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Republican support for the war may not be as solid as it appears – and that could have implications for a U.S. intervention in Taiwan.In the days following the Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran, both chambers of the U.S. Congress – the Senate and the House of Representatives – voted on a War Powers Resolution aimed at halting U.S. President Donald Trump’s military action, which was not given congressional authorization. Although the measure failed in both chambers – with nearly all Republicans voting against it and publicly supporting the administration – a closer look suggests that Republican support for the...

https://x.com/JamesHartline/status/2027063566512308700 Saint James Hartline @JamesHartlineInterestingly, one of the best exposes (in four parts) that I have ever read, and one that I routinely reference in my reports, about the CIA infiltration and takeover of the Democratic Party was written on the World Socialist Web Site in 2018.Introduction: The CIA takeover of the Democratic Partywsws.orgThe CIA takeover of the Democratic PartyThe entry of dozens of intelligence and military veterans into this year’s congressional primaries amounts to a takeover of the Democratic Party by the CIA

https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/2027028749280313471 DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublicanI already generated a dossier on Spanberger, but the most interesting part of it is that she is part of a cohort of 50+ military-intelligence veterans that have been recruited to run as Democratic candidates starting in 2018. @SomeBitchIIKnow first hypothesized this, but my new dossier pipeline independently captured them.A Democrat retires. A CIA member takes over.Spanberger is part of a much deeper, much more disturbing story here.https://x.com/JohnFisher9372/status/2027003153481109960 John Fisher@JohnFisher9372·6hReplying to @DataRepublican and @jammles9Well done! I have a request. At some point do the same for Abigail Spanberger. I believe she is much more likely to...

JUST IN: Democrat Rep. Jerry Nadler appears to suggest American citizens would be justified in shooting masked ICE agents. "What is really the major problem in this country today is the fascism in our streets." "The attacks on American citizens by masked hoodlums. If you were attacked by a masked person, you might think you were being kidnapped. You'd be justified in shooting the person to protect yourself."

n less than a month, two “ICE watchers” have been shot and killed by immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis. On January 24, a federal agent shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a Veterans Affairs ICU nurse. His death follows that of Renée Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, who was killed on January 7. Both Pretti and Good participated in “ICE watching,” an anti-immigration-enforcement tactic that can involve tracking ICE agents, filming arrests, and alerting other activists of enforcement actions. While participants frame ICE watching as a “community safety” measure, these tactics often place untrained civilians in direct, high-stakes confrontation...

In December, Marvin Morales‑Ortez walked out of a Fairfax County, Va., jail a free man. He shouldn’t have. Morales‑Ortez was in the country illegally; he was in jail on serious charges, including for a violent assault and a firearm offense. Those charges were dropped. He was released. Within 24 hours, police say, he murdered a man. This was not bad luck. It was policy. Fairfax’s Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano has openly promised to limit or avoid “immigration consequences” when charging criminals. In other words, his office will treat illegal immigrants more leniently than US citizens. Descano’s policy directs his prosecutors...

Seattle’s communist Mayor Katie Wilson has announced plans to mobilize the city’s police force to gather intelligence on ICE agents conducting immigration enforcement operations and share that information with “community partners” on the streets. Wilson said she will also bar federal immigration officers from utilizing city-controlled property, “including parks, parking lots, plazas, vacant lots, garages, and Seattle Center – for civil immigration enforcement.” The mayor urged other local government entities, including the Seattle School District and Seattle Municipal Court, to adopt similar restrictions. “Whoever you are, and wherever you come from: if Seattle is your home, then this is your...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — If there’s been a soundtrack to life in Minneapolis in recent weeks, it’s the shrieking whistles and honking horns of thousands of people following immigration agents across the city. They are the ever-moving shadow of the Trump administration’s Operation Metro Surge. They are teachers, scientists and stay-at-home parents. They own small businesses and wait tables. Their network is sprawling, often anonymous and with few overall objectives beyond helping immigrants, warning of approaching agents or filming videos to show the world what is happening. And it’s clear they will continue despite the White House striking a more conciliatory...

Mark Elias, DNC and Hillary Clinton lawyer, is backing a lawsuit filed in Minnesota on behalf of illegal alien detainees. Taxpayer-funded lawyers sue the feds to create more demand for their product. I’m not kidding. The lawsuit (viewable here) was filed yesterday in federal district court in Minnesota (Case No. 26-cv-479) and reported this morning. The lawsuit was filed as a “class action complaint” with the proposed class being all illegal aliens being held in federal custody in Minnesota. The plaintiffs include a Minneapolis-based nonprofit, The Advocates for Human Rights. They put out a press release this morning under the...

Perhaps the most successful front of the resistance against ICE in Minnesota has been inside federal courthouses in the state. As quickly as ICE agents can take illegal aliens off the streets in Minnesota, lawyers run to federal court and win their immediate release. Some 430 habeas petitions have been filed in just the past three weeks, completely overwhelming the system. From Politico, Minnesota judge summons ICE leader to court, threatens contempt sanctions. And not just any judge, The chief judge, a George W. Bush appointee, said the administration had repeatedly violated or slow-walked court orders in Minnesota. The judge...

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (RNS) — “We have orders of deportation,” said a volunteer in a raised voice, posing as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent and pounding on the sanctuary door. “What you’re doing is harboring.” Inside the sanctuary, hundreds of trainees blocked the large wooden double doors. One called out, “We’re exercising our First Amendment right to freedom of worship.” The handful of faux ICE agents moved to a different entryway. As they pried open the side door to the sanctuary, some trainees held up phones to record the encounter while others blew whistles. The scenario was part of a...

Federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, less than three weeks after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good and amid an ongoing surge in immigration enforcement action across the city. U.S. District Court Judge Eric Tostrud granted a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Saturday, barring the department from altering or destroying evidence connected to Pretti's killing. Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse who worked at the Minneapolis VA hospital, was identified as the man killed by a Border Patrol agent. The Department of Homeland Security said the agent...

🚨 WOW. It was just exposed that Mexico has 53 consulates in the United States and are setting up ANTI-ICE PROTESTS and RIOTS with the Democrat Party, per Peter Schweizer This should be BANNED! They are foreigners on OUR soil, undermining us! x.com/i/status/20148… "They've got a consulate up in the Twin Cities right now that's neck deep in what's going on in Minneapolis!" "They were meeting with Democratic Party activists in 2024 saying, 'how are we going to stop Trump? We got to stop Trump. We turned California from red to blue. We turned Arizona from red to blue.'"

Catholic personnel in the US military could in good conscience consider disobeying orders to attack Greenland, according to the bishop responsible for their pastoral care. The Archbishop of the Military Services Timothy Broglio said personnel “could be put in a situation where they’re being ordered to do something that’s morally questionable” if the US acted on President Donald Trump’s threats of military action to take control of Greenland. Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday programme on 18 January, Archbishop Broglio said it would be “very difficult for a soldier or a marine or a sailor by himself to disobey an order...

The video is a conservative commentary piece discussing recent incidents in Florida (a "red state") involving opposition to ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) operations. It covers two main stories in Jacksonville: A city employee (Hispanic Outreach Coordinator Yanita Cardona) who posted a video advising the Latino community on handling potential ICE raids (e.g., preparing powers of attorney), leading to her being placed on administrative leave for policy violations (using work resources without approval). It notes Republican calls for her firing and contrasts Florida's approach with "blue state" policies. Jennifer Cruz, a woman arrested and charged with over a dozen counts...

WOW 🚨 White Liberal Woman at the Salt Lake City Council meeting admits to running an ICE watch working with over 20,000 Mexicans to make sure illegals evade ICE ARREST THIS WOMAN NOW “My name is TJ. I'm a resident of Salt Lake City. I am uniquely informed about ICE activity as I've been running a virtual ICE watch with over 20,000 local, mostly Latino community members for 356 days now”

Here are some practical steps immigrants can take to stay safe and understand their rights.As ICE raids continue escalating throughout the country, Texas has long been a hotspot for large-scale immigration operations and arrests. Although overall immigration growth has slowed in Austin, its welcoming culture and longtime status as a so-called sanctuary city have historically attracted immigrants. In 2025 alone, the Lone Star State saw tens of thousands of immigrants without legal status arrested, according to federal data and media reports. While the Trump administration has shown no indication of slowing down these anti-immigrant procedures, here's what experts recommend for...

Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Brad Tabke posted over 20 updates to his X account Thursday documenting ICE agent sightings across Shakopee, Prior Lake, and Savage — suburbs about 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Throughout the day, Tabke shared the real-time locations of ICE agents and vehicles, including sightings near gas stations, a Panera, and shopping centers in the Southbridge area. Tabke also described how to identify unmarked ICE vehicles. “Every other car on Marschall and 101 today is ICE if you know what to look for: Missing front or front & back plate … Out of state plates … Tinted...

A Minnesota judge issued a ruling Friday barring federal officers from detaining or deploying tear gasb against peaceful protesters who are not obstructing authorities while participating in Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. The order from U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez restricting the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal agents comes amid ongoing protests and heightened tension in Minneapolis after an ICE agent fatally shot Minnesota resident Renee Good earlier this month. The ruling prohibits officers from retaliating against anyone peacefully protesting or observing the actions of immigration officers, adding that federal agents must show probable cause or...

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from withholding $80 million to administer Minnesota's food stamp program while the state reviews the eligibility of 100,000 households amid claims ​of widespread fraud.