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In the State of Washington, both the House and Senate have passed HB1131. This bill will give illegal aliens convicted of crimes in the state to get expedited access to pardons and commutations. The legislation was sponsored by Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) who pointed out that "our small Clemency and Pardons Board can only handle 30 cases per year. So, the number of prisoners who could get a pardon or commutation is very limited. Inasmuch as prisoners who are in this country illegally are continuously at risk of deportation they are in dire need of release so they can more...

This week, US District Judge William Orrick issued an injunction barring the Trump Administration from withholding federal aid from sanctuary cities, saying "over the years cities all across the country have become used to receiving huge portions of their funding from the federal government. Using this dependency to attain their cooperation with the enforcement of federal immigration laws is extortion, pure and simple. I cannot allow it to go forward." Tony LoPresti, counsel for Santa Clara County, hailed the Judge's action, calling it "a life-saving affirmation of the cities' rights to continue business-as-usual without undue interference from the federal government."...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned "if they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone. Americans of conscience must stand against this now." Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Ma) warned that "if President Donald Trump's administration can deport Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, they can 'disappear' you. This is the time for the American people to start fighting back for our country." Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mi) said "I did three town halls in a 24 hour period. One was in a very conservative part of my district that voted for Trump,...

This week, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md) flew to El Salvador on a quest to secure the return of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia to the US, saying "this Maryland family man is one of my constituents who was wrongfully abducted from his home and flown to his country of birth by the Trump Administration. This man escaped from El Salvador as a teenager in fear for his life and was granted refugee status by a US court. Sending him back there is a cruel and callous disregard for his life." White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt disputed the Senator's characterization of the...

45 years ago, Danno booked ’em for the last time, when Hawaii Five-O aired its final episode. The show — which starred Jack Lord as tough-as-nails Detective Captain Steve McGarrett, who headed up a special police task force that rooted out organized crime and espionage in the Hawaiian islands — debuted in 1968, making it the last scripted 1960s drama still on the airwaves when it took its final bow. The show made Lord a superstar and familiarized many viewers with Hawaii, which had only become a U.S. state in 1959, and its impact is still being felt today, in...

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced that effective May 7, 2025, all adult U.S. citizens must present a REAL ID-compliant form of identification or a valid passport to board domestic flights and access federal facilities. This enforcement marks the culmination of the REAL ID Act, originally passed in 2005 following the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations to enhance the integrity and security of state-issued identification documents. ​ On December 17, 2018, President Trump signed the REAL ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act, Public Law 115-323. “If you plan on traveling, we need your help to prevent delays...

Taxpayer-funded NGOs are still helping illegal aliens cross over the US border. Footage captured by Real Muckraker showed the Red Cross and MedGlobal giving illegal aliens advice and equipment for crossing the dangerous Darien Gap jungle into Panama en route to the US. Rather than helping keep migrants safe, the Red Cross is encouraging them to cross the dangerous Darien Gap jungle to push their open borders agenda. “A Red Cross psychologist gave our undercover journalist advice, such as to bring 5 days of food for the jungle, and showed our reporter common entry points into the Darién Gap,” the...

DEVELOPING STORY: Hundreds of pro-Hamas terrorists waving Palestinian flags invaded and then shut down Grand Central Terminal in New York City Monday night. Thousands of commuters were stranded by the shut down. This sort of attack is absolutely unacceptable, but this is what happens when Democrat lawmakers coddle the domestic terrorists. Here’s what needs to happen: the NYPD should lock down every entrance and exit into the train terminal. They should round up and arrest every terrorist. And they should be deported back to their home countries. When you fly the flag of a terrorist organization on American soil you...

In Alice Springs in 1989, an Englishwoman seeing Australian Rules football for the first time on television said to me, “There are no rules.” I said to her “You cannot understand Australia without understanding this game.” But I couldn’t explain why. I still can’t. It’s something to do with freedom. Freepers, I need your thoughts.

Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo) sharply criticized President Trump's deportation of illegal aliens to Guatemala, saying "everybody in America wants violent criminals who are here illegally out of the country, but there's a right way and a wrong way to do it. That's what Judge Boasberg was trying to establish when he ordered the plane carrying 200 illegal alien criminals out of the country to turn back. Now we'll have to endure the embarrassing spectacle of having the President of the United States jailed for contempt of court." "We have been a beacon to the world for the brightest minds...

The photographers who flew on Aviation PhotoCrew‘s mission on April 2nd were treated to an exquisite surprise when Starfighter Aerospace‘s TF-104G unexpectedly appeared in their viewfinders, posing for a series of dramatic photographs. Starfighter Aerospace’s Chief Pilot, PierCarlo Chiacchi, took off from Cape Canaveral around 2:00 PM and rendezvoused with Aviation PhotoCrew’s Short SC.7 Skyvan. Aviation PhotoCrew had organized this photoshoot covertly to surprise its loyal photographer clients. Aviation photographer Ricardo von Puttkammer of Aviation Photojournal was on board the Skyvan to capture this rare and exhilarating moment. Since the appearance of the TF-104G was completely unexpected, it created an...

Key Points Stellantis is pausing production at two assembly plants in Canada and Mexico as the company attempts to navigate President Donald Trump’s new round of 25% automotive tariffs. The actions will result in roughly 900 U.S.-represented employees at supporting plants getting temporarily laid off in addition to roughly 4,500 hourly workers at the Canadian plant. ****************************************************************************

WASHINGTON — A Senate panel demanded answers from the Federal Aviation Administration Thursday about why thousands of warnings about near misses between Army helicopters and commercial aircraft at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., were largely ignored before a Jan. 29 collision that killed 67 people. The Senate subcommittee held the hearing on the heels of a new National Transportation Safety Board report indicating the number of near misses was much higher than previously assumed. The same day as the hearing, the FAA ordered a new protocol requiring all aircraft to broadcast their positions as they approach the airport or...

In a video posted to social media Thursday, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain praised President Donald Trump after Trump announced tariffs on imported automobiles and auto parts. Citing “national security concerns,” Trump imposed the 25% tariff Wednesday, which covers imported cars, SUVs, crossovers, minivans and light trucks, in addition to parts that include engines and transmissions. Fain said Trump’s policy would address “unfair” laws regarding trade. “We are ecstatic to see an administration finally address the unfair trade laws in this country,” Fain said. “These laws have destroyed the American working class. They’ve destroyed communities in this country, in...

JACKSON, Mich. — A Jackson, Michigan, couple decided to go to Cancun for a spring break trip. But instead of being greeted by sunshine and palm trees as they walked off the plane, they were greeted by law enforcement waiting with handcuffs. This would be just the start of the next "21 days of torture" in a maximum-security Mexican prison, their daughter says. It all started because Christy and Paul Akeo, a middle-class pair of grandparents, had a yearslong membership with Palace Resorts. It's a company based in Florida that owns a number of resorts and time-shares in Mexico. But...

Incensed that he isn't getting obedience from President Trump regarding his several orders related to the deportation of more than 200 members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Federal District Court Judge James Boasberg pointed out "my term of office is for life. Mr. Trump's is only for four years. I can easily outlast him. If he doesn't comply with my orders I can hold him in contempt. I can fine him. I can order him held in jail until he complies. He can't win this battle with me." US Attorney General Pam Bondi pointed out that "Judge Boasberg's...

As a member of a Canadian political party, I have written today to various Canadian politicians to suggest the following template for a solution to the current trade war that is escalating between Canada and the United States. I think this template would lead to an amicable solution and reduce the unpleasant tension now existing, which is deterring ordinary people from making travel plans or considering business deals. This is not a situation that is helping either country in its present form, and my suggestion would place it in a more optimistic framework. First suggestion is that there would be...

Former Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, leader of the left-globalist Social Democrat party, has thrown her support behind a radical proposal that, if enacted into law, would see the state mandate the redistribution of migrant populations from alien cultures into areas with higher numbers of native Swedes. The controversial plan, which has sparked significant backlash, was pitched by socialists to Sweden’s people under the guise of ‘combating segregation’ and calls for the demolition of apartment buildings in migrant-heavy areas and the relocation of foreign-born residents to neighborhoods with larger native Swedish populations, the Swedish newspaper Expressen reported. The former prime...

A terrifying scene has unfolded in a small city in Pennsylvania with multiple casualties. WGAL reported that multiple medics and ambulances have rushed to scene of a plane crash in Manheim township, town of approximately 5,000 people , which is located in Lancaster County. The crash reportedly happened between Fairview Drive and Meadowview Court. Manheim Borough Police Department told ABC News that this is near a retirement village south of Lancaster Airport. Multiple injuries have been reported, though, the exact condition of the victims is unknown at this point. Five people were aboard the aircraft.

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif) went on NBC to complain about "President Trump using the threat of tariffs to bully other countries into doing what he wants them to do. Take his beef that Mexico and Canada should do more to stop fentanyl from coming into the United States from their countries. Why should they? These drugs are smuggled in by criminals. How is that the responsibility of the Mexican or Canadian governments?" NBC's Kristen Welker asked "didn't the President's threat produce some positive results? Didn't they extradite almost 30 high-ranking cartel members to the US where they can be prosecuted?...