Washington Post – by Mike DeBonis

The House on Thursday passed two hard-line immigration bills that would penalize illegal immigrants who commit crimes and local jurisdictions that refuse to work with federal authorities to deport them.

Both bills, Kate’s Law and the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, passed on largely party-line votes amid heavy promotion from Republicans, starting with President Trump.   Continue reading “House passes bills to crack down on ‘sanctuary cities’ and deported criminals who return to U.S.”

Yahoo News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a California law set to take effect Saturday that would have barred gun owners from possessing high-capacity ammunition magazines.

The judge ruled that the ban approved by the Legislature last year takes away gun owners’ Second Amendment rights and amounts to the government taking people’s private property without compensation.

California law has prohibited buying or selling the magazines since 2000, but until now allowed those who had them to keep them.   Continue reading “Judge blocks California’s high-capacity magazine ban”

ABC News 7

HAWTHORNE, Calif. (KABC) — Authorities said a homicide suspect streamed a shootout he was involved in with Los Angeles police officers in Hawthorne on Facebook Live Thursday.

Detectives were serving search warrants against four suspected gang members wanted in a March 31 homicide around 10 a.m. A multi-agency task force conducted a stakeout near 117th and Avalon streets when they became aware of one of the suspects driving a vehicle in the area.   Continue reading “Homicide suspect in Hawthorne officer-involved shooting streamed shootout on Facebook”

CBS News – by Kathryn Watson

A key House committee on Thursday approved an amendment that could dramatically curb the president’s ability to authorize military force without congressional approval.

The House Appropriations Committee voted to repeal the AUMF, or authorization of military force, which was set in motion after the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks. To become law, it would need to pass the full House, Senate and be signed by President Trump.   Continue reading “Key House committee approves curbing Trump’s war authorization powers”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Versailles, MO — Nearly two years after Trooper Anthony Piercy was charged in the death of Brandon Ellingson, who drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks with his hands cuffed behind his back, the case has been closed. Predictably, the offending officer is getting off with less than a slap on the wrist.

For handcuffing a college student, negligently casting him into a lake, and watching as he drowned, Trooper Piercy pleaded guilty to a simple boating violation.   Continue reading “Cop Gets Off With Boating Violation for Handcuffing College Kid and Watching Him Drown”

Freedom Outpost – by Tim Brown

Yesterday, I reported on the fact that an indictment had been handed down against an FBI agent who took a shot at Lavoy Finicum on January 26, 2016 as he exited his truck before being gunned down by Oregon State Police.  On Wednesday, that agent entered a plea of not guilty to five counts of lying and obstruction.  Furthermore, he is not even being held on bail.

The irony of what is taking place is absolutely amazing.  While men sit in a detention center in Nevada awaiting a trial and have been denied bail, even though they never engaged in any violence, a federal agent is allowed to walk the streets free for attempting to murder a man and then lie about it.   Continue reading “FBI Agent Who Shot At Lavoy Finicum Enters Not Guilty Plea – Not Held On Bail”

Reuters- by David Brunnstrom and Arshad Mohammed

The United States plans to sell Taiwan $1.42 billion in arms, the first such sale under the administration of Donald Trump and a move sure to anger China, whose help the president has been seeking to rein in North Korea.

U.S. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told reporters the administration had told Congress of the seven proposed sales on Thursday.

“It’s now valued about $1.42 billion,” she said.   Continue reading “U.S. plans to sell Taiwan about $1.42 billion in arms”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Trump effectively owes his election to the promise of bringing factories and manufacturing jobs back to the United States.  His relentless, targeted attacks against the ‘Big 3’ U.S. auto manufacturers for outsourcing jobs to Mexico was undoubtedly a key reason that he was able to shock the world and win Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio and Pennsylvania…an accomplishment which has eluded Republicans since Ronald Reagan.

Unfortunately, while factories may once again be making a comeback in the United States, after chasing low wages all around the globe for decades, they’re unlikely to bring the jobs with them.  As a new study from McKinsey highlights, if a new factory opens up in the United States you can bet it’s only because most of the jobs that used to be performed by humans have since been automated.  Per Bloomberg:   Continue reading “Factories May Be Coming Back To The U.S., But The Jobs Aren’t: McKinsey”

Fox News

Two San Antonio police officers are in critical condition and a suspect is dead following a shootout in downtown San Antonio on Thursday, according to FOX 29.

The officers, who are both nine-year SAPD veterans, were on routine patrol when they stopped two people around 3:25 p.m., San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus said.   Continue reading “San Antonio police officers shot in downtown incident”

The Daily Caller – by David Krayden

Sanctuary cities may also be settlement cities for illegals. To settle a lawsuit, San Franciso is set to pay $190,000 to an illegal immigrant who says his “undocumented” status was reported to ICE officers — contrary to the protection that sanctuary cities offer to illegals.

CBS affiliate KPIX 5 reports that the settlement is pending but is expected to be officially announced in the near future.   Continue reading “San Francisco To Pay Illegal $190K Because He Was Reported, Detained”

Natural News – by Mike Adams

GREENWASHING Alert: Artificial meat is positioned as “saving the planet” but it’s almost all made from the very same GMOs and toxic herbicides and pesticides that are killing the planet.

While I’m a strong opponent of the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals in CAFOs and confined meat factories, the greenwashing of the artificial meat propagandists needs to be exposed, too.   Continue reading “Artificial meat warning: It’s mostly made from MSG, GMOs and toxic ingredients that harm the planet”