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World & Nation
Homan to Catholic Leaders: Illegal Immigration Isn't Victimless
Border czar Tom Homan on Thursday invited Catholic leadership to watch
him and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials perform
their duties and see "why illegal immigration is not a victimless
crime."
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has criticized ICE enforcement
tactics and detention conditions, warning about fear in immigrant
communities and saying bishops are concerned about "conditions in
detention centers" and "lack of access to pastoral care."
Pope Leo XIV similarly urged authorities to allow pastoral workers to
minister to detainees and said longtime residents "never causing
problems" have been "deeply affected" by current enforcement.
During an appearance on "The World Over with Raymond Arroyo," Homan, a
practicing Catholic, rejected claims that enforcement is incompatible
with human dignity.
Trump Signs Executive Order to Block State AI Regulations
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at
blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial
intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being
stifled by a patchwork of onerous rules while in a battle with Chinese
competitors for supremacy.
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Members of Congress from both parties, as well as civil liberties and
consumer rights groups, have pushed for more regulations on AI, saying
there is not enough oversight for the powerful technology.
Whistleblower warns massive fraud is happening in Ohio Somali community, Minnesota ‘just tip of the spear’
Ohio attorney Mehek Cooke said, 'What we're seeing in Minneapolis is just a snippet of what's happening in Ohio'
On the heels of Minnesota’s still-unfolding massive social services
fraud scandal, a whistleblower is exposing a similar scheme occurring
among the Ohio Somali community, which she says dates back over a
decade and totals millions in stolen taxpayer dollars.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Mehek Cooke, an Ohio attorney
and conservative commentator, said that "Minnesota was just the tip of
the spear."
She said that providers within the Ohio Somali community have confided
to her that they have been pressured to join in a "massive" Medicaid
fraud scheme that involves doctors "rubber stamping" home healthcare
payouts to the family members of elderly individuals for fake medical
conditions.
Walz deputy focuses on immigration enforcement as massive Somali fraud case unfolds
Why the US could snatch a Venezuelan tanker — and not under ‘wartime’ authority used in cartel strikes
Attorney general frames Coast Guard operation as sanctions enforcement, not wartime authority used against cartels
The Trump administration is relying on a sharply different legal
justification for seizing a Venezuelan oil tanker than striking alleged
narco-traffickers, even if both moves are intended to ramp up pressure
on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday framed the U.S. seizure of a
Venezuelan crude oil tanker as a straightforward sanctions enforcement
action rooted in a federal court warrant. Bondi said the tanker, long
sanctioned for moving illicit Venezuelan and Iranian oil in support of
foreign terrorist organizations, was taken into custody by the Coast
Guard with help from the War Department after investigators executed a
warrant off the coast of Venezuela.
A senior administration official told Fox News the sanctions
designation is the sole legal basis for seizing the ship — not the
armed-conflict authority the administration has invoked to justify
kinetic strikes on drug-trafficking vessels. The distinction highlights
the administration’s reliance on two very different legal frameworks in
the same region: traditional sanctions and forfeiture statutes for the
tanker, and a contentious assertion of wartime authority against drug
cartels for the maritime strikes.
Soros-linked group shuts down Miami's conservative Radio Mambí after three years of ownership
Conservative hosts predicted demise of anti-communist station after 2022 takeover by Latino Media Network
Miami’s longtime conservative, Spanish-language talk radio station will
shutter on Friday, only three years after a controversial takeover by a
George Soros-linked group.
Radio Mambí, long connected to Miami’s Cuban exile community and known
for its anti-communist programming, was purchased — along with other
Spanish-language stations — by the Soros-linked group in 2022. At the
time, many conservatives, especially right-leaning Hispanics, called it
an effort by the left to control the information reaching
Spanish-speaking voters. The station is now signing off for good,
citing "financial challenges."
"For four decades, Radio Mambí has been a gathering place for South
Florida and those devoted to the ideal of a free Cuba. Often the market
leader in Spanish-language talk, our microphones welcomed presidents,
governors, mayors, dissidents and political prisoners, cultural icons,
and community voices. We stood with Miami through hurricanes and
history. Much like our beautiful city, Radio Mambi, its audience, and
the media industry are rapidly evolving, presenting financial
challenges for many in the marketplace," Radio Mambí General Manager
Mike Sena told Fox News Digital.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia seen for first time since release, pledges to 'continue to fight' Trump admin
Salvadorean migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia vowed Friday to "continue to
fight and stand firm against all of the injustices this government has
done upon me," in his first appearance since being released from
federal immigration custody.
Abrego Garcia spoke as he appeared for a check-in at a U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Baltimore, Maryland, as part
of the terms of his release.
Abrego Garcia's lawyer Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg said Friday that he
will not be rearrested at the Baltimore ICE facility, citing a
temporary restraining order granted by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis.
Super Bowl champion coach, Olympians sign amicus brief supporting protection of female athletes in SCOTUS case
Barry Switzer and 12 Olympic medalists among signees ahead of January oral arguments
Super Bowl-winning head coach Barry Switzer and 31 Olympians have
signed an amicus brief in support of the legal defense to "save women's
sports" ahead of two upcoming Supreme Court cases over trans athletes.
The signees also include 12 Olympic medalists, including eight gold
medalists.
Switzer, women's tennis legend Martina Navratilova, Olympic gold
medalists Kerri Walsh-Jennings, Summer Sanders, Donna de Varona, Nancy
Hogshead, Laura Wilkinson, Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, Monique
Lamoureux-Morando, and Rhi Jeffrey, and former NFL quarterback Steve
Stenstrom are among the top sports figures who signed the brief.
The signees also include multiple female athletes who have had to
compete against biological male trans athletes, including fencer
Stephanie Turner, former NCAA volleyball player Macy Petty, former
University of Pennsylvania women's swimmer Monika Burzynska, and U.S.
Masters swimmers Wendy Enderle, Cissy Cochran and Angie Griffin.
Gov. Morrisey: Hospitalized Guardsman's Parents 'Optimistic'
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Thursday that the parents of
Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe are "optimistic" about his recovery
after he was shot in Washington, D.C., last month.
During a news conference, Morrisey said that Wolfe's mother, Melody
Wolfe, reports that her son is now smiling, moving more of his right
side and able to sit in a chair "for a few hours" as he remains
hospitalized.
The governor added that Wolfe's communication is "improving, although
not verbally," and said the 24-year-old Guardsman's parents are
"optimistic" about his progress and "deeply appreciative" of the care
he has received from hospital staff.
California corruption crisis infests Newsom’s Sacramento — the public must know the truth
The recent federal indictment of Dana Williamson — California Gov.
Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff — should come as no surprise: It’s
the latest example of a thoroughly corrupt Sacramento political culture
that afflicts both parties.
But as bad as you may think the corruption is, I can tell you first-hand that it is much worse.
For Democrats, supermajority status has resulted in a “might makes
right” attitude of abusing their power to impose their will — and to
help themselves.
Worse, because Democrats control almost all the levers of state and
local law enforcement (including the state attorney general’s office
and most local district attorneys’ offices), bad behavior has been
tolerated because of party loyalty.
SEN TOM COTTON: Alleged Afghan attack on Guardsmen was preventable. We must do better next time
Poorly vetted Afghans apparently led to attack on National Guard members and bomb threats
Former President Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan
four years ago was a grave national humiliation that betrayed the men
and women of our armed forces — particularly those who courageously
served in the war-torn country for nearly two decades.
Unfortunately, the costs of this self-inflicted tragedy have continued
long after our troops left Afghanistan. Recently, an Afghan national in
Texas — who came to America during the Biden administration — was
charged with issuing threats to build a bomb, launch a suicide attack,
and murder Americans and "infidels."
In addition to this incident, the heinous attack against two members of
the West Virginia National Guard in Washington, D.C., revealed that,
sadly, the consequences of this rushed, reckless and ill-planned
departure continue to put the security of our homeland and the safety
of Americans at risk.
