02 U.S. Politics

Landlord Jailed After Fraudulently Casting Former Tenants’ Mailed Ballots– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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… There is a reason why, when the left talks about election fraud, they make the claim, “There is no evidence of widespread fraud.” This is a way for them to convince people that there is no fraud. But they word it this way because fraud does, in fact, exist. So, when stories like this happen, they can defend their lies by claiming “this is not widespread.” And maybe that is true, or maybe it is not. But the point remains: The left does not want you to question these things. Why that is is not clear, and is up for you to decide. Nonetheless, a landlord is being accused of election fraud after authorities accuse her of using mail-in ballots sent to former tenants.

According to Apple Valley News Now:

A Pasco apartment manager is in jail on several charges related to voter fraud after detectives found she had filled out four ballots meant for her tenants back in the 2024 general election, three of which were counted.

According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, on October 14, 2025, detectives heard about an irregular Franklin County Ballot that had been counted in the 2024 General Election. Detectives investigated, and eventually found the person had moved from Pasco to Oregon, but a Washington ballot was sent to their previous address in Pasco. However, that ballot had been filled out, sent to the auditor’s office, and counted in the election, FCSO officials said. The FCSO also said detectives found three more ballots sent to the same apartment building were suspicious.

FBI Executes Search Warrant At Washington Post Reporter’s Home– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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The FBI searched the Virginia home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson on Wednesday as part of an investigation into “a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials,” the newspaper said.

Natanson was home at the time agents executed the warrant. According to the Post, the warrant said investigators were probing Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a Maryland-based system administrator with top secret security clearance who is accused of accessing and taking home classified intelligence reports that were allegedly found in his lunchbox and in his basement. The Post cited an FBI affidavit.

Natanson covers “the Trump administration’s reshaping of the government and its effects,” according to her X bio. Her home and electronic devices were searched.

Bill Clinton Defies House GOP Subpoena In Clash On Epstein Probe– www.ndtvprofit.com

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Former President Bill Clinton defied a House Republican committee’s subpoena Tuesday in an escalating battle over Congress’s handling of an investigation of disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer threatened the former president with a contempt prosecution, while Clinton accused the Republican of mounting a partisan campaign to hide, rather than reveal, the truth about Epstein and his powerful connections.

Clinton failed to appear at a deposition for Comer’s panel Tuesday. Instead, the former president posted a letter to the chairman on social media denouncing his investigation and condemning him for resisting successful legislation to force disclosure of Justice Department files on Epstein’s sex trafficking operation.

“If the government didn’t do all it could to investigate and prosecute these crimes, for whatever reason, that should be the focus of your work – to learn why and to prevent that from happening ever again. There is no evidence that you are doing so,” Clinton wrote in a letter co-signed by his wife, former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, who has also been subpoenaed by the panel.

GOP Stock Trading Bill Leaves Glaring Conflicts Untouched– readsludge.com

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House Republicans are finally coalescing around a long-promised ban on stock trading by members of Congress. On Monday, they introduced the Stop Insider Trading Act, a leadership-backed bill from Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) that would ban members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependents from making new purchases of individual stocks. It would also require a seven-day public notification before making any stock sales.

However, the bill would leave another major ethical issue untouched. It would allow members to continue holding and profiting from stocks they already own, even in cases when those holdings create direct conflicts of interest with the committees they oversee or the legislation they are in charge of shaping.

GOP leaders throw cold water on Trump’s credit-card push– www.politico.com

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson voiced skepticism Tuesday on President Donald Trump’s move to temporarily cap credit card interest rates.

“I think that would probably deprive an awful lot of people of access to credit around the country,” Thune told reporters. “Credit cards would probably become debit cards.”

“That’s not something I’m out there advocating for — let’s put it that way,” he added.

Thune’s comments come after Trump posted on Truth Social that he was calling for a one-year cap of 10 percent interest on credit cards starting Jan. 20.

BREAKING: Mark Kelly sues Pete Hegseth over effort to reduce his military pension for ‘Seditious Six’ video | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

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“It appears that never in our nation’s history has the Executive Branch imposed military sanctions on a Member of Congress for engaging in disfavored political speech.”

Senator Mark Kelly has filed a lawsuit against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, the Department of War, and the Department of the Navy over the Pentagon’s move to censor and reduce the rank of the lawmaker, who is a former Navy Captain, for his role in what has been called the “Seditious Six” video. Kelly and other lawmakers called for active duty troops to “refuse illegal orders” in the late 2025 video.

In the complaint, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday, Kelly claimed that the actions from the Pentagon violate the First Amendment, writing that it “forbids the government and its officials from publishing disfavored expression or retaliating against protected speech. That prohibition applies with particular force to legislators speaking on matters of public policy.”

House Democrats ask judge to block ICE oversight visit policy– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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A group of House Democrats, led by Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO), asked a federal judge on Monday to block the Department of Homeland Security from continuing to enforce a policy that restricts federal lawmakers from visiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities without advanced notice.

Last week, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem issued a new memo that requires lawmakers to submit oversight visit requests to ICE field offices and detention centers at least seven days in advance. The directive follows a June 2025 memo that outlined the same time frame for a valid request to be made.

The new policy differs in one key aspect, however. Noem ordered ICE to oversee congressional visits “exclusively with money appropriated” by President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Senate GOP Prepares To Hold The Line On Hyde Amendment– thefederalist.com

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Less than one week after President Donald Trump appeared to encourage congressional Republicans to put the annually passed congressional restriction on taxpayer-funded abortion on the chopping block, the White House is walking back his comments and members of the Senate GOP who looked like they might cave with Trump are committing to holding the line on the Hyde Amendment.

For nearly 50 years, the legislative provision barring taxpayer-funded elective abortions, including through federal healthcare programs such as Medicaid, was a nonnegotiable for Republicans who claim to belong to the pro-life party. Congress’ latest fight over whether to extend Obamacare, however, put the Hyde Amendment in the line of fire from both Democrats, who have had it out for Hyde for years, and the GOP alike.

Ninth Circuit: Christian Ministries Can Hire Only Fellow Believers– www.standingforfreedom.com

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[UPDATE] Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that religious organizations such as Yakima Union Gospel Mission are free to make hiring decisions based on an applicant’s alignment with the organization’s religious beliefs, affirming an injunction granted to Yakima Union Gospel Mission by a district court.

Yakima Union Gospel Mission is a Christian organization that helps needy people through its homeless shelter and many other charitable services, while sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

In a 3-0 decision, the panel found that Yakima had more than a right to consider religion when hiring religious teachers, a legal doctrine known as the ministerial exception, but it also had a right to make all of its hiring decisions based on its religious beliefs due to the church autonomy doctrine.

‘Seditious Six’ Senator Hit With Federal Investigation– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., is under investigation by federal prosecutors after appearing in a video with fellow Democrats urging members of the military and intelligence community not to follow illegal orders, her office confirmed Tuesday.

Slotkin told The New York Times she learned of the probe from the office of Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Her office confirmed her account to NBC News but offered no further details.

“Facts matter little, but the threat matters quite a bit,” Slotkin told the Times. “The threat of legal action; the threat to your family; the threat to your staff; the threat to you.”

Slotkin, a former CIA officer who served in Iraq, is the second lawmaker tied to the video to face scrutiny after its release in November.

DUKE: Leftists Invented ‘Legal Observers’ To Give Themselves Immunity From The Law. It Didn’t Work– dailycaller.com

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Hey y’all, welcome back to Unfit to Print. 

Leftists have a new made-up term they’re using to justify impeding federal law enforcement proceedings. 

“LEGAL OBSERVERS” 

Democratic politicians and left-wing allies have labeled Renee Good — the woman who blocked ICE officials with her car in Minneapolis before accelerating into an officer, prompting him to shoot and kill her — a “legal observer.” 

What is a “legal observer”? 

It is an informal title created by a left-wing group, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), to imply that individuals who watch and document law enforcement operations have some special legal protections. 

China Fumes at Trump’s Iran Tariffs After Losing Access to Venezuelan Oil– www.breitbart.com

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Communist Party’s state propaganda arms railed on Tuesday against President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 25-percent tariff on countries that do business with Iran.

The president announced the policy after two weeks of protests in the country calling for an end to the brutal Islamist regime, which has responded with widespread violence that, some estimates suggest, has killed as many as 3,000 people. The “supreme leader” of Iran, 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has since said in public remarks that it is the democratically elected Trump administration, and not his regime, that is on the verge of collapse, and Khamenei’s underlings have insisted that the regime has the country “under control.”

Trump has since called on Iranian protesters to “TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS” and suggested the White House would support them.

Trump posits Greenland ‘vital’ for Golden Dome system– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Greenland is “vital” for the Golden Dome missile defense system, reiterating arguments that U.S. possession of Denmark’s territory is critical for national security.

The president also urged NATO to support Greenland’s acquisition on the basis that it will boost the alliance’s defense capabilities against Russia and China. His statement came just hours ahead of a meeting Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are holding at the White House with Denmark and Greenland’s top diplomats.

“The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security,” Trump said in a post to Truth Social.

Minnesota Is Not Well — Ilhan Omar Edition – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

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Happy Tuesday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. (In preparation for a whirlwind book tour, the Sine Qua Non Sequitur is spending a few weeks sniffing turmeric.)

So many unsavory characters in the Democratic Party to mock, so little time.

Despite being very well-traveled in the United States thanks to stand-up, I have only been to Minnesota once. That trip was just for a weekend and happened almost 15 years ago. I can think of one person I’ve known personally who was born there. The state isn’t really putting itself out there to earn my trust.

What I do know about Minnesota is that it’s cold and full of people who do things that I don’t like. Almost five years ago, I wrote that the United States should look into getting rid of Minnesota. I think we can all agree that my advice should have been heeded.

Trump to Cut Off Federal Funding for Sanctuary Cities – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

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President Donald Trump is finally planning to turn off the taxpayer money spigot for cities and states that refuse to comply with federal immigration law.

There are very few incentives that convince Democrats to stop illegal behavior, but money is probably one of them. They feel safe and smug breaking our immigration laws, so long as they can continue to fund all of their socialist programs and government employees. If that money is reduced enough, though, they might actually be willing to see reason. That, no doubt, is Trump‘s aim in holding back money from areas with sanctuary policies.

 

Republicans Push Affordability Bills Aimed At Codifying Trump EOs– thefederalist.com

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Republicans in so many ways have wasted their majorities in Congress over the past year. But the GOP has an opportunity to amp up its lackluster tenure with a second reconciliation package that its sponsors say will lower costs and cut the deficit by more than $1 trillion.

Of course, the devil is always in the details.

On Tuesday, Republican Study Committee members unveiled the Reconciliation 2.0 Framework, a proposal the lawmakers bill as a “comprehensive conservative roadmap” for the next reconciliation bill. The framework, its sponsors say, is aimed at affordability and codifying much of President Donald’s Trump’s America First agenda.

“There’s three major things that I think are threatening the American dream right now: housing costs, health care costs and energy costs,” said Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, at a press conference Tuesday.

Trump Announces Sweeping Economic Action Against Iran– trendingpoliticsnews.com

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President Donald Trump announced Monday, January 12, that Iran’s primary trading partners will be met with 25 percent tariffs on most goods. The announcement comes amid several days of sustained unrest across the country, which has left dozens of anti-regime protesters dead, according to figures from several human rights organizations.

The measure targets nations such as China, India, Turkey, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates, which are among Iran’s primary trading partners. The White House stated that this policy applies to any goods imported into the United States from those countries, potentially increasing costs for American businesses and consumers.

“Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America. This Order is final and conclusive,” the president posted on Truth Social.

Trump Pollster Warns Anti-Vax Sentiment Could Spell Trouble– www.dailysignal.com

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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republican House candidates in purple districts who support changing the childhood vaccine schedule could pay the price in midterms, according to new data from President Donald Trump’s go-to pollster, Fabrizio Ward.

“In the districts that will decide the control of the House of Representatives next year, Republican and Democratic candidates who support eliminating long standing vaccine requirements will pay a price in the elections,” says a Nov. 3 memo obtained by The Daily Signal.

Fabrizio Ward, a polling firm led by Tony Fabrizio and Bob Ward, surveyed 1,000 voters in the 35 most competitive congressional districts on their attitudes toward recommended vaccines.

Harmeet Dhillon Shoots Down Claims of a ‘Mass Resignation’ Over ICE Shooting– legalinsurrection.com

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Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon slammed and shot down reports that numerous DOJ officials quit because she refused to investigate the ICE officer who shot and killed Renee Good.

“This is fake news,” Dhillon told The Daily Wire’s Mary Margaret Olohan. “No division employee quit.”

MS NOW reported that three people claimed these officials from the criminal section of the Civil Rights Division.

The media ate it up. I saw the articles, but decided to wait.

NC Schools Push Gender Ideology On Kids In Defiance Of State Law– thefederalist.com

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A storm is brewing in North Carolina with national implications. Educators in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City schools (home to the University of North Carolina) were called to a hearing by state legislators for persisting in indoctrinating children on gender and sexuality, in defiance of established state law. How does the left accomplish such a feat on a local level?

A trail of clues is emerging that uncovers the path educators took to circumvent legislation overwhelmingly supported by a majority of North Carolina voters. The Parents’ Bill of Rights (SB-49) was passed in 2023 over then-Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto. It established that schools must notify parents if a child changes his name or pronouns, the beginning acts of social transition for gender change. Furthermore, it prohibits teaching gender and sexuality material to children in grades K-4.

Ilhan Omar Forced to Revise Statement on Fatal ICE Shooting in Minnesota– slaynews.com

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Minneapolis is once again at the center of a storm over law enforcement use of force after a fatal shooting by an ICE agent last week.

Radical Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has shifted her stance on the incident involving the death of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good.

Good was killed by ICE agent Jonathan “Jon” Ross during a protest against the planned detention of Somali migrants.

The anti-ICE activist used her SUV to block federal immigration operations before using her vehicle to ram an agent, forcing him to open fire in self-defense.

CNN Guest Gets Wrecked Over This Claim About the Minnesota ICE Shooting– townhall.com

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The Left is going to try and make the ICE shooting in Minnesota something more than it is, and they’re going to fail miserably at it. It’s not just that they’re liberal and that liberals are usually wrong about everything, but the facts simply take an axe to this narrative. Guest Julie Roginsky decided to toss the first pitch, and it was a bit outside.

The former Fox News liberal opted to claim that the American people might see this as a breaking point in so far as they view the incident involving Renee Nicole Good as someone who could be them. Good was shot and killed on January 7 after she accelerated her vehicle toward an ICE officer.

The local Democrats were off to the races with the ‘she was murdered’ narrative that imploded when the ICE officer’s cellphone footage was released. Good was a professional activist who had participated in previous activities to disrupt ICE raids. She trained others in that regard. She was not afraid, not was she just driving home. So, no, this is very avoidable, Ms. Roginsky. It was preventable—it’s called not driving your call into federal officers. Also, nothing has been adjuctated yet in court as Noah Rothman pointed out:

Gen X Voices Lead In Displacing Rotting Corporate Media– thefederalist.com

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A recent TD Bank survey found that Gen X was the most likely to overspend during the holidays. However, The New York Times noted, “Many retailers and marketers are looking past them and to millennials and Gen Z, especially as malls continue to empty out and more shopping moves online.”

Gen Xers are used to being ignored, but it just might be our superpower.

It’s 2026, and the first wave of Gen Xers are turning 60. Our movie heroes, like the anti-woke Indiana Jones, are beating the latest self-congratulatory and woke Golden Globes in the viewership, according to Variety. Our toys are our highest value assets. And best yet, Gen X — led by Greg Gutfeld, Taylor Sheridan, Joe Rogan, and Elon Musk — is at the top of media and pop culture. We are in our Golden Age of success and change.

Trump Warns ExxonMobil Could Be Shut Out Of Venezuela Following CEO’s Remarks– wltreport.com

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ExxonMobil may see itself shut out of Venezuela.

President Trump hinted that ExxonMobil may find itself blocked from making investments in Venezuela after the CEO claimed the country was “inevitable.”

On Friday, the CEO of ExxonMobil, while at the White House, expressed doubts about whether investing in Venezuela will yield good returns for his company due to the current laws in the country.

In response to the CEO’s comments, Trump said Exxon Mobil is “playing cute.”

Medicaid Paid Out $400M To Dead ‘Recipients’ In One Year– thefederalist.com

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The ongoing scandal regarding Minnesota’s welfare-industrial complex demonstrates the extent to which government-created graft has “hidden” in front of the nation’s noses for not just years but decades. Another report released just before Christmas illustrates the depths of those fraudulent payments.

Last summer, I wrote here about a report by Louisiana’s legislative auditor highlighting nearly $10 million in Medicaid payments that state made on behalf of deceased beneficiaries between February 2019 and last March. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most recent report shows that this type of government waste and abuse — or, depending on one’s perspective, fraud by insurance companies, who receive payments for “covering” dead people — occurs with regularity nationwide.

Iran’s Revolution of Freedom: Why We Should Be Hopeful, But Not Naïve– www.standingforfreedom.com

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Over the past several weeks, hundreds of thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets demanding an end to the Islamic Republic’s authoritarian rule. The Iranian government has responded with brutal force, killing dozens of protestors and arresting hundreds more. Authorities have shut down power grids and blocked Internet access to prevent information from flowing in and out of the country.Thanks to technology, videos have been leaked outside Iran despite these efforts. The world is watching as ordinary Iranian citizens risk their lives chanting, “Death to the dictator.”

President Donald Trump stated on Truth Social: “The people of Iran want freedom. They deserve it. The world is watching.”

Mark Ruffalo, Jean Smart Among Stars Protesting ICE At Golden Globe Awards– dailycaller.com

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Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes, and Jean Smart were among the Hollywood figures who made a deliberate anti ICE statement at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday.

The stars made their political statement by wearing small pins on the red carpet and on stage as part of a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. The pins featured the words “BE GOOD,” a symbolic slogans tied to a broader protest campaign known as the #BeGood campaign, following Wednesday’s fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good.

Here’s the Anti-Trump FBI Agent Who Launched the Surveillance Probe of the Entire Conservative Movement– townhall.com

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Of course, it was an anti-Trump FBI agent. If the Russian collusion hoax, Crossfire Hurricane, and, on a lesser note, the creepy visits to those who posted anti-Biden memes weren’t evidence enough, that’s how the Arctic Frost probe began. It was an agent on a reported vendetta that spurred a mass surveillance operation that eventually covered the entire conservative movement.

The late Charlie Kirk and his Turning Point USA were targeted, along with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). It was a fishing expedition with no smoking gun. The basis of the investigation stemmed from the shenanigans from the 2020 election. Oh, and did I forget to mention that Trump’s phone was seized during this operation (via JustTheNews):

An FBI supervisor who openly opposed Donald Trump on social media played a crucial role in igniting the controversial Arctic Frost probe, pressing to add the former president as a formal subject of the investigation and circulating articles from liberal activists and leftwing news sources to make his case, according to evidence recently turned over to Congress and obtained by Just the News.

Special Agent Timothy Thibault, who left his role as the assistant agent in charge of its Washington field office in August 2022 after his anti-Trump social posts became public, organized the initial electronic communication that authorized the start of the Arctic Frost probe.