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Can we deport mayors? Apparently we can. And the more, the better. Police officers who were actually illegal aliens have been caught and prepped for deportation. The campaign manager of a California mayor turned out to be a Chinese spy. And now a Florida ex-mayor is being prepped for denaturalization and deportation after allegations of immigration fraud and bigamy. Exciting times. Federal prosecutors are seeking to revoke the U.S. citizenship of former North Miami Mayor Philippe Bien-Aime, alleging he concealed key facts about his identity and immigration history to obtain naturalization. Prosecutors allege Bien-Aime used the name “Jean Philippe...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men,...

A video about the Air India fuel switches has been circulating online — and a lot of people are drawing big conclusions from it. But what do airline pilots actually think when they watch it? Captain Steeeve reacts to the viral clip and explains how fuel control switches really work in the cockpit, why they’re designed the way they are, and what many viewers may be misunderstanding. Using real-world airline experience, he breaks down the aviation context behind the headlines while respecting the ongoing investigation.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe has ordered the retraction or “substantive revision” of 19 of the agency’s intelligence products after a review determined they failed to meet standards for analytic tradecraft and political independence, the Central Intelligence Agency said on Friday. The spy agency released unredacted versions of three of the retracted or revised intelligence reports. The reports covered topics related to LGBT activists in the Middle East, women and White violent extremism, and contraception during the COVID-19 pandemic. One report was issued under the Biden administration, one under the first Trump administration and one under the Obama administration. Friday’s declassification...

YOU WILL NEVER BE SORRY FOR: ...thinking before speaking, ...hearing before judging, ...forgiving your enemies, ...being candid and frank, ...helping a fallen friend, ...being honest in your work, ...standing by your principles, ...blocking your ears to gossip, ...being courteous and kind. Unknown

[Catholic Caucus] Ivory Coast bishop transferred by Pope Leo after asking laity to report unchaste priestsSome may see the apparent demotion as punishment of a bishop who merely wanted to ensure priests are not falling into sin.In an apparent attempt to prevent “polarization,” Pope Leo XIV has transferred a diocesan bishop in West Africa to a nearby archdiocese to serve as an auxiliary bishop after the bishop had sought to ensure priests under his care were living holy and chaste lives.In what has been called an “unusual but not unprecedented move,” Leo named Bishop Gaspard Béby Gnéba the auxiliary bishop...

Disney is facing intense criticism for introducing a new cartoon superhero named “Captain Durag” on its Disney Jr. show “Hey AJ! The character, who debuted in the middle of Black History Month, has been slammed by leftists as tone-deaf, stereotypical, and disrespectful to black culture. Captain Durag is depicted as a black superhero fighting “grime” in Slime City, with his durag serving as both his cape and a mask that covers the upper part of his face. The concept of Captain Durag is wildly tone deaf. A black superhero with a durag as both his cape and mask, with a...

Team Canada women's hockey team handed stuffed animals while on the ice after losing to Team USA in overtime.The women didn't seem too thrilled as they were handed a stuffed animal named Tina, who is the official mascot of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

An upstate New York high school teacher was allegedly sidelined after she agreed to advise a Turning Point USA chapter on campus. Jennifer Fasulo, a Spanish teacher at Charles W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville, a Syracuse suburb, was placed on a paid leave of absence on Jan. 30, just weeks after she offered to help students establish a Club America, the high school division of the Charlie Kirk co-founded conservative group, her supporters say. “The district can confirm that a staff member has been placed on paid administrative leave while a matter is under review. We are following established...

[Catholic Caucus] Five Wounds and One Hope: Msgr. Schneider Reveals Details of His Audience with Leo XIVBishop Athanasius Schneider, auxiliary bishop of Astana (Kazakhstan), has made public new details of the private audience he held with Leo XIV on December 18th last, in an interview with Robert Moynihan broadcast by Urbi et Orbi Communications. On this occasion, he delved into the diagnosis he presented to the Pope about the current situation of the Church, resuming some points he had already pointed out in January, when he alluded to the need for an Apostolic Constitution to guarantee liturgical peace.As he explained,...

The United States Marine Corps has decided to retain the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle for its close combat formations rather than adopt the Army’s M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle, a Marine Corps spokesperson confirmed to Task & Purpose. “The Marine Corps will retain the M27 for our close combat formations as it best aligns with our unique service requirements, amphibious doctrinal employment of weapons, and distinct modernization priorities, while ensuring seamless interoperability across the Joint force and with coalition partners,” the spokesperson said in an email to the publication. *** The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle, based on a Heckler...

Leo XIV: Schismatic "Churches" Form a Wonderful MosaicOn February 5, Leo XIV received priests and monks representing the Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Malankara, and Syriac schismatic groups, which he referred to as "churches."Catholics believe that Jesus Christ founded one church.Pope Leo XIV said: "Dear friends, the historic and cultural differences among our churches represent a wonderful mosaic of our shared Christian heritage, which we can all appreciate."He wants "to support each other so that we may grow in our shared faith in Christ." "When we remove the prejudices within ourselves and open our hearts, we grow in charity, work more...

Trump’s response to the Supreme Court tariff ruling points beyond China to “foreign interests” tied to the British Empire's Adam Smith free-trade ideology, defended by the US Chamber of Commerce and Cato Institute. She cites Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ambassador Jamieson Greer framing the administration’s approach as Hamiltonian economic sovereignty, and says tariffs will continue under other laws, including a new 10% global tariff. She contrasts this with Thursday’s Board of Peace meeting, where 60 nations backed “peace through construction,” funding housing, security, and development, rejecting Kissinger-style managed conflict. She warns midterm demoralization risks ending Trump’s agenda. RT 14...

All truckers and bus drivers will have to take their commercial driver’s license tests in English as the Trump administration expands its aggressive campaign to improve safety in the industry and get unqualified drivers off the road.

<p>DALEVILLE, Ala. (WTVY/Gray News) - An Alabama teenager was killed late Thursday after he was attacked by a pack of dogs, according to authorities.</p><p>Dale County Coroner John Cawley said 16-year-old Gabriel Damien Barron was fishing in his private pond on his Daleville-area property when dogs described as pit bull mixes mauled the teen.</p>

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Juliana Stratton, the state’s lieutenant governor, is running her first TV ad beginning Friday, a spot featuring a series of people, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., all saying “F--- Trump.” “F--- Trump, vote Juliana,” one person after another says in the ad. At least half a dozen bleeps will be audible to obscure the salty language when it airs on TV, according to the campaign. For her part, Stratton does not take part in the cursing. “They said it, not me,” Stratton says as she appears on the screen.

Liar Tucker Ignores Bible Gen. 21:12 Excludes Ishmael/Arabs ("palestinians") – Unbroken Persecution Chain Proves Jews Are the Same People, Not a Race; Halakhic Converts Equal. 1. So, the lying Tucker wants to match DNA against **what** model exactly? 2. This supposed "pro-Bible" figure conveniently ignores that God explicitly excluded Ishmael from the promised land (Genesis 21:12)—meaning Arab immigrants, the so-called "Palestinians." 3. The unbroken chain of persecution—from the Inquisition and Crusades, through blood libels and pogroms, to Stalin's purges and the Holocaust—is the strongest proof that these are the **same people**. Naturally, converts have been added along the way. The...

Director Amy Berg tells NME about the obsession that fuelled her 15-year quest to honour the singer-songwriter’s incredible legacy and complex personal lifeOn May 29, 1997, Jeff Buckley was en route to a rehearsal space in Memphis, Tennessee to work on his second album, tentatively titled ‘My Sweetheart The Drunk’. The follow-up to his acclaimed debut ‘Grace’, an alt-rock classic that eventually shifted two million copies, was not coming easily. Read More: ‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’ review: hallelujah, this moving rock doc is celebratory not sad Frozen by fame and the weight of expectation, he’d retreated into his...

Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe ordered the retraction of 19 intelligence products following an independent review that found the documents failed to meet regulatory standards of tradecraft and quality, the agency announced Friday. Redacted versions of three documents obtained by The Federalist showed that the analyses promoted left-wing ideology, took sides on domestic political disagreements in foreign countries, fell outside of the CIA’s official role, and were sourced to left-wing media, nongovernmental organizations, and nonprofit groups. This commitment to advancing leftist activism appears to span at least three presidential administrations beginning in 2015. “There is absolutely no room for...