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Democratic senator calls out party ‘bull—-‘ for caving to ‘secure the border’ talk
Sen. Alex Padilla criticized the Democratic Party colleagues for their “bull—-” in abandoning immigration reform in favor of “secure the border” messaging.
Trump admin detransitions name on portrait of former Biden official
A portrait of a transgender-identifying former official of the Department of Health and Human Services now carries his biological name rather than his chosen identity.
Rachel Levine is the first transgender-identifying person to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate and served as the assistant secretary of HHS in the Biden administration.
‘We remain committed to reversing harmful policies enacted by Levine and ensuring that biological reality guides our approach to public health.’
Levine’s portrait now reads, “Richard Levine,” his birth name.
HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said in a statement that the decision was made in order to follow “gold-standard science.”
“Our priority is ensuring that the information presented internally and externally by HHS reflects gold-standard science,” said Nixon. “We remain committed to reversing harmful policies enacted by Levine and ensuring that biological reality guides our approach to public health.”
A spokesperson for Levine called the decision “petty” and bigoted in a statement to NPR.
“During the federal shutdown, the current leadership of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health changed Admiral Levine’s photo to remove her current legal name and use a prior name,” said Levine spokesperson Adrian Shanker.
Shanker went on say it was an act “of bigotry against her.”
Other Democrats condemned the decision.
“Trump officials are so insecure they even erased Admiral Rachel Levine’s name from her own HHS portrait,” responded Democratic Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont. “Instead of honoring a patriot who is serving this country, they’re busy stoking bigotry, while the rest of America pays the price.”
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Levine was a prominent supporter of transition surgeries and interventions during his time at HHS.
“Gender-affirming care is medical care,” he said in a 2023 statement. “Gender-affirming care is mental health care. Gender-affirming care is literally suicide prevention care.”
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Illinois governor signs law to counter Trump administration’s ‘depravity’ — DHS fires back immediately
Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said a new bill he signed on Tuesday is intended to limit the “depravity” of the Trump administration, but government officials say it’s unconstitutional.
The law restricts federal immigration enforcement outside of state courthouses and allows residents to sue federal immigration agents if they believe their civil rights have been violated. It also restricts similar operations near hospitals, university campuses, and day-care centers.
‘Dropping your kid off at day care, going to the doctor, or attending classes should not be a life-altering task.’
“The idea that the Trump administration wants to prevent people from attending courts, doing their civic duty, and protecting public safety just boggles the mind,” Pritzker said about the law.
School officials are prohibited under the new law from reporting the immigration status of a student, employee, or another person associated with the student or employee.
“Today, I’ve signed into law legislation that expands legal protections for the people of Illinois,” the governor wrote in a post on social media. “Dropping your kid off at day care, going to the doctor, or attending classes should not be a life-altering task. We will counter the Trump Administration’s depravity.”
The Department of Homeland Security responded by accusing Pritzker of acting unconstitutionally against federal authority.
“Article VI, Paragraph 2 of the U.S. Constitution, still clearly states: ‘This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof … shall be the supreme Law of the Land,'” reads the statement on social media.
“By signing this law, @GovPritzker violated the Supremacy Clause,” the department added. “We hope the headlines and social media likes are worth it.”
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A recent DHS report said that as many as 1,768 criminal non-citizens, which includes illegal immigrants and other residents, were released in Illinois despite ICE detainers placed on them. Among the released, there were at least five homicide convictions, 141 assault convictions, and 10 convictions for sexual offenses.
Pritzker is considered by some to be a possible candidate for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.
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Trump says US military has seized an oil tanker from Venezuela: ‘Largest one ever seized actually’
The U.S. military has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, according to comments made by President Donald Trump.
The president has warned government leaders of Venezuela that he would take action against narco-terrorists smuggling harmful drugs from the country into the U.S. Those actions have manifested in military strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean.
‘For multiple years, the oil tanker has been sanctioned by the United States due to its involvement in an illicit oil shipping network supporting foreign terrorist organizations.’
“As you probably know, we’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela,” Trump said. “Large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized actually.”
Sources told ABC News that the tanker is referred to as a VLCC, or very large crude carrier, and can carry as many as 2 million barrels of oil.
The president offered few details about the incident but said more information would be released soon.
“It was seized for a very good reason,” he added.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi offered more details in a statement on social media.
“Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the United States Coast Guard, with support from the Department of War, executed a seizure warrant for a crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran,” she wrote.
“For multiple years, the oil tanker has been sanctioned by the United States due to its involvement in an illicit oil shipping network supporting foreign terrorist organizations,” she added. “This seizure, completed off the coast of Venezuela, was conducted safely and securely — and our investigation alongside the Department of Homeland Security to prevent the transport of sanctioned oil continues.”
She included video from the operation in the post.
Also on Tuesday, the president said in an interview with Politico that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s days were numbered.
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Democrats have accused the administration of committing war crimes in the strikes on alleged drug-runners. In one incident, two survivors of a strike on a boat were killed by a second strike, which many have said was illegal.
The Trump administration has put up a $50 million reward for the arrest of Maduro.
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Trump says ‘any deal’ to buy Warner Bros should include CNN
Speaking with reporters, President Donald Trump insisted CNN should be included in any sale of Warner Bros. as Netflix and Paramount ramp up their bidding war.
Philip Rivers embraces NFL comeback at quarterback after return to Colts: ‘I thought that ship had sailed’
The 44-year-old gunslinger was recently signed to the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad after the team’s starter, Daniel Jones, went down with a season-ending injury.
13 Republicans defy GOP leadership, vote with Dems to advance repeal of Trump order on federal unions
Thirteen House Republicans joined Democrats in a 222-200 vote to advance legislation reversing Trump’s executive order restricting federal worker unions.
Colorado repeat offender freed from jail less than two weeks before allegedly killing mother of three: report
Colorado man accused of killing mother of his children, then pushing her body in shopping cart for days after violating protection order multiple times.
Baldwin Wallace student government votes down Turning Point USA chapter after campus hostility
The Baldwin Wallace University student government rejected a Turning Point USA chapter in 16-3 vote, although the school president supported its approval.
Lavrov warns Europe of retaliation as Zelenskyy opens reconstruction talks with Trump officials
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces first formal reconstruction meeting with Trump officials to discuss Ukraine’s post-war recovery efforts.
