The political world in Brazil just took an interesting turn in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that resulted in the country's former president being sentenced to decades behind bars.
According to The Seattle Times, "A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years"... in prison after deciding that he was part of an effort to stay in power after his failed 2022 election.
Bolsonaro, described as a far-right politician, was hit with a total of five charges regarding the alleged coup attempt, and has been on house arrest for some time.
The former Brazilian president has steadily denied any wrongdoing on his part.
Four of the five Brazilian Supreme Court justices reviewing the case ruled that Bolsonaro was guilty of the five counts. The ruling is expected to generate pushback from the U.S. government.
The outlet reported:
Four of the five justices reviewing the case in the panel found the far-right politician guilty on five counts, in a ruling that will deepen political divisions and was expected to prompt a backlash from the U.S. government. It makes Bolsonaro is the first former Brazilian president to be convicted of attempting a coup.
The outlet also listed the five counts Bolsonary was charged with.
They included "attempting a coup after losing the 2022 race to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a plot that prosecutors alleged included plans to kill Lula; participating in an armed criminal organization; attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law; damage qualified by violence; and deterioration of listed heritage."
Jair Bolsonaro, former Brazilian president, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.
They want us jailed or killed. Never give up. pic.twitter.com/ZvFWflNJ6R
— 𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐒 (@Antunes1) September 11, 2025
Those working with Bolsonaro were also sentenced for their roles, with many of them receiving lengthy sentences as well.
The Supreme Court's sentencing drew mixed reactions across social media, with some celebrating the news while others claiming it was all under the cloud of corruption all around.
"He was a corrupt politician," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "He had a chance to seize power and he didn't and they locked him up anyway. Dude got cold feet."
Bolsonaro can appeal the ruling, according to the outlet, but it's unclear if and when he plans to do so.
Millions around the world were shocked and saddened by the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week in Utah, with countless of his supporters wondering where and how they might be able to pay tribute and say goodbye.
As the New York Post reports, funeral details for Kirk were just announced by Turning Point USA, the organization he founded and led, with the event certain to draw a host of notables, including President Donald Trump himself.
According to Fox News, Kirk’s organization revealed on Saturday that a massive public celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, Sept. 21, at Glendale, Arizona’s State Farm Stadium.
The announcement on Turning Point USA’s X account read, “Join us in celebrating the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Charlie Kirk, an American legend.”
Doors are slated to open at 8 a.m., with the program itself set to begin at 11 a.m., with those interested in attending asked to register online for first come, first served availability.
Fox News noted that the stadium itself, which serves as the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals’ home venue, can typically hold 63,400 people, though its capacity can be raised to 73,000 for what its website described as “mega-events.”
Given the national and international outpouring of grief and support for Kirk, his family, and his organization, turnout for the event is expected to be substantial.
The president revealed last week that it was his hope and intention to attend Kirk’s funeral, a development that did not come as a surprise, given the voluminous praise he extended to the conservative stalwart after last week’s tragedy.
Trump broke the sad news of Kirk’s death to the nation himself, posting to his Truth Social platform, “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead.”
“He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us,” Trump continued.
Describing the abject shock he felt when, while sitting in a White House meeting, he first learned of the terrible events at Utah Valley University, Trump said, “And they came in, and they said, ‘Charlie Kirk is dead.’ I didn’t know what they meant.”
Whether Vice President J.D. Vance will also be in attendance at State Farm Stadium has yet to be revealed, though he and his wife, Usha, traveled to Utah last week to accompany Kirk’s widow and his casket to his Arizona hometown aboard Air Force Two.
Kirk was a valued and trusted ally to many inside the White House, as he was during Trump’s successful 2024 presidential campaign, and his loss has left administration figures in mourning.
As evidence of the undeniable impact Kirk had at the highest echelons of Republican politics, Trump has already announced that he will posthumously award the conservative thought leader the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a date yet to be announced, a tribute that millions around the country will surely deem fitting and proper.
Last week’s tragic assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk shocked the nation and spurred an immediate -- and ultimately successful -- manhunt to locate the accused killer.
It was not long before FBI Director Kash Patel found himself under fire for what critics said was a series of embarrassing blunders in the early hours of the investigation, though President Donald Trump has since stepped forward to defend the agency and its leader, as Politico reports.
The immediate aftermath of Kirk’s killing saw the start of an intense, coordinated law enforcement effort to identify and arrest the perpetrator.
Indeed, not long after the shooting, social media users posted video of a man being handcuffed and led away by police, though it later emerged that he was not suspected of shooting Kirk.
Patel himself posted that same day that another “subject” had been taken into custody, only to reveal two hours later that the individual had been “released after an interrogation by law enforcement.”
Adding fuel to the fire were reports that just hours after Kirk was gunned down in front of a stunned Utah Valley University crowd, Patel was spotted dining at Rao’s, a high-end, New York City eatery in what was viewed as tone-deaf move, given the critical work in which his agency was then engaged.
Among the growing list of prominent names casting doubt on the director’s suitability for his current role were those of conservative commentator Christopher Rufo, who said that it was “time for Republicans to assess whether Kash Patel is the right man to run the FBI” and of Erick Erickson, who echoed his sentiments and said, “The FBI situation is concerning.”
Countering those assessments was Trump himself, who said in a Saturday Fox News interview, “I am very proud of the FBI. Kash -- and everyone else -- they have done a great job.”
White House communications director Steven Cheung also came to Patel’s defense, issuing a statement to Politico on Saturday.
“Director Patel and his team worked night and day to find this murderer and bring him to justice,” Cheung began.
The White House official continued, “Anyone who doubts his resolve and dedication -- especially when Charlie was such a close friend to him -- simply is using this extremely sad moment in a disgusting act of political gamesmanship.”
Cheung concluded, “The focus was on catching this killer, and he will face the full wrath of the justice system.”
On Friday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced the arrest of suspected killer Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old man expected to face formal charges next week.
For Patel’s part, he is slated to appear on Capitol Hill in the coming week, where he will almost certainly be questioned about the manner in which the investigation unfolded, and undoubtedly, the nation will be watching.
Former President Joe Biden's campaign to fund a presidential library is encountering significant resistance from previous donors, Breitbart reported.
The fundraising effort, crucial for honoring Biden's legacy, is struggling amid a mix of political caution and discontent among traditional Democratic supporters.
Many previous donors are now hesitant to contribute to Biden's presidential library, reflecting wider political and personal reservations.
According to a report by NBC News, numerous significant Democratic supporters from Biden's past political campaigns have expressed reservations or outright refusal to fund the library. More than half a dozen high-profile backers disclosed that they would either withhold their donations or limit them considerably.
Some donors are apprehensive about potential political retribution, especially given the volatile climate under the Trump administration. Chris Korge, the Democratic National Committee Fundraising Chair, emphasized the difficulty in securing large donations due to fears of retaliation from Trump's quarters.
Others relay tales of personal dissatisfaction with Biden's closest associates, which has tarnished their willingness to contribute. Negative experiences with Biden's team seem to play a significant role in their decision-making process.
Additionally, strategic concerns about the future direction of the Democratic Party are prompting some donors to redirect their resources away from the library project and towards more imminent political endeavors.
Biden's initial decision to run for reelection stirred unease among supporters due to his health concerns. His subsequent withdrawal from the race after a presidential debate last summer only compounded donor frustrations.
This sudden change of plans directed support towards Kamala Harris, who took the Democratic nomination but ultimately lost to Donald Trump in November. This transition has left some donors like John Morgan, a seasoned fundraiser, feeling particularly disillusioned. Morgan humorously commented on the improbability of the library’s construction, suggesting it might end up being "a bookmobile from the old days."
Moreover, Biden's insistence on re-entering the political fray, followed by a withdrawal, has led to discrimination and increased frustration amongst his financial backers, causing doubts about the feasibility of a dedicated library.
Morgan also voiced a stark skepticism regarding the actual construction of a significant library building, mirroring a broader sentiment of doubt among former allies. "I want an $800,000 refund," he quipped to NBC News, articulating his disappointment over financial support that ultimately supported Harris’s unsuccessful campaign.
Another major donor, Susie Buell, revealed that she had not been approached for contributions yet but expressed a general lack of interest in funding presidential libraries.
Yet, amid the disapproval and skepticism, Rufus Gifford, chairman of the Biden library board and a former fundraiser, remains hopeful. He believes in the importance of preserving and promoting Biden's presidential legacy, stating, "This isn’t about the past. It’s about the future," aiming to rally support despite the challenges.
The Biden library aims to secure funding between $200 million and $300 million, a formidable goal considering the current donor hesitance. This target sits in sharp contrast with the fundraising achievements of other recent presidents. For instance, the Obama Presidential Library in Chicago commanded a budget of $850 million.
Throughout his presidency, Biden also faced criticism from his donors who felt they had inadequate access to him despite their financial contributions, further complicating current fundraising efforts.
The financial landscape for Democratic undertakings remains complicated by wide-ranging factors—from political dynamics under Trump to internal party concerns, all of which play into the challenging task of honoring a former president through the establishment of a library.
Charlie Kirk's assassination shocked the country, to say the least. But what was even more shocking -- in the worst way -- is that footage of the shot that claimed his life immediately went viral in the wake of the shooting.
According to Breitbart, after announcing that they had taken Kirk's accused killer into custody, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) shared his feelings regarding the current state of social media, calling it a "cancer on our society right now."
The governor was, of course, referring to the horrific imagery of Kirk's killing that surfaced in what seemed like minutes after he was initially shot.
Cox and law enforcement officials announced Friday morning that they had taken 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, the accused shooter in Kirk's assassination, into custody.
Gov. Cox's comments on the state of social media was also a reference to the recent footage that surfaced of Ukranian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was fatally stabbed on a train in North Carolina last month.
The governor warned that as human beings, we aren't "wired" to take in such violent imagery, noting that it's not good for us to "consume" such material.
“We are not wired as human beings — biologically, historically — we have not evolved in a way that we are capable of processing those types of violent imagery,” Gov. Cox said.
He added, "And by the way, we’ve seen another one with a gruesome stabbing very recently that went viral. This is not good for us. It is not good to consume."
UT Gov on the impact of watching videos of the murders of Kirk & Zarutska:
“We are not wired as human beings, biologically, historically, we have not evolved in a way that we are capable of processing [that] violent imagery ...
“This is not good for us. It is not good to… pic.twitter.com/uvAgu4Gztn
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) September 12, 2025
"Social media is a cancer on our society right now," Cox added. "I would encourage people to log off, turn off, touch grass, hug a family member, go out and do good in your community."
Users across social media offered mixed reactions to the governor's take on the state of social media, with some arguing that it's important that such footage be seen, as bad as it is, to spark action and change.
"Nah, we need to see it - so we KNOW where the violence comes from," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "The videos are not the problem. The unmoderated spread of hate is."
Many have called for the videos to be taken down from social media. But they seem to be too widespread for that to realistically happen.
Redistricting battles are happening all across the country, and Missouri's is making headlines thanks to President Donald Trump's influence.
According to Fox News, the president and the White House scored another massive political victory this week after the Missouri state Senate, in a special legislative session, passed a new congressional map that stands a strong chance at giving Republicans an extra House seat before the 2026 midterms.
The new congressional map passed the Republican-led state Senate in a 21-11 vote, sparking celebrations across the Republican side this week.
Missouri is one of the states that has taken action to pass new congressional maps that will likely hand Republicans a major advantage ahead of the next election cycle.
The bill's passing in the state Senate is especially critical since it had already cleared the state's House of Representatives. Now, it only needs to go to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe for a signature.
Fox News noted:
Missouri, a one-time swing state that has dramatically shifted to the right over the past decade and a half, is the latest battleground in the congressional redistricting showdown after the passage of new maps in GOP-dominated Texas and a redistricting push by Democrats in heavily blue California.
Gov. Kehoe will presumably sign the bill with a smile on his face, given that he recently bragged about the benefits of the new map for Missourians.
"Missouri’s conservative, commonsense values should be truly represented at all levels of government, and the Missouri First Map delivers just that," the governor said recently.
President Trump had touted the new congressional map as much more "fair" than the previous version.
ABC7 noted:
On his social media site Friday, Trump touted Missouri's "much fairer, and much improved, Congressional map" that he said "will help send an additional MAGA Republican to Congress in the 2026 Midterm Elections."
Republicans and conservatives across social media reacted to the news of the passing of the map.
🚨 BREAKING: Missouri’s redrawn U.S. Congress map has now PASSED both the Senate and the House, and will soon be signed into law by the Governor
Republicans are set to gain ANOTHER seat in Congress, so President Trump is celebrating
“It is wonderful to see Republicans in the… pic.twitter.com/I6SAycFWnY
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 12, 2025
"That’s right. We are taking America back," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Congrats Missouri! You will be saved from your oppression!"
It wasn't all that long ago that Charlie Kirk, who was tragically assassinated on Sept. 10 while speaking at a university in Utah, sending shockwaves around the world, told someone what he really wanted to be remembered by.
According to Fox News, Kirk, during a podcast interview barely three months ago, stated boldly and proudly that he wanted to be remembered for his strong faith as a Christian. Nothing more, nothing less.
The admission came during an appearance on "The Iced Coffee Hour" podcast, with host Jack Selby. The interview took place at the end of June.
Selby had asked Kirk how he would want to be remembered if "everything completely goes away," to which Kirk immediately replied, "If I die?"
"Everything just goes away," Selby clarified for Kirk. "If you could be associated with one thing, how would you want to be remembered?"
Kirk held absolutely nothing back with his response, showing zero hesitation with his answer.
"I want to be remembered for courage for my faith," Kirk told Selby. "That would be the most important thing; most important thing is my faith."
Charlie Kirk on how he wanted to be remembered.
Question: “How would you wanna be remembered?”
Charlie: “I wanna be remembered for courage for my faith. That that would be the most important thing. The most important thing is my faith in my life.” pic.twitter.com/fwBV9UVefc
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 11, 2025
Fox News noted:
The resurfaced clip has gone viral in the wake of his tragic death, with many social media users highlighting Kirk’s words as a reflection of the principles he championed throughout his career.
A number of previous statements and interviews done by Kirk have resurfaced since his death, and as important as they were when he was living, they strike a much deeper cord in the wake of his untimely and unfair death.
Kirk's fans and supporters -- and Christians in general -- across social media weighed in on Kirk's legacy wish.
"Keep the faith. No matter what. That’s what Charlie wanted," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Charlie’s own words say it all—faith and courage. Not titles, not fame, not power. Just a man who wanted to be remembered for standing boldly for Christ."
Many suggested that Kirk's death will fuel millions back to Christ. Let's pray that's the case.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris blames the "recklessness" of then-President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden that led to the Democrats' spectacular loss in the 2024 presidential election, Times of India reported. Harris made this claim in her new book, 107 Days, which chronicles her experiences during her short-lived candidacy.
Despite his advanced age and evident cognitive issues, Joe Biden decided to run for reelection. Harris now claims that it was his "ego" that influenced the decision to stick with it because the Bidens assumed he could once again defeat Donald Trump as he did in 2020, even though Joe Biden was in mental decline.
Nevertheless, Joe Biden stayed in the presidential race as the Democratic candidate long after it became apparent even to the public that he was having cognitive struggles. On the surface, Harris and the Bidens put up a united front as she insisted that the then-president was in tiptop shape.
Behind the scenes, it seems Harris was seething as Joe and Jill Biden put her in an awkward position. Harris took over as the Democratic candidate and ran a 107-day campaign, as the book title suggests, that led to a humiliating loss and a second term for President Donald Trump.
Harris' publisher released an excerpt ahead of the book set to debut later this month, and it appears she's ready to dish the dirt on the Bidens. Political commentator Clay Travis shared an image of a passage that serves as a telling indictment of the Bidens and their "ambition," which kept him in the race and hindered Harris's chances from the start.
"Kamala Harris says in her new book that Joe Biden running for re-election was reckless and shouldn’t have happened. So brave of her to say the opposite now of what she said for years," Travis captioned the excerpt on a post to X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday.
Kamala Harris says in her new book that Joe Biden running for re-election was reckless and shouldn’t have happened. So brave of her to say the opposite now of what she said for years. pic.twitter.com/WvaADCnB39
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) September 10, 2025
"'It’s Joe and Jill’s decision.' We all said that, like a mantra, as if we’d all been hypnotized," Harris shared in the excerpt about the decision for Joe Biden to keep going despite losing ground.
"Was it grace, or was it recklessness? In retrospect, I think it was recklessness. The stakes were simply too high. This wasn’t a choice that should have been left to an individual’s ego, an individual’s ambition. It should have been more than a personal decision," Harris added.
According to Fox News, Harris also claimed that before the Bidens even entertained the possibility of Joe Biden dropping out of the race, the relationship between the president and vice president had soured. Harris said that she was left on her own, noting it was "almost impossible" to get then-White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to advocate for her with the press.
"Worse, I often learned that the president’s staff was adding fuel to negative narratives that sprang up around me. One narrative that took a stubborn hold was that I had a 'chaotic' office and unusually high staff turnover during my first year," Harris claimed.
"Their thinking was zero-sum: If she’s shining, he’s dimmed. None of them grasped that if I did well, he did well," Harris added.
"That, given the concerns about his age, my visible success as his vice president was vital. It would serve as a testament to his judgment in choosing me and reassurance that if something happened, the country was in good hands. My success was important for him," Harris claimed.
The Democrats lost the White House because Joe Biden stayed in the race too long for them to replace him with someone better. By the time he gave in and stepped down, Harris was the only viable choice they had, even though she was wildly unpopular and a terrible politician.
A friend of Tyler Robinson, the man who is accused of murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has confirmed that Robinson was politically left-wing.
Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on Wednesday at Utah Valley University during one of his famous appearances in front of hundreds of college students.
Robinson managed to evade capture for some time, even as law enforcement went into a frenzied manhunt to find him. Ultimately, Robinson was turned in by his family the next day, putting an end to the manhunt and beginning the next chapter in what will be a truly nation-changing tragedy.
As soon as the horrific video of Kirk's killing began to go viral, many immediately began speculating that the assassin was a disgruntled leftist.
That conclusion was supported by the violent rhetoric that Democrats have pushed for years against conservatives. Furthermore, Kirk has been the face of Gen Z's conservative shift, and it was a foregone conclusion that his shooter had political motivations.
A high-school friend of Robinson, who asked to remain anonymous, told The Guardian that Robinson's family was “very hard Republican,” but that Robinson was “the only member of his family that was really leftist."
He went on to explain that during Robinson's sophomore year, he became "more extreme in his political views” and would "always just be ranting and arguing about them."
Robinson is yet another young American who was likely radicalized by the hateful and extreme rhetoric that leftists have pushed over the past decade.
Ever since the 2016 presidential election, Democrats have consistently raised the political temperature with death threats towards President Donald Trump and other figures associated with him.
Democrats have openly called Trump and his supporters a threat to the nation, as well as thrown around terms like "fascist" and "Nazi" with little regard to the truth of the accusation or the radicalization of already mentally unstable individuals.
Last year, President Trump was nearly killed at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and leftists continued to push extreme rhetoric. Charlie Kirk wasn't as lucky as Trump was, and now his wife and daughters are without a father and the nation is in chaos.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) wasted no time in assuring the nation that Robinson would be charged and “held accountable," likely via the death penalty, which is still on the books in Utah.
While justice must be served to Kirk's killer, it also must be recognized that Kirk's killer is merely a symptom of a cancer that has grown out of control.
The left has gotten away with violence and extreme rhetoric for years and many conservatives have warned that someone was going to get killed. The open celebration of Kirk's death by thousands of leftists has made it clear that the time for reconciliation between left and right may be over.
Robinson may be facing the death penalty, but American society is also facing a deadly future and there may be no going back.
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of President Donald Trump's plan to deport 430,000 illegal immigrants, Newsweek reported. The Trump administration targeted a Biden-era policy that allowed people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to live in the U.S. for up to two years without a work permit.
The case was heard before a three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, based in Boston. The Trump administration initially sought to end the so-called humanitarian parole protections that were a holdover from his predecessor as part of his plan to combat illegal immigration.
The program gave migrants who suffered natural disasters or other hardships the right to stay despite no other legal claim. The court acknowledged the "risks of irreparable harm persuasively laid out in the district court's order: that parolees who lawfully arrived in this country were suddenly forced to choose between leaving in less than a month — a choice that potentially includes being separated from their families, communities, and lawful employment and returning to dangers in their home countries," the judges wrote.
"But absent a strong showing of likelihood of success on the merits, the risk of such irreparable harms cannot, by itself, support a stay," they added. The plaintiff's attorneys stated that the lower court, which initiated the block, "applied the law correctly and did not abuse its discretion."
The people in favor of allowing hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to stay made the usual dire predictions about closing the loophole, the Associated Press reported. "People who came here from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela did everything the government asked of them, and the Trump administration cruelly and nonsensically failed to hold up the government’s end of the bargain," Esther Sung, an attorney in the case and the legal director of Justice Action Center, claimed.
Sung said the deportation would hurt "everyone" if it were allowed to stand. "While we are deeply disappointed by this decision, we will continue to advocate zealously for our clients and class members as the litigation continues."
A lower court had blocked the blanket deportations in April, but the Supreme Court intervened in May and lifted the stay without further explanation. The Trump administration attorneys urged the appeals court to adhere to the Supreme Court's decision in overturning the district court's decision.
While there is panic over this decision, humanitarian parole allowances have always been at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security and could be revoked at will. The district court ruled that the cases should be handled individually by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer further argued that it presents a "gargantuan task" for the government to process the removals individually. "The Secretary’s discretionary rescission of a discretionary benefit should have been the end of the matter," the attorneys claimed in the legal filing.
During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump promised to conduct mass deportations. While this sent the left on a tear against him, voters seemed to like the idea and cast their ballots for him, knowing he would do just that, and have supported him even as the left has opposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.
"We're moving murderers out of our country that were put here by Biden-- We're gonna get them out-- I can inform the rest of the country that if they do it [riot], they will be met with equal or greater force," Trump told the press in June. The clip was shared at the time to Libs of TikTok on X, formerly Twitter.
President Trump on future ICE raids and violent riots:
"We're moving murderers out of our country that were put here by Biden-- We're gonna get them out-- I can inform the rest of the country that if they do it [riot], they will be met with equal or greater force." 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3yCtCQHpMY
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 10, 2025
The most recent raid came at a Hyundai plant in Georgia this week, which was one that then-President Joe Biden had claimed was an indication of America's manufacturing rebound, Fox News reported. "It’s great to be here to announce the more than $10 billion in new investment in American manufacturing," Biden said in May 2022 from a plant in Korea. The raid found that at least 475 of those jobs went to illegal immigrants, mainly from South Korea.
Democrats let illegal immigration spiral out of control, but Trump is doing the will of the people by reining it in. He is attacking the issue from several angles, whether it's eliminating humanitarian parole or raiding places where they're employed. This is precisely what the majority of Americans voted for.