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Trump tells Jersey Shore crowd he’s being forced to endure ‘Biden show trial’
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Trump tells Jersey Shore crowd he’s being forced to endure ‘Biden show trial’

By Steve Peoples and Mike Catalini and Meg Kinnard | The Washington Times Sandwiched between his appearances in court, Donald Trump headed on Saturday to the Jersey Shore, where he repeatedly blamed President Biden for the criminal charges he’s facing as the presumptive nominees prepare to face off in the November election and called his New York hush money case “a Biden show trial.” Blasting the Democratic president “a total moron,” Mr. Trump before a crowd of tens of thousands repeatedly characterized the cases against him as politically motivated and timed to harm his ability to campaign. “He’s a fool. He’s not a smart man,” Mr. Trump said of Mr. Biden. “I talk about him differently now because now the gloves are off.” READ THE FULL STORY IN THE...
Will Americans see the northern lights again tonight?
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Will Americans see the northern lights again tonight?

By NICK JACHIM AND ALIX MARTICHOUX | The Hill Friday night, Americans across the country were able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights from coast to coast, a sight many only get to see once in their lifetime. But for those who missed it, or are hoping for a second look, you may just get that chance Saturday night. According to the NOAA’s Aurora Forecast, the majority of households who saw the northern lights last night will have a chance to watch them on Saturday. Weather permitting, states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Missouri have a chance to see the northern lights again on Saturday night. Friday night and Saturday morning, “extreme” G5 geomagnetic storms were observed. The last time a G5 solar storm occurred was in 2003, when it caused major power problems...
Top Border Patrol officials say Biden appointees silenced them for years
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Top Border Patrol officials say Biden appointees silenced them for years

By Anna Giaritelli | Colorado Politics The recently retired second in command of the U.S. Border Patrol said the Biden administration intentionally blocked him and others from engaging with the public, enacting robust protocols to sabotage media requests as millions surged across the southern border. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, recently retired Border Patrol Deputy Chief Matthew Hudak spoke out for the first time since his departure and accused White House appointees within the Department of Homeland Security of policing the police's media presence. "Dealing with this tidal wave of humanity that was hitting our border on a daily basis — very quickly, news stories, statements being put out condemning our agents, being critical of their eff...
Judge Merchan won’t allow prosecutors to play 1999 Larry King clip at Trump trial
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Judge Merchan won’t allow prosecutors to play 1999 Larry King clip at Trump trial

By Tom Howell Jr. | The Washington Times A New York judge on Friday rejected prosecutors’ attempts to enter a 1999 interview between Donald Trump and Larry King into evidence in the ex-president’s hush money trial. State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan said the clip, which focused on Mr. Trump’s knowledge of campaign finance laws, was too inconsistent with the facts in the case and was taped decades before relevant events. Prosecutors wanted to introduce the tape because they’re trying to prove that Mr. Trump quashed negative stories about him in 2016 in a way that could have violated election laws. The defense said playing the clip would be unfair, in part because election laws had changed. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Fake nursing home was used to smuggle illegal immigrants into country
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Fake nursing home was used to smuggle illegal immigrants into country

By Stephen Dinan  | The Washington Times Border Patrol agents were miffed when they saw an ambulance roll up to a Texas highway checkpoint in August 2022 and discovered an illegal immigrant being smuggled inside. Now, nearly two years later, authorities say that ambulance was part of a broader smuggling operation that involved a fake assisted living facility that was supposedly moving patients from one location to another. In reality, the patients on the gurneys were illegal immigrants, according to investigators. Jesus Cantu-Trevino was arrested by the Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and U.S. Homeland Security and charged with conspiracy to commit alien smuggling. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHIHNGTON TIMES
NOAA issues first ‘Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch’ in 20 years
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NOAA issues first ‘Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch’ in 20 years

By Jennifer Van Laar  | RedState After days of observing "large sunspot groups" and "several strong flares, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center issued a G4 Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Friday, May 10, through Sunday, May 12. A graphic circulating with information about the watch said, in part: At least five earth-directed coronal mass ejections were observed and expected to arrive as early as midday Friday, May 10, 2024, and persist through Sunday, May 12, 2024. This is an unusual event. Several strong flares have been observed over the past few days and were associated with a large and magnetically complex sunspot cluster (NOAA region 3664), which is 16 times the diameter of Earth. READ THE FULL STORY AT REDSTATE
Barron Trump to enter political arena as Florida delegate at GOP convention
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Barron Trump to enter political arena as Florida delegate at GOP convention

By KIMBERLY LEONARD | Politico Barron Trump hasn’t graduated high school yet. But he’s already headed into the political big leagues. The Republican Party of Florida on Wednesday night picked the 18-year-old youngest son of former President Donald Trump as one of the state’s at-large delegates to the Republican National Convention, per a copy of the results viewed by POLITICO. The state party also selected other Trump children as delegates, including Eric Trump as its delegation chair — meaning he’ll place his father’s name in for the nomination — and Donald Trump Jr. and Tiffany Boulos, formerly Trump, and her husband Michael Boulos as other at-large delegates. READ THE FULL STORY AT POLITICO
In move criticized as ‘too woke’, Boy Scouts of America dropping ‘Boy’ from its name in nod to DEI
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In move criticized as ‘too woke’, Boy Scouts of America dropping ‘Boy’ from its name in nod to DEI

By The Washington Times The Boy Scouts of America, a staple of youth organizations for over a century, is renaming itself Scouting America. This significant shift reflects the organization’s renewed focus on inclusivity and diversity, following a period of legal and financial challenges. Based in Irving, Texas, the 114-year-old organization has been a symbol of tradition and youth development since its inception. “In the next 100 years we want any youth in America to feel very, very welcome to come into our programs,” said Roger Krone, who took over last fall as president and chief executive officer, in an interview with the Associated Press. READ THE FIULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIMES
States scramble to close legal loopholes squatters use to take homes from owners
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States scramble to close legal loopholes squatters use to take homes from owners

By Matt Delaney | The Washington Times Lawmakers in states across the country are belatedly moving to restore the property rights of owners who have been forced into lengthy and often costly court battles to reclaim their houses from squatters exploiting pandemic-era tenant protections to take over empty houses. Savvy scammers invoke squatter’s rights by entering unoccupied homes and falsifying residency documents. The process can suck rightful homeowners into a monthslong eviction battle while the squatters sell off appliances and turn houses into drug dens, leaving landlords with thousands of dollars in repairs and lost rent once all is said and done. The formula for stealing a house is so foolproof that one illegal immigrant became famous on social media by sharing his step-by-...
Porn star Stormy Daniels’ testimony, necessary to establish ‘credibility’, begins in Trump trial
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Porn star Stormy Daniels’ testimony, necessary to establish ‘credibility’, begins in Trump trial

By Tom Howell Jr | The Washington Times Porn star Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday in former President Donald Trump‘s hush money trial, a remarkable moment that breathed life into proceedings that had been mired in copies of checks, invoices and other mundane details of the state’s case. Mr. Trump faced forward but turned his head slightly toward Ms. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, as she entered the courtroom. She spoke quickly and turned to the jury as she answered questions about her upbringing in Louisiana, including how she wanted to be a veterinarian but got into exotic dancing, then adult films. By dancing, she said she could “make more in two nights than I could shoveling manure eight hours a day.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE W...