Author: Washington Examiner Staff
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DHS blasts Tim Walz for pardoning immigrant convicted of sexually assaulting preteen girl
The Department of Homeland Security blasted Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Clemency Review Commission for granting a pardon to Tou Lue Vang, a man convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct of a ten-year-old girl in 2006. Minnesota’s Board of Pardons, on its Clemency Review Commission, includes Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota Attorney General Keith…
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Netanyahu touts Israel’s strength, commits to ‘take care of what is left of the Iranian axis’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of his country’s strength and stressed his continued commitment to achieving a total victory against Iran and its proxies, such as Hezbollah and Hamas. He made the comments during an interview Tuesday night on Israel’s Channel 14 network, “The Patriots.” Netanyahu was asked about the current status of his…
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Trump and Rubio offer help to Venezuela after hundreds of casualties from massive earthquakes
President Donald Trump offered to help Venezuela after it experienced two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday, causing significant damage in the South American country. As of Thursday morning, 164 people were dead and over 971 were injured after the back-to-back earthquakes, with the first registering a magnitude 7.1 on the Richter scale and the second registering…
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Trump blasts oil companies for not lowering prices to consumers, accuses them of price gouging
President Donald Trump criticized “big oil companies” for not lowering prices for consumers, even though oil purchase costs have dropped. He accused oil companies of price gouging consumers, ordered the Department of Justice to investigate current practices, and demanded that the country’s gas prices drop quickly. Trump issued the rebuke to oil companies in a Truth Social…
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Chicago Democrat wants Trump’s help, says crime has residents in ‘state of fear’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Chicago Democrat is bucking his political party’s trend of rejecting President Donald Trump’s suggestion to deploy federal troops to his city to fight violent crime. Alderman Raymond Lopez, a Democrat from Chicago’s 15th Ward,…
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FBI busts fentanyl operation in Ohio with links to Chinese nationals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The FBI conducted an operation in Ohio that led to the seizure of a significant amount of fentanyl smuggled into the country. Operation Box Cutter led to the indictments of 22 Chinese nationals, four Chinese…
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With Putin in China, Russia launches over 500 drones in attack on Ukraine
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Russia launched another massive drone and missile attack against Ukraine on Wednesday that left four people dead and significant damage to the country’s infrastructure. Ukrainian officials estimated that over 500 drones and 24 missiles were…
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson blames city’s violence problem on ‘red states’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson oversees the city in the country with the highest number of homicides each year. Despite this, Johnson has rejected the Trump administration’s offer to deploy the National Guard to…
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Gas prices: Higher than expected on Labor Day, but still lowest in years
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Labor Day is over, and with it, the unofficial end to summer — and the summer driving season. Gas prices largely avoided the traditional summer-time hike this year, with costs remaining steady for the most…
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Pope Leo XIV expresses support for LGBTQ inclusion in Catholic Church
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pope Leo XIV took a step to show that he would continue Pope Francis’s policy of welcoming the LGBTQ community to the Catholic Church. The pontiff met on Monday with Rev. James Martin, a priest…