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Under Barack Obama's regime, the Internal Revenue Service was weaponized to delay and deny required governmental permissions for conservative charitable organizations that wanted to sound off on his re-election campaign, which he won, to operate.

They were grilled over their donors, their beliefs, their prayers and much more. Applications were lost and required a second submission. Free speech was under fire.

That treatment was unlike other groups that promoted a liberal agend

Eventually, the IRS was forced to confess, and it even settled a number of lawsuits over its actions.

But now a federal court has ruled that one of the components that appeared in that agenda is unconstitutional.

A report at the Washington Examiner points to a ruling from Washington, D.C., judge Jia Cobb.

The court found that a test used by the IRS, involving "facts and circumstances," was unconstitutionally vague.

The ruling said an organization called Freedom Path could not be rejected by the IRS for its requested tax standing because of the failing in the federal process.

But it continued the case, as neither side, Freedom Path nor the IRS, had suggested a standard that could be imposed.

The judge said the IRS violated constitutional protections by denying the tax-exempt status the organization requested.

"The ruling held that the agency's 'facts and circumstances' framework, an 11-part analysis derived from a 2004 IRS revenue ruling, fails to survive the heightened scrutiny required when government rules implicate First Amendment speech rights," the report said.

Freedom Path, founded in Texas in during 2011, when Obama remained in control of the IRS, sought tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(4). Years later, the IRS denied the request.

The group then sued, explaining the test was so unclear it gave bureaucrats total discretion to punish political speech.

They are right, Cobb said. "The Treasury regulation and IRS Revenue Ruling that the IRS applied in denying Freedom Path's application transgress the heightened vagueness standard applicable to civil regulations… that affect speech covered by the First Amendment."

The report said Lex Politica represented Freedom Path and CEO Chris Gober explained the ruling vindicates concerns IRS rules have been used to "silence disfavored viewpoints."

"This ruling is a victory not just for Freedom Path, but for every American who believes government bureaucrats shouldn't be able to bully citizens into silence," Gober said on social media.

During that time period, when the IRS targeted "right-leaning" groups, IRS official Lois Lerner publicly confessed the agency had been targeting any groups with names like "Tea Party" and "Patriot."

Gober has explained a lot of those IRS officials still are in office, and still are using their schemes.

"In Freedom Path's case, the IRS demanded donor information and evaluated the group's advertisements and mailers under the disputed test. Ultimately, it found that more than half of the organization's spending amounted to political campaign intervention and denied its exemption, a determination the court has now rejected as constitutionally flawed," the report said.

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The transgender radicalism in the state of Minnesota, run by Democrat Gov. Tim Walz, has landed the state in violation of federal law.

Officials there have been given 10 days by the Department of Education to comply with the federal Title IX statute or face a Department of Justice referral.

It's because the state's transgender agenda that infringes on the rights of girls has allowed a boy to be on a girls' high school softball team.

The violation notice also confirmed that the state has let males into girls' alpine skiing, girls' Nordic skiing, girls' lacrosse, girls' track and field and girls' volleyball teams.

"For too many years, Minnesota's political leadership has found itself on the wrong side of justice, common sense, and the American people. Now the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League find themselves on the wrong side of Title IX by allowing males to compete in women's sports," explained Craig Trainor, the DOE acting assistant secretary of civil rights.

"The Trump Administration will not allow Minnesota or any other state to sacrifice the safety, fair treatment, and dignity of its female students to appease the false idols of radical gender ideology. Once an education program or entity takes federal funds, Title IX compliance becomes mandatory. And the federal government will hold Minnesota accountable until it recognizes that fact."

The state was allowed 10 days to change its policies to comply with federal law.

A report from Fox News said it also must comply with President Donald Trump's "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" order.

The determination of violation came from both the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services.

"President Donald Trump's administration found the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) in violation of Title IX after two months-long investigation into state policies and a transgender pitcher leading a girls' high school softball team to a state championship," Fox reported.

Specifically, the report charged the "male pitcher" in question "overpowered female athletes during five consecutive matches, only giving up one earned run over the source of 35 innings and striking out 27 female batters."

The state has been told to change any provisions letting males compete in girls' sports, and ensure that interscholastic programs in the state comply with the federal law.

They also must adopt biology-based definitions of "male" and "female."

Further, the state must restore to female athletes all records and titles misappropriated by males and apologize.

The threat includes a referral to the DOJ, which already has sued Maine and California over the same misbehavior.

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President Donald Trump on Monday released an outline of what he hopes to see develop for Gaza, that parcel of land adjacent to Israel that for years has been controlled by Hamas terrorists who on that fateful Oct. 7, in 2023, invaded Israel, slaughtered some 1,200 citizens and kidnapped hundreds more.

Stunningly, it includes amnesty for Hamas members who are committed to "peaceful co-existence" and who decommission their weapons.

Trump has been pledging to end the war the erupted following that invasion since before he was elected, and has been working on it since he took office.

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Two people have reportedly been killed and seven injured after a gunman crashed a truck into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints during services in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The wounded include three children. The gunman then opened fire and set the church ablaze using a "flammable accelerant." At this time, the suspect has been "neutralized" by an off-duty police officer who had been attending the service, and there is no danger to the public.

According to Cedar News, Marcus Hale, a 42-year-old Grand Blanc resident and former Army veteran, has been officially identified as the gunman. Local police, FBI investigating. The FBI is on scene and will be leading the federal investigation into the incident, providing support to state and local officials. Genesee County Sheriff's Office calls the Grand Blanc scene "dynamic" as the entire Mormon Church remains on fire.

Cedar News reports:

"Marcus Hale was a former U.S. Army service member with a documented history of mental health struggles, including PTSD. According to law enforcement, he had expressed anti-Mormon rhetoric online, and investigators are now exploring whether the attack was motivated by religious bias or personal grudges.

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A video has been released of PragerU founder Dennis Prager discussing the impact of the life of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated by an alleged leftist gunman, during a fee speech event in Utah.

It is his first videotaped interview since suffering an injury in a fall at his home in late 2024:

Due to his recovery, Prager did not attend the memorial service for Kirk last Sunday.

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FORT PIERCE, Florida – Would-be assassin Ryan Routh tried stabbing himself in the neck Tuesday after a jury found him guilty on all charges in last year's attempted murder of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Republican's golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The verdict came just two hours after closing arguments Tuesday, as Routh acted as his own defense attorney on charges of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, assaulting a federal officer, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.

"Today's guilty verdict against would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh illustrates the Department of Justice's commitment to punishing those who engage in political violence," said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on X.

"This attempted assassination was not only an attack on our President, but an affront to our very nation itself. "

"I am grateful to @USAO_SDFL Jason Quinones, his entire trial team, and our law enforcement partners for protecting President Trump and securing this important verdict."

Danamarie McNicholl of Fox News reported Routh tried stabbing himself in the neck upon learning the verdicts.

"It is quite shocking. As the verdict was read, it appeared to our producers inside the courtroom that Routh tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen," said McNicholl.

"Then four marshals dragged him out of the courtroom, took his coat off, they then shackled him at the waist and ankles and then they brought him back in the courtroom."

President Trump reacted to the verdicts, saying on Truth Social: "Congratulations to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, and the entire DOJ team on the conviction, in Florida, of the person who attempted an assassination on my life.

"The trial was meticulously handled, and I would like to thank the Judge and Jury for their time, professionalism, and patience. This was an evil man with an evil intention, and they caught him.

"I would also like to thank the Secret Service, Department of Florida Law Enforcement, and the wonderful person who spotted him running from the site of the crime, and acted by following him, and getting all information on car type and license plate to the Sheriff's Office, IMMEDIATELY, which led to his arrest and conviction. What incredible instinct and foresight this person had – A very big moment for JUSTICE IN AMERICA!"

Former FBI Special Agent Nicole Parker said the message the guilty verdicts send is: "If you do this in America, you will face the consequence and it is a heavy consequence. There is a life sentence on the first count of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate."

"I have no doubt he will be likely serving life in jail for the rest of his life."

Parker opined that Routh "thinks he's the victim."

"He just thinks the world is against him and he had the right to do what he did. In is mind, he didn't fire a shot, so he didn't do anything wrong."

A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Dec. 18, and Trump could potentially give a victim-impact statement in the case if he so chooses.

Jonathan Turley, constitutional law attorney at George Washington University told Fox News: "This is sort of the shortest game of Clue in history. They found him at the scene, they chased him from the scene with a weapon. He wrote that he was intending to kill the president.

"It's pretty hard to make out any discernible or viable defense. And in some ways, the trial was as bizarre as he is. He seemed to confuse a jury of your peers as with 12 equally delusional people. That's not what you get."

Routh was arrested on Sept. 15, 2024, heading north on Interstate 95 in Martin County, Florida, after being spotted pointing a gun through a fence as Trump was golfing in West Palm Beach. A citizen was able to give authorities a description of the getaway vehicle, helping his capture once he left Palm Beach County.

"The guy's a dangerous guy, there's no two ways about it. His intention was to harm the president," Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told Will Cain of Fox News.

"It's unfortunate in today's environment these people are out there. Unless the temperature in this United States comes down a little bit in the political environment, we're gonna see more of it unfortunately."

The attempted assassination in Florida was the second against Trump in 2024, as he was struck in the ear by a bullet during a July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania,.

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It seems that officials running a county fair in Ohio don't approve of Democrats using their event to shill for violence against President Donald Trump, suggestively called for his destruction with "8647" buttons and other hate-filled merchandise that asked, "Is he dead yet?"

The party, in fact, was booted from the "family friendly" fair run in Ashland County for, according to a column at RedState, "displaying hateful, bloodthirsty buttons and paraphernalia."

The report confirmed that local law enforcement even notified the Secret Service after Democrats promoted the "8647" messaging where "86" is understood to mean kill or destroy, while Trump is the 47th president.

The report noted, "This depravity of course comes on the heels of the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk on September 10."

"Luckily, decent people noticed, and the fair organizers kicked these creeps the heck out of there. The Ashland County Fair posted on Facebook around 8 p.m. on Thursday that it had been 'made aware of offensive buttons in the Democrat booth.'" the report said.

The fair stated, "We are a family friendly fair and do not condone this from any vendor/merchant. We apologize for those who saw the display. The democrat (sic) party has been asked to pack their booth up for this year so they not be here (for the remainder) of our fair week. This is not political, we just can't have this at our county fair."

Other "promotions" by the Democrats included a button with a red hat, like those used often by Trump, with "Fascist," "Resist" and other slogans.

One promoted item said, "One day, we will wake up to his obituary."

The report noted, "The disturbing incident was enough to catch the attention of the local sheriff, Kurt Schneider, who said he would pass this information along to the U.S. Secret Service."

"Violence shouldn't be tolerated in any way, in any venue in any jurisdiction in the United States and it certainly won't be tolerated here in Ashland County," he said.

RedState explained, "The Ashland County Ohio Democrat party revealed who they are with this display—bloodthirsty ministers of hate."

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On the same day Americans honored slain civil-rights leader Charlie Kirk, FBI Director Kash Patel on Sunday said the bureau is investigating all theories concerning the assassination, including "hand gestures observed as potential 'signals'" immediately prior to the shooting.

Patel said: "We are meticulously investigating theories and questions, including the location from where the shot was taken, the possibility of accomplices, the text message confession and related conversations, Discord chats, the angle of the shot and bullet impact, how the weapon was transported, hand gestures observed as potential 'signals' near Charlie at the time of his assassination, and visitors to the alleged shooter's residence in the hours and days leading up to September 10, 2025."

Videos have emerged of hand gestures, with some claiming they are military-style signals.

"Some details are known today, while others are still being pursued to ensure every possibility is considered," Patel said.

"Our primary focus is to complete this investigation and deliver justice. To protect the integrity of the investigation and subsequent prosecution, we cannot release every piece of information we have to the public right now. We will ensure every question is addressed at the appropriate moment.

"Regarding specific details, such as questions about the plane that allegedly turned off its transponder after departing from an airport near the assassination site, we can share updates when answers are confirmed. After interviews with the pilot and consultation with the FAA, we determined the transponder was not turned off. Incomplete flight data in rural areas caused the apparent gap."

Patel said as the bureau's director, "I am committed to ensuring the investigation into Charlie Kirk's assassination is thorough and exhaustive, pursuing every lead to its conclusion.

"The full weight of America's law enforcement agencies are actively following the evidence that has emerged, but our efforts extend beyond initial findings. We are examining every facet of this assassination."

"The entire FBI mourns the loss of Charlie Kirk," Patel concluded.

"We will not rest until justice is served, and our investigation into this assassination will continue until every question is answered."

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Leftists largely have erupted in rage and ridicule over the assassination death of conservative icon Charlie Kirk, and the statements of prayers and sympathy for the family.

Now there's a school board member in Florida who claims to have heard of Kirk only last week, but he's already solidified his opinion that the Turning Point USA co-founder was a "racist bigot."

Palm Beach County board member Edwin Ferguson was responding to an advisory from state officials that teachers should not be celebrating the assassination, and should be mocking those who express support for Kirk's widow, Erika, and the couple's two small children.

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Things haven't been going well for Democrats in recent months. President Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in a landslide, and he was given, by voters, GOP majorities in both the U.S. House and Senate.

Those "leading" the Democrat Party are aging seriously.

New blood is tainted with extremism, like California Gov. Gavin Newsom's radicalism that doesn't even earn the appreciation of all Democrats, much less a cross-section of all voters.