Month: April 2026

Democrat Katie Porter, who is running for Governor of California, made it clear in the Democrat debate this week that she puts illegals above the safety of Americans.

The dangerous, and unfortunately often deadly, consequences of illegals with a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) many of who can not speak English or read road signs.

Safety experts estimate that as many as 130,000 illegal-alien truck drivers may be operating in the United States, with tens of thousands believed to have obtained licenses through illegitimate means.

In November 2025, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) confessed to illegally handing out 17,000 non-domiciled CDLs to dangerous foreign drivers who have no business operating massive semitrucks or school buses on American roads.

According to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy, the discovery came as part of an ongoing audit by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

According to the Department of Transportation, each of the 17,000 non-domiciled CDL holders has been issued notice that their license will expire within 60 days, as it no longer meets federal requirements.

During the debate, Porter was asked, “Do you believe that English proficiency, uh, language proficiency, should be strictly enforced for truck drivers? You have 60 seconds.”

Porter responded, “I would absolutely fight the Trump administration because the job of the California governor is to protect Californians, and right now that includes protecting them from Donald Trump. Protecting Californians also includes enforcing traffic laws, and we’ve seen sometimes a need for oversight in California.”

“For example, We have seen that the Department of Motor Vehicles was not enforcing rules around DUIs and drivers who had convictions for that.”

Porter,  responding to an answer from fellow Democrat candidate Chad Bianco, then pulled the race card.  Questioning the safety of illegal drivers is ‘racism.’

“I am stunned that Mr. Bianco would say to Black and Brown Californians and immigrants who are being terrorized and racially profiled that you have to get over racism. It’s not something that you get over. It’s something that you fight. And if he doesn’t understand the importance of that, he has no business representing a state with the diversity of California.”

Watch:

California if you’ve ever wondered where Katie Porter stands, wonder no more. She’s completely unfit for California Governor or any role in politics for that matter.

She’s perfectly fine with putting illegals who can’t speak a word of English behind the wheel of an 80,000… pic.twitter.com/j9x5OQ8qsX

— Sue Knows Best (@sues86453) April 24, 2026

The Gateway Pundit has reported on the deadly consequences of illegal alien truckers.

Bekzhan Beishekeev, a 30-year-old illegal alien from Kyrgyzstan who entered the US on Joe Biden’s open border invitation in December 2023, killed four Americans. The Amish victims were identified as 50-year-old Henry Eicher, 25-year-old Menno Eicher, 19-year-old Paul Eicher, and 23-year-old Simon Girod.

25-year-old Kamalpreet Singh killed a 29-year-old man on the morning of December 11 after he crushed the victim’s vehicle between two trucks while driving northbound on SR 167. Singh first illegally entered the US in Lukeville, Arizona, in December 2023 and was released by Biden’s border patrol.

On November 24, 2025, Rajinder Kumar, a criminal illegal alien from India, jackknifed his semi-truck and trailer, blocking both lanes of U.S. Highway 20. A Subaru Outback collided with the semi-truck, tragically killing both the driver, William Micah Carter, and passenger, Jennifer Lynn Lower.

56-year-old Goderdzi Gujabidze, an illegal alien from Georgia, caused a multicar crash that killed Indiana National Guardsman Terry Frye and injured three others.

On March 13, 2025, a 17-vehicle pileup occurred in a construction zone on Interstate 35 in Austin, Texas, killing five people, including an infant and a four-year-old child, and hospitalizing eleven others. The driver, Solomun Weldekeal Araya, a 37-year-old Ethiopian national on a work visa, was hauling freight for Amazon.

In May of 2025, in Thomasville, Alabama, a loaded semi-truck struck four vehicles stopped at a red light at highway speed, killing two people and injuring four others. The driver, Andrii Dmyterko, a 45-year-old Ukrainian national on a work visa, was on his third day on the job. Authorities reported that neither the driver nor his passenger spoke English and communicated only in Russian.

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A New York City church that had stood in Astoria, Queens for more than 130 years was destroyed by fire on Thursday.

The fire at the First Reformed Church of Astoria broke out at about 6:45 p.m. in a vacant rectory, FDNY officials said, according to NY1.

The fire then spread to the church.

The church had served a Dutch Reformed Church parish that was first organized in the 1830s. On Jan. 14, 1888, the church built in 1837 was destroyed by a fire, according to the website of the New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

Queens NY Box 7509 – a fifth alarm fire in a church and exposures. 1 FDNY member injured and removed. @FDNYFC @fdny @FDNYFoundation @NYCEMSwatch @NYCEMCommish @UFANYC @Redwood00051 @nypost pic.twitter.com/QoHbZRULBA

— David Burns (@FD4D) April 24, 2026

The church that was destroyed Wednesday had its cornerstone laid on Oct. 6, 1888.

“The brick Victorian Gothic building had terra cotta and copper details, and an octagonal tower and steeple. The original steeple was destroyed by lightning and was rebuilt,” the site said.

Thursday’s fire required a massive response.

FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said. 84 units including more than 270 fire and EMS personnel responded.

“When we arrived, this had escalated into a fifth-alarm fire,” Bonsignore said. “We had a significant number of resources here to bring it under control.”

UPDATE: 6 firefighters injured battling intense blaze at abandoned Astoria, Queens, church. @naveencbs2ny has the latest. https://t.co/VdqmdWQsYz

— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) April 24, 2026

The fire took several hours to contain, sending heavy smoke into the surrounding neighborhood and forcing some nearby residents from their homes.

Fire officials said the age and structure of the buildings the fire difficult to extinguish.

“Once the fire gets into these old churches behind the walls and into the roof space, it’s very difficult to extinguish. And there was a major collapse danger to our members,” FDNY Chief of Fire Operations Kevin Woods said.

Woods said portions of the roof and walls collapsed. At least one firefights was hit in the helmet by falling debris.

NOW: Heavy residential fire spreada to a church in Astoria Queens, raising to 5 Alarm.

First Reformed Church of Astoria was established in 1839 in NYC.

Video by Benjamin Dicker | Licensing @FreedomNTV Desk@freedomnews.tv pic.twitter.com/B4yxWGdBvE

— Oliya Scootercaster (@ScooterCasterNY) April 24, 2026

Five other firefighters were injured, FDNY Assistant Chief of EMS Operations Kathleen Knuth said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Resdidents of nearby buildings were evacuated while the fire was being fought.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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A former cop and Marine, armed to the teeth, raced toward New Orleans to slaughter ICE agents—until the FBI slammed the brakes on a bloodbath.

Arrest Unfolds on U.S. 90

FBI agents surveilled Micah James Legnon in early December 2025 after his TILF group chats revealed New Orleans ICE attack plans. On December 13, Friday, they stopped him in Lydia neighborhood south of New Iberia while he loaded an assault rifle and body armor into his vehicle on U.S. 90 eastbound. Agents believed he headed two hours to New Orleans. Vehicle search on December 14 uncovered a pistol, gas canister, and more body armor.

TILF Extremist Ties and Armory

Legnon used nicknames “Kateri the Witch” and “Dark Witch” in TILF chats, sharing attack prep images. TILF pushes decolonization through tribal sovereignty and bombings; four California members arrested week of December 16 for New Year’s Eve pipe bomb plots at five locations, masked by fireworks. Legnon’s Louisiana plot stood separate but inspired. Home raids found sniper training materials, SWAT manuals, assault rifles, ammunition—tools from his Marine and police days.

Trained Killer’s Background Amplifies Threat

Legnon served as Marine before joining New Iberia Police Department from 2019 to 2022, then resigned. Prosecutors, including Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, called him a “great threat” due to expertise in shooting and urban warfare, plus plans to train TILF recruits remotely. FBI affidavit states he intended to attack with pictured weapons. This ex-cop’s skills turned ideology into nightmare potential, eroding trust in vetted officers.

Common sense demands rigorous post-service monitoring for radicals; Legnon’s case proves military-police training in wrong hands endangers all, aligning with conservative calls for stronger vetting over lax oversight.

Legal Fallout and Averted Disaster

Affidavit unsealed December 16 charged Legnon with one count of threatening interstate commerce. Federal judge denied pre-trial release December 19, citing risks. New Orleans, scarred by January 1, 2025, Bourbon Street truck bombing killing 14, faced heightened holiday alerts. Short-term, ICE agents and residents dodged bullets; long-term, law enforcement reviews radical ties in ex-personnel.

Tragedy Averted: Authorities Nab Former Cop Who Was Allegedly Planning Nightmare Attack on New Orleanshttps://t.co/7otx8zQ0RK

— RedState (@RedState) April 23, 2026

Broader Security Ripples

TILF’s loose network prompted enhanced federal surveillance. Social fallout hits New Iberia and Lafayette communities stunned by a local ex-cop’s betrayal. Political pressure mounts for anti-extremist measures, including potential TILF designations. Economic hits include surged NOLA security costs. Prosecutors’ unanimous view of Legnon’s intent underscores FBI vigilance saving lives amid rising domestic threats.

Sources:

WBRZ Investigative Unit: FBI says arrested ex-New Iberia cop was on way to carry out attack in New Orleans

Louisiana man connected to SoCal terror arrests was allegedly planning attack on New Orleans

The US nuclear scientist who leaked sensitive national security information to a stranger he met on a dating app has been fired.

The O’Keefe Media Group on Tuesday released undercover footage of a top nuclear chief leaking sensitive national security information to a stranger.

Andrew Hugg, a Chief of Chemical Nuclear Surety disclosed sensitive information to a date in a public restaurant.

Hugg told an O’Keefe Media Group undercover journalist that the US still possesses nerve agents and a US Army chemist recently died from exposure.

Andrew Hugg also confirmed that Ukrainians have taken US taxpayer money and used it to buy mansions.

At one point, Hugg asked the OMG journalist, “You’re not a spy, right? Your eyes have mesmerized me so much…Almost like you’re an intelligence.”

“The easiest way to get intelligence…send a pretty girl, talk to the guy…I have to resist your eyes,” he said.

WATCH:

BREAKING NEWS: Top U.S. Nuclear Chief Caught LEAKING Sensitive National Security Information to Stranger, Reveals Army Chemist Was Exposed to U.S. Chemical Nerve Agent, Confirms U.S. Strike Killed Children in Iran, Discloses U.S. Plans to ‘Kill Iran’s New Supreme Leader’

“If he… pic.twitter.com/owL1YGUnms

— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) April 21, 2026

Hugg was escorted out of the Pentagon on Tuesday and placed on administrative leave amid an investigation.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday morning said Andrew Hugg has been fired.

pic.twitter.com/Z5UomXFiqi

— Remarks (@remarks) April 24, 2026

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An incredibly sickening and senseless crime occurred on the street of New York earlier this week for the most insane and senseless reason imaginable.

An independent reporter using the pseudonym Coronavirus NY posted a video on his Instagram page showing the horrifying moment a male teen bully brutally assaulted a white teenage girl after she refused his advances.

The boy wanted the girl’s phone number and demanded that she be his girlfriend so he could show her off to his friends. But he became enraged when he heard her answer and tried to prevent her from escaping.

“I’ll knock the sh*t out of you right now,” the youth is heard saying in the video as he blocks the girl’s path in the crosswalk.

One of his friends then urged him to do it.

The boy proceeded to put one of his arms out and pushed her back when she tried to walk past him.

The girl responded furiously, telling him: “Get the f**k away from me, pu**y!”

This causes the bully to snap. He proceeded to pick the helpless girl up and slam her to the pavement.

Then he stomped on her head and walked away.

WATCH HERE

The New York Post reported that the girl suffered a concussion and was taken by emergency medical services to Harlem Hospital.

She is currently in stable condition.

Police told the New York Post that the demonic youth was later arrested and charged with second degree assault. He is scheduled to appear in court later today.

The youth has not been identified by police at this time.

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An ultra-wealthy big game hunter received a cruel twist of fate while going after a wanted prey in Africa.

The Daily Mail reported on Friday that 75-year-old multi-millionaire Californian vineyard owner Ernie Dosio was hunting alongside a professional hunter in the Lope-Okanda forest of Gabon last week to try to get a shot at a shy and elusive antelope called the yellow-backed duiker when he met a brutal fate.

As Dosio and the other hunter went deeper into the rainforest to find the duiker, they unexpectedly stumbled into five female elephants with a calf.

The startled and angry animals promptly charged after Dosio and his professional hunter.

The professional hunter was violently thrown aside and lost his gun in the bushes. He suffered serious injuries but survived.

Dosio, however, was trampled to death by the elephants.

The Mail notes that the elephants were so well hidden in the undergrowth that they seemingly appeared out of nowhere.

A retired game hunter in Cape Town who knew Dosio told the Daily Mail that the now-deceased man’s hunts were all about conservation.

He added that Dosio also booked a hunt for dwarf forest buffalo and was barred from carrying his own guns by “strict” licensing laws.

“Ernie has been hunting since he could hold a rifle and has many trophies from Africa and the U.S.,” The hunter told the Mail. “Although many disagree with big-game hunting, all Ernie’s hunts were strictly licensed and above board and were registered as conservation in culling animal numbers.”

“Ernie had booked a hunt for dwarf forest buffalo and duikers, in particular the yellow-backed duiker, and, under strict licensing laws, he could not take along his own guns,” he added. “The hunting company would supply a shotgun and cartridges for the duiker hunt.”

Dosio, over the course of several years, had hunted a variety of critically endangered and vulnerable species in Africa, including elephants, leopards, rhinos, and lions.

He had also hunted almost every species of deer in the United States.

Dosio leaves behind his long-term partner Betty and his two sons, Jeff and Blake. Per the Daily Mail, Dosio’s body is being repatriated by the US Embassy in Gabon to Lodi in California.

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On tax day, radical communist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a menacing message to New Yorkers, reminding them that he is coming for them.

In the creepy message, Mamdani used the penthouse, owned by Ken Griffen, Founder, CEO, and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Citadel, as a cautionary example of what is in store for New Yorkers, and Citadel is clapping back by threatening to scrap its $6B investement in the Big Apple.

Mamdani’s threat to raise $500M could cost the city $6B.

The video released on tax day starts out with Mamdani telling viewers, “When I ran for mayor, I said I was gonna tax the rich.”

Then, with a grin and an attempt at a bit of Hollywood flair (which translated into creepiness), he leaned menacingly into the camera, tapped the lens and declared, “Well, today we’re taxing the rich.”

“I’m thrilled to announce we’ve secured a pied-à-terre tax, the first in New York’s history. This is an annual fee on luxury properties worth more than $5 million whose owners do not live full-time in the city. Like for this penthouse, which hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin bought for $238 million.”

“This pied-à-terre tax is specifically designed for the richest of the rich, those who store their wealth in New York City real estate but who don’t actually live here.”

“But even so, they’re able to reap the huge financial rewards of owning property in, dare I say, the greatest city in the world. And most of the time, these units are sitting empty since, again, they don’t actually live here. This is a fundamentally unfair system that hurts working New Yorkers.”

“Now, it’s coming to an end. This tax will raise at least $500 million directly for the city.”

“It’ll help fund things like free childcare, cleaner streets, and safer neighborhoods. As mayor, I believe everyone has a role to play in contributing to our city, and some a little bit more than others.”

“Happy Tax Day, New York.”

Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich. pic.twitter.com/Wky2LFXC9W

— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) April 15, 2026

According to The New York Post, a top executive at the hedge fund “sent a companywide email Thursday afternoon blasting the mayor’s comments – and hinting at a potential reversal on a massive Midtown project.”

Per The Post:

“We are about to commence the redevelopment of 350 Park Avenue, creating 6,000 highly paid construction jobs and supporting the creation of more than 15,000 permanent jobs in mid-town New York,” wrote Chief Operating Officer Gerald Beeson in an email obtained by The Post.

“The project – if we move forward – will entail more than $6 billion dollars of spending.”

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. forcefully condemned Canada’s liberal assisted suicide laws during a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday.

The comments came as he testified before the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate HELP Committee.

At one point, Kennedy was asked about assisted suicide policies.

“I think those laws are abhorrent,” Kennedy said.

He pointed to Canada as an example of where such policies can lead.

RFK Jr: Assisted suicide has become the leading cause of death in Canada…wait…what?!

Slamming it, he says it targets vulnerable people, including those with disabilities.pic.twitter.com/uRGUg0k3T9 https://t.co/hAw3m6pf9D

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 22, 2026

“And we just see in Canada today, I think the number one cause of death is assisted suicide,” he added.

Kennedy said the issue extends beyond individual choice.

“And as you say, it targets people with disabilities and people who are struggling in their lives,” he said.

He warned about their impact on any society that wants to call itself moral.

“I don’t think we can be a moral society; we can’t be a moral authority around the globe if that becomes institutionalized throughout our society,” Kennedy said.

He also expressed his willingness to work with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to address the issue.

“I am happy to work with you in whatever way we can,” he said.

Canada’s medical assistance in dying program, known as MAID, has been controversial from the start.

The Canadian government describes suicide as a nuanced issue and one of personal choice, and the criteria to qualify are lax.

At age 18, Canadians can choose suicide if they “make a voluntary request that is not the result of external pressure” and understand what they are requesting, so long as they are “in an advanced state of irreversible decline in capability.”

The MAID program also assists people in taking their own lives if they experience “enduring and intolerable physical or psychological suffering that cannot be alleviated under conditions the person considers acceptable.”

Canada is projected to approach 100,000 assisted deaths before the program’s 10th anniversary this summer, The New York Post reported.

As of 2024, total assisted suicide deaths reached 76,475, far exceeding the 42,042 Canadians who were killed in World War II.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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The Justice Department on Friday dropped its criminal investigation into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.

This clears the way for Trump’s Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh to be confirmed.

Senator Thom Tillis vowed to block Trump’s Fed Chair confirmation until the Justice Department dropped its investigation into Powell.

US Attorney Jeanine Pirro made the announcement on Friday morning:

This morning the Inspector General for the Federal Reserve has been asked to scrutinize the building costs overruns – in the billions of dollars – that have been borne by taxpayers.

The IG has the authority to hold the Federal Reserve accountable to American taxpayers. I expect a comprehensive report in short order and am confident the outcome will assist in resolving, once and for all, the questions that led this office to issue subpoenas.

Accordingly, I have directed my office to close our investigation as the IG undertakes this inquiry. Note well, however, that I will not hesitate to restart a criminal investigation should the facts warrant doing so.

This morning the Inspector General for the Federal Reserve has been asked to scrutinize the building costs overruns – in the billions of dollars – that have been borne by taxpayers.

The IG has the authority to hold the Federal Reserve accountable to American taxpayers. I…

— US Attorney Pirro (@USAttyPirro) April 24, 2026

Federal investigators in January opened a criminal investigation into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.

Powell is under fire for the cost of renovating the Fed’s DC headquarters. The cost ballooned from $1.9 billion to $2.5 billion.

“Powell has asked the central bank’s inspector general to conduct an additional review of the ongoing renovation, CNN previously reported. Last month, some Senate lawmakers grilled Powell over what they depicted as lavish upgrades to its DC headquarters at Powell’s semiannual monetary policy hearing,’ CNN previously reported.

“The Fed’s renovation project was approved by its board in 2017 and originally cost $1.9 billion in 2019. Construction began in 2021, but the cost swelled to $2.5 billion because of “unforeseen conditions” requiring more spending to rectify, such as “more asbestos than anticipated, toxic contamination in soil, and a higher-than-expected water table,” according to the Fed’s website,” CNN reported.

Last July, Jerome Powell was criminally referred to the Justice Department for prosecution.

Last month, Judge Boasberg, an Obama appointee, quashed the Justice Department’s subpoenas issued to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.

Boasberg previously blasted Trump and US Attorney Pirro and said the subpoenas were improperly issued after the president pressured Powell to lower interest rates.

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