Trump Signs 11 Pardons for Individuals ‘Persecuted’ by Biden Admin: ‘I AM SETTING THEM ALL FREE’; President Donald Trump Reportedly Still Mulling Over Diddy Pardon

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By New York Post. President Trump signed 11 pardons Friday, including one for the convicted former business partner of infamous lobbyist Jack Abramoff, a White House official told The Post.

Adam Kidan was sentenced to 70 months in prison in 2006 after pleading guilty to conspiracy and fraud charges related to his attempt, along with Abramoff, to purchase SunCruz Casinos for $147.5 million with a counterfeit wire transfer document.

Kidan, an entrepreneur, has since gone on to start multiple staffing companies and has become a major Republican donor.

The bulk of the pardons are for individuals convicted of tampering with emission control systems on cars and trucks, including by selling “defeat devices” and “tuners” to maximize the engine power, in violation of the Clean Air Act.

Trump had teased issuing six pardons to people convicted during the Biden administration for “fixing their car,” earlier Friday on Truth Social.

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President Donald Trump Reportedly Still Mulling Over Diddy Pardon

By TMZ. Donald Trump might be getting ready to break out the pardon pen again … and one name that’s apparently still floating around behind closed doors is Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Trump was expected to huddle with advisers Friday over a new batch of pardons … and CBS News reports Diddy remains one of several high-profile names POTUS has been privately considering.

One source told CBS … Diddy is not expected to be among the formal recommendations from the White House pardon team … though a White House official noted, “President Trump is the ultimate decider on any clemency related actions.”

The latest report lines up with what TMZ first told you back in October … when sources said Trump was “vacillating” on commuting Diddy’s sentence while some White House staffers were urging him not to. The White House Communications Office disputed our reporting at the time, but TMZ stood by the story. (Read more from “President Donald Trump Reportedly Still Mulling Over Diddy Pardon” HERE)

Five American Inventions That Changed The World

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The United States has spent its quarter millennium of existence creating tools that reshaped the modern world.

As the country celebrates its 250th birthday, here are five tools invented within its borders that completely transformed how humanity lives. . .

The Telephone — 1876

Working from his laboratory in Boston, Massachusetts, Alexander Graham Bell changed human communication on March 7, 1876, when the U.S. Patent Office granted him Patent No. 174,465 for transmitting speech by electrical current. Three days later, he spoke the first clear sentence sent by telephone, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you!” . . .

The Airplane — 1903

Orville and Wilbur Wright, who ran a bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, achieved what inventors had chased for more than a century: powered flight controlled by a pilot. On Dec. 17, 1903, Orville Wright piloted a powered flying machine he and his brother Wilbur had built off the sand at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The machine stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet during the first flight. . .

The Internet — 1969

The World Wide Web began as a U.S. defense project. On Oct. 29, 1969, researchers at UCLA sent the first message between two computers over ARPANET, a network funded by the Defense Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency. The message traveled from UCLA to the Stanford Research Institute. The system crashed after transmitting the first two letters of “login” from one computer to the other. So, the first transmission on the internet read simply “lo.”

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City Officials Raise Somali Flag After Cancelling Independence Day Fireworks

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A city in New York appears to be celebrating America’s 250th birthday differently.

Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan confirmed Tuesday that the city cancelled its Independence Day firework show, WGRZ reported Wednesday. However, some other city officials found time to celebrate Somali Independence Day, social media posts show.

Ryan’s office did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

“The Somali flag was raised in front of Buffalo City Hall in New York State on 1 July 2026, as the local Somali community gathered to mark Somalia’s Independence Day in a ceremony promoted by a Buffalo city council member,” Somali National News Agency posted Wednesday.

Somali Independence Day is celebrated on July 1 to commemorate when the Trust Territory of Somalia broke away from Italy and united with the State of Somaliland in 1960, forming the Federal Republic of Somalia. (Read more from “City Officials Raise Somali Flag After Cancelling Independence Day Fireworks” HERE)

Separatists In Country Shoot American Dead In Message To US, Group Claims

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Separatist rebels in the Papua region of Indonesia killed an American pilot and burned a civilian plane Thursday as a “message” for the U.S. and Indonesian governments, according to a spokesperson.

West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) members shot Nicholas F. Gosselin and set fire to his plane after he landed in the Highland province of Papua Thursday, spokesperson Sebby Sambom said, according to Reuters. The group alleged that civilian pilots have been transporting Indonesian troops into the area and the attack provided “a message,” the BBC reported. The incident is the latest in a decades-long conflict between TPNPB and the Indonesian government.

“We immediately fired upon and burned the plane because it had violated the TPNPB ultimatum,” Sambom said, claiming the group had banned any flights in the area. “We are prepared to fire upon any civilian aircraft across the Land of Papua that assists Indonesian military forces in transporting troops or military logistics.”

Yusuf Sutejo, spokesman for Indonesia’s joint police-military operations in the province, said a burnt plane flown by an American pilot with seven passengers was discoverd at an airport in the Yahukimo region of Papua, according to Reuters. Sutejo did not confirm whether the rebels were responsible or the pilot was dead, but said all passengers were Papuans.

The TPNPB, a group claiming to represent West Papua’s native people, continues to fight for independence for the Papua region, a resource-rich area composed of western New Guinea and other islands. TPNPB’s attacks have increased in both frequency and fatalities recently as they have gained better weapons, Reuters reported. (Read more from “Separatists In Country Shoot American Dead In Message To US, Group Claims” HERE)

‘Ingrates’: Hegseth Fires Back at Leftists Shouting at National Guard

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed criticism of the National Guard during remarks on Thursday, calling protesters “ingrates” and praising Guard members for helping reduce crime in Washington, DC.

During a “D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force” ceremony at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC, Hegseth defended the National Guard’s mission, saying it was about restoring law and order rather than politics.

“You do your job no matter what,” Hegseth said. “It’s the sound of ingrates, of ingratitude, of people who are so blinded by ideology they can’t see law and order and common sense in front of them.”

Hegseth argued there was “nothing political” about the Guard’s mission, saying law and order is something “all Americans deserve,” regardless of race, income, or where they live. He told the troops that although many of them were not from Washington, DC, the nation’s capital belongs to all Americans and should be safe as the country marks its 250th anniversary.

Hegseth also praised the Guard for continuing its work despite difficult conditions, saying members would keep doing their jobs long after critics had moved on. (Read more from “‘Ingrates’: Hegseth Fires Back at Leftists Shouting at National Guard” HERE)

Tucker Carlson Brands Trump ‘Enslaved’ and Floats Idea that Could Tear Apart MAGA for Good

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Conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson labeled President Donald Trump as ‘enslaved’ in an interview published Wednesday and said that America needed a third political party.

Carlson was asked by the Columbia Journalism Review if he had talked to Trump since the start of the Iran war, which Carlson staunchly opposes.

‘I’m not interested in talking to him. I feel sorry for him,’ Carlson said.

‘He’s not a man in charge of his own life at this point. I feel sorry for anybody who’s enslaved, including him.’

Carlson was apparently alluding to Trump’s decision to start a war with Iran, suggesting outsized Israeli influence on the President.

Carlson has consistently insisted that Israel was the driving force behind US attacks on Iran, saying as early as March 2 that ‘this is Israel’s war. This is not the United States’s war.’ (Read more from “Tucker Carlson Brands Trump ‘Enslaved’ and Floats Idea that Could Tear Apart MAGA for Good” HERE)

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Shocking Video Shows Army Veteran Being Fatally Shot in Fight Over Walmart Parking Spot

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Shocking video shows the moment an Army veteran was gunned down, seemingly in a petty argument over a parking spot in a Florida Walmart.

The horrific cellphone footage begins with the 62-year-old victim, Bart Diguglielmo, seemingly exchanging angry words with an unidentified woman in the parking lot of the North Lauderdale store around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to Local 10 News.

Diguglielmo slowly walks toward the woman as she backs away, with a vehicle pulling out from where they were arguing.

Suddenly, the woman pulled out a gun and shot Diguglielmo while he was still several feet away from her, with the footage showing him clutching his stomach before falling to the ground.

Diguglielmo, a New Jersey native, initially sits on the ground before he lies down and bleeds out, according to officials.

Following the shooting, the woman is seen placing the gun on top of a car while waiting for law enforcement to arrive — with witnesses reporting her screaming and crying. (Read more from “Shocking Video Shows Army Veteran Being Fatally Shot in Fight Over Walmart Parking Spot” HERE)

DOJ Vows ‘Birth Tourism’ Crackdown after Supreme Court Rules Against Trump in Birthright Citizenship Case

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The Justice Department on Tuesday pledged to crack down on so-called “birth tourism” after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s executive order outlawing birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants and US visitors.

Colin McDonald, the DOJ’s assistant attorney general for fraud enforcement, directed federal prosecutors to “zealously protect the sanctity of United States citizenship by investigating and prosecuting those who fraudulently exploit our immigration system” by traveling to the country under “false pretenses” to give birth.

“The criminal laws of the United States already prohibit conduct inherent to so many of these so-called ‘birth tourism’ schemes,” McDonald, the administration’s “fraud czar,” wrote in a memo to DOJ employees. “For example, many such schemes start with a false visa application – with lies about the purpose or duration of one’s travel to the United States.”

McDonald included three examples of birth tourism schemes the DOJ has prosecuted in recent years.

In 2024, Michael Wei Yueh Liu and Jing Dong – a husband-and-wife team – were each sentenced to 41 months in prison after being accused of running a birth tourism business that catered to Chinese nationals. Their company – “USA Happy Baby” — charged clients tens of thousands of dollars and assisted them in fraudulently obtaining US visas, according to McDonald. (Read more from “DOJ Vows ‘Birth Tourism’ Crackdown after Supreme Court Rules Against Trump in Birthright Citizenship Case” HERE)

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$500,000 Bail for Alleged Would-Be Mass Shooter Transitioning to Female

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Bail of $500,000 was set Wednesday in Henderson, Nevada, for alleged would-be mass shooter Allison Howlett, a male transitioning to female.

KSNV reported that Allison is married to Julie Howlett. Police indicated that both Allison and Julie are “transitioning to female and are taking estrogen and progesterone.”

8NewsNow noted that Allison was arrested on Saturday “after refusing to exit her car while armed with multiple firearms in the Sunset Station garage.”

Julie had told police that Allison was allegedly making threats, including “suicide by cop,” and claimed Allison had stolen her car. She also “alleged that Howlett would frequently put on body armor, grab a rifle, and tell her partner to take her to a homeless shelter, alluding to the idea of shooting homeless people.” (Read more from “$500,000 Bail for Alleged Would-Be Mass Shooter Transitioning to Female” HERE)

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MAGA Melts Down After Melania Trump Defends Supreme Court Ruling: ‘I’ve Lost Respect’

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MAGA followers were livid after first lady Melania Trump issued a rare statement voicing her support for the LGBTQ+ community on Tuesday.

Trump shared her comments in a post on X following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold laws in West Virginia and Idaho that bar transgender girls from female school sports. The ruling was considered a setback for the transgender community, according to The Associated Press.

In her statement, Trump cited an excerpt from her own self-titled book “Melania” — and the page number.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has now legally confirmed this opinion: ‘Under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, may schools maintain women’s and girls’ sports for biological females? … The answer is yes.’ America, we can support the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community and also protect opportunities for female athletes. Respect everyone and keep girls’ sports fair. Both ideals are essential,” Trump wrote.

Loyal MAGA fans expressed their outrage in response to the first lady’s comments.

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