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5 days ago | 
westernjournal.com | Jack Davis
President Donald Trump said Friday that changes could be coming to the 145 percent tariff on imports from China. “CHINA SHOULD OPEN UP ITS MARKET TO USA — WOULD BE SO GOOD FOR THEM!!! CLOSED MARKETS DON’T WORK ANYMORE!!!” Trump posted Friday on Truth Social. [Eighty]% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B,” Trump commented in a companion post on Truth Social.
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6 days ago | 
westernjournal.com | Jack Davis
Three illegal immigrants have been arrested in connection with a North Carolina kidnapping.
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6 days ago | 
westernjournal.com | Jack Davis
A 32-year-old man faces charges after an explosive was set off on the altar of a Pennsylvania Catholic church. Kyle Kuczynsk, 32, of Mahanoy City was arrested in connection with the Tuesday incident, the Mahanoy City Police Department posted on Facebook. The post said an explosive device was ignited at a chapel in St. Teresa of Calcutta Rectory. “Belief in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist is central to the Catholic Faith.
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6 days ago | 
westernjournal.com | Jack Davis
A Georgia teenager who had been living illegally in Georgia for 15 years is now in line to be deported along with the rest of her family after a driving infraction. The Department of Homeland Security summarized the case in a post on X. “Arias Tovar, a 43-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, was arrested for speeding and driving without a license. Arias Tovar self-admitted that he is in the country illegally,” the post said.
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6 days ago | 
westernjournal.com | Jack Davis
New York state taxpayers could be on the hook for New York Attorney General Letitia James’s legal defense if the investigation against her leads to criminal charges, according to a new report. The Albany Times-Union reported that the FBI office in Albany is leading an investigation into real estate and mortgage activities that included James claiming a Virginia home would be her primary residence while she was serving as New York’s attorney general.
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6 days ago | 
westernjournal.com | Jack Davis
A criminal investigation is under way into New York Attorney General Letitia James after questions were raised about her real estate and mortgage activities. According to the Albany Times-Union, the FBI office in Albany is leading the investigation. “This is being handled at this time by main [Department of] Justice and the Albany FBI field office,” said U.S. Attorney John A. Sarcone III, who oversees New York’s Northern District.
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6 days ago | 
westernjournal.com | Jack Davis
The Roman Catholic Church has its first American pope. Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected to succeed Pope Francis on Thursday, according to ABC. His selection came on day two of the Vatican conclave. CNN reported that Prevost, 69, of Chicago has taken the name Pope Leo XIV. After multiple years as a missionary in South America, Prevost most recently led the Dicastery for Bishops, which selects the church’s bishops. BREAKING: Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new Pope as Pope Leo XIV.
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1 week ago | 
westernjournal.com | Jack Davis
Six people including a county judge have been indicted by a Texas grand jury on allegations of ballot harvesting. All those involved were linked to Democratic campaigns, according to The New York Times. The investigation began with a request from Audrey Gossett Louis, a Republican district attorney from the 81st Judicial District, which covers Atascosa and Frio counties.
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1 week ago | 
westernjournal.com | Jack Davis
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the first deal reached since Trump announced tariffs on America’s trading partners. “The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Because of our long time history and allegiance together, it is a great honor to have the United Kingdom as our FIRST announcement.
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1 week ago | 
westernjournal.com | Jack Davis
A Navy fighter jet ended up in the Red Sea on Tuesday in the latest mishap involving the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier. The loss represented the second time in the past 10 days that a fighter assigned to the Truman ended up in the sea. The two pilots aboard the F/A-18E Super Hornet suffered minor injuries, according to CBS.
