FBI: Man Arrested After Offering to Pay Bounty for Murder of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi

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A man in St. Paul, Minnesota, is accused of posting a TikTok video offering to pay a bounty for the murder of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

The suspect, identified as Tyler Maxon Avalos, allegedly posted an image of Bondi with a caption that read “WANTED: Pam Bondi — REWARD: $45,000 — DEAD OR ALIVE (Preferably Dead),” Fox News reported Monday.

An image of the alleged post appears to have a sniper scope dot on the photo of Bondi:

The Fox article said the suspect is also accused of writing, “Cough cough. When they don’t serve us, then what?” on the post.

A federal investigation was launched once another TikTok user flagged the post. Officials arrested the suspect at an apartment building on Thursday, and he now faces federal charges in the case. (Read more from “FBI: Man Arrested After Offering to Pay Bounty for Murder of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi” HERE)

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Trans Teen Admits to Plotting Valentine’s Day Mass Shooting at High School

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A mass shooting-obsessed trans teen has admitted to plotting a Valentine’s Day massacre at her Indiana high school.

Trinity Shockley, 18, is set to plead guilty to felony conspiracy to commit murder in return for spending a maximum of 12.5 years in prison and five years of probation, according to the Morgan County Prosecutor’s office.

Shockley, who authorities said identifies as male and uses the name Jamie, was arrested in February Monday after police received a tip that she had access to an AR-15, had purchased a bulletproof vest, and was obsessed with mass shooters.

When officers searched her home, they found a twisted shrine to Parkland Florida mass shooter Nikolas Cruz, and other gunmen. (Read more from “Trans Teen Admits to Plotting Valentine’s Day Mass Shooting at High School” HERE)

Sen. Rand Paul Backs Colleague Thomas Massie Amid Trump-Endorsed Primary Challenge

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Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has pledged full support for Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) as Massie faces a high-stakes primary challenge backed by former President Donald Trump in 2026. In an interview with POLITICO for “The Conversation,” Paul warned that Trump’s targeting of Massie sends a broader message to Republicans about internal discipline and loyalty.

“Thomas Massie is going to win,” Paul said. “I’m going to help him. I’m going to be with him every step of the way.”

Paul underscored that the threats to Massie from Trump and the pro-MAGA apparatus should alarm any lawmaker who values independence. According to Paul, Massie represents one of the most authentic voices of the Republican base — even as he clashes with Trump on key issues.

The contest in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District is shaping up as a proxy battle between Massie’s libertarian-leaning, constitutionalist style of conservatism and Trump’s command-and-control approach to GOP primaries.

Trump has endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein, a loyalist who recently launched his campaign, declaring: “This district is Trump Country. The president doesn’t need obstacles in Congress — he needs backup.”

Tensions between Massie and Trump have been rising in recent months. Massie has publicly challenged the former president and top GOP leaders on several key issues, including pushing to scale back presidential war powers, opposing Trump-backed congressional megabills, and demanding the full release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The congressman also took to X (formerly Twitter) to post:

Massie’s “America First” stance has consistently emphasized fiscal restraint and limiting U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts. He has opposed large-scale spending bills he views as inflating the national debt and championed constitutional limits on executive war powers, arguing that open-ended foreign engagements come at a high cost to American taxpayers and service members. Critics, including Trump and his allies, have portrayed Massie as obstructing the president’s vision of “America First,” accusing him of voting against mainstream conservative legislation and being insufficiently loyal to the MAGA agenda. Others have noted that Massie’s non-interventionism and fiscal purism put him at odds with voters who support strong international alliances or assertive foreign policies, highlighting the ongoing debate within the GOP about what “America First” truly means.

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WATCH: Joe’s Analysis of the Week’s Top Stories

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House Republicans Want to Strip Zohran Mamdani of Citizenship, Possibly Deport NYC Mayoral Frontrunner Over Form Omissions

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The first immigration case NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani may have to confront if elected could be his own – as two House Republicans push the Justice Department to probe his path to citizenship and possibly boot him from the US.

Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) last week demanded the feds “review every naturalization of the past 30 years – starting with Mamdani.”

“I just think we need to take a hard look at how these folks became citizens, and if there is any fraud or any violation of the rules we need to denaturalize and deport,” Fine told the Post.

He also called for a probe of anti-Israel “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who was born in Somalia and is one of the first two women Muslims to serve in Congress.

Mamdani is a threat to the nation, he continued. “I know that there’s a lot of us that are very, very concerned about the enemy within – people who have come to this country to become citizens, to destroy it.”

He dismissed logistical concerns about yanking the citizenship of naturalized Americans after they got elected to top jobs. “If they’re not Americans, they can’t be in office,” he said. (Read more from “House Republicans Want to Strip Zohran Mamdani of Citizenship, Possibly Deport NYC Mayoral Frontrunner Over Form Omissions” HERE)

Republican Minn. Gov. Candidate Blasts Tim Walz on Election Integrity: ‘Fraud Capital of the Country’

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Illegal migrants and other non-citizens in Minnesota could circumvent election law and vote simply by presenting a driver’s license on election day — though election officials stress that the practice is illegal.

Local leaders are waking up to the glaring problem with same-day registration voting, which is when a non-registered voter shows up on election day with a valid ID and casts a ballot.

State Representative Kristin Robbins, chair of state’s House Fraud Prevention Committee, is calling out Minnesota election officials and had harsh words for Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.

“Tim Walz has made Minnesota the fraud capital of the country and I have no confidence in his oversight of elections,” Robbins, a Republican candidate for governor, told The Post. “We got lots of election problems.”

Robbins raised the alarm at an Oct. 14 hearing in which she pressed state Elections Director Paul Linnell on the issue. (Read more from “Republican Minn. Gov. Candidate Blasts Tim Walz on Election Integrity: ‘Fraud Capital of the Country’” HERE)

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Member Of Congress Reportedly In ‘Early Stages Of Dementia’ Scammed By Suspects Masquerading As Home Cleaning Crew

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Longtime Democratic District of Columbia Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton was scammed by individuals claiming to work for an HVAC company, according to a police report describing the 88-year-old lawmaker as being in the “early stages of dementia.”

Norton, who has served as Washington’s nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives since 1991, has repeatedly stated she is running for a 19th term in 2026 despite concerns over her age. Scammers came to the delegate’s residence Thursday afternoon and charged over $4,000 to her credit card for cleaning services they did not carry out, according to a police report obtained by NBC4 Washington.

The internal document reportedly described the incident’s “complainant” or victim as “Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) 88 years old, Black Woman, suffers early stages of dementia.”

The Democrat personally allowed the group claiming to be HVAC personnel into her home in D.C.’s Southeast quadrant, according to the outlet. An unspecified amount of time later, a person identified on the report as Norton’s “caretaker/power of attorney” spotted the supposed cleaning crew on a doorbell camera.

That supposed caretaker, identified as Jaqueline Pelt on a separate public incident report, was reportedly not at the delegate’s residence when she first spotted the strange individuals on camera. Pelt then left to go there, realizing Norton’s card had been charged, after which she notified police, according to the outlet. (Read more from “Member Of Congress Reportedly In ‘Early Stages Of Dementia’ Scammed By Suspects Masquerading As Home Cleaning Crew” HERE)

Kid Rock Shocks Jesse Watters Into Fit Of Laughter When He Reveals Halloween Costume

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Singer Kid Rock sent Fox News host Jesse Watters into a fit of laughter during his Oct. 23 on-air interview after declaring he’s dressing as a “retard” for Halloween.

The two bantered back and forth about the political landscape in what appeared to be a typical conversation before the famous rocker changed the tone entirely. Kid Rock asked Watters what he planned to dress-up as for Halloween.

“So my whole family is doing Scooby-Doo. My son’s going to be Scooby-Doo,” the host replied, going on to explain what his costume would look like. Kid Rock then floored him with his bizarre costume idea.

After briefly discussing his family’s costume ideas, Waters said, “I’m Shaggy.”

“So, I’m gonna kind of dress like you — big, baggy clothes, I got long hair — just gonna have a little flask while I walk around …” Waters said as the the legendary singer laughed.

Kid Rock promptly pulled out a face mask, casually put it over his face and said “Guess what I’m gonna be — guess what I’m gonna be?” (Read more from “Kid Rock Shocks Jesse Watters Into Fit Of Laughter When He Reveals Halloween Costume” HERE)

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NJ Cop Allegedly Ignored 911 Call About Double Murder-Suicide — and Went to ATM, Pizza Shop Instead

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First responders typically run toward danger — but a New Jersey cop allegedly hit an ATM and then a pizza parlor instead of responding to a 911 call about what turned out to be a double murder-suicide, prosecutors said.

Franklin Township Police Sgt. Kevin Bollaro has been on administrative leave since Aug. 2, the day authorities found the bodies of veterinarian Lauren Semanchik, 33, and her new boyfriend, volunteer firefighter Tyler Webb, 29, inside her home.

Nearby, authorities found the remains of her 45-year-old ex, New Jersey State Police Lt. Ricardo Santos, who had killed himself.

Bollaro had been dispatched to investigate three 911 calls from Semanchik’s concerned neighbors, but never actually went to the home, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée M. Robeson said.

Instead, Bollaro “falsely stated in his report that he ‘checked the area along Upper Kingtown Road again and was unable to locate the source of the shots,’ and that he ‘cleared the scene after approximately 20 minutes,’” Robeson’s office alleged of the Aug. 1 incident.

Bollaro was outed by GPS data and surveillance footage that contradicted his account — and instead revealed his drive 1.5 miles in the opposite direction, to a TD Bank on Route 31 in Clinton Township, prosecutors said. (Read more from “NJ Cop Allegedly Ignored 911 Call About Double Murder-Suicide — and Went to ATM, Pizza Shop Instead” HERE)