The suburban village of Broadview, Illinois, has been placed under a civil emergency order by local officials following anti-ICE riots, bomb threats, and death threats against city leadership -- in relation to a local U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center.

In a tense escalation of Republicans holding their party members "accountable," South Carolina GOP Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a privileged resolution on Wednesday to formally censure Florida GOP Rep. Cory Mills -- seeking to remove him from his powerful seats on the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees.

Florida congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted for stealing millions from FEMA. She used some of it for her campaign for Congress in 2021. A federal grand jury in Miami found Cherfilus-McCormick and several co-defendants with stealing federal disaster funds, laundering the proceeds, and using the money to support her 2021 congressional campaign. Her tax preparer […] The post Democrat Congresswoman Indicted for Stealing $5M from FEMA appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Before Camelot, before the crown, one man’s conversion ignites a civilization’s rebirth. Tonight, the world gets its first full look.  The Daily Wire just dropped the official trailer for “The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin” the highly anticipated seven-part cinematic retelling of Stephen R. Lawhead’s epic that reimagines the dawn of Arthurian legend.  Like all great trailers, this one gives eager fans a glimpse into the world of Pendragon, a visual masterpiece about the birth of Britain itself.  As pagan gods fall silent and empires collapse, Merlin becomes the bridge between myth and history, the prophet who shapes the destiny of kings and the legend that will outlive them all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkmT-kZIHNU This is not a fairy tale in the traditional sense, but is rather an origin story for a man who set in motion the rise of a civilization.  “What is it to be a man? To have a mission? To believe in God and in Christ in a world not receptive to that?” asked series creator and director Jeremy Boreing. “If God is real, He must be God of now and of then.” Boreing said this project has been a lifelong dream come true.  “The Pendragon Cycle is among the largest, most ambitious independent series ever produced,” Boreing said. “It represents the culmination of a ten-year vision to create culture, not just to criticize it. Lawhead’s novels present a visceral, masculine Christianity in a world of conflict and mystery. It isn’t saccharine or clean. In short, it is very much like our world. I’m so happy to share our adaptation, and the work of our remarkable cast and crew, with the Daily Wire audience.” Mark your calendars: the series premieres exclusively on DailyWire+ January 22, 2026, with new episodes arriving weekly. And best of all,  All Access members get an early gift: Episodes 1 & 2 drop December 25, 2025. That means DailyWire+ subscribers will be front-row for the first chapter of the legend this Christmas.  Right now, DailyWire+ annual memberships are fifty percent off during our Black Friday sale. Join now at dailywire.com/blackfriday. Every small detail of The Daily Wire’s first long-form, cinematic live-action series was planned to immerse viewers into the story, from the props to the sets to the music. Tonight, the first track from “The Pendragon Cycle” soundtrack is also available on YouTube, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, and anywhere else you get your music. Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgfo1MIaL54   Behind-the-scenes footage highlights the production quality that rivals the biggest fantasy shows put out by major networks. Multiple production diaries provided fans a glimpse of the endless challenges and the grand scope of the production, including the costumes, the stunning locations, and the epic battle scenes that take place during the series. Watch the trailer now and prepare for a journey like never before, then become a member to get early access by visiting: https://get.dailywire.com/pendragon-cycle/. The Pendragon Cycle arrives January 22, 2026. Be there when the legend begins.

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'No one is above the law'

No word in military lexicon evokes fear and dread like mutiny. Most often defined as the illegal transfer of a ship’s command from its lawful captain or master, mutiny can lead to the same punishment today as it did centuries ago when Fletcher Christian wrested command of HMAV Bounty from Capt. William Bligh: death.  This penalty is detailed in Article 90 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the document that governs how military personnel are required to behave. It reads, in part, that anyone disobeying lawful orders shall be punished as follows: “If the offense is committed in time of war, by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.” Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice further reminds service members they may face court martial for failure to obey lawful orders, calling such disobedience a dereliction of duty.   These severe penalties are what make the video by a half-dozen congressional Democrats suggesting service members disobey so stunning. Contrary to some media reports, they did not expressly call for mutiny among those in uniform, but they came about as close to it as the law allows.   “You must refuse illegal orders,” said Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pa., in the 90-second video inciting servicemen and women to disobey. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Deluzio joined fellow former naval officer Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and former CIA analyst Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., in invoking illegal orders, though the elected officials merely said that “you can refuse illegal orders,” rather than requiring disobedience. This may be technically correct, but it’s abjectly corrupt.   We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.Don’t give up the ship. pic.twitter.com/N8lW0EpQ7r— Sen. Elissa Slotkin (@SenatorSlotkin) November 18, 2025 The severity of punishment for disobeying orders might explain why nobody refused Barack Obama’s order to kill Anwar al-Awlaki. America was at war when Obama ordered the 2011 death of al-Awlaki, who was born in New Mexico, so anyone in the chain of command refusing to carry out the drone strike that killed him could be subject to the death penalty. Al-Awlaki was thought to be aligned with al-Qaeda, but there was no trial for this U.S. citizen, no judge, no jury, no verdict, just a Hellfire missile strike in the desert of Yemen.    Such vagaries make this ‘Don’t Give Up the Ship’ video very dangerous, not only for the nation but for ordinary military personnel. It repeatedly suggests that people in uniform, who are trained in everything from small boat handling and computer repair, to engineering and command, interpret law. Whether it’s the captain of an aircraft carrier or the teenage bosun’s mate, none of them are steeped in interpreting the law. That’s what judges are for.   Deluzio, Slotkin, Kelly and the other Democrats featured in the video won’t spark a military uprising against the government like the world saw in Russia’s 1917 February Revolution. But the infusion of woke ideology into the military in recent years means there are some people in the chain of command who may take this video to heart and just start saying ”no” when given an order. That includes admirals and generals possibly acting in defiance of the commander in chief.   Most military officers have at least a cursory understanding of law and its relationship with military action; that’s part of the command structure. The video isn’t telling them anything they don’t already know, but it is replete with finely-crafted misinterpretations of the truth. Among other things, it claims, “This administration is pitting our uniformed military, and intelligence community professionals, against American citizens.” It’s an incendiary statement but means nothing more than some liberals disagree with what those in uniform have been ordered to do, like the war in Vietnam; some people are ideologically pitted against others.   The video’s six Democrats don’t specify any particular military action or orders that demand disobedience, but it’s a good bet they’re referring to the National Guard deployments to crime-ridden cities and the escalating American attacks on suspected drug boats in international waters. They may also be trying to lay a groundwork for derailing any military intervention in Venezuela. We don’t know because they won’t say, which is typical of leftist rhetoric.   The risks promoted by these politicians are staggering. Attorney David Sheldon, whose law firm specializes in military justice, advises service members, “All military orders are presumed lawful. The burden falls on the service member to establish that an order is manifestly unlawful.” This counsel is much wiser than what these lawmakers are advocating. They are engaged in the worst kind of manipulation, hoping for one man or woman to face court martial for dereliction of duty in pursuit of the Left’s newest cause celebre, and that person, depending on circumstances, faces a penalty up to and including death.   This attempt to foment mutiny among the ranks may not be illegal, but it is despicable.   We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post None Dare Call It Mutiny appeared first on The Daily Signal.