Congress skips town without passing $72B immigration enforcement bill
In an epic breakdown of negotiations, Congress is leaving town without voting on Republicans’ roughly $72 billion budget reconciliation bill.
Senate Republicans ultimately deadlocked Thursday over whether to include restrictions on the Department of Justice’s controversial new “anti-weaponization fund” within the party-line bill, which funds federal immigration enforcement agencies for the next three years.
Because both chambers return the first week of June, Republicans will almost certainly miss President Donald Trump’s deadline of June 1 when he wants the legislation on his desk.
The Senate had already delayed a vote on the bill due to its $1 billion earmark for Secret Security to use on White House ballroom security upgrades.
Trump had previously said the venue, currently under construction, would be funded only by donor dollars.
Republican leaders eventually decided Wednesday to throw out the provision – much to Trump’s chagrin – due to procedural complications and lack of member support.
Yet some Senate Republicans are still withholding their support unless the bill reins in the unrelated roughly $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund the DOJ recently announced.
The fund – a politically toxic issue for Republicans – would support individuals making legal claims that the former Biden administration unfairly targeted them for political or ideological reasons….
California’s housing market is so out of control that even a small, burned-out home goes for $1 million
The boarded-up, three-bedroom, two-bath home in Torrance sold for the eye-popping amount last week, according to multiple real estate websites.
That’s despite it being clearly unlivable, with fire damage that includes a gaping hole in the roof.
“It’s a nice part of Torrance,” said NDA Real Estate chief financial officer Rhett Winchell, who handled an earlier auction of the burned-out house last year. “We had a tremendous amount of interest in the property.”
In the latest sale, the 1,140-square-foot, ranch-style house went for 2 percent above list price, according to Homes.com.
The stunning transaction appears emblematic of what the California Legislative Analyst’s Office calls a “serious housing shortage” that has resulted in costs “rising rapidly for decades.”
As of March, the median price of a “mid-tier” home in California was $775,000, more than twice the comparable national average of $366,000, according to the latest figures compiled by the LAO.
The burned-out house in Torrance has been vacant since a blaze broke out inside around 4 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2024, according to a Tuesday report in the Los Angeles Times.
The auction winner, who reportedly paid a total $1.08 million, resold the house on May 11…..
Germany ready for NATO leadership role, minister says
Ahead of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in the Swedish port city of Helsingborg on Thursday, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stressed Berlin’s readiness to assume greater leadership responsibility in NATO.
“Our goal is a new burden-sharing arrangement that reflects Germany’s and Europe’s economic and military potential,” he said in Berlin before departing for Sweden, adding that “Germany is accepting its leadership responsibility.”
“We want a stronger NATO with a greater role for Europe,” Wadephul said. “To achieve this, we want to pool the capabilities of our industries through more intensive defense cooperation.”
The minister added that Germany wants to reach NATO’s 5% spending target and strengthen its defense capabilities as quickly as possible.
At the 2025 NATO summit, the alliance agreed that member states should invest at least 3.5% of their gross domestic product in defense spending in the future.
An additional 1.5% is to be allocated to defense-related spending, such as infrastructure, bringing the total target to 5% annually by 2035.
Wadephul also announced that he intends to make “concrete proposals” on “how we can continue to strongly support Ukraine in defending freedom in Europe.” This includes ways in which NATO can benefit from the Ukrainian defense industry’s impressive achievements, according to the German minister…..
The Shocking Parallels Connecting All Of The Trump Assassination Attempts
Something very disturbing has happened in America: assassination attempts used to be uncommon and isolated. But the attacks President Trump has faced are part of a terrifying pattern.
New BOMBSHELL Report Democrats Tried To Hide!
Breaking news is shaking up both the January 6 narrative and the future of the Democrat Party after two explosive reports surfaced within hours of each other.
Congressman Jim Jordan revealed that investigators are now examining whether outside activist organizations may have played a larger role in stirring unrest around January 6 than previously understood.
The allegations center around claims that groups tied to political activism may have funded agitators or disruptive demonstrations in order to inflame tensions and damage the MAGA movement politically.
At the same time, Democrats are facing backlash over a newly released internal election autopsy report that many party leaders reportedly wanted buried
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump’s America First message continues resonating with voters frustrated over high costs, border chaos, and crime.
Health debates are also reigniting after comments from Dr. Peter Hotez about repeated COVID booster shots sparked backlash online.
Cooke on Newsmax: SPLC Controversy Raises New Questions About Fraud and Accountability
On Newsmax, Daily Signal Senior Political and Legal Analyst Mehek Cooke reacts to controversy surrounding the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), raising concerns about alleged fraud, political targeting, and accountability.
Alongside Judicial Watch attorney Christina Bobb, Cooke points to statements from Jim Jordan, calls for DOJ action, and argues that financial records demand serious investigation.
“This is about accountability—not politics.”
US rejects Iran’s terms for Strait of Hormuz
FOX Business correspondent Ashley Webster reports from Tel Aviv on the mounting tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Ret. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg discusses the U.S. approach to the standoff, emphasizing President Donald Trump’s patience
Biden-Released Illegal Alien Gets 50 Years in Prison for Producing Child Porn of His Special Needs Niece, Nephew
Angel Emilio Rodriguez-Marroquin, an illegal alien from Guatemala, was handed the sentence on May 18 after having been arrested in November 2025 by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Rodriguez-Marroquin was initially charged with the production of child pornography and possession of child pornography.
Investigators found that Rodriguez-Marroquin had produced the abuse material using his eight-year-old niece, who has special needs, and his eight-year-old nephew.
“This depraved illegal alien from Guatemala pleaded guilty to producing and possessing child pornography, which included footage of him assaulting his own nephew and niece with special needs,” the Department of Homeland Security’s Lauren Bis said:
This monster would not have been in our country in the first place if it weren’t for the Biden Administration’s disastrous open borders that released him into our country.
Thanks to our ICE law enforcement officers, this creep is behind bars, and after he serves his time, he will be removed from our country. [Emphasis added]
Rodriguez-Marroquin is the subject of a child sex crimes investigation, conducted by HSI, in Guatemala.
The illegal alien first crossed the southern border in 2024 and was subsequently released into the U.S. interior by the Biden administration.
Colorado Democrat Party Censures Gov. Jared Polis for Commuting Tina Peters’ Sentence
The central committee of the Colorado Democratic Party voted 89.9 percent in support of the measure to censure Polis. The censure prohibits him from speaking at or taking part in party-sponsored events.
Polis has said that the petition to censure him is politically motivated, with the petition issued in reaction to Polis’s move to commute the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Peters.
A judge gave her nine years for her role in tampering with election equipment to prove claims of election fraud.
The Colorado governor cut Peters’ sentence in half and she could be paroled as early as June.
“My goal is to make the right decision with the information I have, and that’s exactly what I did in this case,” Polis explained.
“I think the fact this has seemingly become so partisan shows the problem with this case, frankly. No case should be viewed from a partisan lens. Each case is about an individual and the crime they committed.”
He said that no other public official received as drastic a sentence as Peters.
“In nearly every case we saw probation, we saw 6 months,” he said.
“Clearly, her free speech — however much we disagree with it — was used as a factor in that sentencing,” he added.
“This was not just one act. This was a months-long pattern of deception to try to violate every security protocol we had as the person we entrusted specifically for that,” Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubenstein said in reaction to Polis.
“It’s caught up in the zeitgeist of the partisan divide which is a horrific thing that rips my heart apart, this divide that’s facing this country and our state. And I really hope that doesn’t impugn each individual sense of justice, whether they’re Democrat, Republican, liberal, conservative. We need to make sure that you’re punished based on the crime regardless of your beliefs,” Polis remarked.
Big Pharma, COVID Policies and Rising Cancer Questions
During the COVID-19 pandemic, major pharmaceutical companies generated unprecedented revenue from vaccines and treatments while public health measures disrupted routine medical care.
Reports documented delays in cancer screenings, diagnoses, and treatments across multiple countries.
At the same time, pharmaceutical firms secured large government contracts and emergency authorizations that accelerated product development and distribution.
This video reviews documented financial incentives in pharmaceutical development during the pandemic, the impact of public health policies on cancer care, and the available scientific literature on infection, vaccination, and oncology outcomes.
It presents primary data sources and competing interpretations without endorsing any single explanation. What factors best account for shifts in cancer incidence and progression observed in recent years?
Marco Rubio Speaks To Reporters After Indictment Of Cuba’s Raúl Castro
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters before departing Miami, Florida, en route to Sweden.
UN expresses grave concern over new Taliban decree that includes provision on child marriage
The government rejected the accusations, saying the decree follows Islamic law and insisting the country has already banned the forced marriage of girls.
Afghanistan’s justice ministry published Decree No. 18 “on judicial separation of spouses” last week, which sets out rules for separation of a married couple.
Among its most controversial provisions, it says that the silence of a girl reaching puberty can be interpreted as consent to marriage.
It also includes a section on the separation of girls who reach puberty and are married, which “implies that child marriage is permitted,” the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a statement.
“This undermines the principle of free and full consent and failing to safeguard the best interests of the child,” it said.
The decree stipulates that a marriage can be ruled invalid “if a father or grandfather has given a minor girl or boy without any dowry, not enough dowry or obscene embezzlement.”
It also says that a girl given away in marriage by her father or grandfather to a man who “has not treated her with kindness or is well-known for his bad choices…has the right to approach the court to cancel the marriage contract upon reaching puberty.”
However, if a girl asks her husband for a divorce and he denies it, “then in this case, there are no witnesses with the girl, the husband’s word is valid,” the new law says. She does not need witnesses if she makes the request before a judge.
Women and girls already face widespread discrimination in Afghanistan, with laws dictating how they must dress and behave.
They are banned from secondary school and universities and from most jobs, as well as from nearly all leisure activities, including gyms, beauty salons and even from public parks…..
Trump Takes Questions From Reporters After Charges Filed Against Raúl Castro
President Trump promotes EPA regulation cuts in the Oval Office and takes questions from reporters.
Colorado school stops student from reading pro-life poem | National Report
A 13-year-old Colorado student was stopped from reading her pro-life poem aloud during a classroom slam poetry assignment on “world conflicts.”
Kelly Lester and Alexandra Bougher joined “National Report” to discuss the growing controversy surrounding free speech in schools.
Syphilis and gonorrhoea reach record highs, European health agency warns
Bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including syphilis and gonorrhoea, are reaching record levels across Europe, according to new data published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Thursday.
Gonorrhoea cases reached 106,331, a 303% increase since 2015, and Syphilis cases more than doubled over the same period to 45,577 cases. Chlamydia remains the most frequently reported STI, with 213,443 cases, the report found.
The gonorrhoea notification rate in 2024 is the highest recorded since the ECDC began sexually transmitted infections surveillance in 2009.
Gonorrhoea is an STI caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium. Many infections are asymptomatic, especially among women, which can result in delayed diagnosis, complications, and uninterrupted transmission.
Between 2023 and 2024, overall rates increased by 4.3%. Among men, there was a 7.9% increase, with the highest rates among those aged between 25 and 34.
More than half of the cases in 2024 were in men who have sex with men.
Among women, however, overall rates decreased by 8.6%. The most reported cases were in the 20-24 age group.
“While a proportion of these cases may be due to increased awareness and testing, high rates of gonorrhoea among women of reproductive age are of concern due to the potential risk of reproductive tract complications,” the ECDC warned.
Overall, the highest rates in 2024 were in Ireland, Malta, Iceland, Luxembourg, Denmark, and Spain….
‘Feeding Our Future’ ringleader Aimee Bock sentenced to more than 40 years
According to KARE 11, the central figure in the ‘Feeding Our Future’ meal fraud case has now been sentenced to more than 40 years in prison.
U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel handed down the sentence Thursday morning.
Aimee Bock, who had served as the former executive director of the nonprofit, was previously convicted of “masterminding” the case, which is said to be the largest fraud case in the U.S. during the COVID-era.
She will now spend at least four decades in prison.
Federal prosecutors had reportedly been seeking a 50-year sentence, while Bock’s defense attorney, Kenneth Udoibok, had requested a sentence of no more than three years.
KARE 11 noted that nearly 80 people had been charged in the fraud case since the allegations of widespread fraud were revealed in 2022.
FBI documents alleged that “almost none” of the millions of dollars in government funds were used to feed children, which was said to be the goal for the organization.
Investigators say the money was instead used to buy cars, along with other luxury items. Around $300 million was collected from the program as well, according to KARE 11.
This story will update with more information as it becomes available.
Ilhan Omar DENYING this is the BIGGEST LIE: Nick Shirley
Independent journalist Nick Shirley discusses Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., denying knowledge of alleged fraud in Minnesota on ‘The Will Cain Show.
US-bound flight diverted due to Ebola travel ‘accident‘
Dr. Marc Siegel reacts to Ebola travel restrictions after the U.S. diverted a flight and an American doctor tested positive while working in Central Africa
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