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Mother Of Minneapolis Catholic School Shooter Won’t Cooperate With Police
The mother of Robin Westman, the 23-year-old gunman who killed two children and injured 17 others before taking his own life, is refusing to cooperate with police and has retained a criminal defense attorney, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said. Mary Grace Westman, who previously worked at Annunciation Catholic School, has not contacted investigators and has declined to respond to…
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Trump Considering Defense Department Name Change
President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration is preparing to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, a change he suggested could take effect within the next week. Trump said the Pentagon would “probably” revert to its earlier name, echoing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has pledged to restore what he calls the department’s “warrior ethos.”…
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Trump Order Lays Out Penalties For Burning American Flag
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order instructing the Justice Department to pursue prosecutions of individuals who burn or desecrate the American flag, describing the act as “provocative” and a threat to public safety. “If you burn a flag, you get one year in jail, no early exits, no nothing. You get one year in jail, and it…
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Alina Habba Criticizes Two Dem Senators Holding Up Appointment
Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba sharply criticized two Republican senators on Sunday during a Fox News interview, accusing them of blocking her confirmation process while she continues to serve in the role. Habba currently oversees several major cases, including a high-profile prosecution of Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.), who faces charges for allegedly assaulting a…
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Cracker Barrel Board Member Facing New MAGA Backlash After ‘Rebrand’
A Cracker Barrel board member is drawing criticism from conservative commentators following the restaurant chain’s recent rebrand and disclosures about its diversity initiatives. Gilbert Davila, 61, has become a focal point of the backlash after joining the company’s board of directors in July 2020, during a period of major corporate restructuring. Davila is also one of Cracker Barrel’s largest individual…
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Spending, Investment Soar, Sending U.S. Economic Growth Streaking Past Expectations
The U.S. economy grew faster than first reported this spring, driven by stronger consumer spending and increased business investment, revised government data show. Gross domestic product grew at a 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, up from the Commerce Department’s initial 3.0 percent estimate and above the 3.1 percent pace economists had expected. The pickup followed modest growth…
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VP Vance Claps Back At MSNBC’s Psaki Over Post-Catholic School Shooting Remarks
Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, who served under Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama, drew backlash for a post about this week’s deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school that critics called anti-Christian, leading Vice President JD Vance to sharply rebuke her. “Prayer is not freaking enough,” Psaki ranted on X, adding: “Prayer does not end school shootings.…
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Homan Vows Abrego Garcia Will Be Deported, Despite Court Rulings
Wednesday on FNC’s “Hannity,” Trump border czar Tom Homan reiterated his intent to see alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia deported after echoing a statement from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued earlier in the day identifying him as a “gang member, human trafficker, wife beater, child predator and criminal illegal alien.” “He’s a significant public safety threat. You…
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Homan Says Guard Troops Will Be ‘Force Multiplier’ For ICE
White House border czar Tom Homan on Saturday outlined the Trump administration’s plan to deploy 1,700 National Guard members across 19 states to assist federal immigration authorities. Homan told NewsNation correspondent Libbey Dean that the troops will serve as a “force multiplier” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, supporting tasks such as transportation and intelligence gathering, but will not be…
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Minneapolis Catholic School Sought Security Funds From Walz, Dems, But Was Rebuffed
Minnesota Catholic bishops warned in 2022 and 2023 that non-public schools needed state security funding after deadly shootings elsewhere, and now, two years later, tragedy has hit one of their own. On Aug. 27, a gunman opened fire during an all-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, killing two students, ages 10 and 8, and injuring 14 other students…
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