ICE officer faces charges after lying under oath
An ICE officer was charged with lying to investigators about his shooting of a Venezuelan migrant. Reports say that Christian Castro had fired at Julio Sosa-Celis, an alleged illegal immigrant from Venezuela, hitting him in the leg. Castro alleges he was assaulted by Sosa-Celis and another man and that the two alleged violent offenders were both resisting arrest previously. Uncovered video footage told a conflicting story, leading to a federal judge to drop the cases against the two migrants and pursue charges against Castro. “Lying under oath is a serious federal offense,” said then-ICE Director Todd Lyons. “The men and women of ICE are entrusted with upholding the rule of law and are held to the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct. ... Violations of this sacred sworn oath will not be tolerated.”

Dan Driscoll’s replacement
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle has been named by President Donald Trump to serve as acting secretary of the Army following the resignation of Dan Driscoll earlier this week. “He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all,” Trump stated in his announcement. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth responded to Telle’s appointment, posting on social media, “Huge congrats to Adam. Strong and whip smart. He is indeed a great Patriot — and will be an immediate asset to the @USArmy.” Leftmedia hysterics notwithstanding, Pentagon personnel changes are not new.

Missouri Supreme Court throws out newly drawn maps
Republicans’ efforts to potentially eliminate a Democrat House seat in Missouri have been thwarted after the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the new redistricting map could not be applied to the current midterm election cycle. Furthermore, the court ruled that the Republican-favoring redistricting map be put to a referendum for voter approval. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway promised to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, stating, “This unprecedented decision clearly violates federal law and has thrust our state into a full‑fledged constitutional crisis.” Hanaway acknowledged that, given the timing of this ruling, it would be difficult to change things, as state law requires ballots to be set no later than next Tuesday. President Trump called the ruling “a Dark Day for ‘Justice’ in Missouri!”

Cueta updates
Following the invasion of 70,000 foreign migrants into Ceuta in late July, the Spanish people are out in the streets of Madrid and other towns across the country protesting and calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The socialist PM is ignoring the pleas of his people, who are calling for the deportation of the illegal migrants, despite some even having to flee their hometowns. Violence continued in the streets of Madrid Wednesday night even after the major protests ended, as police clashed with the 50,000 protesters. Spanish authorities have no issue cracking down on their own citizens, but they refuse to prosecute and remove those who have broken their country’s laws.

Fetterman simply doesn’t want to do his job
According to former staff members, Pennsylvania Democrat Senator John Fetterman has become little more than a man fixated on doing conservative interview shows and defending Israel, while ignoring his constituents. The first-term senator, who famously overcame a stroke to win his 2022 election, has struggled with depression and other medical issues since entering office. Significantly, he has broken with his party with his support for Israel and President Trump’s operation against Iran. In doing so, he has gained some favor from Republicans as he frames himself as more of a “regular Democrat” as opposed to a radical leftist. While Fetterman has denied reports that he’s looking to switch parties, campaign finance filings show him receiving donations from a prominent conservative. And in May, Fetterman stated, “If our party ever becomes ... the anti-Israel party, you know, that’s when I would leave.”

Trump arch to break ground
President Trump’s triumphal arch is set to break ground over the next two weeks. Along with the White House ballroom, the 250-foot-tall structure near Arlington National Cemetery is one of Trump’s main construction priorities. It will be located in Memorial Circle on Columbia Island and is being built to honor the nation’s 250th anniversary. In Trumpian fashion, it will be the largest arch in the world — 86 feet taller than the Arc de Triomphe. As Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated, this idea has been in the works since the early 1900s, with Congress and the Senate chartering commissions to build a monumental work on Columbia Island. Of course, lawsuits have been filed, even by some military veterans who allege the arch will alter their experience when visiting Arlington Cemetery. DOJ lawyers hope the lawsuits will be dismissed.

Fox News anchor loses job for leaking texts
On Thursday, Fox News announced it was parting ways with journalist Maria Bartiromo after 12 years. The network pulled her from the air in August, broadcast her last show on September 3, and gave no official reason for the separation. The reason may stem from tensions dating back to 2020. Bartiromo wanted to run a story on China and election interference, but Fox disagreed. Unhappy with the decision, Bartiromo shared a screenshot with Trump White House officials. Fox learned of the text message exchange and saw it as a fireable offense. Bartiromo’s “Mornings with Maria” show will be renamed “Mornings with Fox Business.” Both President Trump and Vice President JD Vance have praised Bartiromo.

IRS says no tax exemption for private schools using affirmative action
The Internal Revenue Service proposed a regulation yesterday that would empower it to remove tax-exempt status from private schools found to be exercising race-based admissions or financial assistance decisions. Schools that want to maintain their tax-exempt status can give preference based on meritorious criteria, such as academic or athletic scholarships, or even need-based scholarships, but they must not discriminate on the basis of race in any way. While race-based admission has been illegal for decades, it has not been widely enforced in the decade before the Trump administration. “Schools rebranding race-based preferences as equitable, inclusive or diversity-enhancing does not change their discriminatory nature,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. This regulation would extend not only to universities but also to grade schools, trade schools, and other professional degrees.

Firearms survey tells a different story than gun control activists
The 2026 National Firearms Survey was released in response to criticisms of the previous one, released in 2021. Georgetown professor William English published the “most comprehensive assessment of gun ownership ever conducted” in 2021, and, naturally, it faced backlash from opponents, who said the study was too broad and nitpicked it in other ways. English obliged them, fixing his alleged mistakes, and found that his study came back more conclusive toward positive gun ownership than before. The possession of what anti-gun activists considered “assault weapons” was higher than before, and the vast majority used them for self-defense, hunting, and sport. Clearly, more Americans are getting their permits and buying weapons. It is amusing to think that a group of people believes the population doesn’t own proportionately effective weapons, and that they could actually take them away.

Page isn’t getting job offers for “obvious reasons”
Gender-confused actress Elliot Page recently appeared on Kevin McCarthy’s film podcast and discussed her career. Page played a Greek soldier in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” but hasn’t received any job offers despite the film’s smashing success. McCarthy sounded surprised, since visibility often leads to more casting calls. Page claimed it has been a “little tricky” finding work since she announced she identified as a man in 2020. “I was seen in a certain way before, and it is different now,” she said. “I think that’s probably for pretty obvious reasons.” Her comments received backlash online as people pointed out that Hollywood is often too competitive for someone of Page’s diminutive stature to land male roles, regardless of gender pathology.

Headlines

  • Trump admin again asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in voting order (Just the News)
  • Elon Musk boosts GOP spending advantage with return as 2026 juggernaut (Washington Examiner)
  • Strict clean air laws to stay in place, for now, in California (Center Square)
  • Senior citizens outnumber young kids across the world for first time in human history (NY Post)

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