The Trump administration arrested the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday, describing the man as a Jordanian terrorist. Salah Sarsour, who has lived in the United States for over 30 years, was convicted in Israel as a teenager after throwing molotov cocktails at the homes of Israeli soldiers. He has also been accused of helping raise money for Hamas in the 1990s. Sarsour was issued a green card under former President Bill Clinton after lying on his immigration application, Homeland Security said. Sarsour has been the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee for the past five years. The society is the largest Islamic group in Wisconsin, The New York Times reported. He is also a board member of the American Muslims for Palestine, a group that has faced scrutiny over alleged links to Hamas and its support for intifada in the wake of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. “This terrorist will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings,” DHS said. Today, @ICEgov arrested a Jordanian national with a prior conviction for THROWING A MOLOTOV COCKTAIL at the homes of Israeli Forces. He lied on his immigration application and became a green card holder under President Clinton. This terrorist will remain in ICE custody pending… https://t.co/L38liuCxVy pic.twitter.com/9IXWuo0t0f — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) April 2, 2026 The Trump administration posted the description and photo of Sarsour on social media in response to Wisconsin Democratic Governor Tony Evers criticizing the administration over Sarsour’s arrest. “Targeting people because of their beliefs or background is wrong,” Evers said. “This is clearly about sowing division and fear and doesn’t help make Wisconsin safer. I’m thinking of Mr. Sarsour’s family in this difficult time, and I join [Rep. Gwen Moore] in calling for his immediate release.” Sarsour’s attorney said the Milwaukee Muslim leader received deportation papers from the Trump administration, which said that the State Department determined Sarsour “poses an adverse consequence to foreign policy considerations.” The man’s attorneys argued that the Trump administration is only targeting Sarsour because of his anti-Israel views, adding that Sarsour has no criminal record in the United States. Hundreds of Muslims gathered for a rally at the Islamic Society of Milwaukee’s Salam School gym following the arrest of Sarsour, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported. Othman Atta, the executive director of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee mosque told the crowd, “They want to criminalize advocacy for Palestine. That is the only reason that he is being targeted. There is nothing else.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio has vowed to strip the legal status of immigrants found to be “Hamas supporters.” Last year, the Trump administration arrested pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who led anti-Israel and anti-America demonstrations at Columbia University after the October 7 attack. The Trump administration won a legal victory in January over its arrest of Khalil when a federal court ruled that he could be taken back into custody after a lower court ordered his release.

Supporters of Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) were divided by the news of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s ouster over whether Paxton should be considered for the national job or should remain in the fight to replace John Cornyn. Paxton is currently in a heated Republican runoff with incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, with President Donald Trump yet to issue an endorsement ahead of the May 26 contest. If Paxton were to be tapped for a national position and drop out of the race, it would effectively clear the field for Cornyn and set the general election matchup against Democrat James Talarico. The Daily Wire could not confirm whether Paxton is actually being considered. Other names circulating in Republican circles include EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, DOJ Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, and Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO). Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet also floated Paxton’s name, alongside others like Zeldin, Dhillon, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought. Kolvet said the next individual has “to be ruthless and smart and impossible to distract or slow down.” The spokesman for the conservative group said that he’s been told that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who was Trump’s withdrawn pick for the role last year, is not “pursuing” the job. With Bondi departing, I have a few people in mind to be the next AG, who’s your pick? • Harmeet Dhillon • Lee Zeldin • Ken Paxton • Jeanine Pirro • Ron DeSantis • Russ Vought (but he’s great at OMB) Has to be ruthless and smart and impossible to distract or slow down.… — Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) April 2, 2026 Online speculation intensified following posts from conservative commentators and political observers, many of whom argued Paxton would have a greater impact as attorney general than as a U.S. senator. “Bondi is OUT,” conservative influencer “Red Eagle Politics” posted to X on Thursday. “Ken Paxton should be our next AG. He can make a massive impact in that role, whereas in the Senate he would just be one vote out of 100.” The prediction market Kalshi gives Paxton roughly a 4% chance of becoming Trump’s nominee, compared to 57% for Zeldin and 31% for interim Attorney General Todd Blanche. One X post from Daily Wire reporter Mary Margaret Olohan listed several names being discussed: People close to the White House are throwing around a lot of names for the next attorney general. Here’s a few of the names I’ve had mentioned to me today: – Mike Lee – Harmeet Dhillon – Ashley Moody – Lee Zeldin – Eric Schmitt — Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) April 2, 2026 Others pointed out that the brutal nature of the primary, which has highlighted Paxton’s past personal and professional controversies, could complicate the potential confirmation process. “I think there’s a non-zero chance Trump tries to replace Pam Bondi with Texas’s Ken Paxton and rams the vote through an otherwise hesitant Senate by promising that since Cornyn would then become the TX Senate nominee, odds to keep the chamber go up,” Michigan State University policy professor Josh Cowen wrote on X. Some conservatives pushed back on the Paxton buzz, saying he should remain in the Senate race to challenge Cornyn. “Watch for the horse trading to put Ken Paxton up for AG thus making Cornyn the senator from Texas again,” conservative commentator Chad Caton wrote. “THIS CANT HAPPEN. We must rid ourselves of the power and influence that John Cornyn wields. Ken Paxton must be the next Senator from Texas.” Democrats also suggested that Paxton could be the pick to take on the top law enforcement role in the Trump administration. “Depending on how low he wants to go, I figure he goes with Ken Paxton to replace Bondi. Who is scummier than him? Plus he clears the field in Texas for Cornyn,” Democratic activist Paul Jacobs posted to X. “My prediction: with Pam Bondi out, Ken Paxton is next up. Yes, Texas’ scandal-ridden AG who’s currently tripping his way through a primary runoff against John Cornyn,” former liberal political strategist Shea Jordan Smith wrote on Facebook. “They’d much rather send Cornyn into a general election than take a chance on Paxton, who’s radioactive enough to turn a winnable race into a problem… especially with James Talarico on the other side.” The Daily Wire reached out to the Paxton campaign for comment. The Cornyn campaign declined to comment. When asked about Bondi’s status, the White House pointed to a Truth Social post from Trump praising her for doing “a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our country.”

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News Animorphs ’90s Book Fair Kids Rejoice: Disney+ Is Adapting Animorphs Into a TV Series The noted lack of television shows involving teens transforming into horses will finally be addressed By Matthew Byrd | Published on April 3, 2026 Image: Scholastic Comment 0 Share New Share Image: Scholastic Variety reports that Disney+ is developing a TV series based on the Animorphs books in conjunction with Ryan Coogler’s production company, Proximity Media. The project’s official description states that it will follow “a group of teenagers who uncover a hidden threat lurking beneath their everyday lives, all while juggling relationships, curfews, and the chaos of High School.” While that snippet curiously lacks one of the more notable aspects of the Animorphs books (teenagers morphing into various animals), it does follow the other basic beats of that series and positions the show as more than meets the eye (in this case, high school drama to go along with said morphing). Ryan Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Zinzi Coogler will serve as executive producers on the series via their production company Proximity Media. Iole Lucchese and Caitlin Friedman will also serve as executive producers on behalf of Scholastic, and 20th Television will be the series’ studio. Beyond that, little is known about the show at this time. For some, though, the mere existence of a modern TV series based on K. A. Applegate and Michael Grant’s sci-fi stories is reason enough to get excited. A staple of the legendary Scholastic book fair scene of the 1990s, Animorphs likely attracted your attention with its magnificently dated covers that showcased the various stages of kids like you and I transforming into animals. Those who dared to delve beyond those frequently bizarre covers found the continuing adventure of teenagers who use their newfound morphing abilities to battle the secret invasion of a group of parasitic aliens with help from a friendly extraterrestrial being known as Ax. Though an Animorphs TV series that ran on Nickelodeon from 1998 to 2000 did an admirable job of capturing the basics of the series (you can check out its notably ’90s trailer below), it never quite matched the spectacle that many likely imagined as they read the 50+ books that made up the original Animorphs run. You can blame some of the translation shortcomings on the woeful inadequacies of ’90s television special effects and their inability to capture the magic of those book covers, but it’s about more than that. Wonderful weirdness aside, the Animorphs books often benefited from a surprisingly dense and dark mythos that elevated all the shapeshifting shenanigans. One imagines that a modern version of that series will pay more attention to the serialized storytelling potential. Failing that, it will probably offer the opportunity to watch a kid morph into a starfish. No word regarding Animorphs’ possible release date or any other major production details, but we will of course, keep you informed as the situation evolves.[end-mark] The post ’90s Book Fair Kids Rejoice: Disney+ Is Adapting Animorphs Into a TV Series appeared first on Reactor.

Fox News delivered a record-setting 1.5 billion YouTube video views in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing every rival in the news landscape by a staggering margin. According to data from Emplifi, Fox News beat its closest competitor, MS NOW, by half a million views. MS NOW tallied 974 million views for the first quarter. Fox News doubled CNN’s 707 million views. To put the dominance in perspective, Fox News surpassed the combined totals of ABC News (440 million), NBC News (364 million), and CBS News (194 million). The three legacy broadcast networks—despite their notable brand recognition—couldn’t keep pace. It marked the sixth consecutive quarter Fox News has topped all news brands on YouTube. Record-Setting Month Year-over-year, Fox News grew 21% on YouTube and surged 51% quarter-over-quarter. The March numbers are particularly telling. Fox News’ coverage of the ongoing war in Iran drove its highest-rated month ever on YouTube with 621 million views. In March, Fox News more than doubled CNN (265 million) and nearly quadrupled CBS News (73 million). Fox Business, meanwhile, posted 193 million video views in the first quarter, a 25% jump from the prior quarter. The network extended its streak as the No. 1 business channel on YouTube for the 52nd consecutive month. Dominance Across Platforms Fox News’ performance across social media platforms mirrors its success on YouTube. The network ranked first in social engagement on Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok in the first quarter, accumulating 426 million interactions. Facebook interactions were up 52% compared to 2025. TikTok interactions climbed 35%. The massive numbers are yet another indication that audiences trust Fox News to cover the news that matters most—regardless of where they’re watching or reading. They also tell a story you likely won’t hear from legacy media: Fox News is winning, and it’s not even close. The post Fox News Dominates YouTube With Record-Setting 1.5 Billion Views appeared first on The Daily Signal.

WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters)—President Donald Trump on Friday proposed to begin privatizing airport security operations handled by the Transportation Security Administration, in an effort to save money. The White House budget proposes cutting funding for the federal agency created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by $52 million and would require small airports to enroll in a program in which TSA pays for private screeners. TSA has about 50,000 federal employees who handle screening at nearly all U.S. airports. Budget documents released on Friday said airports currently using the privatization program have demonstrated savings compared to federal screening operations. In recent weeks, major U.S. airports suffered massive disruptions after TSA security officers went unpaid since mid-February after funding for the workers was halted in a budget dispute.  The standoff in Congress led to daily absences of 10% or more of TSA workers and brought chaos and long security lines to U.S. airports. The agency said on Monday the absence rate fell to 8.6% after the security officers were finally paid. Privatization could help remove TSA from congressional funding fights. Still, cuts to the airport security agency would come at a critical time for air travel with rising concerns about air safety after more than 500 TSA officers quit in recent weeks and amid a longstanding shortage of air traffic controllers. Trump’s budget included money to hire more controllers. Trump has been critical of the TSA. He fired its head, David Pekoske, on his first day in office and has never nominated a replacement. Last year, the White House said it wanted funding cut for the TSA by $247 million, saying the “TSA has consistently failed audits while implementing intrusive screening measures that violate Americans’ privacy and dignity”. That budget reduction represented about a 3%-4% cut to the TSA staffing levels—with half for staff at exit lanes and the remaining cut of 2% of transportation security officers spread across 435 airports. The Biden administration had increased the size of the TSA, which has nearly 60,000 employees, as air travel has increased in recent years. The TSA screened 904 million passengers in 2024, which was a record high and a 5% increase over 2023. (Reporting by David Shepardson and Chris Sanders in Washington; Editing by Michelle Nichols and Emelia Sithole-Matarise) The post Trump Proposes to Begin Privatizing TSA Screening Operations appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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In a massive win for those against transitioning minors, the Supreme Court ruled this week that Colorado is not allowed to enforce its “conversion therapy” ban — which aimed to shut down conversations between therapists who do not believe in affirming sin and minors.The 8-1 decision by the high court pointed out that it was wrong for the law to allow for therapists to affirm minors' gender identities or sexual orientations but not allow them to help them change if they want to.The initial lawsuit was brought by Kaley Chiles, a licensed Christian therapist, who argued that the conversations she had with her clients were a form of protected speech, while Colorado claimed the state was allowed to regulate her speech.BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey is thrilled by the news.“What this means is that Christian counselors, Christian mental health professionals are allowed to say what is true. Not only say what they believe biblically, which they should have a right to do, but also say what is true biologically. They were being punished by acknowledging and affirming biological reality,” Stuckey says.“And people, including minors, should be free to have access to biblical counselors, counselors who will tell them the truth,” she continues, pointing out that the real "conversion therapists” are on the left.“What is actual quote unquote ‘conversion therapy’ is the psychiatrist who tells the young, autistic, schizophrenic woman who is coming from an abusive household that, yeah, those feelings of distress that you feel about your body, it’s because you’re the opposite gender,” Stuckey explains.“That is conversion therapy. Conversion therapy is when you tell a young boy, ‘Yeah, sure, you’re actually a girl. Let’s get you on those hormones. I’ll sign the waiver for you. I’ll sign the form telling the endocrinologist and telling the surgeon that you’re good to go,’” she continues.“That is actually harmful, real conversion therapy that absolutely should be banned because it's a lie,” she adds.Want more from Allie Beth Stuckey?To enjoy more of Allie’s upbeat and in-depth coverage of culture, news, and theology from a Christian, conservative perspective, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.