One of the media should do a comparison of the rate of crime in people that have received a Trump pardon vs the rate of crime in immigrants who Trump claims are committing so much crime.
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A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Trump has been convicted of child molestation and other crimes after he tried to use an anticipated payout from the Trump administration to silence one victim, according to a Florida prosecutor's office.
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A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Trump has been convicted of child molestation and other crimes after he tried to use an anticipated payout from the Trump administration to silence one victim, according to a Florida prosecutor's office.
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Didn't read the article but what about children of soldiers born on foreign bases? I knew someone from collage who had dual citizenship in a European country because of that reason.
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Top Trump official fires US attorney less than five hours into job
A freshly-appointed U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York was abruptly fired by the Trump administration on Wednesday evening, just hours after accepting the post from a panel of federal judges.Donald Kinsella, a veteran prosecutor, had been sworn in by Chief Judge Brenda K Sannes in a private virtual ceremony earlier in the day, only to then receive an email from Morgan Dewitt, a special assistant in the White House personnel office, advising him he was being removed, according to The Albany Times Union.
“Judges don’t pick U.S. Attorneys, POTUS does,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote on X. “See Article II of our Constitution. You are fired, Donald Kinsella.”
Kinsella, 79, subsequently told The New York Times that he was not certain whether his removal was legal and said he would consult with the Northern District judges on Thursday about next steps.
Kinsella had been chosen as the replacement for John A Sarcone III, who was appointed to the position on an interim basis last year by Attorney General Pam Bondi, rather than being formally nominated by President Donald Trump, which would have required a Senate confirmation hearing.
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Gas will be cheaper, but not for good reasons...and Invading South American countries for their "Oil" looks extremely stupid right now
Oil prices tumble more than $1 as IEA cuts demand forecast
HOUSTON, Feb 12 : Oil prices tumbled by more than $1 a barrel on Thursday as investors gave more weight to the International Energy Agency lowering its global oil demand forecast for 2026 against the receding risk of U.S. attacks on Iran.Brent crude oil futures were down $1.26, or 1.82 per cent, at $68.14 a barrel by 10:16 a.m. CDT (1616 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.24, or 1.92 per cent, to $63.39.
Global oil demand will rise more slowly than previously expected this year, the IEA said on Thursday, while projecting a sizeable surplus despite outages that cut supply in January.
A hefty build in U.S. crude inventories had capped the early price gains. U.S. crude inventories rose by 8.5 million barrels to 428.8 million barrels last week, the Energy Information Administration said, far exceeding the 793,000 increase expected by analysts in a Reuters poll.
U.S. refinery utilisation rates dropped by 1.1 per centage points in the week to 89.4 per cent, EIA data showed.
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remember where Pete reduce Kelly's Rank and Pension
A federal judge on Thursday shut down Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempts to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his urging of US service members to refuse illegal orders, ruling that the Pentagon chief’s actions were unconstitutionally retaliatory.
The decision landed two days after a grand jury in Washington, DC, declined to approve charges sought by federal prosecutors against the Arizona senator and several other Democratic lawmakers who taped a video last year warning that “threats to our Constitution” are coming “from right here at home,” and repeatedly implored service members and the intelligence community to “refuse illegal orders.”
Together, the grand jury declination and ruling from senior US District Judge Richard Leon represent major impediments to efforts by aides of President Donald Trump to use the levers of government to punish Kelly, a retired Navy captain and former astronaut, over his participation in the video.
Leon, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, wrote in a scathing, 29-page ruling that Hegseth was trampling over the First Amendment rights of Kelly and that his moves are an impermissible form of government retaliation.
“That Senator Kelly may be an ‘unusually staunch individual’ does not minimize his entitlement to be free from reprisal for exercising his First Amendment rights,” Leon wrote. “Senator Kelly was reprimanded for exercising his First Amendment right to speak on matters of public concern.”
The Pentagon, the judge wrote, was targeting “unquestionably protected speech” that is actually entitled to “special protection” under the law.
The decision is likely to be appealed by the Justice Department, which insists that Hegseth’s actions are unreviewable by federal courts or, at the very least, owed a great deal of deference by judges examining disputes like the one at hand.
Applauding Leon’s ruling Thursday, Kelly acknowledged in a statement that “this might not be over yet, because this President and this administration do not know how to admit when they’re wrong.”
“One thing is for sure: however hard the Trump administration may fight to punish me and silence others, I will fight ten times harder. This is too important,” the senator said.
Judge says Pete Hegseth is unlawfully retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video
A federal judge on Thursday shut down Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempts to punish Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over his urging of US service members to refuse illegal orders, ruling that the Pentagon chief’s actions were unconstitutionally retaliatory.
The decision landed two days after a grand jury in Washington, DC, declined to approve charges sought by federal prosecutors against the Arizona senator and several other Democratic lawmakers who taped a video last year warning that “threats to our Constitution” are coming “from right here at home,” and repeatedly implored service members and the intelligence community to “refuse illegal orders.”
Together, the grand jury declination and ruling from senior US District Judge Richard Leon represent major impediments to efforts by aides of President Donald Trump to use the levers of government to punish Kelly, a retired Navy captain and former astronaut, over his participation in the video.
Leon, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, wrote in a scathing, 29-page ruling that Hegseth was trampling over the First Amendment rights of Kelly and that his moves are an impermissible form of government retaliation.
“That Senator Kelly may be an ‘unusually staunch individual’ does not minimize his entitlement to be free from reprisal for exercising his First Amendment rights,” Leon wrote. “Senator Kelly was reprimanded for exercising his First Amendment right to speak on matters of public concern.”
The Pentagon, the judge wrote, was targeting “unquestionably protected speech” that is actually entitled to “special protection” under the law.
The decision is likely to be appealed by the Justice Department, which insists that Hegseth’s actions are unreviewable by federal courts or, at the very least, owed a great deal of deference by judges examining disputes like the one at hand.
Applauding Leon’s ruling Thursday, Kelly acknowledged in a statement that “this might not be over yet, because this President and this administration do not know how to admit when they’re wrong.”
“One thing is for sure: however hard the Trump administration may fight to punish me and silence others, I will fight ten times harder. This is too important,” the senator said.
Wow the administration was actually efficient and saved money here. Cheaper to just fire him now rather than wait a couple of weeks before he resigns in protest over Bondi ordering him to do something illegal or unethical.
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I remember on this very board people arguing that the GOP was GOOD STEWARDS of the environment and wanted to protect it just as much as anyone, they just didn't believe in global Warming. Well Trump isn't that kinda GOP
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Trump revokes basis of US climate regulation, ends vehicle emission standards
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I was wondering why he was pushing government agencies to use more coal earlier in the week.
Wonder how much they are paying him? It's a dying industry and considering what he's getting elsewhere Im suprised they have enough cash lying around to interest him.
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IDK about foreign born citizens, but when they start stripping citizenship from naturalized citizens they should start with Melania first, then strip Barron of his dual citizenship. The absurdity of this administration knows no bounds.
That's (d)ifferent.
Besides yeah this is stupid but I don't want anyone who is currently legally a citizen of the United States to be stripped of their citizenship for political purposes. Now, if there is someone who was involved in something highly illegal that was covered up (looking at you Melania and your association with Epstein) then I hope they are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and serve prison time here rather than just be deported to the country of their origin.
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aura Loomer claims another victim
Laura Loomer has taken credit for the ousting of Catholic activist Carrie Prejean Boller from President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission—the latest in a growing list of figures the conservative activist has taken credit for having helped to push out.Boller was removed from the commission on Wednesday after a fiery hearing two days before when she clashed with several Jewish figures over the definition of anti-Semitism.
Loomer posted “Loomered” on X after the news of Boller’s removal was announced by commission Chair and Republican Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who said: “No member of the commission has the right to hijack a hearing for their own personal and political agenda on any issue.”
The “Loomered” comment was posted among multiple other posts about Boller getting fired and came just before Loomer said the White House had confirmed to her that it directed Patrick to remove her. The White House has not confirmed the move and Newsweek has reached out via email for comment.
Loomer is a fierce Trump loyalist and has repeatedly been linked to culling certain figures from the administration, including Los Angeles U.S. Attorney Adam Schleifer and former National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, among other aides, although the president has denied that she was the reason behind any firings.
How Carrie Prejean Boller Was ‘Loomered’
Loomer called for Boller’s removal from the commission, connecting her to “Islamists and jihadi sympathizers” and referencing Boller’s Tuesday post that showed Palestinian flags and the logo for the nonprofit Palestine House of Freedom behind her. Boller was posing with Sameerah Munshi, an American Muslim activist who serves on an advisory board for Trump’s commission, and Miko Peled, a pro-Palestine Israeli activist.“This is every Zionist supremacists worst nightmare,” Boller said. “Muslims, Christians and Jews all united under the banner of religious freedom. We condemn Zionist supremacy and the demanding we deny our individual faith for the fear of being called an antisemite.”
Loomer told her 18 million followers: “Contact [Dan Patrick] and tell him to FIRE Carrie Prejean Boller.”
Less than half an hour later, Loomer made another post, saying Boller had “attended the commission with Palestine House of Freedom.”
“Carrie Prejean Boller must be FIRED from the Commission,” Loomer said. “It’s become obvious to many that the Trump administration has been completely infiltrated by jihadist, pro Islamic terror Muslims who seek fake alliances with Catholics and Christians to push Chrislam on the United States.”
At almost the same time, Patrick posted that Boller had been removed from the commission.
“No member of the Commission has the right to hijack a hearing for their own personal and political agenda on any issue,” Patrick said. “This is clearly, without question, what happened Monday in our hearing on antisemitism in America. This was my decision.”
A few hours later, Loomer responded to Boller’s post saying: “I dare them to fire me. It will only prove my point. Zionist supremacy on full display. Bring it on.”
“They just fired you,” Loomer said.
She posted her “Loomered” comment before sharing an open letter from Poller questioning Patrick’s authority to fire her, saying that Trump was the one who appointed her.
“I can confirm that the White House directed Dan Patrick to remove Carrie Prejean Boller from the White House Religious Liberty Commission,” Loomer said.
“You’re fired. Per orders from the TRUMP WHITE HOUSE,” she added. “The White House confirmed this to me.”
Boller responded on Thursday on X: “Laura, you’ve spent the last 48 hours pretending to be the White House spokesperson. I want to know, who’s lying? You or Dan? Dan Patrick said that it was his decision to remove me from President Trump’s commission, Now, you’re saying, it was at the direction of the White House?
“Let’s be clear: President Donald J. Trump has never needed a middleman with no credibility like you, to say ‘You’re fired,'” Boller continued. “If I was really removed, we’d hear it from the President himself.”
“Prove your access Laura, I’ll wait,” Boller added.
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