A recently deceased prosecutor for the Biden administration was suffering from a medical condition before her unexpected death, according to a report.
Police found Jessica Aber inside an Alexandria, Virginia home on Saturday morning. She was the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from October 2021 until January of this year, when Biden left the White House.
Her death remains shrouded in mystery, with police offering few details to the public in the investigation's early stages.
A friend close to the family of Aber, 43, said she had a chronic medical condition.
"Police believe the death was the result of a longstanding medical issue," the source told Fox News.
The person who called police to the home refused to perform CPR on a 46-year-old woman, according to a dispatch reported by 7News. Aber was 43.
"Any additional units... for the cardiac arrest. 916 Beverly Drive," the dispatcher said. "That’ll be for a 46-year-old female found in bed unresponsive not breathing. The caller has refused CPR."
The death of a powerful prosecutor who worked close to Washington D.C. has led to some ominous speculation.
Aber's role in prosecuting foreign nationals, including MS-13 gang members and Russians accused of war crimes, has only fueled the intrigue.
While the investigation into the cause of death is ongoing, sources told ABC News that no foul play is suspected at this time.
Aber began her Justice Department career in 2009 as an assistant U.S. attorney in the office she would later lead. She started out prosecuting financial fraud, public corruption, violent crime and child exploitation cases, according to an online biography.
She was nominated to be the U.S. Attorney by President Biden and unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 2021. Aber resigned in January when President Trump took the oath of office.
"I am deeply grateful to senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and to President Biden for the opportunity to lead this office and to Attorney General Garland for his steadfast leadership," the attorney wrote at the time. "I am proud of the work we have done with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners to enforce the law and build community trust."
Her death led to an outpouring of tributes from fellow prosecutors, including her successor, Erik Siebert.
"Her professionalism, grace, and legal acumen set the standard. Though we are devastated by this loss, each of us in the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) will look to her example and endeavor to live up to that standard," he said.
President Trump ordered the state of Colorado to remove an unflattering and "purposefully distorted" painting of him from the state's Capitol.
The awkward picture has been hanging in the Capitol Rotunda in Denver since 2019. In a post on Truth Social, Trump shared a photo of the painting, which he described as "truly the worst."
"Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the State Capitol, put up by the Governor, along with all other Presidents, was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before," Trump wrote.
The same artist who made the Trump painting, British-born Sarah Boardman, also painted the picture of Barack Obama hanging next to it.
"The artist also did President Obama, and he looks wonderful, but the one on me is truly the worst," Trump wrote. "She must have lost her talent as she got older," Trump wrote.
Trump said he spoke with the Democratic governor, Jared Polis, about taking the picture down. The president also knocked Polis over his handling of the Tren de Aragua gang, which came to national attention last year after occupying an apartment complex in the Denver area. Polis infamously dismissed the gang takeover - which was captured on video - as a product of the "imagination."
"In any event, I would much prefer not having a picture than having this one, but many people from Colorado have called and written to complain," Trump said.
"I am speaking on their behalf to the Radical Left Governor, Jared Polis, who is extremely weak on Crime, in particular with respect to Tren de Aragua, which practically took over Aurora (Don’t worry, we saved it!), to take it down. Jared should be ashamed of himself!"
When the painting went up in 2019, the Colorado Springs-based artist said wasn't influenced by her personal feelings about Trump, according to Newsweek.
"My portrait of President Trump has been called thoughtful, non-confrontational, not angry, not happy, not tweeting. In five, 10, 15, 20 years, he will be another president on the wall who is only historical background and he needs to look neutral," she said at the time.
A spokesperson for Governor Polis responded to Trump with sarcasm.
"Gov. Polis was surprised to learn the President of the United States is an aficionado of our Colorado State Capitol and its artwork," Polis' spokesperson wrote.
While Polis is busy firing back at the president, Coloradans continue to feel the impact of the migrant crisis in their state.
Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber was found dead in her home at age 43 on Saturday, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
APD Statement regarding Beverley Drive Death Investigation pic.twitter.com/86iNsUzQyO
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) March 22, 2025
Officers responded to Aber's location at 9:18 a.m. after reports of an unresponsive woman and found Aber's deceased body, the statement said.
They are investigating the death according to their usual protocols for these situations.
"The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia will determine the cause and manner of death," the statement concluded.
Aber was appointed by former President Joe Biden to the position in 2021 and confirmed unanimously by the Senate.
She served in the position until her resignation in 2025 to allow President Donald Trump to appoint a successor.
While in the position, she proescuted MS-13 gang members and Russians accused of war crimes against Ukraine.
According to a source close to Aber, however, she had a long-term chronic health condition and police do not think the death is suspicious at this time.
The current U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Erik S. Siebert, said Aber was “unmatched as a leader, mentor, and prosecutor, and she is simply irreplaceable as a human being.”
“We remain in awe of how much she accomplished in her all too brief time in this world. Her professionalism, grace, and legal acumen set the standard. Though we are devastated by this loss, each of us in the Eastern District of Virginia will look to her example and endeavor to live up to that standard,” he added.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi also expressed sorrow over Aber's death.
“The loss of Jessica Aber, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, is deeply tragic,” she wrote.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to her family and friends during this profoundly difficult time,” she added.
The Trump administration is ending a Biden parole program that gave legal status to more than 500,000 migrants who flew to the U.S. from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela with work permits and other benefits as well as protection from deportation.
According to CBS News, 532,000 migrants entered the country under the program, called CHNV after the initials of the countries involved.
A notice will be published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that it would be “terminating the categorical parole programs for inadmissible aliens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela and their immediate family members.”
The migrants admitted under the program have 30 days from when the notice is published in the Federal Register to leave the country on their own or pursue other legal avenues of immigration to the U.S.
The notice is scheduled to be published on March 25, 2025.
The parole program did have expiration dates for benefits, but those will not be honored with the program's termination.
Similar programs for Afghan and Ukrainian parolees will not be affected at this time.
The CHNV program was adopted by Biden in 2022 and 2023. It was frozen in August 2024 when evidence came to light that many of the applications for sponsorship were fraudulent.
Still, up to 30,000 migrants from each of the four countries per month came into the U.S. largely unvetted, and Trump's DHS wants them to depart in much the same way.
Ostensibly, migrants who ignore this new directive would be subject to deportation if they are caught. They may also lose their livelihoods with their work permits, since employers will have no way to legally employ them.
Some of these moves by Trump and his administration may seem cruel, but it's important to reverse the tide of illegal immigration set off by Biden when he reversed all of Trump's immigration policies.
The longer the millions of illegal immigrants who came in during former President Joe Biden's tenure stay in the U.S., the harder it will be to deport them.
Not only that, but it will be more likely that if Democrats get enough power again one day, they would make them all legal citizens with voting rights.
If this happens, Republicans will never get a majority again because most of them will vote Democrat.
The country as we know it will be over. Trump knows this, and he is willing to withstand being called a meanie for a little while to get the job done.
A mass shooting on Friday night at an unauthorized car show at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico left a total of 18 people shot and three teen boys dead, Breitbart News reported.
According to police, two groups "with a history of problems with each other” showed up to the car show and an argument ensued between them.
The argument escalated to a shooting around 10 p.m, and police said they collected 50 to 60 shell casings at the scene after the shooting occurred.
“Today, we mourn a tragic, a senseless, a horrible event that happened in our city,” Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez said on Saturday.
Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story said that because of staffing issues, no police officers patrolled the park during the show, which had about 200 people attending.
“That area’s been trouble with crime more so in recent years,” Chief Story said. “They’ve kind of ebbed and flowed, partly with weather and other things. They’ve become an issue and dealt with, done some projects, they become less of an issue and then they pop back up again. Definitely a problem.”
Story said the gathering itself wasn't the problem, just the illegal activities and the presence of numerous firearms that can occur.
“If they were just gathering and nothing was occurring that was illegal, I have no problem with that. The problem is, what tends to occur is a lot of illegal behavior with the vehicles and then also, in this case, there were firearms throughout this entire event. Some that were used in the shooting and just people with firearms willie-nilly,” said Chief Story.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) said of the shooting, “These tragedies have to end. The amount of guns that find their ways into public parks and schools and churches and grocery stores and parties and cars must end.”
As a Democrat, Grisham probably thinks taking everyone's guns away is the answer.
New Mexico is an open carry state, but a license is needed for concealed carry.
It is a "must-issue" state, which means that if the individual meets the qualifications for concealed carry, they must be issued a license.
Still, it's important to realize that incidents like this are exceedingly rare, which is why the news covers them when they do happen.
A harrowing scene unfolded in a Las Cruces, New Mexico park late Friday evening, as gunshots rang out at what authorities described as an unauthorized car show.
According to the Associated Press, the mass shooting incident at Young Park left three dead and 15 injured, with victims ranging in age from 16 to 36.
Reporting from the Daily Mail indicates that the violence erupted between two groups of attendees at the unsanctioned event, who were said to have had existing tensions.
Heated words among those involved escalated into gunfire, with at least 50-60 shots fired, based on forensic evidence recovered at the scene.
Upwards of 200 individuals could be seen fleeing from the shooters, seeking cover anywhere they could, though ultimately, three were fatally wounded and 15 others sustained wounds of one degree or another.
Authorities later reported that those killed included a 16-year-old boy and two adult males, aged 18 and 18, respectively.
Though identities of the deceased victims were not immediately released, it has since been revealed that the youngest of those killed in the melee was Andrew “AJ” Madrid, a sophomore baseball player on the Centennial High School junior varsity squad, as the Las Cruces Sun News reported.
Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story discussed the dangers of the sort of unauthorized car show gatherings that took place on Friday and their conduciveness to violent encounters.
“What tends to occur, is a lot of illegal behavior with the vehicles, there were firearms throughout the event that were used and people with firearms out willy nilly,” Story noted.
Suggesting that staffing issues may have exacerbated the severity of the outcome on Friday, Story added, “I had no units available for most of the night prior to the shooting, logistically, I got what I got, I wish it would have been different, but it wasn't for a lack of trying.”
Story was resolute in his quest for answers in the case, however, declaring, “This horrendous, senseless act is a stark reminder of the blatant disregard people in New Mexico have for the rule of law and order,” adding that with regard to the perpetrators, “We will hold them accountable to the criminal justice system.”
Las Cruces Mayor Pro Tem Johana Bencomo weighed in as well, stating, “This was a heinous act of violence that will leave our city mourning. As with all acts of gun violence in our city, my heart is broken for the victims and families impacted.”
KFOX 14 reported on Sunday that one adult and one juvenile had been arrested by Las Cruces police for their suspected involvement in Friday's shooting.
Tomas Rivas, 20, and an unnamed 17-year-old boy are now in custody and have been charged with three counts of open murder with more potential charges pending, and hopefully their apprehension will lead to the justice and accountability the victims in this case deserve.
During his 2024 campaign, Donald Trump pledged to usher in a new era of readiness and lethality for the United States military, and just two months into his second term, he is fulfilling that promise.
As the Associated Press reports, on Friday, Trump announced that Boeing had been awarded the contract to build what will be known as the F-47 Air Force fighter jet, a sixth-generation aircraft poised to replace the F-22 Raptor, built by Lockheed Martin.
During an event in the Oval Office, Trump, joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, revealed the administration's decision to move forward with production of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter jet platform, as a release from the Pentagon explained.
The platform is described as a “network-connected family of systems -- including a stealth fighter jet component, drone technology and others – that simultaneously interact to ensure air superiority.”
“Nothing in the world comes even close to it,” Trump said of the platform, the aircraft component of which will be dubbed the F-47 in a nod to his current term in office.
Trump added that the contract to build the NGAD is evidence of his commitment to making a “historic investment in the country's defense industrial base, keeping the U.S. on the cutting edge of aerospace technology.”
Hegseth was equally enthusiastic, declaring that the F-47 “sends a very direct, clear message to our allies that we're not going anywhere and to our enemies that we can, and we will, be able to project power around the globe, unimpeded, for generations to come.”
The advanced technology set to be embodied by the project was outlined by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin as part of the administration's announcement.
Allvin explained that NGAD “is allowing us to look into the future and unlock the magic that is human-machine teaming.”
He went on, “We're going to write the next generation of modern aerial warfare with this” and noted that the program's structure will afford the government greater control to update and adapt the platform “at the speed of relevance [and] at the speed of technology.”
The F-47 is projected to cost less than the aging F-22, boast greater adaptability to threats and “have significantly longer range, more advanced stealth, be more sustainable, supportable, and have higher availability than our fifth-generation fighters."
Notably, cost estimates and timelines for production were omitted from the Oval Office announcement event, though Trump did indicate his belief that a fleet of F-47 aircraft would be “built and in the air” before his term ends.
Offering high praise for the project outlined by Trump and Hegseth was Dr. Rebecca Grant of the Lexington Institute, a defense and security policy think tank in Arlington, Virginia, who said, “By moving swiftly, the Trump administration has corrected yet another inexplicable Biden-era slip that delayed a program decision last summer,” Grant noted, adding that the move “comes not a moment too soon,” given China's massive existing investments in sixth-generation designs.
Grant concluded her words of support for the program by echoing Trump's bluntly stated belief that, when it comes to this type of advancement in an increasingly dangerous world, “You have to have it.”
President Donald Trump praised his youngest son, Barron Trump, as a "smart guy" amid celebrations for the youngest Trump's 19th birthday.
During an exclusive interview on "The Ingraham Angle," President Trump praised his youngest son as extremely intelligent with a knack for technology that he made use of during his presidential campaign.
Trump told Fox News host Laura Ingraham that, "He can look at a computer. I try I turn it off. As I turn it off I turn off his laptop. I said, oh good. And I go back. Five minutes later, he's got his laptop. I say, how did you do that? None of your business, dad. No. He's got an unbelievable aptitude in technology."
Barron Trump is currently in his freshman year at New York University (NYU) in the Stern School of Business.
The youngest Trump is regarded by many as the most formidable of the Trump children with many already declaring him as the true successor to the Trump empire.
Barron Trump, standing at an astounding 6'7", is the spitting image of his father while having the reserved and refined presentation of his supermodel mother, First Lady Melania Trump.
The youngest Trump has been on the radar for years as it was apparent he was destined for greatness at a young age. Now at just 19, Barron Trump has been credited with being the brainchild behind the Trump campaign's social media efforts.
During the inaugural parade at Capital One Arena, President Trump directly congratulated his youngest son telling the audience about the role he played in getting the Trump campaign an edge in social media.
It was Barron Trump who pushed for his father to make appearances on popular podcasts hosted by Joe Rogan, Theo Von, and others.
Trump's authentic hours-long interviews on different podcasts allowed Trump to break through the filter of the mainstream media and reach thousands of Americans to show his authentic self through hours-long live broadcasts.
Vice President Kamala Harris attempted to mimic this campaign strategy but failed to appear on major podcasts because of multiple demands concerning topics discussed, the length of interviews, and even appearing in the studio in the case of Joe Rogan's podcast.
Where Harris completely failed and further reinforced her image as an inauthentic empty suit, Trump enhanced his image and in many ways some credit the social media campaign with Trump's victory in the election.
While Barron Trump may be a "smart guy" at just 19, he has a long way to go before he can step into leadership and play a greater role in the family business and the Trump political dynasty.
Barron is currently studying at the Stern School of Business at New York University and is reportedly already engaged in a luxury real estate venture. He will likely be focused on business in college and throughout his twenties.
However, things will get interesting when Barron Trump comes of political age as many see the potential for him to be a truly generational political figure in the next 15 to 20 years.
In a move that has sparked widespread debate, President Trump has launched a pointed critique against federal judges for issuing nationwide injunctions against his administration's policies.
The administration contends these judicial actions represent an unwelcome intervention into executive powers and seeks the Supreme Court's intervention to prevent what it deems as judicial overreach.
Since stepping into the Oval Office, President Trump has been openly critical of federal judges who have opposed his policy measures, labeling them as partisan and overstepping their judicial boundaries. He has taken to Truth Social to air his grievances, accusing what he terms "radical left judges" of attempting to seize presidential authority without contesting an electoral process.
Through a series of posts last Thursday and Friday, President Trump was vocal about his disdain for nationwide injunctions. He declared that these judges are attempting to take on roles reserved for the presidency, a position that requires democratic endorsement. Trump urged the Supreme Court to put an end to these practices by stating that immediate action is required to avoid serious national consequences.
He emphasized the alleged urgency by posting, “STOP NATIONWIDE INJUNCTIONS NOW, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,” and further suggested that these judicial interventions are bringing the nation into "serious trouble."
This call to action has seen backing from members of the Trump administration, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt expressing a similar sentiment. She reiterated the claim that judges are maneuvering to impose their own policies over those of the presidential administration, effectively hindering the progress of Trump's agenda, which she labeled as "unacceptable."
Despite such remarks, Trump has encountered a frequency of nationwide injunctions during his first term that surpasses those faced by recent predecessors, amassing 64 such instances. This further stokes the perception among Trump and his supporters of a coordinated judicial effort to thwart his objectives.
In conjunction with sparking discussions around judicial intervention, Trump has floated the controversial proposal of impeaching judges who rule against his policies. This idea has gained traction within certain circles, also embracing support from tech mogul Elon Musk. However, the proposal has met with resistance, including from within the judiciary itself.
Chief Justice John Roberts made clear his stance on the issue, expressing that impeachment should not be seen as a viable remedy for differences in judicial interpretation. He emphasized this point by highlighting the importance of maintaining judicial independence, which is not to be undermined by executive disagreements over decisions.
Meanwhile, the focus also rests on the ongoing deliberations within the Supreme Court over a case involving Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. As the nation anticipates a resolution, the attention continues to underscore the tensions between Trump's administration and the federal judiciary.
While no immediate resolution appears imminent, the legal and political communities are closely watching as these actions could set a significant precedent for the balance of powers. The interplay between judicial scrutiny and executive authority has become a focal point of discussion during the latter part of Trump’s presidency.
Public reactions to Trump's criticisms have been varied, sparking both support and opposition across the political spectrum. Those aligned with Trump praise his unwavering stance against what they perceive as overreach, while critics argue the approach undermines institutional checks and balances.
The discussion highlights a deeper narrative about the limits of judicial authority in American democracy, a conversation that transcends political affiliations and questions the foundational principles upon which the nation was built.
Ultimately, this chapter in President Trump's administration underscores a historic tension between two branches of government. As the Supreme Court weighs its pending judgment, the nation watches closely, aware of the ramifications these decisions hold for the future of American governance.
Call it revenge or whatever you want, but President Donald Trump is making sure his political rivals pay the price for what they put him through for nearly a decade.
According to Politico, the president announced over the weekend that he ordered the revocation of security clearances for many of the Democratic Party's top players, including former President Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and even former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Trump held nothing back in his announcement regarding his orders to revoke their clearance, saying it was in the best interest of the country to do so.
The move sparked waves of backlash from Trump Derangement Syndrome-ridden Democrats across Capitol Hill.
In addition to most of former President Biden's entire family, Trump revoked the security clearances of several others, including "former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, former Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger and New York Attorney General Letitia James."
Trump's move to ban Biden from classified briefings was described as a "tit-for-tat" move, as Biden issued the same orders when he became president in 2021.
Politico added:
Trump said in his memo Friday that he would also “direct all executive department and agency heads to revoke unescorted access to secure United States Government facilities from these individuals."
It was reported that several of the people named in Trump's announcement had already had their security clearances pulled by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
National Security Risks: “No longer in the National interests.” The Trump Administration has now revoked the security clearances of the following people:
Hillary Clinton
Joe Biden
The Biden Family
Elizabeth Cheney
Kamala Harris
Adam Kinzinger
Antony Blinken
Fiona Hill
Alexander… pic.twitter.com/3P9R0rUKl9— John Cremeans (@JohnCremeansX) March 22, 2025
According to CBS News, the memo revoking the clearances applies to "receipt of classified briefings, such as the President's Daily Brief, and access to classified information held by any member of the Intelligence Community by virtue of the named individuals' previous tenure in the Congress."
Users across social media applauded Trump's move to revoke their clearances, saying it was long overdue.
"No government official should have a security clearance once they leave office. They only have it so they can accept bribes from the military industrial complex and foreign powers," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Next step — raid their homes and offices. We know they will have classified docs there. Then put them through all the legal nonsense Trump was put through. And don’t forget to search all of Hillary’s closet data servers!"
Under Trump, for Democrats, the hits just keep coming, and it's amazing to watch it all unfold.