Major ICE operation nabs criminals in NY
Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out “Operation Rotten Apple” in New York from July 27 to August 29, capturing 2,197 criminals. “These arrests included gang members, rapists, murderers and child predators,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, “I believe there is a special place in hell for those individuals.” The operation was carried out with no help from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani or Gov. Kathy Hochul. ICE had to conduct a special operation because Mamdani signed an executive order in January that severely limited local law enforcement’s ability to cooperate with ICE. Mullin blasted New York's noncooperation, saying the Empire State should not receive another cent until it cooperates with immigration authorities.
Iran threatens surrounding Persian Gulf nations
While the Iran war is being fought primarily between the United States and the Islamist regime, there are many more reasons for Iran’s neighbors to be involved. Earlier today, Iran fired upon targets in Jordan, Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, and Iraq. Fortunately, every Iranian strike was intercepted, but Iran's message is very clear: Tehran does not care if neighboring nations are affected — it will attack anyone connected to the U.S. Tehran also does not care about the Strait of Hormuz staying open, as it is targeting unaffiliated commercial ships passing through the area. Despite what the Islamic Republic may tell you, its leaders are desperate, and in being so, they have made enemies out of the majority of the Middle East.
Congress passes stopgap bill to avoid shutdown
As expected, the House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a measure to fund the government through December 11 in sweeping bipartisan fashion, kicking the can down the road until after the midterm elections. The vote was 370-48. The House has passed all 12 annual appropriation bills to fund the government for fiscal year 2027, but the measures have stalled in the Senate, where not a single measure has cleared committee. The fight to bring those measures out of committee will likely be put on the back burner until the results of the November elections are known.
El-Sayed: dangerous and insane
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has a history of antisemitism and troubling tweets about 9/11. Recently, however, he tempered his language, trying to win more votes in the general election. Even some on the Left disagree with his radical views. CNN commentator Van Jones warned Michigan voters that El-Sayed’s foreign policy is dangerous and insane. “Abdul’s position is a total and complete arms embargo against the state of Israel, including defensive weapons,” Jones said. “That’s an insane position.” The policy would deny Israel the interceptors needed to stop enemy missiles. In a series of now-buried or deleted tweets between 2020 and 2022, El-Sayed downplayed radical Islam, sympathized with terrorist-sponsoring countries, and compared 9/11 deaths to COVID deaths. To him, the War on Terror was as bad as the terrorist attack itself.
Carney implores Trump, Americans to “stop doing memes”
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected as someone who could stand up to President Donald Trump and the American economy. However, he is apparently greatly affected by Americans making fun of him and his country. This has all come after Carney walked away from the negotiating table and allowed high tariffs to be placed on a large share of his own country’s exports. Trump responded by changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, and much of the U.S. followed suit, making fun of Carney’s temper tantrum and Canada’s military. Clearly, that got under his skin, as the prime minister is begging for the laughter to stop. It is even pushing him to start negotiating with Trump again on a new potential trade deal. Sometimes internet humor can be used for more than simple comedy.
Whistleblower claims USPS unable to follow Trump’s EO
An anonymous whistleblower reported to the group Whistleblower Aid that the United States Postal Service cannot carry out President Trump’s executive order directing it to police mail-in balloting in the upcoming midterms. The whistleblower alleges that process flaws could block millions of voters from casting ballots. One issue noted in the report is that if a state submits 10,000 mail ballots and one of them is flagged as ineligible, then the whole batch would be rejected until the state corrects the error. Another issue is that the portal through which states must submit their lists of eligible voters to the USPS was rushed in construction, and testing was short-circuited. The portal was supposed to be ready on Tuesday, only three months after initial planning, but the whistleblower says the USPS needed a year to conduct extensive testing.
Trans violence on the rise
A new study from Rutgers University and several partners has found that those who normalize transgender beliefs are more likely to support political violence. Participants in the study were asked about targets of political violence such as “killing Charlie Kirk, killing Donald Trump, killing Brian Thompson, arson of ICE buildings, damaging wealthy people’s property, and violence against police.” The researchers said the results of the study “suggest that gender ideology is associated with LWA (left-wing authoritarianism) and willingness to justify political violence.” They added that more research is needed to determine causality, but speculated that it could be attributed to gender ideology’s obsession with the oppressed/oppressor classes and their extreme rhetoric of harm done to those who are not affirmed in their delusions.
USS Lincoln finally docks
After a record 286-day deployment, the USS Abraham Lincoln, which had been supporting the U.S. operation against Iran, docked at the port in Laem Chabang, Thailand, on Wednesday. The Lincoln’s commanding officer, Capt. Dan Keeler, stated, “Abraham Lincoln’s visit to Laem Chabang is a clear demonstration of our enduring commitment to our allies and partners in Thailand, and we are all very excited to make Thailand the first port visit on our historic deployment.” Unsurprisingly, service members are reportedly excited to visit the popular beach town of Pattaya for some well-earned rest and recovery before the Lincoln returns to its U.S. base.
Headlines
- House censures North Carolina Republican over allegations of inappropriate behavior with staffers (The Hill)
- Trump admin to dramatically lower Biden-era vehicle fuel economy requirements (Breitbart)
- Harvard Law provides "low sensory rooms" with "fidget toys" for freshmen (National Review)
- The conservative radio hosts dominating the airwaves (WSJ)
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