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California illegally issued thousands of commercial driver's licenses, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.A Wednesday morning press release from the department claimed that the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles “has admitted to illegally issuing 17,000 non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs) to dangerous foreign drivers.”'This is just the tip of the iceberg.'Those who were issued the allegedly illegal licenses have been notified that those licenses no longer meet federal requirements and will expire in 60 days.The DOT credited the findings to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s ongoing nationwide audit of non-domiciled CDLs. The review revealed “systemic policy, procedural, and programming errors in California’s non-domiciled CDL program,” the department reported.“The audit also found that more than one in four of the non-domiciled CDL records sampled in California failed to comply with federal regulations. This includes issuing licenses that extended well beyond a foreigner’s work permit,” the DOT wrote.RELATED: Exclusive: DOT withholds $40M from blue state for flouting English requirements for truckers Sean Duffy. Photographer: Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images The department threatened in August to withhold funding from California if it refused to comply with English language proficiency requirements for truck drivers. The California Highway Patrol indicated in July that it had no plans to place commercial drivers out of service for failing to meet ELP standards.In October, the DOT announced that it was withholding $40 million from the blue state.RELATED: The fraud crippling American trucking: 'Ghost' carriers and 'NO NAME GIVEN' driver's licenses issued to foreigners Photographer: Shelby Tauber/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe DOT stated that it will continue to pressure California to revoke illegally issued non-domiciled CDLs, noting that it is prepared to withhold $160 million in funding for noncompliance. “After weeks of claiming they did nothing wrong, Gavin Newsom and California have been caught red-handed. Now that we’ve exposed their lies, 17,000 illegally issued trucking licenses are being revoked,” Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said. “This is just the tip of the iceberg. My team will continue to force California to prove they have removed every illegal immigrant from behind the wheel of semitrucks and school buses.” Newsom’s office and the California DMV did not respond to Blaze News' request for comment.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

As the Department of Homeland Security's deportation operations continue to clean up our cities and remove illegal aliens across the country, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem took a moment to celebrate a big win in Florida. On Tuesday, the secretary shared details in a Fox News interview about Operation Criminal Return, or as she liked to call it, "Operation Dirtbag." The DHS posted a clip of the interview on X.'It's remarkable, and we need to do more of it.'Operation Dirtbag was so called because of the more than 230 criminal illegal aliens arrested, over 150 of whom were sexual predators, many against children, Noem explained. "These individuals were sex offenders, but not just sex offenders — they targeted children," Noem stated.RELATED: Illegal alien pedophile allegedly 'physically assaulted' ICE agent during immigration operation: DHS Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images"These individuals should've never been in our country to begin with, and the fact that they were sexual deviants and perverts and now we've gotten them off of our streets — it's remarkable, and we need to do more of it," Noem added.Among the crimes committed by these illegal aliens were attempted premeditated murder with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, lewd and lascivious molestation of children, possession of narcotics, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, and burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, according to the DHS' X post. Secretary Noem expressed her department's appreciation for Florida's cooperation in the operations. "Our kids will be safer. And this partnership with Governor DeSantis in Florida is a model that we want to replicate across the country." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Something in America’s atmosphere has shifted. A chill has entered public life. The temperature of our moral climate has dropped, and too many pretend not to notice.Just days ago, outside a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley, a mob gathered to protest, riot, shout down students, and mock the death of Charlie Kirk, chanting about his assassination as if it were a punch line.The world does not need more outrage. It needs more heroes — ordinary people who will stand, speak, and serve even when no one applauds.It was not a peaceful political protest — it was cruelty on display, a glimpse of how numb parts of our culture have become to basic humanity. You can feel the shift in moments like that — not in policy debates or press releases, but in the tone of the crowd, in the hard edge of its laughter.A nation in the coldWe all learned Newton’s third law in school: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. It is not just a rule of motion; it speaks truth about reality itself.Nothing happens in a vacuum. Every act, every choice, demands a response. When Charlie Kirk was killed, the impact of his assassin’s bullet rippled through the soul of a nation. Millions felt it at once, as if something beneath the surface had cracked.But out of that shock came something extraordinary. Instead of despair, there was revival. People who had not prayed in years began to whisper to God again. Vital questions rose out of grief: What is truth? What is courage? What is my purpose?The counterforceWhat we are seeing now — from Berkeley’s riots to the venom spreading online — is that pushback. It is the equal and opposite force. The lies about Charlie’s death, the hatred masquerading as justice, the growing comfort with cruelty — they are all part of something older, something that has always despised awakening.The eternal struggle between good and evil has stepped out from behind the curtain and taken center stage. Whether we wanted it or not, we have been written into this story where both light and darkness work through human hands. That means each one of us has a role to play.What heroism really meansHeroism is not reserved for the famous or the fearless. It is not about applause or recognition. It is the quiet resolve to do what is right when it would be easier to stay silent.Courage starts small — the parent who refuses to surrender her values, the student who speaks truth in a hostile classroom. These small acts are the foundation of moral civilization.Courage is a muscle. If you wait for a grand moment to use it, you will find it lacking.Heroism is giving something of yourself — your time, your voice, your loyalty. It may go unseen, but it is never wasted. The heroes who carry civilization forward are rarely remembered by name. But they are remembered in the lives they touch and in the good they preserve.RELATED: Why Gen Z is rebelling against leftist lies — and turning to Jesus Photo by Ismael Adnan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesStanding when it matters mostWe live in an age when fear is constant — fear of loss, fear of exposure, fear of being alone. But fear is not destiny. It is a test. And courage is not the absence of fear; it is acting while afraid. When you tell the truth, when you remain loyal, when you choose what is right over what is safe — that is courage.The world does not need more outrage. It needs more heroes — ordinary people who will stand, speak, and serve even when no one applauds. This is a dark time, yes. But we should be thankful for it, because in the darkness, we discover who we are meant to be.You do not need to change the world. You only need to change what stands before you — your home, your community. That is where real heroism lives.When you feel fear, act anyway. That is courage. That is faith. And that is how light triumphs over darkness.Want more from Glenn Beck? Get Glenn's FREE email newsletter with his latest insights, top stories, show prep, and more delivered to your inbox.

A nose-ringed Indiana University lecturer is accusing the university of racism for investigating her in-class smear of MAGA as racist.During a press conference held on Friday by the local chapter of the American Association of University Professors, IU School of Social Work lecturer Jessica Adams claimed that she was barred last month from teaching a "Diversity, Human Rights, and Social Justice" master's class and from contacting her students after a student filed a complaint over her use of a graphic that suggested "Make America Great Again" is a form of "covert white supremacy."'I feel like white supremacy is actually on full display in the way that my case has been handled.'According to the graphic Adams provided to the Indianapolis Star, "Make America Great Again" is a form of "socially acceptable" and "covert" white supremacy.The following are also listed as forms of "covert white supremacy" on Adams' pyramid:"Bootstrap Theory," the idea that individuals can achieve success through their own efforts;anti-immigration policies;paternalism;"Euro-centric Curriculum";"English-only Initiatives";police killing non-whites;"Denial of White Privilege";"Denial of Racism";celebrating Columbus Day;"Fearing People of Color";"Expecting POC to Teach White People";colorblindness; andthe assertion that "we're just one human family."The placement of the different forms of "white supremacy" in the critical race theory pyramid is intended to signal their severity. "Make America Great Again" is located just below the line that separates "covert white supremacy" from "overt white supremacy" — a category that includes neo-Nazis, cross burnings, lynchings, and the KKK.RELATED: Coddled Harvard students cry after dean exposes grade inflation, 'relaxed' standards Trump supporter at a rally in Evansville, Indiana. Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images.Adams claimed that while a student had initially complained about the leftist propaganda to Indiana Republican Sen. Jim Banks' office, the formal complaint was ultimately filed by her dean, Kalea Benner, who allegedly accused Adams of presenting "biased information as fact."Evidencing her ideological blinders and apparent antipathy for the school's administration, Adams, who appears to be white, suggested that the dean of the IU School of Social Work was a racist for questioning the factual nature of the pyramid, stating, "I feel that the assumption that it is not evidence based is rooted in white supremacist ideology. I feel like it's very much rooted in the assumption that the experiences and the voices of minoritized populations, individuals, communities are not valid. And so I feel like white supremacy is actually on full display in the way that my case has been handled."Adams suggested further the critical race theory pyramid was credible since it is used by leftist organizations such as the National Education Association "as a tool for anti-racist and anti-oppressive education."A letter from IU administrators indicated the woke lecturer potentially violated Indiana's intellectual diversity law, reported the Star.Indiana Republicans passed legislation last year aimed at cultivating intellectual diversity on campuses and in classrooms.Under Senate Enrolled Act 202, professors and other faculty members at state educational institutions are expected not only to foster a culture of free inquiry and free expression inside the classroom but to refrain from subjecting students "to political or ideological views and opinions that are unrelated to the faculty member's academic discipline or assigned course of instruction."Adams has suggested, however, that she was teaching within her discipline and the scope of the course."I was asked to teach on structural racism, and as you teach on structural racism in the United States, you cannot not discuss white supremacy," Adams said during Friday's press conference. "It is the ideology that emboldens racist behavior."While reportedly removed from the one class, Adams continues to teach three other courses at the university.Under the IU code, a faculty member could face various disciplinary sanctions, including a written reprimand, a probationary period, a temporary suspension without pay, termination of employment, and/or immediate dismissal.Banks' office did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.IU spokesman Mark Bode told WFIU Public Radio that the university does not comment on personnel matters.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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