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House member LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) has been charged with assault on federal law enforcement officers as a result of her actions at a Newark NJ ICE detention facility more than a week ago.
House member LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) has been charged with assault on federal law enforcement officers as a result of her actions at a Newark NJ ICE detention facility more than a week ago.
There is a lot of thought about the use of Executive Orders (EO’s) within the framework of a particular administration. Of course, legislation carrying out the idea of an EO is the best final result. Otherwise, EO’s can be overturned by the next administration. However, with that underlying point made, one commenter of the political scene has defined much of the differences between this administration and the previous one.
On Tuesday Tulsi Gabbard fired two top officials leading the National Intelligence Council (NIC). This is a Deep State cleanout move by Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia demonstrated the enormous respect that the Saudi Government has for Trump. This stop was the first stop on Trump’s tour of the Middle East. Trump was met by the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when his plane landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Air Force One was escorted to its landing by Saudi F-15 fighter jets, an honor guard awaited. A 21-gun salute was given and the crown prince welcomed Trump himself, leading him to cool refreshment and small talk.
Hakeem Jeffries and AOC have come forward to claim that Congress Critters are above the law. DHS Chief Kristi Noem on Tuesday evening said the New Jersey Democrat lawmakers involved in the violent altercation at the Newark ICE facility last Friday committed felonies. This did not sit well with Jeffries and AOC.
When I first saw the headlines that the Episcopal Church stated that it was against the doctrine of their faithto help white refugees from South Africa, I thought it was just some clickbait to get views. However, it turns out that it is true.
Newark, NJ, Mayor Ras Baraka and three congressional representatives, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez and LaMonica McIver attempted a political stunt at a local ICE detention facility in Newark. Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested and charged with trespass.
This is why they do not like Pete Hegseth. Hegseth unabashedly stands up for the ideals of the American way of life.
.@SecDef is on pure FIRE!
“We are leaving wokeness and weakness behind. No more pronouns, no more climate change obsession, no more emergency vaccine mandates, no more dudes in dresses. We’re done with that shit.”
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— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 6, 2025
Newark, NJ, Mayor Ras Baraka and three congressional representatives, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rob Menendez and LaMonica McIver attempted a political stunt at a local ICE detention facility in Newark. Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested and charged with trespass.
Kash Patel testified before the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday regarding the fiscal year 2026 budget. In prepared remarks, Patel said,
“The FBI takes its responsibility of fiscal stewardship seriously and is looking at all available options to optimize existing resources and deliver more efficiently. Over the past two months, we have commenced the process to reallocate hundreds of positions from the National Capital Region out to field offices across the country to enhance investigative capacity and provide better support to Federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners.”