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An Alaska man is petitioning the Supreme Court to consider whether the government's seizure of his $95,000 plane for transporting an illicit six-pack of beer is an excessive fine under the Eighth Amendment. The Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm, filed a petition for writ of certiorari today on behalf of Ken Jouppi, an 82-year-old Alaskan bush pilot, asking the Supreme Court to rule on whether states should consider the gravity of a defendant's specific offense, rather than an abstract view of the general crime. Jouppi was convicted of a misdemeanor in 2012 when state troopers searched his...

In a bonkers, incredibly irresponsible speech given in the wake of news that hundreds of DHS agents are being deployed to his city to crack down on illegal immigration and thousands of National Guard troops could be deployed to crack down on crime, as is currently ongoing in DC, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson encouraged his city to rise up and defend itself against President Trump. As background, the fury from Johnson began with President Trump, commenting on the situation in DC and where will be next, saying, “To me, D.C. is very exciting and a lot of people say, ‘Whoa,...

Watching the circus in Chicago is appalling. Week after week people are dying in the streets. democrats seem so inured by the violence and death that it's all normal to them. The past weekend saw 54 people shot and 8 killed. To Gov. "JBeefy" Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson it's another day at the office. Pritzker, who went to the safest part of Chicago with his retinue of bodyguards to proclaim how safe the city is says "Authoritarians thrive on your silence." He adds "There's no emergency that warrants deploying troops in Chicago". To date this year 1166 people have...

A whole bunch of Jeffrey Epstein files were dropped today. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna dropped some information about the release on X: Some info ref the Epstein victims testimony today: There are over 33,000 documents. Names will be in those files. Per the victims, we need to follow the money trail. This was a well orchestrated operation with many tentacles to include shell corporations, etc. Chairman Comer via House Oversight is sending a SARS request to the US Treasury. There is a lot to uncover ref the Deutsche Bank and how money was funneled and moved. Epstein’s network was described...

...this brief interview with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, walking next to Lake Michigan:Breaking911 @Breaking911 · Follow REPORTER: “This past weekend, 54 shot, 7 dead…”PRITZKER: “Look, big cities have crime!”The interview is notable for Pritzker’s complete lack of a defense. “Big cities have crime!” Yes, and Chicago has more than most. Better just accept it, says the billionaire Pritzker, who is protected by an armed security detail....Note, too, how pitiful Pritzker’s attack on Trump is. He accuses Trump of discriminating against cities in blue states–there are cities in red states that have high crime, too! Sure, and those cities, just like...

From the U.K. Daily Mail,Brazen driver is arrested by FBI for stealing ICE agents’ vehicle during immigration raid.The “driver” in question is one Bobby Nunez, who used his tow truck to remove a marked ICE vehicle during an arrest of an illegal immigrant last month.Nunez was laughing and having a great time during his theft of government property. He was much less happy during his perp walk. Bill Melugin of Fox News commented on Twitter (X) today,According to the criminal complaint, which was signed off on by a federal judge, Nunez was laughing and recording the ICE agents on his...

For years, the left has repeated the mantra that the “root causes” of crime are poverty, inequality, or lack of housing. But history tells a different story. America a century ago was far poorer, yet far safer. What did we have then that we’ve lost today? Stable families 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, functioning schools 📚, and enforcement you didn’t dare test 👮‍♂️. Family Breakdown 💔 The single biggest driver of crime is the collapse of the family. In the 1950s, most children—black or white—were raised by two parents. Today, single-parent households dominate in many communities. Children raised without fathers are exponentially more likely...

It seems like just yesterday that Ilhan Omar said that it's "categorically false" to call her a millionaire. Well, OK, it wasn't yesterday but it was back in February of this year when she cried poverty. "So if you are going to lie on something that is public, maybe try checking my public financial statements and you will see I barely have thousands let alone millions," I have written extensively about Ilhan Omar. In 2019 I described as "A cancer in the House of Representatives." Anti-American, homophobe, anti-Semite, intolerant math failure. She is a cancer in the House. She once...

Four candidates and two backup candidates found dead, apparently natural causes. Ralph Lang age 66, Wolfgang Klinger age 72, Wolfgang Slates age 59 heart attack, Stephan Belendez age 59 natural causes, Renee Herferd, young, kidney failure, Patrick Taitzer suicide. Lots of speculation around all of this. Mail-in ballots are already being cast. 12 days 'til the elections. All local elections in one region, AfD members, nobody in CDU membership. Statistically impossible. Transcript linked below video.

Over the Labor Day weekend, more than 50 people were shot, and seven were killed in Chicago. It's as bad as it gets, and for a blue city in a blue state, it's not surprising.Chicago is also one of the cities that has vehemently opposed President Trump's plan to crack down on crime. Mayor Brandon Johnson called jailing criminals racist and immoral and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker claimed Trump's plan is to really 'interfere' with the 2026 elections. A Democratic councilman in Chicago broke ranks with his party and said Johnson should take Trump up on the offer (don't hold...

The head of a county elections board in North Carolina resigned after police said they found video of him hiding drugs in his grandchild’s ice cream. James Yokeley Jr., who led the Surry County Board of Elections in North Carolina, reportedly warned police officers that two teens found hard items in their Dairy Queen ice cream, according to a report from NC Newsline. The teenagers were his step-granddaughter and her friend. Video footage seen by Wilmington Police allegedly showed that Yokeley was the one who placed the small blue pills in the desserts. Field tests showed that the pills contained...

On Monday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz spoke at an annual picnic in Duluth, which focused on organized labor. But he set the Internet ablaze by issuing a comment on the crazy rumors. A gloating Walz essentially told the audience to remain hopeful that Trump would soon die and their dreams would be fulfilled. Was he pandering to the crowd, or is something more nefarious at work? “You get up in the morning and you scroll through things…Although the last few days, you woke up thinking there might be news,” Walz said to laughter. “I’m just saying there will be news...

For over three decades since the Cold War, the United States has lacked a coherent strategy for Russia, lurching from one failed “reset” to another. This stands in stark contrast to the clear, successful Cold War doctrine of containment. Successive administrations have failed to grasp Russia’s true nature and objectives, allowing Moscow to rearm and pursue its imperial ambitions.

Pro Tip for CNN contributor Cari Champion: If you're going to criticize people who "don't really understand tennis," avoid making a glaring mistake of your own about the sport! Appearing on Monday's CNN This Morning, former ESPN host Champion was discussing the ongoing U.S. Open and commenting on how, in her opinion, women players get treated more harshly when it comes to bad behavior on the court, Champion ripped people who comment on the matter but "don't really understand tennis." But just moments later, Champion thrice alluded to Naomi Osaka as an "American" tennis player: You know what I'm excited...

CHICAGO, IL — City officials were relieved to get some unexpectedly positive news following the holiday weekend, as Chicago shootings were reportedly down, as the guy who keeps track of all the shootings got shot. The numbers came as a pleasant surprise after what was feared to be a record-breaking Labor Day weekend in the Windy City, with the shooting of the guy who is responsible for tabulating all the shootings providing much-needed relief from the onslaught of violent statistics. "After that guy caught a bullet, our shooting numbers suddenly got a lot better," said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. "We...

California is leading the resistance against President Donald Trump’s deregulation agenda with new rules that will force companies operating in the state to produce audited reports on their carbon dioxide emissions, and analysts say these rules may soon apply to companies throughout the United States. California is preparing to implement two laws, SB 253 and SB 261, which would require companies operating in the state to monitor and report their CO2 emissions, as well as those of their suppliers and customers. These rules, originally passed in 2023, are similar but broader in scope than the mandate that was imposed nationwide...

Buc-ee’s may be technically categorized as a “convenience store,” but for millions of Americans, it’s more like a roadside pilgrimage. No matter how big its new stores are, they remain packed. The chain has a fanatically loyal customer base, and it has become a destination for those not fortunate enough to have a Buc-ee's nearby. What’s the draw? Buc-ee's has enormous restrooms that are immaculately clean, cheap gas with often more than 100 pumps, a kitschy-fun shopping experience, and exceptional food — including Texas barbecue and an in-house bakery. In addition, it’s heavily staffed with low-turnover, career employees. Buc-ee's is...

Testicle tanning. If you remember anything from Tucker Carlson’s 2022 documentary “The End of Men” — apart from my captivating monologue about the evils of “soy globalism” and why weak men make hard times — it must be the scene where an anonymous right-wing bodybuilder stands atop a rock in the desert, his arms and legs spread in the famous “Vitruvian Man” pose, a red-light machine both illuminating and obscuring his modesty. It was a striking image, for sure, and the producers of the documentary wanted it to stand as the weirdest and most wonderful of all the weird and...

The Caribbean has become a “powder keg” as U.S. warships steam off the coast of Venezuela, sparking a tense standoff. While Washington frames the deployment as a counter-narcotics operation, it’s a clear strategic signal to President Maduro, whose own provocations against Guyana and alignment with China and Russia have raised alarms.