President Trump is going to stop all federal support for sanctuary cities after he gives them a 90-day notice. He isn’t going to make us pay for all the services that people from around the world need. You just can’t afford it. Sanctuaries also bring crime and other problems. “We’re giving 90-day notices to places […] The post President Trump to Suspend Payments to Alien Sanctuaries appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A record-high 45% of Americans identified as political independents last year, with both Democrats and Republicans tied at 27% in party identification, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. A record-high 45% of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025, surpassing the 43% measured in 2014, 2023 and 2024. pic.twitter.com/1vKF7J2RnE — Gallup (@Gallup) January 12, 2026 The survey, which interviewed 13,000 respondents over the course of 2025, found that 45% of Americans are political independents. Of that 45%, 20% lean Democratic, 15% lean Republican, and the remaining 10% expressed no partisan preference — a three-point decline in Republican leaners and a three-point increase in Democratic leaners compared with 2024. The five-point Democratic advantage among independent leaners erodes what had been a key GOP edge during the 2024 election cycle, returning party identification to the levels seen in Trump’s first term. Despite this unfavorable shift in party preference, more Americans in 2025 described their political views as “very conservative” or “conservative” (35%) than as “very liberal” or “liberal” (28%), with 33% identifying as “moderate.” The Gallup poll showed a stark contrast in party identification across generations. Majorities of Gen Z adults (56%) and millennials (53%) identified as political independents in 2025, compared with just 33% of baby boomers and 30% of Silent Generation adults. In 2025, majorities of Gen Z adults and millennials identified as political independents, as did more than four in 10 Gen X adults. One-third or less of baby boomers and Silent Generation adults were politically independent. pic.twitter.com/5JxXbwqyuU — Gallup (@Gallup) January 13, 2026 The 56% of Gen Z adults identifying as independents today substantially exceeds the 47% of millennials who did so in 2012 and the 40% of Gen X adults in 1992. Gallup notes that the shift does not indicate Americans are warming to the Democratic Party, as “favorable ratings of the Democratic Party are no better than those of the Republican Party.” Instead, the polling organization suggests these changes appear to be “a consequence of one party’s association with an unpopular incumbent president,” a pattern that has led to frequent changes in party power in recent federal election cycles.

The steps of the Supreme Court were the backdrop for hundreds of women and men who showed up on Tuesday to protect the sanctity of women’s sports. For the first time, the Court heard cases on whether men could compete in women’s sports. While arguments occurred inside the courtroom, a rally could be heard outside the building, where the women leading the movement made their voices heard. The two cases presented to the Supreme Court on Tuesday won’t have a decision for months. But Kaitlynn Wheeler is hopeful the outcome will ensure that women — and only women — can compete in women’s sports for generations to come. Wheeler, alongside other women, has fought for years to keep men out of women’s sports. At Kentucky, Wheeler competed against Lia Thomas, the man who infamously tied with Riley Gaines, igniting the movement to save women’s sports “I’m optimistic that it will be in our favor, in the favor of common sense, and in the favor of the overwhelming majority of the American people,” Wheeler said. Trump signed the “Keeping Men Out Of Women’s Sports” executive order last February, but Wheeler wants federal law to reflect it so it cannot be so easily reversed. “This is something that we need to get codified into law,” Wheeler explained. “We need to really look at Title IX, too, and even add on to Title IX, and make it into law because again, it can be taken down just as quickly as it was put up.” Wheeler, like the defendants in court Tuesday, believes Title IX defines sex by biological sex, and it needs to reflect that. “I think Title IX needs to define them, that way we eliminate the confusion,” Wheeler said. “Everyone is so excited to be together because we have all been fighting for this for years now,” Payton McNabb, another one of the women at the frontlines of the movement, told The Daily Wire. McNabb was severely injured by a man on a high school girls’ volleyball team just before she turned 18. She couldn’t drive for months. She couldn’t finish out her volleyball season because she suffered a concussion and a neck injury from the spike. “This stuff is just so insane that it doesn’t even sound real, but that’s actually a reality,” McNabb said. Credit: Payton McNabb These women, along with Gaines, former gymnast Jennifer Sey, former ESPN anchor Sage Steele, and others, have spearheaded the fight, but men have joined the battle too. Dakota Meyer is a girl dad, a Marine, and an ambassador with Sey’s clothing brand, XX-XY. He told The Daily Wire that more men need to speak up against males competing in the women’s category. “My daughters are tall, so like they’re taller than a lot of the boys their age, but when they play a boys team, even at eight and nine years old, my daughters cannot keep up with them,” Meyer said. RELATED: ‘Fighting For The Bare Minimum’: Riley Gaines Speaks Out Before SCOTUS Trans Case Tuesday saw many protesters oppose keeping men out of women’s sports, but the majority of the people present were there to back the movement to protect women. McNabb said she’s been most surprised by support from Democrats, even though she thinks that stating biology shouldn’t be a partisan issue. “They understand that this issue is so real and it means so much to them because everyone has a woman in their life and this affects them ultimately in some way,” McNabb said. The Tuesday rally in Washington, D.C., was a success on all accounts, according to McNabb. The now 20-year-old waits with the rest of the country on the high court’s ruling. “I’m praying for a good outcome here,” McNabb said. “I’m praying over all the Supreme Court justices, but also everyone that’s been affected, and that the other side will have clarity and understand that they are loved and created in God’s image.”

The former president of Ireland, Mary McAleese, has claimed baptism denies babies their human rights. Her comments were highlighted in an article in the Irish Times with the headline: “Mary McAleese: Baptism denies babies their human rights.” This woman is nominally Catholic, but doesn’t agree with the teaching or practice of the Catholic Church. I believe she is a canon lawyer, but somehow she was radicalized. She also says this is the real issue we need to focus on — the great injustice in the world today. No one is Catholic by birth and the notion of ‘Baptismal promises’ is risible, writes Mary McAleese https://t.co/8WopKFeMhi — The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) January 11, 2026 Credit: @IrishTimes/X.com She’s not a prelate. She’s not a theologian. She’s a politician. And she says the real injustice, the real violation of human rights in our world, is not immigration, not foreign policy, not the economy, not how we treat the poor. It’s not even abortion, the wholesale slaughter of little babies, no — it’s baptism. It’s difficult to see how one arrives at that conclusion or that obsession without demonic influence. Now, I’m not someone who says there’s a demon under every rock. We live in a world where the material and immaterial are not totally separable, nevertheless, I’m not demon-hunting all the time. WATCH: The Michael Knowles Show It’s very difficult to understand how the former president of Ireland can say the great human rights violation of our time is baptizing babies. Because it is supposedly “bad.” One could try to give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe you could argue that infant baptism is technically a violation of human rights because, after the Fall, humans deserve death. Sin and death pervade the world, and in our fallen nature what we deserve is death, and baptism saves us from death. Many people have different views of baptism, but you do see it in Scripture. Our Lord says, “Let the little children come to Me.” You see baptisms of children in the book of Acts multiple times. In 1 Peter 3:21, Saint Peter essentially says baptism now saves you. There are many theological discussions about what that means exactly, but baptism is what demarcates us as Christians. Plenty of people disagree with infant baptism, but it is the traditional practice of the Catholic Church. But setting those theological debates aside, the closest one could get to her argument is that baptism denies babies their human rights insofar as it saves them from the consequences of the Fall of man. And that’s a good thing. Isn’t that a good thing? My last point: this woman, who says baptism violates babies’ human rights, supports abortion. She supports legally murdering babies in the womb, but not baptizing them once they are born. The only way to reach that conclusion is either to follow the perversity of liberalism to its end, or through demonic influence. I don’t see any other explanation. And it really makes me raise an eyebrow at other Left-wing politicians.

Many believe that when they lose a loved one, they send them signs from heaven. It might be a bright red cardinal or a butterfly. Sometimes, when you think of that person, their favorite song suddenly starts playing on the radio. These moments bring tremendous comfort, helping us feel connected to those we love. It appears the Prince of Darkness himself wants to be sure his family remembers him, so he’s appearing in their dreams. Jack Osbourne told Billy Morrison’s Influenced that Ozzy Osbourne has appeared in plenty of dreams since his death last July. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jack Osbourne (@jackosbourne) Jack Osbourne and His Daughters All Dream About Ozzy Osbourne Jack Osbourne told Billy Morrison that Ozzy Osbourne has been in his and his daughters’ dreams. His girls Pearl, 13, Andy, 10, Minnie, 7, and Maple, 3, have all seen Ozzy as they slept. “We all keep having dreams about him. In the dreams, he is laughing,” Jack said. Jack added that Ozzy is doing well in his afterlife and no longer feels pain. Of course, he joked about what his dad said in the dreams, and it sounds so much like Ozzy. “And he is saying, ‘Just stop f—ing crying’. He’s laughing every time. Me and my wife, my daughters, all the same thing. We keep seeing him in our dreams, laughing,” Jack said. Jack also shared pregnancy news with Billy. He and his wife, Aree Gearhart, are expecting their second child together. He shares his first three girls with ex-wife Lisa Stelly. “We’re super-excited. It was sort of planned, I should say. It was maybe a little earlier than expected. But it’s definitely something that we were wanting to pursue, and somehow it happened, miraculously,” he said. Many people believe that when someone dies, another life begins. Perhaps this new baby is Ozzy Osbourne’s final gift to Jack Osbourne and his wife. What a sweet way to say, “I love you.” This story’s featured image is by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images.

There are billions of people in this world, and no two are exactly alike. Sometimes we can see differences, and other times we cannot. Regardless, it’s always important to treat everyone with kindness, compassion, and love. Barbie, one of the most recognized dolls in the world, understands that acceptance and representation are key for everyone. In partnership with the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Mattel launched its new Autistic Barbie Doll. According to a news release, “The Barbie design team made intentional design choices for the Autistic Barbie doll, from creating a new face sculpt to customizing the sensory-sensitive fabric of the doll’s dress – recognizing that this doll represents how individuals on the autism spectrum may experience, process and express the world around them, and that every autistic experience is unique.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Barbie (@barbie) The Partnership Created Something Brand New for Autistic Barbie Autistic Barbie has key physical features, including elbow and wrist articulation, “allowing for stimming, hand flapping, and other hand gestures.” Additionally, the doll as a shifted eye gaze “which aims to reflect how some members of the autistic community may sometimes avoid direct eye contact. Additionally, Autistic Barbie comes with a fidget spinner, headphones, and a tablet featuring symbol-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication apps. “As proud members of the autistic community, our ASAN team was thrilled to help create the first-ever autistic Barbie doll. It is so important for young autistic people to see authentic, joyful representations of themselves, and that’s exactly what this doll is. Partnering with Barbie allowed us to share insights and guidance throughout the design process to ensure the doll fully represents and celebrates the autistic community, including the tools that help us be independent,” Colin Killick, Executive Director, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, shared in a news release. “We’re honored to see this milestone come to life, and we will keep pushing for more representation like this that supports our community in dreaming big and living proud.” Fans loved seeing the new Autistic Barbie on social media. “As an autistic mother to a non verbal daughter this is literally everything we could have asked for! Thanks for representing us so beautifully! My daughter is getting to grow up in a whole different world than me! Seeing diversity and representation in the doll world is just so beautiful it makes me feel immense joy!” A parent sahred. “Thank you so much for this representation. My 6 year old will love playing with this Barbie. Her 11 year old old autistic brother rocks headphones, an AAC device, and fidgets like the prince he is. Where can we find this Barbie? We looked at our local Walmart. I’ll check your website now too. Again, thanks so much Barbie,” another agreed. This story’s featured image was provided by Mattel.

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