President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States faces an economic and national security catastrophe of $3 trillion if the Supreme Court nullifies his use of an emergency powers statute to place tariffs on most nations. “The U.S. Supreme Court was given the wrong numbers. The ‘unwind’ in the event of a negative […] The post Alarming Warning: A $3T Loss If SCOTUS Unwinds Tariffs appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday reignited the national debate about crime and economic decline in Chicago’s flagship retail corridor. Trump wrote on Truth Social, “The Miracle Mile Shopping Center in Chicago, once considered our Nation’s BEST, now has a more than 28% vacancy factor, and is ready to call it quits unless something is done about the murder and crime, which is prevalent throughout the City. CALL IN THE TROOPS, FAST, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!” The President was widely interpreted as addressing the Magnificent Mile, a stretch of North Michigan Avenue once celebrated as one of America’s premier shopping destinations. Trump’s intervention came amid ongoing efforts to reverse years of commercial decline along the Magnificent Mile. Data from the Kirsch Agency showed a 29.3% vacancy rate in July 2025 — down from nearly 34% in 2023 — marking the first sustained improvement in a decade. However, that progress comes after a long period of setbacks tied to the COVID pandemic, the rise of e-commerce, and public concern over crime. Since 2020, reduced foot traffic and shifting retail strategies have transformed the Magnificent Mile. Some brands have downsized or relocated, while landlords explore new uses such as medical offices or coworking spaces. The corridor’s total retail inventory shrank from 3.2 million square feet at the end of 2024 to 2.85 million in mid-2025 At the northern end of the avenue, Water Tower Place — a landmark nine-story mall — was surrendered to a lender in 2022 after losing major tenants. Neighboring buildings also sit vacant, driving away customer traffic and forcing nearby businesses to close. Hanig’s Footwear, a longtime local store, cited the closure of the Signature Room restaurant at the top of the former John Hancock Center as a blow to foot traffic in that sector, which sealed its decision to shut its Mag Mile location in 2025. Parallel to economic challenges, a string of violent and high-profile incidents has kept public safety concerns front and center. In September 2025, a smash‑and‑grab burglary at a Louis Vuitton store ended in a deadly car crash after suspects attempted to flee. In August, another organized theft crew stole more than $100,000 in merchandise from a Nordstrom store, brazenly operating in daylight despite witnesses. These incidents followed earlier violent episodes, including a 2022 mass shooting near Michigan Avenue that left two dead and eight injured, and frequent robberies in years prior. Such events feed the perception — echoed in Trump’s post — that Chicago’s core shopping area remains unsafe. City officials, police, and retail leaders argue that while perception sometimes exceeds reality, crime and instability continue to deter new investment. Trump’s call to “send in the troops” underscored the frustration of critics who see local leadership as ineffective at restoring confidence, even as data suggest the Magnificent Mile is experiencing a slow but fragile recovery.

In honor of the late Katie Abraham, who was killed at the age of 20 by an illegal immigrant drunk driver, the Department of Homeland Security has nabbed multiple illegal immigrants roaming the sanctuary state after being charged with DUIs as part of its mass deportation campaign, the agency told The Daily Wire. These illegal immigrants found refuge in the sanctuary state of Illinois for years, and now Homeland Security officials are putting a stop to that. For years, the accused illegal immigrants roamed the state with impunity as local authorities let them go free. But the free-for-all has ended. Last month, the feds nabbed Benito Hernandez Ibarra, a previously deported criminal from Mexico who was convicted of multiple counts of DUI. Chicago authorities let Ibarra free in 2012, ignoring ICE’s detainer at the time. Mexican illegal immigrant Javier Castillo Hernandez was also arrested after authorities in Cook County let him off on probation in 2004 after he was driving drunk. Despite being convicted of aggravated DUI in Chicago nearly a decade ago, Ecuadorian citizen Oscar Sinchi was roaming the streets. The feds arrested him in September. The Trump administration flooded Illinois with additional ICE officers and Border Patrol agents in September, commencing what they’ve dubbed “Operation Midway Blitz.” The raids were launched to honor Katie Abraham. “Katie’s death was preventable. She was killed by a man, Julio Cucul Bol, who entered and remained in our country illegally,” Joe Abraham, Katie’s father, said in a statement shared with The Daily Wire. “He was using multiple aliases, exploiting gaps in an overwhelmed and disorganized immigration system. Illinois’ sanctuary law allowed this monster to roam free.” “He should have been removed long before he could take my daughter’s life. It would be unjust and unreasonable to separate my family’s loss from the policies that failed us. We did everything right. We worked hard, obeyed the law, paid our taxes and trusted that government would protect us in return. That trust was broken. Our leaders — from the governor’s office on down — have not treated immigration as a matter of public safety or national security,” Abraham said.

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TRUMP SITS DOWN WITH LAURA INGRAHAM … RED WAVE PRESS: “Well, then why are people saying they’re anxious about the economy? Why are they saying that?” (VIDEO)  Trump: “I don’t know that they are saying that. I think polls are fake. We have the greatest economy we’ve ever had.”

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