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Illinois’s pro-migration governor is trying to blame President Donald Trump for the murder of college student Sheridan Gorman by an illegal migrant living in the amnesty zone of Chicago. “The Trump administration needs to stop politicizing heinous tragedies and instead focus on real solutions, like reinstating federal funds to prevent violence that support our public safety efforts,” said a Monday statement from Gov. JB Pritzker, who is a loud opponent of Trump’s campaign to deport illegal migrants. An illegal migrant from Venezuela, Jose Medina-Medina, has been arrested in connection with the murder of the 18-year-old student of Loyola University during a…

Tehran has threatened to place explosives in the critical global trade route in response to a potential US ground operation In response to reports that the US is deploying thousands of troops to the Middle East ahead of a possible ground incursion into Iran, the country’s National Defense Council has warned it could seed the Persian Gulf with mines in retaliation.In the second week of the war on Iran, US Central Command reported destroying 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, which were reportedly unmanned at the time.Laying naval mines, notoriously difficult to remove, would give Tehran a…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that any potential deal with Iran would “protect our vital interests,” after speaking with President Donald Trump, who he said believes there is a chance to reach an agreement as negotiations to potentially end the conflict move forward. In a video statement, Netanyahu said Trump believes there is “a chance to leverage the massive achievements of the IDF and the U.S. military in order to achieve the goals of the war through an agreement — an agreement that protects our vital interests.” At the same time, Netanyahu stressed that Israel’s military campaign is…

On Monday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Weeknight,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) argued that Operation Epic Fury has backfired because Iran’s new leader “actually now believes that they should have nuclear capability” because “Khamenei, the older one, had a fatwa saying, I don’t want to build nuclear weapons. The younger son doesn’t have that fatwa.” And also said that the U.S. hasn’t done anything “to take the enriched uranium that could make bombs and take that out.” Khanna said, “This has been the biggest blunder in American foreign policy in the 21st century, and that’s saying something. What have we…

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Trump border czar Tom Homan said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be in U.S. airports Monday. Host Dana Bash said, “President Trump posted on Truth Social, ‘If the radical left Democrats don’t immediately sign an agreement to let our country, in particular our airports, be free and safe again, I will move to move our brilliant and patriotic ICE agents to the airports where they will do security like no one has ever seen before. Now, in a subsequent post, he said that he instructed ICE agents to be ready by Monday.…

Footage from the scene shows fire and thick black smoke rising from the Valero facility in Port Arthur An incident at Valero’s refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, triggered an emergency response, with witness footage showing flames and thick black smoke billowing above the facility.Local residents described hearing a loud boom and feeling their homes shake from miles away as first responders were dispatched to the plant following reports of an explosion on Monday evening. A shelter-in-place order was issued for the west side of Port Arthur, according to local outlet 12News.Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens said authorities were responding to…

A massive explosion ripped through the Valero refinery in Port Arthur on Monday, sending a towering column of black smoke over the city and triggering an emergency response across Jefferson County. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. The blast erupted inside the sprawling Gulf Coast facility shortly after midday, shaking nearby neighborhoods and prompting officials to warn residents to stay indoors as fire crews and industrial‑hazmat teams rushed to contain the incident. The explosion produced a thick plume visible for miles across Southeast Texas, adding new scrutiny to one of the nation’s largest refining corridors as authorities worked…

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at airports could “brutalize” or “kill” Americans. Host Dana Bash said, “We just heard from the white House about President Trump’s plan to deploy ICE agents to airports tomorrow.” She asked, “What’s your response to what Tom Homan revealed here?” Jeffries said, “Well, good morning. Great to be with you. There are three things that have been true since Donald Trump and Republicans came back into power last January. Life is more expensive. Life is more chaotic, and life is more…

The National Rally has secured seats in nearly 70 cities, leader Jordan Bardella has said Marine Le Pen’s right-wing National Rally (RN) party has won votes in dozens of small and mid-sized towns in French municipal elections, but suffered defeats in major cities.Jordan Bardella, the party’s Euroskeptic, anti-immigration leader, has remained a favorite in approval polls for the 2027 presidential race. RN’s former head, political heavyweight Marine Le Pen, who was previously seen as a front-runner for the upcoming election, was sidelined last year after a French court convicted her of misusing EU funds. She has maintained that she is…

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said President Donald Trump “should keep his reckless mouth shut before he gets somebody killed.” Host Dana. Bash said, “Meanwhile, with regard to the war in Iran, the Pentagon is talking about asking the White House to approve a request to ask Congress for over $200 billion to fund the Iran war. Now, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN this. Is there any world in which you would support any more money for the Pentagon for this war?” Jeffries said, “Listen, the Department of Defense,…