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Charlie Kirk: AI is coming for coders

Charlie Kirk and Mike Rowe discuss how AI is coming for the tech world of jobs and not the blue collar workers

New Superman movie is woke?

New Superman Movie is Woke?

U.S. Seeks One-Day Sentence For Police Officer Convicted In Breonna Taylor Case

The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to sentence a former Louisville police officer who was convicted last year of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights to serve just one day in prison, despite the fact the conviction carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. In a court filing, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division late on Wednesday downplayed the conviction of former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, noting he "did not shoot Ms. Taylor and is not otherwise responsible for her death." The filing said the one-day sentence would amount to time served since Hankison would "get credit for the day he was booked and made his initial appearance." Taylor, a Black woman, was killed by police in 2020 after they executed a no-knock warrant during a botched raid of her home. Her boyfriend, who was carrying a legally owned firearm, shot at police, prompting them to fire back 22 times into the apartment. Her death, as well as the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, sparked mass racial justice protests around the country. The Civil Rights Division during former Democratic President Joe Biden's tenure brought criminal charges against the officers involved in both Taylor and Floyd's death. In a joint statement, a trio of attorneys who represent Taylor's family called the Justice Department's sentencing recommendation "an insult." "This sets a dangerous precedent. When a police officer is found guilty of violating someone’s constitutional rights, there must be real accountability and justice. Recommending just one day in prison sends the unmistakable message that white officers can violate the civil rights of Black Americans with near-total impunity," said attorneys Ben Crump, Lonita Baker, and Sam Aguiar. They added that they hope the judge presiding over the case "will do what the DOJ has refused to do" and "uphold the law." The division also launched civil rights probes which concluded that both the Louisville and Minneapolis police departments engaged in widespread civil rights abuses against people of color. Harmeet Dhillon, the Trump-appointed head of the Civil Rights Division, killed efforts to enter into court-approved settlements with those departments, and rescinded the findings of civil rights abuses in May. The sentencing memo submitted to the court in the Hankison case late on Wednesday was notable because it was not signed by any of the career prosecutors who had tried the case. It was submitted by Dhillon, a political appointee, and her counsel Robert Keenan. Keenan previously worked as a federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, where he argued that a local deputy sheriff convicted of civil rights violations, Trevor Kirk, should have his conviction on the felony counts struck and should not serve prison time because his actions amounted to a "low level of force." The efforts to strike the felony conviction led several prosecutors on the case to resign in protest, according to media reports and a person familiar with the matter. The Justice Department declined to comment beyond its sentencing memo. Democratic Congressman Morgan McGarvey, who represents Louisville, criticized the department's sentencing recommendation, noting that Hankison "blindly fired 10 shots" into Taylor's home. "The fact that Donald Trump’s DOJ thinks Breonna Taylor’s life is worth just a one-day jail sentence is morally reprehensible and deeply insulting," he said in a statement provided to Reuters. "This is a dark day for our entire city.”

Rep. Maria Salazar Is Betraying The GOP With Trying to Give Amnesty to Illegals

GOP Rep. Maria Salazar Is Betraying The GOP With Trying to Give Amnesty to Illegals

According to Joy Reid, Trump Supporters Are in a Cult

According to Joy Reid, Trump Supporters Are in A Cult

Trump Wrote to Epstein?

Did Donald Trump write a note to Epstein.

Preaching Equity, Enabling Exploitation

Preaching Equity Enabling Exploitation

Billionaire Home Depot founder Admits he was wrong about Trump

Trump Signing New Cryptocurrency Bill Into Law

President Donald Trump on Friday will sign into law a new set of regulations for a type of cryptocurrency that are seen as a way to legitimize the burgeoning industry. The GENIUS Act sets initial guardrails and consumer protections for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency that is tied to a stable asset like the U.S. dollar to reduce price volatility. It passed both the House and Senate with wide bipartisan margins. The measure is meant to bolster consumer confidence in the rapidly growing crypto sector. Its passage comes as Trump makes it a mission to establish the U.S. as the “crypto capital of the world.”

Trump Signs New Cryptocurrency Bill Into Law

Lawmakers Approve Trump’s $9 Billion Cut To Public Broadcasting And Foreign Aid

The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump’ s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday as Republicans intensified their targeting of institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda. The White House suggested it will make more such demands to claw back congressionally appropriated funding. Some Republicans were uncomfortable with the encroachment on their constitutional spending authority, but approved the cuts anyway rather than cross Trump's team.

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Trump Seeks Release Of Epstein Grand Jury Documents

Using Truth Social, President Donald Trump says he has asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to release all relevant grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein case. “Based on the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony, subject to Court approval. This SCAM, perpetuated by the Democrats, should end, right now!” the post on Truth Social stated. Earlier on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal published a story about Trump’s “relationship” with Epstein. The story mentioned a birthday card the paper claims Trump mailed to Epstein in 2003. The President says the birthday card is fake. “It’s not my language. It’s not my words,” Trump told the WSJ before the story broke. The letter revealed by The Wall Street Journal was allegedly collected by disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell as part of a birthday album for Epstein years before the wealthy financier was first arrested in 2006 and subsequently had a falling-out with Trump. The paper claims the letter bearing Trump’s name includes text framed by the outline of what appears to be a hand-drawn naked woman and ends with, “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret,” according to the newspaper. The outlet described the contents of the letter but did not publish a photo showing it entirely. Maxwell was arrested in 2020 and convicted a year later on charges that she helped Epstein lure girls to be sexually abused. Trump slammed the story in a lengthy social media post Thursday night, saying he spoke to both to the paper’s owner, Rupert Murdoch, and its top editor, Emma Tucker, and told them the letter was “fake.” Trump promised to sue the paper over the story, saying: “These are not my words, not the way I talk. Also, I don’t draw pictures.” Vice President JD Vance said The Wall Street Journal “should be ashamed” for publishing it. “Where is this letter? Would you be shocked to learn they never showed it to us before publishing it? Does anyone honestly believe this sounds like Donald Trump?” he wrote on X.

Three Deputies Killed In Sheriff's Training Facility Explosion In Los Angeles

An explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility has killed three deputies, local media reported on Friday, though officials have yet to confirm any deaths. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said an explosion occurred at the Biscailuz Center Academy Training in East Los Angeles. The spokesperson said the cause was under investigation and that they were not yet ready to confirm any deaths or injuries. The Los Angeles Times newspaper, citing unnamed law enforcement sources, reported that three deputies were killed in the blast, which took place when a bomb squad moved some explosives. Hilda Solis, who serves on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, said in a written statement that "my heart goes out to the families, friends, and colleagues of the three individuals who lost their lives in what appears to have been a devastating explosion." U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote on social media that she had spoken with Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna along with U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli "about what appears to be a horrific incident that killed at least three at a law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles." Bondi said that federal agents were at the scene and working to learn more.