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Federal judge shuts down Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' settlement in scathing ruling

Federal judge shuts down Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund' settlement in scathing ruling

A federal judge issued a sharp rebuke against the Trump administration over the settlement that was intended to establish the anti-weaponization fund.U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said Monday that President Donald Trump had committed self-dealing when he sued the Internal Revenue Service for leaking his tax files and reached a settlement with the agency.'The facts before this Court demonstrate there was never adverseness between the Parties; there was never a case or controversy.'Williams said the case was brought for an improper purpose — to gain the imprimatur of judicial legitimacy for a 'settlement' that had no viable basis in law or fact in her 56-page ruling. That settlement was reached in May 2026 after the president agreed to drop his 10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. It set up a 1.776 billion fund that critics said the president would use to benefit and enrich his supporters and political allies.In sum, the facts before this Court demonstrate there was never adverseness between the Parties; there was never a case or controversy; and there was never a question as to who would prevail, Williams continued.She accused Trump of improperly employing the lawsuit to justify a particular award in this matter — access to taxpayer funds and exemption from audits and other investigations — which was accomplished by leveraging control over Defendants.Williams similarly excoriated the Department of Justice for abdicating its responsibility to zealously defend the interests of the United States by agreeing to the settlement.She also pointed to the 1.776 billion figure as evidence that the settlement amount had more to do with branding than it did a deliberate and thoughtful account of damages.A spokesperson for the president's legal team released a statement about the ruling.The IRS wrongly allowed a rogue, politically motivated employee to leak private and confidential information about President Trump, his family, and the Trump Organization to the New York Times, ProPublica, and other left-wing news outlets, which was then illegally released to millions of people, the statement reads. President Trump continues to hold those who wrong America and Americans accountable.RELATED: Clinton judge brazenly gives White House ultimatum over Trump's anti-weaponization fund The ruling is likely to worsen the chances of Attorney General Todd Blanche being approved by the U.S. Senate. He is scheduled to appear at the congressional hearing Thursday.Williams was appointed by former President Barack Obama.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Audit Shows Outlawed DEI Practices Still Embedded In Indiana Public Schools

Audit Shows Outlawed DEI Practices Still Embedded In Indiana Public Schools

The audit reviewed 12 different public school districts across Indiana and uncovered trends of embedded DEI frameworks still within the schools.

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2 Years After Butler, Left-Wing Violence Is Still An Existential Threat

2 Years After Butler, Left-Wing Violence Is Still An Existential Threat

A tragic moment that should have marked the apex of political violence in the U.S. two years ago has today proven to be only the tip of the iceberg in the left's assassination campaign.

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McConnell's latest health update raises new questions instead of settling them

McConnell's latest health update raises new questions instead of settling them

Longtime GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.) broke nearly a month of silence on Sunday, releasing a statement to update the public on his health after spending weeks in the hospital.McConnell, 84, said he was hospitalized after suffering “a fall” that left him “briefly unconscious.” He dismissed speculation that the incident was caused by a more serious condition, saying, “I didn’t have a heart attack or a stroke. I don’t have any tumors or hemorrhages.”'A short, unedited video of Senator McConnell speaking directly to the people he represents would answer far more questions than another written statement and a single still photograph.'“I’ve also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia,” McConnell added.The press release originally included a photo of the senator in a hospital bed alongside his wife, Elaine Chao. The image was later removed from the statement before being re-uploaded separately to McConnell’s website.Yet, rather than easing speculation surrounding McConnell’s health, this recent development has only seemed to fuel further uncertainty.Former Republican Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz shared his own skepticism, writing, “Let’s see you say it. A written statement is far different than saying it on camera.”In a lengthy X post, Kylie Jane Kremer, former producer for Fox’s Sean Hannity, expressed her frustration with the press release she claims ”still doesn’t answer the fundamental questions about Mitch McConnell’s health.”“Tax payers have paid McConnell’s salary and healthcare costs for over 49 years! A short, unedited video of Senator McConnell speaking directly to the people he represents would answer far more questions than another written statement and a single still photograph.”Kremer also addressed Scott Jennings’ unverified claim that he and McConnell “talked for just shy of 20 minutes ... about IRAN, UKRAINE, the unfolding situation in MAINE, my visit to the TR Presidential Library, and even a little bit of Senate history.” “Yet when those claims have been questioned, no independent evidence of those conversations has been made public,” Kremer said.RELATED: Mitch McConnell’s replacement might be chosen in court first Sen. Mitch McConnell's officeOn June 14 — the day McConnell was hospitalized — EMS dispatch audio published by an independent journalist suggests medics performed CPR on an “unconscious” individual in “cardiac arrest” at McConnell’s home address. The senator, however, is not mentioned by name in any recordings. The press release comes just one day after the unexpected passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). The cause of death has been attributed to an aortic dissection. Graham was 71 years old.McConnell’s office did not respond to Blaze News’ request for comment regarding the removal and subsequent reposting of the photograph.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Protests ERUPT in Maine after another lethal shooting during ICE raid

Protests ERUPT in Maine after another lethal shooting during ICE raid

Another immigrant has been shot and killed during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation, according to Maine lawmakers.The circumstances of the shooting and the legal status of the victim are still being investigated, but the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition has identified him as 26 years old and from Colombia.'He was in a vehicle, pulled out in the vehicle — and the term the secretary used was weaponized the vehicle — and was shot.'The MIRC also claimed that he had received a Social Security card and was authorized to work in the U.S.Photos from the scene in Biddeford show a Kia sedan with several bullet holes in the windshield.I know that situations like these are alarming and frightening, said Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat. One witness said he saw officers with green ICE vests hop out of an unmarked Ford Explorer at about 7:20 a.m. on Monday and surround the white sedan with guns drawn. He heard four gunshots. Independent Maine Sen. Angus King told reporters he received a briefing from Markwayne Mullin, the head of the Department of Homeland Security, about the shooting. Mullin told him the man had a deportation order issued against him and also had an arrest warrant. He was in a vehicle, pulled out in the vehicle — and the term the secretary used was 'weaponized' the vehicle — and was shot by an ICE agent, King said. What I said to the secretary was, ‘We want a full, transparent, and open investigation of this matter,'” King added after noting that the agents did not have body cameras recording during the incident.A press release from the office of Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey, a Democrat, said of the Biddeford shooting: Initial statements indicate an Enforcement Removal Operations Officer was conducting an enforcement operation related to a final order of removal when the subject attempted to flee in a vehicle in the direction of the officer and was fatally shot.Blaze News reached out to the DHS for comment.RELATED: President of Mexico VOWS to take action over lethal ICE shooting of illegal alien in Houston Dozens of protesters joined a demonstration at a park after the shooting. Dozens of activists also went to Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins' office to protest.Vote her out! they chanted.WMTW-TV news video from the scene shows agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigating the shooting. Today, a 26-year-old member of our community is dead following an incident involving ICE, reads a statement from MIRC Executive Director Mufalo Chitam.We are grieving, we are furious, and we will not allow his death to be treated as routine or inevitable, he added. How much more harm must our communities endure before those with the power to act acknowledge that this has gone too far?Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Watchdog: From Fake Students To Disney Cruises, K-12 Fraudsters Stole $225 Million From Taxpayers Over 7 Years

Watchdog: From Fake Students To Disney Cruises, K-12 Fraudsters Stole $225 Million From Taxpayers Over 7 Years

'When school administrators with access to funds go unchecked, embezzling and misusing public money, it’s a loss for the students.'

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MAHA made simple: The ‘Dirty Dozen’ cheat sheet every health-conscious shopper needs

MAHA made simple: The ‘Dirty Dozen’ cheat sheet every health-conscious shopper needs

For many health-conscious Americans, grocery shopping has never been more intimidating. Thanks to the MAHA movement, the curtain has been pulled back on the long list of toxins hiding in most common foods. Many wellness-focused shoppers experience pressure to scrutinize every ingredient label — but without knowing exactly what to look for and avoid, it can be completely overwhelming.Ashley and Patrick Sullivan, the creators behind the documentary “Breaking Big Food,” keenly understand this frustration. The husband-and-wife duo have spent years exposing the rampant corruption in Big Food, which keeps millions of Americans addicted and sick.To help struggling shoppers, they created a “Dirty Dozen” cheat sheet for avoiding questionable food additives and ingredients. On a recent episode of “Relatable,” they shared these tips with BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey. The Sullivans’ “Dirty Dozen” foods to avoid are as follows:Seed oilsHigh-fructose corn syrupArtificial sweetenersArtificial colorsArtificial flavorsNatural flavorsPreservativesCarrageenanGumsNon-organic coffeeNon-organic cropsNon-organic meats, eggs, and dairyThe cheat sheet explains the reasoning behind each of the ingredients.“You don't have to register for anything. You literally just click it, and it's made for you to keep on your fridge or save it on your phone so that as you are starting to shop down the grocery aisles, you at least have something to reference,” Ashley says.Many of the ingredients on the list, she explains, are “really disruptive to the gut and the microbiome.”“I've heard a lot of people talk about seed oils and different things, but what would you say is maybe one that doesn't get enough attention that people need to look out for?” Allie asks.“I think natural flavors can be tricky,” says Ashley. “Sometimes they can be from naturally derived sources, but specifically if they are used in savory foods, a lot of times it can be code for MSG.”To hear more, watch the episode above.Want more from Allie Beth Stuckey?To enjoy more of Allie’s upbeat and in-depth coverage of culture, news, and theology from a Christian, conservative perspective, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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From Butler to the 250th: Trump's art of the comeback

From Butler to the 250th: Trump's art of the comeback

The bullet is said to have missed his head by less than a quarter of an inch. That is the whole of it, really — history, for a moment, decided by margin rather than by meaning.On July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania: a rally, a rifle, eight shots. Trump came up off the stage with blood on his ear, fist in the air, shouting, Fight, fight, fight. The photograph — flag flying behind him, crowd frozen mid-scream — held the one second death didn't win, long enough to mean something before anyone decided what.'We have thrived and flourished because our founders were great, our cause was just, our people are brave, our culture is exceptional, and our destiny is written by God.'Trump ducked first, then Secret Service agents covered him. Some feared he had been killed until he rose, fist raised, and was moved toward the waiting SUV. He was treated at the scene, then at Butler Memorial Hospital, before flying home to New Jersey that night. The rally grounds sat empty for hours, the gunman's body still on the rooftop, where snipers had killed 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks within 15 seconds.Corey Comperatore, 50, a former volunteer fire chief, dove on top of his family when the shooting started. He did not get a photograph — just a flag-draped casket. Two others were wounded but survived: David Dutch, 57, and James Copenhaver, 74.RELATED: Democrats still in denial about assassination attempts against Trump, new poll shows Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Just shy of two years after Butler, Trump stood on the National Mall as the 47th president, watching fireworks over a country marking its 250th year.He spoke past midnight into the wet dark, working through two and a half centuries of American history before declaring, At 250 years old, we may be the oldest constitutional republic on earth, but our country is just getting started because the best is yet to come. This is only the dawn of the golden age of America.Not everyone reads the ledger the same way. By June, Trump's approval rating had fallen to 36 in the Marist poll, the lowest of his second term, with just a third of Americans approving of his handling of the economy. Despite the low poll ratings, the second Trump term has featured promise after promise kept.RELATED: From ‘one guy, one gun’ to foreign plots: Glenn Beck exposes the terrifying evolution of assassination attempts against Trump Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesOver the same stretch, southwest border apprehensions hit their lowest level since 1970 — a central pledge kept. No tax on tips and no tax on overtime became law. A raid under 30 minutes hauled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, blindfolded in a grey tracksuit, onto a plane bound for the U.S. to face narco-terrorism charges. Pricing deals with drugmakers cut the list price of several medications, and tariffs pushed companies to pledge new American factories, even after the Supreme Court struck down the authority he used to impose them.Trump won that November on exactly that defiance and has governed since like a man still living out the title of his own book, The Art of the Comeback — written almost 30 years before anyone could have imagined what the ultimate comeback would actually look like.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Another $30 billion could leave California as state stands in the way of a massive corporate merger

Another $30 billion could leave California as state stands in the way of a massive corporate merger

There are threats, and then there are 30 billion threats.California Attorney General Rob Bonta seems to have the magic wand that could remedy the situation, but the decision is not exactly a case of right and wrong.'The proposed transaction will increase output, expand theatrical releases, and enhance competition.'All my exes live in TexasThe massive 110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount has the California AG at a seemingly unforgiving fork in the road: either allow it to go through or face an exodus of capital in the amount of tens of billions.At the same time, Paramount CEO David Ellison is allegedly being pushed by advisers and confidants to consider moving his company's business out of California. Semafor reported that this would take around 30 billion in planned spending out of state if AG Bonta stops the long-battled merger with his new lawsuit.If the deal were to go through, Paramount would keep both companies' lots in California, but if it doesn't, there are a few distinct possibilities.The first and most popular choice for companies in recent years has been Texas, where both Oracle and Tesla moved in 2020 and 2021. Oracle then went to Tennessee in 2024, which also offers a lower corporate tax rate than California, but neither of these locations is where Paramount bought new office space.RELATED: California doles out over 100M in taxpayer money to massive film studios Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Strictly businessLast year, Paramount picked up 285,000 square feet of studio space in Bayonne, New Jersey, another option should things fall apart in the Golden State. However, New Jersey joined California's lawsuit to block the merger, so it remains unclear if the state would still welcome Paramount if it dropped anchor on New Jersey's shores.Paramount has defended its intentions by saying the merger is not just good for business, it's good for the business.This merger will create a company capable of investing more aggressively in premium content, theatrical releases, and creative talent at a time when those investments matter more than ever, Paramount said in a press release provided to Blaze News.Over the course of several letters, Paramount argued to the California AG that Netflix, Amazon, and Disney have control over the subscription streaming service world, and neither Warner Bros. nor Paramount would be able to catch up with the companies without doing something transformative.Paramount added, The proposed transaction will increase output, expand theatrical releases, and enhance competition with scaled streaming platforms, all of which depend on sustained and growing demand for creative talent. Needless to say, Bonta did not agree with these calculations and offered an opposing viewpoint.RELATED: Hollywood's Bleeding Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Not a fanIn his lawsuit, AG Bonta said the merger could inflict substantial harm on movie theaters, basic cable distributors and, ultimately, audiences nationwide.The merger threatens viewers with higher prices, the AG claimed, while reducing the variety, quality, and amount of content distributed.The following states joined California in its lawsuit: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Washington.Paramount representatives did not address questions about the potential of leaving California.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Parents accused of leaving their 6 kids — including 2 infants — in hot car while inside a Wingstop for up to 30 minutes

Parents accused of leaving their 6 kids — including 2 infants — in hot car while inside a Wingstop for up to 30 minutes

Two Kansas parents are accused of leaving their six children — including two infants — in a hot car as temperatures neared triple digits last week; the parents reportedly went inside a Wingstop for up to 30 minutes.Citing Salina Police, KSAL-AM reported that officers were dispatched to the Wingstop in the 1600 block of South Ohio Street around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday concerning multiple children left in a vehicle in the parking lot for approximately 20 to 30 minutes with no air conditioning and only one window down.'A child’s body temperature raises three to five times faster than adults. They just do not have the same regulating capabilities that an adult does.'KSAL said arriving officers found a vehicle containing two 7-month-old children, a 2-year-old, a 4-year-old, a 5-year-old, and a 13-year-old. The station said the vehicle was not running and had only one window down while the temperature was 97 degrees with a heat index of 102 degrees.KSAL added that the parents of the children, identified as 53-year-old Michael Krueger and 40-year-old Tiffany Krueger, were located inside the business.Witnesses said the parents had been in the business for approximately 20 to 30 minutes without checking on the children, the station said.The Salina Police Department confirmed that Michael Krueger and Tiffany Krueger were booked on six counts of aggravated child endangerment, KWCH-TV reported.Salina EMS responded and evaluated the children, KSAL reported; police also confirmed that all six children were taken into protective custody, KWCH added.The parents remained behind bars Monday in Saline County Jail.RELATED: Mother 'intentionally' left her toddler in hot car, police say. Now she's charged with murder. Chad Scoville of the Salina Fire Department told KWCH that children are more vulnerable to heat than adults.“A child’s body temperature raises three to five times faster than adults,” Scoville told the station. “They just do not have the same regulating capabilities that an adult does.”Scoville added to KWCH that temperatures inside vehicles can reach dangerous levels in a short period of time.Temperatures can reach deadly levels inside cars within minutes,” Scoville told the station. “Anything can happen at any time, even if you think you’re going to be minutes — that could turn into an hour. We simply do not want to leave ... children or pets in unattended vehicles. Period.”KWCH, citing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said cracking a car window does not help reduce temperatures inside a vehicle. The station's video report said a thermometer placed inside a car starting at 83 degrees with the windows rolled up reached 108 degrees in approximately 20 minutes.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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