ months), Pfizer (5+), and Novavax (12+). These vaccines are available for all patients who choose them after consulting with their doctors. The American people demanded science, safety, and common sense. This framework delivers all three. Thank you @DrMakaryFDA for your leadership.

A foreign truck driver’s deadly U-turn on a Florida highway has become a national political flashpoint over immigration, trucking safety and millions of dollars in federal funding for several states. Governors, high-ranking Trump administration officials and advocacy groups have all traded accusations in the aftermath of the crash, which killed three people in a minivan that slammed into the semitrailer.Here’s what to know about the crash and the political fallout:The crash that started it allThe Florida Highway Patrol says Harjinder Singh, a 28-year-old from India, was driving a semitruck north of West Palm Beach on Aug. 12 when he tried...

Shooter’s manifesto before Annunciation Church tragedy. As we learn more about Robin Westman, the person suspected of carrying out a mass shooting at Annunciation Church on Wednesday morning, 5 INVESTIGATES is digging into their past... The videos also show the face of Jesus on a shooting target and ammunition with disturbing phrases, racial slurs and smiley faces drawn on them. A journal written in another language also includes a hand-drawn map of the church

A deranged fan threatened to kill the dog of Red Sox pitcher Dustin May in response to a social media post by the pitcher’s wife. May’s wife, Amelia, shared an Instagram Story that contained a picture of the couple’s dog, along with a message from an account called dustinmaywilldie, which read, “I’ll cook this dog for dinner.” The threatening note came after May allowed five runs in the Red Sox’s loss to the Yankees on August 24. The menacing message toward May and his pet marks only the most recent example of a disturbing trend in which Red Sox players...

Authorities say the cocaine haul, part of a $473 million drug seizure, carried enough lethal doses to kill every resident of Florida.The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday apprehended suspected drug smugglers and seized drugs off the coast of Florida. It was one of several operations aimed at preventing drugs from reaching the United States. The drugs were part of a recent haul that included more than 61,000 pounds of cocaine and 14,000 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $473 million. In total, authorities said the drugs came from 19 different interceptions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea between...

Summary Nearly half of recent cases in crackdown target minor offenses Large teams of federal agents assist in routine policework Effort turns up guns, large quantities of drugs WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - One night last week, police officers in Washington stopped a man carrying a designer handbag after spotting a small, clear plastic bag poking out of it, which they suspected might contain marijuana. It was the kind of encounter that is a staple of local police work, only this time the officers who asked to look inside the bag were accompanied by agents from five separate federal law...

In A Nutshell * Cloves contain eugenol, a plant compound with anesthetic and anti-inflammatory effects similar to ibuprofen, making them a promising natural pain reliever. * Strongest evidence comes from dentistry: clove oil and gels ease toothache, reduce pain from injections, and even outperform some conventional anesthetics in children. * Beyond dental use, studies suggest clove oil may boost the effectiveness of lidocaine during childbirth, fight bacteria, support liver function, and aid blood sugar control. * Safety matters: culinary use is safe, but concentrated clove oil or extracts can cause irritation, allergic reactions, or serious side effects at high doses—especially...