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The federal government is refusing to turn over records related to an investigation conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement into allegations of immigration fraud by Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., citing a legal exemption for ongoing investigations. Just the News filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the records in January, seeking the records pertaining to any investigations conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement into the allegations that Rep. Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, married a relative in order to help him remain in the country. Omar has denied the allegations. No court records, DNA evidence, or...

For most of American history, charging someone 20% interest on a loan was illegal. Every state had usury laws capping rates at 6%, 8%, sometimes 10%. These protections dated back thousands of years — from the Code of Hammurabi to colonial America. Then in 1978, one Supreme Court ruling quietly changed everything. The case was Marquette National Bank v. First of Omaha Service Corporation, and almost nobody noticed when it was decided. But it opened a legal loophole that allowed banks to "export" interest rates from their home state to customers nationwide. What followed was a chain reaction: a desperate...

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Voters Say Hochul Better on Increasing Affordable Housing By 16 Points & Making Prices More Affordable by 7 Points; She Narrowly Leads on Keeping NYers Safe, Developing NY’s Energy Future & Addressing Undocumented Immigrants Living in NY On Each of 4 Character Traits, Blakeman’s Net Score Beats Hochul’s Net Score: ‘Tough,’ ‘In Touch with Average NYers,’ ‘Honest,’ and ‘Gets Things Done’ NYS Attorney General: James 54% – Komatireddy 36% State Comptroller: DiNapoli 56% – Hernandez 32% Congressional Generic Ballot: Democrat 54% – Republican 38% Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul leads Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman 49-39%, according to a new...

The two most senior members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, flew out of last month’s NATO summit in Turkey on what was effectively a decoy plane following an Iranian threat, while Trump was secretly moved to a smaller military jet, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday. The official, who was briefed on the situation and spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive details of presidential travel, said Rubio was aware of the switch and details of the threat behind it but could or would not say why he had...

WASHINGTON — The feds nabbed 11 suspects accused of operating a decade-long, multimillion-dollar marriage fraud scheme that resulted in around 1,000 sham weddings between primarily Chinese nationals and US citizens for the purpose of getting the Asians green cards. The “cottage industry” uncovered Wednesday charged foreign nationals up to $100,000 for each fake union, including submitting fraudulent applications to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on behalf of those seeking lawful permanent residency. The sham wedding ring used advertisements on social media platforms, held phony marraige ceremonies and even had both parties to the fake unions sign bizarre pre-nuptial agreements,...

Fox News anchor Bret Baier undercut President Donald Trump’s baseless claim that the U.S. “totally” controls the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which 20% of the world’s oil flows. On Tuesday, Trump spoke with reporters and addressed the strait, which Iran effectively closed after the U.S. and Israel launched the current war on the country in February. But somehow, the president insisted the U.S. has it all under control. “We totally control the Strait of Hormuz,” he said, reality be damned. “We have control over it. Nobody else. Only us. Our navy is unbelievable, and things are going...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman told Democrats to get over it after party leaders filed a complaint against him for a series of AI campaign ads. Blakeman said he’d continue to use artificial intelligence ads despite a complaint to the Board of Elections from state Democratic Party chairman Jay Jacobs that accused the GOP candidate of violating state law by not disclosing the use of the tech in some of the ads. “Everybody knows it’s AI, and it’s funny — so what’s your problem? Get a life,” Blakeman, who is currently serving as Nassau County executive, said during a campaign...

A court has denied a former Rusk County deputy’s appeal after a district court denied his request for qualified immunity. Timothy Michael Randall, 29, of Price, was shot and killed by Sgt. Shane Iverson of the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office during a traffic stop on Sept. 14, 2022, in Turnertown. Iverson was later no-billed by a Rusk County grand jury, meaning the grand jury chose not to indict him. Rusk County attorney Lee Correa filed the motion for summary judgment on the issue of qualified immunity in 2024. Qualified immunity protects government officials from liability for civil damages as long...

He didn’t hedge his marital bet. The wife of a billionaire hedge fund mogul has gone to court seeking a $6.2 billion slice of his massive fortune — but he allegedly offered her just $633 million in what is the largest divorce battle in New Jersey history, a report said. The bombshell breakup between John Overdeck and his wife Laura Overdeck — who married without a prenup during the infancy of his Two Sigma Investments firm — kicked off Wednesday in a Newark courtroom. Laura Overdeck is seeking a 35% piece of her hubby’s stake in the $80 billion firm,...

On Wednesday morning, the Labor Department released its monthly report that can give insights into the way inflation is affecting Americans' everyday lives, in what's known as the CPI (consumer price index). Here's what we know about July's report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said on Wednesday that the consumer price index (CPI) – a broad measure of how much everyday goods like gasoline, groceries and rent cost – increased 0.1% on a monthly basis and is up 3.4% from a year ago. [...] So-called core prices, which exclude volatile measurements of...

Sad Story of Ex-Carmelite: Francis Supported Her Transvestite "Apostolate" Mónica Astorga spent almost 40 years as a Discalced Carmelite nun in Argentina and became prioress of her convent in Neuquén.She became internationally known for her work with transvestites because of Pope Francis' encouragement.Astorga meanwhile left the convent and trained in hairdressing. The Vatican formally accepted her departure from the Discalced Carmelites in 2024. She “still” considers herself a believer – yet without attending a Eucharist regularly.Long Connection with BergoglioHer connection with Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the future Pope Francis, began much earlier.Astorga says she met him when he was a Jesuit...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine has just a tenth of interceptor missiles it needs from the US to defend itself from Russia’s increased ballistic missile attacks. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports from Kyiv.

TODAY'S NEWS, August 11-12, 2026 Writer: Larry Schweikart Larry Schweikart HEADLINES: Lindell and crazy Hong lose primaries; Flock-o-phobia spreads; inflation cools

Uber and Lyft drivers across California gathered in Los Angeles on Tuesday, where they claimed what they call one of the "largest new organizing victories in modern labor history." Members of the California Gig Workers Union said they expect to be certified as the collective bargaining representative for California Uber and Lyft drivers after a 30-day waiting period. They say they were informed that they'd reached the threshold required to represent California drivers by the Public Employment Relations Board on Friday. ... In statements, Uber and Lyft vowed to work closely with the newly formed union. "This certification is the...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Perseverance Pays Off! Airman 1st Class Aaron Aliou, 341st Medical Group Aerospace Medical Technician, poses for a picture as a child with his family in Senegal. This was the last time Aliou saw his mother until 16 years later when he and his siblings joined her in the United States. (Courtesy Photo) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. ”Old Crow” Leading The Way! A P-51 Mustang conducts flybys as part...

Paramount Skydance (PSKY.O), is keeping all options, including a possible sale of CNN, "on the table" to resolve California's antitrust suit challenging ​its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), the company's ‌chief legal officer said. Speaking at Politico's California Agenda conference on Tuesday, Makan Delrahim also became the first Paramount executive to publicly acknowledge the Los Angeles-based company may ​leave California, after recent media reports cited unnamed sources about a potential ​relocation.

Here’s a bit of appalling footage showing just who the Democratic Party is choosing to associate with in 2026. The Michigan Senate race sees Republican candidate Mike Rogers taking on Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, the latter of whom has garnered attention for a myriad of reasons, his association with popular leftist internet personality Hasan Piker among them. For those unfamiliar with Piker, he’s a millionaire Marxist nepo-baby who gained notoriety through working for his uncle, Cenk Uygur of left-wing media outlet The Young Turks. Piker is not the most discerning, articulate, cunning, or even presentable figure. When watching him, the viewer...

A Denver District Court judge has given Secretary of State Jena Griswold until Thursday to comply with an open records request, or she could be held in contempt. The records involve consulting work, paid for with public funds. Griswold's office says it doesn't have the documents and it refuses to ask the consultant for them, claiming that would impose an undue "burden." Instead, the Secretary of State's office sent four employees and the Attorney General's Office sent three attorneys to court. The consultant was brought in two years after Griswold became Secretary of State. The office had become a revolving...

They can't win without CHEATING! The modern Democrat Party is completely LAWLESS. Former Lumberton Township Mayor and current Committeewoman Gina LaPlaca, along with her husband, Democratic operative Jason Carty, are facing a new round of criminal charges after prosecutors say they submitted fraudulent signatures to place LaPlaca on the June Democratic primary ballot for the Lumberton Township Committee. Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw’s office announced the charges this week. An investigation found that multiple people whose names and purported signatures appeared on LaPlaca’s nominating petition never signed it and never authorized anyone to sign on their behalf. Without those...