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Rosie O'Donnell is now apologizing for falsely claiming last week's shooter at the Catholic school in Minneapolis was a "Republican, MAGA person" and "white supremacist."
Her original video in the wake of the horror at the Annunciation Catholic Church and School that killed two children and wounded 18 others has the actress stating: "Saw about the Minnesota shooting, and it brought me right back to Columbine in 1999 when I just could not get it through my head that students in America were shooting each other in schools," she asserted on TikTok.
"This was a church inside a Catholic school. And what do you know? This was a white guy, Republican, MAGA person, what do you know? White supremacist."
Now the fierce critic of President Donald Trump is admitting she "messed up" and did not do her "due diligence."
"I know a lot of you were very upset about the video I made before I went away for a few days," O'Donnell began.
"I didn't go online and haven't seen them 'til today, but you are right. I did not do my due diligence before I made that emotional statement, and I said things about the shooter that were incorrect."
"I assumed, like most shooters, they followed a standard M.O. and had standard, you know, feelings of … you know, NRA loving kind of gun people," O'Donnell continued.
"Anyway, the truth is, I messed up, and when you mess up, you fess up. I'm sorry, this is my apology video, and I hope it's enough."
In reality, the shooter has been identified as Robert Westman, a transgender who legally changed his name to Robin Westman in 2017 with the support of his mother.
He was not a Trump-supporting MAGA person, as one of the messages on the magazine of his gun stated, "Kill Donald Trump."
O'Donnell is now living in Ireland, having fled the U.S. due to her loathing of President Trump.
President Donald Trump’s administration has wasted little time in seeking workforce reductions and wholesale change at a host of federal agencies, and that push shows no signs of slowing down, despite ongoing legal challenges.
Last week, in an effort to clean house at what the president views as an outlet overtaken by ideological bias in recent years, Kari Lake, the individual tasked with winding down operations at Voice of America (VOA) and other entities overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), issued termination notices to 532 remaining employees, as Politico reports.
The news of the terminations came from Lake herself in a post on the X social media network.
Lake began by stating, “Tonight, the U.S. Agency for Global Media initiated what is known as a reduction in force, or RIF, of a large number of its full-time federal employees.”
She continued, “We are conducting this RIF at the President’s direction to help reduce the federal bureaucracy, improve agency service, and save the American people more of their hard-earned money.”
The move comes in the wake of a March decision placing almost all VOA staffers on administrative leave.
That determination was made in the immediate aftermath of Trump’s issuance of an executive order from the White House calling for the full dismantling of USAGM, which in itself prompted the majority of VOA’s broadcast funnels to go dormant, with roughly 600 VOA contractors also receiving firing notices in May.
Despite Lake’s sweeping Friday announcement, it appears likely that the move will face a legal challenge, a scenario with which the administration is familiar as it attempts to continue its slimming of the federal workforce.
Earlier in the week, the White House suffered something of a defeat in its quest to bring a final end to VOA’s operations, when a federal judge stepped in to halt the administration’s attempted removal of Michael Abramowitz as director of the broadcast enterprise.
As the Associated Press notes, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that Abramowitz’s removal cannot proceed without approval from a majority of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board.
In Lamberth’s opinion, any firing in the absence of board approval would be “plainly contrary to law.”
Trump, in Lamberth’s opinion, simply lacks unilateral authority to fire VOA’s director.
The federally funded broadcasting outfit was launched during World War II, and its mission has been described as providing reliable, objective news to populations living in parts of the world where press freedom is lacking.
While critics of the Trump administration’s recent moves have expressed concern that the cuts jeopardize that overarching goal, Lake herself assured, “USAGM will continue to fulfill its statutory mission after this [reduction in force] -- and will likely improve its ability to function and provide truth to people across the world who live under murderous Communist governments and other tyrannical regimes.” Whether that prediction is borne out, only time will tell.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has recently initiated an inquiry into Michael Boulos, son-in-law of President Donald Trump, concerning alleged nefarious financial exchanges, The Hill reported.
Allegations suggest Michael Boulos may have exploited his relationship with the Trump family for monetary gain, prompting bipartisan concern.
The investigation roots back to reports from The New York Times, which uncovered discussions potentially linking financial benefits to access at Boulos's wedding to Tiffany Trump on November 12, 2022, at the luxurious Mar-a-Lago resort.
These events reportedly unfolded starting in June 2022, when Boulos, alongside his cousin James Frangi, is alleged to have discussed financial dealings with Saudi businessman Abdulelah Allam. Text exchanges suggest the trio plotted to represent their proximity to the Trumps as a form of leverage.
The content of these texts, obtained and disclosed by The New York Times, indicated a planned financial arrangement around the time of the wedding. Frangi's message highlighted urgency, stating, "We have a month and a half to get everything started before the wedding," explicitly linking the timeline to the nuptial event.
Following the publication, a spokesperson for Boulos denied the allegations, stressing no unethical conduct on Boulos’s part. However, the specifics of the discussions and the true nature of the funds transferred remain under heavy scrutiny.
Differing accounts over the $100,000 cited in reports add another layer of complexity to the investigation. While some sources called it a loan, others suggested it was a settlement of a personal debt between Boulos and Frangi.
Yet, Robert Garcia, House Oversight ranking member from California, raised significant concerns over these transactions. He pointed out, "The Committee is further concerned by the conflicting explanations provided about the purpose of this payment," hinting at a deeper probe into the transactions' intent.
Garcia emphasized the potential implications of these dealings on U.S. foreign policy and the integrity of presidential influence, stating, "These actions raise serious questions about whether corrupt financial interests are influencing American policy and whether President Trump is for sale to those willing to pay."
The committee has actively sought detailed documents related to the alleged payments, including bank records and any correspondence that might reveal Allam's involvement and his actual presence at the wedding, which remains in question.
This investigation aligns with previous inquiries led by House Oversight Democrats into other members of the Trump family and forms part of a broader investigation landscape that has also seen Republicans investigating the financial dealings of the Biden family under the current administration.
As the case unfolds, both the intent and the implications of these reported transactions hold substantial weight in evaluating the intersection of private benefits and public trust within U.S. political dynamics.
Garcia’s statements to the press encapsulate the gravity with which the committee views these allegations. "This revelation, if accurate, would represent a corrupt and reckless attempt by the Trump family to leverage proximity to Donald Trump for personal enrichment," he remarked, underscoring the potential breach of ethical norms.
The committee's demand for clarity and transparency in these dealings reflects a critical stance on maintaining stringent ethical standards in governance and ensuring that personal affiliations do not cloud or compromise national policy directives and integrity.
The ongoing investigation promises to be a focal point in upcoming political discourse, with potential ramifications for all involved, particularly as it pertains to foreign affairs and national security considerations.
Texas Republicans aren't messing around. From the controversial redistricting bill to other politically white hot topics and agendas, the Texas GOP is making headlines by the day.
This week was no exception, as, according to the Washington Examiner, the Texas House passed a major conservative-led bill this week on the transgender bathroom controversy, at least as it pertains to the use of bathrooms on government property in the state.
The Texas GOP lawmakers' bill requires transgender-identifying people to use a bathroom on government property that corresponds to their biological sex -- a measure sought by Republican lawmakers for years.
The Texas Senate has passed several measures in the state's upper chamber that would have accomplished that goa, but until now, ran into House roadblocks.
The big development happened this week when the Texas House received Senate Bill 8 regarding the transgender bathroom policy. The bill ultimately passed 86-45.
The Examiner noted:
The legislation prohibits transgender-identifying people in public schools and universities, prisons, jails, and other taxpayer-funded buildings from using bathrooms, locker rooms, and other sensitive spaces on the basis of gender identity.
Should one of the people covered in the bill fail to follow the new law, assuming its signed into law, there are fines that will follow, and they're certainly steep enough to deter any non-compliance.
The outlet added:
Those impacted must use facilities that align with their biological sex, according to the bill, which contains proposed fines for violators from $5,000 to $25,000 for first offenses, and from $25,000 to $125,000 for subsequent violations.\
Family violence shelters would also be included in the new "bathroom bill," according to the report.
The passage of the bill immediately triggered Texas Democrats, with many of them calling it "anti-trans." One Texas Democrat said the bill amounts to "basically a vigilante potty police."
Users across social media had plenty to say about the passing of the bill, with many cheering GOP lawmakers for making it happen.
The “Bathroom Bill” clears its second reading in the House, 86–43. #txlege
Grateful for the leadership of @AngeliaOrrForTX — now let’s push it across the finish line! pic.twitter.com/h2LmOsk6Xu— Tywellborn (@tywellborn) August 29, 2025
"That's a YOU problem. Not an OUR problem. Use the bathroom that corresponds to your sex registry. The rest of your story isn't our problem," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Texas jails have become the largest mental health institutions in the state. It costs Texas about $650 million per year to care for these individuals; and they also tend to stay in jail longer and have a higher rate of recidivism."
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Former President Bill Clinton was spotted at in airport with a portable defibrillator, sparking questions about the 79-year-old's health.
As Fox News report, photographs taken in the Hamptons show someone accompanying the former president and his wife, Hillary, carrying what appeared to be a medical device. The New York Post reported that it resembled a Propaq MD Air Medical Bag.
This comes two months after Clinton was seen stumbling on a New York City sidewalk outside the 92NY, a cultural center in the Big Apple. He was attending an event for his book, "First Gentleman," a political thriller he co-authored with James Patterson, according to the Post.
In 2004, Clinton underwent quadruple bypass surgery. At the time, ABC News reported that doctors said Clinton narrowly avoided a major heart attack and had nearly 100% blockage in some of his arteries when he underwent surgery.
At the time, Clinton appeared on "Good Morning America," stating, "That was my fault. I don't blame my doctors or anybody else. … I was insufficiently vigilant."
After another heart surgery in 2010, Clinton started eating a near-vegan diet, leading to PETA naming him its "2010 Person of the Year."
According to the Fox report, the former president has also experienced more recent health challenges, including a 2021 hospitalization for a urinary tract infection, a battle with COVID-19 in 2022 and another hospitalization for the flu.
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Texas authorities have delivered cease-and-desist letters to groups and organizations that are shipping the deadly abortion pills into the state.
A report at Live Action News explains the letters are from the office of Attorney General Ken Paxton, and targeted three "radical organizations."
The state demands include an "immediate end to the unlawful advertising, sale, and shipment of abortion-inducing drugs into the State of Texas."
The warnings went to Plan C, Her Safe Habor, and California doctor Remy Coeytaux, who have been cited as shipping agents for the pills.
On social media, Paxton explained, Texas will not "tolerate the murdering of innocent life through illegal drug trafficking."
There's a law in Texas, as well as the federal Comstock law, addressing the shipment of deadly drugs into the state.
The AG's letters explain that "performing, inducing, or attempting an abortion is prohibited in the State of Texas…."
Further, it informs the abortion cartel players that the federal Comstock Act of 1873 bars the carriage in interstate commerce of "any drug, medicine, article, or thing designed, adapted or intended for producing abortion."
Paxton said, "This legal action follows two tragic cases in Texas in which radical abortion activists and organizations facilitated men illegally purchasing abortion-inducing drugs."
In one recent case a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against a virtual abortion pill business, accusing them of a forced chemical abortion that killed a child of a Texas woman against her will.
Further, Coeytaux is warned, "You have been named in a recently filed lawsuit as having shipped abortion pills into the State of Texas via your affiliation with Aid Access. … In Rodriguez v. Coeytaux, the plaintiff alleges that the abortion pills which caused the death of two preborn children were obtained from Aid Access via an order prescribed by you…. This conduct violates multiple state and federal laws."
"Texas also prohibits false, misleading, or deceptive trade practices under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), Tex. Bus. & Comm. Code § 17.46," the AG's cease-and-desist letter to Plan C said."
Civil penalties for violations can reach up to $100,000 per violation.
The letter warns a refusal to comply could mean a formal investigation and "injunctive relief."
During one of her morning press conferences, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum contended that deportations of Mexicans were higher during Bill Clinton's presidency between 1993 and 2001 than they are now under President Donald Trump.
“The largest period of deportations from the United States to Mexico was with Bill Clinton, from 1993 to 2001,” she said. “There was one year, 2000, with 1,150,906 Mexicans deported.”
Another former President, Barack Obama, deported 601,356 Mexicans during his first year in office.
So far, Trump has only deported 86,017 in the roughly seven and a half months of his second term.
Sheinbaum attributed the lower number of deportees to a sharp decline in attempted border crossings after Trump ended asylum when he took office.
“We have to say that there are fewer migrants entering,” she said. “There was a very important reduction in persons from Mexico and other nationalities after President Trump’s decision to close … to close the asylums.”
Admittedly, it is much easier to deport migrants when they are caught trying to cross the border than rounding them up and sending them back months or years later, as Trump is trying to do.
Surely there are many more Mexican illegal immigrants in the U.S. than that 80,000, but the process of deporting them will be slower and much more labor intensive, if the administration chooses to go after all or most of them rather than just those who have committed crimes.
For her part, Sheinbaum had not been Trump's biggest fan before he took office and even condemned his immigration raids as recently as June.
“We did not agree with the use of raids to detain people who work honestly in the United States,” she said at the time.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blamed Sheinbaum's comments in part for the violent protests in California that targeted ICE agents, Breitbart Texas reported at the time.
Sheinbaum seems to have come around in part because she's trying to negotiate a new agreement with Trump on trade and tariffs. She can't afford to look too hostile if she hopes to get favorable terms from Trump.
But her admission that Trump's border policies are working far better than those of his predecessors should resound throughout the world.
Unfortunately, it was only mentioned by Breitbart and a few copycats.
In a controversial decision, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota turned down requests for security funding from the state's Catholic schools, despite a substantial budget surplus and similar funding granted to public schools, as Breitbart reports.
Amid a record $17.6 billion surplus, nonpublic schools were left out of Walz's security funding initiative, spotlighting an unequal distribution of state aid.
Over two consecutive years, the Minnesota Catholic Conference, representing six dioceses, appealed to the state government for funds aimed at bolstering security against potential school shootings, yet their pleas remained unaddressed.
The urgency of these requests was magnified by a tragic event in March 2023, where a school shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, led by 28-year-old Audrey Hale, shook the nation. This incident underscored the vulnerability of educational institutions to such attacks.
In Minnesota, nonpublic schools, which include a mix of Catholic, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim institutions, serve approximately 72,000 students, echoing the plea for enhanced security measures to protect these young learners.
Yet, despite their substantial enrollment and heightened security risks evidenced by past events, nonpublic schools remain ineligible for the Safe Schools Program benefits that their public counterparts enjoy. This program, crucial for emergency response training and security improvements, exclusively supports public school districts through a levy-only funding structure.
In response to the denied requests, the Minnesota bishops intensified their efforts in 2022. They lobbied for a special session to discuss a bill that would extend Secure Schools funding to non-public schools, providing $44 per student for necessary security precautions. Despite bipartisan support, the progress stalled under Walz's administration.
The failure to advance this significant bill occurred in the same year when Walz opted to allocate state funds towards establishing a "trans refuge" for individuals seeking gender-affirming care, a move that drew mixed reactions from various community sectors.
The continuing resistance to include nonpublic schools in state-funded security initiatives has been labeled discriminatory by advocates, arguing that it overlooks the safety needs of thousands of nonpublic school students.
"The exclusion of one sector of schools, as you know, nonpublic schools serve many students and families in need of services and resources, is a discriminatory act against our students," stated the Minnesota Catholic Conference in their request to be included in the Building and Cyber Security Grant Program.
This sentiment was further echoed in correspondence sent to Walz, where the conference emphasized, "The latest school shooting at a nonpublic Christian school in Tennessee sadly confirms what we already know -- our schools are under attack."
Despite the setbacks, nonpublic schools persist in their advocacy efforts. Since 2020, these institutions have been pushing to be part of the Safe Schools Program, hoping to secure the same level of preparedness and protection awarded to public schools. The community remains hopeful yet vigilant, awaiting a shift in policy that might safeguard the vulnerable student population across all sectors of Minnesota's educational landscape.
The unfolding debate over educational funding in Minnesota continues to stir discussions at both the state and local levels. Governor Walz's decision has not only highlighted a funding disparity between public and nonpublic schools but also attracted criticism regarding the prioritization of state resources, especially given the sizable budget surplus.
The Minnesota Catholic Conference remains at the forefront of this issue, advocating for a reconsideration of the funding strategies to include nonpublic schools in future allocations. Their fight is not just about securing funds but ensuring equality in the treatment of all students, irrespective of the type of school they attend.
As the state moves forward, stakeholders from all corners of the educational spectrum are called upon to reconsider the broader implications of funding decisions that affect the safety and security of students statewide. The resolution of this issue will not only determine the immediate safety measures implemented but also set a precedent for how educational equity is perceived and acted upon in Minnesota.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law the state's new congressional districts.
State lawmakers assembled the new map in order to give Republican candidates a better position in at least another five districts, any one of which could be needed for the party to maintain the majority of the U.S. House in 2026..
The redistricting has prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom to try to redistrict his state, already sporting Democrat over-representation, to give his party additional power following the next congressional vote.
However, he's having to go to statewide voters, at an expense tallied in the millions, because he wants to eliminate the nonpartisan redistricting committee that the state has.
A report at the Washington Examiner explained the state's redistricting sparked outrage from Democrats, whose party is falling rapidly from favor of the American voters after they doubled down on their transgender, green and open borders ideologies after their catastrophic loss in the 2024 presidential election.
In Texas, Democrat lawmakers, in fact, fled the state for weeks trying to derail the GOP-majority plan, and failed.
Abbott said, "Today, I signed the One Big Beautiful Map into law. This map ensures fairer representation in Congress."
The Democrats inside the state have responded with lawsuits, hoping they will find favor with some leftist judge, as their party repeatedly has done in battles with President Donald Trump.
"This isn't over — we'll see these clowns in court," claimed Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder.
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Walmart is reeling after revelations that a vice president in its Global Tech division allegedly pocketed bribes worth tens of thousands of dollars per day from Indian staffing firms. The scheme, exposed not by auditors but through anonymous posts on Blind and Reddit, led to the abrupt termination of about 1,200 contractors many believed to be on H-1B visas. The episode has sparked questions not only about corporate governance at America's largest retailer, but also about how deeply Walmart has relied on foreign labor pipelines to fill U.S. jobs.
While the company insists the scandal "had nothing to do with H-1B visas," the optics tell a different story. Contractors were locked out of systems overnight, projects were halted and an entire vendor stack tied to India-based firms was cut off. The incident highlights a bigger, long-standing issue: Walmart's extensive use of immigration programs that critics say sideline American workers while rewarding global staffing cartels.
For years, Walmart has leaned on H-1B and related visa schemes, partnering with outsourcing giants and body shops that recruit foreign nationals to fill U.S. tech roles. In 2023 alone, Indians accounted for over 70% of all H-1B visas issued under programs sold to the public as a way to fill "critical skills gaps," but that increasingly serve as a backdoor for cheap labor and corporate cost-cutting. Walmart's prior layoffs and restructuring moves have often overlapped with visa-heavy hiring, prompting outrage from American employees who see their careers displaced in favor of imported labor.
The current bribery scandal is not an isolated event, but rather is a flashpoint that pulls back the curtain on years of questionable hiring practices. From kickback schemes to vendor favoritism, to its deep ties with Indian outsourcing partners, Walmart's immigration history is riddled with red flags. The company's public denial will not erase the growing perception that Walmart has been part of the broader pattern of visa abuse undermining U.S. workers.
Walmart's Immigration Profile:
The numbers tell a stark story. Between 2017 and 2025, Walmart laid off more than 33,000 U.S. workers while simultaneously driving nearly 45,000 H-1B visa requests through direct filings and contracting companies. The company's reliance on foreign labor is even more clear in its green card pipeline. Of the 2,982 total cases, 87.1% were for Indian nationals, leaving all other countries combined at just 12.9%. With over 1,200 contracting companies feeding H-1B workers into Walmart's tech operations, the data suggest a deliberate strategy: cutting American jobs while expanding dependence on a foreign workforce, overwhelmingly from India. This imbalance raises fundamental questions about Walmart's priorities and their impact on U.S. workers.
Here are Walmart's Top 25 H-1B contracting companies: