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PRESSING PAUSE: State Department Announces Visa Freeze for 75 Countries Including Somalia, Russia, Afghanistan
The State Department is pausing visa processing for 75 countries as it cracks down on applicants deemed likely to become a “public charge,” according to a memo first reported by Fox News Digital.
Handcuffed Florida female grabs gun hidden in her pants, opens fire in moving sheriff’s cruiser, newly released video shows
A newly released surveillance video shows a handcuffed Florida female pulling a gun hidden in her pants and opening fire in a moving sheriff’s cruiser after a traffic stop.
Last June, Rheanna Harden — then 22 years old — was accused of driving with a suspended license, providing false identification to law enforcement, and possession of drugs, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office told WESH-TV.
Court records indicate Harden told investigators she got angry about how she was treated on the way to jail, WFTV reported, adding that she told investigators she said a prayer moments before opening fire.
But despite the deputy checking Harden three times, he never found a gun hidden in her pants, WFTV-TV reported.
In surveillance video WFTV said it recently obtained recorded inside a sheriff’s department cruiser, Harden is seen searching for something in her pants while sitting in the back of the patrol vehicle, WESH said.
Deputies said Harden was “flexible” enough to grab a gun from her pants and open fire while inside the cruiser, WFTV reported. The deputy was driving the vehicle at the time of the shooting, WESH added.
The patrol car crashed into a utility pole before the deputy managed to exit the cruiser and return fire, WESH said, citing the sheriff’s office.
Harden suffered shoulder and hip injuries, and the deputy suffered a graze wound near his right eye, authorities told WESH, which added that both Harden and deputy were hospitalized and later released.
The surveillance video also shows that Harden was able to get her left hand out of her handcuffs at least once, WFTV reported, adding that the deputy handcuffed her three times.
Indeed, investigators added to WFTV that Harden was able to pull off the shooting using a small revolver, despite having been handcuffed behind her back and patted down before her arrest.
Court records indicate Harden told investigators she got angry about how she was treated on the way to jail, WFTV reported, adding that she told investigators she said a prayer moments before opening fire.
Reports indicate Harden fired six rounds.
As you likely expect, Harden was hit with additional charges after the incident — namely attempted second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, the sheriff’s office told WESH.
Harden — who was denied bond — has a lengthy criminal history out of Bay County, which includes fleeing and eluding law enforcement officers and grand theft, WFTV said.
Her next court date is Jan. 29, jail records show.
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Comedian Whitney Cummings mocks liberal hypocrisy: ‘We don’t believe in gender, but we need a female president’
Whitney Cummings mocked and ridiculed the hypocrisy of liberals during her appearance on Joe Rogan’s incredibly popular podcast.
Cummings was explaining how she came to have some conservative beliefs after being liberal and seeing the contradictory claims and beliefs they held.
‘We believe in climate change and the sea is rising, but we live on the coast! Like, would you buy a house on the beach if you truly believe that?’
“I was as liberal — I had blue hair, you guys! I rescue pit bulls. It doesn’t get any more liberal than me!” she joked. “But the whole idea with being liberal is like, you had me at, ‘We’re not racist, everybody’s equal,’ diversity, but then it turns into diversity but not diversity of thought!”
She said that she was not an expert in politics but could easily pick up on hypocrisy.
“So, it just started to just be like, hold on, you know, we don’t believe in gender, but we need a female president. And you’re like, huh?” she said. “And it’s like, ‘My body my choice,’ unless it’s a baby that needs a vaccine for hepatitis B, which comes from butt sex!”
“And sharing needles,” Rogan added.
“And sharing needles!” she agreed. “And then, we believe in climate change and the sea is rising, but we live on the coast! Like, would you buy a house on the beach if you truly believe that?”
Rogan and Cummings were ridiculing a far-left socialist scheme espoused by a housing activist who had been hired by newly inaugurated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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Video of the interaction was posted to social media, where it garnered millions of views. The entire podcast with Cummings can be viewed on the show’s YouTube channel.
She went on to express support for Democratic politician Beto O’Rourke, which Rogan appeared to oppose. He said that there would likely be a backlash to Mamdani’s policies, and it might lead to Republican control of the city.
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Michigan sandwich shop owner faces backlash for profanity-laced tirade against ICE: ‘F**k your BLATANT fascism’
The co-owner of a Michigan sandwich shop says he doesn’t care about the backlash from his profanity-laced rant against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
The post was addressed to ICE and placed on the official Facebook page for Fatty Lumpkin’s Sandwich Shack in Muskegon, where it received a lot of attention.
‘F**k your BLATANT fascism. You are NOT welcome at Fatty Lumpkins Sandwich Shack.’
“No more quiet today. F**k YOU. NO F**K YOU!!! Do not EVER set foot in this establishment without a warrant. You will be denied service. You will be laughed at and escorted out. We will immediately call 911 the second I see anything resembling your presence on our private property,” read the post from Brett Gilbert.
A screenshot of the screed was posted on social media by the popular “Libs of TikTok” account.
“F**k you. F**k your murderous ways we all saw on full display today,” the co-owner added. “F**k your disregard for due process and our beloved constitution. F**k your lack of humanity based on manmade borders. F**k your dear leader, everything he stands for, and every single person that supports anything he or you do/represent. F**k your bonuses while essential services go unfunded.
“Most importantly … F**k your BLATANT fascism,” the post continued. “You are NOT welcome at Fatty Lumpkins Sandwich Shack. You NEVER will be. Our food is too good for you but beyond that our humanity transcends your callousness. You no longer get to enjoy the delicious food, art, etc. that your chosen enemies produce. We are not you and you are not us. Stay away!!!”
In comments to WWMT-TV, Gilbert said that his business had tripled over people showing their support for his comments.
“A lot of people have talked about the language in the post, and I don’t really care,” Gilbert said. “It’s just not that big of a deal. They’re words. I think the actions that are happening right now are a lot more significant, and something that people should be concerned about.”
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Gilbert said he accepted that some people would no longer eat at his shop because of the post.
“Sometimes you have to not care about that stuff,” he added. “Not everything is about money. At the end of the day, I know I’m going to take care of myself and the people I love and this is part of that.”
A sandwich was also used as a weapon by a man against National Guard members in Washington, D.C., but the assault case was tossed out of court by a grand jury in November.
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Hillary Clinton defies Epstein subpoena: Time for Trump to lock her up — for real this time
After being subpoenaed by the Republican-led House Oversight Committee to provide closed-door deposition testimony related to their past associations with Jeffrey Epstein and the federal government’s handling of investigations into his horrific crimes, both Bill and Hillary Clinton failed to appear on their scheduled testimonies.
The former president and Secretary of State sent letters in advance stating that they would not appear, condemning the subpoenas as legally invalid and politically motivated.
Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) has since announced that the committee will proceed with contempt of Congress proceedings against both Clintons, with a committee vote planned for next week, potentially leading to a full House vote and referral to the Justice Department.
BlazeTV host Liz Wheeler says that this is President Trump’s second chance to do what he should’ve done a long time ago: Arrest Hillary Clinton.
“Bill and Hillary Clinton think they’re above the law. Well, in a sense, nothing else is new. They’ve thought they were above the law for a long time because sadly, quite tragically, they have been,” Liz says. “They’ve virtually never been held accountable for anything wrong that they have done, and so in a sense, who can blame them for thinking that they can get away flouting the law once again?”
She recalls that back in 2022, former Trump advisers Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro were both hit with two counts of criminal contempt of Congress and spent four months in federal prison as a result.
In their joint letter, the Clintons claimed executive privilege — the implied power of the U.S. president and executive branch officials to withhold certain confidential communications from Congress, courts, and the public. While this might go unchallenged for the former president, there’s no chance it’ll work for Hillary, Liz says.
“Who does Hillary Clinton think she is? Well, I know she thinks that she’s the president of the United States, but she’s not. She was the Secretary of State. She was a senator. She was a first lady. She’s now a private citizen. She’s exempt from nothing,” she says.
The list of crimes that should’ve already landed crooked Hillary behind bars is long: “She abused her position of power, especially when she was Secretary of State, to enrich herself and her husband. She engaged in pay-to-play quid pro quos, where she sold access to herself and to the vice president, even to the president.”
“And when she was caught, what did she do?” Liz asks. “Well, she brought out BleachBit … a computer program to essentially nuke every piece of information on a piece of technology so that there’s no possibility of any forensic analysis.”
“Lock her up.”
To hear more of Liz’s analysis, watch the episode above.
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Educator sues after being fired for conservative Facebook Posts
From USA Today: A conservative organization has sued a Massachusetts public school district in federal court, alleging it violated an associate principal’s First Amendment rights by firing him over political Facebook posts made prior to his employment. Judicial Watch filed the complaint against Barnstable Public Schools on behalf of John Bergonzi in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on […]
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Judicial Watch Statement on Supreme Court Victory Affirming Broad Candidate Standing to Bring Election Court Challenges
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton responded today to the Supreme Court of the United States 7-2 decision in favor of granting standing in a historic case filed on behalf of Congressman Mike Bost and two presidential electors, who were before the court to vindicate their standing in court to an Illinois law allowing […]
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State Department Freezes Immigrant Visas For 75 Countries Over ‘Unacceptable Rates’ Of Welfare
The State Department will freeze immigrant visa processing for the citizens of dozens of nations over welfare concerns. The department announced on Wednesday that it will stop processing visas for 75 countries. The Trump administration plans to enact the pause because migrants from the countries in question “take welfare from the American people at unacceptable …
Vance Sinks War Powers Resolution With Tie-Breaking Vote
Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday evening, killing the War Powers Resolution that was designed to curtail President Donald Trump’s administration if any further military action was warranted in Venezuela. Vance presided over the Senate as the vote was tallied to 50 yeas and 50 nays — …
