Vaunce News

πŸ”’
❌ About FreshRSS
There are new available articles, click to refresh the page.
Today β€” April 25th 2024Your RSS feeds

San Diego now top border region for migrant arrivals...


San Diego now top border region for migrant arrivals...


(Third column, 3rd story, link)


Victor Reacts: $95B to Foreign Countries- America Last (VIDEO)

As our country is being invaded our government’s focus is on sending your hard earned money to foreign countries to secure every border in the world, besides ours.

The Gateway Pundit previously reported:

Joe Biden on Wednesday signed the foreign aid package which allocates billions of dollars to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.

The Senate late TuesdayΒ approvedΒ a massive $95 billion emergency foreign aid package with no U.S. border security.

A group of RINOs joined Democrats to support the bill. The measure passed by a vote of 79 to 18.

The passing of the bill saw 48 Democrats joined by 31 Republicans in favor of the foreign aid efforts. However, 15 Republicans broke ranks to vote against the package, with three Democrats joining in opposition.

The finalized bill encompasses extensive provisions:

  • $47.7 billionΒ through the Defense Department to support Ukraine’s military with training, equipment, weapons, and logistical aid.
  • $13.4 billionΒ to restock U.S. military equipment sent to Ukraine.
  • $20.5 billionΒ for U.S. Armed Forces support in Europe.
  • $9.5 billionΒ in economic aid to Ukraine as a forgivable loan.
  • Added to this isΒ 15 billion** in military aid designated for Israel and **9 billionΒ in humanitarian assistance for Gaza and other conflict zones, a point of contention for conservative Republicans concerned about the funds being intercepted by Hamas.
  • The bill also allotsΒ $8 billionΒ to counter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific and introduces legislation that would force the divestment or ban of TikTok in the United States.

β€œIt’s a good day for America,” Biden said after he signed the foreign aid package with no US border security.

Biden having the audacity to claim that sending nearly $100b in tax payer money to the rest of the world while our own citizens suffer is nothing short of a slap across the face. This has become something of a public humiliation ritual as we are extorted out of our money and then forced to watch as they give it to literally anyone else.

This is what America last looks like.

The post Victor Reacts: $95B to Foreign Countries- America Last (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Families of Boeing Crash Victims Demand Justice

They can't bring back their children, siblings or partners, but five years on, the families of the 2019 Boeing crash victims want to ensure a similar tragedy never happens again. "We've got French people, Canadians, Americans, Irish, British, we're all there together and ...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Discusses Operation Mongoose in Presidential Immunity Arguments (VIDEO)

Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas poked holes in special prosecutor Jack Smith’s theory that Trump is the first president to face criminal charges because former presidents have never committed crimes.

The Supreme Court on ThursdayΒ heard oral argumentsΒ on Trump’s presidential immunity claim in Jack Smith’s January 6 case in DC.

Jack Smith’s prosecutor Michael Dreeben went before the Supreme Court on Thursday and argued presidents do not have immunity for their official acts conducted during their time in the White House.

Dreeben further argued that no former president besides Trump has ever committed crimes.

In response to Dreeben’s argument, Justice Clarence Thomas stated, β€œOver the not-so-distant past … certain presidents had engaged in various activities, coups or operations like Operation Mongoose when I was a teenager, and yet there were no prosecutions.”

Operation Mongoose was a CIA covert operation that was authorized under President Dwight Eisenhower and continued under the Kennedy administration.

Under the operation, the CIA conducted terrorist attacks against Cuban civilians and attempted several assassination attempts against Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

WATCH:

Clarence Thomas just asked Jack Smith’s attorney why previous presidents haven’t been prosecuted for Coups and other operations–names Operation Mongoose, where JFK authorized the CIA to carry out terrorist attacks against Cuban civilians pic.twitter.com/msDDdEW4ai

β€” johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) April 25, 2024

Per The Daily Caller:

The lawyer representing special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday asserted that the reason former President Donald Trump is the first president to face criminal charges is because his predecessors did not commit any crimes.

Department of Justice counselor to Smith, Michael Dreeben, went before the Supreme Court to argue presidents should not have constitutional immunity from prosecution for official acts conducted during their presidency. Dreeben suggested that no president until Trump has ever committed crimes when Supreme Court Justice

β€œOver the not-so-distant past … certain presidents have engaged in various activity, coups or operations like Operation Mongoose, when I was a teenager, and yet there were no prosecutions,” Thomas said. β€œWhy? If what you’re saying is right, it would seem that would have been ripe for criminal prosecution of someone.”

β€œSo Justice Thomas, I think this is a central question,” Dreeben responded. β€œThe reason why there have not been prior criminal prosecutions is that there were not crimes.”

The covert operation by the CIA received backlash from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy after he discovered the CIA hired a member of the Italian mafia to assassinate Castro.

Other sinister plans by the CIA discovered by Robert F. Kennedy included the CIA’s plan to bomb areas of Miami where Cuban refugees were living.

JFK Files: CIA Plotted To Kill Castro, Stage Bombings In Miami https://t.co/8YIDYafWbM pic.twitter.com/UIRUfXuAiA

β€” Chuck Woolery (@chuckwoolery) October 27, 2017

In October 1962, after AG Robert Kennedy reported his findings to President Kennedy, he suspended Operation Mongoose after it offered little success.

The post Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Discusses Operation Mongoose in Presidential Immunity Arguments (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Microsoft says cloud AI demand is exceeding supply even after 79% surge in capital spending

Microsoft has more demand than supply for running artificial intelligence models in the cloud.

How to Shop and Compare Electricity Rates in Connecticut - CNET

You can choose your energy supplier in Connecticut. Here's what you should know.

Sen. McConnell: No Presidential Immunity for Criminal Prosecution

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has taken a stand against presidential immunity, particularly in the case of former President Donald Trump, for criminal prosecution.

Microsoft shares jump 4% after the big AI winner delivers in all the right places

Once again, Microsoft touted share gains as more and more customers used Azure's platforms and tools to build their own AI solutions.

Judge Cannon Unseals Docs Alleging Jack Smith’s Lead Prosecutor Threatened Trump Valet Attorney and Tried to Bribe Him in Exchange For Client’s Testimony Against Trump

Judge Aileen Cannon on Wednesday unsealed more records related to Jack Smith’s classified documents case against Trump.

The newly unsealed documents detail allegations that Jack Smith’s prosecutor Jay Bratt threatened Stanley Woodward, an attorney for Trump’s valet driver Walt Nauta.

Jay Bratt tried to bribe Stanley Woodward and threatened him with a sinking judicial nomination if he didn’t get Walt Nauta to testify against Trump.

β€œUpon Mr. Woodward’s arrival at Main Justice, he was led to a conference room where Mr. Bratt awaited with what appeared to be a folder containing information about Mr. Woodward. Mr. Bratt thereupon told Mr. Woodward he didn’t consider to be a β€œTrump lawyer,” and he further said that he was aware that Mr. Woodward had been recommended to President Biden for an appointment to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Mr. Bratt followed up with words to the effect of β€œI wouldn’t want you to do anything to mess that up,”” according to the newly unsealed records.

Judge Cannon is on an unsealing binge.

Unsealed records detail allegations that Jay Bratt, Jack Smith’s lead prosecutor in classified docs case, threatened Stanley Woodward–atty for Walt Nauta–with sinking a judicial nomination if he didn’t get his client to flip on Trump: pic.twitter.com/X8aTyOB5PK

β€” Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) April 24, 2024

The Gateway Pundit reported on this bribe last year.

The DOJ was forced to respond to a complaint filed under seal in the DC court by Stanley Woodward, the lawyer for indicted Trump aide Walt Nauta alleging prosecutorial misconduct.

DOJ prosecutor Jay Bratt tried to bribe Walt Naut’s lawyer Stanley Woodward in order to get his client to testify against Trump.

Bratt brought up Woodward’s application for a judgeship and suggested it would be blocked unless he forced his client to testify against Trump.

According to RealClearInvestigations journalist Paul Sperry, the DOJ was forced to respond to a complaint filed under seal related to the attempted bribe.

DEVELOPING: DOJ must respond to a complaint filed under seal in DC court by the lawyer for indicted Trump valet Walt Nauta alleging Democrat prosecutor Jay Bratt threatened Nauta to cooperate against Trump by suggesting Nauta’s application for a judgeship would be blocked

β€” Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) June 10, 2023

Trump’s aide Waltine (Walt) Nauta was indicted by the Florida grand jury hearing evidence in Jack Smith’s classified documents case.

According to the indictment, Walt Nauta was told to move boxes after the former president received a subpoena in May for classified documents.

Walt Nauta is a former White House employee and Navy veteran who worked valet for Trump and served as a personal staffer at Mar-a-Lago.

According to theΒ federal indictmentΒ reviewed by The Gateway Pundit, Nauta was charged along with Trump in counts 32, 33, 43, 35, and 36.

The charges include conspiracy, withholding a document or record, corruptly concealing a document or record, concealing a document in a federal investigation and scheme to conceal.

Walt Nauta was also charged alone in count 38: False statements and misrepresentations.

President Trump posted this on Truth Social on this criminal judicial abuse.

The post Judge Cannon Unseals Docs Alleging Jack Smith’s Lead Prosecutor Threatened Trump Valet Attorney and Tried to Bribe Him in Exchange For Client’s Testimony Against Trump appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

FCC Reportedly Approves T-Mobile's Deal to Purchase Mint Mobile - CNET

The carrier first announced the acquisition last year.

DOJ to SCOTUS: Trump Committed Crimes, Predecessors Didn't

Donald Trump is the first former president to face criminal charges because his predecessors didn't commit any crimes, Michael Dreeben, an attorney representing Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith, told the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Pro-Palestinian Columbia Students File Civil Rights Complaint

A group of pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the Ivy League school for discrimination against protesters and students of Palestinian origin.

Pro-Palestinian Columbia Students File Civil Rights Complaint

A group of pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the Ivy League school for discrimination against protesters and students of Palestinian origin.

Netflix Keeps Crashing on Roku TV - CNET

Get Netflix back up and running on your Roku TV with these simple steps.

Best Twin Mattress for 2024 - CNET

Twin mattresses are perfect for dorms, children's rooms and guest rooms. We've tested the best twin mattresses that will fit into any space.

Best Internet Providers in Cambridge, Massachusetts - CNET

Which Cambridge internet provider is best for your home? Here’s a look at the top local internet providers and what makes them the best in Cambridge.

Google Boosts Efforts to Combat 'Misinformation' Ahead of EU Elections

Google says it's stepping up efforts to combat online "misinformation" before European Union citizens vote on June 6-9 in elections to choose 720 new members of the European Parliament for the next five years.

West Virginia Republican Moore Capito Pushed Bill Banning Doctors from Detrans-ing Kids

By: Sean Moran Β·Β Sean Moran

West Virginia gubernatorial candidate Moore Capito sponsored a bill that would bar doctors from treating children with gender dysphoria if the treatments involves detransitioning the child.

The post West Virginia Republican Moore Capito Pushed Bill Banning Doctors from Detrans-ing Kids appeared first on Breitbart.

China's TikTok to File Court Challenge to U.S. Sell-or-Ban Law

China's TikTok says it plans to file a lawsuit against the U.S. ban-or-sell legislation that President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday. The Chinese company, controlled by a hostile foreign country, ironically told Americans that it will "fight" for their "rights," adding, "the Constitution is on our side."

The post China’s TikTok to File Court Challenge to U.S. Sell-or-Ban Law appeared first on Breitbart.

Longest pier on West Coast...


Longest pier on West Coast...


(Third column, 2nd story, link)


Oceanside Pier in San Diego consumed by huge fire... Developing...


Oceanside Pier in San Diego consumed by huge fire... Developing...


(Third column, 1st story, link)


Drudge Report Feed needs your support!Β Β  Become a Patron

Plunging Home Prices, Fleeing Companies: Austin's Glow Is Fading...


Plunging Home Prices, Fleeing Companies: Austin's Glow Is Fading...


(Second column, 5th story, link)


Drudge Report Feed needs your support!Β Β  Become a Patron

Outrage over chicken sacrifice in Mexican Senate...


Outrage over chicken sacrifice in Mexican Senate...


(Second column, 6th story, link)


Fed Rate Cuts Slipping Away...


Fed Rate Cuts Slipping Away...


(Second column, 3rd story, link)

Related stories:
GDP slows to 1.6%...

NO SALE: TIKTOK prefers shutdown if legal options fail, sources say...


NO SALE: TIKTOK prefers shutdown if legal options fail, sources say...


(Second column, 1st story, link)


WATCH: Wild Video Captures Passenger Attacking Bus Driver, Causing Them to Crash into Oklahoma City Building

An absolutely insane video captured a passenger attacking a bus driver in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, causing the vehicle to crash into a building.

The attacker in the video, Tihron Harrison, 23, can be seen repeatedly punching the driver and dragging him out of his seat for a full-on brawl as the bus was still moving.

NEW: Man attacks bus driver while driving in Oklahoma City sending the bus crashing into a local business.

Tihron Harrison started punching the bus driver after the driver refused to let him off at a random intersection.

As the men were fighting, the bus continued down the… pic.twitter.com/hFt0Bikm7y

β€” Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 25, 2024

Oklahoma City Police said Harrison was mad that the driver would not make an unscheduled stop due to the city’s policy.

Local station KFOR reports, β€œAnother angle showed a passenger try to break up the attack as the driver is thrown to the floor. Shortly after, the bus can been seen veering off the road and into a business. A seat belt saved the bus driver from being thrown through the windshield.”

The driver was not seriously injured but had some mild bumps and bruises.

There are some brainless people in the world as a man attacks a bus driver while it’s moving in Oklahoma City.

A passenger helps to restrain him, but it is too late to stop a crash. pic.twitter.com/RCTfgqFJUZ

β€” David Atherton (@DaveAtherton20) April 25, 2024

β€œObviously (the driver) had some bumps and bruises. We got him to medical facilities right after and he’s off work now but doing well,” Jason Ferbrache, OKC Director of Public Transportation and Parking Department, told the local news station.

Ferbrache praised the driver for doing everything he could to keep the passengers safe.

β€œWhen you run into a situation like that, no matter how much training you have, it’s very difficult to prepare for somebody really assaulting you while you’re operating a vehicle in motion,” said Ferbrache.

Harrison fled the scene but was eventually captured by police.

The post WATCH: Wild Video Captures Passenger Attacking Bus Driver, Causing Them to Crash into Oklahoma City Building appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

17 States Challenge Federal Rules Entitling Workers to Accommodations for Abortion

epublican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions, calling the rules an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law.The lawsuit led by Tennessee and...

Louisiana Judge Sentences Man To Be Physically Castrated After Pleading Guilty of Raping 14-Year-Old

A Louisiana judge has sentenced a man to physical castration after pleading guilty to raping a 14-year-old girl.

According to District Attorney Scott Perrilloux, on April 17th, Glenn Sullivan,54, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree rape.

On Monday, Louisiana Judge William Dykes sentenced Sullivan to be physically castrated along with serving a 50-year prison sentence.

Assistant District Attorney Brad Cascio told the press, β€œI’ve had three people ordered to be chemically castrated,Β but, to my knowledge, this is the first physical castration to be ordered.”

In 2008, Louisana enacted a law that ordered men convicted of certain rape crimes to be castrated chemically or have the option to be physically castrated.

Louisiana child rapist sentenced to physical castration, 50 years in prison https://t.co/fVv1R4QTsQ

β€” Western Standard (@WSOnlineNews) April 25, 2024

Per Yahoo News:

Glenn Sullivan, Sr., 54, pleaded guilty to raping a teen multiple times, resulting in pregnancy, according to prosecutors.

A Louisiana man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison and will be physically castrated after pleading guilty to raping a 14-year-old girl, District Attorney Scott Perrilloux announced.

On April 17, Glenn Sullivan, Sr., 54, of Springfield, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree rape.

On Monday, Judge William Dykes sentenced Sullivan to 50 years in prison and mandated him to be physically castrated, which was part of his plea agreement with prosecutors, Perrilloux said in the statement.

β€œI want to say I’ve had three people ordered to be chemically castrated but, to my knowledge, this is the first physical castration to be ordered,” Assistant District Attorney Brad Cascio, who prosecuted the case, said, WBRZ.

Judge issues a castration order for a repeat child rapist. This is how you get their attention and stop this horrific crime against children βœ‚. pic.twitter.com/A5nSsI7FXQ

β€” Carrie ❀ America (@carrieksada) April 25, 2024

The lead prosecutor of the case, Assistant District Attorney Brad J. Cascio, said,Β β€œI intend on using every tool the legislature is willing to give us, including physical castration, to seek justice for the children in our community.”

The post Louisiana Judge Sentences Man To Be Physically Castrated After Pleading Guilty of Raping 14-Year-Old appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

House to Vote on Antisemitism Bill Amid Campus Protests

In response to escalating tensions surrounding anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiments on college campuses, the House of Representatives is gearing up to vote on the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 next week, the Washington Examiner reported Thursday.

Cramer praises companies like Chipotle that can grow despite a slowing economy and inflation

CNBC's Jim Cramer said companies that perpetually generate "self-help" are poised to do well in this market.

Why ARK Invest thinks it’s an 'amazing time' to invest in cutting-edge tech

ARK Invest's Brett Winston is betting big on private tech companies for long-term gains.

INSANE VIDEO: Man Arrested After Disrupting San Jose Mayor’s TV Interview by Punching His Security Guard

A man has been arrested after he disrupted San Jose, California’s Mayor Matt Mahan’s television interview by fighting his security guard.

Mahan was speaking to KRON4 on Tuesday evening when a man walking by interrupted the interview by speaking loudly on his phone.

The mayor tells him, β€œWe’re doing an interview, sir.”

The man goes after the security guard, a plain-clothed police officer, telling him he will β€œf-cking smack” him. He then punches the guard in the head, and a fight breaks out.

In a statement from his office, obtained by The Hill, the mayor said he is thankful for his security guard and the entire police department.

β€œMayor Matt Mahan is deeply grateful to his security detail and the entire San Jose Police Department,” Mahan’s spokesperson Tasha Dean said in a statement. β€œThe actions of the Officer were heroic and a testament to the de-escalation training that makes our officers effective, compassionate and stewards of community trust.”

Mahan’s spokesperson said he is β€œresolved in his commitment to create a safer city for everyone.”

β€œThat means hiring more police officers and addressing the root causes of crime, including by intervening earlier and more effectively in cycles of addiction, mental illness and violence,” the spokesperson said.

San Jose Police Department Acting Chief Paul Joseph said in a statement that the suspect had an open arrest warrant in Georgia for β€œresisting arrest with violence.”

Statement from SJPD Acting Chief Paul Joseph. pic.twitter.com/FFRY5vgx8s

β€” San JosΓ© Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) April 24, 2024

β€œAs with any use of force incident, this will be reviewed thoroughly by the Police Department to ensure the officer complied with the law and policy,” Joseph’s statement said.

The post INSANE VIDEO: Man Arrested After Disrupting San Jose Mayor’s TV Interview by Punching His Security Guard appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Google Boosts Efforts to Combat 'Misinformation' Ahead of EU Elections

Google says it's stepping up efforts to combat online "misinformation" before European Union citizens vote on June 6-9 in elections to choose 720 new members of the European Parliament for the next five years.

DOJ Snubs GOP's Second Demand for Biden-Hur Audio

The DOJ has once again snubbed a demand from Republican lawmakers for audio recordings of President Joe Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur, intensifying a standoff over access to critical materials in the GOP's impeachment investigation of Biden.

Trump Campaign to Host VP Candidates, Donors at Fla. Retreat

Former President Donald Trump will play host to major Republican donors and potential running mates during a retreat May 3-5 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Large Countertop Microwave - CNET

With smart sensor, 6 menus & defrost.

10" Digital Picture Frame - CNET

WiFi, touch screen, 32GB.

Skullcandy Crusher Evo - CNET

Wireless, over ear w/ sensory bass.

Astronomical Refracting Telescope - CNET

70mm aperture, 400mm AZ mount.

Ruko Smart Robots - CNET

Kids interactive RC robot w/ voice control.

Rasmussen Poll: Most Say Self-Defense Driving Gun Sales

Most Americans say that self-defense is the main reason that most people purchase a firearm and almost half say it's "too easy" to buy a gun in the United States, according to a new poll from Rasmussen Reports.

Rasmussen Poll: Most Say Self-Defense Driving Gun Sales

Most Americans say that self-defense is the main reason that most people purchase a firearm and almost half say it's "too easy" to buy a gun in the United States, according to a new poll from Rasmussen Reports.

THE BIG DELAY: Supreme Court seems poised to allow Trump Sedition trial, but not immediately...


THE BIG DELAY: Supreme Court seems poised to allow Trump Sedition trial, but not immediately...


(First column, 1st story, link)


Drudge Report Feed needs your support!Β Β  Become a Patron

Germany takes aims at Spain and Greece for not giving Ukraine Patriot missiles...


Germany takes aims at Spain and Greece for not giving Ukraine Patriot missiles...


(Third column, 8th story, link)


LEGAL TROUBLES MULTIPLYING


LEGAL TROUBLES MULTIPLYING




(Main headline, 1st story, link)


Everyone Point and Laugh at Team Biden Hating the NYT for Not Being Liberal Enough

In need of a laugh? Check out this unintentionally comical story running 3,850 words from Thursday in Politico about the Biden regime’s apparently disgust with The New York Times: β€œThe Petty Feud Between the NYT and the White House; Biden’s people think they’re β€˜entitled.’ The Times says β€˜they’re not being realistic.’” In short, Politico’s Eli Stokols revealed the Biden campaign and White House are up in arms with The Times for being what they’ve come to believe are insufficiently loyal to The Cause of liberalism and not antagonistic enough toward Donald Trump given democracy supposedly being on the line in November. The comical tale of liberal eating themselves began with a seemingly innocuous mix-up between a Times reporter not on the White House beat being unaware with how to attribute quotes from a junior White House press aide becoming a hissy fit that resulted in the Times temporarily being kicked off the administration’s β€œβ€˜tier one’ email list for background information about various briefings and other materials”. β€œBiden’s closest aides had come to see the Times as arrogant, intent on setting its own rules and unwilling to give Biden his due. Inside the paper’s D.C. bureau, the punitive response seemed to typify a press operation that was overly sensitive and determined to control coverage of the president,” Stokols explained. Stokols further summarized his tome as based on β€œinterviews with two dozen people on both sides” about β€œthe relationship between the Democratic president and the country’s newspaper of record β€” for years the epitome of a liberal press in the eyes of conservatives” that’s become β€œremarkably tense, beset by misunderstandings, grudges and a general lack of trust.” Here came the first of many laughers as Stokols proclaimed that β€œthe Times is unique, reflecting the resentment of a president with a working-class sense of himself and his team toward a news organization catering to an elite audience β€” and a deep desire for its affirmation of their work.” Biden? β€œ[W]orking-class sense of himself”? Please. Not surprisingly, Team Biden must think they’re owed Obama-like snuff pieces seeing as how, in their mind, The Times has β€œfall[en] short in a make-or-break moment for American democracy, stubbornly refusing to adjust its coverage” away from β€œimpartial neutrality, often blurring the asymmetries between former President Donald Trump and Biden when it comes to their perceived flaws” when America itself is at stake. Stokols further explained with more hilarious prose and revealed the resentment dates back to Biden not being The Times’s preferred candidate in the 2020 Democratic primary (click β€œexpand”): Biden aides largely view the election as an existential choice for the country, high stakes that they believe justify tougher tactics toward the Times and the press as a whole. Some Times reporters have found themselves cut off by sources after publishing pieces the Bidens and top aides didn’t like. Columnist Maureen Dowd, for example, complained to colleagues that she stopped hearing from White House officials after a column on Hunter Biden. For many Times veterans, such actions suggest that the Trump era has warped many Democrats’ expectations of journalists. β€œThey’re not being realistic about what we do for a living,” Bumiller told me. β€œYou can be a force for democracy, liberal democracy. You don’t have to be a force for the Biden White House.” [A]ides to Biden...said they didn’t know anyone on the politics team well. β€œUnlike some outlets, the Times just never invested in a reporter who really knew and understood Biden and his appeal,” said one former campaign staffer. β€œAnd the coverage reflected that.” (....) While Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was gaining ground in early polls and enjoying positive early coverage, stories about Biden in the Times frequently depicted him as a relic, out of step with younger, more liberal primary voters and, following defeats in the early contests, poorly organized. Although it had nothing to do with the newsroom, the Opinion page’s double endorsement of Warren and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota....helped cement Biden world’s view that the Times was out of touch with the broader electorate β€” an electorate personified by the Times security guard who gushed over Biden in the Times elevator as he was headed up for his interview with the editorial board. (....) Biden aides, who spent months privately imploring the paper’s editors and reporters not to write him off too early in the cycle, still hold a grudge under the belief that the paper was institutionally aligned toward Warren and progressives. Worse yet, Team Biden resented the fact that The Times would even acknowledge Hunter Biden’s life of ruin (even if they were part of the 2020 coverup of Hunter’s laptop). Stokols later pointed out The Times has β€œdevoted pages of coverage to the president’s early legislative successes”, but none of that has mattered to the regime as a β€œfocus on Biden’s advanced age and his low numbers in the NYT’s approval poll have frustrated the president and top aides to no end.” Once again, the White House is apparently gnashing its teeth over the paper even entertaining the slightest allusions to Biden’s age and other concerns or critiques because, in their eyes, their friends in the media should be wholly focused on the danger of Trump. In other words, stories like these, these,Β these,Β and these are verboten (despite stories like this oneΒ and this one that do what their elected overlords want). Along with those gripes, check out the hilarious quotes from two Times leaders about their supposed impartiality, including claims they β€œdon’t” β€œput [our] thumb on the scale” and instead β€œhold power to account” everyday (click β€œexpand”): The Times’ chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker, whose stories about Biden’s age have regularly strummed a particularly sensitive nerve, told me that the administration’s frustrations over his and his colleagues’ coverage wasn’t all that unique. β€œEvery White House I’ve covered complains about our coverage. It comes with the territory,” he said. β€œBut because of Trump, there’s this new assumption that the New York Times and other media are supposed to put their thumb on the scale and take sides and we don’t do that.” Privately, other Times reporters who have engaged with the Biden White House and campaign view the frustration with the paper as a misguided effort to control its coverage. Beyond that, they believe writing about Trump with the stronger language Biden aides seem to want would likely do more to affect the newspaper’s brand, and the public’s trust in it, than Trump’s. β€œWe haven’t been tough enough on Trump? I mean, give me a break,” Bumiller responded when I asked about that oft-heard complaint. β€œHave they read our coverage? I don’t have to go through all the things we have covered on Trump so I just β€” we just do our jobs.” Still, the White House and campaign officials most incensed by the Times’ coverage often trace their outrage back to Trump, who they see as a true threat to American democracy and, by extension, a free press...[t]hey viewed the matter as bigger than their or even Biden’s self-interest, expressing aggravation over the Times’ determination to maintain its neutral voice of God approach to an election that, in their view, is a matter of democracy’s survival. When describing their grievances with the Times, almost every Biden administration and campaign official used the word β€œentitled” to characterize the institution writ large and several of the individuals within the newsroom, where β€œTimesian” is an adjective routinely deployed without irony. Those officials described reporters who refused to correct minor errors or mischaracterizations in stories or those who haven’t been willing to engage with anyone besides the most senior administration officials. That said, many White House officials maintain productive working relationships with most of the Times reporters who cover the beat. Bumiller and other Times White House reporters note that it’s always been the newspaper’s prerogative to determine what to cover and how. β€œThis is pretty much par for the course,” Bumiller said. β€œNo White House has ever been happy with our coverage and I don’t see why they should be. Our job is to hold power to account.” The end of Stokols’s piece revolved around a story in Semafor about off-the-record visits by news organizations to Biden’s reelection headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware to meet with staff and specifically that details of The Times’s visit leaked out. β€œTimes reporters believe the leak had to have come from the campaign, the only ones who’d have had knowledge of all the meetings. And it led to conversations on the politics staff about whether to even engage with Wilmington in an off-the-record capacity. But campaign aides are certain the leak came from the Times side,” he explained. But the most public backlash to the piece on Thursday came from the other half of the piece, which alleged The Times’s coverage of Biden has been dictated by publisher AG Sulzberger’s annoyance with the President refusing to sit for an interview with Times reporters. On that, he would admittedly have a point as Biden has only given two print interviews thus far with one going to AP backscratcher Josh Boak and the other to his own personal biographer, Evan Osnos, to publish in The New Yorker. In response, multiple Times personalities have lashed out and denied these claims of retribution and a spokesperson sent out a lengthy statement pushing back. Go figure.

WATCH: Pro-Hamas Agitators at Florida State Receive Much-Needed Sprinkler Shower with Help from Fed-Up Student

Credit: Jackie Llanos of the Florida Phoenix

Things went south in a hurry for roughly 40 pro-Hamas protesting students at Florida State University Thursday morning, but they probably smell a little bit better after receiving a much-needed shower via the sprinklers.

As the Tallahassee Democrat reported, members of Tallahassee Students for a Democratic Society set up an encampment on Landis Green to protest Israel’s justifiable actions against Hamas. Other local organizations, such as The Freedom Road Socialist Organization, the Tallahassee Community Action Committee, and the Tallahassee Dissenters, reportedly joined the protest as well.

But campus police forced them to remove their tents, which were set up for only five minutes on the grassy space predawn due to a university rule that bars camping on university lands, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.

β€œAs an educational institution, Florida State University welcomes free inquiry, diverse thought, and rigorous debate,” FSU spokesperson Amy Farnum-Patronis told the outlet. β€œHowever, these expressions must comply with university regulation and the law.”

During the protest, the sprinklers unexpectedly turned on while the students protested, leaving them soaking wet. The agitators claimed the university deliberately set them off to discourage their protest.

A FSU spokesperson denied this saying the sprinklers turning on was a coincidence and β€œhappens throughout the day.”

But an even more humorous thing happened when they tried to cover up the sprinklers.

One student fed up with the loony left clowns occupying the FSU campus noticed foul-smelling pro-Hamas losers trying to avoid a sprinkler shower and quickly rectified the problem.

WATCH:

WATCH: Pro-Hamas protesters covered sprinklers at Florida State to set up tents

A fed-up student wasn’t allowing it pic.twitter.com/609rKUys1N

β€” Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 25, 2024

Here are two heartwarming photos showing the results of this student’s and school administrators'(accidental?) efforts:

Credit: Alicia Devine/ Tallahassee Democrat
Credit: Jackie Llanos of the Florida Phoenix

Despite the shower, The Tallahassee Democrat reports the protest carried on while FSU law enforcement stuck around to ensure the gathering did not get out of hand.

The post WATCH: Pro-Hamas Agitators at Florida State Receive Much-Needed Sprinkler Shower with Help from Fed-Up Student appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Trump Attorney Humiliates Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson During Oral Arguments on Immunity Claim (AUDIO)

John Sauer, the Missouri-based attorney for Trump, humiliated liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson during Thursday’s oral arguments on Trump’s immunity claim before the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court on ThursdayΒ heard oral arguments on Trump’s presidential immunity claim in Jack Smith’s January 6 case in DC after a federal appeals court ruled Trump was not immune from prosecution.

Trump’s lawyers previously argued that Trump is immune from federal prosecution for alleged β€˜crimes’ committed while he served as US President.

At issue before the Supreme Court is whether a US President is immune from criminal prosecution for official (not personal) acts.

Ketanji Brown Jackson, the dumbest woman on the high court (who can’t define a woman), set herself up when she tried to argue that future presidents would be emboldened to commit crimes if they had immunity from prosecution.

β€œPresidents from the beginning of time had understood that that’s a possibility, that might be what has kept this office from turning into the kind of crime center that I’m envisioning, but once we say, β€˜no criminal liability Mr. President – you can do whatever you want.’ – I’m worried that we would have a worse problem than the problem of the president feeling constrained to follow the law while he’s in office,” Ketanji Brown Jackson said.

This woman is truly stupid. She walked right into it.

John Sauer dunked on Ketanji Brown Jackson.

β€œI respectfully disagree with that because the regime you’ve described is the regime we’ve operated under for over 234 years,” John Sauer said. β€œThere has not been an expectation based on 234 years of unbroken political…”

Mic drop.

Ketanji Brown Jackson stuttered as she interrupted John Sauer.

AUDIO:

Former Gorsuch law clerk Mike Davis on Thursday predicted the Supreme Court will likely rule 5-4 or 6-3 in favor of President Trump in his presidential immunity case because it puts the court in a safer position.

WATCH:

This Is So Much Bigger Than President Trump

.@Article3Project President and Founder @mrddmia says SCOTUS will likely rule 5-4 or 6-3 on President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case because it puts the court in a safer position, especially on a novel legal issue. Davis… pic.twitter.com/ZsnP8V8Nzr

β€” Real America's Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) April 25, 2024

The post Trump Attorney Humiliates Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson During Oral Arguments on Immunity Claim (AUDIO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Report: 13 Banks Helped Feds Spy on Trump Supporters

At least 13 financial institutions helped the Biden administration spy on Donald Trump supporters without a warrant in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots on Capitol Hill, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.

Report: 13 Banks Helped Feds Spy on Trump Supporters

At least 13 financial institutions helped the Biden administration spy on Donald Trump supporters without a warrant in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots on Capitol Hill, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.

Campus Antisemitism. Again

As far back as 2006, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights issued a report on pervasive and growing campus antisemitism.

Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Pro-Palestinian organizers as they block a street in New York City, April 18, 2024.

HILARIOUS: Biden With Embarrassing GAFFE, Crowd Cheers Anyway | Beyond the Headlines

HILARIOUS: Biden With Embarrassing GAFFE, Crowd Cheers Anyway | Beyond the Headlines

We all know Joe Biden isn’t exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. Despite the MSM trying to cover up for him and attribute his gaffes to a β€œstutter”, one recent mistake proves that’s not the case – and ol’ Joe just isn’t cognitively fit to serve as Commander in Chief anymore, much less ever. What did Biden do this time?

Elijah Schaffer discusses all this and more on today’s Beyond the Headlines!

The post HILARIOUS: Biden With Embarrassing GAFFE, Crowd Cheers Anyway | Beyond the Headlines appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Columbia Board Stands Behind Embattled President

The Columbia University Board of Trustees is standing behind embattled President Minouche Shafik, lauding her response to the anti-Israel protests that have roiled the campus in recent days, shortly after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called for her resignation.

Columbia Board Stands Behind Embattled President

The Columbia University Board of Trustees is standing behind embattled President Minouche Shafik, lauding her response to the anti-Israel protests that have roiled the campus in recent days, shortly after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called for her resignation.

Rasmussen Poll: Most Say Self-Defense Driving Gun Sales

Most Americans say that self-defense is the main reason that most people purchase a firearm and almost half say it's "too easy" to buy a gun in the United States, according to a new poll from Rasmussen Reports.

Rasmussen Poll: Most Say Self-Defense Driving Gun Sales

Most Americans say that self-defense is the main reason that most people purchase a firearm and almost half say it's "too easy" to buy a gun in the United States, according to a new poll from Rasmussen Reports.

Best Bluetooth Speaker for 2024 - CNET

Looking for a top portable Bluetooth speaker? We've tested a bunch of them and these are our current favorites.

β€œI Got One of Those Phone Calls” – SICK! Joe Biden Makes it About Himself While Speaking on Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty (VIDEO)

Joe Biden on Thursday made his way up to Syracuse, New York to deliver remarks on the CHIPS and Science Act. Biden bragged about his dumpster fire economy.

His remarks on the economy come as the GDP slowed to 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024.

After Biden’s stop in Syracuse where he announced a $6 billion investment in semiconductor manufacturer Micron, he will travel to Westchester County for a celebrity fundraiser.

Biden is rubbing elbows with Hollywood elitists in New York while President Trump walked around a construction site and praised New York union workers for their hard work.

Spot the difference:

GOOD MORNING FROM NEW YORK!

Union workers chant β€œUSA” as President Trump visits their construction site pic.twitter.com/KjcZ9UzvX3

β€” Karoline Leavitt (@kleavittnh) April 25, 2024

One New York union worker had a message for Joe Biden: β€œF*ck you!”

Q: What's your message to Joe Biden?

Union Worker: β€œF*ck you.”

pic.twitter.com/e1YSJAkWTX

β€” Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 25, 2024

Of course, Biden made his speech all about himself.

β€œEvery time a police officer puts on that shield every morning, their husband or wife, whatever it is, or child, worries about will they get that phone call. I got one of those phone calls,” Biden said.

Biden’s wife and daughter dying in a car accident or his son dying of brain cancer at Walter Reed is not the same thing as a police officer dying in the line of duty.

A wife receiving a phone call about her police officer husband dying in the line of duty is not the same thing.

Joe Biden is a disgusting narcissist.

WATCH:

BIDEN: "Every time a police officer puts on that shield every morning, their husband or wife, whatever it is, or child, worries about will they get that phone call. I got one of those phone calls" pic.twitter.com/GUNB9ChgDA

β€” RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 25, 2024

The post β€œI Got One of Those Phone Calls” – SICK! Joe Biden Makes it About Himself While Speaking on Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

State Department Arabic Spox Quits to Protest U.S. Support for Israel

Hala Rharrit, the Arabic-language spokesperson for the State Department, has quit in protest against U.S. support for Israel in the war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza who murdered 1200 in an unprovoked terror attack on October 7.

The post State Department Arabic Spox Quits to Protest U.S. Support for Israel appeared first on Breitbart.

Threads Finally Lets You Mute Certain Words From Your Feed. Here's How - CNET

Opt out of spoilers and avoid certain topics with the new, somewhat overdue, feature.

Google Meet Is Making It Easier to Switch Between Devices - CNET

Sometimes you take a call on your phone and want to switch to your laptop. Now you can.

Rep. Omar, Daughter Visit Columbia Protests

Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter was spotted back on the Columbia University campus Thursday with her mother, a week after being arrested for participating in an unauthorized tent encampment set up on the front lawn of the elite New York City school.

Russia Vetoes Ban on Nuclear Weapons in Space at U.N. Security Council

Russia on Wednesday used its veto power at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to block a resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan to ban nuclear weapons in outer space.

The post Russia Vetoes Ban on Nuclear Weapons in Space at U.N. Security Council appeared first on Breitbart.

MSNBC Broadcast Interrupted with Fake News Sign, Chants

By: Pam Key Β·Β Pam Key

Thursday on MSNBC's coverage of former President Donald Trump’s immunity case in the Supreme Court, one unidentified man in a hoodie with a sign loudly chanted behind hostΒ Andrea Mitchell and legal analysts Joyce Vance and Neal Katyal sitting outside the court.

The post MSNBC Broadcast Interrupted with Fake News Sign, Chants appeared first on Breitbart.

Northwestern Encampment: Activists Taunt Pro-Israel Students, Steal American Flag

Activists who launched an anti-Israel encampment at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, on Thursday stole an American flag from a pro-Israel counter-demonstrator and displayed obscene gestures toward others.

The post Northwestern Encampment: Activists Taunt Pro-Israel Students, Steal American Flag appeared first on Breitbart.

Roger Goodell Recovering from Back Surgery, May Not Be Able to Hug 1st Round Draft Picks

ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter reports that Roger Goodell had back surgery three weeks ago and may be unable to continue his tradition of hugging the first-rounders.

The post Roger Goodell Recovering from Back Surgery, May Not Be Able to Hug 1st Round Draft Picks appeared first on Breitbart.

Forget Interest Rate Cuts. One Economist Says Rate Hikes Are More Likely This Year - CNET

If you're waiting for relief from high interest rates, it might not happen until 2025.

Out-of-Control Wildfires Return to Canada, Forcing Evacuations

Canada’s 2024 wildfire season has kicked into high gear with over 120 wildfires in the drought-stricken British Columbia and Alberta regions.

The post Out-of-Control Wildfires Return to Canada, Forcing Evacuations appeared first on Breitbart.

Hertz Shares Crash with Another Electric Vehicle Wreck

Shares of rental car giant Hertz plunged by more than 20 percent on Thursday after the company reported huge losses related to its investment in Electric Vehicles (EVs).

The post Hertz Shares Crash with Another Electric Vehicle Wreck appeared first on Breitbart.

NYT Connections Could Be the New Wordle: Our Hints and Tips - CNET

This word game asks players to assign all 16 words to one of four groups, but they can fit in more than one.

NY Union Leader: My Members Back Trump 3:1 over Biden; Leftist Policies Driving Voters to Right

A New York union leader says that Democrat policies are pushing voters toward Republicans and that the vast majority of his 9,000 members back former President Donald Trump over President Joe Biden.

The post NY Union Leader: My Members Back Trump 3:1 over Biden; Leftist Policies Driving Voters to Right appeared first on Breitbart.

Buyer's Market: Experts Ponder What Company Could Buy China's TikTok Preventing Ban

While President Joe Biden signed legislation on Wednesday that would force Chinese tech giant ByteDance to sell TikTok in nine months or else be banned in the United States, the question of who could actually swoop in and buy the social media platform remains.

The post Buyer’s Market: Experts Ponder What Company Could Buy China’s TikTok Preventing Ban appeared first on Breitbart.

Antony Blinken Promotes 'Expansion of Exchanges' with Chinese Businesses in Shanghai

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with low-level Chinese Communist Party officials, students, and businessmen in Shanghai on Thursday, promoting an "expansion of exchanges" with the rogue state in several fields.

The post Antony Blinken Promotes β€˜Expansion of Exchanges’ with Chinese Businesses in Shanghai appeared first on Breitbart.

Gisele BΓΌndchen cries to Florida police about paparazzi 'stalking' her

Gisele BΓΌndchen was pulled over Wednesday by Florida police after driving erratically. In body cam footage obtained by Fox News Digital, the supermodel, who was previously married to NFL legend Tom Brady, cries about being stalked by paparazzi.

Celebs head to DC for correspondents' dinner...


Celebs head to DC for correspondents' dinner...


(Third column, 2nd story, link)


Drudge Report Feed needs your support!Β Β  Become a Patron

NYPD officer cleared of alleged assault on customer causing mayhem outside Apple Store

NYPD officer Salvatore Provenzano was cleared after being accused of punching a man in the face while trying to escort him out of an Apple Store on the Upper West Side over a year and a half ago.

TWILIO cofounder appears to buy ONION...


TWILIO cofounder appears to buy ONION...


(First column, 10th story, link)


ABC, CBS Whine About Schools Cracking Down on Pro-Hamas Encampments

While NBC’s Today was praising the resolve of the anti-Semitic and pro-Hamas students encamped at Columbia University on Thursday, ABC’s Good Morning America and CBS Mornings lamented that other schools were cracking down and forcefully removing the encampments. They were also dismayed by the hundreds of arrests that were made. β€œNow, to another tense day of protests over Israel's war in Gaza. Those protests taking place on college campuses now all across the country. From coast to coast, hundreds of people have been arrested in Massachusetts, Texas, and California,” decried CBS Mornings co-anchor Natalie Morales. Completely ignoringΒ the video evidenceΒ of the crowd chanting their β€œlove” of Hamas and the signs saying Jewish counter-protesters should be murdered, CBS correspondent Nancy Chen reported: β€œHere at Columbia University, students say their encampment is peaceful.” According to Chen, the police were the problem. β€œOvernight, chaos erupted as police tried to break up a pro-Palestinian encampment at Emerson College in Boston,” she said. β€œOn Wednesday, demonstrators clashed with school security at USC in Los Angeles after school police ordered students to move their encampment.” Chen also decried the rallies authorities were able to shut down. β€œBy nighttime, police shut the gates to the school and pushed pro-Palestinian protesters out. Also on Wednesday, hundreds gathered at the University of Texas at Austin where they were met with a show of force, as well,” she lamented. Β  Β  Over on Good Morning America, correspondent Trevor Ault also bemoaned the successful crackdowns. He huffed that β€œup to 100 protesters [were] arrested at Emerson College after they β€œattempt[ed] to form a human wall to stop police.” β€œPolice at the University of Southern California arresting 93 people while removing tents and clearing protesters from a Gaza solidarity camp, one precinct now full of arrested protesters,” he noted. He reported that one of ABC’s reporters, Mireya Villareal, was caught up in the crackdown at the University of Texas at Austin where they β€œused horses to disperse crowds.” β€œA cameraman filming the demonstration, grabbed by police and thrown to the ground,” he added, editing out the part where the Fox 7 Austin cameraman named Carlos ran up and used his camera as a weapon to ram into an officer. Β  What NOT to do, as a member of the press: Ram a police officer with your camera.pic.twitter.com/V1iiEl7XKX β€” Bree A Dail (@breeadail) April 24, 2024 Β  Ault didn’t seem to like that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) threatened to pull federal funding from the schools that were allowing anti-Semitism and threats to Jewish students, nor Johnson’s encouragement to bring in the National Guard: AULT: The Speaker telling our Linsey Davis schools could lose federal funding. JOHNSON: They've been camped on the campus. They are threatening people with their lives and they are preventing them from exercising their freedom. That's the limit. That's the line. [Cuts back to live] AULT: And Speaker Johnson even said it's possible they could call in the National Guard to these schools if needed. At least when Chen reported that Johnson had said Columbian had been β€œtaken over by a radical and extreme ideology,” she admitted he was, β€œCiting several recent incidents of anti-Semitic language by protesters on and off campus.” The transcripts are below. Click "expand" to read: ABC’s Good Morning America April 25, 2024 7:08:16 a.m. Eastern (…) TREVOR AULT: This morning the nationwide movement of campus demonstrations leading to sometimes violent. Overnight at Emerson College in Boston, protesters attempting to form a human wall to stop police moving in, up to 100 protesters arrested. Police at the University of Southern California arresting 93 people while removing tents and clearing protesters from a Gaza solidarity camp, one precinct now full of arrested protesters. These tense moments after a scuffle between officers in riot gear and a pro-Palestinian group, the university now closed to anyone but students. JAKE PUZEL (USC student): It makes me feel threatened and intimidated and I think the anti-Semitic rhetoric must be condemned by the university. AULT: An unauthorized protest breaking out at the University of Texas in Austin. Dozens arrested as officers used horses to disperse crowds. Some nearly crashing into our Mireya Villareal, who was on the scene. A camera man filming the demonstration, grabbed by police and thrown to the ground. Similar encampments springing up at Brown University and Harvard. And at Columbia, university officials extending a deadline to remove this large encampment to Thursday night as negotiations with students continue. SPOH ASKANASE (Pro-Hamas Barnard College student): Myself, my peer, my colleagues, my friend, we're not going to stop. We're not going to rest. We will stand here until the university divests from Israeli apartheid and their genocidal campaign in Gaza. AULT: House Speaker Mike Johnson visiting campus, criticizing school officials for allowing the continued demonstrations. SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA): We just can't allow this kind of hatred and anti-Semitism to flourish on our campuses. [Transition] They have chased down Jewish students. They have mocked them and reviled them. They have shouted racial epithets. AULT: The Speaker telling our Linsey Davis schools could lose federal funding. JOHNSON: They've been camped on the campus. They are threatening people with their lives and they are preventing them from exercising their freedom. That's the limit. That's the line. [Cuts back to live] AULT: And Speaker Johnson even said it's possible they could call in the National Guard to these schools if needed. (…) CBS Mornings April 25, 2024 7:07:47 a.m. Eastern NATALIE MORALES: Now, to another tense day of protests over Israel's war in Gaza. Those protests taking place on college campuses now all across the country. From coast to coast, hundreds of people have been arrested in Massachusetts, Texas, and California. Nancy Chen is at Columbia University once again for us. It has been a flashpoint there for more than a week now. Nancy, good morning. NANCY CHEN: Natalie, good morning to you. Here at Columbia University, students say their encampment is peaceful. Meantime, at colleges across the country it has been a very different picture over the past 24 hours. [Cuts to video] Overnight, chaos erupted as police tried to break up a pro-Palestinian encampment at Emerson College in Boston. As the latest flashpoint in a growing movement at campuses nationwide protesting Israel's war in Gaza. On Wednesday, demonstrators clashed with school security at USC in Los Angeles after school police ordered students to move their encampment. RANDA SWEISS (Pro-Hamas protester): Both sides of my family were displaced from Palestine, and I'm here using my voice because my grandparents couldn't. CHEN: By nighttime, police shut the gates to the school and pushed pro-Palestinian protesters out. Also on Wednesday, hundreds gathered at the University of Texas at Austin where they were met with a show of force, as well. In New York, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson was interrupted by loud booing during his visit to Columbia University. The epicenter of demonstrations calling for cutting all school financial ties to Israel and amnesty for students punished for participating in protests. He claimed the university is being taken over by a radical and extreme ideology. PRO-HAMAS ANTI-SEMITIC PROTESTER: Go back to Poland! CHEN: Citing several recent incidents of anti-Semitic language by protesters on and off campus. (…)

USC Cancels Graduation Ceremony Over Protest Fears

The University of Southern California canceled its main stage graduation ceremony Thursday as college officials across the U.S. worried that ongoing campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war could disrupt May commencement ceremonies.

USC Cancels Graduation Ceremony Over Protest Fears

The University of Southern California canceled its main stage graduation ceremony Thursday as college officials across the U.S. worried that ongoing campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war could disrupt May commencement ceremonies.

Former Foreign Affairs Congressman Claims: Gaza Pier will be used to Export Palestinians to US & Canada

Part of the $9 billion in relief being sent to the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip, claims a former Congressman who sat for years on the Foreign Affairs committee, is secret funding for massive Palestinian resettlement in America and Canada.

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) noted online that the billions being sent to Gaza are suspicious in that the funds seem disconnected from the reality of a true humanitarian mission. The funds are legally worded in such a way as to give Biden and his team the ability to do whatever they want with the money.

I’m pouring through the pages of the three supplemental funding bills. Β Don’t buy what they are selling. Came across this on page 11:
β€˜β€˜International Disaster Assistance’’, $5,655,000,000, to remain available until expended, to address humanitarian needs, and
β€˜β€˜Migration and… pic.twitter.com/lhkoXVuZWp

β€” Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) April 18, 2024

The passage of this $95 billion funding bill was very controversial due to Republican Speaker Mike Johnson using Democrats in order to fund a spending bill to fund Democrat Biden’s priorities.

The proposed pier is allegedly just for β€˜humanitarian relief.’ Mainstream news outlets claim that the only controversy about the pier is how Israel might interfere with the access point. The U.S. military is constructing the pier, and were briefly under mortar fire today though there were no casualties and no damage to the construction.

One expert in the Middle East is sounding concern and alarm about how the pier might be used, however.

Cong. Steve Stockman was in Congress for two non-consecutive terms, his first as part of the Republican Revolution of 1994, where he served from 1995-1997, and again as part of the Tea Party wave, elected in 2012 and serving from 2013-2015. Stockman served on the Foreign Affairs Committee, and had extensive knowledge of international affairs and the Middle East.

Cong. Steve Stockman’s 2013 swearing in with Stockman’s wife Patti, and then-Republican Speaker John Boehner

Stockman was harassed by the deep state for trying to impeach the IRS’ Lois Lerner and Democrat President Obama, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and later had his sentence mercifully commuted by President Trump around Christmas Day 2020. The DOJ deep state also tried to prosecute Stockman because he was being considered in 2017 for an Ambassadorship to the United Arab Emirates.

Stockman says that, from his contacts and also understanding how the left in power works, what’s being planned is a massive resettlement of Palestinians to the West.

β€œThe $9 billion in relief aid wasn’t meant to actually help the Palestinians who need it,” Stockman said. β€œThey structured it as β€˜humanitarian aid’ because legally, that definition is so broad that they can repurpose the aid however they want. It’s a classic Congressional con game with this funding. It’s part of the billions and trillions spent every year by the deep state to accomplish its goals, and most of it is right out in the open.”

β€œThey are going to use this money to resettle Palestinians in America, using this pier, the same way the militant left used Muslim refugees from Syria to colonize Europe.”

Stockman blames the quiet and covert alleged influence of former President Barack Obama.

Barack Obama, with President Donald Trump in the background.

β€œObama and his team, who are the real power behind the throne with senile Biden, want to bring two million hate-filled anti-Americans here to help them win elections and help divide and destroy our native population. Their goal is to destroy you, your family, and your neighborhood,” said Stockman. β€œThey brought millions into Europe in the same way: the left sparks a war, the left refuses to fight the war, and then they use the refugees created by their actions to restructure societies they hate. They’re bringing those Palestinians to America, just the same way they keep open borders to accomplish the same purpose.”

Federal government sources also relate that the Biden DOJ has approved nearly all of the refugee claims with nearly zero scrutiny.

Some have also pointed to claims in the past that humanitarian and food aid sent to Gaza in the past was substantially misappropriated and turned into profitable β€˜reselling’ opportunities.

World Food Programme humanitarian aid SOLD to Palestinians on the streets of Gaza- despite the boxes being labelled β€˜Not for Sale.’ pic.twitter.com/47kzPXqrlP

β€” Shunya (@Shunyaa00) April 12, 2024

Stockman continued, β€œMost don’t know that up in Canada, Trudeau opened the door to unlimited Gaza terrorist visas while he is slow-walking getting our allies out of the Taliban’s Afghanistan. This has nothing to do with charity or humanitarianism, they want to take in Palestinians and they don’t want to help traditional U.S. allies. The history of Democrat-led foreign policy over the last generation is one of extreme cynicism and partisanship.”

Former Cong. Stockman offered one powerful example of such cynicism, β€œI was on a CoDel in 2014, which is short for Congressional Delegation, to Nigeria. While there, an intelligence officer came up to me and asked to speak privately. He let me know that Obama’s White House knew exactly where the Muslim Boko Haram were keeping the kidnapped Christian girls. The military was ready to go in and rescue them, and were urgently and repeatedly asking for authorization to do so. But the White House and the John Kerry State Department didn’t want to give a perceived β€˜win’ to then-President Goodluck Jonathan, because he was β€˜homophobic’ in their eyes. So they let those girls suffer, get raped, and die to prevent a strong black political leader who didn’t agree with their globalist gay agenda from getting a win. That’s the deep state up close: they are busy reshaping the world with American tax dollars to ensure a hard-left Communist future, globally. Now, Nigeria’s the number one spot where Christians are being murdered across the world, that’s the outcome Obama wanted.”

Michelle Obama postured for the cameras to return the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram, as her husband condemned them to slavery

The post Former Foreign Affairs Congressman Claims: Gaza Pier will be used to Export Palestinians to US & Canada appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Mark Zuckerberg's net worth plummets by more than $18 billion in Meta stock drop

Meta shares plunged on Thursday, bringing down Mark Zuckerberg's net worth, after the CEO told Wall Street about the many ways his company is losing money.

HAITI HELL: Unelected Transitional Council Is Sworn In, New Interim Prime Minister Chosen as Violence Takes Country to the Brink of Catastrophe

Haiti’s political situation saw a flurry of activity in the last couple of days, after many weeks of impasse and negotiations.

It’s a very complicated set of events that can be summarized like this: outgoing Prime Minister Ariel Henry finally resigned, and the rest of his cabinet β€˜elected’ a new β€˜provisional’ PM. Meanwhile, the new β€˜Transitional Council’ was sworn in, and said council may or not appoint its own β€˜Interim PM’.

Confusing, is it not? Now add to that the fact that the control on the streets is NOT maintained by the various unelected political groups, but rather by the rebel gangs.

Exiled PM Henry presented his resignation in a letter signed in Los Angeles dated from Yesterday (24).

Henry’s remaining Cabinet chose Economy and Finance Minister Michel Patrick Boisvert as the interim prime minister.

It was not immediately clear if or when the newly appointed transitional council would select its own interim prime minister.

Gun battles rage near the Presidential Palace.

Associated Press reported:

β€œAddressing a crowded and sweaty room in the prime minister’s office, Boisvert said that Haiti’s crisis had gone on too long and that the country now found itself at a crossroads. The members of the transitional council stood behind him, as well as the country’s top police and military officials.

β€˜After two long months of debate … a solution has been found’, Boisvert said. β€˜Today is an important day in the life of our dear republic’. He called the transitional council a β€˜Haitian solution’ and directing his remarks toward them, Boisvert wished them success, adding β€˜I believe the determination is there’.”

The elegant leaders toasted with champagne and chanted β€˜to Haiti’.

β€œThe council was installed earlier Thursday, more than a month after Caribbean leaders announced its creation following an emergency meeting to tackle Haiti’s spiraling crisis. Gunfire could be heard as the council was sworn in at the National Palace.

The nine-member council, of which seven have voting powers, is also expected to help set the agenda of a new Cabinet. It will also appoint a provisional electoral commission, a requirement before elections can take place, and establish a national security council.”

Read: β€˜It’s Like the End of Times’: UN Expert Predicts β€˜Apocalyptic Scenario’ in Haiti May Fuel Mass Exodus Towards the US β€˜In Weeks’

This new Transition Council has a non-renewable mandate that expires on Feb. 7, 2026 – when a new president is scheduled to be sworn in.

But recent history has taught us how the provisional leader tends to cling to power until toppled.

Will the new council keep Boisvert on as interim prime minister or choose another leader? No one knows.

The situation of the already chaotic country unraveled further after the July 2021 assassination of duly-elected President Jovenel MoΓ―se.

Rebel gangs led by Jimmy β€˜Barbecue’ ChΓ©rizier control 80% of the capital Port-au-Prince.

Gangs control most of Port-au-Prince and the population of Port-au-Prince has literally been taken hostage.

β€œGangs launched coordinated attacks that began on Feb. 29 in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and surrounding areas. They burned police stations and hospitals, opened fire on the main international airport that has remained closed since early March and stormed Haiti’s two biggest prisons, releasing more than 4,000 inmates. Gangs also have severed access to Haiti’s biggest port.

β€˜Port-au-Prince is now almost completely sealed off because of air, sea and land blockades’, Catherine Russell, UNICEF’s director, said earlier this week.”

Nearly 100,000 people have fled the capital to safer cities and towns since the rebel gang attacks began.

Read more:

Haiti’s Crumbling Government Formalizes New Unelected Transitional Council, but Bureaucracy Persists as Outgoing PM Henry Is Accused of Trying To Retain Power

The post HAITI HELL: Unelected Transitional Council Is Sworn In, New Interim Prime Minister Chosen as Violence Takes Country to the Brink of Catastrophe appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Biden in Race to Push Through Regulations in Case of Trump Win

The Biden administration is pushing through federal regulations at a furious pace, with 37 proposed new rules and 56 finalized rules in the past week alone that will cost businesses $875.3 billion.

Drone w/ Camera for Adults - CNET

3KM range and video transmission.

WH Press Secretaries Back Creation of Fallen Journalists Memorial

A coalition of bipartisan former White House Press Secretaries have come together to support the creation of a permanent Fallen Journalists Memorial on the National Mall.

Harry Potter Audiobooks Are Getting a New Full-Cast Production for Audible - CNET

More than 100 actors will bring the series to life for listeners.

Bill Melugin: Border Patrol Apprehends 2,000 Illegal Aliens in One Day This Week in San Diego Sector Alone – Including 206 Chinese Illegals

Image courtesy of Jeff Rainforth

Just another day in Joe Biden’s America.

According to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), 2,000 illegal aliens were apprehended in the San Diego sector of the border on Wednesday. 206 of those were Chinese illegals. This statistic is in one sector of the border in just one day.

Of the 9 southern border sectors, San Diego had the most illegal crossings for the month of April. To make matters worse, many of these illegals are simply released into the streets of San Diego.

NEW: Per CBP source, Border Patrol’s San Diego sector apprehended 2,000 illegal aliens yesterday alone, including 206 Chinese nationals. San Diego sector has seen the most illegal crossings of all the 9 southern border sectors in April, as mass street releases are ongoing there.…

β€” Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 25, 2024

Based on past statements on β€œMeet the Press” in February, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demonstrated that the Federal Government is dodging responsibility for the border crisis.

β€œDo you bear responsibility for what is happening at the border?” Kristin Welker asked.

β€œWe don’t bear responsibility for a broken system,” Mayorkas continued.

Watch:

WATCH: DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas says that DHS doesn’t β€œbear responsibility” for the β€œbroken” immigration system.@SecMayorkas: β€œThe system has not been fixed for 30 years. … Congress is the only one who can fix it.” pic.twitter.com/dzDH0GQPQW

β€” Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) February 11, 2024

Last Sunday, Senator Ted Cruz spoke with Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Futures to discuss the border crisis. He explained that the open border was a way to get mass votes to keep the Democrats in power.

β€œDemocrats are willing to abuse power and defy the law in order to stay in power,” Cruz Said.

β€œWhy would they allow this invasion? And the answer is simple, they view those 11 million illegal immigrants as future Democrat voters,” Cruz continued.

Watch:

Today on @SundayFutures with @MariaBartiromo, @SenTedCruz spoke about the border crisis.@FoxNews pic.twitter.com/K57HvqslSq

β€” SundayMorningFutures (@SundayFutures) April 21, 2024

An estimated 10 to 12 million illegals have entered the United States under the Biden regime.

That number equals about the population of 41 individual states.

According to Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll, a large number of Americans are supporting mass deportations of illegal aliens.

EXCLUSIVE POLL: Americans are open to Trump’s harshest immigration plans.

Half β€” including 42% of Democrats β€” say they’d support mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, per a new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll. https://t.co/fXPKxpGlQj pic.twitter.com/UIWn2SRKn7

β€” Axios (@axios) April 25, 2024

The post Bill Melugin: Border Patrol Apprehends 2,000 Illegal Aliens in One Day This Week in San Diego Sector Alone – Including 206 Chinese Illegals appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

JPMorgan CEO Dimon Warns Against 'Soft Landing' Odds

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon cautioned Thursday against high optimism of a "soft landing" in the U.S. economy's battle against inflation, warning not to "get lulled into a false sense of security."

Dems Push for Removal of Marijuana From Schedule I Status

Democrats from the Senate and House are urging the Drug Enforcement Administration to remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, saying it's "time to act."

Hamas Official: Palestinian Statehood Would End War

As the war between Israel and Hamas drags into its sixth month, some Hamas officials have indicated a willingness to lay down their arms in exchange for a Palestinian state.

Ninja Pellet Outdoor Grill - CNET

Outdoor electric grill & smoker.

NY v. Trump: Tabloid publisher testifies he bought stories on Tiger Woods, ex-Obama chief of staff

Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified that he purchased stories about professional golfer Tiger Woods, former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, among others during questioning by defense attorneys for former President Trump.

GOOGLE Soars Toward Record $2 Trillion Valuation On Earnings...


GOOGLE Soars Toward Record $2 Trillion Valuation On Earnings...


(Second column, 5th story, link)


Drudge Report Feed needs your support!Β Β  Become a Patron

Don tops Joe by just two points in new Florida poll...


Don tops Joe by just two points in new Florida poll...


(First column, 7th story, link)


MICROSOFT Smashes Earnings Expectations -- Stock Up 5%...


MICROSOFT Smashes Earnings Expectations -- Stock Up 5%...


(Second column, 6th story, link)


Fox News Politics: Oh, the immunity

The latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content

Trump says it was 'made clear' that a president 'has to have immunity,' during 'monumental' SCOTUS arguments

Former President Trump reacted to the β€œmonumental" hearing on presidential immunity at the Supreme Court Thursday, saying he thinks it was β€œmade clear" that a president β€œhas to have immunity."

Poland turns on Ukraine: Threatens to send thousands of refugees back to fight...


Poland turns on Ukraine: Threatens to send thousands of refugees back to fight...


(Third column, 8th story, link)


Drudge Report Feed needs your support!Β Β  Become a Patron

Radical NPR chief Katherine Maher's top secret agenda

NPR CEO Katherine Maher’s rΓ©sumΓ© provides us with a map of modern power, connecting political revolutions overseas with the cultural revolution here at home.

❌