A rapidly growing number of counties in at least four states are declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries, refusing to enforce gun-control laws that they consider to be infringements on the U.S. constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Organizers of the pro-gun sanctuaries admit they took the idea from liberals who have created immigration sanctuaries […]
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Bill to End ‘Forever War’ in Afghanistan, Compensate Veterans, Introduced in Senate…
A bipartisan bill introduced on Tuesday by Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Tom Udall (D-NM) would end US involvement in the nearly two-decade-long war in Afghanistan. The 2019 American Forces Going Home After Noble Service (AFGHANS) Act calls for a declaration of victory in Afghanistan, along with a 45-day deadline for a comprehensive withdrawal plan to […]
President Trump Orders Creation of New Task Force to Prevent Veteran Suicides…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday establishing a new task force aimed at empowering military veterans and ending the suicide epidemic among them. “To every veteran I want you to know that you have an entire nation of more than 300 million people behind you, you will never ever be forgotten,” Trump said […]
Border Patrol: We Have a Border Security and Humanitarian Crisis at the Southern Border (VIDEO)…
As Trump’s national emergency continues to face scrutiny, Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner Kevin McAleenan and Brian Hastings, chief of operations, US Border Patrol are holding a briefing to release new statistics showing a large increase in apprehensions at the U.S. southern border in 2018 compared to 2017. McAleenan and Hastings also plan to discuss […]
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‘Establishment GOP Ruling Class’ Doesn’t Want Americans Questioning Legal Immigration – Michelle Malkin…
Columnist Michelle Malkin says the “establishment Republican ruling class” does not want American citizens questioning the country’s legal immigration system, wherein more than 1.2 million legal immigrants are admitted every year. A recent study by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) revealed how so-called “highly skilled” foreign graduates taking coveted U.S. white collar jobs are […]
Illegal Alien Accused of Murdering Mollie Tibbetts Requests Hispanic Majority Jury Pool…
The illegal alien charged with murdering 20-year-old college student Mollie Tibbetts is now requesting that jury selection for the September trial be moved to a county in Iowa with a Hispanic majority population. In August 2018, Bahena-Rivera, an illegal alien from Mexico, was charged with Tibbetts’ murder after police said he admitted to confronting and chasing […]
DOJ Rejects American-Born ISIS Bride’s Citizenship Claims as Judge Rejects Expedited Court Hearing…
Doubling down on an earlier decision by the Department of State, the Department of Justice said in a Monday court filing that the “ISIS bride” Hoda Muthana “is not and has never been a US citizen,” CNN reported. The decision was in response to a lawsuit brought against the US government by Muthana’s father, who […]
Marine Corps Vet with Dual U.S.-Mexico Citizenship Oversaw Massive Cocaine Operation…
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran with dual U.S.-Mexican citizenship was indicted in a San Diego court Friday for his alleged role in a massive cocaine operation that stretched from South America to the U.S., according to court records. Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr., a former Marine with combat experience, rose to power as a reputed drug […]
Syrian Defense Forces Launches Assault on Last Islamic State-Held Area in Syria…
Syrian-Kurdish led forces are launching an assault on the last area still controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) armed group in Syria. The “operation to clear the last remaining pocket of ISIS has just started”, Mustefa Bali, the spokesman of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said in a statement on […]
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U.S. to End Large-Scale Military Drills with South Korea…
The U.S. military is preparing to announce that annual large-scale joint exercises conducted with South Korea every spring will no longer be held, according to two U.S. defense officials. The major U.S.-South Korea exercises are being curtailed as part of the Trump administration’s effort to ease tensions with North Korea, the officials said. The exercises […]
NYPD Officers Told to Take Extra Precautions ‘Around Their Homes’ After MS-13 Threat…
The NYPD is warning police officers about a possible threat from the MS-13 gang, particularly when they are off-duty. CBS2’s Dick Brennan reports that in a bulletin the NYPD put out this alert: “Members of MS-13 are looking to ‘hit’ NYPD police officers, specifically in the Brentwood/Central Islip area as well as possibly Patchogue.” The bulletin says that […]
Senators Unveil Resolution to Block Trump’s Emergency Declaration…
Senators unveiled a resolution on Thursday to block President Trump‘s emergency declaration to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall. Sens. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the resolution on the Senate floor, where it’s expected to be taken up within a matter of weeks. The two senators, in back-to-back speeches, stressed that the Senate’s […]
Afghanistan: U.S. Special Envoy Reports Progress in Taliban Talks…
U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Twitter on Feb. 28 that the United States and the Taliban are making progress after three days of talks aimed at ending the 17-year war in Afghanistan. Why It Matters: Although both the United States and the Taliban are reporting progress in talks and a mutual commitment […]
House Passes Bill for Universal Background Checks…
The House on Wednesday passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, which would require background checks for all firearm sales, including those sold at gun shows and online. Why it matters: If it passes Congress, this could be the first gun control bill to be enacted in 25 years. Gun control has been near the top […]
Court Decision Doesn’t Guarantee Radical Changes to Fines and Property Seizures…
It’s doubtful that law enforcement programs involving the seizure of property will be swiftly upended by a Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday that says constitutional protections against excessive fines apply to states and localities the same way they do at the federal level. The decision in the case of Tyson Timbs and a 2012 Land […]
U.S. to Leave ‘Peacekeeping Group’ of 200 Troops in Syria After Withdrawal…
The White House will leave some 200 U.S. troops in Syria after other servicemembers withdraw in the coming months, a policy reversal that comes two months after President Donald Trump ordered troops out of the country and claimed victory over the Islamic State. The remaining U.S. troops will assist local forces with security once ISIS […]
Selective Service Law Must Change After Court Rules Male-Only Draft Unconstitutional…
The chairman of a congressionally created commission charged with reviewing the nation’s selective service registration system says a ruling by a federal judge in Texas spells doom for the current law, which requires only men to register for the military draft. “The district court’s opinion means change is inevitable and the status quo is untenable,” […]
SCOTUS: Military Retirees Can Still Be Court Martialed…
The Supreme Court decided last week not to review the case of a retired Marine who was court-martialed and convicted of sexual assault in 2015, upholding the Pentagon’s authority to prosecute retirees for crimes they commit even after leaving the service. The decision leaves the possibility open for retirees to face punishment, such as sailors […]
A Texas Mystery: Small Town Has 1,000 Registered Aircraft But No Airport…
WFAA, an ABC-affiliated television station, has revealed a secret in a small East Texas town called Onalaska, which has more than 1,000 registered aircraft – and no airport. The investigation found planes were registered to two standard post office boxes in Onalaska. According to the most recent government data, the town had a population of 2,755, indicating that there were enough registered aircraft for nearly 37% […]
Trump Signs Directive in Move to Create a Space Force…
President Donald Trump took a step on Feb. 19, needed for lawmakers to begin the lengthy process of creating a U.S. Space Force, a new branch of the military dedicated to handling threats in space. Trump signed Space Policy Directive 4, which puts in place the foundation for a legislative initiative that could establish a […]
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