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James Carville Erupts at Jeffries Over Jared Kushner Meeting and Demands a Hard Line [WATCH]
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James Carville Erupts at Jeffries Over Jared Kushner Meeting and Demands a Hard Line [WATCH]

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Democratic strategist James Carville sharply criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., on Monday over Jeffries’ recent meeting with Jared Kushner, arguing that Democrats should not be sitting down with members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle.

The dispute followed reports that Jeffries met privately with Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and a U.S. special envoy, to discuss housing, immigration and the high cost of living as potential areas where common ground might be found. The New York Times first reported the meeting.

Carville said Democrats may disagree on a wide range of policy issues, but he argued there should be no disagreement over engaging with Trump allies.

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“Let me try to explain something,” Carville said.

“And Hakeem, you’re a smart guy. Let me explain something here, very, very clear. You have Democrats that have a different position on Medicare for all, whether that’s a good idea. You have Democrats that have different positions on effective policing, and there’s a whole variety of subjects of which there are some disagreements within the Democratic Party.”

Carville continued by saying that, in his view, the party was united on one issue.

“On one thing, on one thing, there is no disagreement,” he said.

“There’s unanimity. And it is simply this: in the opinion of every Democrat in the United States, progressive, moderate, middle road, left, f—, I don’t know whatever you want, we believe one thing above all.”

He then directly addressed the question of Democrats meeting with Trump administration figures and allies.

“These people are a pack of felons and traitors, and you do not meet with them. You do not meet with them,” Carville continued.

Carville also suggested that Democrats should take a far more confrontational approach toward Kushner rather than looking for possible areas of agreement.

“We need to drag [Kushner’s] a– before a committee and find out what backdoor-dealing, w—-house s— he’s got going on with Steve Whitcomb and everybody else,” Carville said.

“We’re not going to be nice to you. We don’t like you.”

The longtime Democratic strategist further claimed that Trump and his administration “have no idea what they’re doing,” while accusing them of “making every backdoor bulls— deal they can.”

Carville ultimately returned to his original message for Jeffries.

“And we don’t meet with them. Don’t meet with them.”

The backlash surrounding the Kushner meeting has also raised questions about how Jeffries handled news of the discussion after it became public.

Jason Mudd, CEO of the public relations firm Axia, told Fox News Digital that the central problem was not necessarily that Jeffries met with Kushner, but that the meeting became public before Jeffries had explained it himself.

“Jeffries got caught being reasonable in private without being strategic in public. To be clear, this isn’t about whether Kushner deserved the meeting. It’s about how the meeting was handled,” Mudd said. “Now Jeffries is explaining it after the leak instead of framing it before the leak. That’s the real mistake. Not taking the meeting itself.”

Mudd said politicians often need to work across party lines but argued that transparency with constituents remains important.

“If I were advising Jeffries or his camp right now, I’d tell him to stop playing defense and take control of the narrative today,” Mudd said.

“Say what the meeting was about, why he took it, and what came of it, in his own words. Silence and vague statements read as guilt even when there’s nothing to hide, and right now the story is being written for him and without him.”

Fox News Digital reported that it reached out to Jeffries, Kushner and the White House for comment.

The episode puts Jeffries in the unusual position of facing criticism for holding a private discussion aimed at identifying possible areas of bipartisan agreement, while Carville’s response made clear that at least some Democrats believe dealing with Trump’s inner circle is a bridge the party should not cross.

Federal Fraud Task Force Uncovers Staggering $13 Billion in Suspected Contractor Schemes [WATCH]
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Federal Fraud Task Force Uncovers Staggering $13 Billion in Suspected Contractor Schemes [WATCH]

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The General Services Administration announced Tuesday that investigators have identified more than $13 billion in suspected fraud involving federal contractors.

The staggering figure covers activity reviewed since March and marks the largest suspected fraud identification in agency history, as reported by Trending Politics News.

The findings emerged from the agency’s work with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, chaired by Vice President JD Vance.

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President Donald Trump established the task force through an executive order in March, adding another enforcement weapon to his administration’s campaign against government waste.

GSA officials said the historic total is unmatched in both dollars and the number of contractors implicated.

That scale offers another sobering glimpse into how deeply questionable spending practices may have spread through the federal procurement system.

Investigators used contracting data from across the government, public reporting, and information gathered through inspector general enforcement efforts.

The agency says those tools are increasing its ability to detect waste, abuse, false claims, and schemes designed to siphon money from American taxpayers.

The stakes are enormous because GSA manages more than $126 billion in products and services through federal contracts.

It also operates a central marketplace where private businesses compete for opportunities to provide goods and services to federal agencies.

“Let this serve as a warning to any bad actors thinking of stealing from the federal government: we will catch you, we will work with law enforcement to ensure your arrest, and we will do everything in our power to help recover every dollar you stole,” GSA Administrator Edward C. Forst said in a statement.

Forst said fraudsters who falsify records or misrepresent themselves “steal not just from taxpayers” but also from honest contractors supporting federal agencies.

In other words, crooked applicants do not merely raid the Treasury; they rig the marketplace against legitimate businesses that followed the rules.

“Anyone who lies their way into receiving taxpayer dollars is putting their business, their reputation, and their freedom at risk. GSA is fully committed to working with Vice President Vance’s task force to root out fraud and protect the integrity of federal procurement.”

The GSA Office of Governmentwide Policy is leading the review and reaches into several major areas of concern.

Investigators are examining COVID-19 spending, contractor eligibility, bid rigging, bribery, cybersecurity, false claims, and risks involving contractor integrity.

Officials are also reviewing the integrity of the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program.

Some suspected schemes reportedly involved smaller businesses being used as conduits so larger or otherwise ineligible firms could obtain federal contracts they were not qualified to receive.

Potential cases are being referred to the GSA Office of the Inspector General or the Department of Justice for additional investigation.

A suspicion identified through data analysis is not the same as a conviction, but it can provide federal investigators with the trail needed to determine whether criminal charges or civil enforcement are warranted.

The $13 billion figure was reportedly added to the White House fraud.gov tracking website on the day of the announcement.

Separate figures posted there show that GSA has prevented $202.2 million in fraud through administrative actions since January 2025.

The government has also recovered $29.5 million through enforcement actions during that period.

Those totals remain far below the amount now under scrutiny, illustrating how identifying suspected fraud is only the beginning of the process of clawing taxpayer money back.

Earlier this year, GSA and the White House task force flagged roughly $6.3 billion in contracts directed toward potentially fraudulent businesses.

The latest announcement more than doubles that earlier figure and suggests investigators are widening their review rather than treating the first discovery as a convenient stopping point.

The full $13 billion has not been recovered, seized, or adjudicated, and officials describe it as suspected activity uncovered during an ongoing examination.

Still, the sheer size of the findings should make every federal contractor think twice before submitting false records, concealing eligibility problems, or treating Washington as a bottomless cash machine.

For years, taxpayers have heard endless promises about eliminating waste while federal spending continued climbing and accountability often arrived late, if at all.

The Vance task force now faces the harder test, turning headline-grabbing discoveries into prosecutions, recoveries, contract bans, and lasting safeguards for the public purse.

Hillary Clinton Calls Democrats’ Socialist Surge Healthy as Party Lurches Left [WATCH]
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Hillary Clinton Calls Democrats’ Socialist Surge Healthy as Party Lurches Left [WATCH]

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Hillary Clinton has found a startling new way to diagnose the Democratic Party’s sharp socialist turn, calling the development “healthy.”

Her assessment lands as democratic socialist candidates gain ground and establishment Democrats scramble to convince younger voters that bigger government is somehow fresh, daring, and new, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

That framing is remarkable even by the standards of a party forever rebranding old leftist schemes as bold progress.

Socialism has delivered scarcity, coercion, and economic ruin in country after country, yet Clinton now treats its return as an encouraging laboratory exercise.

The former Secretary of State made the comments Monday during a conversation with the Hamptons Institute.

The discussion covered diplomacy, national security, global leadership, and the ideological fight consuming Democrats as socialist challengers increasingly score primary victories against candidates supported by the party establishment.

When asked how Democrats can navigate the upheaval between the center left and democratic socialists, Clinton praised the party’s experimentation.

“The Democratic Party right now is, I think, going through a kind of experiment, like who can actually respond particularly to young people’s very real concerns about where they are at this point in their lives and what kind of future do they have for themselves? I think that is healthy,” said Clinton.

That answer may help Clinton stay current with the latest fashion on the left, but it does little to explain why socialism deserves another audition.

Calling an ideology healthy does not erase its record, nor does it make government control more appealing to families already squeezed by high costs.

Clinton’s positioning is especially notable because she defeated Sen. Bernie Sanders, the party’s most prominent democratic socialist, in the 2016 presidential primary.

Back then, she represented the institutional machine that resisted Sanders, even as his movement pushed Democrats farther toward sweeping federal power and expansive spending.

Now the party matriarch sounds eager to bless the same ideological surge that once threatened her path to the nomination.

That is familiar Clinton politics: get close enough to whatever Democrats currently celebrate, then present the maneuver as thoughtful leadership rather than transparent calculation.

The stated concern for young people also deserves scrutiny.

Younger Americans face legitimate worries about housing, wages, debt, and future opportunity, but answering those problems with more bureaucracy, heavier taxation, and centralized control is hardly an innovative cure.

Democrats increasingly seem convinced that the failure lies not in their policies, but in their sales pitch.

If voters hesitate, party leaders reach for softer language, attach the word democratic to socialism, and insist the same old concentration of government power is merely compassion with better branding.

Conservative critics quickly mocked Clinton’s remarks, and the reaction was predictable because her claim invites it.

Labeling socialism a healthy experiment sounds less like sober analysis and more like a refusal to learn from history, which is one reason critics invoked the definition of insanity.

The deeper problem for Democrats is that their internal struggle is no longer hidden behind carefully tested talking points.

Establishment figures and socialist insurgents may argue over tactics and timing, but both camps increasingly compete over how much authority Washington should wield over ordinary life.

That contest creates an awkward spectacle for Clinton, who has spent decades presenting herself as a practical guardian of the party.

She cannot dismiss the socialist faction without alienating energized activists, so she praises the upheaval as healthy and hopes nobody examines the diagnosis too closely.

There is nothing healthy about dodging the real consequences of failed ideas.

A political party can listen to frustrated young voters without pretending that socialism, wrapped in friendlier language and promoted by a new generation, has suddenly discovered a successful economic formula.

Clinton’s comments reveal how far the Democratic conversation has moved and how determined veteran figures are to move with it.

When socialism becomes the experiment, and skepticism becomes the obstacle, the party is not renewing itself; it is dusting off a discredited playbook and calling it progress.

Alex Pretti’s Family Demands Answers Seven Months After ICE Incident in Minneapolis [WATCH]
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Alex Pretti’s Family Demands Answers Seven Months After ICE Incident in Minneapolis [WATCH]

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Seven months after Alex Pretti was fatally shot in Minneapolis, his parents and sister appeared Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America” to describe their loss and demand answers.

Michael and Susan Pretti, joined by Micayla Pretti, told George Stephanopoulos that nobody has been held accountable, as reported by Breitbart.

Stephanopoulos opened the interview by asking, “My first question is, it has been seven months; why do you want to speak now?”

The family said the passage of time had only strengthened its determination to establish what occurred.

Michael Pretti answered, “We really want to get the facts out of what happened to Alex that day. I mean, we’ve seen what happened. The videos are pretty clear, but we want justice and accountability for the people that did this to Alex.”

The father remembered his son as someone devoted to fairness and the city he called home.

He said, “He was a good man. He’s a good kid. He cared deeply about his community. Minneapolis was his community. He wanted people to be treated fairly, no matter what walk of life, what their background was.”

Stephanopoulos then asked, “What did he tell you about why he was protesting?” Michael Pretti disputed that characterization of what his son was doing on the day he died.

“He wasn’t really protesting. I mean, and that’s one thing we want to be clear. The day he was murdered, he was not at a protest. He was an observer, and that’s why he had his phone,” Michael Pretti said.

The family also described the horrifying way it learned about the shooting.

Rather than receiving a direct notification before the images emerged publicly, the Prettis said they recognized their son while watching television coverage.

Michael Pretti recalled, “We watched it, we watched it on TV. And I was like, that’s our son. That’s Alex, and they killed him. No one called us.”

His account captured the raw disbelief of parents realizing that the person on the screen was their own child.

He added, “That’s how we found out, watching it on TV, watching our son be shot ten times on TV in the back. Trying to help someone being beaten with tear gas canisters, sprayed with tear gas.”

Susan Pretti emphasized what she said could be seen in the footage as her son encountered the chaotic scene. She said he was standing “With a camera in one hand and his left hand empty in the air.”

For Susan Pretti, her son’s attempt to assist someone was consistent with the man she knew.

“I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered and no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable, and it’s been seven months,” she said.

Michael Pretti argued that public attacks against his son took priority over a serious pursuit of the facts. “There was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice, investigating this,” he said.

The interview also addressed severe descriptions of Pretti that remained online after the shooting.

Stephanopoulos said, “You heard Stephen Miller use the word assassin, use the word domestic terrorist. Some of those posts are still up.”

Susan Pretti responded with anguish over hearing those descriptions attached to her son.

“Yes. We still hear those words about our child. A kid who is out observing something that should not be happening in this world today in the United States. Why? What did he do to deserve to be murdered? Left cold on the ground, dead, my child. What did he do?”

The family’s appearance placed renewed attention on the fatal encounter and the unanswered questions surrounding it.

Video evidence may shape public judgment, but the Prettis made clear they want a complete investigation, an official accounting, and consequences based on established facts.

Seven months is a long time for parents to wait while public officials, commentators, and media voices argue over what happened.

Whatever political narratives surround the case, the family’s demand is straightforward: determine the truth, explain it openly, and hold responsible parties accountable.

El Sayed’s Socialist Denial Crumbles Under His Radical Agenda [WATCH]
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El Sayed’s Socialist Denial Crumbles Under His Radical Agenda [WATCH]

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Michigan state Rep. Bill G. Schuette is warning voters not to be fooled by Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El Sayed’s rejection of the socialist label.

Schuette argues that the candidate’s policy agenda reveals far more than his campaign’s carefully polished denials, as reported by Fox News.

El Sayed, a former public health official, narrowly defeated establishment favorite Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.

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The upset handed another victory to the party’s aggressive progressive wing and raised fresh questions about how far Democrats have drifted from ordinary Michigan voters.

His nomination follows primary victories by candidates aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America in New York, Florida, and Colorado.

That growing pattern has left Democratic leaders facing an inconvenient reality as socialist activists gain influence over candidates, policy priorities, and campaign messaging.

El Sayed has resisted being labeled a socialist, even as he receives support from prominent DSA members and allies.

His political backers include Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and fellow Michigan Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib.

The nominee previously told CBS News that he wants to assemble a “broad coalition” including supporters of President Donald Trump and DSA members.

He insisted that he does not “do ideology” and instead favors “solutions that solve problems.”

El Sayed also told CNN, “I believe in capitalism, I just believe that capitalism has to be regulated.”

That may sound reassuring on television, but Schuette says the actual platform resembles the same socialist playbook voters have watched spread through the Democratic Party.

Schuette described El Sayed’s primary victory as evidence that Democrats have “jumped the shark.”

In his view, the party has wandered into an ideological wilderness that conflicts with Michigan values and the broader American tradition of individual liberty.

The Republican lawmaker said his central concern is that El Sayed wants to place Michigan on “a completely different track.”

He argued that the nominee’s policies are “at really sharp odds with the way you can start a business, start a family and live your life in Michigan.”

Among El Sayed’s stated priorities are abolishing United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, establishing Medicare for All, taxing billionaire wealth, and ending American military aid to Israel.

That is hardly a modest reform package, no matter how many times campaign consultants repaint it as practical problem solving.

Schuette said affordability will remain a decisive concern as voters approach the November elections.

He contrasted El Sayed’s platform with the “spirit of America,” which he described as rooted in entrepreneurship, ingenuity, and hard work rather than expanding government control.

“The spirit of America is about entrepreneurship and American ingenuity, hard work,” Schuette said. “Those are the types of policies that Abdul El-Sayed would work directly against.”

Schuette also criticized El Sayed’s association with streamer Hasan Piker, who has millions of followers across social media and once said: “America deserved 9/11.”

Piker endorsed the Democratic nominee and appeared at multiple campaign events, creating another political headache that Democrats cannot simply wave away.

El Sayed later distanced himself from Piker following the streamer’s comments about Jewish Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss.

Piker reacted to a viral audio clip involving Moss by saying, “If Jews in America keep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel, eventually someone is going to come around and take action, not against the state of Israel, mind you, but against American Jews.”

“I want to be crystal clear, nobody speaks for this campaign besides me and my campaign spokespeople,” El Sayed said in a statement responding to Piker. The statement came only after the controversy erupted, leaving voters to judge the company the campaign had already welcomed.

Schuette further pointed to resurfaced remarks in which El Sayed said he “hates” Mackinac Island and connected football with “toxic masculinity.”

For a candidate seeking to represent Michigan, taking shots at an iconic state destination and one of America’s favorite sports is certainly an unusual sales pitch.

The Republican predicted that Michigan voters will reject socialism and support “an idea that looks for ways to give the American people more freedom and opportunity and more of their own money back in their own wallets.”

He added, “I’m confident the people in Michigan will choose that.”

El Sayed will face Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers in the contest to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.

With control of the Senate potentially hanging in the balance, Michigan voters will decide whether radical progressive promises are merely campaign branding or a warning worth taking seriously.

Girl Scouts Push Back as Muslim Badge Programs Ignite Fierce Backlash [WATCH]
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Girl Scouts Push Back as Muslim Badge Programs Ignite Fierce Backlash [WATCH]

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The Girl Scouts of the USA is defending its religious policies after Islamic badge programs triggered a storm of criticism across social media. The dispute erupted after commentators highlighted activities involving mosque visits, Muslim prayer practices, Ramadan, and the pillars of Islam, as reported by Newsweek.

White House correspondent and War Room host Natalie Winters drew widespread attention to the issue Monday on X.

She said mosque programs operating in several states were incorporating prayer, hijab rules, Islamic education, Ramadan observances, and outreach through local Girl Scout activities.

The programs cited by Winters were reported in Sacramento, Naperville, Long Island, Virginia, Maryland, Brooklyn, San Diego, and other communities.

Critics quickly questioned why a national organization for girls appeared connected to programs teaching specific religious practices.

Girl Scouts responded by arguing that online criticism had misrepresented how the organization handles religion.

“There’s misinformation circulating online today about Girl Scouts and religion,” the organization said in a statement posted on social media.

The organization added, “Here are the facts: Girl Scouts is not a religious organization and does not teach religion.”

It said the group has welcomed members from different religious backgrounds for more than a century.

Girl Scouts explained that its national My Promise, My Faith pin allows participants to connect the Girl Scout Law with their personal beliefs.

Other religious patches, according to the organization, are created and administered by independent religious groups rather than the national Girl Scouts organization.

That explanation did not satisfy Winters, who accused Girl Scouts of hiding behind a carefully worded denial.

She argued that the organization had failed to identify any factual error in her reporting about the Islamic programs and their requirements.

“GSUSA has not identified one false sentence,” Winters wrote. She added, “Calling documented facts ‘misinformation’ is not a rebuttal.”

Winters also sharply criticized what she viewed as the contradiction of modern feminist institutions defending Islamic programming.

She pointed to the treatment of women under Islamist governments while questioning why American organizations were so eager to incorporate Islamic practices into programs serving young girls.

The controversy centers on religious recognition awards associated with the Islamic Committee on Girl Scouting.

That organization offers medals and other recognitions for Muslim Girl Scouts who complete activities connected to Islamic belief, worship, history, and culture.

Programs discussed online include patches and activities focused on Ramadan, Hajj, Jumaa, Muslim prayer, and the pillars of Islam.

Some requirements reportedly involve visiting a mosque, studying religious customs, or learning how Muslims practice their faith.

Girl Scouts maintains that it neither creates nor directly administers those awards.

Its position is that families and local troops may voluntarily participate in religious programs developed by outside organizations, with similar arrangements available to Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and other religious communities.

The Council on American Islamic Relations defended the programs and accused critics of manufacturing outrage around Muslim children.

Robert S. McCaw, the group’s government affairs director, said Muslim scouting awards fit within a broader framework that has recognized religious participation for decades.

McCaw argued that Muslim recognitions are not a special exception and should be treated like comparable awards offered through other religious groups.

That defense, however, does not erase the question raised by critics about where cultural recognition ends, and direct religious instruction begins.

Supporters say the programs help girls connect scouting with the beliefs practiced by their families and communities.

Critics counter that mosque visits, prayer education, and lessons about religious obligations go well beyond casual cultural awareness, regardless of which outside group writes the requirements.

The dispute reflects a larger national argument over how schools, youth organizations, and nonprofit groups introduce religion to children.

As institutions embrace inclusion as their favorite shield against criticism, parents and the public are increasingly asking who designed the programs, what children are taught, and whether the explanations match the reality.

Girl Scouts closed its public response by declaring, “Girl Scouts is proudly for every girl.”

The online backlash suggests many Americans still want a more direct answer about whether being open to every girl also requires hosting programs that teach the practices of every religion.

Uber Eats Courier Unleashes Shocking Brawl Inside Barstool’s Manhattan Headquarters [WATCH]
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Uber Eats Courier Unleashes Shocking Brawl Inside Barstool’s Manhattan Headquarters [WATCH]

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An Uber Eats delivery driver was taken into custody Monday after a physical altercation involving a Barstool Sports security guard at the company’s Manhattan headquarters, according to the NYPD and Barstool founder Dave Portnoy, as reported by The New York Post.

The incident unfolded around 2 p.m. at Barstool’s office at 333 7th Ave. in Midtown following what police described as a verbal dispute.

The confrontation eventually became physical, with a 31-year-old man allegedly punching a 45-year-old man multiple times in the face.

Portnoy posted a video of the incident on X, describing the episode as a chaotic scene at Barstool’s headquarters.

According to Portnoy, the dispute began between the delivery driver and a Barstool employee over an order.

“We had a crazy scene today at Barstool World Hq,” Portnoy wrote. “An Uber Eats driver got in a fight with Gia in the hallway over her order. Our security guard Dan went into the hall to tell the guy to leave, and he attacked him.”

The footage shows the confrontation escalating in a hallway inside the company’s office. According to the video posted by Portnoy, the delivery driver and the security guard struggled before the guard was knocked to the floor.

The driver then continued fighting with the security guard as several Barstool employees intervened. Three employees eventually stepped in and worked to separate the two men and restrain the courier.

The employees were able to pull the delivery driver away from the security guard before calling 911, according to the report.

Police confirmed that officers responded to the Barstool office after receiving a report of the altercation. A person of interest was taken into custody, and the investigation remained ongoing.

Authorities said it was not immediately clear what prompted the confrontation or what occurred immediately before the physical altercation.

The security guard, identified by Portnoy as Dan, was treated at the scene, according to police.

Portnoy later addressed the condition of the employee in another post.

“Danny may need a few stitches and a couple beers,” Portnoy said about the guard. “All in all another day at the Stool.”

Portnoy also used the incident to take a sarcastic shot at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whom Portnoy has previously said he would “love to” challenge in a future mayoral election.

“Shoutout Mandami’s [sic] NYC,” Portnoy wrote in his post.

The incident drew a response from Uber, which said the delivery driver involved has been removed from its platform.

“We are horrified by the conduct displayed. Violence is never tolerated, and we’ve removed the courier’s access to the Uber platform,” a company spokesperson told The Post in a statement.

“We stand ready to assist police however we can.”

Barstool Sports did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the incident.

The altercation occurred at Barstool’s Midtown headquarters and was captured on video, giving authorities and the public a direct look at the confrontation as employees attempted to bring it under control.

The NYPD investigation is continuing, and authorities have not released additional information about potential charges against the person taken into custody.

ICE Sweeps Up 1328 Illegal Aliens in Historic Washington, D.C. Area Crackdown [WATCH]
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ICE Sweeps Up 1328 Illegal Aliens in Historic Washington, D.C. Area Crackdown [WATCH]

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday that officers apprehended more than 1,300 illegal aliens during a two-week targeted enforcement operation in Maryland and Virginia, with much of the activity concentrated in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, as reported by Trending Politics News.

The operation, known as Operation Safe Community, resulted in the arrests of 1,328 illegal aliens between August 1 and August 14.

Department of Homeland Security officials described the effort as one of the most successful targeted operations in ICE history.

According to Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin, multiple ICE sources confirmed that the arrests occurred across Virginia and Maryland, including jurisdictions with sanctuary-type policies.

The enforcement effort targeted individuals living in the United States illegally, regardless of whether they had a criminal history.

Nearly 400 of those taken into custody had criminal convictions or pending criminal charges in the United States, according to the operation’s reported results.

Among those arrested was Eygner Wilfredo Huezo-Moran, a Salvadoran national wanted by police in Richmond, Virginia, on charges related to murder. Huezo-Moran was also wanted in connection with the use of a firearm in the commission of murder.

ICE officers and U.S. Marshals apprehended Huezo-Moran in Chesterfield, Virginia, before transferring him to local authorities. An immigration detainer was lodged against him pending the completion of criminal proceedings.

DHS said other individuals arrested during Operation Safe Community had criminal histories involving offenses such as attempted murder, sexual battery, kidnapping, robbery, driving while intoxicated, hit-and-run incidents, and identity theft.

ICE also arrested individuals identified as members of transnational criminal street gangs, including MS-13, the 18th Street Gang, and Tren de Aragua.

Melugin reported that some of those targeted during the operation attempted to flee from ICE officers or resisted arrest.

While much of the operation focused on suburban communities surrounding Washington, D.C., targeted enforcement actions were conducted throughout both Maryland and Virginia.

Additional foreign nationals from El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Jamaica who had violent criminal histories were also apprehended, according to DHS.

The agency said those individuals will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised the officers involved in the operation and criticized sanctuary policies in Maryland and Virginia.

“The brave men and women of ICE are hard at work every single day getting these dangerous illegal aliens out of our country. Over the course of just two weeks in Virginia and Maryland, they arrested sexual assailants, kidnappers, drunk drivers, robbers, and gang members,” Mullin said.

“While sanctuary politicians in Virginia and Maryland keep putting the needs of illegal aliens over the safety of the American people, the Trump Administration will always put American citizens first. By arresting and removing illegal aliens from our communities, we will make America safe again.”

The 1,328 arrests make Operation Safe Community one of the largest targeted enforcement efforts in ICE history.

The operation also comes as the Trump administration continues to emphasize immigration enforcement and the removal of illegal aliens with criminal histories, while sanctuary policies remain a point of conflict between federal immigration authorities and some state and local governments.

Another Michigan Clerk Demands Federal Action to Purge Noncitizens From Voter Rolls [WATCH]
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Another Michigan Clerk Demands Federal Action to Purge Noncitizens From Voter Rolls [WATCH]

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A second Michigan township clerk has publicly called for federal assistance in verifying the citizenship status of individuals listed on local voter rolls, following a similar request made last week by Barry County Clerk David Olson, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Climax Township Clerk Sarah DeBoer of Kalamazoo County released a video on Aug. 24 asking federal officials to assist local election administrators with verifying whether individuals registered to vote are U.S. citizens.

DeBoer said she was joining other Michigan clerks in seeking help while stressing that any review of voter records should comply with state law and protect voter files.

“Hello, my name is Sarah DeBoer. I’m the clerk of Climax Township in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Today, I’m joining with other clerks across the state of Michigan calling for federal assistance in verifying the citizenship status of those on our voter rolls.”

DeBoer cited Michigan laws MCL 168.515 and MCL 168.520 and said she wanted any verification effort conducted legally and through her office.

“Recently, a whistleblower who was an employee at the [Michigan] Secretary of State’s office came forward alleging that the Secretary of State is registering non-citizens to vote. Contrary to what the supervisor of that employee told them, local clerks have zero ability to verify the citizenship status of anyone in the Qualified Voter Rolls.”

She said absentee ballots were scheduled to be sent out on Sept. 24 and asked for federal officials to respond quickly.

“So, I am asking for federal assistance to do my duty as a local clerk to ensure that those who are registered to vote are also U.S. citizens. Absentee ballots go out on September 24, so I look forward to hearing from someone and working with someone from the federal government very shortly. Thank you very much!”

DeBoer’s request followed a video released last week by David Olson, the clerk connected with Hastings Charter Township in Barry County.

Olson said information provided to the Barry County Sheriff by a whistleblower raised concerns about how voter registrations could be generated when a non-citizen changes an address.

“When a non-citizen changes their address, programming automatically registers that citizen to vote. When the employee advised the supervisor, the supervisor said, ‘That’s okay, because it will be caught downline by the clerks.”

Olson disputed that explanation, saying, “That is not correct! Once it’s in the qualified voter file, there’s no way for me to verify citizenship!”

He further stated, “Therefore, they [non-citizens] are automatically issued a ballot or an absentee ballot. So, since it is my responsibility to safeguard the voter rolls in my township, I’m asking if the federal government is interested in helping verify my citizens’ [voter] rolls?”

Olson said he would cooperate with federal officials seeking to compare records while continuing to protect the voter rolls maintained by his office.

“I will safeguard my voter roll in the office, but they are certainly welcome to come and compare against mine, and this way will uphold the law. I will definitely follow mine, and it will be fair and honest.”

The allegations referenced by the clerks have also been discussed by Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf, who said a confidential informant employed by the Michigan Secretary of State’s office reported that non-citizens could allegedly be registered when changing their addresses.

According to Leaf’s account, the system involved in customer and automotive records could notify individuals that they had been registered to vote, while local clerks allegedly lacked a way to independently verify citizenship information within the Qualified Voter File.

Leaf said his office referred the matter to the U.S. Department of Justice for investigation of possible violations of federal law involving voting by non-citizens. He has also called on the Michigan Legislature to address the allegations.

“You know this is wrong; it’s time to act.”

DeBoer said she learned of Olson’s request and subsequently began exploring how her township could also seek federal assistance.

With absentee ballots scheduled to go out in September, the calls from Michigan clerks are likely to increase pressure on state and federal officials to address the allegations and determine whether changes to voter verification procedures are needed.

Supreme Court Delivers Trump Major Victory on Ballot Security and Postal Voting [WATCH]
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Supreme Court Delivers Trump Major Victory on Ballot Security and Postal Voting [WATCH]

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The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to proceed with efforts tied to an executive order addressing citizenship verification and mail-in voting, overturning a lower court injunction that had blocked the administration from moving forward, as reported by The Post Millennial.

In a 6-3 decision, the justices reversed a June injunction involving President Donald Trump’s executive order, which includes directives concerning voter eligibility verification and rules for states that conduct elections by mail.

More than 20 Democrat-led states had challenged the administration’s actions in court. However, the Supreme Court concluded that the states lacked standing at this stage because it remained unclear exactly how federal agencies would implement the order.

“The Court’s disposition of this application does not mean that any measure taken by the Government to implement the Order will necessarily be lawful. On that score, time will tell. But the Order itself does not harm the States, so the District Court lacked jurisdiction to bar the Government from trying to implement it,” the unsigned opinion states.

The decision does not represent a final ruling on whether every action taken under the executive order will ultimately survive future legal challenges.

Instead, the Court determined that the lower court did not have jurisdiction to prevent the federal government from attempting to implement the order before specific measures had been finalized.

The case centers on Trump’s Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections executive order, which he signed in March.

Among other provisions, the order directed the Department of Homeland Security to compile a list of U.S. citizens eligible to vote.

It also instructed the United States Postal Service to develop rules imposing stricter requirements on states that use voting by mail.

Those proposed requirements could include withholding ballots from individuals who have not been identified as eligible U.S. citizens under the verification process established through the administration’s efforts.

The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court in July after the lower court issued its injunction.

Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that the courts had acted before federal agencies had completed their work on implementing the executive order.

According to the administration, agencies including the USPS were still determining what steps, if any, they would take under the directive.

Sauer wrote that the injunction “is especially indefensible because the agencies are still deliberating over how (if at all) to implement the Order, yet the district court preemptively decided that whatever the agencies may choose to do will necessarily be unlawful.”

The Supreme Court’s decision allows the administration to continue developing and potentially implementing policies under the executive order while leaving the door open for future legal challenges to specific actions.

For now, the ruling removes the lower court’s broad block and returns the focus to how the administration and federal agencies will carry out the directive.

In other words, the legal fight over election rules is far from finished, but the Supreme Court has made clear that courts cannot simply assume every possible future policy will be unlawful before those policies are actually finalized.


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