President Donald Trump and his administration have long been the targets of lawfare motivated by leftists, stretching back to his first term. Although Democrats have played semantic games to categorize these attacks as anything other than politically motivated, one lawmaker finally said the quiet part out loud. Democratic Rep. Laura Friedman of California told town hall attendees Monday that she and her colleagues regularly gather in closed-door meetings dedicated to plotting legal attacks against Trump and his administration. While this practice has become commonplace within the Democratic Party, congressional Republicans are doing what they can to put a stop to it."Every single week we have a litigation working group where a large group of us, and I'm talking there's maybe 75 members of the House, sit down every single week with the [attorneys general] to talk about legal strategy," Friedman said. "This is all going on every single week behind the scenes. It is nonstop." Friedman quickly diluted the severity of her admission by mentioning additional and more common avenues politicians use to attack each other. "It is nonstop introduction of bills and legislation, nonstop being on social media as much as we can without being throttled, without the, you know, crazy analytics, and doing all these things," Friedman said. Friedman finally confirmed that Democrats are in fact coordinating behind closed doors to weaponize the justice system against their political opponents. While this practice has become commonplace within the Democratic Party, congressional Republicans are doing what they can to put a stop to it. In light of Friedman's remarks, it's clear that these safeguards are more important than ever. In recent weeks, numerous federal judges have blocked many of Trump's executive orders in an attempt to stifle his administration. Most notoriously, U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg blocked the administration's deportations of illegal migrants from Venezuela despite their affiliation with the violent gang Tren de Aragua. As a result, both House and Senate Republicans have introduced legislation to combat these rogue judges. Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah introduced the Restraining Judicial Activists Act in late March, which would establish a district court with three judges to check rulings made against the executive branch. At the same time, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California introduced the No Rogue Rulings Act, which limits district judges' power of imposing nationwide injunctions. Issa's bill passed the House in early April and is now on its way to the Senate. In light of Friedman's remarks, it's clear that these safeguards are more important than ever. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

An Indiana mom is facing charges for allegedly sending threatening messages to a teacher after going on campus and complaining about a lesson to her daughter that included a Pride flag. Forty-eight-year-old Carrie Rivers was upset that the teacher had used a Pride flag with the words "be kind" while teaching children about flags, according to Indiana police. She added, 'God will condemn you to hell,' and she called the teacher a 'child predator.'Rivers angrily confronted the sixth-grade teacher at Valley Mills Elementary School in Indianapolis on Wednesday over the lesson and accused her of trying to indoctrinate her daughter to accept LGBTQ relationships. The Decatur Township School Police Department said they were called to the grade school about an "irate parent," and when they arrived, they noticed that Rivers was armed. "Carrie Rivers stated that she did have a gun as I was removing it from her person," according to Tabetha Emenaker, the responding officer. "I advised Carrie Rivers on the law in regard to having a firearm on school premises and that it was an arrestable offense. She understood and stated that she didn't even realize that she had it on because she is so used to wearing it and has been on school property with it before."Police let Rivers go after she said she was pulling her daughter out of the school and intended to homeschool her. Rivers also referred to the lesbian teacher by a slur, according to the affidavit. Rivers then allegedly sent threatening messages to the teacher. She first used the school's messaging app, and after she was blocked there, she moved onto Facebook to send more messages, according to WTHR-TV. The mom said in alleged messages to the teacher, "Say ur prayers and kiss ur kids goodbye and goodnight u never know when god says its (sic) our time so be prepared."She added, "God will condemn you to hell," and she called the teacher a "child predator." The teacher said that the child was allowed to skip the assignment. Rivers' husband said that his wife carries a gun often for security and simply forgot she was carrying it. He told NBC News that other parents often carry guns without incident when dropping their children at the school. The district released a statement about the incident. "No threats were made against students or staff at that time. The police suspected that the parent had possession of a concealed handgun on her person and escorted her out of the building. At that point, they took possession of the weapon from the parent without incident outside the school. The parent stated that she forgot to remove the handgun before arriving on school property," read the statement. They went on to say Rivers was not allowed on school property any longer. "After the incident, it came to our attention that the parent then sent harassing and threatening messages to her child’s teacher," the district said. "A warrant was filed for her arrest, and she is not permitted on any Decatur Township school property."Rivers was charged with harassment and possession of a firearm on school property. Scenes from the school can be viewed on the news video report from WTHR. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The New York City Council filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Mayor Eric Adams (D) to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement from returning to Rikers Island.Last week, Adams' first deputy mayor, Randy Mastro, issued an executive order allowing ICE to occupy office space at Rikers Island, the site of a prison managed by the city's Department of Correction. 'While we will review the lawsuit, this one seems baseless and contrary to the public interest in protecting New Yorkers from violent criminals.'ICE was previously booted from the area in 2014 after then-Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) formalized New York City's sanctuary policy protecting illegal aliens ultimately at the expense of public safety.Mastro's action indicated that there is a "critical" need for federal law enforcement officers' presence on the island to enable them to share intelligence with the DOC and the New York Police Department, particularly to curb "criminal gang activity."The order stated, "The safety of the City of New York has been jeopardized by violent transnational gangs and criminal enterprises — including transnational gangs such as MS-13 and Tren de Aragua — that have been designated by federal authorities as foreign terrorist organizations.""There is historical precedent for federal law enforcement authorities to have office space and personnel on Rikers Island as recently as a decade ago," it read.Adams' administration noted that ICE's return to Rikers Island would not conflict with the city's sanctuary laws because it allows the agency to coordinate only on criminal investigations and not civil matters.The council's lawsuit argues that Mastro lacked the authority to issue the order, further citing that he failed to first complete a "meaningful independent analysis."Additionally, the council claims that the action was tied to an alleged "corrupt bargain" between Adams and the Trump administration to have the criminal case against him dropped. Adams and the White House have denied any allegations of a quid pro quo."The 'purchase price' — which was agreed to in advance and is now being proffered — is the safety and well-being of immigrant communities and all New Yorkers whose rights are protected by our city's prized sanctuary law," the lawsuit reads.City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, who is running against Mayor Adams in the upcoming election, stated, "Once again, this City Council is standing firm to protect the rights and safety of all New Yorkers against attacks by the Trump administration — because the city's mayor won't stop placing his own personal interests ahead of the people of our city.""New York cannot afford its mayor colluding with the Trump administration to violate the law, and this lawsuit looks to the court to uphold the basic standard of democracy, even if our mayor won't," she added.Kayla Mamelak Altus, a spokesperson for the mayor, told the Gothamist that Mastro's executive action "is expressly authorized by New York City's local laws — the very laws enacted by the City Council."She noted that Mastro "independently concluded that a federal presence at Rikers to conduct federal criminal investigations is in New York City's best interest and protects public safety, particularly in our ongoing efforts to target violent transnational gangs now present in our city, including those designated as terrorist organizations.""While we will review the lawsuit, this one seems baseless and contrary to the public interest in protecting New Yorkers from violent criminals," Mamelak Altus added.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

In the MMO boom of the 2000s, Guild Wars stood proudly alongside the likes of World of Warcraft and Runescape as one of the top dogs. While its sequel is the main focus for developer ArenaNet these days, the original Guild Wars is back in the spotlight today to celebrate its 20th birthday. A brand new edition of Guild Wars has just launched, collating all of the game’s content together in one bundle. The best part is that, if you’re swift, it’s an absolute bargain as well. As an added bonus, a new update has just hit the game, adding in long-lost items that were previously time-limited or region-locked and introducing all-new weapon upgrades. Continue reading Legendary, 20-year-old MMORPG Guild Wars just got an unexpected update

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