Molested by My Father, The Chief of Police & Surviving Satanic Ritual Abuse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrDPUr_0lfU

Trump behind the scenes with Tech Titans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK4OWPpKK4o

Illegal aliens rack up $121 million bill at Texas hospitals in just 30 days

Illegal aliens cost Texas hospitals more than $100 million in just a single month, brand new data from the Lone Star State shows.

Texas hospitals are on the hook for a $121.8 million bill incurred by illegal aliens across 31,000 visits in November 2024 alone, according to data collected by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (THHSC).

The findings came after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an order directing THHSC to collect and provide quarterly data on the cost of illegal aliens to the state’s hospitals and the number of visits from illegal aliens. The first full year of data from THHSCC will be released in January 2026.

“Many of these illegal immigrants are straining the Texas hospital system, which is why Governor Abbott directed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to begin assessing the cost of care,” Abbott Press Secretary Andrew Mahaleris explained.

“Now, Texas has reliable data on the dramatic financial impact that illegal immigration is having on our hospital system,” Mahaleris noted, also adding that President Donald Trump’s deportation operations “may also cause these healthcare costs to decline.”

The Texas Legislature is currently considering legislation that would turn Abbott’s order into a state law requiring hospitals to provide the data to the THHSCC.

One 2023 report from Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee found that illegal aliens similarly burdened the hospital systems of other states with large illegal alien populations. Florida hospitals incurred a $312 million bill because of illegal aliens in fiscal year 2023 and received just over $100 million in reimbursements. A single hospital in the border town of Yuma, Arizona, provided $26 million in uncompensated care to illegal aliens.

That report estimated that Texas hospitals faced anywhere from $597 million to $717 million in uncompensated health care costs for illegal aliens from 2006 to 2008.

One study from the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) estimated that illegal aliens cost the United States a total of $150 billion a year, even when factoring in tax revenue from illegal aliens. The cost of illegal immigration on the United States, FAIR says, has increased by billions of dollars in recent years.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-aliens-racked-up-a-nine-figure-bill-at-texas-hospitals-in-just-one-month

Operation Tidal Wave: ICE, Florida law enforcement arrest over 1,100 in record-breaking crackdown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Florida announced the arrests of more than 1,100 illegal immigrants Thursday as part of Operation Tidal Wave, which a top official said is the "most single arrests done by a state in a single week that ICE has ever had."

The recent crackdown included the capture of a "Brazilian national that has a history of aggravated assault," a Mexican national "whose history includes kidnapping" and "Colombian nationals who were convicted of murder," according to ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan.

"This operation really is a historic marker of success that was made possible because of the partnership with the state of Florida," Sheahan said. "Together, we were able to conduct over 1,100 arrests and remove several violent gang members from the communities here in Florida. Operation Tidal Wave is truly a first of its kind operation, utilizing 287(g) resources, integrating with the state and local law enforcement to assist in the day-to-day ICE mission."

ICE describes the 287(g) program as one that allows local law enforcement agencies to "enforce certain aspects of U.S. immigration law."

Sheahan also called Operation Tidal Wave "a model that we're able to take to other states to make it a priority that the president has kept to the American people to make sure our communities are safe and continue to be safe."

ICE said Thursday that the operation, which was carried out from April 21 to 26, resulted in a total of 1,120 arrests, 63% of which were of people who had existing criminal arrests or convictions.

"Arrests included 378 criminal illegal aliens with final orders of removal issued by an immigration judge. Officers arrested various violent offenders, gang members, sex offenders, fugitives from justice and those who pose significant public safety threats. Arrests include members of several different notoriously violent foreign terrorist organizations such as MS-13, Tren de Aragua, Brown Pride Aztecas, Barrio Azteca, Surenos (sur-13) and 18th Street Gang," it said in a statement.

Of those arrested, there were 437 from Guatemala, 280 from Mexico, 153 from Honduras, 48 from Venezuela, 24 from El Salvador and 178 from elsewhere, officials added.

"We had a president, Joe Biden, that opened the border and basically declared that people could come illegally, interior enforcement was rendered basically null and void," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters Thursday. "And this was impacting not just the southern border and region of Texas or Arizona, but communities all across the country, including in the state of Florida."

"Florida state agencies assisted federal authorities, to arrest over 1,100 illegal aliens across the state. That is a really significant impact," the Republican continued. "And we're demonstrating why we're going to continue to lead on this issue. And you see some of the people that were arrested, these are people that should have never been in our country. Some of these people have been previously deported."

"It sends the message going forward, United States of America is serious about enforcing its immigration laws," DeSantis also said. "So whereas under the previous president, you could pay coyotes and come to the border knowing that you'd be home free once you got there, there's a new sheriff in town – that is not going to be permitted."

https://www.foxnews.com/us/operation-tidal-wave-ice-florida-law-enforcement-arrest-over-1100-record-breaking-crackdown

Wisconsin judge accused of obstructing ICE could face years in prison, DOJ has ‘upper hand’: former prosecutor

A Milwaukee, Wisconsin judge could face years in prison for allegedly helping an illegal immigrant evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a former federal prosecutor said.

Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan, 65, was arrested by the FBI and charged with obstruction of proceedings before a department or agency of the United States on Friday.

She allegedly whisked away a previously-deported illegal immigrant and his attorney from her courthouse in order to stop ICE from arresting him. She was also charged with concealing an individual to prevent discovery and arrest.

“It’s five years if the individual is wanted for a felony, and it’s one year if they’re wanted for a misdemeanor,” attorney Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital this week. “So it’s five years.”

Rahmani was a federal prosecutor before founding West Coast Trial Lawyers, a personal injury firm with more than two dozen locations in California and Nevada.

Dugan’s arrest came after Mexican national Eduardo Flores-Ruiz appeared in court on April 18 to face three misdemeanor battery charges for allegedly beating two people.

Though he was there on state-level misdemeanors, federal law enforcement was trying to arrest him for the federal felony of illegal reentry into the United States, Rahmani explained. Flores-Ruiz was removed from the United States in 2013.

“I do think the Department of Justice has the upper hand here, if indeed, the allegations are true, and they have a lawful warrant, and a judge helps an individual essentially escape out of the side door – a nonpublic door – with the help of their attorney,” he said. “I mean, that is a big problem.”

According to the DOJ, Flores-Ruiz was “subject to arrest based on an administrative warrant issued by ICE for immigration violations following his recent criminal charges in Milwaukee County.”

“Under the Supremacy Clause, the law is clear,” Rahmani said. “A state judge can’t ignore federal law, much less a federal warrant, whether it’s signed by a judge or even an administrative warrant.”

He also said that states have no right to slow down federal immigration proceedings.

“I’m just speaking as a lawyer, you know, there’s no legal basis for that,” he said. “You can’t just ignore the law, especially if you’re a judge, nor can you just slow down immigration enforcement. You just can’t do it. It’s very clear this is exclusively a federal issue.

On April 18, Flores-Ruiz was in Dugan’s courtroom for a pre-trial hearing facing three state charges of misdemeanor domestic battery for allegedly punching a roommate 30 times and hitting a woman inside his residence.

According to the DOJ, Dugan first confronted federal agents and ordered them to leave the courtroom before Flores-Ruiz’s hearing began. She told them they needed a judicial warrant, and to get one from the Chief Judge’s office. When the agents were no longer in her vicinity, she then canceled Flores-Ruiz’s hearing, despite the fact that his alleged victims were present.

That is when she allegedly personally escorted Flores-Ruiz through a restricted “jury door” that led to a non-public hallway, through which Flores-Ruiz exited the building.

ederal agents took him into custody after a brief foot chase.

Ultimately, Rahmani said that Dugan’s arrest sends a clear message.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re a cartel member, a coyote, local law enforcement, a judge – you can’t do it,” he said. “I mean, the law applies to everyone equally. So I think this is absolutely sending the message. And I understand that people are upset at immigration enforcement and all that, but you can’t break the law, especially if you are tasked with enforcing the law. That is your job as a judge.”

Dugan did not speak during her first court hearing in federal court, but her attorney was defiant.

Fox News confirmed Tuesday that Dugan is not in her courtroom, and the doors to her courtroom are locked. On Wednesday, she was temporarily suspended from her position.

She has retained the law firm Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas. Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Steven Biskupic, a President George W. Bush appointee, has also joined Dugan’s defense team. So has another former Bush appointee, ex-U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement.

“Judge Hannah C. Dugan has committed herself to the rule of law and the principles of due process for her entire career as a lawyer and a judge,” the law firm said on Dugan’s behalf. “She has retained former United States Attorney Steven Biskupic to represent her. Judge Dugan will defend herself vigorously, and looks forward to being exonerated. This will be the extent of any statements or interviews at this time.”

Biskupic and Clement did not return requests for comment.

Dugan is due back in court on May 15.

https://wfin.com/fox-national-news/wisconsin-judge-accused-of-obstructing-ice-could-face-years-in-prison-doj-has-upper-hand-former-prosecutor/

Milwaukee judge charged with obstructing immigration agents is relieved of duty

The Wisconsin judge accused of obstructing federal authorities who were seeking to detain an undocumented immigrant for deportation was temporarily relieved of her duties Tuesday, an order from the state’s high court shows.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's order bars Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan from her position while the federal charges are adjudicated.

The court, which said it was acting on its own and not in response to a request from anyone, said the order was intended to protect public confidence in Wisconsin courts.

A criminal complaint shows Dugan was charged with obstructing or impeding a proceeding before a department or agency of the United States, a felony, and concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest, a misdemeanor.

She could face a maximum prison sentence of six years.

The FBI arrested Dugan, who was first elected to the circuit court in 2016, last week in the parking lot of the Milwaukee County Courthouse, a senior law enforcement official has told NBC News.

Her attorneys declined to comment to NBC News on Tuesday, but her legal team told The Associated Press that it was disappointed “the Court acted in unilateral fashion. We continue to assert Judge Dugan’s innocence and look forward to her vindication in court.”

A statement previously issued on her behalf said she would defend herself "vigorously and looks forward to being exonerated."

An affidavit in the case alleges that on April 18, agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement planned to detain a man who was set to appear in Dugan's courtroom in a domestic violence case. Eduardo Flores-Ruiz had previously been deported from the United States, and an immigration official found probable cause to believe he could be removed from the country, according to the affidavit.

Dugan and another unnamed judge are alleged to have confronted the agents in the hallway, asking whether they had a judicial warrant and telling them to speak with the chief judge, according to the affidavit. After Dugan escorted Flores-Ruiz and his lawyer through a jury door, agents pursued them by foot and took Flores-Ruiz into custody, according to the affidavit.

The Trump administration accused Dugan of "intentionally misdirecting federal agents" in an act a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson called "shocking and shameful."

Her arrest prompted protests outside the local FBI office, where a state lawmaker told demonstrators over the weekend that the judiciary acts "as a check to unchecked executive power. And functioning democracies do not lock up judges."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/milwaukee-judge-suspended-hannah-dugan-rcna203629

Alleged Tesla Arsonist Freed From Jail To Continue Sex Change ‘Care’

A Massachusetts college student charged with setting Tesla vehicles and chargers on fire in Missouri has been freed from custody in part to proceed with sex change procedures she began on the month of the alleged attacks.

A federal judge ordered 19-year-old Owen McIntire into home detention at her parents’ house, which she can leave for reasons including medical and “mental health treatment,” after her attorney filed a motion arguing why she should be freed from jail. The document reveals that McIntire is another of several transgender-identifying people charged with anti-Tesla attacks since Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined the Trump administration.

“Medically, Owen faces serious and ongoing needs,” McIntire’s attorney wrote to a Massachusetts court on April 23. “He takes daily medications for depression and ADHD and has consistently demonstrated insight into his diagnoses and compliance with his treatment. He also receives gender-affirming medical care, which began in March of this year and is likely to be interrupted or terminated entirely if he remains in pretrial detention.”

The filing says McIntire has “deep ties to [the] community” in Boston and describes her as an active student throughout her childhood, taking ballet from age 8 to 15 before apparently realizing she wanted to be transgender sometime later. She remains “medically and psychologically vulnerable” and should therefore be released, the attorney’s motion said.

McIntire’s attorney and the DOJ did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that she burned two Tesla vehicles and charging stations in Missouri while on spring break in March — the same month her lawyer says she began “gender-affirming” procedures.

The attorney said the DOJ “has suggested political overtones to” the alleged Tesla attacks, calling them “speculative.” The motion said McIntire “is an adolescent first-year college student with no criminal history” and does not pose a flight risk due to a lack of “a valid passport.”

McIntire faces charges of unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device and malicious damage to property by fire. The defendant is ordered to appear in court again on Thursday, records show.

Besides McIntire, a lipstick-wearing “queer” scientist and three other trans-identifying defendants are among those the DOJ has charged with firebombing or other vandalism against Musk’s company since President Donald Trump returned to office in January. The Trump administration also formed a law enforcement task force focused on the alleged politically motivated attacks on Tesla.

“If you engage in domestic terrorism, this Department of Justice will find you, follow the facts, and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a Wednesday press release announcing the indictment of yet another Tesla arson suspect. “No negotiating.”

https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2025/05/01/alleged-tesla-arsonist-freed-from-jail-to-continue-sex-change-care/

What Happens When Teachers Are Replaced With AI? This Texas School Is Finding Out

https://www.newsweek.com/alpha-school-brownsville-ai-expanding-2063669

Musk says ‘eyebrow-raiser’ $2.5 billion Fed building expansion should be subject to scrutiny

In a rare interview with print reporters, the initiator of the Department of Government Efficiency advisory board said the price tag for the central bank operation “sounds high.”

“I mean, what do you get for $2.5 billion in redecorating? Must be incredible,” the Tesla

CEO said.

The Fed began the project in 2021 with an initial price tag of $1.9 billion. Since then, multiple factors have converged to drive up costs, including rising costs of materials, construction delays, changes in the design and site problems.

Among the goals for the renovation are dealing with a backlog of upgrades, meeting building codes and regulations, updating technology, and addressing energy efficiency. Fed officials say the changes ultimately will save money by consolidating staff into one space, which will reduce leasing costs, “and provide a modern, efficient workspace for employees to conduct their work on behalf of the American people.”

Musk, though, said the cost overruns should be part of the broader examination of government waste. DOGE claims to have saved taxpayers $160 billion during its short operating life looking through the government’s books.

“Since, at the end of the day, this is all taxpayer money, I think … we should certainly look to see if indeed the Federal Reserve is spending $2.5 billion on their interior designer,” Musk said. “That’s an eyebrow-raiser, you know? They’re like, can we see pictures of what you get for that?”

The Fed is not actually funded by taxpayers but rather by the interest the central banks earns on its securities as well as fees from banks it supervises. Members of the Fed board of governors have their salaries set by Congress and also are paid through the same funding mechanism.

Normally, the money the Fed earns beyond its operating costs are paid back to the Treasury. However, the past two years the central bank has seen operating losses due to rising interest rates that it must pay on bank reserves.

As for the renovation, documents filed with the National Capital Planning Commission note that, “While there have been regular modifications and renovations to the building over its 80-year history, many of the building systems are at the end of their useful life, and the building no longer fully serves the Board’s needs.”

Fed officials declined comment.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/01/musk-says-eyebrow-raiser-2point5-fed-building-expansion-should-be-subject-to-scrutiny.html

Texas Judge blocks Trump from using Alien Enemies Act

President Donald Trump’s invocation of a wartime power to summarily deport Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador was “unlawful,” a federal judge ruled Thursday, blocking the administration from further deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.

The decision from U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., a Trump appointee, is the latest sharp rebuke to one of Trump’s most aggressive and high-profile efforts to quickly carry out deportations with little or no due process.

Rodriguez said Trump had improperly invoked the law — which gives the president the power to quickly expel nationals of invading countries — to target alleged members of a Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua.

The Alien Enemies Act applies only when the country is facing an armed, organized attack, Rodriguez ruled. Trump’s claims about Tren de Aragua’s activities in the United States fall short of that bar, the judge added.

Trump has described the gang as an international criminal enterprise operating at the behest of the Venezuelan government. But Rodriguez noted that even Trump has not formally claimed that the gang is “entering the United States at the direction of Venezuela to conquer the country or assume control over a portion of the nation.”

Trump issued a proclamation in March deploying the Alien Enemies Act against Tren de Aragua. The act has been invoked just three other times in U.S. history — during the War of 1812, World War I and World War II.

Trump’s proclamation “exceeds the scope of the statute and, as a result, is unlawful,” Rodriguez concluded. Trump and other administration officials “do not possess the lawful authority under the AEA, and based on the Proclamation, to detain Venezuelan aliens, transfer them within the United States, or remove them from the country.”

Several other courts, including the Supreme Court, have pushed back in various ways against Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act in the past month and a half. But those other rulings have been preliminary and temporary. Rodriguez is the first judge to issue a definitive decision on whether the deportations are justified under the law, and his “permanent injunction” is more durable than the short-term blocks issued by other judges.

Still, Rodriguez’s ruling only covers his southern Texas-based district, and the Trump administration can appeal his decision to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the most conservative federal appeals court in the country.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg of Washington, D.C., was the first judge to try to stop the deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. Boasberg entered an emergency block on March 15, but the administration had already set the first round of deportations in motion. Hours after Boasberg’s order, 137 Venezuelan men who had been living in the U.S. were delivered to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

Advocates for the men say that many of them have no ties to Tren de Aragua or any other gang — and that they were given no meaningful opportunity to contest their deportations.

The Supreme Court lifted Boasberg’s block, saying lawsuits challenging Trump’s invocation of the AEA had to be filed in different courts, not in Washington, D.C. But the justices also directed the administration to provide meaningful due process to anyone else targeted for deportation under the AEA.

The justices stepped in a second time last month when the administration appeared to be amassing another group of alleged “alien enemies” in northern Texas and preparing them for hasty deportations with minimal notice. In a highly unusual, middle-of-the-night ruling, the high court ordered the administration not to deport those people until further notice.

Federal judges in Colorado and Manhattan last month also granted broad yet temporary blocks on deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.

Shortly after Rodriguez’s ruling, the judge separately denied the administration’s request for explicit permission to quickly deport one of the alleged “alien enemies” — Daniel Zacarias Matos — under a different immigration authority. Though prosecutors said the administration was prepared to move as quickly as Thursday to begin that deportation, Rodriguez said he needed more time to weigh the issues involved.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/01/trump-deportations-court-ruling-00321455

23 big companies that just promised billions under Trump

At a special White House event marking his first 100 days back in office, President Donald Trump welcomed some of the world’s top business leaders to highlight their major new investments in the U.S.

Trump said more than $8 trillion has been pledged since the election, calling it one of the strongest private sector responses in U.S. history.

He praised the companies for bringing jobs and manufacturing back to America, and emphasized themes like "Made in the USA," lower taxes, tariffs, energy expansion and AI innovation.

1. Hyundai, represented by José Muñoz, is investing $21 billion, including $5.8 billion for a new steel plant in Louisiana that will create at least 1,500 jobs. Trump described it as "a beauty" and applauded Hyundai for building in America.

1. CMA CGM, led by Rodolphe Saadé, will spend $20 billion on ports, shipping, and logistics infrastructure, including a new air cargo hub in Chicago. This investment is expected to create 10,000 jobs and support the U.S. shipping industry.

1. Toyota, with Ted Ogawa in attendance, is putting $88 million into expanding hybrid vehicle production at its West Virginia factory. Trump noted he’d visited the facility and called it "fantastic."

1. Anduril, led by Brian Schimpf, is investing $1 billion in a new drone and defense technology facility in Ohio. The plant will focus on autonomous weapons systems and add thousands of jobs over time.

1. Amazon, represented by Doug Herrington, is investing $4 billion this year, with more expected, focused on logistics and cloud infrastructure across the U.S.

1. Venture Global, headed by Mike Sabel, is putting $18 billion into liquefied natural gas expansion in Louisiana, supporting U.S. energy independence.

1. Siemens USA, under Barbara Humpton, is investing $285 million to grow advanced manufacturing operations and create nearly 1,000 skilled jobs.

1. Pratt Industries, led by Anthony Pratt, has committed $5 billion to expand its American recycling and packaging facilities, creating thousands of jobs in several states.

1. Chobani, founded by Hamdi Ulukaya, is investing $1.7 billion, including $1.2 billion for a new dairy plant in New York. Trump joked the U.S. might start exporting yogurt thanks to Chobani’s growth.

1. Bel Brands USA, led by Ivan Gerard, is putting $350 million into expanding cheese and snack production. After this, all Babybel cheeses sold in the U.S. will be made with American milk.

1. Schneider Electric, represented by Aamir Paul, is investing $700 million into U.S. energy infrastructure. It is the largest investment in the company’s 135-year history.

1. Johnson & Johnson, under CEO Joaquin Duato, will invest $55 billion in new manufacturing and technology upgrades across the country.

1. Eli Lilly, led by David Ricks, is putting $27 billion into expanding domestic pharmaceutical production and new facilities.

1. Novartis, represented by CEO Vas Narasimhan, plans to invest $23 billion in building or expanding 10 drug manufacturing facilities in the U.S.

1. Genentech, part of the Roche Group and led by Ashley Magargee, announced a massive $50 billion commitment to biotech manufacturing and research.

1. AbbVie, with Rob Michael at the helm, is investing $10 billion to build four new pharmaceutical plants across the U.S.

1. Thermo Fisher Scientific, led by Marc Casper, is expanding its operations with a $2 billion investment into medical supply and diagnostics manufacturing.

1. Merck, under Rob Davis, will spend $9 billion to grow its domestic vaccine and drug production capacity.

1. Abbott Laboratories, led by Robert Ford, is investing $500 million to improve facilities in Illinois and Texas, especially for diagnostics and medical devices.

1. IBM, with Arvind Krishna as CEO, announced a $150 billion investment to grow U.S. research, chip development and AI technology.

1. GE Aerospace, led by Larry Culp, is putting $1 billion into factories across 16 states to build jet engines for both commercial and military aircraft. Trump praised the company’s leadership in aerospace innovation.

1. SoftBank, led by Masayoshi Son, is partnering with Oracle and OpenAI on a total $700 billion investment in AI infrastructure in the U.S. This includes the largest private sector project in American history to support the development of advanced computing.

1. Apple, represented by CEO Tim Cook, is investing $500 billion to build factories and expand operations across seven or eight U.S. states. Trump noted this was a major shift for Apple, which previously concentrated production overseas.

Throughout the event, Trump said these investments prove that his administration’s approach is working.

He pointed to policies like tariffs on imports, a new 15% tax rate for companies that manufacture in the U.S., and reduced regulations as key reasons companies are coming back. He also offered companies the chance to build their own power plants to avoid strain on outdated grids, especially in states like California.

Trump closed by saying, "This is just the beginning. We are rebuilding America from the ground up." He invited the CEOs to visit the Oval Office — or, as he joked, to go home and "count your money."

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/whos-investing-america-23-big-companies-just-promised-billions-trump

Real ID required for U.S. travel starting next week

The United States is just days away from the Department of Homeland Security's federal requirement for Real ID for domestic flights and entering federal facilities.

To help you get ahead and avoid a dreaded hourslong wait at the DMV – "Good Morning America" has gathered all the essential details you need to ensure your identification is up to date.

What is a Real ID?

The federal Real ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005 following the 9/11 Commission's recommendation that the Federal Government "set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses," DHS states on its website.

The new rules set out which forms of identification may be used to board flights within the United States and to enter secure federal facilities such as military bases, federal courthouses and other federal facilities.

Applying for a Real ID requires proof of identity, proof of residency and a trip to your local DMV. See below for more on the full requirements and application process details.

All U.S. states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories are issuing Real IDs.

DHS previously delayed the implementation of Real ID several times over the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, U.S. residents have less than one week to obtain their soon-to-be federally required form of identification.

Real ID application requirements

Requirements vary by state, so check the DHS website to see your state's specific requirements.

At a minimum, applicants are required to provide documentation showing their full legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, two proofs of address and lawful status, according to the DHS website.

Proof of Social Security number may come from a Social Security Administration account card or a W-2 form, a pay stub, a SSA-1099 form or a non-SSA-1099 form, according to DHS.

Enforcement of the Real ID requirement will begin May 7, 2025.

Starting on that date, a Real ID or other federally approved identification will be required to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities.

Federal agencies including the Transportation Security Administration may only accept state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards as identification for the purposes of accessing federal facilities including TSA airport security checkpoints if the license or card was issued by a Real ID compliant state in accordance with the Real ID security standards.

Enhanced driver's licenses issued by Washington, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Vermont are considered acceptable alternatives to Real ID-compliant cards, according to DHS, and will also be accepted for official Real ID purposes.

The Real ID looks almost the same as a current state ID card or driver's license but has a compliant star marking.

Some differences may vary by state, such as in California, where a small golden bear appears on the top right corner with the white star on the animal's left side.

If an ID says "federal limits apply," that person will not be able to board a domestic flight or enter federal facilities, such as military bases, federal courthouses, and other locations after the May 7, 2025, deadline.

Does Real ID replace a passport?

The Real ID does not replace a passport for international travel.

However, a valid passport is compliant identification for travelers to fly domestic within the U.S. and access secure federal locations without additional documentation, according to the DMV.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/GMA/Travel/new-real-id-requirements/story?id=110078396

This High School Principal Can’t Stop Selling Out America’s Best Schools To China

A principal who came under fire for helping China clone America’s best STEM high school has a new job — and he’s trying to partner with the Chinese yet again.

During his time at the helm of Virginia’s Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Evan Glazer began the process of handing over the school’s curriculum, syllabi, and floor plans to China for replication after receiving several large donations from Chinese entities to a nonprofit linked to the school.

Glazer, who left the school in 2017, is now president of the Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA), a residential school in Aurora. Under Glazer’s leadership, the school has looked to develop research programs with the Thomas Schools, a group of China-based schools that were created with backing from Chinese Communist Party-linked entities. Emails obtained by Defending Education and shared with The Daily Wire show that the taxpayer-funded IMSA and the Thomas Schools have proposed establishing a joint venture in 2025.

Correspondence between IMSA and Thomas Schools, which is administered by the Shanghai-based Ambright Education Group, began in June 2024.

Kendall Tietz, an investigative reporter for Defending Education, said that the communications raised “serious concerns about national security and the potential transfer of sensitive educational materials.”

“Our priority should be protecting U.S. schools from potential infiltration by foreign entities, especially those with interests that are not aligned with American values and national security,” she said. “We must safeguard our educational system to ensure it prioritizes student learning without compromising U.S. integrity.”

On June 18, an IMSA staff member sent an email to Glazer summarizing a conversation with Thomas Schools about “launching a three-week, residential summer program” in July 2025 to provide “opportunities for research and language immersion for 20-30 of their high school students.” The preferred areas of research were science, math, and life sciences. Glazer responded by saying he would suggest a three-week research program.

Glazer received an email on September 5 from the president of the Ambright Education Group referring to Glazer as a “long time friend” and noting that “we here, in China, often mention about you.” Though the name is redacted in the email, the Ambright Education Group lists its president as Sean Zhang, who has been involved in the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a part of the Chinese Communist Party’s united front system.

Glazer said in reply that he had proposed sending students from Thomas Schools to a 2025 research program hosted by the Illinois Math and Science Academy.

Several days later, on September 10, an IMSA staff member reached out to Glazer saying that it seemed like the Thomas Schools’ “priorities” have “shifted” from an “intensive research” partnership.

“Their representatives are now saying that they’d prefer something that sounds more like a run-of- the-mill summer camp: one or two weeks at IMSA with some academic study, but also with college visits, sight-seeing trips, etc.,” the staff member wrote. “No doubt we could put such a program together. The question, I suppose, is whether IMSA’s primary goal is to get The Thomas Schools’ students through the doors and generate some dollars – or to create a true research exchange program.”

Glazer responded by saying he would like to see the creation of a research partnership programs. IMSA did not respond to requests for comment on what direction the talks with Thomas Schools went or if there were any plans for the summer.

Glazer told The Daily Wire that he believed that the Thomas Schools were part of an initiative to focus on “inquiry based learning.”

“To my knowledge, the Thomas school aimed to offer an educational alternative that embraced inquiry based learning. The Chinese education system is historically didactic in nature, and I believe they were studying how schools cultivate a culture of research and discovery. For them, it was a new venture,” he said.

“I can’t say much about how their government supported it. In the U.S., funding comes from local, state and federal levels. However, even in the U.S., that funding support varies dramatically based on different mandates. I have to imagine China’s funding priorities vary school to school, as well,” he added. “One thing that’s clear to me is that if a government values innovation, it will fund scientific research in both labs and in schools.”

A few months before IMSA began discussions with Thomas Schools, the academy gave administrators from the CCP-administered Beijing National Day School a tour of their facility. On March 15, 2025, an official from the school reached out to IMSA requesting a visit in the hopes of “building up friendship in future.”

“We are deeply impressed by the achievements of your school in helping students‘ learning and growth, and it would be a great honor to visit your school and exchange experiences regarding the aspects that facilitate the cultivation of innovative talents, which includes school curriculum, learning methods, resources, school management, etc,” the representative from Beijing National Day School wrote.

Ten days later, an employee from Illinois Math and Science Academy responded by saying that the school “would be happy” to schedule a meeting. Eventually, both parties signed a memorandum of understanding obtained by Defending Education where IMSA agreed to meet with the goal of exchanging “school information” on April 9, 2024. IMSA agreed to “present information” about its programs and give a walking tour of its facility while Beijing National Day School agreed to also present information on its programs.

A copy of the agenda showed that representatives from Beijing National Day School were presented topics like math, chemistry, and artificial intelligence. Emails from August 2024 indicate that the visit went well, because they requested another meeting at the school while they were in Chicago for a conference.

“I am writing to express our continued interest in fostering the wonderful relationship established during our visit to the Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) last April,” a representative from the school wrote.

“We see this as a perfect opportunity to continue our exchange and would be excited if our teachers could visit IMSA during this period. This delegation mainly consists of teachers with backgrounds in mathematics, science, and STEM-related fields, which align perfectly with your school’s specializations. We believe this will lead to very insightful and meaningful exchanges.”

During the process, emails reveal that at least one staff member at IMSA had questions about exchanging information with America’s top political rival.

“Question: Do you think, given the current geo-political environment involving the People’s Republic of China (PRC), there is a risk to reputation for IMSA if we agree to host the Beijing National Day Schools (BNDS)?” the employ wrote, including a link to information about tensions between China and Taiwan.

Glazer, who previously suggested that it would be racist to question exchange programs from China, responded by saying that education knew no borders.

“I think it’s ok since we are not a political organization,” he said. “Educator is a great equalizer that brings people together. In addition, I hope the visit might yield potential for their students to study at IMSA one day.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-principal-cant-stop-selling-out-americas-best-schools-to-china

Trump secures release of 47th U.S. hostage in first 100 days

https://x.com/SebGorka/status/1917752015624585688

Mercedes-Benz to add new vehicle to Alabama plant amid Trump tariffs

-Mercedes-Benz on Thursday said it will add a new vehicle to its plant in Alabama amid President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs.

-The German automaker said it will localize production of the “core segment” vehicle at its plant near Tuscaloosa by 2027.

-Mercedes-Benz declined to comment on whether the new vehicle in Alabama was a result of Trump’s tariffs.

Mercedes-Benz

on Thursday said it will add a new vehicle to its plant in Alabama amid President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs.

The German automaker said it will localize production of the “core segment” vehicle at its plant near Tuscaloosa by 2027. Officials declined to disclose details of the vehicle, but the plant mostly produces Mercedes-Benz SUVs.

“We are getting even closer to the U.S. customer by localizing a core segment model in Tuscaloosa, strengthening our ties to the North American market where a range of Mercedes-Benz vehicles including the GLE and GLS models have their roots,” Mercedes-Benz North America CEO Jason Hoff said in a release.

A spokesperson for Mercedes-Benz declined to comment on whether the new vehicle in Alabama was a result of Trump’s tariffs, citing a “local-for-local strategy” of producing vehicles where it sells them.

The automaker said the Alabama plant has established itself as “the global export hub for Mercedes-Benz SUVs.” The company said roughly 60% of SUVs assembled at the plant are exported.

The announcement comes amid Trump’s ongoing 25% auto tariffs on imported vehicles, as well as additional levies of 25% on automotive parts that are scheduled to go into effect by Saturday.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/01/mercedes-benz-alabama-plant-trump-tariffs.html

Interview: Musk says DOGE may be here to stay

Elon Musk acknowledges his budget-cutting exercise known as DOGE hasn't been as successful as he hoped. But he says it may go on for President Trump's entire four years in office — more than twice as long as originally planned.

Why it matters: DOGE was set up to terminate on July 4, 2026. But Musk now says his controversial group could help oversee the slashing of federal spending through the end of 2028.

"I think so," Musk said of DOGE being extended. "It's up to the president."

Zoom in: Musk held an hour-long Q&A session with Axios and about a dozen other news outlets in the White House's Roosevelt Room, just outside the Oval Office.

It had the feel of a de-facto exit interview for Musk, who's planning to scale back his time in Washington to focus on running his companies.

Tesla last month reported a big drop in profits. Musk told analysts he'll spend more time running the car company "now that the major work of establishing Department of Government Efficiency is done."

Musk insisted his transition doesn't mean DOGE was done.

"DOGE is a way of life, like Buddhism," he said. "Buddha isn't alive anymore. You wouldn't ask the question: 'Who would lead Buddhism?'"

Top takeaways from the wide-ranging interview:

1. He acknowledged DOGE's shortcomings.

Musk said that so far, DOGE has cut $160 billion in federal spending — far short of the $2 trillion goal he set last year.

"In the grand scheme of things, I think we've been effective. Not as effective as I like … but we've made progress."

Many critics — including some of the thousands of federal workers who lost their jobs to DOGE cuts — have questioned whether the relatively small savings is worth the chaos.

Some of the resistance to the cost-cutting, he said, has come from within the administration.

"There's a long way to go," he said. "It's pretty difficult … It's like: How much pain is the Cabinet and Congress willing to take? It can be done. But it requires dealing with a lot of complaints."

DOGE leaders said they had cut about 1% of the federal workforce, or 20,000 people.

"I think we're probably getting things right 70-80% of the time," Musk said, adding that he thought DOGE eventually could reach $1 trillion in savings.

1. He hasn't always liked the job.

Musk recounted the backlash he faced for leading DOGE, and protests and vandalism targeting Tesla dealerships.

"Being attacked relentlessly is not super fun," he said. "Seeing cars on fire is not fun."

1. He's quietly advised the Pentagon on defense spending.

Musk — owner of the SpaceX rocket company — said he'd aggressively encouraged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to invest in hypersonic missiles and low-range drones.

"I think he's in agreement, by the way," Musk added.

1. Musk sometimes stays in the Lincoln Bedroom.

He's been tight-lipped about where he spends his time while in Washington. But he revealed that he'd stayed overnight "more than once" in the White House's Lincoln Bedroom at Trump's invitation.

"He was like: 'Where are you staying?' I was like: 'I don't know. At a friend's house, I guess.' And then he was like: 'Why don't you stay here?' I was like: 'Sure.'"

Trump, Musk recalled, once called him late at night and encouraged him to get ice cream from the White House kitchen. "Don't tell RFK," Musk joked.

1. His West Wing office is small. And doesn't get much natural light.

Musk, the world's richest person, said he plans to keep his tiny office to use when he's in Washington, which he said will be just one to two days a week. He said it's a tight space and gets only a "glimmer of sunlight."

But Musk, who's spoken previously about the death threats he and his team have faced, said he didn't mind it from a security standpoint.

"It has a view of nothing," he said. "It has a window but all you see is the HVAC unit, which is fine. It makes it harder to shoot me, I guess. There's not a good line of sight."

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/01/elon-musk-doge-interview

Report: Wisconsin Elections Official Committed ‘Significant Violations’ In Uncounted Ballot Scandal

Former Madison Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl was derelict in her duties in a scandal involving nearly 200 uncounted ballots, a new report finds.

The Wisconsin election official who resigned after her office failed to count nearly 200 absentee ballots in November’s presidential election violated city policy and the terms of her contract, according to an internal report released on Tuesday.

Former Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl was derelict in her duties, “inconsistent” in her testimony, and failed to meet myriad expectations of her post, according to the 14-page investigative findings. The report identified “significant violations” committed by the elections official.

“While the mistake in getting the ballots counted on Election Night appears to have been primarily a process of training failure that could have been avoided, there were multiple opportunities for the ballots to have subsequently been counted after Election Day,” the report, prepared by the city’s Human Resources director and the Parks superintendent, said. “The failure to do so was a dereliction of duties on the part of the City Clerk.”

The report hammers Witzel-Behl for all manner of election oversight negligence, after leftist Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway praised the former clerk for her many years of service following her resignation, including kudos for Witzel-Behl’s commitment to “inclusivity.”

“On behalf of City of Madison residents, I want to extend my gratitude to Maribeth for her commitment and dedication to public service,” Rhodes-Conway said in a press release. “Maribeth embodies the motto she brought to the Clerk’s Office: ‘We exist to assist.’ I wish her the very best in future endeavors.”

Documents show the former clerk spent portions of 19 days on vacation following the election, as her staff members discovered and attempted to deal with the uncounted ballots. Among other deficiencies, Witzel-Behl failed to “demonstrate attention, care, and efficiency in the performance of her duties related to the uncounted ballots to mitigate an unprecedented failure in the election process,” according to the report.

The embattled former clerk stepped down earlier this month with her office facing an unprecedented state investigation. That probe, conducted by the Wisconsin Elections Commission, is ongoing and involves depositions of Witzel-Behl and other city elections officials.

After the clerk resigned, the city suspended its investigation, which the mayor said “was a necessary step to maintain public confidence in the operations of our Clerk’s office.”

City spokesman Dylan Brogan previously told The Federalist that state law prevented the release of the probe’s report until Witzel-Behl had an opportunity to review the findings.

‘The Frustrating Part’

The report lays out the timeline of events, from pre-election to the discovery on Nov. 12 of the first sealed green courier bag continuing 68 uncounted absentee ballots from two wards to the discovery of another 125 unprocessed ballots from another ward during the early December reconciliation process. Witzel-Behl’s office failed to report the problem to the Wisconsin Elections Commission as required by law until Dec. 18, nearly a month-and-a-half after the election. Even then, the city didn’t alert the WEC to the uncounted ballots as much as it requested help in a “reconciliation override” to enter the “unprocessed” votes into the state’s election system.

According to the report, Witzel-Behl failed to notify multiple officials — the Dane County clerk, the city attorney, and “anyone in the Mayor’s Office” until long after the ballots were discovered. A review of the former clerk’s communications shows just two emails have anything to do with the uncounted ballots over the period, one of those a “joking” response

“Must have been been thinking about the two polling places that didn’t even open some of their packs of absentees to count them,” Witzel-Behl curiously wrote to a staff member in response to a typo in a communication to election inspectors, the report notes.

By the time she got around to informing the powers that be, it was much too late — 193 voters in Wisconsin’s far-left capital city had been disenfranchised. The report suggests some of the ballots could have been saved. Although the names of several individuals are redacted, it’s clear that the investigators spoke to Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell, who expressed his frustrations over the failures.

“The frustrating part of this whole situation is that a fix allowing at least some of the ballots to be counted was pretty simple — a short Madison Municipal Board of Canvass meeting where the ballots are opened and counted, with the updated numbers transmitted to the county to validate. The new results could have been transmitted to the state. This could have happened right up until the State certified the election,” McDonell told investigators, according to the report.

“According to McDonnel [Sic], this ‘fix’ could not be implemented because his office was never notified of the uncounted ballots,” the report states.

But Witzel-Behl’s office said McDonell was notified. Witzel-Behl reportedly said a lot of things that investigators found to be “inconsistent.” The report notes “multiple violations” of city policy “related to accuracy in reporting” requiring employees “to be truthful and accurately record all required information…”

In short, the former clerk’s accounts of what happened differed, sometimes dramatically, from those of staff and others interviewed.

Witzel-Behl could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

‘Failures in Leadership’

The report finds no evidence that any one else in the clerk’s office violated policy “as it relates to the inappropriately uncounted ballots.”

“While errors were made by individual employees, these errors all appeared to be due to to failures in leadership, process, and direction,” the document states.

The investigation did not find any violation of state elections law, but the report noted that the Wisconsin Elections Commission probe, which “may find potential violations of State law,” is ongoing.

Witzel-Behl, who was a key figure in the Wisconsin “Zuckbucks” scandal in 2020, made national news in September when more than 2,200 Madison voters received duplicate absentee ballots. City officials claimed the “data processing error” affected an isolated number of voters and was quickly remedied, but the glitch understandably raised election integrity concerns in the closing months of the 2024 presidential election cycle.

Madison faces a class-action lawsuit over the uncounted ballot debacle. Madison lawfare firm Law Forward, which usually devotes its energies to going after political enemies of the left, is representing the disenfranchised voters. The lawsuit seeks $175,000 for each of the plaintiffs.

Law Forward attorney Scott Thompson told Wisconsin Public Radio at the time that it doesn’t appear the clerk’s office engaged in a “coordinated anti-democracy effort.”

“But our message today should resonate with anyone who seeks to disrupt Wisconsin’s votes, absentee ballots or otherwise,” Thompson said. “If anyone takes steps to violate a Wisconsinites’ right to vote, there is a price to pay.”

https://thefederalist.com/2025/04/30/report-wisconsin-elections-official-committed-significant-violations-in-uncounted-ballot-scandal/

Updated list of whacko US judges impeding common sense

-Judge Royce Lamberth blocked the dismantling of the United States Agency for Global Media.

-Judge Indira Talwani said Trump could not end President Joe Biden’s parole program that let 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela into the country.

-Judge John Woodcock Jr. said that the Department of Agriculture could not freeze funding to Maine over its decision to let boys play in girls’ sports.

-Judge Edward Chen said the Department of Homeland Security could not revoke the protected status of 348,202 Venezuelans who were shielded from deportation by Biden.

-Judge Stephanie Gallagher said the Trump administration must facilitate the return of a suspected gang member from El Salvador who was deported.

-Judge William H. Orrick said Trump could not pull funding from sanctuary cities that defy federal immigration law.

-Judge Royce Lamberth said the Trump administration was not allowed to move male prisoners who identify as women from female prisons.

-Judges Benjamin Settle and Ana Reyes said the Defense Department had to allow people who identify as transgender in the military.

-Judge James Boasberg said Trump could not deport gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.

-Judge Paula Xinis said Trump must return suspected MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.

-Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said Trump could not implement an executive order that requires voters to show documentation proving their U.S. citizenship to cast a ballot in federal elections.

-Judge Amir Ali said the Trump administration could not put a blanket pause on foreign aid funding.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/heres-how-activist-judges-fought-trumps-agenda-in-the-first-100-days

Connor Tomlinson

@Con_Tomlinson

Scottish Labour Leader, Anas Sarwar calling for Pakistanis to enter British politics and take power, to push for ethnic and Muslim sectarian interests.

Immigration and multiculturalism have made Britain a battlefield for Indian and Pakistani ethno-lobbies.

https://x.com/Con_Tomlinson/status/1916788638534283560

Education Department Cuts $1B In ‘Mental Health’ Grants Used To Advance DEI

The Department of Education cut $1 billion worth of “mental health” grants that were being used to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ideology instead of mental health programs.

The department confirmed the cuts to The Federalist, some of which were made to grants that advanced “diversity goals” that explicitly sought “non-white” counselors. The department noted that the cuts are non-continuations of the grants as opposed to cancellations.

“The Department decided not to continue funding these grants beyond the initial award terms. These grants are intended to improve American students’ mental health by funding additional mental health professionals in schools and on campuses,” Madi Biedermann, deputy assistant secretary for communications at the Education Department, told The Federalist in a statement.

“Instead, under the deeply flawed priorities of the Biden Administration, grant recipients used the funding to implement race-based actions like recruiting quotas in ways that have nothing to do with mental health and could hurt the very students the grants are supposed to help. We owe it to American families to ensure that tax-payer dollars are supporting evidence-based practices that are truly focused on improving students’ mental health.”

Some examples of the grants provided by the department include grants advancing the idea that “training counselor educators have the responsibility to prepare the next generation of counselors to recognize and challenge systemic injustices, antiracism, and the pervasiveness of white supremacy to ethically support diverse communities.”

Another states that “training for practitioners applies a critical compassion perspective — as opposed to a colorblind perspective (race and color do not matter) or deficit-based models applied with a sense of pity.”

“Developing an understanding of the historic, relational, and systemic impact of racism will equip trainees to develop culturally responsive and supportive relationships with the young people they serve,” it continues.

Another grant funded “social Justice learning objectives that assessed personal goals for anti-racist pedagogy practice, deconstructed the role personal identity and positionality plays in education, examined the influences of racism and white privilege in education practice, developed the skills for mindful facilitation and conversational ‘brave spaces,’ and facilitated conversations on best practices in anti-racist pedagogy.”

Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Christopher Rufo posted other grant documents on social media, showing initiatives seeking “greater than 50%” of providers who “are of diverse backgrounds,” selecting for “race/ ethnicity, disability, or LGBTQ+.”

Another grant document states that certain training programs will be focused on having faculty and staff “interact effectively with the wide range of young people and families they encounter in their work, in areas such as diversity, equity, and inclusion, institutionalized racism, examination biases, attitudes, values, and beliefs related to race/ethnicity and other differences, and culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy and other services.”

It further notes that “our organizations also hire staff that reflects the ethnic/cultural/linguistic backgrounds of our service populations,” or, in other words, they also have racial quotas in hiring.

The money came from a gun violence bill signed by former President Joe Biden, which created a “slush fund for activists,” according to Rufo, in order to advance DEI ideology “under the guise of mental health.”

The Education Department found that the programs being cut violated civil rights law, and in a notice to members of Congress, the department said it “plans to re-envision and re-compete its mental health program funds to more effectively support students’ behavioral health needs.”

https://thefederalist.com/2025/04/30/education-department-cuts-1b-in-mental-health-grants-used-to-advance-dei/