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Dem Rep Claims Trump and Hegseth Will Murder Americans ‘Right Here at Home’
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Dem Rep Claims Trump and Hegseth Will Murder Americans ‘Right Here at Home’

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The U.S. military has destroyed 22 drug-trafficking vessels so far this year, according to information referenced in recent public statements.

The operations, carried out under President Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, have drawn criticism from several Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, who questioned the legality of the strikes during an interview on CNN.

“I mean look, the President of the United States and his Secretary of Defense are conducting murder on the high seas,” Moulton said on Sunday.

He added, “They’re committing murder and Americans should care. Look, none of us like drug traffickers, but we have laws that say drug traffickers don’t get summarily executed.”

During the interview, Moulton suggested that the policy could eventually be applied domestically.

“Just give it time before Donald Trump starts doing this same kind of thing to people we do know right here at home,” he said.

Moulton’s remarks followed reporting from The Wall Street Journal describing a classified Department of Justice memo.

According to the reporting, the memo states that the White House has designated fentanyl as a chemical weapon for purposes of authorizing the maritime strikes on drug boats.

The document has not been released publicly, and no additional details have been provided by the Department of Justice regarding its contents.

Democratic lawmakers have raised questions in recent weeks about the scope of the military actions and the legal justification behind them.

Members of Congress have also debated the role of the Pentagon in counter-narcotics missions and the level of authority granted to military commanders conducting operations at sea.

The discussion intensified after a claim circulated last week suggesting a “double-tap” strike had been carried out.

Subsequent reporting stated that traffickers had returned to their vessel after an initial strike to retrieve narcotics, prompting a second strike.

The clarification led to continued debate among lawmakers and media outlets about the sequence of events and the rules governing such operations.

President Trump addressed the issue during an exchange with reporters, citing the number of U.S. deaths linked to illegal drugs.

He referenced annual drug-related fatalities in the United States and argued that the maritime strikes were part of broader efforts to disrupt trafficking networks responsible for fentanyl and other substances entering the country.

Ilhan Omar Claims Somalis Are Victims of Massive Fraud in Tim Walz’s Minnesota
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Ilhan Omar Claims Somalis Are Victims of Massive Fraud in Tim Walz’s Minnesota

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Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota said Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that Somalis in the state were also harmed by the large-scale welfare fraud scheme that federal officials have described as the largest COVID-era fraud case in the country.

The Justice Department has charged 87 individuals in connection with the case, most of whom are of Somali descent.

Host Margaret Brennan began the interview by referencing comments made earlier in the program by the Treasury Secretary.

“I want to pick up where the Treasury Secretary just left off. He alleged that people who were tied to you or your campaign were involved in this broad, brazen scheme to rip off the Minnesota state welfare system. Do you want to respond to that? Do you know what he is referring to?” Brennan asked.

Omar said she did not.

“I really don’t, and I don’t think the secretary himself understands what he’s referring to. We obviously, had people who were able to donate to our campaign that were involved. We send that money back, a couple of years ago. And actually, I was one of the first members of Congress to send a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture asking them to look into what I thought was a reprehensible fraud that was occurring within the program.”

Brennan then outlined details of the federal case for viewers.

“So this was just for our audience. The Biden Justice Department called it the largest COVID fraud scheme in the country. And this was pocketing COVID-era welfare funds, more than $1 billion in taxpayer money that was stolen is pretty, pretty shocking. Of the 87 people charged, all but eight are of Somali descent. And that has added to the spotlight being put specifically on your community. Why do you think this fraud was allowed to get so widespread?”

Omar responded by saying the fraud harmed Minnesotans broadly, including Somali residents.

“Well, I want to say, you know, this also has an impact on Somalis, because we are also taxpayers in Minnesota. We also could have benefited from the program and the money that was stolen. And so it’s been really frustrating for people to not acknowledge the fact that we’re, you know, we’re also, as, as Minnesotans, as taxpayers, really upset and angry about the fraud that has occurred.”

Federal prosecutors have said the individuals charged diverted funds from programs intended to provide meals to children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Court documents describe the accusations as part of a coordinated effort that authorities say resulted in the theft of more than $1 billion.

The Justice Department has continued to pursue cases tied to the scheme, with trials and plea proceedings ongoing in federal court.

Omar reiterated during the interview that her campaign returned donations connected to individuals later identified as being involved in the case.

She also referenced her prior outreach to federal officials concerning oversight of the programs in question.

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Pardoned Dem Rep Says Biden’s DOJ Tried to Bribe and Entrap Him
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Pardoned Dem Rep Says Biden’s DOJ Tried to Bribe and Entrap Him

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Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas said Sunday that federal officials connected to the Department of Justice attempted to bribe and entrap him in an undercover sting operation before prosecutors brought charges alleging he accepted funds tied to foreign interests.

Cuellar discussed the matter during an interview on “Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo,” where he described what he said was a fabricated company and financial account established to deliver payments to him as a supposed bribe.

“… even went and did a sting operation, a separate sting operation to try to bribe me. And that failed, and what they did there was wrong. So again, no quid pro quo from any of the evidence, from any of the individuals,” Cuellar told Bartiromo.

“And, therefore, they even did attempted [sic] a sting operation where they were trying to entrap me, and that failed.”

The Justice Department indicted Cuellar in May 2024, alleging he accepted about $600,000 from an oil and gas company linked to the Azerbaijani government and from a Mexican bank in exchange for directing U.S. foreign policy in ways that benefitted Azerbaijan. Cuellar has denied any wrongdoing.

Bartiromo asked Cuellar who he believed was behind the attempted operation.

Cuellar said materials obtained by his legal team showed the effort originated in Washington.

“We got all the testimony, the [FBI official form] 302s, the sting operation. They set up a false company, [and] a false account. They took out money — we saw all this — they took out the money and they said this money was to bribe me. They try to use this money,” Cuellar said.

“They talked to my D.C. staff. My D.C. staff told them, ‘No, there was nothing there.’ So they actually returned the money back to the account because they couldn’t bribe me. So the Biden administration, they tried to entrap me and try to bribe me and that failed.”

Cuellar said prosecutors in Houston did not participate in the effort and that actions tied to the probe came from officials in Washington.

“And this is very significant because — one more thing — everything came in from the DOJ in D.C. Everything came from the DOC [sic] office there. The local office, that is the one in Houston, never got enough. And from my sources, they did not get involved because they felt there was not a case and they said, ‘We’re not gonna get involved,’” Cuellar said.

“The Houston office said, ‘We’re not gonna get involved.’ It’s all the DOJ people in Washington, D.C.”

Cuellar and his wife were charged with receiving payments linked to Azerbaijan and a Mexican financial institution over a seven-year span.

Prosecutors allege he used his congressional role to influence U.S. policy. Cuellar publicly denied the allegations after the indictment was announced.

“I want to be clear that both my wife and I are innocent of these allegations,” Cuellar said in May 2024.

“Before I took any action, I proactively sought legal advice from the House Ethics Committee, who gave me more than one written opinion, along with an additional opinion from a national law firm.”

Cuellar represents a largely Hispanic district and has described himself as a moderate Democrat.

He has broken with his party on several issues, including immigration enforcement, and criticized Joe Biden’s approach to the border.

He also objected when some House Democrats opposed deporting a suspected MS-13 member earlier in the year.

Cuellar supported multiple Republican-backed proposals, including those related to migrant-related crime, women’s athletics, and the bipartisan agreement that reopened the federal government following the 2025 shutdown.

J6 Pipe Bomb Arrest Sparks New Questions About FBI’s Five-Year Failure
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J6 Pipe Bomb Arrest Sparks New Questions About FBI’s Five-Year Failure

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Court documents and recent media reports following the arrest of Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. describe him as a 30-year-old resident of Woodbridge, Virginia, who lived in his mother’s home about 20 minutes from Washington, D.C.

Relatives told reporters he is socially isolated and has developmental challenges.

His grandmother, Loretta Cole, said he is “very naïve . . . He’s almost autistic-like because he doesn’t understand a lot of stuff,” adding, “He’s slow. He may be 30, but he’s got the mind of a 16-year-old.”

The account of Cole as described by family members contrasts with the fact that the suspect remained unidentified for almost five years.

Statements made in interviews and public comments have pointed to concerns about lapses in the early stages of the investigation.

Former federal officials suggested that actions taken in 2021 may have contributed to delays, including what one former official referred to as “intentional negligence.”

The case unfolded during a period when the FBI located and charged more than 1,500 individuals connected to the Capitol breach.

Investigators used cellphone data and video footage to identify those who were present in restricted areas.

Surveillance images from the evening of Jan. 5, 2021, showed an individual in a gray hoodie and white mask walking near the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee buildings.

The person appeared to be holding a phone while moving through the area where the explosives were later found.

According to an FBI filing submitted in federal court during Cole’s arraignment, Cole’s cellphone “engaged in approximately seven data session transactions with [his cell phone provider’s] towers between 7:39 p.m. and 8:24 p.m. . . . in the area of the RNC and DNC on January 5, 2021.”

The filing stated that investigators obtained this information within weeks of the discovery of the devices.

A congressional report released in January by House subcommittee chairmen Barry Loudermilk and Thomas Massie said investigators initially identified 186 cellphone numbers “of interest,” and 130 “devices of interest.”

By early February 2021, agents had begun outreach connected to 36 of those numbers.

The report said that 98 numbers needed additional investigative work and that 51 numbers were classified as requiring no further steps because the devices “belong[ed] to law enforcement officers or persons on the exclusion list.”

The report stated that Congress was never informed of the outcomes of those leads.

Questions expanded after former FBI Washington Field Office head Steve D’Antuono testified before Congress in June 2023.

He said investigators had received “corrupted data” from one of the wireless carriers.

“We did a complete geofence. [but] there’s some data that was corrupted by one of the providers, not purposely by them,” he said.

He also stated that he could not recall which carrier was involved.

However, all three major carriers later told the Loudermilk subcommittee they “did not provide corrupted data to the FBI and that the FBI never notified them of any issues with accessing the cellular data.”

The investigation also involved reviewing approximately 39,000 surveillance video files.

Footage released publicly was low resolution.

Mike Benz, a former State Department official and executive director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, said that one publicly released clip appeared to show a blur or pixel effect over the suspect’s eyes while the individual sat on a bench outside the DNC.

Whether the effect came from the original recording or later compression was not clarified in the materials released.

According to subcommittee findings, investigators had multiple persons of interest during the initial weeks.

By late February 2021, the report said the investigation began shifting resources away from the pipe bomb case.

At the same time, investigators increased resources connected to identifying individuals involved in unlawful entry onto Capitol grounds.

Public commentary following Cole’s arrest has raised questions about the early direction of the investigation and whether decisions made by leadership affected the pace or focus of the case.

Statements made by critics referenced political dynamics surrounding the events of Jan. 6 and public messaging by federal officials during that period.

Woke Critics Melt Down After Pantone Picks Off-White Color of Year
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Woke Critics Melt Down After Pantone Picks Off-White Color of Year

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Pantone’s announcement of its 2026 Color of the Year — an off-white shade called “Cloud Dancer” — prompted an immediate wave of outrage on social media, with many self-identified woke white women accusing the company of being racially insensitive and “tone-deaf.”

The company unveiled the selection last week, describing the color as a calming choice meant to reflect stability in a chaotic cultural moment, as reported by The New York Post.

The reaction online quickly shifted away from design commentary and toward political and cultural grievances.

Dozens of users criticized Pantone for choosing a shade of white, claiming the company was intentionally provoking controversy or signaling support for what they described as racial dominance.

“Let’s be honest, whiteness is being weaponized everywhere right now. It’s in our politics, our media, our police forces, our borders. Instead of reading the room, Pantone basically branded it a lifestyle,” one woman posted on TikTok.

Another user argued the decision carried a larger cultural message, writing, “It’s not just out of touch, it’s symbolic. It’s a reminder of who still controls the narrative. They are openly mocking us, choosing purity white as the cultural color of the year while the rest of us are screaming for humanity.”

A separate TikTok reaction claimed the choice echoed the criticism surrounding Sydney Sweeney’s recent American Eagle “genes” campaign.

“It’s giving Sydney Sweeney has good genes. You’re going to choose white and market it as a soothing reset? For who babe? Who is that soothing?” the user said.

Others contended Pantone was engaged in “whitewashing,” with one critic saying, “Did you forget to read the room?” Another repeated the same question online. A different user labeled the company “Pantonedeaf” on Instagram.

Some critics rejected the political angle altogether but still mocked the choice as aesthetically dull.

“Your choice is about as inspired as mayonnaise,” one Instagram user wrote.

Another joked the pick reflected economic strain, saying it resembled “a recession indicator” and that “Pantone can’t afford color this year and neither can anyone else.”

Pantone has selected a Color of the Year annually since 1999.

A spokesperson for the Pantone Color Institute defended the process, saying, “The Pantone Color of the Year selection process is driven by the color/colors that are bubbling up across design and tying this to the zeitgeist. The emotional resonance inherent in the color is key to the selection process.”

Explosive Back-and-Forth as MTG Challenges Stahl Over ‘Accusatory’ Questioning Style
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Explosive Back-and-Forth as MTG Challenges Stahl Over ‘Accusatory’ Questioning Style

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., sparred at several points with “60 Minutes” host Lesley Stahl during a segment aired Sunday, marking Greene’s first sit-down interview with Stahl since announcing her resignation from Congress last month, as reported by The New York Post.

The exchange centered on Greene’s recent remarks about stepping away from “toxic politics” and Stahl’s challenges to that statement.

Greene had previously told CNN in November, “I would like to say humbly, I‘m sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.”

WASHINGTON, DC – March 22, 2024: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speaks to reporters after voting against a government spending bill, and filing a motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson.

She continued, “It’s very bad for our country, and it’s been something I’ve thought about a lot, especially since Charlie Kirk was assassinated, is that we, I’m only responsible for myself and my own words and actions, and I am committed, and I’ve been working on this a lot lately to put down the knives in politics.”

Stahl pressed Greene during the Sunday segment, responding, “But you contributed to that. You. You, you were out there pounding, insulting people.”

Greene pushed back, saying Stahl was engaging in the same behavior she claimed to oppose. “You’re accusatory, just like you did just then,” Greene said.

“I know you’re accusing me, but I’m smiling,” Stahl replied.

“You’re accusing me,” Greene repeated. “But we don’t have to accuse one another.”

The two continued to go back and forth, with Greene insisting that Stahl acknowledge her own role in political tensions. Stahl denied Greene’s characterization, saying, “I don’t insult people.”

“You just, you do in the way you question,” Greene responded. “And you are, you’re accusing me right now.”

Fox News Digital reported that it reached out to CBS News for comment following the exchange.

Greene and Stahl previously clashed in April 2023 during a segment that drew national attention.

At the time, Greene maintained her claim that Democrats are the “party of pedophiles,” prompting Stahl to respond, “They are not pedophiles. Why would you say that?”

Greene replied, “Democrats support — even Joe Biden, the president himself — supports children being sexualized and having transgender surgeries. Sexualizing children is what pedophiles do to children.”

“Wow,” Stahl said in response.

Greene announced in November that she would leave Congress on Jan. 5. Her departure surprised many in Washington.

The decision came amid speculation that her relationship with President Donald Trump had deteriorated in recent months, although Greene has not provided details about her decision beyond her public statements.

Traffic Stop Turns into Delivery Room as Trooper Delivers Newborn on the Highway
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Traffic Stop Turns into Delivery Room as Trooper Delivers Newborn on the Highway

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A routine assignment for an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper turned into an unexpected medical response when he helped deliver a baby on the side of a southwest Oklahoma highway.

According to OHP, Trooper Tyler Shelby had been dispatched on November 22 to assist with traffic control for an approaching ambulance carrying a woman in active labor.

With just a short distance to cover, Shelby arrived within moments.

His dash camera showed a black Chevrolet Camaro pulled onto the shoulder with its passenger door open and the expectant mother bracing herself in the front seat.

Shelby approached to reassure her that medical help was seconds away.

As he reached the vehicle, the situation shifted quickly.

“The baby is coming!” the woman said.

Shelby responded, “Well, don’t push!” but the delivery was already underway.

OHP said the baby arrived within seconds, leaving Shelby to assist with the birth on the highway shoulder.

He later minimized his role, saying, “All I did was play catch.”

Paramedics arrived shortly afterward and transported the mother and her newborn son, Finley, to a nearby hospital for additional care.

According to OHP, both were reported to be doing well.

After the ambulance departed, Shelby returned immediately to his regular patrol duties.

“Trooper Shelby then went right back to work, ready for the next call,” the agency said.

“We’re happy to report that both mother and baby are doing great!”

The agency noted that troopers receive medical instruction that includes training for childbirth, though such situations are rare.

“Our medical training includes the basics of delivering a baby – something we hope we don’t encounter often – but when the moment comes, our troopers are ready to help,” OHP stated.

“To the family, we are thrilled for you and grateful that Trooper Shelby could be there in your moment of need! Congratulations on your new arrival!”

OHP also pointed out that unusual emergency births outside of hospitals do occur.

Earlier this year, officials said a Michigan couple delivered their baby in a McDonald’s parking lot while on their way to the hospital.

Scott Bessent Goes ‘Quiet Assassin’ Mode on CBS’s Margaret Brennan
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Scott Bessent Goes ‘Quiet Assassin’ Mode on CBS’s Margaret Brennan

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Acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent said the agency is investigating a major fraud case involving Somalis who allegedly moved billions out of Minnesota through unregulated money transfer networks.

During an exchange with Margaret Brennan, he said the scheme was first uncovered by federal investigators, not state officials, and that the IRS is now tracing where the funds were sent overseas.

Brennan opened the interview by asking about President Trump’s directive.

She said, “The President told you, though this week, to look into Somalis, who, quote, ripped off that state for billions of dollars.

He said they contribute nothing. What exactly are you investigating?”

Bessent responded by emphasizing that the IRS Criminal Investigations Unit initiated the case.

He said, “Well, Margaret, to be clear, the initial fraud that was discovered by the IRS, for which I’m the Acting Commissioner, is discovered by IRS Criminal Investigations Unit. This was not an endogenous thing that the state of Minnesota decided we had to go in and clean up the mess for them, and this is part of the continued cleanup.”

He said investigators have traced large sums of money transferred by individuals connected to the fraud, including donors to prominent Democratic officials.

Bessent explained, “A lot of money has been transferred from the individuals who committed this fraud, including those who donated to the government, Governor, donated to represent Omar and donated to AG Ellison. But they’ve been transferred to something called MBS is and those are…”

Brennan interjected, asking, “Transferred to what?”

Bessent clarified the nature of the financial channels involved.

He said, “These are money the bureau services, and they are wire transfer organizations that are outside the regulated banking system. And that money has gone overseas, and we are tracking that the both to the Middle East and to Somalia to see what the uses of that have been.”

Brennan pressed him on allegations regarding terrorism, saying, “Okay, but you have no evidence of that money being used to fuel terrorism, which is what some conservative writers are alleging.”

Bessent said the investigation is active and ongoing.

He responded, “That’s why it’s an investigation. We started it last week. We’ll see where it goes.” He criticized Representative Ilhan Omar for her public comments, stating, “But I can tell you that, you know, it’s terrible. Representative, Omar tried to downplay it. Said, Oh, it was very the it was very tough to know how this money should, should be used. She was gaslighting the American people.”

Bessent concluded by saying that immigrants must respect American laws, adding, “When you come to this country, you got to learn which side of the road to drive on. You got to learn to stop the stop signs, and you got to learn the not to defraud the American people.”

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Biden Ignored Missing Children; Trump Found and Saved Over 62,000 of Them: Tom Homan
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Biden Ignored Missing Children; Trump Found and Saved Over 62,000 of Them: Tom Homan

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Border Czar Tom Homan said the Trump administration’s review of child welfare and immigration data uncovered a massive number of missing and unaccounted-for children who had been ignored under the prior administration.

Homan said the effort began with daily tracking of records and expanded into one of the largest child-recovery operations ever described by a federal official.

Homan explained that he monitors the numbers constantly and that the findings were clear.

“I look at the numbers every day. On Friday, I looked at the numbers. There’s over 62,000 children found by the Trump administration, children that weren’t even being looked for in the Biden administration.”

He said those children had fallen completely off government radar, despite signs of possible exploitation, trafficking, or abandonment.

According to Homan, many of these cases were severe.

He said, “President Trump saved over 62,000 children’s lives. Some of these children sex trafficking. We found. Some were in forced labor. Some were being mistreated. I can’t even discuss some of the mistreatment we found out about.”

Homan said the nature of the abuse was so extreme in certain instances that details could not be publicly disclosed.

Homan described the effort as a nationwide review requiring coordination among law enforcement agencies, child services, and immigration officers.

He said the Trump administration insisted on identifying every child who had been released, transferred, or logged in border records, including children who had disappeared during the prior administration’s handling of migrant placements.

He argued that the scale of the recovery exposed systemic failures under Joe Biden.

Homan said many of these children had been misplaced through improper vetting, rushed releases, and minimal follow-up when adults claiming custody were never verified. He said a significant number were discovered in situations that should have been flagged earlier.

He stated that the discoveries were not accidental but the result of deliberate policy direction.

According to Homan, President Trump instructed his administration to prioritize the location and safety of missing children.

That directive, he said, led to renewed investigations, re-opened files, and cooperation from state agencies that had not been engaged under Biden.

Homan said the public has not fully grasped how wide-reaching the effort was.

He said the children located by Trump’s team were not simply missing from border facilities but also from private placements, sponsor arrangements, and situations where adults had never been properly screened.

He said a portion of those children had been exploited for labor, taken to work sites, or handed to criminal networks.

He emphasized that the work is ongoing and that new information continues to emerge as agencies reconcile records and cross-check cases.

Homan said the initial tally of more than 62,000 children represents only the portion for which the Trump administration has already completed verification.

Homan credited President Trump directly.

He said, “President Trump again, proves why he’s the greatest president in my lifetime, over 62,000 children rescued by President Trump again, children that were ignored and weren’t being looked for under President Biden.”

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