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Evidence leading to the arrest of a suspect for planting pipe bombs at the DNC and RNC was “sitting there collecting dust” at the FBI during the four years of the Biden administration, Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed Thursday. In a press conference Thursday afternoon, Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and others praised the herculean months-long work to arrest a suspect after years of inactivity during Joe Biden’s administration. Brian Cole Jr. was arrested and charged with placing the pipe bombs at the RNC and the DNC on January 5, 2021....

It is with great sorrow that we can confirm both members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot earlier today in Washington, DC have passed away from their injuries. These brave West Virginians lost their lives in the service of their country. We are in ongoing contact with federal officials as the investigation continues. Our entire state grieves with their families, their loved ones, and the Guard community. West Virginia will never forget their service or their sacrifice, and we will demand full accountability for this horrific act.— Governor Patrick Morrisey (@wvgovernor) November 26, 2025

Rep. Crow targeted by ‘unfounded’ bomb threat at Aurora office following Trump remarks by: Jacob Factor Nov 22, 2025 DENVER (KDVR) — Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado is safe after a Friday bomb threat at his Aurora office building was deemed unfounded, Crow’s office and the Aurora Police Department reported. The bomb threat came the day after President Donald Trump on Thursday posted a series of Truth Social posts calling for the representative, a Democrat from Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, and a group of five other Democrat lawmakers to be charged for “seditious behavior” and alluding to the death penalty...

A man allegedly opened fired on Border Patrol agents in Chicago Saturday. The shooter was driving a Jeep when the shots were fired near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue, as the agents conducted immigration enforcement operations, the US Department of Homeland Security wrote on

A San Antonio man is facing criminal charges after a series of social media posts in which he allegedly threatened to kill protesters attending the "No Kings" rally downtown, advising them to "say goodbye to your loved ones." Robert Flores, 66, was arrested Saturday and charged with making a terroristic threat. Authorities identified him as the user behind a Threads account used to threaten protesters, according to an affidavit supporting his arrest. ~snip~ "I'll run you (expletive) over and then go have coffee and breakfast at Jim's. You are the insignificant," read one post made Friday night. "All of you...

A California Highway Patrol cruiser was struck by shrapnel Saturday after an artillery round fired during a U.S. Marine Corps anniversary event exploded prematurely over Interstate 5 — a mishap officials described as “unusual and concerning.” The explosion occurred during a highly contentious ceremony attended by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Camp Pendleton, a sprawling base north of San Diego. The exercise, which featured live ordinance and aerial displays, was meant to officially commemorate the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary — and, unofficially, serve as a counterpoint to the nationwide “No Kings” demonstration against President Donald...

NEW YORK — Leaders of Young Republican groups throughout the country worried what would happen if their Telegram chat ever got leaked, but they kept typing anyway. They referred to Black people as monkeys and “the watermelon people” and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies and driving them to suicide and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.William Hendrix, the Kansas Young Republicans’ vice chair, used the words “n--ga” and “n--guh,” variations of a racial slur, more than a dozen times in the chat. Bobby Walker, the vice chair of the...

WOAH — Nancy Pelosi tells reporter to 'SHUT UP' when asked why she refused National Guard support on January 6th. The democratic party is fracturing.

A viral Instagram video shows a pro-Trump supporter using racial slurs to harass a woman during a dispute over a parking spot. The user Madinah recorded the entire incident on her phone while she remained her calm self, dealing with the white man. Wearing a MAGA cap, the man continued to threaten her, turning the encounter into a frightening ordeal. With the video going viral, many people have commented, deeply condemning the situation and, in turn, raising a broader question about what the accepted norms actually are in Trump’s second presidential run. The video starts with Madinah Muhammad, a graduate...

On May 21, Black author Dr. La’Tonya Rease Miles appeared at a book talk to promote her new memoir, “Smart Girl: A First-Gen Origin Story.” Attendees gathered at the quaint James M. Duncan Branch Library in Alexandria, Virginia, hoping to get their books signed and to hear Miles’ inspiring story of being the first in her family to attend and graduate from a four-year university. Instead, they got an earful from a belligerent Trump supporter who crashed the reading. “This is not Nazi Germany! I don’t need to do anything. Stop telling me what to do,” shouted the older white...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela warned Monday of an alleged plan by extremists to attack the shuttered U.S. Embassy complex in Caracas with explosives, coming as bilateral tensions simmer over Washington’s military deployment in the Caribbean. Jorge Rodríguez, head of the National Assembly and of Venezuela’s delegation for dialogue with the U.S., said in a statement that through “three different channels,” the United States had been warned “of a serious threat” from right-wing groups posing as followers of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. … The embassy, which is currently closed, maintains a staff responsible for security and maintenance of the premises,...

Brian K. Williams, former deputy mayor of public safety under Mayor Bass, was sentenced to probation for calling in a fake bomb threat. Williams said he was suffering mental health issues following family deaths when he told police someone threatened to bomb City Hall over Israel support. He actually made the threatening call himself using Google Voice to escape a stressful meeting at City Hall last October. A former senior member of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ staff was sentenced to a year probation and 50 hours of community service for calling in a fake bomb threat that he told...

“Indians are just waking up after Trump nuked the H1B program. Want to keep them in India? Clog the flight reservation system!” “Operation Clog the toilet needs your help. 4chan hatched a diabolical plan to clog up flight schedules to keep the Poopjeets in India or pay a $100,000 fee to come back.” “Ben up all night participating in Operation Clog the Toilet. Preventing jeets from getting back in 24 hours so they are forced to pay $100k to renew H1B” These are some comments posted on 4chan — an anonymous imageboard known for controversial content because some boards lack...

Vladimir Putin will expand his war in Ukraine by attacking another European country, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has predicted, and accused Russia of recent drone incursions that he said were an attempt to test Nato’s defences.Speaking in Kyiv after his meeting with Donald Trump at the UN in New York, the Ukrainian president said Russia was preparing for a bigger conflict. “Putin will not wait to finish his war in Ukraine. He will open up some other direction. Nobody knows where. He wants that,” he said. Ukraine’s president said the Kremlin was deliberately checking Europe’s capacity to protect its skies, after drone...

GORDO, Ala. — A photo in a Facebook post deemed racially insensitive that sparked an outrage in the community and resulted in the cancelation of the 101st edition of one of Alabama high school football's greatest rivalries originated not from a Gordo High School dress-up day, as the principal indicated in a statement, but rather came from the website of a faith-based camp more than 1,000 miles away, The Tuscaloosa News has learned. Gordo was scheduled to host Pickens County, its rival located 8 miles down the same country highway in rural West Alabama, on Friday, Sept. 26. The game...

Portland Antifa militants got a personal message from federal officers about how this whole designated-terrorist-organization thing is going to work. On Thursday night of this week, federal protective officers paid a visit to an Antifa safe house in the West Coast, Messed Coast™ city of Portland, Ore. This feel-good story leads this week's West Coast, Messed Coast™ report. [snip] Since at least July, Antifa has been using an apartment across from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters in Portland, Ore., as a bathroom, refreshment stand, and place of respite. The apartment has also been used as a dressing room...

What Did Jayden X Allegedly Do To Ashli Babbitt?Last Updated on August 21, 2023Leftist infiltrator John Sullivan, known as “Jayden X,” was part of a coordinated operation which included Ray Epps to create chaos at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2020, Jayden X’s brother James Sullivan told NATIONAL FILE in an exclusive interview.Jayden X’s brother told NATIONAL FILE that Jayden X helped plan the January 6 chaos on “Antifa Discord servers,” that Jayden X previously worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to target his enemies, and that Jayden X was a member of Antifa groups that started riots...

An ABC TV station was hit by gunfire on Friday afternoon, just one day after protestors gathered outside and railed against the network's decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air. Police say the broadcasting station in Sacramento, California, was struck by at least three bullets in what they're calling a drive-by shooting. No injuries were reported, but the shots hit a window that faces the street, and people were inside the building at the time, according to Sacramento Police. 'We haven't had a lot of attacks on our media partners, and we'd like to keep it that way,' Officer...

CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, in a case that has ignited strong emotions in a state with a history of racist violence. The 21-year-old student was found near the campus pickleball courts early Monday. While police have said they saw no evidence of foul play, his family is demanding answers and has hired prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump. Campus police Chief Michael Peeler released little new information about the investigation at a news conference, calling the death an “isolated incident”...

A dead rat and threatening note were left outside 40th Ward Ald. Andre Vasquez’s office in West Ridge on Sunday night, CPD said. “Move the illegals and the Rats out of the 40th Ward!” read the note, which was found on the window of the alderperson’s office, at 5620 N. Western Ave. “They are both Vermin! Support ICE! Their work will get illegals out of our country and lower our taxes.”