A North Carolina state lawmaker was arrested on Wednesday and faces multiple sex charges. Cecil Brockman, a Democrat representing Guilford County in the North Carolina House of Representatives, was charged with two counts of indecent liberties with a child and two counts of statutory rape of someone between the ages of 13 and 15. North Carolina lawmaker Cecil Brockman, a Democrat, has been charged with statutory rape of a 15-year-old. He is accused of trying to use his stature as a legislator to contact the victim "at a hospital" The state's House Democratic Leader says of his arrest: “The allegations… pic.twitter.com/LfzjBdcCRm — Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) October 9, 2025 NC Newsline has more: He is being held without bond at the High Point Detention Center and is expected to appear in court on Thursday. A magistrate’s order denying bond to Brockman cites his role as a state representative with “abundant resources to aid in his flight from prosecution.” Brockman has made efforts to contact the victim, including using his status and “has gone as far as attempting to locate the juvenile in the hospital,” according to the order. The lawmaker’s legislative assistant declined to comment. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein described the charges as “extremely serious and deeply troubling.” “While the legal process has yet to play out, it’s clear he cannot effectively serve his constituents and should resign immediately,” Stein said in a statement. House Minority Leader Robert Reives said the allegations against Brockman are serious and “if true, would disqualify him from public office,” WRAL noted. “This is a developing situation and it is important to let the legal process unfold,” Reives added. North Carolina Democrats call on one of their own to resign after teen rape accusations https://t.co/a9xS3txa48 pic.twitter.com/pw1uWKAOyO — TheBlaze (@theblaze) October 9, 2025 WRAL shared further info: In an updated statement, Reives added, “As we continue to learn more about the allegations against Rep. Brockman this morning, it has become clear that he is unable to continue serving in the House of Representatives. Rep. Brockman must resign immediately.” Before Reives’ additional comments, the North Carolina Democratic Party first called on Brockman to resign immediately. “The profound seriousness of these criminal charges makes it impossible for him to effectively represent his community,” the party said in a statement. House Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, also called on Brockman to resign, calling the charges “shocking and extremely serious.”

According to NBC News, Alex Jones on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to hit pause on an almost $1.5 billion defamation judgment that was imposed over his false claims that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. In a new filing, Jones said the court’s immediate involvement is needed because his website, InfoWars, is on the […] The post Alex Jones Asks SCOTUS to Pause a $1.5B Judgment to Save Infowars appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

A faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, Los Chapitos is threatening to target American citizens in popular tourist spots like Cabo and Cancun in response to lab raids and seizures, according to Breitbart. Banners advertising murders-to-come were placed in resorts in Mexico. The banners are addressed to FBI Director Kash Patel and Terry Cole, administrator of […] The post Mexican Cartel Threatens to Kill US Citizens in Tourist Spots appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed two executive orders on Wednesday in response to President Trump’s federal immigration policies and the deployment of troops in U.S. cities. The first executive order prepares the city for a deployment by preparing and evaluating all legal options in the case there is a deployment. It puts out a plan for how […] The post Seattle’s Mayor Joins Antifa in Fighting Law & Order appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

WASHINGTON—As the media attempt to drive a wedge between congressional Republicans and the White House, a senior House Republican aide tells The Daily Wire: “The attacks aren’t working.” On Tuesday, Politico proclaimed that “Trump’s off-script comments cause shutdown headaches for GOP,” saying President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are “straining to project a united front against Democrats.” Shortly after the Politico story was published, Punchbowl News reporter Andrew Desiderio posted on X that “Schumer calls out Republicans, says they’re ‘feeling the heat’ on Obamacare subsidies and are ‘fractured’ amid shutdown fight, citing Trump going off message.” The Democratic National Committee War Room then published an article on their website Wednesday: “Republicans Are in Shambles Over Trump Shutdown as Johnson Extends House GOP Vacation for Another Week.” The article claims that the GOP and White House are “scrambling to keep their story straight on Donald Trump’s government shutdown.” But according to the senior aide, these attacks are falling flat. “Congressional Republicans are aligned with the White House on message, tactics, and resolve, and attempts by the DC press to drive a wedge have failed,” they said. Trump struck a similar note in a Thursday press conference, praising Johnson and Thune for their leadership. “Both of those guys have been incredible,” Trump said, placing the blame for the continued shutdown firmly on the Democrats, who “started it” and are not keeping the government closed “like a kamikaze attack.” “They have nothing to lose,” Trump said of Democrats. “They’ve lost the elections. They’ve lost the presidential election in a landslide,” Trump said. In the same press conference, Trump also questioned Schumer’s ability to lead Senate Democrats. “They have a party that’s out of control. They have no leader. Nobody knows who the leader is,” Trump said, wondering whether Schumer “has any power anymore.” The president said he “doesn’t know who to speak to” and said he’s getting calls from Democrats he has never heard of. “I never even heard their names before, and they’re claiming to be leader. The Democrats have no leader. They remind me of Somalia,” Trump said. The House passed a funding bill (H.R. 5371) 11 days before the deadline, but it has yet to pass the Senate. Democratic Senators John Fetterman (PA), Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), and Independent Angus King (ME) broke with their party to side with Republicans and vote for the funding bill. However, the last vote on Thursday, 54-45, was still not enough to clear the 60-vote threshold. Trump met with Republican leaders at the White House, and Johnson has repeatedly said that he talks to the president. On Thursday morning at a press conference, Johnson said he spoke with the president Wednesday night. “He called me after the peace deal was done, and he and I both lament — we all do — this terrible situation that we’re in,” Johnson said. Johnson, Thune, and Trump have all said Democrats need to pass the continuing resolution and reopen the government. Johnson reiterated that message on Thursday. “While we’re working to do all these positive things for the people and even settle conflicts around the world — the Democrats are playing games. It’s political theater to them. They’ve reduced Americans’ pain to a political prop,” Johnson said. On Thursday, Punchbowl News reported Democrats “feel good” about their strategy, with Schumer telling the outlet, “Every day gets better for us.” This sparked reaction from top Republicans — including Vice President JD Vance. “Better for Schumer. Worse for Americans. What a vile sentiment from an alleged leader in our country,” Vance wrote on X. Johnson also shared a screenshot of the article on X and wrote, “Yesterday, Chuck Schumer — the engineer of the painful shutdown — told Punchbowl the following. Incredible.” With both sides still standing firm in their positions, the shutdown doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon.

A Tennessee university on Thursday approved the creation of a Turning Point USA chapter on campus after the conservative group faced opposition from the school’s student government. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC)’s Student Government Association on Wednesday voted against approving the Charlie Kirk-inspired club, sparking backlash from conservative lawmakers. Less than 24 hours after that vote, the university announced that it had approved the application in accordance with school guidelines.  “The Dean of Students Office has determined that Turning Point USA is approved as a Registered Student Organization,” the university announced Thursday morning. “While the Student Government Association may voice opinions, recognition of student organizations is determined by the UTC Dean of Students and Chancellor. Turning Point USA has been authorized in accordance with university policy and the law.”   Calls to approve the club poured in after Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet said that UTC’s student government had denied the request to approve the formation of the club.  Get 40% off new DailyWire+ annual memberships with code FALL40 at checkout!  “This decision effectively blocks our students from gaining official recognition on campus. As a result, the students will be forced to restart the process, reapplying and once again facing the same SGA that has already demonstrated clear bias against them. Tennessee, are these the values of your state? Your tax dollars are propping this garbage up,” Kolvet posted on X. After the vote, the university stated that final approval for the club went through school officials, not the student government.  Shortly before the university announced its decision to approve the club, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) urged school officials to “do the right thing.”  “The Student Government Association at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga just voted to recommend that a [TPUSA] chapter not be approved,” Blackburn wrote on X. “Do the right thing and approve the Turning Point chapter immediately.” Several state Republican representatives also commented on the student government’s vote, saying that the university would approve the application.  Rep. Jason Zachary, a Republican who represents part of Knoxville, said Thursday that he had spoken with Randy Boyd, the president of the University of Tennessee system, about the student government association’s vote. Zachary urged Turning Point USA to reach out to him if they had any other problems.  After UTC announced the approval of the club, Tennessee House Majority Leader William Lamberth, a Republican, praised the school.  “Glad to see [TPUSA] approved at [UTC]. Looks like some of these young conservatives need to run against the liberal SGA who didn’t even want their voices heard on campus,” he said. “Appreciate the Dean standing for free speech.” Following the assassination of Kirk last month in Utah, Turning Point USA has reported a massive surge in requests to form new chapters on both high school and college campuses. The organization said last week that it has launched 1,500 new high school chapters nationwide, up from roughly 1,200 total before Kirk’s death.