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Federal authorities are investigating a recent incident at the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey, where multiple Democratic lawmakers were involved in a confrontation with federal officers.

The Department of Justice has confirmed an active investigation into the matter, and a resolution to censure the lawmakers involved is currently being considered by members of Congress.

The confrontation occurred last week when several Democratic officials, including Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Rep. Robert Menendez Jr. (D-NJ), and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, entered the detention center without following established protocols.

The facility is currently housing individuals who are in the country illegally.

Video footage from the scene shows Rep. McIver yelling at and physically engaging with law enforcement officers, including pushing and using her body to strike agents multiple times.

The altercation was captured on camera and circulated widely, prompting swift responses from lawmakers and law enforcement agencies.

Despite the footage, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman denied that her colleague engaged in physical aggression, stating, “She didn’t touch them.”

She later amended her statement, adding, “She may have, like, pushed away to get them off of her, but she didn’t body slam anybody.”

Coleman dismissed the incident as exaggerated, saying, “It’s a bunch of crap that they would think that a member of Congress would do something like that.”

Rep. Coleman also claimed the group was denied lawful access to the facility, which she described as unacceptable.

When asked by reporters why the group forced its way inside and bypassed security protocols, she responded with a heated statement: “Bullsh*t!”

She continued, “Un-Americaning in an unamerican society with a unitarian government that abuses power on all levels and treats Congress members as if we are the enemy. You know who the enemy is? The enemy is the enemy of the people, and that’s the white supremacist that you’re talking about.”

Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on Friday in connection with the incident. Charges stemming from the event are expected to be reviewed as the DOJ inquiry progresses.

In addition to the confrontation in Newark, Rep. Watson Coleman made headlines during a House hearing on Wednesday.

While questioning Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, she used her allotted time to accuse the Trump administration of “racist attacks” and launched into a racially charged tirade.

Kennedy remained composed during the hearing and responded only after Coleman’s time had expired.

Before an appropriations committee hearing on Thursday morning, a reporter confronted Rep. Watson Coleman for comment on the events.

She declined to expand on her previous remarks but reaffirmed her belief that McIver acted in self-defense and that the actions of law enforcement were inappropriate.

No timeline has been released by the Department of Justice regarding the conclusion of its investigation.

Meanwhile, the House continues to weigh disciplinary measures, including possible censure, for lawmakers involved in the unauthorized entry and physical altercation at the federal facility.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) was confronted during a CNN interview Wednesday over allegations that top Democrats worked to conceal Joe Biden’s cognitive decline during his final months in office.

Appearing on CNN’s The Situation Room, Jeffries was questioned by anchor Wolf Blitzer, who cited a recent incident involving Biden’s reported confusion at a campaign fundraiser hosted by actor and political activist George Clooney.

According to multiple accounts, Biden did not recognize Clooney at the event, raising further questions about his mental state during his presidency.

“Why should voters trust Democrats when it’s clear so many in your party went to great lengths to keep Biden’s condition hidden from the public?” Blitzer asked.

Jeffries deflected the question, stating, “I can’t tell you what happened between George Clooney and President Biden. I wasn’t at that event. What I can say is that we’re not looking back. We’re going to continue to look forward because at this moment we’ve got real problems that need to be addressed on behalf of the American people.”

Rather than address the specific concerns surrounding Biden’s cognitive state, Jeffries pivoted to accusing Republicans of targeting social safety nets.

“Americans are focused on Republicans snatching away health care, food assistance, and other things that hardworking people rely on,” he said.

Blitzer continued pressing the issue, asking Jeffries directly whether he noticed signs of decline in his interactions with Biden near the end of his presidency.

“You interacted with President Biden during those days, those final days he was president of the United States. Did you see, did you sense that there was a major deterioration?” Blitzer asked.

Jeffries responded by describing internal party discussions at the time.

“The conversations with President Biden during those final days surrounded what would be best for the party at that given moment in time,” Jeffries said.

“President Biden subsequently made the decision that he was going to pass the baton to Vice President Kamala Harris. Of course, that was a decision that we [Democrats] supported strongly.”

Blitzer then questioned whether Jeffries and other Democrat leaders should have intervened earlier as signs of Biden’s decline became more apparent.

“As you look back, you were in a leadership position when President Biden decided to run again. Should you have done more at that point to intervene?” Blitzer asked.

Jeffries again avoided a direct answer, shifting the focus to Democratic victories in special elections.

“The American people have consistently shown their trust in Democrats by rejecting MAGA extremism at the ballot box,” he said.

The interview has sparked renewed debate over the timeline and transparency surrounding Biden’s final year in office and the Democratic Party’s decision-making process during that period.

While Democratic leadership continues to rally behind Vice President Kamala Harris, questions remain over what party officials knew about Biden’s condition—and when.

No formal statements have been released from the White House or from former President Biden’s aides regarding the Clooney incident or Jeffries’ comments.

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Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) launched a heated and hate-filled tirade against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday.

Coleman, one of the three Democratic congressmembers who stormed the Delaney Hall Detention Center in New Jersey last week, accused the Trump administration of “attempting to legitimize racial discrimination” and charged Kennedy with spreading “the lie that [Trump] cares about me and black people.”

Struggling to deliver her racially charged statements, Coleman repeatedly interrupted Kennedy throughout the exchange, denying him the opportunity to respond.

Her aggressive tone escalated, and at times she was nearly shouting over Kennedy as she continued her barrage of accusations.

Despite the interruptions, RFK Jr. delivered a sharp retort that ended the heated back-and-forth. “My time has expired,” he said, cutting through the tension with a calm but firm statement.

Caught off guard, Coleman stammered in response, “Well, then so has your legitimacy!”

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Coleman: Mr. Secretary, few things enrage me more than the racist attacks I see this administration carrying out by embarking on an ignorant crusade to rid the government of any programs that are working to improve the lives of black Americans. The administration has moved to ban the words black, race, bias, minority, oppression, prejudice, discrimination, disparity, and racism. Any grant application on federal programs that include these words had them immediately stripped. It is painfully clear to me that this— in doing this, this administration that you work with and work for is attempting to legitimize racial discrimination, and that, sir, is a moral disgrace. It is not woke to improve the health and well being of black people who just are dis— dis— despairingly im— im— impacted by just about every health issue. It should not be controversial to make right a health care system that was not built to help people like me, to take my concerns, my pain, my health very seriously in this country. Black women die from childbirth complications at a higher rate in this country than any other high income country, and last year, where there was overall maternal deaths dropping in this country, well, black women maternal deaths rose. This sickens me, and it tells me that our government has so much more that we must do to focus on improving the lives of black women, not less. Your decision and justifications are damning and troubling, particularly for destructive impacts your choices and benefits will have on poor minority people. So, tell me, sir, how will eliminating minority health offices, how will eliminating initiatives and programs across the department that were created to look at the disparity in healthcare and the need to give greater attention to the fact that black folks experience in health care was very damaging, was very different. How exactly will HHS banning the words that we use to describe ourselves, make us healthier?

Kennedy: Congressman, President Trump’s vision of this country is the same as Martin Luther King’s that we should have a color blind administration. President Trump is deeply concerned about the maternal health crisis and the fact that black mothers are more likely to die in childbirth, 2.6 times, 260%

Coleman: Excuse me, sir, let me claim my time because I don’t need this rhetoric about Donald Trump and the lie that he cares about me and black people. What I want to know is the proposal—

Kennedy: I was answering your question Congresswoman.

Coleman: I’m claiming my time, sir, reclaiming it. I want to know, specifically, how do you intend to address those disparities and to overcome those disparities, as it relates to black health in this country, with the changes that you decided are important or someone has decided for you, I don’t know, with your department, specifically, sir?

Kennedy: I’ve spent a lifetime working on those priorities, and I continue to do so. We have eight divisions, eight programs for Minority Health at HHS. We closed one of those offices. We’re maintaining the other seven. We have 42 programs for maternal health. We’re going to close a couple of them and consolidate them. We’re going to still spend $1.7 billion a year. The commitment is there. We’re just reorganizing.

Coleman: Okay, you know what? The impact of reorganization is something that I shall continually ask you to show me. So, please, let me warn you now—

Kennedy: I welcome those inquiries.

Coleman: And I don’t want rhetoric. I want numbers. The other thing that really troubles me, sir, is LIHEAP. It is a program specifically to address the needs of low income and minority families as it relates to heating and even air conditioning. Why? Why? Why? Why? And what is your rationale for eliminating that program? Specifically? Why? Why? Why?

Kennedy: I’m very committed to LIHEAP. My brother ran a low—

Coleman: I don’t care about your past. I care about your functioning in this department, in this administration, right now, in response to this question!

Kennedy: My time has expired.

Coleman: Well, then So has your legitimacy! I yield back.

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Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett has explained why Black men “did not vote” for former Vice President Kamala Harris. Rep. Crockett appeared on a podcast with former NBC’s Meet the Press host Chuck Todd, where she reflected on why Kamala performed worse among Black male voters than Biden in 2020.

While most Black men voted for Kamala during the election, President Trump gained popularity across all demographics, including African American males, subsequently performing better in predominantly Black cities of Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Detroit than in 2020. 

However, Rep. Crockett believes Trump’s improved popularity among Black men boiled down to a single factor — misogyny.

“I definitely think that there was misogyny in this across the board, no matter what color male you’re talking about,” she stated. “I just think that you’d be in error to not, like, know that there was misogyny that existed.”

Democrats have often analyzed each candidate through the lens of identity to determine which traits they could exploit politically.  After Kamala’s magical transformation from Asian to Black, race became a less valid point when talking about Black men. Thus, Crockett opted for the low-hanging fruit instead — gender. 

Usually, Democrats would blame racism when other races, especially White voted against Kamala. For White men, it would obviously be attributed to both racism and misogyny.

However, Democrats had already prejudged Black men before elections as misogynistic. They subsequently spent a considerable amount of time and effort pressuring them to support Kamala, often implying that voting for someone else was sexist.

“Part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that,” Obama told Black men during a Harris-Walz campaign.

Other leftists also echoed Obama’s comments about Black men being misogynistic if they fail to vote for the former Vice President.

“I believe President Obama is speaking to a tangible, visceral understanding of what it means for all men to relate to women in America,” said Khalil Thompson, the executive director and co-founder of Win With Black Men. “Calling out misogyny is not wrong.”

Meanwhile, Rep. Crockett also acknowledged that Kamala had a bad reputation with Black men while working as a federal prosecutor. 

“The very first polling briefing that we had, with a pollster that I trust a lot — he briefed the black caucus, and he said that one of the issues that he was running into with black and brown communities was that she had been a prosecutor,” Crockett claimed.

“There was definitely some resume stuff that disallowed her from being able to build the type of rapport of trust within these marginalized communities that historically have been targeted.”

Yet, how she and others concluded that misogyny was the primary reason Kamala lost support among some Black men remains unclear. Nonetheless, misogyny was leveled against all men across all minority races.

“It’s misogyny from Hispanic men, it’s misogyny from black men — things we’ve all been talking about — who do not want a woman leading them,” said “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough.

However, a CNN exit poll shows that the economy was among the top concerns for Black and Hispanic men, not gender and race, as Democrats would have you believe.

Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., criticized Joe Biden and his administration during an appearance on Fox News Wednesday night, holding Democrats responsible for the nation’s economic challenges, the border crisis, and what he described as a diminished global standing.

The senator appeared on “Hannity” to respond to comments made by Biden during a recent interview with the BBC, in which the former president defended his economic record and dismissed President Donald Trump’s administration as lacking meaningful accomplishments.

Biden claimed his policies strengthened both the economy and America’s role in global leadership.

Sen. Hawley pushed back strongly against that characterization, pointing to inflation, border security failures, and federal spending as evidence that Democratic leadership had caused significant harm.

“He doesn’t have a solution, which is why he’s out of office,” Hawley said of Biden.

“But here’s the thing that I think is so hilarious — Joe Biden and Buttigieg and all the rest, they now act like they have no idea how the country got into this state.”

Hawley noted that inflation and rising consumer costs were the direct result of the Biden-Harris administration’s economic policies, including large-scale spending and changes to domestic energy production.

“I mean, my gosh, inflation is really high. Gee, how did that happen? I don’t know. Maybe it’s because Joe Biden shut down American energy production, spent three, four trillion dollars on Green New Deal giveaways,” Hawley said.

Turning to border security, the Missouri senator criticized the administration’s enforcement policies and described the situation as a crisis that had been created by the White House.

“Buttigieg acts like ‘How did the border get to be such a problem?’ I don’t know. Maybe because Joe Biden opened it up and let every criminal and gang member come across the border. Donald Trump closed it in like two weeks flat,” he said.

Hawley further argued that Democratic officials are increasingly disconnected from the concerns of average Americans.

“These people live on a different planet, Sean. They’re totally out of touch with reality,” he said.

“Donald Trump is turning the country around in 100 short days, and that’s why they’re desperate. The Democrats are totally desperate.”

He criticized Biden and other Democratic leaders for prioritizing international appearances over addressing pressing domestic issues.

“They’re jetting around now to foreign countries to hold hands with terrorists. This is what they think is important,” Hawley stated.

Biden’s term in office faced significant economic pressures, including a 40-year high in inflation that peaked at 9.1% in June 2022, straining household budgets across the country.

His administration also faced criticism over energy policy changes, including reduced domestic oil and gas production in favor of expanding renewable energy funding.

Meanwhile, border enforcement became a growing issue, with U.S. authorities recording approximately 8.5 million migrant encounters at the southern border over the course of the Biden-Harris administration.

Republicans have pointed to these figures as evidence of policy failure and have advocated for renewed enforcement measures.

As the debate continues over the direction of U.S. policy, Hawley and other GOP lawmakers continue to draw a contrast between Biden’s record and the policies implemented by President Trump since returning to office.

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President Trump fired the Obama-appointed Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, who was accused of being the left’s proxy and pushing gender identity on children.

On Thursday, May 8, Hayden received an email from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office, stating that she had been terminated effective immediately.

“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as the Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately. Thank you for your service,” reads the email.

Various conservative groups, including the American Accountability Foundation (AAF), had asked Trump to remove Hayden for being a proxy of the left in pushing decadent liberal policies such as gender identity for minors. AAF has also called for the removal of U.S. Copyright Office Director Shira Perlmutter, who works under the supervision of the Librarian of Congress.

Meanwhile, the Librarian of Congress holds significant influence in shaping policy and cultural preservation, positioning her as a powerful tool for advancing the radical left’s agenda, such as gender identity and critical race theory.

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Hayden also has a long history of association with the American Library Association (ALA), which she served as President between 2003 to 2004. ALA is accused of fighting against restricting child access to pornography in libraries and online. Hayden herself was also accused of misleading Congress on the issue.

Celebrated by the left as the first woman and Black person to hold the position, Hayden’s appointment had all the hallmarks of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). According to the AAF, she was also a Biden-Harris crony and a Top Clinton donor.

Celebrating the highly deserved victory, Tom Jones, the president of the AAF, praised President Trump for doing an “admirable and long-needed job cleaning out deep state liberals from the federal government.”

“It is time they show Carla Hayden and Shira Perlmutter the door and return an America First agenda to the nation’s intellectual property regulation,” added Jones.

However, enraged leftists slammed President Trump for removing their proxy and praised the outgoing Librarian of Congress for working with marginalized communities.

“While President Trump wants to ban books and tell Americans what to read – or not to read at all, Dr. Hayden has devoted her career to making reading and the pursuit of knowledge available to everyone,” said Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) in an online statement.

Similarly, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Hayden’s termination “unjust” and accused Trump of banning books and attempting to “whitewash American history.”

“Donald Trump just fired my dear friend Dr. Carla Hayden—the Librarian of Congress—via email. This is disgraceful,” posted Massachusetts Democratic Senator Ed Markey.

“Trump’s outrageous, politically-motivated move to fire her is despicable,” said Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen, who led the campaign to bring back the alleged MS-13 gangbanger.

While Hayden’s ten-year tenure was due to end in 2026, her immediate removal was necessary to prevent her from entrenching the radical left’s policies at the eleventh hour, which would later prove too difficult to reverse.

Vice President JD Vance fired back at former President Joe Biden after his criticism of the Trump administration’s approach to the Ukraine-Russia war.

Vance responded to Biden telling the BBC that the infamous White House meeting—where he and President Donald Trump clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over ending the conflict—was “beneath America.” Biden also claimed that Trump’s approach to Russia was “modern-day appeasement.”

“I think it’s rich for Joe Biden to comment on anything we’re doing when it comes to Russia and Ukraine because of course under Biden’s administration, Russia launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine,” Vance said to The Story anchor Martha MacCallum on Fox News.

“If we wanted to take advice from anybody on foreign policy, especially foreign policy in Europe, it would not be Joe Biden,” Vance continued. “So I wish Joe Biden the best. I don’t really care what he has to say about American foreign policy because so much of what he actually did was a total disaster.”

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He added: “If we just did the opposite of what Joe Biden did, I think we’d have one of the most successful foreign policy administrations in a very long time. So he can spend his time on the beach or doing whatever Joe Biden does. We’ll continue trying to fix the problems that he created.”

Using his signature “I really don’t care” line, Vance concluded that nobody cares what a senile former president thinks.

Later that day, Trump provided an update on his administration’s ongoing efforts to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Writing on Truth Social, he stated:

“Talks with Russia/Ukraine continue. The U.S. calls for, ideally, a 30-day unconditional ceasefire. Hopefully, an acceptable ceasefire will be observed, and both Countries will be held accountable for respecting the sanctity of these direct negotiations. If the ceasefire is not respected, the U.S. and its partners will impose further sanctions.”

“Thousands of young soldiers are dying on a weekly basis, and everybody should want it to STOP. I do, and the United States of America does, also.”

“As President, I will stay committed to securing Peace between Russia and Ukraine, together with the Europeans, and a Lasting Peace it will be!

This ceasefire must ultimately build toward a Peace Agreement.

It can all be done very quickly, and I will be available on a moment’s notice if my services are needed. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

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DNC Vice Chair David Hogg criticized his own party during a recent appearance on MSNBC’s The Weekend, highlighting internal challenges and reaffirming his commitment to bringing in more progressive candidates.

Hogg stated that the Democratic Party is struggling with both a messaging problem and a messenger problem.

“So clearly something is not going right here. And sometimes it’s not just a messaging problem that you have, it’s a broader messenger problem that you have in the first place,” Hogg said.

He emphasized the need for a new generation of Democratic leaders who are better positioned to take on President Donald Trump and push the party toward meaningful change.

“What we’re trying to do is bring in some new messengers that are not only more equipped to fight in this moment against Donald Trump and build the Democratic Party into being a true opposition party.

We’re also trying to make sure that we’re giving voters the best options that they can in our safer blue districts while supporting candidates that are in purple districts at the same time, because we want to defeat Republicans, obviously.”

Hogg went on to criticize elected Democrats in safe blue districts, accusing them of being disconnected from the voters they represent.

“What it looks like is making sure, one, that they’re actually able to show up at their committee hearings, making sure that they’re, for one, showing up at town halls and they’re talking to their constituents about what is going on in their districts.”

He continued with a pointed remark on political performance across all age groups.

“But for each candidate or for each elected official, it looks different, right? And let me be clear, I’m not just saying, well, if you’re above a certain age, you shouldn’t be there. Unfortunately, sucking is something that is not limited to being above a certain age, right?”

Hogg also doubled down on his strategy to replace establishment Democrats with younger, more progressive voices, pledging $20 million from his organization, Leaders We Deserve, toward that goal.

“What we’re talking about is making sure that there are people that are here ready to fight and meet this moment and to build the future of the Democratic party in our safer blue seats, where we see incredible young people like Congressman Maxwell Frost, who’ve been elected, people like AOC and others,” he said.

Hogg concluded with a focus on two major themes he believes should define the upcoming election cycle: anti-corruption and standing up to special interests.

“Well, one, I think that there are two, there are really two messages that I believe that we need to be pushing this election cycle more than anything else.

One is really embodied well by our former FTC chair, Lena Khan, who has gone out there repeatedly and talked about going after special interests to lower costs for the American people.

And two, I think we need to talk about a broader anti-corruption message across the board.”

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