RFK Says ‘We Know’ Environmental Toxins Are Causing Autism Epidemic

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during a press conference on Wednesday that the autism epidemic is caused by environmental toxins, and is commissioning a series of studies on numerous toxins.

Kennedy specifically cited mold, pesticides, other food chemicals, and medicines as potential toxins contributing to the epidemic. He also suggested ultrasound scans could be a factor, given the timing of such technological advances.

“This is a preventable disease,” the secretary said. “We know it’s environmental exposure. It has to be. Genes do not cause epidemics. It can provide a vulnerability, but you need an environmental toxin.”

“We’re going to announce a series of new studies to identify precisely what the environmental toxins are that are causing it,” Kennedy added. “This has not been done before. And we’re going to do it in a thorough and comprehensive way, and we’re gonna get back with an answer to the American people very, very quickly.”

Dr. Walter Zahorodny, an associate professor at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, joined RFK at the presser and emphasized that the rise in autism cases cannot be attributed to better diagnosis alone. (Read more from “RFK Says ‘We Know’ Environmental Toxins Are Causing Autism Epidemic” HERE)

Inside The Briefing Room, An Angel Mom Begs White House Media To ‘Tell The Truth’ About Illegal Crime

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Reporters from the United States’ most prominent outlets waited excitedly for the “special guest” touted by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at her surprise briefing on Wednesday afternoon. Some hoped for President Donald Trump himself, and others speculated that Secretary of Education Linda McMahon or Attorney General Pam Bondi would appear by Leavitt’s side.

So it was with some surprise that their eyes followed the figure who emerged from behind the sliding door — a woman dressed completely in black, devoid of makeup or jewelry, her hands clasped together in front of her. She stood quietly behind Leavitt as the White House press secretary introduced her: She is Patty Morin, the mother of a woman brutally slain by illegal immigrant Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez as she was exercising on a Maryland trail.

The 23-year-old murderer was arrested in June in Tulsa, Oklahoma and charged with first-degree murder and first-degree rape in Rachel Morin’s death.

And on Wednesday, before a room crowded with legacy reporters who repeatedly berate Leavitt over the deportation of illegal immigrant gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Morin quietly shared her story.

You could have heard a pin drop in the crowded James S. Brady Briefing room as she spoke. (Read more from “Inside The Briefing Room, An Angel Mom Begs White House Media To ‘Tell The Truth’ About Illegal Crime” HERE)

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1,300+ Foreign Students Lose Visas in Trump’s Sweep to End Radical Campus Insanity: Report

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President Donald Trump’s administration appears to have amplified its efforts to crack down on radical college campus protests, revoking visas for more than 1,300 foreign students, according to an analysis from Inside Higher Ed.

The publication reported that as of Wednesday morning, it verified that 1,321 students have had their legal status changed by the Department of State.

A chart on the outlet’s website showed a breakdown of how many foreign students at each university were affected.

According to the chart, the University of Texas System had the greatest number of impacted students. A Monday article from the Austin American-Statesman stated that 176 students within the school’s system had their visas revoked.

Randa Safady, the UT System’s vice chancellor of external relations, told the news outlet, “UT institutions learn of the revocation of student visas or immigration status changes by checking the Federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a federal tracking system for exchange visitors.” (Read more from “1,300+ Foreign Students Lose Visas in Trump’s Sweep to End Radical Campus Insanity: Report” HERE)

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Report: Trump Taps Whistleblower Who Exposed Feds’ Hunter Biden Cover-Up As Acting IRS Chief

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A former IRS agent instrumental in blowing the whistle on the Biden administration’s cover-up of Hunter Biden’s tax crimes is expected to be tapped by President Trump to temporarily lead the agency, according to a Tuesday report.

A memo obtained by The Wall Street Journal reportedly indicates that the president is planning to name former agent Gary Shapley as acting IRS commissioner. The revelation comes days after reports surfaced that the tax agency’s current acting chief, Melanie Krause, will be stepping down from the position.

Trump’s nominee to permanently lead the IRS, former Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., is still awaiting Senate confirmation.

Along with fellow and former IRS agent Joseph Ziegler, Shapley was a key figure in bringing to light the Biden Department of Justice’s reported attempts to interfere with the IRS’s investigation into Hunter Biden. As Tristan Justice previously wrote in these pages, the two whistleblowers came forward in summer 2023 alleging that the Biden DOJ “thwarted investigative efforts, ‘slow-walked’ cooperation with tax agents, and even concealed critical evidence implicating President Joe Biden in a criminal bribery scheme.”

Throughout their investigation into Hunter’s tax crimes, Shapley and his team uncovered damning WhatsApp messages between the younger Biden and Henry Zhao, a Chinese business associate and member of the Chinese Communist Party. As The Federalist’s Elle Purnell previously reported, the messages reportedly showed Hunter “using threats of his father’s political power to extort unfulfilled ‘promises and assurances’ from Zhao.” (Read more from “Report: Trump Taps Whistleblower Who Exposed Feds’ Hunter Biden Cover-Up As Acting IRS Chief” HERE)

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Karmelo Anthony, Family Move Into $900K Home in Gated Community After Teen’s $1M Bond on Murder Charge Cut to $250K: Report

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Karmelo Anthony — the Texas teen charged with murdering high school star athlete Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet April 2 — and his family reportedly moved into a $900,000 home in a gated community after Anthony’s $1 million bond was cut to $250,000 Monday, and he walked free from from jail later that same day, the Daily Mail reported.

The outlet added that Anthony, 17, and his family are renting a Frisco home in a development known as “Richwoods” for an estimated $3,500 per month, according to Zillow, and that no one answered the door for a request for comment.

However, the Daily Mail said that when visiting the home Tuesday, a white Suburban, a black Acura, and a third sedan were seen parked in the driveway.

One resident who asked the outlet for anonymity said the Anthony family just purchased a new vehicle: “He got a new car. If you look at the license plate, it’s got a paper tag, and it says it expires June 4.”

The Daily Mail reported that “the lavish lifestyle is in stark contract to the cash struggles Anthony’s father, Andrew Anthony, claimed to have in court Monday, where the parent claimed he was the sole breadwinner.” (Read more from “Karmelo Anthony, Family Move Into $900K Home in Gated Community After Teen’s $1M Bond on Murder Charge Cut to $250K: Report” HERE)

Country Reportedly Confiscated American College Student’s Passport After Releasing Him From Prison

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A college student from the Chicago area and his friend were released from Danish prison Monday and reportedly had their passports confiscated over an Uber dispute.

Owen Ray, the accused college student, graduated from the same college prep school, according to CBS News. They will now go to trial in Denmark. A spokesperson told the outlet that the students’ passports were confiscated.

Ray and his friend traveled to Copenhagen, the country’s capital, over their spring break to spend time with friends, Jordan Finfer, Ray’s U.S. attorney, said.

Ray’s parents protested the events in Denmark and insisted that their son is a victim. “We remain deeply concerned that Danish authorities have confiscated his passport and will not allow him to return to the United States – something we understand is unusual in Danish court proceedings,” they said. “The facts make clear that Owen is the victim in this case, and we urge Danish officials to allow him to return home to the United States without delay.”

(Read more from “Country Reportedly Confiscated American College Student’s Passport After Releasing Him From Prison” HERE)

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Harvard: Hating Trump Is More Important Than Helping Sick And Poor People

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Harvard rejecting $2 billion in federal grant money is apparently right up there with Cory Booker’s inconsequential Senate speech in terms of powerful opposition to Trump, so let’s talk about it.

The university’s president, Alan Garber, on Monday published an open letter announcing that the institution would not be accepting the money under the Trump administration’s terms, laid out in the government’s own letter last week. “The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights,” wrote Garber in the missive, which earned him a pat on the head from podcaster Michelle Obama’s husband.

“Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions — rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom,” wrote former President Obama on X.

Take your wins where you can get them, I guess, but it’s unclear exactly what Democrats, Harvard, or anyone else gained here. The university has now forfeited billions of dollars that, by Garber’s own admission, would have enabled it to contribute not only to “the health and well-being of millions of individuals but also the economic security and vitality of our nation.” And for what?

The letter that the government sent to Harvard last week was admittedly stacked with a catalogue of stipulations that would have to be satisfied for the school to get the money, though the requirements were hardly outside the bounds of what Harvard would surely say is already in place. (Read more from “Harvard: Hating Trump Is More Important Than Helping Sick And Poor People” HERE)

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10-Year-Old Girl to Graduate College: ‘I Just Enjoy Learning’

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A 10-year-old California girl is set to graduate from college this spring. “I just enjoy learning,” she said. “There’s so many interesting things out there.”

Alisa Perales, who learned how to read at 2 years old and began doing algebra at the age of five, started taking classes at Crafton Hills College — a community college in Yucaipa, California — when she was just 8 years old, according to a report by ABC7 WWSB.

“It’s very fun to me,” Perales told the outlet. “It’s almost as fun as playing outside or riding a bike or doing whatever. I just enjoy learning. There’s so many interesting things out there.”

The 10-year-old, from San Bernardino, is now one month away from graduating from the two-year college and is currently waiting to see if she has been accepted to Stanford University.

(Read more from “10-Year-Old Girl to Graduate College: ‘I Just Enjoy Learning’” HERE)

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Democrats Seek to Conduct ‘Welfare Checks’ on Illegal Aliens Deported to El Salvador

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A pair of House Democrats say they want to conduct “welfare checks” on illegal aliens who were deported from the United States to El Salvador’s Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) mega-prison.

In a letter to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), Reps. Robert Garcia (D-CA) and Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) request the committee approve travel to El Salvador so they can visit at least two illegal aliens, accused of being gang members, who were deported last month as part of a large deportation effort by the Trump administration.

“We respectfully request authorization for a Congressional Member Delegation (CODEL) to visit the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT), the maximum-security prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador,” Garcia and Frost write.

Garcia and Frost say they want to visit 29-year-old illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia, accused of being an MS-13 gang member, who was deported after illegally crossing the border in 2011.

The Democrats also say they want to visit 30-year-old Andry José Hernandez, who they say is a “LGBTQ makeup artist” with a pending asylum application in the U.S. (Read more from “Democrats Seek to Conduct ‘Welfare Checks’ on Illegal Aliens Deported to El Salvador” HERE)

Parents Who Don’t Want Their Children Mutilated Are Under Assault In Colorado

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What happens when your ex-wife wants to convince your 12-year-old daughter that she isn’t really a girl? In the state of Colorado, if you don’t “affirm” that made-up gender identity, the state will start to take your child away from you.

That’s what is happening to father Robert Hernandez, whose ex-wife Abigail Sanderson has allegedly been working with a groomer school therapist to pursue the new “non-binary” gender status of their daughter. Sanderson has also been successful at using the Colorado court system and its current laws to begin stripping Hernandez of his rights to be a father to his own daughter.

“I’ve kind of faced the extent of the repercussions here — for me, every other weekend is honestly no different from not having it all,” Hernandez told The Federalist on Friday after Colorado magistrate Nicholas Campbell decided to cut his time with his daughter because he raised questions about the social transition regime Jefferson County Public Schools (Jeffco) and Sanderson have implemented for the pre-teen girl.

As The Federalist has reported, a “social transition” — changing names and pronouns, as well as using facilities like restrooms designated for the opposite sex — is a dangerous gateway toward children eventually taking chemical castration drugs to keep “transitioning,” eventually leading to mutilation surgeries. Schools have become an incubator for this kind of behavior, setting up a transition pipeline with the influence of teachers and counselors.

While Hernandez’s daughter, who currently goes by a different name, told him she would never “hurt herself” in that way, “social transitions,” are powerful tools used to convince children that mutilation will make them feel more comfortable. (Read more from “Parents Who Don’t Want Their Children Mutilated Are Under Assault In Colorado” HERE)