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G. Edward Griffin's Essential News & Analysis
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Omar Mateen reportedly shot and killed 49 people at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando in 2016, and his wife is on trial for collaborating with terrorists related to the shooting event. Her lawyers are asking for a mistrial as prosecutors delayed informing her that Omar's father, Seddique Mateen, has been FBI informant for more than a decade, and allege that he may have been an accomplice. The FBI declined to prosecute the shooter, Omar, for making violent threats in 2013, which may have prevented the Pulse event. [...] |
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The Trump administration is expelling 60 diplomats and is closing the Consulate in Seattle, joining 20 European allies who have also expelled Russian officials in condemnation of the poisoning of a former Russian spy living in England. There is no hard evidence that Russia was responsible for the poison attack earlier this month. [...] |
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The mayor of Aliso Viejo, California is joining leaders of other cities looking to opt out of the state's "sanctuary" law, which allows for less cooperation on the local level with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. The Los Alamitos City Council is the first city to opt out of the unconstitutional law, which was met with overwhelming support of about 50 to 1. The ACLU is threatening to sue the city if they fail to comply with state law. [...] |
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Princeton Policy Adviser President Steven Kopits says his research on illegal immigration shows that giving amnesty to illegal aliens would cost American taxpayers a staggering $2 TRILLION, as the new citizens would eventually become eligible for government programs. Illegal immigration costs American taxpayers about $116 billion every year, or about $8,075 per taxpayer. [Why would we elect people from both parties to advocate for this death-wish to America?] [...] |
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Fleccas Talks attended the March for Our Lives in Los Angeles and found that many of the attendees want all guns banned. [...] |
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Planned Parenthood in Pennsylvania tweeted that the Disney company should expose children to extreme left-leaning themes including a Disney princess who has had an abortion. a princess who is pro-choice, a princess who is an illegal alien, a princess who is a union worker, and a princess who is transgender. The tweet was deleted shortly after posting. [...] |
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Orange County, just south of Los Angeles, is a pocket of conservatism in a deep blue state, and local citizens are pushing back against California's sanctuary state laws that severely limit cooperation with federal immigration officials. The Orange County Sheriff's Department announced it will publicly post when inmates are released from custody. The information will apply to all inmates although it is intended to assist ICE agents to pick up those with criminal records as they are released. [...] |
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Seven Muslim men were convicted on charges ranging from false imprisonment to rape and assault. The five victims were between 13 and 15 years old at the time, and it was reported that the gang preyed on girls who had a background of problems at home. The men exploited the young girls on a massive scale that included gang rape. The men await sentencing, which is set for June. [...] |
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The CLOUD Act, which was included in last week's Omnibus bill, eviscerates what may have been left of citizen privacy in America and it makes personal information readily available to other governments. It empowers the US government and foreign governments to invade the privacy of anyone it wants to stalk. [The big question is why did President Trump sign such a bill when he could have vetoed it? The assertion that Hillary would have been worse is not an answer to that question.] [...] |
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