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A Milwaukee jury has convicted the pro-migration judge who smuggled an illegal migrant out of her courtroom and away from waiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan now faces up to five years in jail for obstructing an official proceeding when she escorted illegal migrant Eduardo Flores Ruiz out of her courtroom. Flores Ruiz had already been deported and so faced jail for sneaking back into the United States. It took just six hours for the jury to agree on the verdict after Assistant U.S. Attorney Kelly Brown Watzka summed up the evidence by saying, “She…

The conflict between Moscow and Kiev cannot be resolved on the battlefield, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said Slovakia will not provide further funding for Ukraine’s military because the conflict cannot be settled on the battlefield, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.Fico, who survived an assassination attempt by a pro-Ukraine activist in 2024, was speaking after EU leaders failed to reach agreement on a plan to use frozen Russian assets to back a controversial €90 billion ($105 billion) loan for Kiev. Instead, member states agreed to issue joint debt – by borrowing on capital markets – to provide Kiev…

Shipping giant Maersk announced on Friday that one of its ships successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait for the first time in almost two years, potentially signaling a return to using the cost-effective trade route after the Iran-backed Houthi terrorists of Yemen shut it down with missile and drone attacks. Maersk said it was too early to announce a full resumption of the route leading through the Suez Canal, but it would take a “stepwise approach towards gradually resuming navigation.” “The first step is this initial sailing, followed by a limited number of additional trans-Suez sailings. However,…

President Donald Trump touted strong economic numbers, including new jobs and over 150,000 lifted off of food stamps, while delivering remarks in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, en route to Mar-a-Lago for Christmas. The president highlighted job creation in the Tar Heel state since returning to White House 11 months ago Saturday. “We’re here tonight to celebrate 11 incredible months. It’s been the most successful first year of any president in the history of our country,” he said. “Isn’t that a big statement? But it’s a statement that you read all over the place.” “Since my inauguration, we’ve created more than…

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN International’s “The Brief,” Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) stated that he supports strikes on drug boats around Venezuela even though “it’s not going after the fentanyl.” But he does support striking cocaine boats. Bacon said, “I would vote yes on the boats. I’ve lost family members, I think most of us have, from drugs. And I got the top-secret briefings that convinced me they have good intelligence, they know what they’re doing, this is not random hits on these boats. These are cartel people that are trying to get drugs into the United States. And the…

The Chinese Commerce Ministry announced on Friday it has filed a case with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against certain Indian tariffs and subsidies, saying they give Indian domestic industries an “unfair competitive advantage” and “harm Chinese interests.” “We once again urge India to abide by its relevant commitments at the WTO and immediately correct its erroneous practices,” the Chinese Commerce Ministry said. China’s complaint pertains to Indian tariffs on information and communications technology, and subsidies for photovoltaic products. China filed a similar petition with the WTO in October against Indian subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries. WTO rules…

During an interview aired on Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-SD) said that he thinks the United States should shift from mediation talks to more pressure on Russia. Host Bret Baier asked, [relevant exchange begins around 1:40] “Ukraine, President Zelensky is saying he would like the U.S. to move from mediation talks to pressuring Moscow. Do you agree?” Thune answered, “I do share that view. I’m very sympathetic to the president, his team, to Secretary Rubio, Secretary Hegseth, and others who are on the frontlines of a lot of these…

Victims can seek compensation with federal help, including over resisting DEI programs, the workplace civil rights chief has said The head of the US federal body responsible for enforcing workplace civil rights has urged white men to come forward if they believe they have been discriminated against, including under diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.In a video message published on Wednesday, Andrea Lucas, chair of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), called on white male employees and job applicants who feel they were targeted because of their race or sex to submit formal complaints. She emphasized that strict deadlines…

While many Americans are searching for the best online holiday deals and figuring out what to watch on Netflix tonight, a storm is gathering. Decisions that are being made right now could radically alter the course of human history, but most of the population is so self-occupied that they don’t even realize what is happening. We could soon find ourselves involved in multiple global wars simultaneously, and once we reach that stage there will be no turning back.At this hour, a naval task force that includes the most advanced aircraft carrier on the entire planet stands ready to start striking Venezuela……

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — American rapper Wiz Khalifa was sentenced by a court in Romania on Thursday to nine months in jail for drug possession, more than a year after he took part in a music festival in the Eastern European country. Khalifa was stopped by Romanian police in July 2024 after allegedly smoking cannabis on stage at the Beach, Please! Festival in Costinesti, a coastal resort in Constanta County. Prosecutors said the rapper, whose real name is Cameron Jibril Thomaz, was found in possession of more than 18 grams of cannabis, and that he consumed some on stage. The…