Day: June 19, 2025

NY Law Firm Representing Kilmar Abrego Garcia Received $7 Million from Reid Hoffman Nonprofit to Fund E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit Against President Trump

Tom Pappert

Hecker & Fink, the New York law firm representing Kilmar Abrego Garcia in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) case against him in Middle Tennessee, was paid $7 million by a nonprofit created by LinkedIn founder and Democratic Party megadonor Reid Hoffman in 2020. The money was earmarked to fund the lawsuits by advice columnist E. Jean Carroll against President Donald Trump.

As The Tennessee Star reported, Abgrego Garcia on Tuesday submitted a legal filing which informed the court of his new attorneys, including Rascoe Dean of the Nashville law firm, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison, as well as Sean Hecker, Jenna Dabbs, and David Patton, of the the New York-based law firm, Hecker & Fink.

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Commentary: Who Do You Believe?

John Fredericks
President Donald Trump

by John Fredericks WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Iran-Israel conflict and President Trump’s response boils down to one fundamental question: Who do you believe? Do you trust intelligence from Mossad, Israel’s legendary intelligence service? Or do you place your faith in our CIA? As NFL coaching legend Bill Parcells once said when asked if his team was really good: “You are what your record says you are.” It’s that simple. If these two intelligence agencies faced off in a football game, the halftime score would be Mossad 100, CIA 0. Our CIA’s Recent Track Record Consider what our intelligence community has been focused on lately: Monitoring Americans attending 5:00 AM mass in Richmond, Virginia Targeting parents who attended school board meetings to oppose mask mandates for their children Orchestrating 51 deep-state signatures on a fraudulent letter claiming the Hunter Biden laptop was “Russian disinformation” Promoting the Trump-Russia collusion hoax they knew was fabricated Taking five years to conclude what was obvious from day one: COVID-19 most likely originated from the Wuhan lab, not “bat soup” The CIA has become the deep state. Their primary mission became anti-MAGA operations and removing President Trump from office. Mossad’s Intelligence vs. Ours Mossad’s intelligence indicated Israel had to act…

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia Retains Top Tennessee Lawyers for Alien Smuggling Case

Tom Pappert
Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A legal filing submitted in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Tuesday revealed the alleged illegal alien smuggler retained new attorneys, who requested the court’s permission to dismiss the public defenders who represented Abrego Garcia’s during his initial appearance in court and subsequent arraignment. 

According to the filing, the lead attorney representing Abrego Garcia is now Rascoe Dean, the son of former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean. A longtime federal prosecutor, Dean was employed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee as the Deputy Chief of the General Crimes Unit as recently as September 2024, when he was listed as a panelist for an event held by the Federalist Society.

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Bannon Says MAGA Will Back Trump’s Iran Decision

Kaitlin Housler
Steve Bannon

Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist and host of the popular show War Room, spoke to reporters at a Christian Science Monitor Breakfast on Wednesday at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington, D.C. acknowledged that if the President Donald Trump made a solid case for the U.S. striking Iran or escalating the situation, the MAGA movement would eventually get on board.

“If the president as commander-in-chief makes a decision to do this and comes forward and walks people through it…the MAGA movement will support President Trump,” Bannon said.

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Commentary: Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Legislation Is Advancing

American Greatness
School

In mid-May, the U.S. House of Representatives Budget Committee passed a major GOP tax bill, which contains the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), and it now heads to the House floor.

ECCA would provide financial assistance to families in all 50 states that have incomes less than three times their “area’s median income.” Eligible parents could use the funds for a wide range of education-related expenses, including private and parochial school tuition, books and other instructional materials, online classes, private tutoring, and educational therapies for students with disabilities provided by a licensed or accredited practitioner or provider. Homeschooling parents would also be covered. Hence, parents can use the scholarships to provide their children with an education that they believe best suits their needs.

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Hegseth Confirms DoD Ready to Follow Trump’s Orders on Iran as President Weighs Options

Just the News
Pete Hegseth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday confirmed to a Senate panel that the United States military is prepared to carry out President Donald Trump’s decisions when it comes to Iran, but that right now he is advising the president on the various options. 

Trump told reporters at the White House that he is still deciding how to handle the Israel-Iran conflict, but maintained that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. 

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Commentary: The Detrimental Impact of Teacher Unions’ Political Spending on Educators

JC Bowman
Randi Weingarten

Teacher unions, particularly in their current incarnation, often stray from their foundational mission to enhance educational outcomes, becoming entangled instead in the quagmire of political activism and social agendas. This shift not only distracts from their primary purpose but also risks undermining their credibility as advocates for educators.

Take, for instance, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which has allocated a staggering $16.5 million in political spending for the 2024 election cycle, all directed towards liberal organizations. This has raised eyebrows and prompted accusations of a troubling nexus between union leadership and Democratic interests. Critics contend that Randi Weingarten has leveraged union dues to exert political influence, raising serious questions about ethical governance within the union.

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DNC Reportedly May Need to Borrow Cash to Keep Lights On

Daily Caller News Foundation
Ken Martin

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has been grappling with infighting and a decline in donations in recent months, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

DNC Chair Ken Martin, who was elected in February, has overseen slowing fundraising from major donors, the NYT reported. Some top DNC officials have even floated the idea of whether it may be necessary to start borrowing money to continue paying the bills, according to the NYT.

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