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Federal District Judge William Orrick III, photographed in his courtroom and chambers in San Francisco.Photo S. Todd Rogers12/03/2013063-2013 A federal judge out of San Francisco on Thursday blocked President Trump from pulling federal funds from ‘sanctuary cities.’ US District Judge William Orrick said withholding federal funds from sanctuary cities is unconstitutional. President Trump issued a flurry of executive orders – in his first term – and now in his second term – to withhold funds from jurisdictions harboring illegal aliens. Santa Clara, San Francisco and 14 other cities and counties sued the Trump Administration. They moved for a preliminary injunction…

iHostageNetflix Netflix has a surprising new #1 movie on its top 10 list, one that you no doubt will not have heard of before this, as it was just released as a Netflix original. The movie is iHostage, a Dutch thriller that is using that “i” quite literally, as the plot is well, very Apple-centric: “When a gunman enters an Apple Store in the heart of Amsterdam, the police face a delicate challenge to resolve the standoff. Inspired by true events.” So wait, this really happened? Yes. This took place in 2022, where a citizen was taken hostage with the…

Bilt CEO Ankur Jain. Bilt Rewards just launched a new update that lets you use points to pay off … MoreGetty Images Game Changer Update: Using Bilt Rewards For Student Loans What if your most significant monthly expense could also help erase your student loans? That’s the promise behind a game-changing update to Bilt Rewards, which will now allow members to use Bilt rewards for student loans. Renters can turn the points earned on rent, an expense that typically yields no rewards, into extra payments toward student debt. “Research shows that student debt is now the second-largest form of consumer…

An 83-year-old man has been accused of causing $23,000 in damages to five Tesla vehicles at a Long Island shopping mall, ranting to police about his disdain for Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Trump who he said should “fucking die.” The New York Post reports that Victor Divergilio, an 83-year-old resident of Long Island, New York, has been charged with criminal mischief after allegedly scratching five Tesla vehicles parked at the Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City on Sunday afternoon. According to a criminal complaint, Divergilio used a key to carve up the vehicles, resulting in an estimated $23,000 in…

The reality for youth in China is bleak: diminished marriage prospects after decades of a murderous “one-child” policy, record-high youth unemployment, a collapsing real estate market, and a manufacturing sector fueled by slavery offering no jobs. While China is the world’s second-largest economy and holds significant economic leverage over the world, its people do not benefit from that leverage, Breitbart International News editor Frances Martel explained in a virtual class with Empower U America, a free university based in Ohio. In “Inside China Today: The Social, Political, and Economic Situation,” Martel discusses everything from millennial disenchantment with communism to a…

As the remedy phase of the Google search monopoly case continues, a witness from AI startup Perplexity testified that the search giant’s exclusivity contracts prevented smartphone maker Motorola from setting Perplexity AI as the default assistant on its new devices. The AI executive says Google’s exclusive agreements are like a “gun to your head” from the perspective of device makers. Bloomberg reports that during the ongoing remedy phase of the search antitrust trial against Google, Perplexity chief business officer Dmitry Shevelenko revealed that the internet giant’s contract with Motorola blocked the smartphone manufacturer from making Perplexity AI the default assistant…

Fifty-six percent of likely voters say it is “very important” to deport migrant criminals while just five percent say it is “not at all important,” according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. The  April 15-17 poll also showed that Democratic voters mirror the lopsided eleven-to-one national result. Forty-three percent of Democrats say deportations are “very important”, versus eight percent who said it is “not at all important.” The remaining voters say the issue is “somewhat important” or “not very important,” and their voting decisions are not likely to be swayed by the issue. RELATED: Trump: Illegals Know Not to Come, Because…

The EU is providing funds to help boost Ukraine’s domestic arms manufacturing.It’s a strategy to make Ukraine more self-reliant and ease pressure on Europe’s own stockpiles.Ukraine is a far cheaper place to manufacture weapons at scale, one expert told BI.European countries are shifting their strategy when it comes to Ukraine, aiming to boost the country’s capacity to produce enough weapons for its own defense rather than handing over ready-made weapons from their own depleting stockpiles.In March, the European Union said that half of a €2 billion ($2.3 billion) aid package, taken from frozen Russian assets, was being earmarked specifically to…

President Donald Trump’s trade policies may lead to recession due to tariff uncertainty, the economist Paul Krugman said.Unpredictable tariffs hinder business investment and consumer confidence, affecting demand.Recent market volatility reflects concerns over Trump’s shifting tariff policies on trade partners.US President Donald Trump’s trade policies could contribute to a recession, not because of the tariffs themselves, but because of their unpredictability.”A stable tariff rate would not cause a recession, but an unpredictable tariff rate that can change the next day is really a depressing effect on demand,” the economist Paul Krugman said on an episode of the Goldman Sachs Exchanges podcast uploaded…

The US president previously accused the Ukrainian leader of undermining peace efforts US President Donald Trump has admitted that he expected Vladimir Zelensky to be much “easier to deal with” than Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky publicly rejected a reported key point in the proposed US peace framework for resolving the Ukraine conflict, insisting earlier this week that Kiev will not even discuss formally recognizing Crimea as Russian territory. The White House criticized him for revealing sensitive details of the negotiations. Trump warned that Zelensky risks losing the entire country if he continues to stall talks with Moscow.“I think Russia is ready… I think we have a…