President Donald Trump's picks to lead his administration are hitting home runs every single day, and FBI Director Kash Patel is at the top of the batting order with his success rate.
According to reports, DOJ documents were released this week detailing an impressive drug ring bust that unfolded in Lubbock, Texas recently, which included getting a staggering 20 alleged methamphetamine and fentanyl traffickers, who had suspected ties to Mexican drug cartels, off of U.S. streets.
Patel had celebrated the massive drug ring bust earlier in the week on social media.
The numerous arrests was the result of a nearly two-year investigation into the drug ring, according to DOJ documents.
Over the weekend, acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham announced the bust and provided details of who was arrested and what charges they're facing.
The press release noted:
The arrests were the result of a two-year long investigation that began March 2023, during which law enforcement seized more than 43 kilograms of methamphetamine, 285.4 grams of fentanyl (approximately 1,902 pills), 335.5 grams of cocaine, 2,296.7 grams of marijuana, and six firearms.
Fifteen of those arrested for their alleged involvement appeared before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Lubbock, Texas.
#FBIDallas and @DEADALLASDiv along with our local, state, and federal partners in the Lubbock area, arrested more than 20 individuals on March 26 that were part of a drug trafficking ring. pic.twitter.com/chc78BKoKF
— FBI Dallas (@FBIDallas) March 28, 2025
The DOJ report named those who were arrested, and nearly all of them were charged with drug trafficking charges, among other criminal offenses.
The Justice Department noted:
The arrest were part of a joint collaboration between FBI’s Dallas Field Office – Lubbock Resident Agency, the Texas DPS, the DEA’s Dallas Field Office – Lubbock Resident Office, the Caprock High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force, the U.S. Marshals Service, Homeland Security Investigations, the Lubbock Police Department, the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office, the Texas Anti-Gang Center, the Levelland Police Department and the Hockley County Sheriff’s Office.
Director Patel celebrated the bust earlier in the week on his X account.
"BREAKING: Tonight I can report yet another successful operation from our brave field agents and regional partners in our ongoing mission to break the drug Cartels. Earlier today, our teams executed a takedown and arrested 22 members of a narcotics trafficking ring in Lubbock, Texas — one who we believe to be working with the Mexican Cartels. Our @FBIDallas team did incredible work, partnering with Texas LEO, @DEAHQ, and others. These are the operations that mean safer streets for American families. And we are just getting started," Patel wrote.
"Send them to GITMO!" one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "I am liking these updates from FBI operations. Shows the FBI is working to keep America safe."
Democrats and their media allies can't let go the fact that First Lady Melania Trump isn't constantly in the political spotlight and would rather prioritize her family.
Some now believe that Usha Vance, the second lady and wife of Vice President J.D. Vance, is stepping into some of the roles that Melania Trump might have previously filled as first lady.
On many occasions, Melania Trump has made it clear that she's not exactly interested in doing the full-time White House thing, and she normally splits her time between Washington D.C. and her Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.
The first lady has openly stated that she's more concerned about her family than she is politics, as any mother would have the justification of saying, but it never seems to satisfy the anti-Trump left's appetite for drama.
Many have suggested that Usha Vance has taken over some part of Melania's role in the administration, especially after her announced trip to Greenland.
President Trump has expressed interest in Greenland joining the United States, and Usha Vance recently took a trip there, joined by her husband and a handful of top Trump officials.
The Telegraph noted:
Mrs Vance, a virtual political novice, will have to navigate a diplomatically-fraught situation in Greenland and will almost certainly encounter protests by locals angered by the Trump administration’s antagonistic stance.
Lisa M Burns, an expert in writing about first ladies and their assumed roles, weighed in on Usha Vance's presence in the Trump administration.
"Historically, we know that Melania Trump is not as active as a first lady. She’s a bit more reluctant," Burns said. "She definitely picks and chooses when she does things, so we’re seeing the second lady step into this role."
Burns thinks the Greenland trip was Usha Vance's first "real test" in politics, saying, "This is the first thing we’re seeing from her in terms of whether she’s going to be a more active participant in the administration."
Vice President Vance released a statement upon the conclusion of their Greenland trip, where they visited a strategic U.S. military base.
"Usha and I are on our way home from an incredible journey to Greenland. We can't wait to come back again soon. America stands with Greenland!" the vice president wrote.
Usha and I are on our way home from an incredible journey to Greenland. We can't wait to come back again soon.
America stands with Greenland! pic.twitter.com/UGb7zR3Y70
— JD Vance (@JDVance) March 28, 2025
One X user responded to the vice president's post, asking, "Did we get the keys yet?"
President Donald Trump hasn't forgotten who wronged him during his first term in office and beyond, and many believe it's now his time to exact sweet revenge on his political opponents.
According to Breitbart, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard announced over the weekend that under President Trump's orders, she revoked Hillary Clinton's security clearance, along with several other high-profile Democrats.
Former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris also had their clearances revoked, according to Gabbard.
Additionally, the Democrats will also no longer be allowed to hear classified briefings.
Gabbard made the bombshell announcement in an X post over the weekend, naming several Democrats who will no longer be privvy to receiving classified information.
"Per @POTUS directive, I have revoked former President Joe Biden’s security clearance, and revoked clearances and access to classified information for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Fiona Hill, and Alexander Vindman," Gabbard wrote.
Per @POTUS directive, I have revoked former President Joe Biden’s security clearance, and revoked clearances and access to classified information for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Fiona Hill, and Alexander Vindman.
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) March 28, 2025
Breitbart noted:
Gabbard made the call per President Donald Trump’s March 22 memorandum stating that it is “no longer in the national interest” to have those individuals, as well as several formerly high-ranking Biden administration officials, family members, and other figures, to have classified material.
In a February Truth Social post, Trump announced his intention to revoke the clearances.
"There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings. He set this precedent in 2021, when he instructed the Intelligence Community (IC) to stop the 45th President of the United States (ME!) from accessing details on National Security, a courtesy provided to former Presidents," he wrote at the time.
Users across social media reacted to Gabbard's announcement, with many cheering her on.
"I already feel we're safer as a country because of this move!" one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Thank you Tulsi! They are all traitors."
It's incredible to watch the Democrats squirm with Trump in office, especially when he makes moves like this.
This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
A big mouth migrant who arrived in the United States promising to move into Americans' homes, claim "squatters' rights" and then control those properties, even making it a business, has been deported to Communist Venezuela.
The Gateway Pundit described Leonel Morena as a "freeloading illegal alien influencer."
The report said Moreno's return was confirmed by Venezuela Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello, but even he said the influencer disrupted the flight and he was placed in his own plane section with security.
Moreno was ordered deported last year but at the time, Nicolas Maduro, the Marxist dictator in Venezuela, refused to accept deportees, a position that changed with President Donald Trump took office.
The Gateway Pundit had reported Moreno entered the U.S. illegally at Eagle Pass, Texas, in 2022.
He then was granted participation in the "Alternatives to Detention" program but apparently couldn't follow the rules and soon was defined as an "absconder."
His profile rose each time he posted various videos on social media, significantly when he boasted, "If a house is not inhabited, we can seize it. I have thought about invading a house in the United States. I found out there is a law that says if a house is not inhabited, we can seize it. Here in the United States, the law of land invasion applies, and I think that will be my next business: invading abandoned houses."
The video shortly later disappeared.
The New York Post cited Moreno for his actions when he "infamously flashed around wads of U.S. government cash handouts…"
He had been detained in Ohio, then moved to Texas in preparation for being returned to Venezuela.
In one of his social media rants, he charged, "I didn't cross the Rio Grande to work like a slave." He was waving $100 bills while making his complaint.
WND reported on Moreno's claims.
Moreno appears to have been referencing various adverse possession laws which in some locations, in some circumstances, allow unlawful property occupants to have rights over what they occupy.
Those situations develop sometimes when homeowners have inherited locations, but they are left vacant for a time.
When squatters take over, owners often have to go through "eviction" procedures to remove them.
This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
Inspector general offers counsel on protecting kids from 'trafficking, exploitation, forced labor, or involvement in criminal activities'
The reality that America now faces actually is worse than the end result of Joe Biden's administration essentially opening America's borders and allowing millions of illegal aliens to enter, including gang members and other criminals.
It's because tens of thousands of children came to the border, and were lost.
A report from Just the News explains a report from the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security confirms that from 2019 to 2023, mostly during Joe Biden's administration, more than 448,000 unaccompanied minors were moved to the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Most were released to sponsors.
"However, more than 31,000 of the children's release addresses were blank, missing apartment numbers, or otherwise incomplete," the report explained.
The IG assessed that the problem is huge, and the threat to children is great:
"Without an ability to monitor the location and status of UACs, ICE is unable to facilitate court appearances and has no assurance UACs are safe from trafficking, exploitation, forced labor, or involvement in criminal activities that may pose a risk to local communities," the report said.
The report explains, "After meeting with more than 140 individuals from DHS and other Federal agencies, we determined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot effectively monitor the location and status of all unaccompanied alien children (UACs) once released or transferred from Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) custody. ICE also was not always aware of the location for UACs who fled HHS' custody."
Among the recommendations the IG proposed is to have the acting ICE director "review and revise as needed Memoranda of Agreement and the Joint Concept of Operations between ICE and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and continue to work on information-sharing agreements related to unaccompanied alien children."
Further, the same power structure needs to develop and implement a formal process "to review ICE system data and identify inaccurate and incomplete addresses for unaccompanied alien children and share this information externally with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.":
Third would be for a plan to work on the backlog of unserved Notices to Appear for unaccompanied alien children.
Finally, officials need to update guidance to make sure the structure elevates cases when there are "concerns regarding the safety or circumstances of unaccompanied alien children."
The IG warned, after all, that "as of October 2024, more than 600 UACs, who were released to sponsors, were later arrested in the United States."
Hillary Clinton voiced significant criticism of the Trump administration in an essay published in The New York Times on Friday, alleging a grave mishandling of national security matters, Fox News reported.
In the essay, Clinton contended that the administration jeopardized national security by discussing sensitive military topics on a commercial app that a journalist inadvertently accessed.
The former secretary of state expressed her concerns regarding classified information and critiqued what she perceived as carelessness. Clinton characterized the administration’s approach to confidential information as both reckless and lacking seriousness.
This criticism came following news of an incident reported by The Atlantic involving a Signal chat leak that mistakenly involved a journalist.
Clinton did not shy away from expressing her disapproval of the Trump administration's methods, branding their strategies as "dumb" compared to the "smart" power she promoted during her own tenure. Her essay was a reflection on the perceived differences in leadership and intelligence between her time in office and Trump’s administration.
Clinton accused Trump and his associates of endangering military personnel by using a commercial messaging app for discussions about military operations, inadvertently including a reporter in the conversation.
Beyond the immediate security risks, Clinton expanded her critique to a broader governance context. She drew comparisons between the current administration's reductions in various government agencies and the Clinton administration’s policies which, according to her, focused on efficiency and modernization rather than indiscriminate cuts.
In her essay, Clinton portrayed the Trump administration's actions in contrast to initiatives like the Clinton-era "Reinventing Government" program, which was spearheaded by Vice President Al Gore. This program aimed at restructuring and streamlining government operations to better serve the public while reducing expenditures. Clinton argued that, unlike the thoughtful approach of her husband's administration, Trump's strategies lacked vision and cohesiveness, undermining government efficiency rather than enhancing it.
The core of Clinton’s message was an emphasis on the inadequacy of what she called "dumb power," criticizing the administration’s foreign policy and internal strategies. She lamented what she saw as a failure to utilize America's full capabilities on the world stage, suggesting that Trump's style would ultimately leave the country isolated and ineffective in dealing with global challenges.
The context for Clinton's essay was set by a recent Signal messaging app incident reported by The Atlantic, in which a chat involving military plans was leaked. Clinton used this occurrence to highlight the dangers posed by the casual handling of sensitive information. The Trump officials, in response, tried to assure the public that no classified material was actually disclosed during this mishap.
Clinton's critique extended to Trump’s government efficiency initiative referred to as DOGE, which she described as a stark departure from the carefully considered policies of the past. Her depiction was of a chaotic administration that, in her view, dismantled key structures without offering substantive improvements in return.
In her own words, she noted: “It’s not the hypocrisy that bothers me; it’s the stupidity…” She maintained that these actions indicated a wider trend of disregard for proper governance. This, she argued, jeopardized both current military operations and the country’s long-term strategic interests.
Amidst this criticism, Clinton’s essay punctuated her dismay with a broader commentary on the direction of U.S. policies under Trump. She asserted that policies that neglected intelligence and reasoned analysis were bound to falter.
Through her critique, Clinton reinforced her belief in policies rooted in measured, informed decision-making, aiming to emphasize the importance of maintaining rigorous standards when handling diplomatic and military affairs. Despite the strong language and implications of her piece, Clinton remained steadfast in advocating for a governance style that prioritizes intelligence and strategic acumen.
President Joe Biden and his administration messed up a lot of things during their time in the White House, and the Department of Veterans Affairs was one of those mistakes.
According to JustTheNews, a "dramatic" attempt by President Biden to bail out the VA last year was caused by "bureaucratic bungling," according to a bombshell report released by an internal government watchdog.
The screw-up that nearly wrecked the important government agency was caused after Congress appropriated money that the agency didn't need.
The money, which was granted in the form of emergency requests near the end of Biden's term, was left unspent thanks to bureaucratic red tap and errors, the report noted.
The inspector general published the eye-raising report last week, detailing how the VA was on the brink of monetary crisis because of the situation allowed by the Biden administration.
The outlet noted:
The Biden administration faced several self-inflicted accounting problems at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on the eve of the new admin, leading to emergency spending requests, one of which exceeded actual needs and raising the ire of Congress.
It was also noted that "a $2.9 billion supplemental request went unused because the agency failed to account for 'prior-year recoveries' in its budget planning.
Had those shortcomings been discovered in time, as they should have been, the VA would likely not have experienced the crisis it was subject to under the Biden administration.
"Had the realized prior-year recoveries been included in the calculations throughout the year, the monthly funding status reports would have shown a reduced risk of a shortfall by the end of the fiscal year," the IG concluded in its report.
JustTheNews added:
House Republicans passed a supplemental funding bill to meet the agency’s request, but required the then-VA Secretary Denis McDonough to review the agency’s accounting practices to prevent unprojected shortfalls from recurring.
The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs was presumably stunned to learn that the agency did not need the funds, as it was admitted to the committee by the VA in a hearing on the topic.
VA Secretary Doug Collins described the situation as a type of "extortion" right before the government was on the verge of shutdown, and promised that under his leadership, that won't happen.
"It's just a very, a department that is so bureaucratically bogged down that it has trouble doing its main mission, and that is taking care of veterans, and that's why we're actually working very hard to streamline processes, to get better help in place, and to have budgets and numbers that we can be accurate," Collins said.
Hopefully, the Trump administration will get the VA situation under control and ultimately make it more accessible and a better tool for our much-deserving veterans.
Billionaire Elon Musk has played a heavy hand in politics over the past year, and is apparently extremely invested in the outcome of the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
While Musk has implemented programs that involve giveaways of large amounts of cash to voters in the state, according to reports, he recently deleted a post promising millions in payments to lucky Wisconsin voters.
The news came in the wake of a judge intervening and attempting to stop Musk from running the program.
It was reported that Musk deleted a post on Friday that promised $2 million in payments to two lucky Wisconsin voters just ahead of the upcoming Supreme Court race that has the state -- and the nation -- on edge.
Late Thursday evening, Musk rocked the social media world by announcing his plan to give out $2 million to two Wisconsin voters as a way of thanking them for voting, and promised to hold a rally in the state.
"I will also personally hand over two checks for a million dollars each in appreciation for you taking the time to vote," Musk wrote. He described the election as "super important."
Attendance at the event where the money would be given away was only open to Wisconsin voters who had voted, though it wasn't clear how he intended to verify a voter's voting status.
Reports noted:
Musk deleted the post approximately 12 hours later without explanation. Andrew Romeo, a spokesperson for Musk's political action committee, declined to comment on the deletion.
Not surprisingly, many different groups and individuals in the state cried foul, and sought immediate legal intervention to prevent Musk from holding the rally and giving away the large sums of money.
A bipartisan coalition of government watchdog groups, former officeholders, and a Madison-based law firm claimed in a letter to Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and Milwaukee County District Attorney Kent Lovern that it amounted to "election bribery."
The Wisconsin Supreme Court battle has drawn national attention and resources, including an endorsement and backing from President Donald Trump for conservative candidate Brad Schimel.
"It’s a very important race," Trump said. "I know you feel it’s local, but it’s not. It’s really much more than local. The whole country is watching."
Schimel is running against ultra-leftist candidate Susan Crawford, who has the backing of former President Barack Obama and other high-profile Democratic Party players.
Only time will tell which side prevails in the swing state.
President Donald Trump's efforts to deport the millions of illegal immigrants let in by former President Joe Biden's administration are in full effect, and the left is going nuts over it.
"According to the Daily Caller, a Biden-era program that allowed hundreds of thousands of migrants in from a select group of nations is being canceled, and those who enjoyed their temporary status have received notice that it's over.
The CHNV program, "an initiative launched by the previous administration that flew in over half-a-million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela," has been ended.
The program had been in use for years, and allowed the Biden administration to haul in hundreds of thousands of migrants who otherwise wouldn't have been here.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed last week that the migrants who had the temporary status under the CHNV program had been notified that their time under the program is up.
The Daily Caller noted:
In a public statement confirming the termination letters, DHS called CHNV a “disastrous” program and ripped the Biden White House for importing “loosely vetted” migrants en masse that competed with American workers.
A senior DHS official held nothing back when describing why the program was such a terrible idea.
"They allowed more than half a million loosely vetted aliens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela and their immediate family members to enter the United States through these disastrous parole programs; granted them opportunities to compete for American jobs and undercut American workers; forced career civil servants to promote the programs even when fraud was identified; and then blamed Republicans in Congress for the chaos that ensued and the crime that followed," the official said.
They added, "The previous administration lied to America."
The program was originally launched in 2022 and was exclusively for Venezuelans, only later to be expanded in 2023 to include the three additional nations.
Republicans were not fond of the program for many reasons, one of them being that they accused the Biden administration of using the program to loosen pressure on the southern U.S. border.
The Daily Caller noted:
During its peak, CHNV was flying roughly 30,000 migrants into the U.S. every single month, allowing them to circumvent the U.S.-Mexico border entirely.
Many believe the program was simply abused and used for political purposes.
It's refreshing to see President Trump follow through on his initiatives and shut down programs like these.
President Donald Trump's administration is petitioning the Supreme Court to allow dangerous illegal alien gang members to be deported under the Alien Enemies Act, Breitbart reported. This would allow the administration to rid American cities of hundreds of MS-13 and Tren de Aragua gang members.
Trump already designated the gangs, which originated in South America, as terrorist organizations. Now his administration wants to take it a step further to get these savage criminals out of the U.S.
The president has been forced to ask the high court to intervene after a lower court issued an injunction against deporting these deranged criminals. Judge James Boasberg imposed a temporary restraining order on the administration.
NEW: Trump adm asks SCOTUS to vacate Boasberg’s orders related to Alien Enemies Act. DC appellate court on Wednesday denied Trump’s request to lift the orders. pic.twitter.com/G9J2l7KEaB
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) March 28, 2025
Deporting people who are in the country illegally and part of a dangerous street gang is a service to American citizens. However, leftists simply couldn't bear it when the administration organized two deportation flights headed for a prison in El Salvador, and the judge agreed to stop it.
The Trump administration asked for an immediate stay on this decision in its filing Friday. "At a minimum, the Acting Solicitor General respectfully requests that this Court grant an administrative stay while it considers the government’s submission," the filing noted.
"The district court’s flawed orders threaten the government’s sensitive negotiations with foreign powers. And as long as the orders remain in force, the United States is unable to rely on the Proclamation to remove dangerous affiliates with a foreign terrorist organization—even if the United States receives indications that particular TdA members are about to take destabilizing or infiltrating actions," it went on.
"And the court’s orders are likely to be extended by another two weeks, based on respondents’ recent submissions to the district court. In these circumstances, an administrative stay is warranted while this Court assesses the government’s entitlement to vacatur," the court document added.
"This Court should vacate the district court’s orders. In addition, the Acting Solicitor General respectfully requests an immediate administrative stay of the district court’s orders pending the Court’s consideration of this application," it said.
It's difficult to argue against deporting people who are actively harmful to American citizens. Yet leftists have done just that, including Appeals Court Judge Patricia Millett.
When the Trump administration attempted to overturn Boasberg's injunction, Millet chastised Trump for the way he treated gang members, the New York Post reported. "There were planeloads of people," Millet said.
There were no procedures in place to notify people," Millet told Trump's attorneys. Nazis got better treatment under the Alien Enemies Act than has happened here," Millet claimed.
Meanwhile, Trump is facing similar opposition for just about every facet of his agenda, and often, it is judges appointed by Democrats who are doing the bidding of his opponents. It doesn't matter how this impacts everyday Americans as long as they can thwart the Trump agenda.
Illegal immigrants need to be deported, but those who are part of dangerous gangs need to be removed from the U.S. at once. Trump is trying to do this to protect Americans, but the left is too concerned with stopping him from doing the right thing.