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Letitia James, the Democrat attorney general in the state of New York, is demanding an appeals court restore a $500 million penalty against President Donald Trump that a New York judge created.
It was Arthur Engoron who heard the case in which James alleged Trump and his companies committed fraud.
James, who herself is under investigation now on fraud charges of her own related to alleged lies she submitted on federal mortgage documents, claimed that the companies' actions left behind damages even though testimony during the trial, which went down without a jury, proved those who made loans to Trump were happy with them, they were all paid off, they made money off Trump and would like to do business with him again.
Engoron and James worked together to create the $500 million penalty, and then tried to arrange requirements so that Trump could not appeal. He did, and the appeals court bluntly said the fine violated the U.S. Constitution.
Now, a report in the Epoch Times reveals that James wants that constitutional violation restored.
The report explains she filed a notice of appeal to the New York Supreme Court, confirming she is appealing.
"The brief notice does not spell out arguments from James as to why the appeal should be allowed," the report explained.
It was the New York Appellate Division's First Judicial Department, a branch of the New York Supreme Court, that tossed the penalty in a fractured ruling but left the civil judgment against Trump.
Engoron ruled against Trump in February 2024 and issuing a judgment of more than $460 million, with interest accruing.
Even the appellate judges who thought James' claims of fraud were justified opposed her penalty.
"Justice David Friedman criticized James, saying she was focused on 'political hygiene, ending with the derailment of President Trump's political career and the destruction of his real estate business,'" the report said.
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As Americans learn that their nation's immigration and visa laws have been subject to phenomenal levels of abuse, particularly the H-1B visa, more subtle and tricky forms of abuse are being employed.
For example, the most powerful tech and finance brands don't just hire workers on H-1B visas directly. They also buy labor from layers of outside "consultancies" that recruit abroad, place people at client sites and skim a margin. Those layers, in turn, create a gray zone of accountability that invites wage theft, benching without pay and even classic kickback schemes in broader contracting.
The secondary-employer trap
Here's how it works: Big companies keep their "headcount" lean and shift cost and legal risk to outside vendors. Those vendors then subcontract to smaller "body shops," so the person coding in a blue-chip office may legally work for a tiny shop two layers down.
When layoffs hit or projects pause, the end client says the worker is not their employee and the vendor says the worker is "non-productive," which is where the abuse really starts.
Senators sounded this scheme out a decade ago when Southern California Edison replaced hundreds of its staff via outsourcers, an arrangement justified by claiming the utility was not the legal employer.
When layoffs hit or projects pause, the end client says the worker is not their employee and the vendor says the worker is "non-productive," which is where the abuse really starts.
Senators sounded this scheme out a decade ago when Southern California Edison replaced hundreds of its staff via outsourcers, an arrangement justified by claiming the utility was not the legal employer.
How secondary employers squeeze workers
Once a worker is on the vendor's payroll, the leverage flips. The Department of Labor has repeatedly found "benching" without pay and underpayment relative to required wages. Those violations are common in layered placements because time between client projects becomes unpaid "non-productive" time. Examples include multiple wage-recovery actions and guidance barring these tactics outright.
Wage theft at scale is not theoretical
The Economic Policy Institute's document-based investigation into HCL, a major supplier to big brands, found at least $95 million in apparent underpayments to H-1B workers through internal pay-level manipulations and off-books adjustments. The business model works because vendors can bill the client one rate yet quietly pay the worker another.
Kickbacks thrive in opaque vendor chains
When major corporations source labor through multiple layers of subcontractors, it opens the door for abuse. Intermediaries can demand "placement fees" or under-the-table payments in exchange for securing or keeping a project role. The Department of Justice has prosecuted kickback and bribery schemes in staffing and contracting, where vendor managers steered jobs in return for personal payoffs, even in cases that had nothing to do with immigration.
The risk multiplies as the number of middlemen increases. In parallel, DOJ investigations have also uncovered consultancy firms hoarding H-1B workers without real assignments, stockpiling them simply to gain leverage over competitors.
In the Cloudgen, LLC case, for example, a classic consulting "body shop" pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit H-1B fraud, admitting it placed workers on phony client letters and mismatched roles to game approvals. Cases like this reveal how easy it is to feed a layered labor market with questionable petitions.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) itself has acknowledged that the H-1B system can depress wages and displace U.S. workers when contractors flood client sites. Rulemaking over the last few years tried to tighten definitions of "third-party worksite" and "U.S. employer," but the layered model still lets brand-name clients claim they are not the employer of record.
The vast vendor ecosystem: A look into the success of the business model
All employer-to-vendor visuals are produced by the Red Line Project, using data pulled directly from employer applications filed with the Department of Labor. Each employer's secondary profile exposes a detailed roster of vendors operating behind the scenes. The takeaway is unmistakable: At many of America's largest brands, the individuals writing code and managing sensitive data are not direct employees at all, but are legally employed by third-party consultancies that specialize in visa staffing and subcontracting.
Every extra layer between the badge and the building is a place where wages can be shaved, fees shifted to workers and kickbacks demanded for a seat on a project. The end client gets the work and plausible deniability. The middlemen get the spread. And American workers get squeezed out of job interviews that should have been theirs.
The pattern is identical across telecom, finance, health care, banking and big tech. Different industries, same architecture. When the stacks grow, accountability shrinks. When the rosters lengthen, transparency fades. Americans are looking at a pipeline that turned their nation's visa program into a profit center for intermediaries.
These images are not abstract graphics. They are the footprint of a business model that is scaled by routing critical jobs through secondary employers. Clean up the layers and the unfair incentives disappear. Until then, the pictures tell the story better than words.
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Managers at a manufacturing plant in Springfield, Missouri, attacked one employee for wearing a cross necklace to work, and for having a Bible at his desk.
They claimed those items made him "not inclusive" and "unapproachable" and they scolded him for being seen as part of a "clique," that is Christianity.
They insisted the workplace had to have a "neutral" environment and that he be "respectful to others."
Now those officials have gotten a very nicely worded letter pointing out that their actions likely were in violation of federal law.
It is the American Center for Law and Justice that confirms it has written to the Timken Co.'s Missouri plant to object to the treatment, and to insist on confirmation that the behavior will end and won't be repeated.
The ACLJ reported, "Just weeks ago, our client was summoned into meetings with HR leadership and plant management. He was ordered to remove his Bible from view, hide his cross necklace under his shirt, and refrain from openly expressing his Christian faith because it was allegedly 'not inclusive' and made him appear 'unapproachable.'"
The legal team noted one boss "even lectured him that being a Christian is about 'wearing it in your heart' rather than visibly living out his faith. Our client was appallingly told by corporate supervisors that his Bible and cross necklace were 'non-inclusive' and 'unprofessional.'"
The organization then confirmed it has dispatched a demand letter to the company, "calling on the company to immediately reverse course. We are demanding written assurances that our client will be allowed to keep his Bible on his desk, wear his cross necklace openly, and not be retaliated against in any way."
"The implications of this case extend far beyond one workplace. If left unchecked, this kind of discrimination sends a dangerous message that people of faith must hide their beliefs to keep their jobs. Religious liberty doesn't end at the office door. Every American has the right to live out their faith without fear of punishment or harassment. If a major corporation can tell one worker to hide his Bible and cross because they are 'not inclusive,' what's to stop your employer, your child's school, or even a government agency from doing the same to you or someone you love?"
The employee, whose name was not released, is in human resources at the company.
"He's a faithful Christian and has always lived out his faith in quiet and respectful ways. As part of his daily routine, he keeps a Bible on his desk for private reflection and to alleviate stress. He also wears a cross necklace as a personal expression of his beliefs. Neither his Bible nor his necklace has ever interfered with his work, nor have any co-workers ever complained. In fact, Timken's own handbook contains no rule prohibiting employees from wearing personal jewelry or keeping items on their desks," explained the ACLJ.
The law is, in fact, crystal clear: "Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on their religious beliefs or practices. Federal law protects an employee's right to wear religious symbols, keep religious objects in the workplace, and engage in non-disruptive religious observance. Courts have repeatedly held that punishing employees for such expression is direct evidence of unlawful discrimination," the ACLJ said.
The letter warns that the company now has "created a hostile workplace for [the employee] and anyone else espousing religious beliefs."
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Two Virginia brands Mahandru Associates and its sister Startup Business Bureau sell a simple promise: set up a U.S. company, move a "manager" here on an L1 visa and figure out the rest later.
Their own pages show the sales engine behind it: referral commissions, markups allowed for middlemen, cash accepted at the office and a large trail of short-life LLCs registered at the same handful of addresses. This business model shows how easy it is to profit from selling access to live and profit in the U.S.
What they're selling, a visa wrapped in a starter company
Startup Business Bureau markets the L-1 visa as a way for executives and managers to transfer to the U.S. or open a new U.S. office. Their page lists friendly talking points: live and work in the U.S., premium processing available, dependents can come and there is a path to a green card. Mahandru hosts a brochure and an investment migration page that reads like a one stop shop, complete with a portfolio of house brands under the same umbrella.
The money path: Commissions, markups and cash at the counter
Mahandru Associates' Introducer Agreement is a marketing-and-commission contract built to sell immigration programs, specifically "Residency & Citizenship by Investment" and other business/personal migration packages, to paying clients.
The Introducer is a third-party referrer/marketer, not the law firm, whose job is to bring Mahandru paying prospects for immigration programs. The "leads" they supply are people with the money and interest to pursue Mahandru's programs, namely residency or citizenship by investment and other business/personal residency/visa packages the company sells. The introducer "registers" those prospects with Mahandru (usually by email) and gets commission when the person signs up and again if the application is completed. They're paid twice: an Introducer Fee when the client signs up and a Success Fee when the application is completed and the company is paid. The eye-catcher is a "White Label Pricing" clause that lets the introducer rebrand the offering under their own name and mark up the price ("top it up") for extra margin, meaning the person pitching the visa can hide the true provider and costs while keeping the spread.
This model bakes in conflicted incentives to push people into visa pathways whether or not they're good candidates, because commissions are triggered at sign-up, not at a successful immigration outcome. The agreement's broad confidentiality and IP language (covering client lists, applications and documents) reads like a lead-harvesting scheme, while the white-label feature can mask who's actually advising you, potentially a non-lawyer salesperson, while quietly adding markups the client never sees. In plain English, it's a pay-to-refer, upsell and rebrand system for investment-migration/visa products that can obscure pricing, blur accountability and encourage aggressive, high-pressure selling to would-be immigrants.
Both Mahandru Associates and Startup Business Bureau advertise a wide menu of payment options: they publicly list full bank account/routing numbers; they accept cash in person; they route payments via WhatsApp/email "invoices"; they steer people to bank transfers and P2P apps (Zelle/PayPal/Venmo/Cash App) and even a Gmail address, methods with weak chargeback protections; they require payments be "NET" of all bank/transfer fees and add card surcharges, nudging customers away from safer cards; and they disclaim responsibility for any payments made to "representatives," which invites side-door collections. Combined with their white-label setup, this money flow can obscure who is actually getting paid, reduce recourse for victims and make disputes or clawbacks much harder.
The support system:A formation mill behind the scenes
Public records provided show Mahandru Associates LLC acting as registered agent for dozens of LLCs clustered at a few repeat addresses. Many of these companies are short lived and many share the same mail-type addresses. That pattern looks like bulk entity formation, which pairs neatly with a "new office" visa package.
Why the loophole is so easy to sell
The L-1 "new office" rule allows a foreign company with no U.S. presence to transfer a manager here to start one. If the company shows a real relationship abroad, a leased space and a plan to grow, USCIS can approve a one-year starter. There is no annual cap and no required wage floor. At the one-year mark the company must prove the role is truly executive or managerial, not just a founder doing everything. That is where many paper offices fail. It is also where the seller has already been paid.
What Congress and auditors already warned
This is not a brand new problem. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General flagged L-1 vulnerabilities as far back as 2006, including weak checks on new offices and fuzzy "specialized knowledge" claims. Members of Congress have repeatedly voiced concerns over the potential for fraud and abuse in the L-1 program.
What the trend says
Data Source: U.S.Department of State
After FY2021, L-1 and L-2 applications surged. L-1 total applications jumped from 26,406 (FY2021) to 75,157 (FY2022) (≈+185%), peaked at 79,278 (FY2023) (≈+200%) and remained high at 74,713 (FY2024) (≈+183% over 2021). L-2 dependents followed the same arc: 31,651 → 80,366 → 85,222 → 75,248 (≈+138%–169% above 2021). The data strongly suggests that the business model is working and widespread.
Bottom line
Ultimately, the "new office" L-1 hustle turns visas into a product and the American dream into someone else's commission. When immigration is sold through white-label resellers, WhatsApp invoices and hidden markups, safeguards fail workers, families and honest businesses. Americans deserve simple, fair fixes: documented U.S. operations before approval, public disclosure of advisers and financial interests, strict firewalls between commission-driven sales and legal decisions and clean, traceable payments. Citizens and policymakers can press agencies to investigate, report deceptive pitches to the DOJ IER, DOL and USCIS and restrict government contracts for firms that game the system. The nation should reward real investment and real jobs not shell offices, middlemen and quick-flip visas.
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As America reels from Wednesday's horrific shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis that killed two young children and injured 17 others, a top Christian author says there are numerous, obscure Bible verses that reveal God's presence and lessons amid the bloodshed.
"I know it's difficult for many believers to understand the driving force when tragedies like the deadly gunfire at the Catholic school and church occur," says Joe Kovacs, author of "Reaching God Speed."
"And this shooting has myself and millions of Americans praying for God's comfort for the victims and their families. But when we let God speak for Himself through His revealed Word of Scripture, atrocities like this can be understood when we learn the intended message of these devastating, real-life parables."
As WorldNetDaily reported, Robin Westman – a transgender individual formerly known as Robert Westman – shot and killed two children, ages 8 and 10, and wounded 17 others at the Annunciation Catholic School and Church on Aug. 27 in Minneapolis during their morning worship service.
Westman left behind disturbing videos and a manifesto outlining deranged thoughts and a longtime to desire to kill children and even President Donald Trump.
Kovacs says: "One message prominently painted by the killer on the magazine of a gun plainly states a word-for-word Bible passage that is not often talked about. It reads: 'Where is your God?' This is a direct quote that is actually mentioned twice in Psalm 42.
"Here are the verses: My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, 'Where is your God?' (Psalm 42:3 NKJV)
"As with a breaking of my bones, My enemies reproach me, While they say to me all day long, 'Where is your God?'" (Psalm 42:10 NKJV)
The author explains, "This is in-our-face evidence of the satanic spirit of anti-Christ driving Westman, as Scripture indicates how common it is among the Creator's enemies even from ancient times to continually ask, 'Where is your God?' – as if God does not exist. God is broadcasting this for everyone to realize the mindset of those who hate Him."
"Of course, God does exist, having brought everything into existence, and He is omnipresent, as Scripture notes: 'Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself.'" (Ephesians 1:23 NLT)
"The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, observing the wicked and the good." (Proverbs 15:3 CSB)
In his manifesto, Westman admitted feelings of severe dejection, knowing his satanic scheme was wrong.
"I am not well. I am not right. I am a sad person haunted by these thoughts that do not go away. I know this is wrong but I can't seem to stop myself," Westman wrote.
"I want to go out on my own means. Unfortunately, due to my depression, anger and twisted mind, I want to fulfill in a final act that has been in the back of my head for years."
"Interestingly, that same Psalm 42 which mentions 'Where is your God?' also voices the feelings of turmoil and despair that many experience," says Kovacs.
"Why, my soul, are you so dejected? Why are you in such turmoil?" (Psalm 42:5 CSB)
"And the second part of that same verse actually provides the way out of the anxiety and confusion: 'Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him, my Savior and my God.'"
Some Democrats, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a potential candidate for president, attacked the idea of praying to God in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting, parroting the line: "These children were literally praying as they got shot at."
Kovacs says: "Of course, this is more evidence of the spirit of anti-Christ at work today, as it directly defies God's instruction to 'pray without ceasing,' (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NKJV) and the teaching that 'The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.'" (Proverbs 15:29 NKJV)
The author explains there are even more biblical explanations for the tragedy that unfolded in Minneapolis, but they're sometimes overlooked or perhaps even suppressed.
"When we understand the totality of Scripture, we can see clearly that God is not all about sunshine and happiness all the time," he explains. "Disasters of all types happen in the Bible, even to decent people, and there's often extreme suffering involved.
"But what many don't realize, and this is a very tough pill to swallow, is that God Himself is the one causing or allowing calamities. Yes, I know it's surprising and perhaps contrary to many people's notion of a loving, merciful God. But here are just a few examples breathed out by God letting us know who's behind the very bad news at times."
"If a disaster occurs in a city, hasn't the LORD done it?" (Amos 3:6 CSB)
"I make peace and create calamity; I, the LORD, do all these things." (Isaiah 45:7 NKJV)
"I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal." (Deuteronomy 32:39 KJV)
Kovacs adds: "The New Testament actually describes a mind-numbing disaster in which 18 people were killed in a tower collapse, and their personal innocence or guilt was completely irrelevant to the catastrophe, as Jesus indicated: 'Or those eighteen that the tower in Siloam fell on and killed – do you think they were more sinful than all the other people who live in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well.'" (Luke 13:4-5 CSB)
"This is the key to understanding all disasters, no matter how they manifest in our physical lives. God is using calamities as wake-up calls to get everyone, especially people who were not involved in the disasters, to repent from any sin, whether it's an obvious one or something secretly dwelling in hearts and minds, so they won't perish eternally."
"God Himself asks: 'Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep on rebelling?'" (Isaiah 1:5 CSB)
The author notes that Scripture does provide an answer to such beatings.
"Perhaps when the people … hear about every disaster I plan to inflict on them, they will each turn from their wicked ways; then I will forgive their wickedness and their sin." (Jeremiah 36:3 NIV)
Kovacs stresses the issue is simple, but of utmost importance.
"We need to realize we're all involved in a fierce, continuous, spiritual battle for eternity. The gift of immortal life that God is giving us is at stake. The love that God has for us is saving us from certain death.
"When there are high-profile disasters that harm large numbers of people, individuals who may be among the most innocent among us – whether they be the shooting victims in Minneapolis or the folks killed in the terror attacks on 9/11 – we all need to examine ourselves and eliminate any sort of defiance against our loving Creator, who has provided us a way out of our deathtrap known as mortality."
"I don't want you to die, says the Sovereign LORD. Turn back and live!" (Ezekiel 18:32 NLT)
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California's deliberate scheme to censor satire, and prevent its politicians and others from being the butt of online jokes, has failed.
A federal district court has ruled that two California laws censoring online political speech are unconstitutional.
"Making fun of politicians and criticizing the government is a core First Amendment right. That includes using new technology to create parody campaign ads or satirical memes," explained lawyer Johannes Widmalm-Delphonse of the ADF.
"The court was right to rein in California's blatant censorship. We can't trust the government to decide what is true in our online political debates," the lawyer said.
The ADF is working on the case involving the Babylon Bee and others. There are two lawsuits involved, Babylon Bee v. Bonta and Rumble v. Bonta.
ADF is representing the satire website The Babylon Bee while California attorney and blogger Kelly Chang Rickert, and Rumble, operator of a large video-sharing platform that hosts a variety of content, including political commentary, are in the second case.
The fight is over AB 2839, "which targets and punishes speakers for engaging in certain political commentary, including posting satirical memes and parodies of politicians, "and AB 2655, "which requires large online platforms to act as the government's censor and remove certain political commentary from their sites," the ADF explained.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California found both laws to be unconstitutional.
"Our job is hard enough when our jokes keep coming true, as if they were prophecies," said The Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon. "But it becomes significantly more difficult when self-serving politicians abuse their power to try to control public discourse and clamp down on comedy. We're pleased the court recognized the First Amendment secures our right to tell jokes, even ones the government doesn't like."
"It is alarming to think that government officials could decide which political speech is permitted, silenced, or erased altogether," said Rumble CEO and Founder Chris Pavlovski. "At Rumble, we are unwavering in our commitment to free expression and creative freedom, which is why we're proud to join with ADF in defending the fundamental right to speak openly online."
The court's ruling said, "When it comes to political expression, the antidote is not prematurely stifling content creation and singling out specific speakers but encouraging counter speech, rigorous fact-checking, and the uninhibited flow of democratic discourse."
The district court granted the satirists their motion for summary judgment, explaining, "Plaintiffs bring a facial attack against AB 2839, arguing that the statute is unconstitutional because it restricts core political speech while simultaneously discriminating based on content, viewpoint, and speaker. California defends the statute by highlighting AB 2839's exemptions for parody and satire and arguing that the statute only regulates content that purports to be an authentic record of actual events. The Court finds that AB 2839 discriminates based on content, viewpoint, and speaker and targets constitutionally protected speech."
A sampling of the satire published by the Babylon Bee:
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Republicans in California are a minority, often measuring in the 30% range when votes are counted.
Even so, they're still under-represented in Congress, as some 80% of the state's delegation is Democrat.
That means they vote futilely, in elections, as the majority party always gets its way.
But there could be a solution, as Republicans are calling for a change, which would require the approval of Congress, to create a second state made up of California's 35 inland counties.
"I want to take a step back from all of the chaos we had and talk about the forgotten people of California," Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher confirmed.
According to a Center Square report Gallagher and others are working on Assembly Joint Resolution 23, known as the "Two State Solution."
"It would allow the creation of the state under Article, Section 3, of the U.S. Constitution and would require approval by the state Assembly and Senate as well as Congress. Democrats hold supermajorities in both houses of the Legislature, meaning Republicans would have to sway a number of Democrats to back it," the Center Square documented.
Residents of those inland counties now "feel they're victims of the policies of the Democrats" in the state, the report said.
"I think this is about the trucker in the Inland Empire who is told he has to get rid of his truck because of the regulations in this state. I think of the single mom who's trying to get by when the rent's too high and gets her PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric) bill, which once again is increased, and struggles to get into that first house because costs are way too high," Gallagher explained.
He explained secession is appropriate because the Democrat legislature has done nothing to make the state more affordable.
The move is being launched just as Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is working with Democrat lawmakers to try to eliminate some of the small representation Republicans in the state now have.
He wants to "redistrict" his state so that Democrats are in the majority in even more districts.
The report said the Democrats' Proposition 50 purportedly would give Democrats an advantage in another five districts, on top of the 30-some they already hold.
"Whether you are from the North State, Central Valley or the Inland Empire, life has become harder and completely unaffordable," Gallagher said. "We have been overlooked for far too long, and now they are trying to rip away what little representation we have left."
The plan is for the new state to have about 10 million residents of Northern California, the Sierra Nevada, Central Valley and Inland Empire. The coast still would belong to Democrats.
Gallagher noted that voters approved splitting the state in two, because of political representation disputes, back in 1859, but nothing happened in Congress because of the Civil War.
Newsom's office responded with a personal attack on Gallagher, claiming he "does not deserve to hold office…"
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With news breaking that the killer of two Minneapolis children who sat in church pews praying during Mass was transgender – a man identifying as a woman – the issue of transgender mental illness and violence has quickly moved front and center in the media and online.
In fact, a term trending now on X is "trans terror," with people pointing out the trend in deadly violence among young people who identify with their non-biological sex.
Asked commentator Todd Starnes, "How many more Christians must die at the hands of transgender terrorists?"
The gunman responsible for the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church, which killed the two students and injured 17 adults and children, was 23-year-old Robin (formerly Robert) Westman. In his YouTube mainfesto, Westman admitted, "I am not well. I am not right. I am a sad person haunted by these thoughts that do not go away. I know this is wrong but I can't seem to stop myself."
Many commentators point out the problem of encouraging and celebrating people who "transition" when there are serious mental and physical health risks to such action.
As news of Westman's transgenderism broke Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey angrily warned against "hatred" toward "our trans community."
Said Frey: "Anybody who is using this as an opportunity to villianize our trans community has lost their sense of common humanity."
Matt Walsh commented, "Every trans person is dangerously delusional. They are all mentally sick and doctors should be legally barred from affirming their mental illness in any way. Adult or child. Everyone knows it. Now innocent children are dying because so many people were too cowardly to speak up."
"There is a clear pattern here," noted Elon Musk.
Two years ago, as WorldNetDaily reported, another high-profile transgender shooting at a Christian school in Tennessee made national headlines.
On March 27, 2023, shooter Audrey Hale, a woman identifying as a man, entered The Covenant School in Nashville and killed three 9-year-old students and three adults: an administrator, substitute teacher and a custodian.
The comparisons of the two crimes was unavoidable – both committed by transgender individuals and both targeting children at Christian facilities.
On X, "A Gene Robinson" posted what he called the "receipts" for the link between transgenderism and violence:
Notes Robinson: "Every single time this ideology surfaces in these attacks, it's wrapped in anti-Christian, anti-family, and anti-truth narratives. It isn't coincidence … it's consequence. When society affirms delusion instead of treating it, you don't just confuse individuals, you weaponize them. And in these cases, Christians and children are the targets."
Political activist Collin Rugg noted that 7.2% of Americans now identify as LGBT, with the highest percentage among Gen Z.
Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., believes the problem is in "affirming" mental illness instead of treating it:
For decades, research has shown linkage between psychotropic drugs prescribed to teenagers and violence.
Earlier this year, Dr. Bryan Ardis pointed out, "One hundred percent of school shooters were on either antidepressants or a barbiturate drug for anxiety proven to increase suicide, violent or homicidal behavior":
FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the bureau is investigating the incident as an anti-Catholic hate crime.
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A Republican candidate for Congress in Texas' 31st district has unleashed a new campaign ad.
In it, Valentina Gomez torches, literally, Islam.
The video shows her applying the business end of a flamethrower to what appears to be a Quran on a pile of stones, without apology and tolerance for "rights."
Editor's Note: Be aware of offensive language in video:
"Your daughters will be raped and your sons beheaded unless we stop Islam once and for all," she explains. "We're done turning the other check. Remember, David didn't pray for the lions, he killed them."
Online commenters pointed out her video is "going viral," for her promise, "I will end Islam in Texas, so help me God."
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President Donald Trump's agenda to use tariffs to push for fair trade deals, raise revenue for America and support U.S.-based business and industry sparked the first monthly trade surplus in years. In happened when the surplus was reported at $27 billion, just weeks ago.
And the longer term impact appears to be even brighter.
A report at the Washington Examiner detailed a new projection from the Congressional Budget Office, the nonpartisan organization that keeps its thumb on America's wallet.
That group is predicting Trump's tariff agenda, if maintained, would "decrease total deficits by up to $4 trillion over the next decade."
"CBO projects further increases in tariff revenues in the coming months," director Phillip Swagel wrote. "If there are no further changes in tariff rates, we project that customs duties from new and existing tariffs will total about $200 billion this fiscal year."
The nation has a total debt now of about $37 trillion, with each citizen's share more than $108,000.
The forecasts come in light of the adoption over the summer of Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill that established a secure future for the Trump tax cuts of his first term. It also addresses a long list of other government actions, including massive cuts in spend in several areas.
It calls for an elimination of tax funding to the abortion industry giant Planned Parenthood, which has gone to court claiming it can, through the courts, force taxpayers to deliver cash to its accounts even though Congress and the president have determined that should not be spent.
Oddly, there are now entry-level court judges who have agreed with this concept of a constitutional right for abortionists to tax money.
The CBO estimates the OBBBA will represent a $4.5 trillion decrease in tax revenues and a $1.1 trillion cut in spending through 2034.
But White House officials are counting on economic growth as well as hundreds of billions in new tariff revenue to help the nation.
The Council of Economic Advisers earlier suggested the legislation that came to be the OBBBA would produce a deficit reduction of up to $2.3 trillion over a decade, from growth.