Another chapter in President Donald Trump’s clash with what he calls the Washington, D.C., “swamp” is heading to court, this time, from the union representing mostly Internal Revenue Service employees.  The National Treasury Employees Union filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in the District of Columbia. The Treasury Department was among the departments included in Trump’s March executive order ending collective bargaining for many federal employees.  The National Treasury Employees Union represents 38 different federal departments, and IRS employees are the largest group the union represents, the Associated Press reported. The lawsuit says Trump’s executive order eliminated the collective bargaining rights for two-thirds of the nearly 160,000 federal employees who are members of the union.  “With respect to the exclusions order, the president’s exemptions were retaliatory and not based on the statutory criteria,” the union complaint says.  “The administration’s own issuances show that the president’s exclusions were not based on national security concerns, but instead a policy objective of making federal employees easier to fire and political animus against federal sector unions,” the complaint continued.  The March order affected the Departments of Justice, State, Defense, Treasury, Veterans Affairs, and Health and Human Services. Last week, Trump signed a second executive order eliminating collective bargaining for more federal employees across multiple agencies such as NASA, the Patent and Trademark Office, and the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The National Treasury Employees Union also represents employees of the Patent Office. The complaint names as defendants Trump, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor, and Patent and Trademark Office Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart.  For both executive orders, Trump used a provision in the 1978 Civil Service Reform Act that allows the president to end collective bargaining with federal unions with national security missions. “The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) defines national security to include protecting America’s economic and productive strength,” a March fact sheet from the White House says. “The Treasury Department collects the taxes that fund the government and ensures the stable operations of the financial system.” Shortly after the March executive order, the Treasury Department sued the National Treasury Employees Union to cancel the union contracts of tens of thousands of IRS employees. A federal judge in Kentucky rejected the case.  The post SWAMP STRIKE: IRS Union Sues Trump Over Anti-Collective Bargaining Order appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Leave it to The New York Times to still somehow sink itself by stoking a dumb conspiracy theory just before poor economic numbers hit the Trump administration. Just prior to the release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics report showing hiring had stalled in August with only 22,000 jobs added, Times chief economics correspondent Ben Casselman shot his own publication in the foot by wildly speculating on Friday morning that President Trump’s BLS could still wind up fudging numbers. “Is the Jobs Data Still Reliable? Yes, at Least for Now,” read Casselman’s absurd op-ed-ish headline disguised as news. Casselman’s basis was Trump’s firing of Biden-appointed BLS chief Erika McEntarfer last month — of whom FEC records suggest was a Democrat donor — over allegations that she was rigging numbers. “That prompted a natural question ahead of Friday’s jobs report: Can this month’s numbers be trusted,” questioned Casselman. “The answer, according to economists and experts in government statistics, is yes — but with all the same caveats that always apply to the data.” Well, the weak jobs data release literally disproved the notion Trump was scheming to mess with BLS data to make him look good, and all the Bidenomics-loving Casselman had to do was wait to critique the jobs numbers and what theu meant for Trump’s economic policies. But apparently Trump Derangement Syndrome managed to get Cassleman — whose piece was last updated 10:08 am — to prematurely snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. Oh, but Casselman wasn’t finished. He proceeded to drum up propaganda over President Trump’s pick to replace McEntarfer, Heritage Foundation economist “EJ Antoni, a conservative economist with a history of distorting statistics to support his political arguments.” Did Casselman provide any examples to support his smear of Antoni, who was one of the few to call out publications like The Times for treating the Biden-Harris economy like it was the best thing since chocolate ice cream? Nope.  Secondly, it’s pretty rich to read Casselman talk about “distorting statistics to support” political arguments when he’s the same person who tried to convince readers in July that three percent Q2 GDP growth under Trump — which dwarfed expectations — was somehow still a bad thing and evidence of of anemic, though positive, economic growth.” Here’s the funny part: When GDP growth came in at a pathetic 1.1 percent in the first quarter of 2023 under President Joe Biden, coming in beneath forecasts of 1.9 percent — literally the definition of “anemic” growth — Casselman was singing a completely different tune. Gee, we wonder why (sarcasm)? “Higher interest rates took a toll on the U.S. economy in early 2023," he acknowledged, "but free-spending consumers are keeping a recession at bay, at least for now.” In fact, Casselman didn’t even mention that the GDP numbers at the time were significantly slower than expected.  In March 2025, barely over a month into Trump’s second term, Casselman and his colleague Colby Smith had the audacity to accuse him of ruining Biden’s “solid economic outlook,” effectively spitting on the people still reeling from the worst inflation crisis in 40 years under Biden’s economic agenda. Tell us again about “distorting data to support” political arguments, Casselman.  But The Times reporter, true to form, cherry-picked economists who were “worried that Mr. Antoni, if confirmed, could undermine the agency’s reputation for objectivity.” He continued: “And even before then, Mr. Trump could continue to attack the agency in ways that erode its credibility with his supporters.” Alexa, define hack.

Comedian Druski is making headlines after showing up at a NASCAR race decked out in whiteface for a comedy skit that’s now gone viral.In the video, Druski, whose real name is Andrew Desbordes, goes undercover as a white man with a phony beard, a mullet, tattoos, denim overalls over a bare chest, a cowboy hat, and even a bright red farmer’s tan. As the camera follows him, he yells things like “I’m white and I’m proud” and spits at the feet of black people he passes.“I didn’t find this funny,” BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock says on “Fearless.” “I found it more intentionally provocative and just trolling. ‘Hey, I’m going to do whiteface, and white people can’t do blackface, and I’m going to portray a white redneck in the worst way possible.’”“I found it as like, ‘Hey, I have privileges. I can do things that white comedians can’t, so I’m going to do it.’ And it’s the hypocrisy of it that bothers me,” he continues.“I’m not offended by the video. The video’s harmless. But it’s just really, really hypocritical, and it’s intentionally done to inflame white people, and that’s where he’s going to get the traction off of,” he adds.BlazeTV contributor Shemeka Michelle is in agreement.“I felt like it was harmless as well. I didn’t think anything of it when I saw it. I think the most I thought about it was that I have a similar hat in my closet, and so that was kind of funny to me. But I do see the hypocrisy in it,” she explains.Michelle notes that comedians like Jimmy Fallon have had to apologize for skits they did that weren’t even blackface but closely resembled it.“White people can’t do this without having to apologize. I see the hypocrisy in it, and I do understand the white people that are online saying, ‘This is hypocritical,’” Michelle says.“This is what people have been saying for a while now, that there are things that black people can say and do that white people can’t say and do. And, you know, maybe it’s hypocritical,” she continues, “but it is actually the truth. It’s just a fact. We can get away with pretty much saying and doing anything.”Want more from Jason Whitlock?To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture, faith, sports, and comedy with Jason Whitlock, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

As has been the case since Miss United States Lindsey Langston came forward to accuse Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) of making threats of violence and revenge porn after their breakup, the hearing about her petition for a restraining order against him was filled with drama.Langston testified at Columbia County Courthouse on Friday morning about her growing concerns about Mills' mental health at the tail end of their three-year relationship as well as her increasing terror afterward on account of his behavior. According to Langston, Mills repeatedly contacted her after the breakup in February, pleading with her to reconcile and progressively threatening greater and greater harm to himself and others if she did not agree.'I'm up against this person who is intimidating, and I don't know what to do.'Langston testified that in March he threatened to commit suicide if she would not take him back.Despite these alleged alarming comments, Langston said she continued to speak with Mills, even mentioning to him in late April or early May that she was struggling with an IRS- and tax-related problem, though she noted that she eventually had to ask him to stop contacting her.Sometime in May, she began ignoring his messages, she said, and by late May, she started blocking him on her phone and social media accounts. However, she said the messages continued — and that they promised to harm her future love interests and even to share revenge porn with them or with the Miss United States organization.Blaze News previously viewed screenshots of those messages, some or all of which were then introduced into evidence on Friday. They include:"You want to date or be with someone else. Be my guest. But they need to know well in advance that if we cross paths, I don’t care this week, this month, or this decade. They better damn well know it’s coming every time.""May want to tell every guy you date that if we run into each other at any point. Strap up cowboy.""I can send him a few videos of you as well," followed by "Oh, I still have them."Messages that she received in June were so specific that she worried he was somehow monitoring her activities in Columbia County, she told the court.Langston previously indicated to Blaze News that on June 12 she told him once and for all to leave her alone, and her attorney, Bobi J. Frank, noted at the hearing on Friday that Langston asked him "10, 11, 12 times" to stay away.Between the escalating rhetoric and his previous boasts about engaging in violence, Langston testified that she felt she had no choice but to involve law enforcement."I'm up against this person who is intimidating," she said through tears on the stand, "and I don't know what to do.""I thought I could handle this, and I can't. I can't handle it by myself. Please help me. Someone please help me because I don't know what to do, and I'm scared," she added.RELATED: Drama continues as Rep. Cory Mills prepares for looming court hearing against Miss United States Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call Inc./Getty ImagesWhen it was Mills' turn to take the stand, he did not deny contacting Langston after their breakup, noting that they had broken up and reconciled before and that he believed that they were on a path toward reconciliation once again. When his attorney, Aaron Delgado, asked about the messages that Langston found worrisome, Mills seemed to suggest that they were inside jokes between two Southerners raised in the "country.""I grew up in the country," Mills said. "You know, I grew up hunting and fishing in Perry and Mayo and things like that. We grew up with subsequently the same backgrounds. ... We used to talk about how country folk are a little bit different than those up North."He indicated that he was merely adopting her type of "voice" and language.Mills at first said his last conversation with Langston 'was around the June 12th time frame,' but when Delgado pressed further, asking whether he had any contact with Langston after that point, Mills equivocated.As far as the messages seemingly directed at a new man in Langston's life, Mills said they were responses to threats that the man had first given about him. "She even sent me a text that was cropped that just said, 'Good luck,' saying that this was his response," Mills asserted.Langston testified Friday that while she had gone on dates, she had not been involved in another relationship after Mills.Mills further stated that while Langston had sent him explicit videos of herself during their relationship — a fact that Langston confirmed during cross-examination — he had deleted those videos and that the phone on which he had received them was later damaged. He denied ever contacting the Miss United States organization or the county GOP group of which Langston is a member about the explicit photos and videos.RELATED: Rep. Cory Mills to appear in court following bombshell accusations from Miss United States Photo courtesy of Lake City ReporterMills, who is still believed to be married to Rana Al Saadi despite reportedly telling Langston in 2024 that his divorce had been finalized, gave an ambiguous answer when Delgado asked him to pinpoint the last time he had contacted Langston.Mills at first said his last conversation with Langston "was around the June 12th time frame," but when Delgado pressed further, asking whether he had any contact with Langston after that point, Mills equivocated. "No, sir, only to the fact of I have heard ..." Mills began before he was cut off multiple times by Frank, Judge Fred Koberlein, and Delgado that he was engaging in hearsay.At the prompting of Judge Koberlein, Delgado eventually redirected the line of questioning, and Mills' testimony concluded shortly thereafter.Langston had testified earlier that after she contacted law enforcement and the media, Mills, his current girlfriend, and his chief of staff sent her a flurry of messages and phone calls, begging her to retract her story. She told Blaze News on August 5, the day our story on the accusations broke, about this alleged harassment.The hearing Friday extended well beyond the time allotted, with other critical procedures, including cross-examination of Mills and closing statements, left undone. After both attorneys petitioned for more time, Judge Koberlein suspended the hearing, demanding that by 4 p.m. Friday they agree upon another date and time to continue the proceedings.After the court was recessed, Mills promised the gaggle of reporters in attendance, including Steve Baker of Blaze News, that he would address them outside the courthouse, but he never appeared, instead exiting the building from another door.Delgado did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News, and Frank declined to give one.The court had previously dismissed Langston's emergency petition for a restraining order. As of the time of this writing, no follow-up hearing has been scheduled.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Homeland Security Investigations announced a massive raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia that resulted in the arrest of hundreds of individuals.HSI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and other federal agencies participated in an operation on Thursday into “unlawful employment practices and other serious federal crimes.” ‘As of today, it is our understanding that none of those detained is directly employed by Hyundai Motor Company.’Federal law enforcement agents arrested 475 individuals who were “illegally present in the United States or in violation of their presence in the United States,” according to Steven Schrank, a special agent in charge of HSI for Georgia and Alabama.“Yesterday, Homeland Security Investigations, in coordination with our law enforcement partners, executed a judicial search warrant as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into allegations of unlawful employment practices and serious federal crimes,” Schrank stated during a press conference on Friday. “This was not an immigration operation where agents went into the premises, rounded up folks, and put them on buses,” he continued. “This has been a multi-month criminal investigation where we have developed evidence, conducted interviews, gathered documents, and presented that evidence to the court in order to obtain a judicial search warrant.”He stated that the arrested individuals, the majority of whom were South Korean nationals, were “working unlawfully.” Schrank explained that some of these individuals had either crossed the border illegally, overstayed their visas, or entered the country through visa waivers but were not permitted to work.RELATED: After ICE removes illegal workers, job applicants flood meatpacking plant to replace them Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesLee Jaewoong, a spokesman for South Korea’s Foreign Ministry, stated Friday, “The economic activities of our investment companies and the rights and interests of our citizens must not be unjustly violated during U.S. law enforcement proceedings.”The raided facility was a construction site for HL-GA Battery Company, a joint venture between Hyundai and LG Energy Solution. This plant will supply batteries to the nearby Hyundai electric vehicle manufacturing plant.The arrested individuals worked for “a variety of different companies that were on the site.” Those determined to be illegally in the U.S. were turned over to ICE custody, according to Schrank, who called the raid “the largest single-site enforcement operation” in HSI’s history.No criminal charges were announced as of Friday.RELATED: Not tired of winning: Trump's 200 victories in 200 days Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesHyundai Motor Company told Blaze News, “We are aware of the recent incident at the HL-GA Battery Company construction site in Bryan County, Georgia. We are closely monitoring the situation and working to understand the specific circumstances.”“As of today, it is our understanding that none of those detained is directly employed by Hyundai Motor Company. We prioritize the safety and well-being of everyone working at the site and comply with all laws and regulations wherever we operate,” the statement added.Blaze News contacted HL-GA Battery Company for comment.Mary Beth Kennedy, senior public relations specialist with the HL-GA Battery Company, previously told WSAV-TV, “HL-GA Battery Company is cooperating fully with the appropriate authorities regarding activity at our construction site. To assist their work, we have paused construction. We do not have further details at this time.”Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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