Wisconsin Judge Dugan Files Motion to Dismiss Citing Immunity

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/hannah-dugan-wisconsin-immigration/2025/05/14/id/1210974/

Wednesday, 14 May 2025 06:12 PM EDT

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan filed a motion to dismiss the federal charges against her Wednesday saying she is immune from prosecution and cited federal overreach by prosecutors.

On Tuesday, a federal grand jury indicted Dugan for allegedly helping an illegal immigrant escape U.S. authorities. Dugan is accused of aiding Eduardo Flores-Ruiz by leading him to a separate exit in the courtroom that was away from immigration officers. In April, Dugan was arrested and charged with obstructing a federal agency and concealing a person wanted for arrest. Flores-Ruiz had been charged with multiple violent crimes including strangulation and suffocation, battery, and domestic abuse.

Dugan's motion cites the recent Supreme Court decision Trump v. United States saying she is immune from prosecution because she was operating in her official duties as a judge. Dugan's attorneys said the charges should be dismissed because "this is no ordinary criminal case" and Dugan is "no ordinary criminal defendant."

"Judges are entitled to absolute immunity for their judicial acts, without regard to the motive with which those acts are allegedly performed," the motion said. "The government's prosecution here reaches directly into a state courthouse, disrupting active proceedings, and interferes with the official duties of an elected judge."

"Since at least the early 17th century in England, and carried on through common law in the United States, judges of record have been entitled to absolute immunity for official acts with a few exceptions not applicable here," the motion continued, adding that the Trump administration's prosecution of Dugan has been "virtually unprecedented and entirely unconstitutional."

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the case is an example that no one is above the law: "It doesn't matter what line of work you are in, if you break the law, we will follow the facts and we will prosecute you."

In response, over 150 former state and federal judges signed a letter to Bondi calling the arrest of Dugan a "cynical" attempt to intimidate judges. "This cynical effort undermines the rule of law," that letter said, "and destroys the trust the American people have in the nation's judges to administer justice in the courtrooms and in the halls of justice across the land."

Trump Floats Possible New F-55 Warplane, F-22 Upgrade

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/jets-air-force-technology/2025/05/15/id/1211020/

Thursday, 15 May 2025 06:55 AM EDT

The United States is examining the possible development of a twin-engined warplane to be known as the F-55, as well as an upgrade to its Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor called the F-22 Super, President Donald Trump said Thursday.

Trump was speaking at a meeting of business leaders including the heads of Boeing and GE Aerospace in Doha, a day after announcing a string of business deals including an order from Qatar for 160 Boeing commercial jets.

Trump referred to the proposed F-55 as both an upgrade to the Lockheed Martin F-35 and a separate new development.

He also highlighted the role of a new air dominance platform called the F-47, recently awarded to Boeing, and said the United States was simultaneously looking at upgrading the stealth fighter it is designed to replace, the F-22.

"We're going to do an F-55 and – I think, if we get the right price, we have to get the right price – that'll be two engines and a super upgrade on the F-35, and then we're going to do the F-22," Trump said.

"I think the most beautiful fighter jet in the world is the F-22 but we're going to do an F-22 Super and it'll be a very modern version of the F-22 fighter jet."

Trump's comments came weeks after he awarded Boeing the contract for the F-47 – a replacement for the F-22 stealth fighter featuring a crewed aircraft flanked by drones and seen as America's most advanced or sixth-generation fighter.

Analysts said it was not immediately clear how Trump's list fitted into a jigsaw of known programs or spending plans.

Agency Partners aerospace analyst Nick Cunningham said the F-55 may refer to the F/A-XX program, intended to replace the U.S. Navy's Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet during the 2030s.

The Navy and Congress are battling with the administration to keep the plans moving forward, Reuters reported Wednesday.

Any significant upgrade to the out-of-production F-22 would be costly, while Trump's reference to two engines implies the F-55 would not be closely related to the single-engined F-35, he said.

Lockheed Martin is in the midst of a delayed software upgrade for the F-35 to boost displays and processing power.

CEO James Taiclet also told analysts last month that Lockheed was looking at ways of applying co-funded technology that was developed for its losing bid for the F-47 contract to the F-35, delivering 80% of the capability for half the cost.

One small step for justice, one giant leap to kill DEEP STATE.

Noem: Conditions Enable Suspension of Habeas Corpus

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/kristi-noem-homeland-security-habeas-corpus/2025/05/14/id/1210971/

Wednesday, 14 May 2025 05:48 PM EDT

A suspension of habeas corpus due to the crackdown on illegal immigrants living in the United States would meet the conditions set out in the Constitution, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday, The Hill reported.

The issue has been controversial since President Donald Trump's deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said the White House was considering the suspension of habeas corpus as part of the administration's efforts to deport illegal immigrants.

A writ of habeas corpus makes it mandatory for authorities to produce an individual they are holding and to justify their confinement, with the Constitution only permitting its suspension in limited circumstances — "in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it."

Noem, when asked by Arizona Republican Rep. Eli Crane about whether a suspension would meet those conditions during an appearance before congressmen, answered that "I'm not a constitutional lawyer, but I believe it does."

Crane had said the Biden administration "allowed an invasion into our country."

Noem said it was "not in my purview" to consider such a weighty legal decision but said Trump had not made a decision on the matter.

"This is the president's prerogative to pursue, and he has not indicated to me that he will or will not be taking that action," the Homeland Security secretary said.

Habeas corpus has been a major tool migrants have used to challenge pending deportations by the Trump administration under the Alien Enemies Act, according to The Hill.

Steve Vladeck, a national security law expert at Georgetown University, has stated that the requirement that suspension of habeas corpus would advance public safety is key.

"The whole point is that the default is for judicial review except when there is a specific national security emergency in which judicial review could itself exacerbate the emergency. The emergency itself isn't enough," he wrote.

Trump: Close to Deal to Avoid Iran Military Action

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-u-s-iran/2025/05/15/id/1211023/

Thursday, 15 May 2025 06:56 AM EDT

President Donald Trump said Thursday a deal was close on Iran's nuclear programme that would avoid military action, sending oil prices tumbling as he boasted of raising "trillions of dollars" on a Gulf tour.

"We're not going to be making any nuclear dust in Iran," Trump said in Qatar, the second stop of his multi-day Gulf tour.

"I think we're getting close to maybe doing a deal without having to do this," he said, in reference to military action.

Oil prices plunged more than three percent on rising hopes for a nuclear deal.

Iran has held four rounds of talks with the Trump administration, which has sought to avoid a threatened military strike by Israel on Tehran's contested nuclear programme.

"You probably read today the story about Iran. It's sort of agreed to the terms," Trump said.

The president did not specify which remarks he was referring to, but an adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ali Shamkhani, told ABC News that Tehran would give up stockpiles of highly enriched uranium as part of a deal in which Washington lifts sanctions.

Trump said that Iran should "say a big thank you" to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who had pressed the U..S leader to avoid military action against his country's giant neighbour.

Qatar has also been a key mediator in talks to end the 19-month Gaza war and release hostages held by the Palestinian militants Hamas.

Trump again said without elaborating that the United States wanted to "take" Gaza, which has been obliterated by the war started by the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

Gaza will become a "freedom zone", Trump said, without elaborating.

He has also vowed to "go back on the offensive" should Yemen's Huthi rebels launch attacks, despite a ceasefire agreement with Washington this month.

Trump, who began his first major foreign tour in Saudi Arabia and later Thursday heads to the United Arab Emirates, has been unabashed about seeking Gulf money and hailed the effect on creating jobs at home.

"This is a record tour. There's never been a tour that will raise – it could be a total of $3.5-4 trillion just in these four or five days," Trump said in Qatar.

In Doha, the president hailed what he said was a record $200 billion deal for Boeing aircraft.

Saudi Arabia promised its own $600 billion in investment, including one of the largest-ever purchases of U.S. weapons.

The final stop of his tour is the UAE, which is seeking to become a leader in technology and especially artificial intelligence to help diversify its oil-reliant economy.

But these ambitions hinge on access to advanced U.S. technologies, including AI chips under restricted export – which the UAE president's brother and spy chief Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed reportedly lobbied for during a Washington visit in March.

The Gulf leaders' largesse has also stirred controversy, with Qatar offering Trump a luxury aeroplane ahead of his visit for presidential and then personal use, in what Trump's Democratic rivals charged was blatant corruption.

In a speech in Riyadh, Trump attacked both the left and the traditional wing of his Republican Party for their policies on the Middle East.

Complimenting the skyline of the Saudi desert capital, Trump said: "The gleaming marvels of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi were not created by the so-called 'nation-builders', 'neocons' or 'liberal non-profits', like those who spent trillions failing to develop Kabul and Baghdad."

Trump has made no mention of human rights during his tour.

Trump's predecessor Joe Biden had initially vowed to shun Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over U.S. intelligence findings that he ordered the gruesome murder in 2018 of Jamal Khashoggi – a Saudi dissident writer who lived in the United States.

Trump instead hailed the crown prince, who is Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, as a visionary due to the kingdom's rapid economic investments.

He also acceded to a key request by the crown prince in announcing the lifting of sanctions on Syria following the toppling of Bashar al-Assad in December.

He met in Riyadh with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the first such meeting between leaders of both nations in 25 years.

Sharaa a former jihadist once on the U.S. wanted list dressed in a suit and was complimented by Trump as a "young, attractive guy".

>>23036069

>Sharaa a former jihadist once on the U.S. wanted list dressed in a suit

He must have seen all the dustup when Shitzenskyy went to the WH with his shitty looking self.

Gunna be a great day!

Trump: US Must Pay Off Debt Before Creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/trump-debt-sovereign-wealth-fund/2025/05/15/id/1211038/

Thursday, 15 May 2025 07:24 AM EDT

The U.S. needs to pay off debt before establishing a sovereign wealth fund, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, signaling a potential shift to plans to create a fund within a year.

"I'd rather pay the debt off and then do the fund after the debt's paid off," Trump said in Doha during a press conference.

Trump signed an executive order in February ordering the creation of a sovereign wealth fund within the next year. He has previously said revenue earned from tariffs on U.S. imports could form the basis for a wealth fund.

The U.S. debt currently stands at $36.2 trillion, according to the Treasury Department, above the $36.1 trillion limit set by Congress in January.

Typically sovereign funds rely on a country's budget surplus to make investments, but the U.S. operates at a deficit. Its creation also would likely require approval from Congress.

"You know, these people have no debt," he said referring to the Gulf region, home to some of the world's biggest wealth funds. "It's nice to have the fund. I say to Howard (Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick), we're a little early because we have debt."

Trump: Qatar Will Invest $10 Billion in US Airbase

https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/trump-qatar-10-billion/2025/05/15/id/1211019/

Thursday, 15 May 2025 06:40 AM EDT

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Qatar will invest $10 billion in coming years in the Al Udeid Air Base southwest of the country's capital Doha, the largest U.S. military facility in the Middle East.

In a speech to U.S. troops at the base during his tour of the Gulf, Trump also said Qatari defense purchases signed on Wednesday are worth $42 billion.

Trump will later head to the United Arab Emirates, where leaders are seeking U.S. help to make the wealthy Gulf nation a global leader in artificial intelligence.

The U.S. has a preliminary agreement with the UAE to allow it to import 500,000 of Nvidia's most advanced AI chips a year, starting this year, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

The deal would boost the UAE's construction of data centers vital to developing artificial intelligence models. But the agreement has provoked national security concerns among sectors of the U.S. government, and the terms could change, sources said.

A string of business agreements has been inked during Trump's four-day swing through the Gulf region, including a deal for Qatar Airways to purchase up to 210 Boeing widebody jets, a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia to invest in the U.S., and $142 billion in U.S. arms sales to the kingdom.

The trip has also brought a flurry of diplomacy. Trump made a surprise announcement on Tuesday that the U.S. will remove longstanding sanctions on Syria and subsequently met with Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

He urged Sharaa to establish ties with Syria's longtime foe Israel.

In Abu Dhabi Trump will meet UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other leaders.

AI is likely to be a focus of the final leg of Trump's trip.

Former President Joe Biden's administration had imposed strict oversight of exports of U.S. AI chips to the Middle East and other regions. Among the Biden administration's fears were that the prized semiconductors would be diverted to China and buttress Beijing's military strength.

Trump has made improving ties with some Gulf countries a key goal of his administration. If all the proposed chip deals in Gulf states, and the UAE in particular, come together, the region would become a third power center in global AI competition after the United States and China.

Trump had dangled the possibility of making a side trip to Turkey to join Russia-Ukraine talks before returning to Washington, but a U.S. official said on Wednesday that the president would not make that stop.

>>23036123

In some place, it is also considered rude to not accept a gift.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114511762010659631

Remember, it all started right after the Civil War ended, it had nothing to do with current day Immigration Policy!

May 15, 2025, 7:07 AM

Birthright Citizenship: A Fundamental Misunderstanding of the 14th Amendment

https://www.heritage.org/immigration/commentary/birthright-citizenship-fundamental-misunderstanding-the-14th-amendment

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What’s the citizenship status of the children of illegal aliens? That question has spurred quite a debate over the 14th Amendment lately, with the news that several states—including Pennsylvania, Arizona, Oklahoma, Georgia, and South Carolina—may launch efforts to deny automatic citizenship to such children.

Critics claim that anyone born in the United States is automatically a U.S. citizen, even if their parents are here illegally. But that ignores the text and legislative history of the 14th Amendment, which was ratified in 1868 to extend citizenship to freed slaves and their children.

The 14th Amendment doesn’t say that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens. It says that “[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof” are citizens. That second, critical, conditional phrase is conveniently ignored or misinterpreted by advocates of “birthright” citizenship.

Critics erroneously believe that anyone present in the United States has “subjected” himself “to the jurisdiction” of the United States, which would extend citizenship to the children of tourists, diplomats, and illegal aliens alike.

But that is not what that qualifying phrase means. Its original meaning refers to the political allegiance of an individual and the jurisdiction that a foreign government has over that individual.

The fact that a tourist or illegal alien is subject to our laws and our courts if they violate our laws does not place them within the political “jurisdiction” of the United States as that phrase was defined by the framers of the 14th Amendment.

This amendment’s language was derived from the 1866 Civil Rights Act, which provided that “[a]ll persons born in the United States, and not subject to any foreign power” would be considered citizens.

Sen. Lyman Trumbull, a key figure in the adoption of the 14th Amendment, said that “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S. included not owing allegiance to any other country.

As John Eastman, former dean of the Chapman School of Law, has said, many do not seem to understand “the distinction between partial, territorial jurisdiction, which subjects all who are present within the territory of a sovereign to the jurisdiction of that sovereign’s laws, and complete political jurisdiction, which requires allegiance to the sovereign as well.”

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In the famous Slaughter-House cases of 1872, the Supreme Court stated that this qualifying phrase was intended to exclude “children of ministers, consuls, and citizens or subjects of foreign States born within the United States.” This was confirmed in 1884 in another case, Elk vs. Wilkins, when citizenship was denied to an American Indian because he “owed immediate allegiance to” his tribe and not the United States.

American Indians and their children did not become citizens until Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. There would have been no need to pass such legislation if the 14th Amendment extended citizenship to every person born in America, no matter what the circumstances of their birth, and no matter who their parents are.

Even in U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, the 1898 case most often cited by “birthright” supporters due to its overbroad language, the court only held that a child born of lawful, permanent residents was a U.S. citizen. That is a far cry from saying that a child born of individuals who are here illegally must be considered a U.S. citizen.

Of course, the judges in that case were strongly influenced by the fact that there were discriminatory laws in place at that time that restricted Chinese immigration, a situation that does not exist today.

The court’s interpretation of the 14th Amendment as extending to the children of legal, noncitizens was incorrect, according to the text and legislative history of the amendment. But even under that holding, citizenship was not extended to the children of illegal aliens—only permanent, legal residents.

It is just plain wrong to claim that the children born of parents temporarily in the country as students or tourists are automatically U.S. citizens: They do not meet the 14th Amendment’s jurisdictional allegiance obligations. They are, in fact, subject to the political jurisdiction (and allegiance) of the country of their parents. The same applies to the children of illegal aliens because children born in the United States to foreign citizens are citizens of their parents’ home country.

Federal law offers them no help either. U.S. immigration law (8 U.S.C. § 1401) simply repeats the language of the 14th Amendment, including the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”

The State Department has erroneously interpreted that statute to provide passports to anyone born in the United States, regardless of whether their parents are here illegally and regardless of whether the applicant meets the requirement of being “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S. Accordingly, birthright citizenship has been implemented by executive fiat, not because it is required by federal law or the Constitution.

We are only one of a very small number of countries that provides birthright citizenship, and we do so based not upon the requirements of federal law or the Constitution, but based upon an erroneous executive interpretation. Congress should clarify the law according to the original meaning of the 14th Amendment and reverse this practice.

>>23036328

American Indians and their children did not become citizens until Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. There would have been no need to pass such legislation if the 14th Amendment extended citizenship to every person born in America, no matter what the circumstances of their birth, and no matter who their parents are.