Looks like Judge Juan Merchan wants to rock the boat. He just upheld President Donald Trump’s 34 felony convictions despite a Supreme Court ruling. You know, the one on presidential immunity. Guess he feels he doesn’t have to listen to them. The charges stem from alleged hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. As for President Trump’s sentencing, that’s been delayed. And motions to dismiss the case remain pending. BREAKING: Judge Merchan Rejects Trump’s Effort to Overturn Felony Conviction Despite Presidential Immunity Ruling From Supreme Courthttps://t.co/FzimBIW6XF pic.twitter.com/Xr3PQyHAts — The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) December 17, 2024 The Gateway Pundit reports: Judge Juan Merchan on Monday upheld the 34 felony convictions against President Trump despite the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling. In April, Trump was convicted on all 34 felony counts after he was accused of paying porn star Stormy Daniels, AKA, Stephanie Clifford, ‘hush payments’ through his then-attorney Michael Cohen in a scheme to silence her and stop the story about their alleged affair from being published in the National Enquirer. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg alleged Trump committed fraud because the payment was labeled “legal fees.” Late last month Judge Merchan delayed Trump’s November 26 sentencing in Alvin Bragg’s lawfare case indefinitely. Trump’s lawyers a couple of weeks ago filed several motions to dismiss the case. On Monday Merchan rejected Trump’s effort to overturn the felony conviction based on the presidential immunity argument after the Supreme Court ruled US presidents have immunity from prosecution from official acts. Judge Merchan has not yet ruled on Trump’s request have the case tossed out entirely. President-elect Donald Trump does not have immunity from prosecution in the so-called hush money case where a jury found him guilty earlier this year, Judge Juan Merchan ruled Monday night https://t.co/b6hiJDpUji https://t.co/NuMkJ9iEWn — KESQ News Channel 3 (@KESQ) December 17, 2024 They don’t think they’re actually going to get away with this, do they? Come Jan 20th, tables will turn. Judge Juan Merchan has REJECTED President Trump’s attempt to overturn his conviction on the basis of Presidential Immunity Incoming FBI Director Kash Patel called out House Republicans months ago for not subpoenaing Judge Merchan & his daughter for their corruption! pic.twitter.com/cUxtcyxEEG — Alec Lace (@AlecLace) December 17, 2024

Alex Bruesewitz is one of the good guys….close with President Trump, a longtime supporter and even advisor. And he had a nasty medical scare last night. In case you haven’t seen it, this is a very scary moment: Pray for @alexbruesewitz. This looks like a stroke. pic.twitter.com/fGRgGFgdLH — Billboard Chris (@BillboardChris) December 16, 2024 Everyone immediately started sending up prayers. With the slurred words and the passing out, it looked like a stroke to many. Here he is with President Trump: Praying for @alexbruesewitz, who fainted last night at a Young Republicans event. He reportedly lost consciousness again today while being cared for at the hospital. Take care brother. pic.twitter.com/6rZtIukqp9 — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) December 16, 2024 He was immediately rushed to the hospital where he continued to suffer fainting spells again today: Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz faints again at hospital after tumbling over lectern on stage at NYC Young Republican gala: sources https://t.co/4UGLbXKc9s pic.twitter.com/XvsPkmiZZ2 — New York Post (@nypost) December 16, 2024 The NY Post had this update: Alex Bruesewitz, a top adviser for President-elect Donald Trump, remains in the hospital on Monday, where he’s suffered another fainting spell after tumbling over a lectern on stage Sunday night at a New York Young Republican gala, sources told The Post. “He is still admitted to a hospital in New York where he has undergone a series of tests. Please keep this young fighter in your thoughts and prayers,” Bruesewitz’s lawyer Joseph D. McBride wrote on X Monday morning. The 27-year-old Bruesewitz fainted again after being admitted to the hospital, according to two sources familiar with the incident. He had appeared totally fine before the incident at the gala. The Trump adviser was mid-speech — energetically commending the New York Young Republican Club and giving shout-outs to prominent attendees — when he began slurring his words. “I said, ‘Alex, you used gravity like I’ve seen nobody use gravity before in their lives,’” he joked. “But he’s recuperating back there, so give him a big cheer so he’ll hear you.” Human Events editor Jack Posobiec said he spoke to Breusewitz backstage afterward and that he was OK. “He is getting checked out by medical after having a brief fainting spell onstage. All levels are normal. Only thing he asked me was, ‘Did it look cool?’ He’ll be just fine,” Posobiec wrote on X, also speculating that it was a case of “dehydration + locked legs.”   Just talked to @alexbruesewitz backstage He is getting checked out by medical after having a brief fainting spell onstage. All levels are normal Only thing he asked me was, “Did it look cool?” He’ll be just fine — Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) December 16, 2024 It’s still a bit unclear what happened to cause this, but Bruesewitz himself just posted this saying he is “back”…. Take a look: We are back. What a surreal experience. Maybe I took my Joe Biden impression just a little too far. All kidding aside, I want to express my deepest gratitude to the exceptional medical team at New York Presbyterian Hospital. The EMTs, nurses, and doctors provided me with… — Alex Bruesewitz (@alexbruesewitz) December 16, 2024 We are back. What a surreal experience. Maybe I took my Joe Biden impression just a little too far. All kidding aside, I want to express my deepest gratitude to the exceptional medical team at New York Presbyterian Hospital. The EMTs, nurses, and doctors provided me with outstanding care. Secondly, I am incredibly thankful to all the great patriots at the @NYYRC gala who swiftly came to my aid. A special thanks to Rep. @AndyOgles for staying by my side until the medics took me to the ER. Lastly, thank you to everyone who prayed for me and sent heartfelt, thoughtful, encouraging messages. I feel truly blessed to be supported by such wonderful people. (P.S. @danscavino, my bad for ruining your introduction. I assure you, the rest of my speech was going to be great!) Please continue to pray.

Ex-NSC advisor Henry Appel was caught on hidden camera and he was saying what so many are thinking. He admitted that Biden’s cognitive decline is an open secret. “Joe Biden is like dead. He can’t say a sentence… He’ll be dead in a year.” He shared a story about Biden mistakenly calling his office twice in a row looking for Jake Sullivan. Sounds like a great skit for SNL, not for the man supposedly running this country. Appel also revealed internal fears of investigations under a returning President Donald Trump administration. They know the hammer of justice is coming. “We’re kind of concerned about them coming after us. Thank God truth is getting out to the public. And James O’Keefe’s team does a great job of doing just that! They’re doing a major service for this country! Nobody inside the federalGovernment is going to be safe from being exposed… — James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) December 16, 2024 ICYMI: Henry Appel, a National Security Council Advisor claimed ‘Joe Biden is dead’ and revealed that Biden “Can’t say a sentence.” Appel shared concerns within the Biden Administration about Trump’s 2024 election victory, saying: “We’re trauma-bonded… there were a lot of… pic.twitter.com/0APirlTT1N — mindy8 (@mindy8879) December 17, 2024 The Gateway Pundit reports: O’Keefe Media Group released undercover footage of a former spy and White House National Security Council advisor named Henry Appel giving more inside information about Biden’s cognitive decline and revealing worries among White House and National Security officials that they will face investigations from the incoming Trump administration or Congress. “Well, here’s some tea. Joe Biden is like dead. He like can’t say a sentence,” Appel said of Biden’s obvious mental decline. “He’s like really progressed in his old age.” Appel continued, stating, “Everybody recognizes it,” and “I can’t believe it wasn’t a bigger scandal earlier.” “He’ll be dead in a year,” he predicted. Appel further described situations he’d encountered while working with the White House as an advisor at the Intelligence Programs Directorate for the National Security Council. Per James O’Keefe, Appel’s division “is responsible for overseeing and coordinating intelligence activities across various US intelligence agencies, providing the NSC with crucial intelligence analysis to inform national security decision making, essentially acting as the primary point of contact between the intelligence community and the National Security Council on intelligence matters.” Appel described his job, saying, “We give like all of the senior policymakers like all the secrets.” He continued, “It’s like diplomacy and international relations like war,” noting that his office is “super involved” with the war in Ukraine, which he said is going “terribl[y].” He said he used to think he would be a spy and that he “did that for a little while.” During the date with an undercover journalist, Appel spilled the “tea” on Biden. Appel told a story about how Biden once called his office looking for National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who was not in the office. Biden hung up the phone after saying he would try another line, but “like ten seconds later,” Appel said, “the same phone rang,” and Biden asked for Jake Sullivan again. Appel says that he and his colleagues are worried they may be criminally liable or investigated for something. “We’re kind of concerned about them coming after us… like with Congress.” “I’ve gotta find a new job. I don’t know what the f*ck I’m going to do,” Appel said, noting that they’re “trauma-bonded” after crying together over Trump’s victory. WATCH the full undercover clip here: SHOCKING UNDERCOVER VIDEO: ‘Joe Biden is Dead;’ National Security Council Advisor Inside the White House Details Biden “Can’t Say a Sentence.” Henry Appel, a former spy who currently works at the Intelligence Programs Directorate for the NSC, reveals: ‘We’re concerned about… pic.twitter.com/jLjifP0jm1 — James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) December 16, 2024

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering privatizing the U.S. Postal Service. They have a long history of losing money that needs to be fixed. We’re talking over $100 billion since 2007. Despite trimming work hours and cutting $2 billion in transport costs, the USPS still has a lot of work to do. It seems clear that the government doesn’t care about the waste. But if someone was to lead it, incentivized by profits, change would happen. Trump eyeing privatizing US Postal Service: report https://t.co/kmwpiyHYfV pic.twitter.com/7s6aA3mK2j — New York Post (@nypost) December 14, 2024 The Gateway Pundit reports: President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly eyeing the privatization of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), an institution that has become a glaring symbol of federal mismanagement. For decades, the USPS has been a shining example of government dysfunction. Sources close to Trump’s transition team revealed that discussions about major reforms have taken place, with a focus on privatizing the beleaguered agency, which has hemorrhaged over $100 billion since 2007. The USPS’s financial woes are staggering. In Fiscal Year 2024 alone, the agency reported a net loss of $9.5 billion, a sharp increase from the $6.5 billion loss the previous year, according to Reuters. These losses, largely driven by outdated operations and bloated compensation expenses, reflect an agency unable to compete in the modern era. Despite cutting 45 million work hours and slashing $2 billion in transportation costs over the past three years, the USPS remains mired in inefficiency. More from Reuters: When told of the agency’s annual losses, Trump said the government should not subsidize the organization, according to the Washington Post. Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, has discussed his desire to privatize the Postal Service with Howard Lutnick, his pick for commerce secretary, at Mar-a-Lago, the report said. People who will work at the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, have also had preliminary conversations about major changes to USPS, the report said, citing two other people familiar with the matter. A USPS spokesperson said that over the last three years, the company has reduced its operations by 45 million work hours, and cut transportation spending by $2 billion. Many are for this: I’ve been saying for years we should sell/privatize the @USPS. American taxpayers should not be subsidizing an organization that is losing billions every single year. Trump is right, privatizing the post office would be a significant way to cut waste and allow a private company… — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) December 16, 2024 Privatize @USPS ! pic.twitter.com/oNYDYo9aEK — Eric Parker (@Ericp904) December 16, 2024 Others are not: The Constitution directs Congress to set up a postal service. This is unconstitutional. pic.twitter.com/emg6mGx4ah — Aurelian of Rome (@AurelianofRome) December 16, 2024 BREAKING: Trump says his team is looking into the privatization of the Postal Service. pic.twitter.com/njcY0IlDyz — More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) December 16, 2024

The identity of the school shooter who opened fire on Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin has been revealed as a 17-year-old female student. Her name has not yet been released, but police have confirmed that the shooter was a teenage girl. Authorities have just confirmed the school shooter in Madison, WI was a 17-year-old female student. Abundant Life Christian School is a private K-12 school with about 400 students. The school does not have a School Resource Officer. pic.twitter.com/3EULgGrw1w — John Rogers (@JohnRogers7News) December 16, 2024 From AP: The shooter who killed a teacher and a student Monday at a private Christian school in Wisconsin was a 17-year-old female student, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The official was not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity. Police in Madison, Wisconsin, said the shooter apparently was dead by suicide when officers arrived. CNN also reported: The shooter at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison was female, a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting tells CNN. The suspect, who was a teenage student at the school, is also dead. No word yet on if the shooter identified as “transgender,” as many are speculating online. Internet sleuths have deduced that the shooter was likely Natalie Lynn Rupnow, but we cannot confirm this and we urge everyone to wait until the details are confirmed. In her profile pics, Natalie, who goes by the name “Sam,” is dressed like a male, fueling the conception that this shooting was yet another done by a mentally sick member of the LGBT community… People are also saying that the alleged shooter was a radical feminist who wrote a manifesto advocating for all men to be wiped out, among other things, and published it on Google Docs before the shooting. However, we are not going to post that until it is confirmed authentic, so please reserve judgment until details are confirmed. Check back here for updates, we’ll keep you updated on any further developments or confirmations as they come in.