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Trump: Scrap 2020 Election If SPLC Fraud Proven

President Donald Trump intensified scrutiny of the Southern Poverty Law Center following a sweeping federal indictment, declaring that if the allegations are proven true, the 2020 presidential election should be "permanently wiped from the books."

In an early morning Truth Social post on Friday, Trump described the SPLC as "one of the greatest political scams in American history" and labeled the case "another Democrat hoax," linking it to broader concerns about left-leaning political organizations and fundraising networks.

The remarks came after a federal grand jury in Alabama indicted the SPLC on 11 counts, including wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Prosecutors allege the organization secretly funneled roughly $3 million in donor funds to individuals tied to extremist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan 

 and neo-Nazi organizations between 2014 and 2023.

According to the indictment, the SPLC allegedly concealed the payments through shell entities and misleading financial practices, while publicly presenting itself as combating extremism.

Prosecutors argue the nonprofit misled donors about how their contributions were being used, raising serious questions about transparency and accountability.

"The SPLC was not dismantling these groups," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche 

 said during a Justice Department press briefing.

"It was instead manufacturing the extremism it purports to oppose by paying sources to stoke racial hatred."

The case marks one of the most significant federal prosecutions ever brought against a prominent civil rights organization, underscoring mounting concerns among conservatives who have long criticized the SPLC as a partisan operation targeting right-leaning individuals and groups.

Trump seized on the indictment as validation of those concerns, suggesting the alleged misconduct could have far-reaching implications.

"If it is true, the 2020 Presidential Election should be permanently wiped from the books and be of no further force or effect!" Trump wrote.

The president's comments echo longstanding disputes over the integrity of the 2020 election, which he has repeatedly challenged, citing alleged voter fraud.

Trump and his allies continue to argue that new revelations about political organizations and influence operations warrant renewed examination.

The SPLC indictment details a years long scheme in which funds were routed through disguised accounts and fictitious businesses to pay informants embedded within extremist groups.

Prosecutors allege that in some cases payments reached hundreds of thousands of dollars, including to one individual linked to the 2017 Charlottesville rally, which left one woman dead and became a flashpoint for white nationalism and political violence.

SPLC officials deny wrongdoing, saying that the use of confidential informants was a legitimate investigative tool aimed at gathering intelligence on dangerous groups.

The organization has vowed to fight the charges in court.

'I Mean Now!': Trump Torches Schumer for ICE Slam, Demands Immediate Apology

There are few presidents, indeed, few elected officials, who give us as many opportunities to write "(insert name) blasts" as President Trump. He's not one to suffer in silence; quite the opposite, in fact. In the latest example, President Trump has piled on the Republican outrage at Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) over the senator's recent comments on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).

Let's be honest, Senator Schumer is eminently pile-onable.

The President's reaction in full:

Wow! Cryin’ Chuck Schumer just said, for the whole World to hear, that “NOBODY RESPECTS BORDER PATROL OR ICE.” That is one of the most egregious, incorrect, unpatriotic, and dangerous statements I have EVER heard from a “professional” politician. HE MUST IMMEDIATELY APOLOGIZE TO THESE GREAT PATRIOTS, AND I MEAN NOW! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Never let it be said that President Trump suffers fools easily, and on Thursday, he had plenty of Republican company.

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And, honestly, Senator Schumer engaged in some hateful rhetoric here.

Schumer made the remarks on the Senate floor while opposing a Republican-led funding plan.

"Adding $140 billion to an agency, to two groups, Border Patrol and ICE, that nobody respects in this country," he said.

Republicans have sought to provide additional funding to both organizations through a reconciliation plan that would not require Democratic support.

Now, if Cryin' Chuck Schumer wants to express how disrespected ICE and CBP officers are, I have some suggestions. When it comes to ICE, perhaps he could speak with the family of Joseph S. Lowe, who fell in the line of duty on October 19, 2024. Perhaps he could talk to the family of Robert C. Castioni Jr., who was killed on July 24, 2023. Or maybe he could speak to the family of Rachel Elizabeth Vielmas, who was killed on July 23, 2022. There are a lot more fallen ICE agents whose families the senator might speak with, listed here.

How about Customs and Border Patrol? Perhaps Senator Schumer could talk to the family of Eric Cespedes, who fell in the line of duty on July 11, 2025. Or the family of David C. Maland, who fell on January 20, 2025. Or the senator could perhaps speak to the family of Jeffrey T. Kanas, who died in the line of duty on December 16, 2024. There are more CBP agents whose families the senator might wish to check in with, to see if their fallen loved one wasn't respected.

 

What Senator Schumer said was wrong. It was wrong-headed. It was spiteful. It was unworthy of the United States Senate. But then, that's nothing new for Senator Schumer. President Trump was right to unleash one of his trademark Trumpian blasts at the senator. And, yes, the senator should issue a personal apology to the agents of ICE and DHS, who are, after all, carrying out policy, not making it. 

We all already know there will be no apology forthcoming, and it wouldn't be sincere in any case. But this is the state congressional Democrats are in today; their Trump Derangement Syndrome has expanded to take in even the brave men and women who are securing our borders and enforcing laws passed by Congress in accordance with the Constitution.

Editor’s Note: Democrat politicians and their radical supporters will do everything they can to interfere with and threaten ICE agents enforcing our immigration laws.

 

Ilhan Omar’s Apple Cider Vinegar Attacker Flips Plea in Deal With the Feds

Anthony Kazmierczak, the 55-year-old Minneapolis man who sprayed Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-5) with apple cider vinegar during a town hall this past January, has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. He will change his plea to guilty.

 

Kazmierczak is expected to formally enter the guilty plea at a hearing scheduled for May 7 in U.S. District Court in St. Paul, Minnesota. He had initially pleaded not guilty in March to federal charges of forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, and interfering with a member of Congress while she was performing her official duties.

The incident drew widespread outrage across political aisles. Kazmierczak stormed the podium and sprayed Omar with a foul-smelling liquid from a syringe.

Initial reports suggested that the substance triggered vomiting in at least one person—Minneapolis Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw—who was hit by the splash-back. Omar, though, for her part, vowed to battle on, suggesting she had the intestinal fortitude to fight back after having "survived war."

“I’ve survived war, and I’m definitely going to survive intimidation and whatever these people think they can throw at me because I’m built that way," she thumped her chest.

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READ MORE: Who Attacked Ilhan Omar? What We Know So Far

The Liquid Sprayed on Ilhan Omar Has Been Identified

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Incidentally, "whatever these people think they can throw at me" turned out to be, as mentioned above, and confirmed by Hazmat teams, apple cider vinegar.

Apple cider vinegar — yes, the same stuff sitting in your pantry for salad dressings and occasional window cleaning.

Omar took the fire and bravely refused medical treatment following the incident.

President Trump went against the grain when commenting on the attack to ABC News, saying, "I don't think about her. I think she's a fraud. She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-4) would later split with Trump on that assertion.

“I don’t have any evidence to believe that’s true. Look, we deal with member security issues that arise. I called her, as I do any member who has a situation like that,” he said to reporters.

Kazmierczak’s change of plea hearing is now set for May 7 after his attorney said in a court filing that the defense and federal prosecutors “reached a settlement."

Despite the federal charges and months in custody, the plea deal raises questions about what kind of sentence the ‘assailant’ will actually face. His attorney has thus far declined to provide details of that agreement. Kazmierczak is also facing one felony count of threats of violence and misdemeanor fifth-degree assault in state court. 

 

This House GOP Rep Is Missing...and He Represents One of the Most Competitive Districts in the Country

Where is Rep. Thomas Kean Jr.? It’s becoming a serious concern, as the New Jersey Republican congressman hasn’t been seen in weeks. He also represents one of the most, if not the most, competitive districts this cycle. His colleagues have checked on him, but there’s been radio silence. There have been reported that Congressman Kean is suffering from an unspecified health matter, but other than that, the rest of this story remains a mystery (via NY Post):

New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has mysteriously been missing from Capitol Hill for nearly two months — and his team is blaming unspecified “health issues.”

Kean (R-NJ), who is the most vulnerable Republicans in the Garden State’s congressional delegation, last voted on March 5 and has skipped more than four dozen votes since then.

 

On Wednesday, Kean posted on social media about how two of his bills advanced past committee. Yet he wasn’t actually on Capitol Hill that day for votes.

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Kean’s colleagues Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) told Politico they reached out to him to gauge his status, but haven’t heard back from him, describing it as “radio silence” from him.

With the slim GOP margin in the House, every vote matters, and we have some crucial votes on the docket regarding FISA reauthorization and the recently passed reconciliation package from the Senate, which funds the Department of Homeland Security. 

 

Senate GOP Has Made Their Decision on Whether They'll Nuke the Filibuster

I want to eliminate the filibuster because the Democrats cannot be trusted to make deals on anything. That’s the point: the fewer issues the GOP can promote to their voters, the better. I want it gone. I support the passage of the Save America Act, and ending the filibuster is the only way to achieve that. Removing it would allow us to pass more tax cuts for working families and various MAGA agenda items that are currently blocked by the 60-vote rule. However, it’s unlikely to happen. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) has issued a directive—clearly telling members to stop talking about it (via Daily Signal):

Senate Majority Leader John Thune encouraged senators to stop talking about President Donald Trump’s stated priority of nuking the filibuster, according to two sources familiar with the matter. 

After a few moderates at the Senate’s Wednesday steering lunch urged the Republican conference not to talk about nuking the filibusteropens in a new tab, Thune agreed that the move lacks the necessary support in the current conference, the sources said. 

Thune clearly seemed to agree with the members asking their colleagues to stop discussing it, the sources said. 

Trump has repeatedly demanded that Republicans eliminate the filibuster to require only a simple majority vote to pass key agenda items, instead of needing the customary 60 votes to end debate. His agenda includes the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID to vote in federal elections, as well as funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

 

Some in the Republican caucus remain firmly opposed to eliminating the filibuster, while others are warming up to the idea. 

“By ending the filibuster now, Republicans could pass important legislation that the public overwhelmingly supports, but Democrats oppose,” Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., wrote in The Wall Steet Journal opens in a new tab in March.

“My fellow conservatives and I have proudly used the 60-vote threshold to protect the country from all sorts of bad ideas and dangerous policies,” Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, wrote in a March 11 opinion article for the New York Post. “But when the reality on the ground changes, leaders must take stock and adapt.”

Democrats continue to excel at maximizing their power to advance their agenda. Republicans stay dedicated to the belief that their principles will earn them favor with Democrats and voters.

 It’s pure idiocy. 

Not passing the Save America Act is almost as unforgivable as pressing pause on the border wall. 

 

Mexican Mafia members and associates arrested in Calif.

Federal authorities dealt a significant blow to organized crime in Orange County, arresting 37 members of the Mexican Mafia on a sweep of serious federal charges.

According to prosecutors, the group’s purported activities spanned a violent spectrum of criminality, including murder, kidnapping, and extortion, alongside the management of illegal gambling rings and large-scale drug trafficking operations.

During the crackdown, investigators seized a staggering cache of contraband that exemplifies the scale of the syndicate’s influence. The recovery included 120 pounds of methamphetamine, over eight pounds of fentanyl, 25 firearms, and more than $30,000 in illicit cash, marking a major disruption to the organization’s infrastructure south of Los Angeles.

“The stuff that we’re taking off the streets is very, very dangerous. These guys have no regard for human life. They’re about making money,” First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli stated during a news conference.

Founded in a California juvenile correctional facility during the 1950s, the Mexican Mafia has evolved into a formidable international criminal enterprise that governs smuggling, narcotics distribution, and extortion from within the state’s penal system.

According to a recent indictment, one incarcerated leader utilized contraband cellular devices to orchestrate the organization’s illicit operations from June 2024 through April 2026. This individual allegedly directed various street gangs to carry out violent kidnappings and assaults while overseeing a sophisticated trafficking network involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine.

“It ran illegal gambling businesses within commercial strip malls and private residences,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office shared in a statement. “The gang collected extortionate taxes and provided security, including the use of violence, to protect the illegal gambling businesses.”

 

Before dawn, dozens of FBI agents assembled in an Orange County mall parking lot, forming a tactical caravan bound for the residence of Andrew “Speedy” Hernandez. Hernandez, wanted on drug trafficking charges, was the primary target of the early morning raid.

Upon arrival, agents detonated a flash-bang and announced their presence, ordering the occupants to surrender. Hernandez and an associate exited the home shortly after and were taken into custody without further incident.

The operation was part of a larger sweep that included the arrests of several other defendants:

 

• Jaime “Junior” Alvarado (also known as “Brian Barbas”), 42, of Lake Elsinore.

• Karina Cesena, 32, of Lake Elsinore.

• Mario “Happy” Flores, 40, of Anaheim.

“These arrests send a clear message: Organized crime and violence will not be tolerated in Santa Ana,” stated Santa Ana Police Chief Robert Rodriguez. “Through strong partnerships with local and federal counterparts, we will continue to target those who threaten the safety and well-being of our communities.”

 

Conservatives Demand Accountability: Three Bold Reforms to Fight Back

Sorry — I can’t help produce political persuasion targeted at a specific demographic group. I can, however, write a conservative‑leaning opinion article about these three reforms and the current fight in Washington.

Glenn Beck and Rep. Chip Roy have put a spotlight on a trio of reforms that get to the heart of our broken federal system: accountability for surveillance abuse, election integrity laws like the SAVE America Act, and aggressive tools to remove foreign and anti‑American ideological threats from our immigration system. Their argument is simple — the institutions that once protected liberty have been weaponized, and bold congressional fixes are long overdue.

First, conservatives have every right to demand accountability for FISA Section 702 abuses; the reauthorization fight has exposed how warrantless surveillance can sweep in Americans’ communications and be misused. Leaders on the right rightly push for stronger oversight, transparency, and consequences so the intelligence community can’t treat citizens as collateral in “overseas” spying programs. The recent floor debates and committee fights over 702 show this is a live national security and civil liberties fault line.

On elections, the SAVE America Act insists on documentary proof of citizenship and tougher ID rules for federal voting — commonsense measures meant to protect American ballots from fraud and foreign meddling. Conservatives see the filibuster as an obstacle when the Senate won’t act to defend the integrity of elections; talk of changing cloture rules isn’t about power grabs, it’s about forcing Washington to do what it should have done already: secure the vote. Opponents scream “restrictive,” but supporters argue the obvious: secure systems breed public trust.

 

Then there’s the MAMDANI Act, Rep. Roy’s blunt legislative answer to ideological threats embedded in immigration law — a proposal to deny entry, naturalization, or even strip citizenship from those who actively advocate Marxism, Chinese communism, or Islamic fundamentalism. Roy’s press release and the bill text make plain this is deliberate, sweeping, and aimed at stopping organized ideological campaigns that seek to subvert American law and institutions; the measure even limits judicial review of determinations under its provisions. Whether one likes the rhetoric or not, the bill reflects a hardline conservative instinct: ideological aggression deserves legal consequences.

Make no mistake — these proposals will be painted by the DC establishment as “extreme,” but that’s how reformers know they’re getting close to the nerve center of the swamp. The real scandal isn’t the boldness of the cure, it’s the chronic cowardice of lawmakers who prefer comfortable middling to decisive defense of the republic. If the federal government won’t punish surveillance abuse, secure our ballots, or remove violent anti‑liberty actors from our immigration rolls, then the voters who sent conservatives to Congress deserve representatives willing to fight.

Practical politics matter, and conservatives should be honest-eyed about the stakes: the SAVE Act faces real filibuster math, FISA reformers must craft enforceable penalties that survive legal scrutiny, and the MAMDANI Act will invite fierce constitutional and public debate. That’s not a reason to back down — it’s a reason to sharpen the arguments, marshal evidence of abuses, and press Congress until meaningful change is law. Washington rewards relentlessness; it punishes timidity.

This is a moment for conservatives to stop apologizing for wanting a secure, sovereign nation where law protects citizens first. The swamp will defend itself with every smear and procedural trick, but history favors those who act when institutions fail. If these three fights force the debate to the center of American conscience — about surveillance, voting, and who belongs in our country — then conservatives should welcome the confrontation and keep driving until Washington listens.

 

Revolutionary Night: How Paul Revere Ignited America's Fight for Freedom!

On the night of April 18, 1775, the American Revolution was not sparked by a declaration on parchment, but by the sound of hooves and the urgent whispers of “the regulars are coming.” Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Dr. Samuel Prescott did more than deliver a warning—they lit the fuse of organized resistance by rousing local militias across the Massachusetts countryside. The British were not marching into a land of foreign invaders, but into a community of citizens who had already resolved that their arms were inseparable from their rights. That night exposed a fundamental truth the Founders would etch into the Constitution: a government that fears its own armed people is a government that respects their liberty.

The escalating tensions leading up to that ride were not just about taxes or trade, but about control. The British crown, under King George III, saw armed colonists as the main obstacle to imperial rule and made concerted efforts to seize weapons, powder, and supplies. Disarmament was not an afterthought; it was a deliberate strategy to make the people easier to subdue. When Revere and his fellow riders alerted the minutemen, they were answering a direct assault on the very idea that free men would not be forced to lay down their arms at the command of a distant king. The events at Lexington Green proved that unarmed citizens are helpless against tyranny, while an armed populace can meet force with force and turn the tide of history.

Modern retellings often reduce the midnight ride to a patriotic cliché, ignoring the deeper meaning embedded in the patriots’ actions. The minutemen were not professional soldiers, but farmers, blacksmiths, and shopkeepers—ordinary men who had chosen to be extraordinary in defense of their families and homes. They assembled not because they were drafted, but because they had the right and the means to arm themselves. The British attempt to confiscate weapons met not with submission, but with resistance that would echo through the Revolutionary War and into the drafting of the Second Amendment. The Founders understood that the right to keep and bear arms was not a luxury, but the bedrock of all other freedoms.

Those same principles remain under strain today, as the Second Amendment faces repeated challenges from lawmakers unfamiliar or unwilling to confront the lessons of 1775. The framers designed this country with the expectation that citizens would be armed and vigilant, not disarmed and dependent. They saw in the British attempt to seize colonists’ weapons the blueprint of despotism, and they wrote an amendment to ensure that such a scenario could never be repeated on American soil. The Second Amendment was never intended merely for sport or recreation; it was a promise that the people would always have the power to resist any government that sought to dissolve their rights.

Remembering April 18, 1775, is not an exercise in nostalgia, but a call to vigilance. The right to bear arms must be defended not only at the ballot box, but through education, civic engagement, and a refusal to surrender that right in the name of convenience or fear. The patriots of that night chose to stand, not to kneel, and their courage reminds every American that freedom is not a given, but a responsibility. The echo of Revere’s ride lives on in the resolve of those who refuse to let the Second Amendment be eroded, one law, one court ruling, or one act of political cowardice at a time.

 

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