Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested more “worst of the worst” illegal aliens this week as Americans prepare to celebrate Christmas. Those arrested on Monday included illegals convicted of sex crimes, human trafficking, and assault. The arrests come as the Trump administration is looking to increase deportations before Christmas and offering a $3,000 stipend and free flight home for those who choose to self-deport. “This Christmas season, Americans can rejoice that these criminal illegal aliens are off their streets,” Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told The Daily Wire. “Just yesterday, ICE arrested convicted sex abusers, violent assailants, and human traffickers. Our ICE law enforcement delivered the best gift for all Americans this year: safer neighborhoods.” According to DHS, those arrested included: -Armando Meza-Arango, an illegal alien from Mexico convicted of burglary habitation with intent of sex offense and indecent exposure in Sterling County, Texas. -Jesus Bautista-Mendiola, an illegal alien from Mexico convicted of felony sexual battery in Columbus, Ohio. -Jovanne Heath, an illegal alien from Jamaica convicted of robbery and assault in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -Agustin Perez-Otero, an illegal alien from Mexico convicted of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury or death, and felony possession of methamphetamine in Kuna, Idaho. -Ismael Arroyo, an illegal alien from Mexico convicted of alien smuggling and possession with intent to distribute marijuana in Laredo, Texas. Christmas Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships Over the past two weeks, ICE arrested over 1,000 illegal aliens while conducting an operation in honor of Laken Riley, the 22-year-old nursing student who was murdered while out on a job by an illegal alien from Venezuela. The arrests were conducted under the authorization of the Laken Riley Act, which was signed by President Donald Trump in January. The law requires federal officials to arrest non-citizens accused of violent and theft-related crimes in the United States. “We can never bring Laken back, but we can do everything in our power to bring these heinous criminals to justice. I am so proud of what our brave men and women of ICE have done to remove these criminals from America’s streets,” said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

In a five-point memo sent to CBS News staff on Sunday, Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss laid out each of her reasons for postponing a “60 Minutes” segment on the Salvadoran prison where the Trump administration has sent hundreds of illegal immigrants. Weiss prevented the segment on El Salvador’s CECOT prison from airing on Sunday over concerns that the piece lacked important information, such as “the Trump administration’s argument for why it sent 252 Venezuelans to CECOT.” The segment, spearheaded by CBS News journalist Sharyn Alfonsi, focused on interviews with some of the illegal immigrants who were sent to CECOT and have since been released. After Weiss pulled the story from Sunday’s lineup, Alfonsi claimed that it was for “political” reasons, arguing that if they hold a story because the government has not commented on it, they are becoming a “stenographer for the state.” Weiss, however, argued that the segment did not attempt to go deep enough to present its viewers “with the full context they need to assess the story.” In the first point her memo, Weiss argued that other legacy media networks had already extensively covered the “horrific conditions” at the Salvadoran prison and CBS News needed to do more to “advance” the story to justify a “60 Minutes” segment. “Last month, many outlets, most notably The New York Times, exposed the horrific conditions at CECOT. Our story presents more of these powerful testimonies—and putting those accounts into the public record is valuable in and of itself,” Weiss said in her memo. “But if we’re going to run another story about a topic that has by now been much-covered, we need to advance it. Among the ways to do so: does anyone in the administration or anyone prominent who defended the use of the Alien Enemies Act now regret it in light of what these Venezuelans endured at CECOT? That’s a question I’d like to see asked and answered.” The segment reportedly focused on highlighting the “brutal and torturous conditions” endured by those sent to CECOT. Despite CBS News pulling the segment domestically, it aired briefly in Canada and then was shared online. Weiss urged “60 Minutes” producers to “push harder” to set up interviews Trump administration officials, such as adviser Stephen Miller and border czar Tom Homan. “At present, we do not present the administration’s argument for why it sent 252 Venezuelans to CECOT. What we have is Karoline Leavitt’s soundbite claiming they are evildoers in America (rapists, murderers, etc.). But isn’t there much more to ask in light of the torture that we are revealing?” Weiss asked. “Tom Homan and Stephen Miller don’t tend to be shy. I realize we’ve emailed the DHS spox, but we need to push much harder to get these principals on the record.” Christmas Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships In her third point, Weiss criticized one of the angles of the “60 Minutes” segment, arguing that it focuses too much on the illegal immigrants sent to CECOT who do not have criminal histories and not enough on the violent criminals who have been removed from America. “The data we present paints an incongruent picture. Of the 252 Venezuelans sent to CECOT, we say nearly half have no criminal histories. In other words, more than half do have criminal histories. We should spend a beat explaining this,” Weiss said. “We then say that only 8 of the 252 have been sentenced in America for violent offenses. But what about charged? My point is that we should include as much as we can possibly know and understand about these individuals.” Weiss also blasted the producers’ decision to include analysis from students at the University of California, Berkeley, asking, “What does the analysis add?” Weiss concluded by telling the staff that CBS News should better explain “the legal rationale by which the administration detained and deported these 252 Venezuelans to CECOT.” “It’s not as simple as Trump invoking the Alien Enemies Act and being able to deport them immediately. And that isn’t the administration’s argument. The admin has argued in court that detainees are due ‘judicial review’—and we should explain this, with a voice arguing that Trump is exceeding his authority under the relevant statute, and another arguing that he’s operating within the bounds of his authority,” Weiss argued. “There’s a genuine debate here.” CBS News said on Sunday that the CECOT segment would air at a later date.

Legendary recording artist Barry Manilow revealed that he’s been diagnosed with lung cancer and will need to reschedule some of his upcoming concerts. The 82-year-old “Copacabana” singer gave an update to fans with a statement posted to Instagram. “The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed,” Manilow wrote in the statement. “It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was found so early,” he went on. “The doctors do not believe it has spread, and I’m taking tests to confirm their diagnosis.” The singer said he is “going into surgery to have the spot removed,” which means he’ll have to reschedule the January shows on his “Christmas: A Gift of Love” series. He promised to return to the stage on Valentine’s Day weekend in 2026.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Barry Manilow (@barrymanilowofficial) Christmas Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships Manilow apologized for the inconvenience, telling fans, “We were all looking forward to the January shows and hate having to move everything around.” He also urged his followers to stay vigilant when it comes to their health. “I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. And remember, if you have even the slightest symptom, get tested!” the statement concluded. Manilow, a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and producer, rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of pop hits like “Mandy,” “Copacabana,” and “Can’t Smile Without You.” Before becoming a superstar, he built a career writing jingles and arranging music for major artists such as Bette Midler. Manilow’s career spans five decades, during which he has sold millions of records and acquired a devoted fan base who call themselves “Fanilows.”

Since President Donald Trump commenced his mass deportation effort, anti-ICE activists have increasingly attacked federal authorities who are making the campaign promise a reality. ICE officers have faced a more than 1,150% increase in assaults and an 8,000% surge in death threats, according to the Department of Homeland Security. One of the most egregious examples was perpetrated by the first alleged Antifa members to face terrorism charges for shooting up an ICE detention center in Alvarado, Texas. Eleven militants allegedly lured officers out of the facility by setting off fireworks on July 4 before ambushing them with gunfire, resulting in the injury of one local police officer. One of the suspects, former Marine Corps Reservist Benjamin Hanil Song, was on the run for a week before authorities caught him. In nearby Dallas, Joshua Jahn, 29, opened fire from a rooftop hoping to kill ICE officers, but ended up killing two detainees. Jahn turned the gun on himself and died at the scene. Jahn left bullet casings engraved with the phrase “ANTI-ICE” that revealed the “ideological motive” behind the attack, according to the FBI. Christmas Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships Jahn “conducted multiple searches of ballistics and the ‘Charlie Kirk Shot Video'” in the days leading up to the shooting, according to the FBI. He also left a chilling note that read: “Hopefully this will give ICE agents real terror, to think, ‘is there a sniper with AP rounds on that roof?'” This morning just before 7am local time, an individual fired multiple rounds at a Dallas, Texas ICE facility, killing one, wounding several others, before taking his own life. FBI, DHS, ATF are on the ground with Dallas PD and state authorities. While the investigation is… pic.twitter.com/SMOyxiKLqA — FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) September 24, 2025 The shooter also used apps that expose ICE agents’ locations and downloaded a list of Homeland Security facilities, the FBI said. Far-left Illinois congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, 26, was indicted in October after she tried to block an ICE vehicle outside the agency’s facility in Broadview, Illinois, as seen in a video posted to her social media. The video appeared to show Abughazaleh with a group of anti-ICE activists pushing her body against the front of the ICE vehicle. “I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice,” she wrote on X. “This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.” FACING CHARGES: Illinois Democratic candidate Kat Abughazaleh has been indicted for allegedly blocking an ICE operation — after posting a video showing her standing in front of a federal vehicle. pic.twitter.com/oAfUAHAU32 — Fox News (@FoxNews) October 30, 2025 Alejandro Theodoro Orellana allegedly drove a truck in June that carried bionic shield face masks that were distributed to anti-ICE rioters in downtown Los Angeles. It came as rioters blocked major highways, set cars ablaze, and hurled concrete blocks at ICE agents to protest the Trump administration’s deportation campaign. The FBI found Orellana two days later. ARRESTED: Alejandro Theodoro Orellana was arrested this morning by @FBILosAngeles on an allegation of Conspiracy to Commit Civil Disorders (18 USC 371) for distributing face shields to suspected rioters on Tuesday. We are moving quickly to identify and arrest those involved in… pic.twitter.com/Ase8kxupfp — F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) June 12, 2025

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White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller says birthright citizenship is essentially an “illegal” immigration program.   “One point not made enough on immigration: when you have a national program (an illegal suicidal one) of granting ‘birthright’ citizenship to the child of any and every foreigner who sets foot on your soil, you must be infinitely more cautious about who to allow into your country,” Miller wrote on X Tuesday.   The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Construction established birthright citizenship in 1868, stating: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”   “Birthright citizenship also renders so many statistics invalid or absurd,” Miller continued. “If any foreign national comes to the US and has a child, and that child uses welfare, fails a state test, commits a crime, goes to jail, etc. those outcomes are all recorded in the ‘American’ column.”   One point not made enough on immigration: when you have a national program (an illegal suicidal one) of granting “birthright” citizenship to the child of any and every foreigner who sets foot on your soil, you must be infinitely more cautious about who to allow into your country.— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) December 23, 2025 President Donald Trump thrust the issue into the news on his first day back in office on Jan. 20, when he signed the executive order “Protecting the Value and Meaning of American Citizenship” which aims to end automatic birthright citizenship.  Trump’s executive order focuses on the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” and claims that children born to illegal immigrants are not subject to U.S. jurisdiction and thus are not legal citizens.     Trump’s order further claims that citizenship does not automatically extend to a person whose father is not a citizen or lawful resident and whose mother is in the U.S. lawfully but only temporarily, such as through a visa program.   A coalition of states immediately sued to block Trump’s  order, and on Dec. 5 the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in what is expected to be its biggest case of 2026.  The post Top Trump Official Bashes Birthright Citizenship as ‘Illegal Suicidal’ Immigration Program   appeared first on The Daily Signal.

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Former Republican Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Sasse, 53, resigned from his second term in the Senate in 2023 to become president of the University of Florida. He later left that position in July 2024, citing concerns about the health of his wife, who was diagnosed with epilepsy. “Last week I was diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer, and am gonna die,” Sasse wrote in a lengthy statement posted to social media. “Advanced pancreatic is nasty stuff; it’s a death sentence. But I already had a death sentence before last week too — we all do.” Friends-This is a tough note to write, but since a bunch of you have started to suspect something, I’ll cut to the chase: Last week I was diagnosed with metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer, and am gonna die. Advanced pancreatic is nasty stuff; it’s a death sentence.…— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) December 23, 2025 “I’m blessed with amazing siblings and half-a-dozen buddies that are genuinely brothers,” Sasse continued. “As one of them put it, ‘Sure, you’re on the clock, but we’re all on the clock.’ Death is a wicked thief, and the bastard pursues us all.” Ben and Melissa Sasse are the parents of three children and the former senator highlighted the pain of dying while they are still in the early stages of life. Sasse shared in his post that his eldest daughter joined the Air Force, his second daughter recently graduated from college and his 14-year-old son is learning to drive. “This is hard for someone wired to work and build, but harder still as a husband and a dad,” added the Nebraska Republican. Sasse served eight years in the Senate after being first elected in 2014. He was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial following the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The Nebraska Republican highlighted his Christian faith in his statement announcing the pancreatic cancer diagnosis. “I’ll have more to say. I’m not going down without a fight,” Sasse wrote in the statement. “One sub-part of God’s grace is found in the jawdropping advances science has made the past few years in immunotherapy and more. Death and dying aren’t the same — the process of dying is still something to be lived.” “But for now, as our family faces the reality of treatments, but more importantly as we celebrate Christmas, we wish you peace: ‘The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned….For to us a son is given’ (Isaiah 9),” Sasse continued. Originally published by the Daily Caller The post Former GOP Sen. Ben Sasse Reveals He Has Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer, Says He Is ‘Gonna Die’ appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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On Tuesday morning, David Bozell, President of the Media Research Center (MRC), joined WMAL’s Larry O’Connor on O’Connor & Company to discuss the latest evidence of media hostility toward President Donald Trump. Bozell revealed a staggering statistic from MRC’s latest study: late-night talk shows have aired over 7,000 jokes targeting Trump alone. “It’s a miracle,” Bozell remarked, citing a recent Newsweek report showing Trump’s approval rating climbing back to 49.5%. “He’s that high with 92% negative coverage in the news media and 92% negative jokes against him.” Bozell noted that conservative guests on shows like The View are rare and often invited only to be mocked. He cited appearances by Cheryl Hines (Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's wife) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the latter booked solely to criticize Trump. Bozell praised the Trump team’s willingness to engage hostile outlets despite the relentless negativity. “The Trump Team is not afraid to go on any of these shows,” he said, referencing Susie Wiles granting 11 interviews to Vanity Fair and Trump’s first post-election interview appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press. “Don’t be afraid of these guys, go into the lion’s den and get your message across.” He also pushed back against conservative panic over temporary dips in Trump’s polling. “A, they’re back up, and B, he’s undergoing an onslaught from both the news and infotainment media.” Bozell’s appearance underscores a broader point: Trump’s political resilience is remarkable given the unprecedented level of negative coverage and comedic attacks. As the new administration prepares to take office, the MRC president’s message is clear, expect continued bias, but don’t expect it to silence the Trump team. Listen to full interview here.  

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