August 14, 2026

x02a3 People Advance

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Parents Get Enormous Payout After School Forces Kids to Read LGBT Books – westernjournal.com

Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland was required to pay parents $1.5 million after forcing their children to read storybooks with homosexual and transgender themes.

In 2023, three sets of parents filed a lawsuit after parental notices and opt-outs were removed before their children were exposed to books about gender transitions and pride parades, according to a report from The Christian Post.

But last June, the Supreme Court ruled that the district had to obtain parental consent before the children were shown the material.

U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman issued a financial judgment on Feb. 19, requiring the school to pay the impacted parents $1.5 million in damages, according to an alert from Becket.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that President Trump has a right to retrieve taxpayer information on illegal aliens from the IRS. The court affirmed that laws protecting Americans from privacy regarding their taxes do not apply to illegals.

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Trump Scores Momentous Legal Victory as Appeals Court Backs Immigration Crackdown Tactic – slaynews.com

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit handed President Donald Trump a significant legal victory this week, ruling that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may share certain taxpayer information with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assist in identifying and deporting illegal aliens.

In a decision reinforcing federal enforcement authority, the court concluded that existing law does not create a blanket shield preventing illegal immigrants’ tax records from being used in lawful immigration investigations.

Gun in Virginia have a higher approval rating, 84%, than the Marxist they elected, Abigail Spanberger, who has a 32% approval rating. Her approval comes from the Democrats, who give her a 63.8% rating, compared to the republicans who give her an 88.1% disapproval rating, and independents who give her an 89.7% disapproval rating.

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Poll Reveals 84% Support The Right To Bear Arms In Key Blue State – trendingpoliticsnews.com

Virginia voters are sending a blunt message on guns and crime: stop targeting the law-abiding, and start punishing criminals.

New polling from Quantus Insights shows a politically dissatisfied electorate that remains largely confident about personal safety, and strongly supportive of Second Amendment protections.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s approval rating sits at 32%, with 64% disapproving. The divide is stark. Republicans disapprove by 88.1% and Independents by 80.7%. Democrats break the other way, with 63.8% approving.

Most Virginians, however, say they feel safe in their communities. Women report feeling safe at 72.9%, men at 71.0%. Democrats express the highest sense of security at 82.8%, while Independents (64.7%) and Republicans (66.7%) are more mixed but still mostly positive.

On the Second Amendment, the poll finds broad agreement that it protects an individual right to own a firearm. Republicans agree at 92.0%, Independents at 90.8%, and Democrats at 71.2%. By gender, 86.0% of men and 82.2% of women agree.

Support narrows on the right to carry for self-defense outside the home but remains substantial. Republicans agree at 82.6%, Independents at 75.8%. Democrats split, with 39.7% agreeing and 55.3% disagreeing. Men support carry rights at 71.2%, compared with 58.9% of women.

Quantus Insights

The survey’s most decisive finding centers on responsibility for gun violence. Across party lines, voters point to offenders rather than firearms.

“The criminal” is responsible, say 95.7% of Republicans, 94.1% of Independents, and 82.3% of Democrats. By gender, 91.1% of men and 89.5% of women agree.

Majorities also say criminals pose a greater threat than firearms themselves. Republicans agree at 91.8% and Independents at 90.1%. Democrats are more divided at 52.7%. Women are more likely than men to say firearms are dangerous on their own, 25.0% versus 15.5%.

When asked what would do the most to reduce crime, voters favor tougher enforcement over new regulations.

Judges delivering tougher sentencing is the top choice. Republicans select it at 46.9%, Independents at 48.9%, and Democrats at 21.8%. Prosecution of existing laws draws 33.1% of Republicans and 24.6% of Independents.

Support for “more laws regulating firearms” is concentrated among Democrats at 33.3%, compared with 7.3% of Independents and 5.0% of Republicans. Men lean more heavily toward sentencing and prosecution, while women show somewhat greater support for new gun laws.

The results point to a consistent theme: Virginians want consequences for criminals prioritized over expanded firearm restrictions.

With Spanberger’s approval at 32% and disapproval at 64%, the poll suggests that further tightening of gun laws could face stiff resistance from a skeptical electorate.

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Panama has moved against two Hong Kong operated ports after pressure by the U.S. to force China out of the canal. Hong Kong was once an independent city-state that has since been taken over by the Chinese Communist party. CK Hutchinson Holdings responded, claiming, “None of the actions by the Panama State were advised to or coordinate with PPC. The Panama State is responsible for harm and damage caused by the confiscatory actions it has taken.”

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Panama seizes control of two ports operated by Hong Kong subsidiary  upi.com
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Panama authorities have taken control of two ports operated by a subsidiary of a Hong Kong company, assets that came under scrutiny after President Donald Trump claimed China exerted too much influence over their operation.

Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings condemned the Monday takeover in a statement on Tuesday that said the actions of Panama were “unlawful” and raised risks to the operations, health and safety of the Balboa and Critobal terminals that its subsidiary, Panama Ports, has been operating for decades.

“None of the actions by the Panama State were advised to or coordinate with PPC,” Hutchison Holdings said.

“The Panama State is responsible for harm and damage caused by the confiscatory actions it has taken.”

26-year-old Quinn Hughes scored the winning goal in the golden game of the 2026 Olympics Hockey tournament, defeating Canada in overtime 2-1. Afterwards, he gave an interview that made it clear he was there to win for the country he loves, America. His message went viral. He said, “It’s special. … I love the U.S. It’s the greatest country in the world, so [I’m] happy to represent it here with these guys. … It’s really special.”

Alysia Lui came to America from China, and her father faced great threats by the CCP to do so. Even after she came to America, the CCP was still threatening to kidnap her and force her to skate for China. She survived, going on to win the gold medal for her country of choice, America, knowing better than most Americans the blessing this country is to those who simply want to be self-stewarded people, to be free.

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USA Hockey Player Touts His ‘Love’ For America After OT Win – thefederalist.com

Some American athletes may be predisposed to trash their country on the world stage while competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics. But the same can’t be said for Team USA hockey player Quinn Hughes.

The 26-year-old defenseman wasn’t shy about voicing his love for America following his game-winning goal in Team USA’s overtime win against Sweden on Wednesday. The moment came when a reporter asked Hughes in a post-game press gaggle about what it was like playing in an atmosphere with fans displaying American flags all throughout the arena.

“It’s special. … I love the U.S.,” Hughes said. “It’s the greatest country in the world, so [I’m] happy to represent it here with these guys. … It’s really special.”

Wednesday’s game was by no means an easy win (2-1) for the Americans.

The left’s ongoing assault on our children is continuing in high schools where teachers have been traumatizing children with lies about race, sexuality, gender, and America. Now, they’ve whipped the children into a frenzy to goad them into staging Anti-ICE protests. In West Lawn, PA those protests were stopped by a wily High School Principal.

Wilson High School Principle Daniel Weber announced to the students that had left the school to protest that they must immediately return or be suspended. The students had left without school authority, no doubt cheered on by the insurrectionist teachers who helped contribute to the DNC-CCP’s agit prop on a daily basis. Only 60 students among the 2100 students decided to join protest.

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High School Principal Slams Brakes on Anti-ICE Walkout. This is How He Did It. – PJ Media

… My guess is that Daniel Weber, who is a high school principal in Reading, Pa., has seen this movie before in different contexts. He knows how it’s likely to end.

And so, when a group of students from his high school recently decided to follow the fad and walk out of school to protest ICE, Weber did something spineless or communist principals at other schools across the country have refused to do – he stopped them.

According to WFMZ-TV in Pennsylvania, on Feb. 19, the group of 60 students from Wilson High School, which has a student population of 2,100, decided to leave the school building without permission so that they could organize a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Prior to that, the school district had been in negotiations with the students, but no agreement had been reached, and the students did not have authorization to stage a protest.

School officials from the district told WFMZ that the students just decided they would stage a walkout with or without the district’s permission. So the group left the building, some carrying Mexican flags and signs, only to be met out there by Weber, their principal.

 

While Iowa Universities appear to want to create soft targets for mass shooters by creating “gun free zones,” the Iowa legislature is preparing to check their anti-American power grab. Iowa State Senator Jason Schults (R) has introduced a bill that appears on a fast track to passage.

The bill limits the restrictions on gun rights colleges and universities can impose on their students and staff. It essentially allows Americans to possess firearms in secured positions in some places, including college campuses, and expands the right to conceal carry to include school parking lots.

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Iowa Lawmakers Move to Limit Campus Authority Over Guns in Private Vehicles – usacarry.com

DES MOINES, IA – An Iowa Senate subcommittee has recommended passage of Senate File 2263, a bill that would expand protections for lawful firearm possession in vehicles across several locations in the state.

Introduced by Sen. Jason Schultz, R, SF 2263 was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 10, 2026. On February 17, a subcommittee recommended the bill for passage. A committee hearing is scheduled, according to the Iowa Legislature.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is shutting down major parts of its operation as it continues to run out of funds. The WHO will be shutting down the Department of Policy, Law, and Human Rights. The WHO and its surrogates continue to appeal to nation-states to rescue it before it’s too late, but so far, there are no takers to that challenge.

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Facing Existential Challenges, WHO Shuts Down its Policy, Law, and Human Rights Unit – madinamerica.com

“The Department of Policy, Law, and Human Rights at the World Health Organization is officially closed,” mental health podcaster and pianist Chad Lawson said in a video posted to Instagram on February 11. “Let that sit for a second.”

Lawson posted the video in response to an email announcing the closure from WHO unit staff Dr. Michelle Funk and Natalie Drew, which began circulating on February 10. The announcement prompted an outpouring of diverse responses from activists, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers around the world.

“I am not sure why I was shocked to see the WHO human rights unit shutting down,” Sera Davidow, co-founder of Roots Up, and who has provided guidance on rights-based support to the United Nations and WHO, told Mad in America via text message. “Yet shock was indeed my first reaction.”

After it was revealed that Peru’s President, Jose Jeri, had secret meetings with members of the Chinese Communist Party, the congress moved quickly to remove the President, who had only been in power for four months. He is the eighth President in eight years and the third President in the time-period to be removed by the congress.

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Peruvian President Jose Jeri ousted over China-linked secret meetings – channelnewsasia.com

Peru’s Congress on Tuesday (Feb 18) ousted President Jose Jeri just four months into his term over a scandal involving undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman, extending a cycle of political upheaval that has gripped the Andean nation for much of the past decade.

There were 75 lawmakers who voted in favour of removing Jeri, while 24 voted against and three abstained….

The scandal that was dubbed “Chifagate” – after a local name for Chinese restaurants – began last month when Jeri was filmed arriving at a restaurant late at night wearing a hood to meet with Chinese businessman Zhihua Yang, who owns stores and a concession for an energy project. The meeting was not publicly disclosed.

Jeri became president in October after Peru’s unpopular Congress voted unanimously to remove his predecessor Dina Boluarte, as the right-wing parties that had backed her dropped their support amid corruption scandals and growing anger over rising crime.

One part of DNC Virginia’s plan to remake the state in a Progmerican image has failed before it ever reached a floor vote in the Virginia General Assembly. A bill that would have added a $500 gun suppressor tax failed in the subcommittee unanimously. This doesn’t mean the DNC won’t reintroduce the bill later, but, for now, they have retreat, to the good of the American people behind DNC enemy lines in Insurrectionist Virginia.

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Virginia Lawmakers Unanimously Block $500 Suppressor Tax in Finance Subcommittee Vote – usacarry.com

RICHMOND, VA. — A controversial proposal that would have imposed a $500 excise tax on firearm suppressors in Virginia has been unanimously tabled by a House Finance Subcommittee during the 2026 Regular Session of the Virginia General Assembly.

House Bill 207, introduced by Delegate Karen Keys-Gamarra, sought to create a new chapter in Title 58.1 of the Code of Virginia establishing a firearm suppressor tax. The measure would have imposed a $500 tax per retail sale of any firearm suppressor by a firearms dealer, effective July 1, 2026. Revenue collected from the tax would have been directed to the state’s general fund.

According to the Virginia Legislative Information System, HB207 was referred to the House Committee on Finance and assigned to Finance Subcommittee No. 2. On February 10, 2026, the subcommittee voted 10 to 0 to lay the bill on the table, effectively halting its progress for the session. The bill remains listed as “In Committee” following the unanimous recommendation to table.

After lower-level insurrectionist DNC-CCP judges repeatedly attempted to force the Trump administration to keep funding their party’s money laundering foreign aid fund scheme, the Supreme Court has officially ended their judicial tyranny. SCOTUS ruled 6-3 the Trump administration has every right to cut off $4 billion in foreign aid if he so chooses. The six justices assessed that “the harms to the Executive’s conduct of foreign affairs appear to outweigh the potential harm faced by respondents.”

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Supreme Court Hands Trump HUGE Victory, Clears Path to Freeze $4 Billion in Foreign Aid – gellerreport.com

The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the federal government to freeze more than $4 billion in foreign aid payments that President Trump tried to cancel last month using a rare “pocket rescission.”

The justices voted 6-3 to grant the Trump administration’s emergency appeal, which stopped a lower court’s order to release the funds that had already been set aside.

A spokesperson for the White House Office of Management and Budget said, “This is a huge win for restoring the President’s power to carry out his policies. Left-wing groups can no longer take over the president’s agenda.

Puerto Rican governor Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R) signed legislation that recognizes unborn children as being human beings. The law declares, “Every human being has legal personality and capacity from the moment of conception and is a subject of law for all purposes that are favorable to him or her. The inheritance rights that the law recognizes in favor of the unborn child are subject to the event of birth. The representation of the human being in gestation corresponds to whoever will exercise it when he or she is born and, in case of impossibility or incapacity, to a legal representative or court-appointed guardian.”

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Puerto Rico Legally Recognizes Unborn Babies as Human Beings – standingforfreedom.com


A new law declaring that everyone has “legal personality and capacity from the moment of conception” rejects the kind of dehumanizing statutory language that has helped society normalize and even celebrate the killing of the unborn.


Puerto Rico has taken an important step to support unborn babies after Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón, R, signed new legislation recognizing them as human beings.

Senate Bill 504, which became law on February 12, represents a major development in the fight for life…

Alabama has just joined 22 other states in opposing the 2023 FDA decision that allowed a deadly drug designed to terminate the unborn to be purchased over the counter, and even through the mail. The drug has already been used by men to murder unborn children against the mother’s will.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said, “This rule is unlawful, plain and simple. The Biden FDA eliminated critical safety safeguards, authorized the mailing of abortion drugs in direct conflict with federal law, and empowered out-of-state providers to violate the laws of pro-life States. After Dobbs returned abortion policy to the States, the Biden administration attempted to override that decision through executive action. We are standing with Louisiana to defend state sovereignty, enforce the law, and protect unborn life.”

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22 States Fight Biden Rule Allowing Mail-Order Abortions – lifenews.com

Alabama has joined 21 States in filing a brief in support of Louisiana’s lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws.

The case challenges a 2023 Food and Drug Administration action that removed long-standing safeguards on the chemical abortion drug mifepristone and allowed doctors in one State to prescribe abortion pills to patients in another. The States’ brief argues that the rule unlawfully overrides state laws protecting unborn life and intrudes on States’ sovereign authority following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs.

“This rule is unlawful, plain and simple,” Attorney General Steve Marshall said. “The Biden FDA eliminated critical safety safeguards, authorized the mailing of abortion drugs in direct conflict with federal law, and empowered out-of-state providers to violate the laws of pro-life States. After Dobbs returned abortion policy to the States, the Biden administration attempted to override that decision through executive action. We are standing with Louisiana to defend state sovereignty, enforce the law, and protect unborn life.”

The legal extortionist operation known as Human Rights Campaign (HRC) sends out a questionnaire every year to corporate America, designed to de facto threaten them if they don’t continue to enact policies that grant privilege to non-heterosexuals. Last year, 377 Fortune 500 companies responded, or 75%. This year, that plummeted to just 131, a 65% drop. Let us hope next year sees that number go to zero. Let us also hope HRC one day faces consequences for its decades of extortionist activities.

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Transgender orthodoxy is in retreat in medicine, the courts, and even business—as the LGBTQ mafia bleeds allies in corporate America.

The Human Rights Campaign has long employed mafia-like tactics to pressure companies to toe the line on gender ideology, but a growing chorus of critics, assisted by President Donald Trump’s second administration, has led companies to reconsider their alliances with the organization.

About three-quarters of all Fortune 500 companies (377) disclosed their business practices to HRC in 2025, so the LGBTQ activist group could rate them on its Corporate Equality Index. This year, however, only 131 companies are working with HRC—a 65% drop.

14 years after the attack on a U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya that left four Americans dead, the alleged mastermind of the attack, Zubayar al-Bakoush, has been arrested and transferred to American soil where he will face numerous charges in an American court, including first degree murder.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced, “In 2012, Islamist terrorists carried out an horrific attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, murdering four Americans: Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty. For 14 years, their families suffered through the pain of devastating loss with no accountability,” Gabbard said. “President Donald Trump made clear that honoring their sacrifice to our nation meant accountability, and today one of the terrorists behind this attack will finally be brought to justice.”

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U.S. arrests suspect in 2012 Benghazi attack, promising justice after Hillary Clinton cover-up – lifesitenews.com

Nearly 14 years after an attack that killed four Americans in Benghazi shocked the world and later exposed the mendacity and extreme cover-up measures of Obama Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Trump administration has brought the leader of the attack, Zubayar al-Bakoush, to American soil to face justice.  

“In 2012, Islamist terrorists carried out an horrific attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, murdering four Americans: Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods, and Glen Doherty,” Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard noted

“For 14 years, their families suffered through the pain of devastating loss with no accountability,” Gabbard said. “President Donald Trump made clear that honoring their sacrifice to our nation meant accountability, and today one of the terrorists behind this attack will finally be brought to justice.”

Obama administration officials had tried to assert the attack as having arisen from an anti-Islam video, but the American public and intelligence agencies refused to buy into the Obama White House lie. The murderous assault was, in fact, a coordinated terrorist attack by extremist militias against which the State Department refused to protect the four American heroes.  

In an opinion piece titled “Benghazi arrest delivers long-overdue justice and reminds America who failed our fallen” published by Fox News by Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis (retired), said “Benghazi was always about more than catching terrorists. It exposed fundamental leadership failures.”

The State Department’s own Accountability Review Board delivered a devastating verdict in December 2012. The board found “systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies” that resulted in “grossly inadequate” security in Benghazi. While the board did not assign criminal liability, it made clear that leadership failures in Washington materially contributed to the tragedy.

Despite extensive intelligence warnings about deteriorating security and al Qaeda’s expanding operations, State Department officials in Washington repeatedly denied requests for additional security from personnel on the ground. The CIA, by contrast, increased security at its Benghazi facilities.

“Hillary Clinton once famously said about Benghazi, ‘What difference at this point does it make?’” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi noted during a press conference announcing the arrest, pointing at the former Secretary of State’s mishandling of the entire affair.  

Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, took to X to remind people that his Washington watchdog organization had “caught Hillary Clinton stealing and trying to delete classified emails about her Benghazi lies, pay to play scandals.” 

“Then she and the Obama gang came up with (the manufactured) Russia smear of Trump to try to keep herself out of jail,” Fitton added. 

“For 13 hours, Americans waited for help that never came,” U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro declared during a Fox News appearance. “We knew that we were being lied to … when President Obama said, ‘We did everything we could.’”

Zubayar al-Bakoush faces an eight-count indictment that includes charges of murder, attempted murder, arson and conspiracy to support terrorists.



from www.lifesitenews.com

A recent Axios’ headline suggests that crime fell at historic levels in major U.S. cities “despite” Trump’s “crackdown,” not because of it. The headline was designed to protect the criminal press’ narrative that ICE agents are unconstitutional paramilitary Nazis destroying the nation.

To protect that libelous narrative, Americans are being gaslit to believe that somehow ICE agents are still sources of violence, not preventers of it. The readers reacted so overwhelmingly that even the criminal terror outfit Axios had to retreat from its mask-off moment. This is our first documented incident of the Insurrectionist press being brought to heel by its own readership.

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News Outlet Forced To Delete Anti-Trump Headline After Furious Backlash –  trendingpoliticsnews.com

Axios was forced to delete a social media post after readers erupted over a headline suggesting violent crime fell “despite” President Trump’s crackdown rhetoric, even as new data showed crime dropping sharply across major U.S. cities.

The outlet’s framing triggered swift backlash online, where critics accused Axios of downplaying the possibility that tougher enforcement and rhetoric may have contributed to the decline.

President Trump has spent months hammering Democratic-led cities over lawlessness while defending aggressive federal intervention.

“Chicago is a hellhole right now. Baltimore is a hellhole right now,” Trump said in September. “We have the right to [call in the National Guard] because I have an obligation to protect this country.”

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Fired Washington Post Staffers Outraged When Not Allowed to Enter Building – breitbart.com

If you want to know why the corporate media has lost all touch with common sense and reality, take a good look at the assholes hired by the Washington Post.

A national newspaper actually hired (and then fired) people who literally believe they are entitled to work at the Washington Post. The Washington Post hired people who literally believe they have a right to work at the Washington Post. The Washington Post hires people who literally believe it is illegal to fire them.

Watch this. It looks like something out of a comedy skit:

The U.S. created 130,000 jobs in January 2026 according to the Department of Labor, which is twice the number of jobs predicted to be created. The unemployment rate has also fallen to 4.3%. The jobs gains are all the stronger because, during this time there was a net loss in Government jobs of 34,000.

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U.S. employers unexpectedly added 130,000 jobs in January 2026, surpassing forecasts of 65,000–75,000, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%. Nearly double forecast while government payrolls shrink. Government jobs are taxpayer funded – the Democrats bogus’ ‘job growth.” This surge is from the private sector. In other words, it’s real.

Wow!” Analysts React as January Jobs Report Smashes Expectations

Key January 2026 Jobs Report Details:

–Job Growth: 130,000 nonfarm payrolls added in January 2026.
–Unemployment Rate: Dropped to 4.3%, despite economists’ expectations of 4.4%.5.

After California Governor Gavin Newsome (D) signed an illegal law forcing ICE agents to be unmasked to make it easier for his army of antifa revolutionaries to hunt and murder them, he was immediately shut down by Clinton-appointed U.S. District Judge Christian Snyder. The so-called “No Secret Police” act aims to help the DNC’s secret and street police, ANTIFA, enforce their unconstitutional laws. The judge says the law unfairly discriminates against Federal officers.

The judge did not address the underlying insurrectionist spirit behind the violent law. Attorney General Pam Bondi said of the ruling, “Law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe, and they do not deserve to be doxed or harassed simply for carrying out their duties. California’s anti-law enforcement policies discriminate against the federal government and are designed to create risk for our agents.”

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A federal judge in Los Angeles has issued a preliminary injunction against a California law that sought to prohibit federal immigration agents from wearing masks during enforcement operations.

U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton, ruled Monday that the “No Secret Police Act” (Senate Bill 627) violates the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause by discriminating against federal officers.

The law, which was signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom this past September, banned most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while on duty, with the stated aim of preventing “secret police” tactics and promoting accountability. It initially exempted state and local officers and applied primarily to federal agencies like U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

The criminal use of the Department of Homeland Security’s parole authority to broadly allow mass undocumented invasion by foreigners has been struck down by Federal Judge T. Kent Wetherell. The judge oversaw a settlement with the State of Florida that bans the Biden loophole from being allowed to be used again by any administration within 15 years of the signing of the agreement.

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Revival of Biden’s Mass-Migrant Parole Program Blocked for 15 Years – slaynews.com

The Trump administration has secured a federal consent decree declaring one of former President Joe Biden’s mass-migrant parole programs unlawful and preventing any future administration from reviving a similar system for the next 15 years.

The settlement, approved by Judge T. Kent Wetherell in federal court in northern Florida, emerged from a lawsuit filed by the state of Florida in 2023 and places strict limits on how the federal government may use the Department of Homeland Security’s parole authority under Section 1182(d)(5).

Under the agreement, the federal government cannot use parole authority to create categorical processing pathways at the border designed to ease detention capacity or improve operational efficiency.

A new Japan is about to emerge that is sure to frighten China after a landslide victory by Japan’s conservative party leaves leftists with only 5 seats in the parliament. The victory is credited to Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, who appeared to take a risk by calling for a snap election soon after her party appointed her Prime Minister.

The gamble has paid off, leaving conservatives with a super majority that will most likely alter Japan’s passivist constitution. One of the major changes expected is ending Japan’s self-imposed limitations on military spending and operations. President Trump congratulated the PM, sharing on Truth Social, “Congratulations to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Coalition on a LANDSLIDE Victory in today’s very important Vote. She is a highly respected and very popular Leader. Sanae’s bold and wise decision to call for an Election paid off big time.”

Japanese stocks surge to record high as PM Takaichi wins landslide election victory – BBC

Excerpt:

The LDP has woken up this morning to a very different reality. This is a party that’s gone from a humbling loss of its majority in 2024 to regaining full legislative control — sweeping parliamentary power back into its hands.

“Landslide victory” says the Yomiuri newspaper front page headline. “LDP Achieves Absolute Stable Majority on Its Own” was the headline splashed across the Asahi’s front page. All of them marked by sweeping red banners at the top of the page, signalling the governing party’s historic result.

It’s worth remembering just how dramatic this turnaround is.

Back in October 2024, Takaichi’s predecessor took a similar gamble — and lost badly. That snap election delivered the LDP’s worst-ever results, costing the party its majority in the House of Representatives, and ultimately costing Ishiba his job.

Hanging over the party at the time was deep public anger: fury at the mishandling of financial scandals, and frustration over the LDP’s links to the controversial Unification Church — all playing out as Japanese households struggled under the weight of rising prices.

Fast forward to February 2026, and many of those issues haven’t gone away. Households are still under pressure. The financial scandals haven’t been properly dealt with. But the LDP has been carried back on a wave of Sanae Takaichi’s popularity.

At the end of last month a malpractice lawsuit was ruled on that opens the door for more challenges to the medical industry’s rush to push patience into transgender surgeries and chemical “therapies.” The lawsuit awarded a 16-year-old girl $2 million for being hastened into life-altering “therapies.” After a couple of weeks have followed, the ruling appears to be setting off a potential wave of new lawsuits by more detransitioners that could price most transgender treatments out of the market.

More lawsuits could not only bankrupt the programs that have done more than offer transgender therapies to patients, but they also aggressively pushed them in part by not clearly letting their patients know the cost of transitioning, and they lowered the previous standards for determining if this type of treatment is needed after all.

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On January 30, the first-ever verdict in a medical malpractice suit filed by a gender detransitioner was handed down, with a New York jury awarding 22-year-old Fox Varian $1.6 million in damages and $400,000 for future medical expenses. Varian had sued her psychologist and surgeon for uncritically diagnosing her with gender dysphoria and giving her a double mastectomy when she was just 16 years old.

Although the award was less than the $8 million sought by Varian and her attorneys, legal observers say the verdict likely marks a tipping point for the gender-affirming medical industry.

Within days of the announcement, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) issued a statement recommending that surgeons now delay “gender-related breast/chest, genital, and facial surgery” until patients are at least 19 years old.

Their conclusion? “Available evidence suggests that a substantial proportion of children with prepubertal onset gender dysphoria experience resolution or significant reduction of distress by the time they reach adulthood, absent medical or surgical intervention.”

The far-left anti-human extortion group, Human Rights Campaign, is waving a red flag to alert its far-left anti-human base that their ideology of hate, fear, and fake hope, DEI, is dying. The organization reports only 131 Fortune 500 companies are participating in their extortion questionnaire called the “Corporate Equity Index.” The Index reads as demands, not questions, when you understand what HRC does, with the aid of the DNC-CCP and its corporate allies, to those who do not comply with their demands.

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The number of Fortune 500 companies willing to publicly disclose their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices has dropped 65 percent in the last year, according to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

The HRC, likely the most powerful gay and “transgender” lobby in the country, typically keeps track of which companies are doing its political bidding. According to a 2026 report, only 131 Fortune 500 companies in 2026 are participating in HRC’s Corporate Equality Index — the primary measure of corporate ideological compliance for HRC.

That is down from 377 Fortune 500 companies in 2025. Part of the decrease, HRC says, is so companies can maintain federal contracts as the Trump administration has cracked down on DEI and awarding taxpayer dollars to companies that advance the ideology.

An Antifa leader, Kyle Wagner, 37, was arrested and charged with making federal threats and cyberstalking. The arrest comes after the Antifa leader proclaimed on numerous livestreams his intentions to start an open war against ICE. AG Pam Bondi said of the arrest, “This man allegedly doxxed and called for the murder of law enforcement officers, encouraged bloodshed in the streets, and proudly claimed affiliation with the terrorist organization Antifa before going on the run.”

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A self-proclaimed member of Antifa who used social media to spew hate and threats at federal agents enforcing America’s immigration laws has been arrested.

Kyle Wagner, 37, was arrested Thursday on federal threat and cyberstalking charges, according to a Department of Justice news release.

“This man allegedly doxxed and called for the murder of law enforcement officers, encouraged bloodshed in the streets, and proudly claimed affiliation with the terrorist organization Antifa before going on the run,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said.

“Today’s arrest illustrates that you cannot run, you cannot hide, and you cannot evade our federal agents: if you come for law enforcement, the Trump administration will come for you,” she said.

A criminal complaint against Wagner said he called U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents the “Gestapo” and “murderers.”

In a Jan. 8 video, Wagner said, “I’ve already bled for this city, I’ve already fought for this city, this is nothing new, we’re ready this time, ICE we’re f***ing coming for you.”

The next day, while supporting the “constant harassment of ICE” he said that “we need to continue that, but we also need to cripple them,” also stating, “Anywhere we have an opportunity to get our hands on them, we need to put our hands on them.”

An image of his arrest showed Wagner wearing a shirt that said, “I’m Antifa.”

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The complaint said that over and over, Wagner urged his Facebook and Instagram followers “to forcibly confront, assault, impede, oppose, and resist federal officers,” the release said.

“It’s no surprise that an Antifa terrorist is allegedly threatening to kill and assault federal law enforcement officers as they dutifully remove criminal threats from neighborhoods,” said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. “After all, this is what Antifa is about, lawlessness and violence.”

Blanche added, in a post on X, “Conspire and threaten to assault, kill and doxx officers, and you’ll find yourself in federal custody facing the full force of justice. “

The release noted Wagner asked followers to “hunt” ICE, including those who are “armed” to “fight [ICE]. This is kill or be killed,” citing a “goal [ ] to unmask and identify [ICE] agents – stop their ability to arrest individuals through group resistance.”

On Jan. 10, 2026, Wagner said, “We are at f****** war” and stated, “So, either we’re going to win, or I will die in this process.”

On Jan. 13, he said,  “This is where ICE has come to die” and said of ICE agents, “We want to know who they are. We will identify every single one of them and we will prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. If it has to be done at the barrel of a gun, then let us have a little f****** fun.”

In a Jan. 24 message, Wagner said he was “not talking about peaceful protests anymore,” telling followers, “Get your f****** guns and stop these f****** people.”

U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon, Jr. responded, “We know that a ‘worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.’ And Wagner’s alleged actions were an attempt to spread fire into our peaceful community. That is not going to happen.”

The complaint said that on Jan. 29, Wagner doxxed a “pro-ICE individual by publishing a phone number, birth month and year, and address in Oak Park, Michigan, threatening the individual. Wagner later admitted that he doxxed the victim’s parents’ house.”

Wagner removed his social media accounts Monday, according to Fox News.

 

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The documentary about the current First Lady Melania Trump called “Melania” had a limited release that couldn’t prevent it from reaching sales numbers for documentary films that haven’t been seen in 14 years, earning more than $7 million its first weekend. While critics predictably panned it, audiences reacted well to the film. The success of the film means more than 200 theaters will be added to the release the next weekend.

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Amazon Scrambles to Get ‘Melania’ Into Hundreds of New Theaters After Monday Numbers Blow Away Expectations – westernjournal.com

The divide between ordinary Americans and the elitist gatekeepers in every industry has never appeared more stark.

In this case, at least, the ordinary Americans have gained the upper hand.

According to Breitbart, the Amazon MGM Studios entertainment company will add the hit documentary “Melania” to more than 200 new theaters following a spectacular opening weekend that saw the film shatter at least one remarkable record.

“Melania” gives viewers inside access to then-incoming first lady Melania Trump’s life during the 20 days preceding President Donald Trump’s second inauguration in Jan. 2025. Readers may view the trailer here:

Whether it was due to the trailer or simply Americans’ love for the president and first lady, “Melania” raked in more than $7 million on its opening weekend and added another $1 million on Monday, prompting Amazon MGM to add new theaters.

The RNC has $95 million cash in hand compared to the DNC, which has $14 million cash in hand, but $17 million in debt. The RNC is also debt-free. As of the end of 2025, Trump’s Super PAC, MAGA Inc., has raised $289 million in 2025 alone. MAGA Inc. is the biggest Super PAC, with Fairshake, a “Pro-crypto” Super PAC, coming in second at $194 million. A distant third was Leading the Future, a Pro-AI Super PAC, coming in at $39 million.

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Trump’s Massive Fundraising Boosts GOP Midterm Hopes – slaynews.com

President Donald Trump’s massive fundraising has built a financial juggernaut that could rewrite the rules of midterm elections for Republicans in 2026.

Trump and allied Republican groups have stockpiled $375 million as of the end of 2025.

The figure towers over Democrat reserves, with the Democratic National Committee (DNC) holding just $14 million while still burdened by $17 million in debt.

This cash advantage, bolstered by the Republican National Committee’s $95 million on hand, has GOP strategists hopeful of defying the historical trend where the incumbent president’s party loses congressional seats during midterms.

Meanwhile, Trump’s super PAC, Make America Great Again Inc. (MAGA Inc.), raised an unprecedented $289 million in 2025, fueling optimism for aggressive campaign support.

Disconnected leaders in Rockland County, NY thought their constituents would approve of their county becoming a sanctuary city for illegal aliens. The proposal looked to go through until Rockland County residents showed up in the hundreds to assure their leaders didn’t move to choose foreigners’ best interests over Americans’ best interests.

The call by GOP lawmakers set off the alarms that inspired the immediate, strong reaction from the citizens needed to quell this act of insurrection before it ever started. The GOP legislators warned, “This legislation prioritizes ideology over safety, weakens cooperation between levels of government, and places unnecessary financial and security burdens on our community. Ultimately, sanctuary counties fail the most basic responsibility of government: protecting the public. No political statement is worth compromising safety, accountability, or the rule of law.”

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New York county drops ‘sanctuary’ bill after resident pressure – The Post Millennial

“This legislation prioritizes ideology over safety, weakens cooperation between levels of government, and places unnecessary financial and security burdens on our community.”

Rockland County in New York is dropping its efforts to declare itself a “sanctuary” jurisdiction after facing public backlash and concerns from law enforcement.

On Tuesday night, hundreds gathered at the Rockland County Legislature to protest the proposal, which would prevent local law enforcement from working with federal immigration agents to apprehend those who are in the US illegally. Patriot protesters filled the legislative chambers, forcing many to wait outside. Amid the pressure, legislators pulled the vote, saying they would revisit it in March and hold another public hearing.

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More winning from our historic and magnificent POTUS!

The ending of Russian oil imports would be particularly significant; yes, even huge. Trump on his phone meeting with India Prime Minister Modi: We spoke about many things, including Trade, and ending the War with Russia and Ukraine. He agreed to stop buying Russian Oil, and to buy much more from the United States and, potentially, Venezuela. This will help END THE WAR in Ukraine, which is taking place right now, with thousands of people dying each and every week! Out of friendship and respect for Prime Minister Modi and, as per his request, effective immediately, we agreed to a Trade Deal between the United States and India, whereby the United States will charge a reduced Reciprocal Tariff, lowering it from 25% to 18% (Truth)

India and China reportedly began edging away from Russian energy after President Trump imposed a 25% punitive tariff on countries doing business with Moscow — a move that signaled consequences.Trump has been pressing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Russian oil since last summer, and two weeks ago he raised the stakes dramatically, threatening tariffs as high as 500%.

Modi rushed to X to celebrate the new trade agreement at an 18% reciprocal tariff rate.

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Republicans massively out-fundraised Democrats in 2025, a massive boon to the GOP heading into the midterm election cycle.

According to recent Federal Election Commission reports, the Republican Party has almost $700 million in cash on hand across six different funding groups. The Democrats have $167 million cash on hand, but the Democratic National Committee is in debt.

“The [Republican National Committee] closed out 2025 in a position of real strength, building a serious war chest as we head into the 2026 midterms focused on defending and expanding our Republican majorities,” said Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters.

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An interesting story from the United Kingdom is filling left-wing journalists with horror: Amelia. She’s an Artificial Intelligence creation that has escaped its left-wing government master and been rebadged as a heroine to the anti-mass migrant movement online.

The U.K. is suffering societal backlash and financial pressure due to mass immigration from cultures with little respect for women, yet the Labour Party government is obsessed with patrolling social media to inhibit “far-right” discussion of the migrant problem.