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Cartels, Terror Groups Targeting ICE Agents as Democrats Give Them ‘Air Cover’: Noem
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Cartels, Terror Groups Targeting ICE Agents as Democrats Give Them ‘Air Cover’: Noem

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that Democratic politicians who downplay violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are giving criminals “air cover,” speaking during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends Weekend.”

Addressing recent federal operations she said she observed alongside ICE officers, Noem argued that local leaders have failed to support enforcement efforts in major cities and pointed to Chicago as an example.

She described officers making arrests while residents looked on and applauded, and she criticized the city’s leadership and public safety record.

“Let’s remember that the mayor has a less than 6% approval rating in Chicago. So the people who live there, less than 6% think he might be doing somewhat of a good job. Overwhelmingly, that man is a failure. He’s a failure for his people and hasn’t stood up for the victims of the crimes that have happened in his city. So we’re going to keep doing our work, every day when we’re there, doing our operations, when I’m there with them. People on the streets are clapping as we do our work. They’re clapping as these officers are arresting these bad criminals. And out of the 12 that we arrested during the short period of time I was there, six of them had criminal records in their backgrounds that the state had arrested them and just turned them loose on the street again for assault, for weapons, possession, for robbery. Those individuals now are off the streets thanks to President Trump, not thanks to that mayor who was delusional at best.”

Noem tied the enforcement push to the administration’s public safety agenda and credited President Donald Trump for directing federal resources to target repeat offenders.

She said the officers’ actions removed suspects with prior records from city streets and faulted local authorities for releasing offenders after earlier arrests by state agencies.

She also accused Democratic officials of minimizing violence against federal personnel and said that public comments from elected leaders create conditions that embolden offenders.

“He’s giving them air cover. He’s giving them air cover so they can go out and keep committing crimes. It’s wrong. There should be consequences for that. And for leaders that stand up and knowingly lie about the situation on the ground. This is a war zone. His city is a war zone, and he’s lying so that criminals can go in there and destroy people’s lives.”

During the segment, Noem said she would continue to join federal teams in the field and emphasized cooperation among federal and local agencies when carrying out arrests.

She described the 12 arrests she referenced as occurring within a short time span while she was present and said half of those arrested had prior criminal records involving assault, weapons possession, or robbery.

She did not provide specific case information during the interview, and Fox & Friends Weekend did not display arrest records on screen while she was speaking.

Noem’s remarks followed a stretch of public debate over federal-local coordination on enforcement, prosecutions, and pretrial release policies in large metropolitan areas.

She argued that public backing for ICE remains strong at the neighborhood level and said the reception officers received on the street demonstrates support for federal activity when it targets offenders with prior arrests.

The interview also touched on the role of elected officials in shaping public safety messaging.

Noem said statements that minimize threats to law enforcement are harmful and called for consequences for leaders who “knowingly lie about the situation on the ground.”

She said she would continue to participate in operations and that the department’s work would proceed regardless of criticism.

Fox & Friends Weekend hosts framed the discussion around violence directed at ICE and the broader question of how local and federal authorities coordinate enforcement.

Noem’s comments reflected the department’s emphasis on arresting individuals with prior criminal histories and prioritizing cases involving violent offenses and weapons violations.

Noem did not identify the individuals arrested or specify the dates and locations within Chicago where the arrests occurred.

She said the arrests took place during a brief period when she accompanied officers and repeated that she viewed community reaction firsthand.

She said city leadership has not supported victims or backed officers as they work through operations.

The Department of Homeland Security did not issue additional details during the broadcast segment.

Noem said federal teams will continue to conduct operations in major cities and that she expects further results from ongoing efforts.

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Hakeem Jeffries Gets Confronted with His Own Words by NBC’s Kristen Welker
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Hakeem Jeffries Gets Confronted with His Own Words by NBC’s Kristen Welker

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NBC host Kristen Welker pressed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday during “Meet the Press” over Democratic senators withholding votes to reopen the federal government and aired clips of Democrats speaking against shutdowns after he blamed Republicans.

After Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer led most Democrats to vote against the Republicans’ spending bill, the government shut down early Wednesday morning. In discussing who was responsible for the lapse in funding, Welker noted Republican senators need at least five more Democratic votes to pass the bill to reopen the government.

“But let me ask you, because you say this is a Republican shutdown, but it’s Democratic senators who are withholding their votes on what is called a clean resolution — that means no strings attached — which is something, quite frankly, Leader, that you and other Democrats have advocated for in the past,” Welker said.

Welker then played a montage featuring Democrats — including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Jeffries — advocating for avoiding a shutdown and passing a clean continuing resolution.

The host followed up by asking why Democrats would not “fund the government and debate extending Obamacare tax credits after,” noting that the credits do not expire until the end of 2025.

“What we’ve called for is a bipartisan negotiation where Democrats and Republicans can sit down in good faith, reopen the government, pass a spending bill that actually improves the quality of life of the American people in an environment where the cost of living is already too high,” Jeffries responded.

“Republicans promised to lower costs on day one. Costs aren’t going down, they’re going up.”

“If these Affordable Care Act tax credits are allowed to expire, premiums and healthcare costs are going to skyrocket. America is already too expensive for the American people because of the Trump-failed policies, the Trump tariffs. This will make things worse,” Jeffries added.

“So we just want a bipartisan negotiation that addresses the healthcare crisis at the same period of time with the fierce urgency of now.”

The House passed the GOP-led spending bill late Tuesday evening.

With a shutdown looming hours away, the measure moved to the Senate, where it did not meet the 60-vote threshold.

The vote was 55–45, with three Democratic senators joining Republicans.

Since the shutdown began, Democrats have said Republicans failed to negotiate on concerns related to healthcare access.

Republicans countered that Democrats tried to attach policy demands, including proposals they say would extend benefits to illegal aliens, and argued Schumer is following the lead of progressives such as Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The exchange on “Meet the Press” came against the backdrop of recent funding standoffs.

In March 2025, lawmakers avoided a shutdown when Schumer and nine other Senate Democrats joined Republicans to approve a GOP-led spending bill.

Schumer, then under pressure from his left flank, quickly drew criticism from progressives, including Ocasio-Cortez.

Ocasio-Cortez publicly called that move “a tremendous mistake.”

Speculation followed about whether she might consider challenging Schumer for his Senate seat in 2028.

Despite questions about Schumer’s posture in the latest impasse, Ocasio-Cortez has denied having any influence over the Senate minority leader.

As negotiations continue, the central dispute remains whether to pass a short-term “clean” continuing resolution or to link funding to policy provisions, including the timing of decisions on Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Jeffries has argued that any temporary measure should address healthcare costs at the same time, while Republican leaders have pushed for reopening the government first and debating policy riders separately.

The Senate’s failed vote keeps pressure on both chambers to find a path forward.

Republican leaders say a straightforward extension without additional conditions is necessary to restore federal operations.

Democratic leaders insist talks must include their healthcare priorities before reopening. No new Senate vote had been announced as of Sunday’s broadcast, and House leaders indicated they were waiting for the Senate to act.

Both parties encouraged agencies and constituents to monitor official updates for contingency guidance while negotiations continue.

Lawmakers in both chambers said they remain in contact over potential adjustments that could secure the additional votes needed to clear the 60-vote hurdle in the Senate.

VA Dems Go ‘Ten Toes Down’ For Candidate Who Fantasized About Killing Opponents’ Kids
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VA Dems Go ‘Ten Toes Down’ For Candidate Who Fantasized About Killing Opponents’ Kids

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Democratic leaders in Virginia are not calling for state attorney general candidate Jay Jones to leave the race after the publication of 2022 text messages in which he discussed violence against Republican officials, including then–House Speaker Todd Gilbert.

The messages were first reported by the National Review and have since been covered by multiple outlets, including the Associated Press and local stations in Richmond and Hampton Roads.

In a text exchange with a colleague in 2022, Jones wrote that he hoped Gilbert’s children would die and suggested such grief might be “a good thing” if it advanced his politics, according to reporting by the New York Post and other outlets.

Additional messages compared Gilbert to historical dictators and referenced shootings.

After the texts became public, Jones apologized and sought to contain the fallout as the November election approaches.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger criticized Jones’s language but did not call for him to step aside.

“I will always condemn violent language in our politics,” Spanberger said, adding that she had spoken “frankly” with him after the texts surfaced.

Local party organizations signaled continued support.

The Virginia Beach Democratic Committee issued a statement urging voters to stand with the ticket.

“We are lined up, ten toes down, ready to organize, mobilize and deliver voters for Jay and our entire Democratic ticket,” the statement read.

“Recent press may have spotlighted past mistakes. We say, let those without sin cast the first stone. Jay Jones has taken responsibility, apologized and shown he is committed to serving with integrity and accountability that his public record already shows.”

Republican statewide leaders condemned the messages and said Jones should not hold the office of attorney general. “Jay Jones has shown he’s reckless, biased, and willing to trade away his integrity,” Attorney General Jason Miyares wrote in an open letter to Virginians posted late Saturday.

“This conduct is disqualifying.” Miyares continued: “If you believe it is okay to wish death upon a political opponent, vote for my opponent. If you believe it is worth the death of children to advance your political goals, vote for my opponent. If you want to give a green light to violent lunatics, vote for my opponent.” He added that he would protect every Virginian, “regardless of whether they are a Democrat or Republican,” and said he “cannot imagine someone running for this job who advocates for violence.”

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, speaking on Oct. 4, also called for accountability. “The enemy is among us, devouring us in Virginia and in America today,” Earle-Sears said.

“Jay Jones fantasizes about murdered little children lying lifeless in their mother’s arms. And yet he runs for attorney general, our chief law enforcement officer.”

Jones has acknowledged the messages and apologized publicly.

He called the remarks “embarrassing and shameful,” and said he had contacted Gilbert and his family to apologize personally.

Reporting this weekend indicates that Jones has not suspended his campaign and continues to seek support ahead of Election Day.

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin urged Jones to end his campaign.

“This violent, disgusting rhetoric targeted at an elected official and his children is beyond disqualifying,” Youngkin said on X on Saturday morning.

The governor’s statement followed additional coverage of the texts by state and national outlets and added pressure on Democrats to respond.

As of Sunday, no prominent Democratic figures were calling on Jones to withdraw from the race.

Spanberger and other Democrats criticized the language while emphasizing a broader rejection of violent rhetoric, and local committees pointed to Jones’s apology.

The campaign developments arrive amid a high-intensity election cycle in Virginia, where statewide offices, including attorney general, will be decided in November.

The original messages, described in reports as part of a 2022 conversation with a state legislator, included references to shooting Gilbert and comments about his family.

Those details have been central to Republican attacks and to calls from GOP officials for Jones to leave the race.

Jones has said he takes responsibility for the texts and has attempted to refocus his campaign on policy issues and his record in public office.

The attorney general serves as Virginia’s chief law enforcement officer, with responsibilities that include representing the Commonwealth in legal matters, working with local prosecutors, and coordinating with federal and state agencies on public safety.

With early voting underway, both campaigns have escalated their outreach.

Miyares has used his official platform and campaign channels to argue that the content of the texts disqualifies his opponent.

Jones’s campaign has emphasized his apology and continued to court Democratic and independent voters who may be weighing whether the statements should end his bid.

Voters will decide the contest in early November.

In the meantime, party leaders, advocacy groups, and law enforcement officials are monitoring the campaign’s next steps as the fallout from the texts continues to shape the attorney general race.

Portland Police Accused of Siding with Antifa Terrorists, Now Under DOJ Investigation
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Portland Police Accused of Siding with Antifa Terrorists, Now Under DOJ Investigation

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The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into the Portland Police Bureau’s handling of recent protest activity and clashes outside federal facilities, citing concerns about police practices during weeks of sustained incidents targeting federal buildings and personnel in Portland, Oregon.

The announcement came hours after Portland Police arrested conservative journalist Nick Sortor on disorderly conduct charges following a confrontation in which he was surrounded by a crowd of far-left demonstrators.

According to accounts from the scene, some in the crowd damaged Sortor’s equipment and assaulted him before officers took him into custody.

One day earlier, reporter Katie Daviscourt, who has documented far-left and Antifa activity in Portland, Seattle, and other cities, was struck with a metal pole while covering protests in Portland.

The incident was recorded on video.

The individual involved was not arrested at the scene.

The Portland Police Bureau said a sworn “dialogue liaison officer” assigned to maintain communication with demonstrators followed the woman seen in the video and attempted to speak with her to “hear her side of the story,” according to a department news release.

Police described the person as a white female with a large septum nose piercing, wearing a black mask and carrying a backpack.

The bureau said the liaison officer lost track of the suspect during the encounter.

Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights, announced Friday that the inquiry was initiated under the direction of Attorney General Pam Bondi.

“We will not leave the people of Portland at the whims of criminals and woke cops. Govern yourselves accordingly!” Dhillon posted on X.

In a letter dated Friday to Portland City Attorney Robert Taylor and Police Chief Bob Day, Dhillon outlined concerns about recent events, including the arrest of Sortor and reports that local police actions impeded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel from accessing a federal facility in the city.

The letter said the Justice Department is reviewing whether Portland Police policies and on-the-ground decisions complied with federal civil-rights obligations and did not interfere with federal operations.

Dhillon’s office requested unredacted incident reports related to use-of-force incidents, arrests, and other enforcement actions connected to protests at ICE facilities over the past 30 days, as well as communications reflecting directions given to officers responding at those locations, Fox News reported.

The request set an October 10 deadline for the city to provide responsive documents.

A city official confirmed to Fox News that the notice of investigation arrived while city attorneys were in federal court seeking to block a White House plan to deploy federalized National Guard resources to Portland.

“We are still reviewing this inquiry and do not have a comment at this time on specific requests lodged by the federal government,” the city said.

“What we can say is this: Mayor Wilson has full faith in the Portland Police Bureau’s commitment to protecting public safety, upholding the rights of all individuals to lawfully assemble and impartially enforcing the law.”

Portland has experienced nightly demonstrations outside federal buildings and properties used by ICE.

Authorities have reported multiple violent incidents, including assaults and property damage.

The Justice Department recently sent additional personnel to support federal agents assigned to those facilities.

The White House said Friday that federal funding to Portland is under review in response to the latest events.

“This incident is part of a troubling trend in Portland, where left-wing mobs believe they get to decide who can visit and live in their city. It is not their city; it is the American people’s city, and President Trump is going to restore that,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, referring to Sortor’s arrest.

“I just spoke with the president about this, and he has directed his team here at the White House to begin reviewing aid that can potentially be cut to Portland. We will not fund states that allow anarchy.”

The Justice Department said the civil-rights inquiry will evaluate Portland Police policies, training, and incident-level decisions related to protests affecting federal property and personnel, and will assess whether local actions met federal standards.

The department asked city officials to preserve all relevant records while the review proceeds.

City leaders said they would respond through counsel and continue to coordinate with federal authorities regarding demonstrations near federal sites.

Virginia Dem AG Candidate Confronted After Messages About Shooting GOP Speaker Surface
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Virginia Dem AG Candidate Confronted After Messages About Shooting GOP Speaker Surface

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Democrat candidate for Virginia attorney general Jay Jones was pressed in a televised interview about private messages he sent in 2022 that entertained shooting former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert and allegedly wished death upon Gilbert’s children.

Jones faced questions from ABC 8News reporter Tyler Englander, who asked how Virginia could “trust a man who said something so horrific.”

Englander’s interview followed a National Review report that published details from “text messages” Jones sent to Virginia House Delegate Carrie Coyner (R).

According to the outlet, Jones complained to Coyner that colleagues were “eulogizing” a recently deceased Democrat lawmaker and discussed a hypothetical involving Gilbert.

National Review reported that the messages showed Jones saying that, if faced “with a hypothetical situation in which he had only two bullets” and had to choose between shooting Gilbert or “two dictators,” he would pick Gilbert.

The outlet also quoted additional messages from Jones about deceased colleagues: “If those guys die before me,” Jones wrote, referencing the Republican colleagues who were publicly honoring the deceased Johnson’s memory, “I will go to their funerals to piss on their graves” to “send them out awash in something.” Jones added that, in the firearm hypothetical, he would choose Gilbert “every time.”

Englander asked Jones directly about trust and the reported messages.

“A lot of politics is about trust,” Englander said.

“I can think of nothing more horrific than a mother having to hold her dying child. How can Virginians trust a man who said something so horrific, so callously?” Jones responded with an apology.

“Well again, I am so deeply, deeply, sorry, for what I said, and I wish that it hadn’t happened and I would take it back if I could,” he said.

When asked what he had been thinking when he sent the messages about Gilbert, Jones said he “sincerely, and from the bottom” of his heart wanted to express his “remorse and regret” over his words.

Coyner confirmed to the Washington Post that she had a text exchange with Jones in which he made comments about Republicans on the House floor eulogizing Joseph Johnson Jr., a longtime Democratic state lawmaker from southwest Virginia who often voted with the GOP and had died three days earlier.

Coyner condemned the texts in a statement reported by the Post.

“What he said was not just disturbing but disqualifying for another who wants to seek public office,” her statement said.

Mike Young, a spokesman for Coyner’s reelection, told the Post that Jones called Coyner to explain his reasoning after the initial exchange, and that the texts continued after the call.

Young said Coyner’s further texts suggested that Jones had also talked about Gilbert’s children dying in the arms of their mother, Jennifer.

The Post reported that detail as Coyner’s description of the exchange; the private messages themselves were not published in full.

Jones issued a separate statement addressing the National Review report and the text messages.

“I take full responsibility for my actions, and I want to issue my deepest apology to Speaker Gilbert and his family,” Jones said, in a statement shared by Nick Minock, a reporter for ABC 7 WJLA-TV.

“Reading back those words made me sick to my stomach. I am embarrassed, ashamed, and sorry.”

The fallout drew responses from Virginia leaders. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) called the reported rhetoric unacceptable.

“This violent, disgusting rhetoric targeted at an elected official and his children is beyond disqualifying,” Youngkin wrote in a post on X.

“Jay Jones said ‘Gilbert gets two bullets to the head’ and then hoped his children would die. Read those words again. There is no ‘gosh, I’m sorry’ here. Jones doesn’t have the morality or character to drop out of this race, and his running mates Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi, and every elected Democrat in Virginia doesn’t have the courage to call on him to step away from this campaign in disgrace.”

Lt. Gov. and Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears also criticized Democratic leaders.

“Jay Jones literally fantasized about killing a man and two children and Abigail Spanberger still doesn’t have the guts to tell him to drop out,” Earle-Sears wrote in a post on X.

Jones remained on the campaign trail while addressing questions about the messages and issuing repeated apologies.

In his ABC 8News interview, he declined to dispute the authenticity of the reported texts, instead returning to his apology and statements about remorse.

The ongoing questions to Jones have focused on the nature of the words attributed to him and on the standard of conduct for an attorney general candidate in Virginia.

DHS Releases Long, Violent Criminal Record of Illegal Alien Iowa School Chief
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DHS Releases Long, Violent Criminal Record of Illegal Alien Iowa School Chief

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The Department of Homeland Security on Friday released a summary of criminal charges, convictions, and immigration records for Ian Andre Roberts, an illegal alien who served as superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools until his recent arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Roberts is in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service at the Polk County Jail, DHS said in a statement that described his “rap sheet and immigration history” as revealing “a long record of criminal conduct in the United States,” adding that “he should never have been serving in a role overseeing children in Iowa’s largest school district.”

Roberts is facing illegal weapons possession charges tied to firearms found during a federal search.

According to the Department of Justice, agents executing a search warrant at his residence located three guns: a loaded and chambered 9mm pistol tucked under a living-room seat cushion, a loaded rifle in a master-bedroom closet, and a shotgun behind the master-bedroom headboard.

DHS listed prior offenses and convictions in multiple states. In Maryland, Roberts was convicted in 2012 of reckless driving, unsafe operation, and speeding.

In Pennsylvania, he was convicted in 2022 of unlawful possession of a loaded firearm. New York charges include criminal possession of narcotics with intent to sell, criminal possession of narcotics, criminal possession of a forgery instrument, and possession of a forged instrument dating to 1996, as well as second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and fourth-degree weapon charges in 2020.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said its civil division served Roberts with a sealed restraining order from Jackson County, Missouri, in August 2023.

The order’s basis was not disclosed because the document is sealed.

DHS said Roberts was also discovered to be illegally registered to vote as a Democrat in Maryland, raising questions about voter registration safeguards.

The agency’s chronology said Roberts nevertheless advanced through leadership roles in public education across Baltimore, Washington, D.C., St. Louis, California, Pennsylvania, and Iowa.

Des Moines Public Schools first placed Roberts on paid administrative leave following his arrest, then switched him to unpaid leave, and later accepted his resignation.

He had served as superintendent since 2023.

Questions were also raised about academic credentials listed on Roberts’ LinkedIn profile.

Morgan State University confirmed his attendance from 2003 to 2007 but said he “did not receive a degree.”

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology stated, “has no record of enrollment for a person with the name Ian Andre Roberts, and similarly, there is no record of enrollment in the MIT Executive MBA program at the MIT Sloan School of Management,” according to the MIT Registrar’s Office.

According to DHS, Roberts is a native of Guyana who first entered the United States in 1994 “classified as a visitor for pleasure.”

DHS said he departed at an unknown date and reentered before his 1996 New York drug charges.

He reentered again on a student visa in 1999.

He received employment authorization documents three times—in 2000, 2018, and 2019—each valid for one year, which means the last authorization expired in 2020.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a notice to appear in immigration court in 2020.

On May 22, 2024, an immigration judge in Dallas, Texas, ordered Roberts removed in absentia, DHS said.

ICE, assisted by the Iowa State Patrol, arrested Roberts on Sept. 26. ICE said Roberts attempted to flee and was found hiding in brush.

Agents said they recovered $3,000 in cash, a fixed-blade knife, and a loaded Glock 9mm pistol from the vehicle he had been driving.

Those findings led to additional criminal counts alleging an illegal alien in possession of firearms.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the agency’s public safety concerns extend to school environments.

“Ian Andre Roberts, a criminal illegal alien with multiple weapons charges and a drug trafficking charge, should have never been able to work around children,” McLaughlin said.

She added, “Under Secretary Noem, ICE will continue to arrest the worst of the worst and put the safety of America’s children FIRST.”

Chicago Chaos: Armed Suspect Shot By Agents As Mob Surrounds Border Patrol
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Chicago Chaos: Armed Suspect Shot By Agents As Mob Surrounds Border Patrol

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U.S. Border Patrol agents shot an armed woman in Chicago on Saturday after multiple vehicles surrounded a team of officers during a patrol, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The incident occurred near 39th Place and South Kedzie Avenue on the city’s South Side.

DHS said a group of agents was conducting a routine patrol “when they were attacked and rammed by vehicles and boxed in by 10 cars.”

The department added that “The officers exited their trapped vehicle, when a suspect tried to run them over, forcing the officers to fire defensively.”

DHS described it as “an evolving situation” and said FBI agents were on the scene.

The suspect is a U.S. citizen and was armed with a semi-automatic weapon, DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said.

She said the woman was already known to federal authorities.

“The armed woman was named in a CBP intelligence bulletin last week for doxing agents and posting online ‘Hey to all my gang let’s f**k those mother f**kers up, don’t let them take anyone,’” McLaughlin wrote on X.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said additional federal resources were being directed to the area.

“Today in Chicago, members of our brave law enforcement were attacked—rammed and boxed in by ten vehicles, including an attacker with a semi-automatic weapon. I am deploying more special operations to control the scene. Reinforcements are on their way,” she wrote on X.

“If you see a law enforcement officer today, thank them,” Noem added.

After the shooting, the woman drove herself to seek treatment “to get care for her wounds,” McLaughlin said.

A Chicago Fire Department spokesperson told the Chicago Sun-Times the woman was later found and transported to a local hospital in stable condition. Authorities did not immediately release the precise time of the shooting.

“Thankfully, no law enforcement officers were seriously injured in the attack,” McLaughlin wrote.

She also criticized state and local authorities, saying, “Unfortunately, [Gov.] JB Pritzker’s Chicago Police Department is leaving the shooting scene and refuses to assist us in securing the area. There is a crowd growing and we are deploying special operations to control [it].”

The Sun-Times reported that a crowd gathered near the scene and that federal agents used tear gas.

The confrontation followed increased tensions around federal immigration enforcement activities in the Chicago area.

Last month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced “Operation Midway Blitz,” an effort the agency said was designed to “target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew Governor Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets,” according to an ICE post on X.

Since the announcement, crowds have repeatedly gathered outside an ICE processing center near where Saturday’s shooting occurred.

Fox News reported that more than a dozen demonstrators were arrested in the streets near the facility on Friday.

DHS said federal officers have faced vehicle attacks around Chicago in recent days.

On Wednesday, the department reported that “criminal illegal aliens weaponized their vehicles in deliberate attempts to ram and injure officers carrying out their sworn duty to uphold our nation’s immigration laws” during incidents in Bensenville, Ill., and Norridge, Ill.

DHS said no members of law enforcement were killed in those attacks.

McLaughlin blamed elected leaders who oppose federal immigration enforcement for fueling hostilities toward officers.

“This is exactly what happens when Governor Pritzker, [Chicago] Mayor [Brandon] Johnson, and other sanctuary politicians demonize ICE and encourage illegal aliens to resist law enforcement,” she said.

She added that federal agencies would respond firmly to threats against personnel. “Comparing ICE day-in and day-out to the Nazi Gestapo, the Secret Police, and slave patrols has consequences,” she said.

“The men and women of ICE and CBP are fathers and mothers, sons and daughters. They get up every morning to try and make our communities safer. Like everyone else, they just want to go home to their families at night. The violence and dehumanization of these men and women who are simply enforcing the law must stop. We are praying for our law enforcement and their families,” McLaughlin said.

FBI Agent Suspended After Refusing to ‘Perp Walk’ James Comey
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FBI Agent Suspended After Refusing to ‘Perp Walk’ James Comey

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An FBI agent has been relieved of duty after refusing to participate in a proposed “perp walk” for former FBI Director James Comey, who was indicted last month on federal charges of lying to Congress and obstruction of justice.

Comey was formally charged on September 25 with making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation.

The indictment stems from his September 30, 2020, testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where prosecutors allege he made false statements regarding the FBI’s handling of classified information and obstructed inquiries related to the agency’s “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation.

That probe, launched in 2016, examined alleged Russian interference in the election and led to the now-discredited “Russia collusion” claims involving President Donald Trump.

Following the indictment, Comey was issued a summons to appear before a federal court in Northern Virginia for arraignment on October 9.

His attorneys notified prosecutors that he intends to appear voluntarily.

According to a report from CBS News, senior officials within the FBI discussed whether to stage an arrest rather than permit Comey to self-surrender.

The network, citing multiple sources familiar with internal deliberations, reported that some officials considered having agents execute the arrest “in full kit,” equipped with Kevlar vests and jackets clearly marked “FBI.”

The plan mirrored tactics used in several high-profile arrests during recent years, including pre-dawn raids on individuals connected to the events of January 6, 2021, and on former Trump administration officials such as Peter Navarro and Roger Stone.

Those operations drew widespread criticism for the use of heavily armed tactical teams to apprehend defendants charged with non-violent or procedural offenses.

The CBS News report stated that FBI Supervisory Special Agent Chris Ray, assigned to the violent crimes division of the bureau’s Washington Field Office, was instructed to organize the Comey operation.

However, Ray declined to comply with the directive, reportedly believing the proposed show of force was “inappropriate and highly unusual for a white-collar defendant like Comey.”

A source familiar with the matter told the network that Ray was subsequently suspended for insubordination after refusing to assemble the tactical arrest team.

The source added that Ray’s suspension followed his internal objections to what he viewed as a politicized use of the FBI’s operational capabilities.

Despite the refusal, senior leadership within the bureau has continued preparations for a potential arrest before Comey’s scheduled court appearance.

According to CBS News, other supervisors have also voiced concerns about the optics and necessity of the plan, but the agency is expected to find personnel willing to carry out the order.

Comey’s indictment marks a rare prosecution of a former FBI director.

His testimony before Congress in 2020 had focused on the origins of the Crossfire Hurricane probe and the handling of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) applications targeting members of President Trump’s campaign.

The Justice Department’s inspector general later identified “significant inaccuracies and omissions” in those filings, though no charges had been brought against Comey until last month.

As of this week, it remains unclear whether the bureau will proceed with a formal arrest or permit Comey to appear voluntarily for his October 9 arraignment.

The Department of Justice has not commented on the internal dispute, and the FBI has not responded publicly to reports of Ray’s suspension.

The case has drawn attention across political circles given Comey’s prominent role in the FBI’s leadership during the 2016 election and his involvement in the investigations that shaped subsequent political controversies.

The outcome of the internal standoff within the FBI—and how the agency handles Comey’s court appearance—remains to be seen as the arraignment date approaches.

Supreme Court Smacks Down Leftist Judge, Clears Path for Trump Deportation Agenda
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Supreme Court Smacks Down Leftist Judge, Clears Path for Trump Deportation Agenda

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The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), allowing the agency to proceed with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan nationals residing in the United States.

The 6-3 decision clears the path for the removal of 300,000 to 600,000 Venezuelans who had been shielded under TPS designations issued during Joe Biden’s presidency.

In the Court’s opinion, justices affirmed that their earlier ruling on the matter still applied.

“Although the posture of the case has changed, the parties’ legal arguments and relative harms generally have not. The same result that we reached in May is appropriate here,” the decision stated.

The Immigration Act of 1990 authorized the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant TPS to migrants from countries experiencing extraordinary or temporary conditions, such as armed conflicts or natural disasters, that would make their safe return impossible.

The designation allows recipients to remain and work in the United States until the conditions in their home country change.

In March 2021, then-DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas granted TPS protections to Venezuelans who had been residing in the U.S. since March 8, 2021.

That designation was extended in September 2022 through March 10, 2024, and later extended again through September 10, 2025.

In October 2023, Mayorkas further expanded eligibility to Venezuelans who had resided in the U.S. since July 31, 2023, significantly increasing the number of migrants covered under the program.

On January 17, 2025, Mayorkas announced another extension of TPS protections for Venezuelans through October 2, 2026.

The decision to repeatedly expand TPS came under immediate legal scrutiny. Upon taking office, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem rescinded Mayorkas’s extensions and sought to return TPS policy to its original statutory framework.

DHS argued that Mayorkas exceeded his legal authority and undermined the “temporary” nature of the protections.

The legal fight was most contentious in the Northern District of California, where U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, repeatedly ruled against DHS.

Even after the Supreme Court issued its initial ruling in May affirming DHS’s authority, Chen again ruled that the agency could not terminate protections, stating that the Supreme Court’s order “did not provide any specific analysis.”

When DHS appealed, the Ninth Circuit sided with Chen, prolonging the dispute.

The Supreme Court’s latest decision directly rebukes those rulings, reaffirming DHS’s authority to end the TPS program for Venezuelans.

The Supreme Court’s decision paves the way for the removal of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living under TPS.

The ruling comes as the Trump administration continues to focus resources on border security and broader immigration enforcement.

The return of large numbers of Venezuelan nationals could have repercussions in South America, particularly for the government of Nicolás Maduro.

The Trump administration has previously signaled its opposition to Maduro’s regime and taken steps to increase pressure on Caracas.

With this decision, DHS is expected to move forward with plans to terminate the program and begin removals in coordination with U.S. immigration enforcement.

The ruling represents a significant turning point in ongoing legal and policy battles over the use of TPS designations and the federal government’s broader immigration authority.

Trump Could Be Featured on New Coin for America’s 250th Anniversary
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Trump Could Be Featured on New $1 Coin for America’s 250th Anniversary

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The Treasury Department is reviewing a proposal to mint new $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump’s image as part of the upcoming commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, FOX Business reported Friday.

In a statement provided to FOX Business, a Treasury spokesperson tied the proposed coin to the broader effort to honor the nation’s founding.

“Despite the radical left’s forced shutdown of our government, the facts are clear: Under the historic leadership of President Donald J. Trump, our nation is entering its 250th anniversary stronger, more prosperous, and better than ever,” the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson added that a design has not yet been finalized.

“While a final $1 dollar coin design has not yet been selected to commemorate the United States’ semiquincentennial, this first draft reflects well the enduring spirit of our country and democracy, even in the face of immense obstacles. We look forward to sharing more soon,” the statement continued.

The draft image reviewed depicts President Trump in front of an American flag with his fist raised.

The design bears a resemblance to a photograph widely circulated after the assassination attempt against him in Pennsylvania last year, where Trump was seen reacting after being wounded in the ear and escorted off stage by Secret Service agents.

The Treasury Department has the statutory authority to authorize $1 collectible coins, including those minted to mark special anniversaries such as the United States’ semiquincentennial in 2026.

Collectible coin programs have been issued in previous years to commemorate historical figures and milestones.

The U.S. Mint most recently released commemorative coins in 2024 honoring Harriet Tubman and the Greatest Generation.

According to Mint data, the Tubman coin sold 56,894 units, while the Greatest Generation coin sold 79,980.

These figures reflect the relatively limited demand for recent commemorative coins compared with earlier programs.

Historically, several commemorative issues have seen significantly higher sales.

The Mint’s most successful commemorative coin to date remains the Statue of Liberty coin issued in 1986, which sold nearly 15.5 million coins.

Programs in the mid-1990s also saw widespread interest, particularly those linked to the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Between 1995 and 1996, over 2.4 million commemorative coins were sold to mark the Olympic centennial.

Other high-demand issues included the 1982 George Washington 250th anniversary half dollar, which sold more than 7.1 million units, and the 1983–1984 Olympic coins for the Los Angeles Summer Games, which sold over 5 million.

The bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, marked by commemorative coins issued in 1987, resulted in sales topping 4 million.

Whether the proposed Trump $1 coin will be approved and how widely it will be issued has not yet been determined.

The Treasury Department is expected to release additional information as the nation moves closer to the 2026 semiquincentennial.


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