Democrats across the country are opposing President Donald Trump’s enforcement of immigration law, arguably recreating the nullification crisis that helped spark the Civil War—and this neo-Confederate trend just received a major boost from an influential union. The American Federation of Teachers, a union that bankrolls Democrat candidates and left-leaning causes, approved a resolution opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement at its annual convention in July, and that radical resolution encourages further opposition to immigration law, pitting state and local authorities against the federal government. Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz has threatened to deploy his state’s National Guard troops against federal agents. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., claimed federal immigration enforcement was an “occupying force.” Virginia Democrat Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed laws attempting to dictate how federal agents enforce the law in the Old Dominion. Governors like JB Pritzker of Illinois, or Gavin Newsom of California, or Tina Kotek of Oregon, openly say that immigration law should not be enforced in their jurisdictions. Many states and cities have directed state and local law enforcement not to cooperate with ICE when it comes to removing illegal aliens. These arguments echo the doctrine of nullification, the theory that states can refuse to cooperate with—or even actively obstruct—the enforcement of federal law. South Carolina advanced this theory in the Nullification Crisis of 1832, and it formed part of the bedrock for the South’s secession movements leading up to the Civil War. Today’s “sanctuary” movement differs in many respects, but it also aims to frustrate federal enforcement by mobilizing state and local power against national policy. The AFT’s Institutional Support for Neo-Confederate Opposition The union adopted a resolution on July 18 stating that it supports “efforts by governors, attorneys general, mayors, and other state and local leaders across the nation to protect residents from ICE.” The resolution also pledges to call on elected leaders to “use every tool in their toolbox” to: ban ICE from sensitive locations, ban ICE from conducting immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant, prevent local and state law enforcement coordination with ICE, and provide resources and training for “state employees” to “properly defend against and respond to unlawful actions from ICE agents.” In a particularly brazen suggestion, the resolution calls on officials to “safeguard public school districts against enrollment declines… through state intervention and financial assistance.” While the union suggests that ICE is breaking the law, immigration enforcement is a civil matter, not a criminal one, so ICE agents do not need to acquire judicial warrants to carry out raids—administrative warrants are sufficient. The resolution aligns America’s second-largest teachers union with a campaign to obstruct federal immigration enforcement. Why AFT Matters Americans can disagree on immigration policy, but many of us wonder why a teachers union is devoting convention time to opposing federal immigration enforcement rather than addressing reading scores, absenteeism, classroom discipline, or teacher recruitment. The American Federation of Teachers has long supported Democrats and leftist causes. Many prominent Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, addressed its annual convention in July. The union’s political action arm has contributed to a wide swath of Democrat candidates in races across the country, according to public records analyzed by the parental rights group Defending Education. It contributed $500,000 to Democrat Abigail Spanberger’s 2025 gubernatorial campaign in Virginia, for example. The American Federation of Teachers “functions as nothing more than a money-laundering operation for the Democrat Party,” Corey DeAngelis, a research fellow for education policy at the Heritage Foundation, told the Daily Signal. “Year after year, 99% of the contributions from Randi Weingarten’s union go to Democrats. She herself held an at-large position at the DNC for decades.” “The AFT isn’t a labor organization focused on classrooms,” he added. “It’s an arm of the Democratic Party that uses teachers’ dues to advance partisan priorities, fund activist groups, and push policies that have nothing to do with improving education. This ICE resolution is just the latest example.” Lora Ries, director of Heritage’s border security and immigration center, noted that “the Left has a long list of ‘sensitive areas’ where they claim ICE shouldn’t operate in or near, which would render ICE unable to do its job—and that is the point.” The union gives Democrats support for the neo-Confederate opposition to Trump’s enforcement of immigration law. So long as influential leftist groups like the American Federation of Teachers encourage this divisive lawlessness, the tension will only get worse.

NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Max Miller of Ohio “is a danger” to his ex-wife and should not serve in Congress, U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno, a fellow Ohio Republican, said on Sunday while addressing abuse allegations lodged against his former son-in-law.   Moreno, whose daughter Emily was married to Miller until last year, said he owed it to his family to “speak the truth now” about Miller. Calling the previous two years “pure hell” for his family, Moreno wrote in a social media post that Miller “is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter.” “If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them. He should not serve in the House of Representatives,” Moreno wrote. “I believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake. I believe he should not be free to continue endangering others until he does.”  Miller has denied the allegations. His spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but in a social media post of his own on Sunday, Miller disputed his ex-wife’s allegations in a video recording and vowed to remain in his congressional race. Moreno’s broadside against Miller marked a significant departure from his previous attempts to sidestep a drumbeat of abuse allegations engulfing the Republican congressman. Emily Moreno has alleged that Miller burned her with boiling hot water and physically abused her and their toddler daughter. Moreno previously said he would “not litigate these matters in the media” and that he would prioritize the safety and well-being of his daughter and granddaughter. While the senator hoped to keep the matter private, Miller’s “increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior has made that impossible,” Moreno wrote on Sunday. Miller and Moreno both owe their political rise to close associations with President Donald Trump. The allegations against Miller threaten to put what had been a safe Republican seat in play for Democrats in this November’s midterm elections. Democrats only need to flip a handful of seats to regain control of the House of Representatives, where Republicans currently hold a 218 to 214 edge, with three seats vacant.  (Reporting by Mike Spector in New York; Additional reporting by Tim Reid in Washington and Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Bill Berkrot)

The consequences of “an ongoing invasion” from military-aged men into Spain played out in real time on Thursday, as Tony Kinnett covered on “The Tony Kinnett Cast.” Men were streaming past gates and into the Spanish territories of Ceuta and Melilla, which border Morocco. By Friday, blood was in the streets, while invaders were breaking off parts of gravesites to attack citizens and police. Cars were also on fire. Kinnett spoke to how “thousands of military-aged men, not packs of desperate women and children, not the elderly, military-aged men… are streaming over the border into the country and… invading people’s homes in Spanish territory.” There was even footage of one man confirming he was under investigation for murder in Morocco, which contradicts claims that such individuals are seeking “economic opportunity” and “a better life.” “It’s not over,” Kinnett shared at the start of Friday’s broadcast, in light of claims many had returned to Morocco. “Now if there is an invasion that is over… usually you do not see people continuing to do the invading,” he added as men climbed over fences. Kinnett likened the invasion to the open borders under President Joe Biden. “Just one administration ago, you saw under Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas… the same kinds of mass migration into the country,” Kinnett reminded, about which Mayorkas couldn’t even be truthful. President Donald Trump has called out the risks of unfettered immigration, while Democrats have been “insane,” Kinnett said. The situation was so dire it necessitated leaders from Ceuta, on left and right, calling on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for assistance. When Sánchez “finally” addressed the situation on Thursday, he claimed that “the government of Spain is fully committed to providing an immediate response to the situation” and were “mobilizing all necessary resources, working with Moroccan and international authorities, and preparing the necessary measures to restore normalcy as soon as possible.” Kinnett also noted Sánchez had previously defended open borders as “compassion” and “empathy.” As Kinnett pointed out on Friday, the prime minister “was heckled immediately” in Spain. On Friday, Sánchez “for the first time” acknowledged that “what has happened is an attack on Spain’s territorial integrity” and “deserves our most resounding and energetic condemnation.” Kinnett noted it was “an interesting line” that Sánchez said “the government of Spain stands with the autonomous city,” with Ceuta being Spanish territory, given federal law still applies there. But he’s saying autonomous as though this is somehow some extra nicety that he’s laying around. Maybe, maybe the socialists have a point that really these territories should be ceded to Morocco.” The situation in Spain has become so bad that European neighbors could ignore it no longer and have tightened borders. “As a result… it should be very clear here that other nations in Europe have responded by reinforcing their borders,” Kinnett said, despite how there is free travel between the European Union countries. This includes the leaders of Italy, Austria, and even France, “because of this migrant crisis.”

Georgia gubernatorial candidate and healthcare executive Rick Jackson has launched a massive ad blitz against former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. While the ads were originally set to air Saturday, Aug. 1, Jackson’s initial ad in his campaign blitz seemingly launched a day earlier with the release of an ad entitled “Legacy” on X. When asked about the attack ad against Bottoms, Dr. Kerwin Swint, a professor of political science at Kennesaw State University, stated in an email, “It hits hard, a Jackson campaign trademark. The ad calls the former Atlanta mayor greedy and calls into question her ethics as a public official.” Keisha’s legacy. pic.twitter.com/1xWM6fyeOV— Rick Jackson (@RickJacksonGA) July 31, 2026 The Daily Signal reached out to the Bottoms and Jackson campaigns for comment but did not hear back. Swint commented on the money Jackson has invested into his campaign’s attack ads, stating, “Jackson will easily outspend Lance Bottoms and will surely criticize her performance as mayor and question her fitness for statewide office.” One aspect of this race that has particularly stunned Georgia’s political landscape is Jackson’s strategy in the race. Not only did Jackson enter the race late, but when he did, he invested $50 million of his own funds into his campaign, in addition to a $40 million ad purchase. The Current reported a Jackson campaign spokesperson’s reference of the recent campaign ad expenditure. “This is the largest general election buy of this race, and it reflects exactly how seriously we take the job of earning every vote in every one of Georgia’s 159 counties,” Garrison Douglas, the Jackson campaign spokesperson, said in a statement. The newly launched series of ads against Bottoms centers on her time as Atlanta mayor, and the use of taxpayer funds to purchase flights for her husband to go to the Super Bowl. Additionally, it accuses her of spending $11,000 on luxury car service. “Slick Rick Jackson is lying, just like the man he wants to be—Donald Trump,” TaNisha Cameron, a Bottoms campaign spokesperson, said in a statement, Atlanta News First reports. She continued, “If Rick Jackson wants to talk about greed, let’s talk about the billions he made from taxpayer-funded, no-bid contracts while rural hospitals closed and Georgians lost access to health care. Now he’s trying to buy the governor’s office so he can protect the same rigged system that made him a billionaire.” The Bottoms campaign stated that during her time as mayor, Bottoms acknowledged that she did not make these purchases on a personal account and that these purchases were paid back, Atlanta News First reports. Dr. Charles Bullock III, a professor of political science at the University of Georgia, commented on the intentions of the ads, telling the Daily Signal in an interview that Jackson, “maybe even hopes to convert to win over some weakly affiliated Democratic voters.” He continued on to say that Jackson would attempt to prove to Georgians to “remember the problems when she was mayor of Atlanta,” and that Jackson was basically saying, “let me plant a seed of doubt as to whether you want to vote for her.” Ultimately, “You’ve got to hope you can win over some members of the other party, or get independent voters to get behind you,” Bullock told the Daily Signal.

CAIRO, Aug 2 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has said the U.S. will hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal can be reached quickly to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said late on Saturday on his Truth Social platform that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked for time to complete a deal that would lead to “the Immediate, Complete and Total” reopening of the vital strait and “an end to Iran’s nuclear threat”. He did not name the countries in the post, which followed a call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally. “Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL,” Trump wrote. Israel “joins me in this commitment”, he said. Iran Says It’s Boosting Deterrence Trump’s apparent de-escalation after days of threats of new attacks from each side was the latest twist in the war the U.S. and Israel launched five months ago. Attacks have spread across the Gulf to the Red Sea and even a Mediterranean facility in Egypt. Iran has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 20% of the world’s oil and LNG before the war, causing energy prices to rise and stoking broader inflation. Eli Cohen, Israel’s energy minister and a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet, said there was close security and intelligence coordination between Israel and the U.S. on everything happening in the region. But he added: “With or without an agreement, and regardless of any external commitments, if Iran attempts to renew its nuclear program or advance its ballistic missile industries, we will be there. We will take action, and we will strike.” Trump and Netanyahu met on Tuesday in Washington, with an Israeli official saying they had explored all possible paths to curb Iran’s nuclear program, including diplomacy, economic pressure and force. Tehran denies seeking a nuclear weapon. Iran’s acting defense minister, Brigadier General Majid Ebn Al-Reza, said Tehran viewed recent U.S. threats as “psychological and cognitive warfare” but was treating them seriously, adding that Iran would boost preparedness and deterrence rather than be caught off guard or remain passive, Press TV reported. In his call with Trump, the Saudi crown prince stressed the “necessity of prioritising dialogue to de-escalate tensions” in the Middle East, according to Saudi Arabia’s state news agency. A White House official told Reuters that the two had spoken but did not provide details. Oil Price Surged Last Month At a cabinet meeting on Friday, Trump said he believed U.S. negotiators, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, could reach a deal with Iran. As an April ceasefire in the war unraveled last month, benchmark Brent crude futures jumped 24%, and analysts polled by Reuters expect prices to rise further this year. Trump has argued that his stated goal of keeping Iran from gaining nuclear weapons justifies higher fuel costs in the near term, but the economic pain has put political pressure on him to find a way to end the war. Adding to the energy industry’s concerns, Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen in recent days began threatening the Bab el-Mandeb, the strait at the other end of the Red Sea from the Suez Canal, another export route for Saudi crude. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Saturday it had received reports of two maritime incidents off Oman. In one, an unknown projectile struck a tanker, damaging the engine room. In the other, the master of a tanker reported seeing a large splash and an explosion close to the vessel, though no damage was reported. (Reporting by Yasmine Ghania and Menna Alaa El-Din in Cairo, Steve Holland in Washington DC and Daniel Moshashai in Dubai; Writing by Matt Spetalnick; Editing by Sergio Non, Rod Nickel, Mark Porter and Kate Mayberry)