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April 17, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Extension of Hiring Freeze By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby extend through July 15, 2025, the freeze on the hiring of Federal civilian employees within the executive branch, as initially directed in the Presidential Memorandum of January 20, 2025 (Hiring Freeze). No Federal civilian position that is presently vacant may be filled, and no new position may be created, except as otherwise provided for in this memorandum or required by applicable...

Apparently, it has become a “red flag” for law enforcers when a victim of their enforcement insists on asserting their rights under the law. As for instance their right not to hand over ID just because an enforcer demands to see it. The law is that this is the law only when a crime or at least some infraction – such as jaywalking – has been committed or the enforcer has solid grounds for believing a crime or offense has been or is about to be committed Interestingly, it is not a crime for law enforcers to violate this law....

“Whenever there's a qualified candidate and they happen to identify differently or present differently, we're probably going with that person… That's what DEI is all about.” “We have one trans teacher in our district, and, so, I think it's just culturally, we just naturally look for those folks.”

FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Thursday that the agency has arrested more than 6,000 people, including hundreds of alleged gang members, as part of its "immigration efforts" since President Donald Trump took office. Patel thanked the president and Attorney General Pam Bondi for the push to crack down on illegal immigration. "FBI leadership just received an update on our immigration efforts since January 20, 2025. As of this morning: Over 6,000 subjects detained and arrested 310 Tren de Aragua members and 136 MS-13 members," Patel wrote on social media. "We have so much more to do," he added, "But...

Senator Whitehouse wants Boasberg to award Abrego Garcia with millions and permanently bring him back to America because he's been deported to his home country. Do you understand who the Democrats are now?

The US Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments in response to President Trump’s emergency request to stop nationwide injunction against his birthright citizenship executive order. President Trump asked the Supreme Court to stay the nationwide injunctions issued by the federal judges. The high court agreed to an expedited schedule and set arguments for May 15. ABC News reported: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear expedited oral arguments next month over President Donald Trump’s emergency request to rollback nationwide injunctions against his executive order to end birthright citizenship. The nation’s highest court set arguments for May 15...

The ACLU, despite SCOTUS determining DC was the improper jurisdiction, just filed ANOTHER motion seeking a new temp restraining order on behalf of the illegals. The ACLU argued Boasberg still has jurisdiction in the matter. Here is what the ACLU is seeking--and Boasberg just set a briefing schedule on the latest proposed TRO with a hearing set for Monday. "To provide notice to each class member that they have been designated as an 'alien enemy' under the Alien Enemies Act at least 30 days prior to any attempt to remove that class member from the United States under the AEA....

U.S. — With politicians and pundits still involved in heated debates over the legality of the deportation of an MS-13 gang member, liberals warned the public that enforcing immigration law was a slippery slope that could lead to enforcing other laws. Congressional Democrat leaders urged caution in the enforcement of long-existent laws that prevent foreign nationals from entering and residing in the United States illegally, citing the risk posed by setting a dangerous precedent of prosecuting other people for committing different crimes. "This is a perilous road to go down," said Senator Chuck Schumer. "Today, you're talking about enforcing immigration...

Summary Italy's Giorgia Meloni says "we hope to make the West great again" as Donald Trump hosts the Italian Prime Minister at the White House The US president says there will "100%" be an EU tariff deal, boasting that he'll have "little problem" securing one He adds that he plans to sign the Ukraine minerals deal "next Thursday" As a reminder, that deal was expected to be signed during Zelensky's White House visit in February, but was put on hold after their fiery meeting Meloni is the first European leader to visit Washington since Trump brought in 20% tariffs on...

The mother of Texas teen murder suspect Karmelo Anthony broke down in tears on Thursday over the death threats she claims her family has suffered and the “false information” about the family flooding social media.Kayla Hays, the suspect’s mother, told reporters that her family has become the target of threats and that their lives have been disrupted by misinformation.“In the wake of this tragic incident, our family has been under attack. Whatever you think happened between Carmelo and the Metcalf boy — my three other children, my husband and I — didn’t do anything to deserve to be threatened, harassed,...

BREAKING: Justice Kagan just denied emergency request from four people in the US illegally who are set to be deported. They lost before Bd of Immigration Appeals, 9th Cir affirmed. They asserted that they were victims of cartel violence and face explicit death threats.

In 2022, Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell wrote a piece in Newsweek titled, “President Biden Does Not Want to Take Your Guns Away.” He accused Republicans of spreading fear. “No one is coming for your guns,” he wrote. “We respect the Second Amendment,” he added. He made it sound like the debate was over.But in 2025, a declassified document proved Swalwell was wrong—and possibly knew it.On April 16, 2025, then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified the Strategic Implementation Plan for Countering Domestic Terrorism. This multi-agency plan had been quietly signed and put into motion by the Biden administration back in...

Kagan denies migrants’ request to delay deportation, letting removal proceed without Court reviewSupreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Wednesday denied an emergency appeal by four Mexican nationals facing deportation. The request asked the court to temporarily block their removal so they could file a formal petition for review. Kagan denied the application without comment and did not refer the matter to her colleagues on the court.The petitioners, Fabian Lagunas Espinoza, Maria Angelica Flores Ulloa and their two sons, were ordered to report to immigration officials on April 17. Their legal team argued they face cartel violence if returned to Mexico.According...

Nikita Casap, the teen who murdered his parents in Wisconsin in February and plotted to assassinate Trump, wasn’t acting alone. FBI records show he was in contact with Ukrainians, discussing how to carry out the attack and frame it as a Russian operation.

A team of astronomers have detected what they call the most promising signs to date of a possible biosignature, or signs of past or present life linked to biological activity, on an exoplanet named K2-18b. But the study authors, and other experts, remain cautious and have not declared a definitive discovery of life beyond our planet. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, the team detected chemical fingerprints within the atmosphere of K2-18b that suggest the presence of dimethyl sulfide or DMS, and potentially dimethyl disulfide or DMDS. On Earth, both molecules are only produced by microbial life, typically marine phytoplankton....

The Who have confirmed the dismissal of drummer Zak Starkey, who had been a touring member of the band for 29 years. The son of Ringo Starr was dismissed following reports of a dispute with singer Roger Daltrey that became public during the band’s recent performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall. A light-hearted social media post from Starkey seemed to suggest that he’d known about the move before it was announced. “The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall,” a representative’s statement read. “They have nothing but...

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has decided against joining any lawsuits targeting the tariffs put into place by President Trump, Commerce Secretary Lutnick and the National Economic Council. This is quite a new shift in tone from the generally hostile CoC.In the background, the U.S. CoC has historically surveyed their corporate sponsors and conducts extensive polling on their interests as part of their decision-making process. Perhaps the CoC is starting to realize a larger American awakening of their long history selling out middle-America is too risky for them politically.WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has no immediate plans...

Six years after a jury acquitted a Modesto defense attorney and his codefendants in an alleged murder conspiracy, Stanislaus County has agreed to settle a malicious prosecution lawsuit for $22.5 million, one of the largest payouts of its kind in the history of the California courts. County supervisors approved the settlement Tuesday on the threshold of a trial in the federal case, which was brought by eight plaintiffs who contended that police and prosecutors had fabricated the charges against them. At the heart of the case was the late Frank Carson, a veteran Modesto defense attorney with a pugilistic style...

In the wake of the deadly shooting at Florida State University on Thursday, a portrait of the alleged gunman -- the son of a local sheriff's deputy -- has emerged. At least two people were killed and six others were injured when shots rang out near the Tallahassee institution's Student Union, officials said during a press conference.