Day: October 24, 2024

ICE Released Nearly 500 Illegal Immigrants from China Before Lawsuit over Chinese National with ‘Rare, Aggressive,’ Tuberculosis

Tom Pappert
Chinese People

Documents published by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti on Wednesday reveal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released almost 500 illegal immigrants from China, in just its New Orleans Area of Responsibility, between November 2022 and February 2023.

The documents were published on the same day Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, a Republican, filed an “emergency lawsuit” against top immigration officials in the Biden-Harris administration, seeking to prevent additional releases from Louisiana ICE facilities after the federal agency allegedly transported an illegal immigrant from China who is suffering a “rare, aggressive, and drug resistant form of tuberculosis which carries high mortality rates,” through its facilities in the state.

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Biden-Harris Admin Shelled Out Millions to Nonprofit Supervised by Chinese Communist Influence Operation

Daily Caller News Foundation
Joe Biden and China

The Biden-Harris administration awarded tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to a left-wing nonprofit whose China office is under the supervision of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) foreign influence operation active in the United States, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation found.

In 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two grant awards to the Vermont-based Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) totaling $60 million to serve as a “national grantmaker” for environmental justice projects and a “technical assistance center” for small environmental nonprofits applying for federal grants.

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Commentary: Feds Set Record for Improper Payments

RealClearWire
Government Spending

In 2021, near the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, investigators tailed a Jeep Cherokee stolen from an airport Avis to a New York City apartment they called a “fraud factory” – no furniture, just an air mattress, a computer, stacks of loan and tax forms, and a shredder. 

Two men who had first met in prison – Adedayo Ilori, 43, and Chris Recamier, 59 – were using stolen identities and fake paperwork to falsely claim they employed 200 people, bilking the federal government’s pandemic-relief programs of more than $1 million, according to federal prosecutors. They used the stolen money to splurge on big-ticket purchases, such as cryptocurrency, leasing luxury apartments and a Mercedes, the evidence showed.

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Nearly 1 Million Illegal Migrants Benefiting from ‘Quiet Amnesty’ Under Biden Admin, House Report Reveals

Daily Caller News Foundation
Illegal Immigrants

Nearly 1 million illegal migrants in the United States have benefited from “quiet amnesty” by the Biden-Harris immigration court system, according to a report released Thursday.

Over 700,000 illegal migrants have had their cases administratively closed, terminated or dismissed, allowing them to remain in the country “indefinitely” without being subject to immigration consequences, according to a report released by the House Judiciary Committee, led by Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan. The findings, which the committee dubbed as “quiet amnesty,” come amid record levels of illegal immigration into the country under the current administration.

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Michael Patrick Leahy: ‘Absolutely Illegal’ Bureau of Prisons Refusing to Apply First Step Act Credits to Steve Bannon

Kaitlin Housler
Michael Patrick Leahy

Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and editor-in-chief of The Tennessee Star, said the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) refusal to apply the First Step Act (FSA) good time credits accrued by Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist and host of the popular show War Room, towards an early release to home confinement, is “absolutely illegal.”

Bannon is currently serving a four-month prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Danbury, Connecticut, for a 2022 conviction on contempt of Congress charges for ignoring a subpoena from the January 6 Select Committee.

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Trump Calls John Kelly a ‘Lowlife’ After Hitler Praise Claim

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Axios   Former President Trump on Wednesday night blasted his former White House chief of staff John Kelly as a “lowlife” and “total degenerate” after Kelly gave a series of critical interviews about his former boss. Trump’s Truth Social posts mark his first public remarks about Kelly since his ex-chief-of-staff divulged the GOP presidential nominee’s alleged praise for Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. “John Kelly is a LOWLIFE, and a bad General,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday. READ THE FULL STORY               

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Ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Emerges as Dark Horse Candidate for Trump Chief of Staff Role

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New York Post   Kevin McCarthy could lead a new house soon, The Post has learned. The ousted former speaker of the House of Representatives is widely seen as a top contender to be former President Donald Trump’s first chief of staff if he retakes the White House following the Nov. 5 election, according to sources familiar with the deliberations. No final decision has been made and there is no sign that McCarthy is campaigning for the coveted role — though one person said the Californian has shown openness to being part of a second Trump administration in some capacity. READ THE FULL STORY                 

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Mortgage Rates Rise for Fourth Consecutive Week, Squeezing Home Affordability

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Breitbart   Mortgage rates climbed for the fourth straight week as a resilient U.S. economy continues to influence financial markets, according to data released Thursday by Freddie Mac. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage hit 6.54 percent this week, the highest level since early August. The latest figure marks a 10-basis-point increase from the previous week. In comparison, the rate on a 30-year mortgage stood at 7.79 percent a year ago, offering some relief to borrowers even as costs remain elevated. READ THE FULL STORY                 

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Legal Expert Phill Kline Details What to Look for on Election Day to Prevent Fraud

Kaitlin Housler
MPL and Kline

Phill Kline, former Kansas Attorney General and current law professor at Liberty University School of Law, detailed the tactics the Left may deploy on Election Day to commit fraud and ensure a victory for Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democratic candidates.

Kline said tactics to influence election results have been underway long before this year’s general election, including President Joe Biden’s 2021 executive order permitting federal agencies to promote voter registration and participation in U.S. elections.

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Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) Demands Bureau of Prisons Immediately Release Steve Bannon from Danbury FCI and Comply with First Step Act

Tom Pappert
Rep. Andy Ogles

Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) demanded the release of former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon in a Thursday letter to Biden-Harris administration Bureau of Prisons (BOP) director Colette Peters that was obtained by The Tennessee Star.

Ogles accused the federal agency of “willfully facilitating the political persecution of the Democrat Party’s political opponents,” through its refusal to apply the First Step Act (FSA) good time credits accrued by Bannon, and demanded Peters take immediate actions to secure the former Trump adviser’s early release from prison.

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Analysis: Kamala Harris CNN Town Hall Appearance Plagued with False, Unproven Statements

The Daily Signal
Kamala Harris

by Tyler O’Neil   Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, answered questions in a CNN town hall with anchor Anderson Cooper Wednesday night. Harris repeatedly condemned her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, in the harshest of terms, even saying that she thinks he is a fascist. The Daily Signal fact-checked many of her claims. ‘Terminate the Constitution’ Harris touted the fact that former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., endorsed her against Trump. The vice president said Cheney backed her due to “a legitimate fear, based on Donald Trump‘s words and actions, that he will not obey an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States.” “He himself has said he would terminate the Constitution of the United States,” she added. The claim traces back to a post Trump wrote on Truth Social on Dec. 3, 2022. In that post, the former president wrote of the 2020 presidential election, “A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution.” He added, “Our great ‘Founder’ did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!” Fellow Republicans criticized his comments, and Trump later clarified…

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Michigan to Use Millions of Taxpayer Dollars for Free Birth Control

Daily Caller News Foundation
Gretchen Whitmer

Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer launched a new multimillion-dollar program in her state Wednesday offering free birth control to all residents.

The “Take Control of your Birth Control” program will provide Michiganders with condoms, over-the-counter oral contraceptives and emergency contraception starting in November until supplies run out, according to a press release. The program is being administered by Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services, which was awarded $5.6 million in taxpayer funds to expand family planning services, according to the state’s budget.

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New Crypto PAC Releases Pennsylvania Ads Endorsing Trump, McCormick

Tom Pappert
Bitcoin Ad

A political action committee organized to support candidates friendly to cryptocurrency, the Bitcoin Voters PAC, released a new advertisement to run in Pennsylvania ahead of the election. The group supports former President Donald Trump and Republican Senate nominee Dave McCormick.

After suggesting cryptocurrency, specifically Bitcoin, could be as significant to Pennsylvania’s economy as steel, the ad highlighted past statements by Trump and McCormick offering support to the industry.

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Tim Walz Welcomed Chinese Communist Party Officials into His Nebraska Classroom

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Tim Walz

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, welcomed Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials into his Nebraska classroom while working as a teacher in the 1990s, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation found.

In February 1996, a delegation of three “educators” from southeast China visited Walz’s Alliance High School social studies class “to study the education system,” according to an unearthed Alliance Times-Herald article. However, the delegation included CCP officials who at the time worked for an institute serving a Chinese influence and intelligence agency, according to a DCNF review of Chinese government records.

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Detroit Muslim Leader Removed from Harris Campaign Rally Says Muslims Feel ‘Unwelcome in This Party’

Just the News
Ahmed Ghanim

A Detroit Muslim leader was removed from a Kamala Harris rally and says a campaign organizer told him to leave without providing a reason.

“She took me to the door, and she closed it, and I found two police officers waiting there, and she said, ‘You have to leave right now,’” Ghanim told the Metro Times on Tuesday. “I asked why she was kicking me out. She wouldn’t answer. I was very calmly asking why I was being kicked out.”

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Georgia Supreme Court Blocks Republican Push to Hand Count Ballots

Daily Caller News Foundation

The Georgia Supreme Court blocked a Republican effort Tuesday to require poll workers to hand-count the number of ballots cast, upholding a lower court’s decision.

A Georgia judge previously blocked a state election board rule that would have required counties to hand-count ballots on Election Day. The Republican National Committee (RNC) and Georgia GOP appealed to the state’s highest court, requesting a quick reinstatement of the rules during their ongoing legal challenge, Politico reported.

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Donald Trump Jr. Visits Trump Campaign Volunteers in Arizona, Criticizes Biden and Harris

Rachel Alexander

Donald Trump Jr. gave a speech at the West Valley Trump campaign headquarters on Wednesday in Sun City to a small room of volunteers who make phone calls for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

He began his speech by discussing how hectic the campaign trail was. “I almost feel like Joe Biden where I wake up,” he said. “I don’t even know where I am. It’s just, it’s because I’m traveling a lot, not because of the dementia. So it’s a little different.”

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Pennsylvania McDonald’s Threatened After Trump Visit, Owner Retains Private Security

Daily Caller News Foundation
Donald Trump

As the Mihos family was enjoying a meal Monday at a McDonald’s in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — the same restaurant where former President Donald Trump worked the drive-thru Sunday — they noticed something peculiar: a group of armed guards clad in bulletproof vests.

“We walked in. It seemed fine. We ordered and we sat down, but then we looked to our left, and there were several armed guards just sitting there,” Jessica Mihos, a mother of four sons and lifelong Bucks County resident, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “One of [the guards] stepped outside, and I saw him walking around our car. I thought he was checking if we have our insurance or something…Then [my husband and I] are like, ‘these guys are security;’ ‘these guys are really watching and seeing what’s going on.’ It was then I made the connection [to Trump].”

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Georgia GOP Demands Election Nonprofit Dissolve After Secretary of State Sends Fundraising Pitch Condemning ‘Election Deniers’

Tom Pappert
Josh McKoon

Georgia Republican Party Chair Josh McKoon on Tuesday called for an election nonprofit to dissolve or distance itself from the fundraising email sent by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on its behalf.

McKoon issued his statement after Women for America First Executive Director Kylie Kremer surfaced the email written by Raffensperger. The email revealed that the secretary used a personal email to solicit funds for the Election Defense Fund, Inc., a purported nonprofit 501 (c) (4), a distinction that allows it to raise money without revealing its funding sources.

McKoon issued his statement after the email written by Raffensperger was surfaced by Women for America First executive director Kylie Kremer, revealing the secretary used a personal email to solicit funds for the Election Defense Fund, Inc., a purported nonprofit 501 (c) (4), a distinction that allows it to raise money without revealing its funding sources.

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Legislation Seeks to Expand Tonto Apache Tribal Land Rights

The Center Square
Mark Kelly and Krysten Sinema

Proposed legislation would transfer 3,060 acres of land from the United States Forest Service to the Tonto Apache Tribe in the Payon, Arizona, area in the form of a trust.

Arizona Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly introduced the “Tonto Apache Land Transfer Act” would fulfill the tribe’s goal to expand its reservation and construct more housing. Roughly 100 people live on the reservation, according to the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona website.

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Commentary: Extending Tax-Credit Scholarships

American Greatness
Students

According to a just-released Education Opportunity in America report by 50CAN, only 39% of public school parents are satisfied with their child’s education.

Other polling results are also discouraging. Released in August, EdChoice’s annual Schooling in America Survey revealed that 64% of parents think K–12 education in America is on the wrong track. Not only is this an eight-point increase from last year, but it is also the highest level of pessimism among parents since the question was first asked in 2014.

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Voter Registration Data Shows Pennsylvania Shifting Towards Trump

American Greatness
Voter Registration

With just 13 days left until the 2024 election, Democrats have lost significant ground to Republicans in voter registration in one crucial battleground state.

As reported by Fox News, the state of Pennsylvania currently has 9,088,583 registered voters as of the end of the registration period on Monday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. Of that total, 3,971,607 are Democrats while 3,673,783 are Republicans. Another 1.4 million are registered as independent or with a third party.

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Commentary: Biden’s Climate Splurge Gives Billions to Nonprofit Newbies

RealClearWire
Solar Panel Installation

Although there isn’t much public information available about the Justice Climate Fund, it appears to have been an overnight success.

After gaining nonprofit status in August 2023, the organization was awarded $940 million by the Biden administration just eight months later in connection with the White House’s $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which aims to provide financial assistance to reduce carbon emissions and reduce pollution.  

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Trump Open to Reparations Fund for Victims of Crimes Committed by Illegals

Just the News
Trump on Phone

Gaining momentum two weeks from Election Day, Donald Trump is laser focused on voters’ top priority of making America safe and affordable again. But after spending hours comforting families victimized by murder, rape and other border crimes, the former president told Just the News he also is open to creating a federal compensation fund for Americans harmed by illegal immigrants let into the country under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

The idea of a border crimes reparations fund like the one created for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks has been floating around conservative circles for months, including in Congress where Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., even introduced the concept before it stalled.

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