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 My son has narrated the last book I wrote. Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click HERE) World & Nation Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by FBI for allegedly helping violent illegal immigrant evade ICE in her courtroom  A veteran Wisconsin judge was arrested Friday for allegedly helping a Mexican illegal migrant evade ICE agents in her courtroom, the head of the FBI announced. Judge Hannah Dugan, who has been on the Milwaukee County bench for nearly a decade, was nabbed on an obstruction charge after she was accused of interfering in Eduardo Flores Ruiz’s arrest last week. “We believe Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, allowing the subject — an illegal alien — to evade arrest,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in an X post. “Thankfully our agents chased down the perp on foot and he’s been in custody since, but the Judge’s obstruction created increased danger to the public.” FBI arrests Wisconsin judge, alleging she obstructed arrest of illegal alien
FBI Arrests Wis. Judge for ICE Interference High-ranking Russian military general blown up in car explosion in Moscow amid rising tensions over peace deal talks  A senior Russian military general was killed Friday in a fiery car explosion in Moscow. Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy head of the main operations directorate of the Russian armed forces, died when the vehicle blew up in the town of Balashikha, Russian media reported. The bomb had been planted in a parked car and was detonated remotely as the officer, who lived nearby, walked past, law enforcement sources said. Authorities haven’t officially confirmed any details of the incident, which comes a day after Russia launched its deadliest attack on Ukraine in almost a year. Trump Would Back Congressional Stock Trading Ban  President Donald Trump said in an interview published Friday that he would "absolutely" sign a ban on congressional stock trading into law if such legislation reached his desk. "Well, I watched [former House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi [D-Calif.] get rich through insider information, and I would be OK with it. If they send that to me, I would do it," Trump told Time magazine in an interview about his second term’s first 100 days. When asked if he would sign such a bill, Trump replied, "Absolutely."
Trump says China's Xi called him amid ongoing confusion over trade talks President Donald Trump claims Chinese President Xi Jinping has called him amid growing confusion over US-China tariff negotiation  President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping "many times" but did not say if any of those communications took place since he imposed stiff tariffs on the communist nation. Asked for details about those communications, Trump responded by saying "I’ll let you know at the appropriate time." Trump’s latest comments, which took place before he boarded Marine One to travel to Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral, come after days of back and forth between the countries over whether they are in direct talks about reducing the tariffs – and whether Trump and Xi have spoken directly to one another since the tariffs were rolled out. Huge Crowds Pack Vatican Ahead of Pope's Funeral  The Vatican was making final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners filed through St. Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin. Over 128,000 people have already paid their last respects to Francis, whose coffin will be closed at 8:00 pm in a ceremony attended by senior cardinals. Many of the 50 heads of state and 10 monarchs attending Saturday's ceremony in St. Peter's Square, including President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are expected to arrive later Friday in Rome.
Poll: 64% of Americans Unhappy With Trump Tariffs  An ABC/Washington Post/Ipsos poll released Friday puts the number of American respondents unhappy with the tariff strategy of President Donald Trump at 64%. The breakdown between respondents who identify as Democrat, Republican, or Independent shows a big divide. Seventy-four percent of Republicans polled are pleased with the President's approach to trade strategy and tariffs, with only 25% opposed. Meanwhile, Democrats are solidly against Trump's actions, with 96% of those polled saying they don't like the approach. Only 30% of the Independents involved in the poll approve of Trump's actions, with 68% showing in the disapproval column. Delaware Losing $14 Billion Affirm Holdings  Another major e-commerce player is departing from Delaware as corporations pack up and find a new domicile for their businesses. Affirm Holdings Inc., a publicly held American technology firm with a market cap of about $14 billion, is preparing a move to either Nevada or Texas, reports GuruFocus. Affirm, founded in 2012 by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, handles financial services for merchants and shoppers. The company is headquartered in San Francisco but seeking shareholder approval to move its corporate domicile from Delaware. Rubio: Iran Must Give Up Nuclear Enrichment in Any Deal With US  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview released Wednesday that Iran must give up all nuclear enrichment if it wants to make a deal during talks with the Trump administration and head off the threat of armed conflict. Iran insists its nuclear program is for civilian energy use and says it does not seek to make weapons-grade uranium to build atomic bombs. “If Iran wants a civil nuclear program, they can have one just like many other countries can have one, and that is they import enriched material,” Rubio said in a podcast interview with journalist Bari Weiss.
Documents Show Differences Over US Peace Drive for Ukraine  Ukrainian and European officials pushed back this week against some U.S. proposals on how to end Russia's war in Ukraine, making counterproposals on issues from territory to sanctions, according to the full texts of the proposals seen by Reuters. The sets of proposals from talks between U.S., European and Ukrainian officials in Paris on April 17 and in London on April 23 laid bare the inner workings of the shuttle diplomacy under way as President Donald Trump seeks a quick end to the war. The primary areas of difference in the two texts are over the sequencing for resolving questions over territory, the lifting of sanctions on Russia, security guarantees and the size of Ukraine's military. Marco Rubio’s State Department ‘coup’ humiliated a gullible media Rumours of a major State Department reorganisation have been circulating for weeks. Paranoia has been rampant, with leaks and staff panic in online chats, culminating in last Friday’s Politico article: “‘Bonkers crazypants’: American diplomats shaken by reports of possible cuts”. It discussed a “purported order” that called for “slashing state department offices and bureaus”. The first Trump administration was hobbled by leaks and opposition from career employees fighting a rear-guard action of delay, obfuscation, and (sometimes) feigned incompetence. The second Trump administration isn’t perfect on that score, but it’s certainly learned a lot. Political appointees keep their cards close to their chest and leaks are sometimes strategic rather than inadvertent. This keeps outside observers guessing as to whether they are watching 3D chess or tic-tac-toe. In the movie Air Force One, the presidential plane had the ability to spew forth “chaff”, or a cloud of particles to throw off incoming missiles. Back when Britain had a significant navy, its vessels used to “make smoke” by burning oil, to obscure themselves from pursuing planes or ships. Sometimes the Trump team throws up chaff in the form of leaked plans that are so outrageous that they coalesce the Left-wing opposition in outrage, after which the real plan is released to confused disarray. If a pick for a job is unpopular or apparently unqualified, it attracts a media brouhaha that clears the decks for the real pick, who might be controversial but will eventually be confirmed. My university fired me over my views. Now it’s paying the price The university demoted, then fired me for saying children aren't mature enough to make gender decisions It’s amazing how fast your life can change. Like many professionals, I’ve spent most of my life honing my skills — through study, practice and experience — to become the best I can possibly be at what I do. After decades of such dedicated medical and academic effort, the University of Louisville hired me to lead its Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology. Then, in 2017, after almost 15 years of richly rewarding service in that role — and generous recognition by university officials of what I’d accomplished — an odd, disappointing and terrible thing happened. The school that had for so long celebrated my hard-earned expertise abruptly demoted me — for that same expertise. Then, in 2019, it fired me. Here’s how that happened. |
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