Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has stopped all grant funding that is used by NGOs to facilitate the invasion of our country. An evaluation needs to be done, and we are not spending another dime to destroy our country. Many of the NGOs have the infrastructure set up in Mexico to make it easy […] The post DHS Secretary Stops Grant Funding to NGOs & Their Shadow Government appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

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Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) appeared to try to appeal to President Donald Trump for a potential pardon on Wednesday outside of a federal courthouse in Manhattan after he was sentenced to more than a decade behind bars after being convicted in a corruption case. “This whole process has been nothing but a political witch hunt by the Justice Department, NSD, and prosecutors, who are more interested in political scalps, and preparing to run for public office, like Damian Williams,” he alleged. “Welcome to the Southern District of New York, the wild west of political prosecutions.” “President Trump is right,” he continued. “This process is political, and it’s corrupted to the core. I hope President Trump cleans up this cesspool and restores the integrity to the system.” Some stunning remarks from Menendez outside court: “President Trump was right. This process is political, and it’s corrupted to the core. I hope President Trump cleans up the cesspool and restores the integrity to the system.” pic.twitter.com/woFgHgFGqM — Molly Crane-Newman (@molcranenewman) January 29, 2025 Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison and was forced to forfeit more than $920,000 after he was convicted over the summer on 16 felony counts, including conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right, two counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice, two counts of bribery, three counts of honest services wire fraud, three counts of extortion under color of official right, conspiracy for a public official to act as a foreign agent, public official acting as foreign agent, and obstruction of justice. Menendez accepted bribes from three businessmen in exchange for actions that he took as chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee. According to the Department of Justice, the alleged bribes were intended to protect the businessmen and to benefit Egypt. Prosecutors later said in a revised indictment that Menendez also allegedly used his clout to help a friend secure a multi-million dollar investment deal from the Qatari government, in part by taking actions that benefited Qatar. Two of the co-conspirators in the case who made the bribes, Wael Hana and Fred Daibes, were sentenced to more than eight years and seven years in prison, respectively. Menendez’s wife Nadine was also charged in the case, but her trial has been repeatedly delayed as she battles breast cancer.

All flights were halted at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C.  on Wednesday after a plane crashed in the Potomac River. “All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA,” the airport said in a statement. “Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The terminal remains open. Will update.” All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA. Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The terminal remains open. Will update. — Reagan Airport (@Reagan_Airport) January 30, 2025 The DC Fire and EMS Department posted on X: “Confirmed small aircraft down in Potomac River vicinity Reagan National Airport. Fireboats on scene.” Confirmed small aircraft down in Potomac River vicinity Reagan National Airport. Fireboats on scene. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS Department (@dcfireems) January 30, 2025 Video from the incident showed a large presence of first responders on scene. #Breaking DC Fire and EMS confirms a small aircraft is down in the Potomac River in the vicinity of Reagan National Airport. Fireboats on scene. All takeoffs and landings have been halted at DCA. Emergency personnel are responding to an aircraft incident on the airfield. The… pic.twitter.com/aGisrUj6ug — Allison Papson (@AllisonPapson) January 30, 2025 This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates.

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A cat wandered into a neighborhood, hoping for a meal. Once taken in, he turned into the gentlest, most affectionate teddy bear. TrafalgarChatonsOrphelinsMontrealA striking blue-eyed cat appeared in a feral cat colony where dedicated rescue volunteers had been helping.With no one to claim him, he was likely abandoned and struggled to survive outdoors. He was bullied by other tom cats and chased away from food sources. "Not knowing how to defend himself, he would hide alone in corners," Chatons Orphelins Montreal shared.The rescuers knew right away he didn't belong outside and brought him to safety. ChatonsOrphelinsMontrealHoping to place him in a foster home, they contacted Chatons Orphelins Montreal for help. "We took him into our care and named him Trafalgar. Even though he was nervous, he allowed us to handle him."Trafalgar was a big cat, barely fitting into a large carrier. During a vet visit, they discovered he had a heart murmur and was FIV+. ChatonsOrphelinsMontrealOnce the cat stepped into his foster home, his eyes lit up, and his demeanor transformed. With a cozy, quiet space to decompress, he quickly came out of his shell and started purring.He nestled into his bed, rolling around in his soft blanket, delighted to finally feel safe. ChatonsOrphelinsMontrealSoon, he ventured out of his safety nook and approached his humans for affection. His purr grew louder as he basked in their petting. "Trafalgar is a sweetheart and a unit of a cat. He's incredibly gentle and loves everyone, without a mean bone in his body.""He purrs like a tractor whenever he's cuddled as if he is competing in a purring contest." ChatonsOrphelinsMontrealBefore long, he was following his foster family around the house, turning into a full-time love bug. "He's very affectionate and craves cuddles and attention, and if he doesn't get enough, he'll rub against your legs for more.""Trafalgar may be a big kitty, but he is still a baby at heart." ChatonsOrphelinsMontrealWhenever someone walks in, he waits by the door to greet them with the cutest bear hug. Standing on his hind legs, he wraps his front paws around them while purring up a storm."He needs his daily dose of love and has an emotionally dependent side." He greets his people with a bear hugChatonsOrphelinsMontreal"He loves it when we take the time to play with him every day. He loves toys with feathers and comes running when we wave them around."Trafalgar has a few endearing quirks that bring much joy and laughter to his foster family. He enjoys inspecting the fridge and likes to sit behind the citrus fruits as if he's their little guardian. ChatonsOrphelinsMontreal"When he wants attention, he makes adorable little noises and coos, asking to be petted and included in everything."He isn't fond of closed doors and always wants to be wherever his humans are. He sleeps on their bed beside them and comes running the moment they call him. "He's a cat who acts like a dog." ChatonsOrphelinsMontreal"Trafalgar was lucky to have been rescued before winter. The extreme cold outside would have made it difficult for him to survive for long."Now, he trails his people around the house, filling each room with his rumbling purrs and always ready to offer a big hug. He follows his humans around the houseChatonsOrphelinsMontrealThanks to the kindness of rescuers and volunteers, Trafalgar is back to enjoying the good life, being the sweet teddy bear he was always meant to be. ChatonsOrphelinsMontrealShare this story with your friends. More on Trafalgar and Chatons Orphelins Montreal on Instagram and Facebook.Related story: Cat Hangs Around Outside a House Every Day Until He Sets Paw Indoors, Being Held in Loving Arms

LA Democrats Are So Incompetent that the County is Moving Right

On Tuesday morning, MSNBC host Ana Cabrera devoted a segment to letting an immigration attorney advise audience members on what they can do to either avoid being arrested by ICE, or assist someone who is being arrested.  After the segment began by showing news clips of immigrants complaining about being afraid because of the ICE raids, Cabrera recounted: From Baltimore to Las Vegas, reports of fear in immigrant communities as immigration raids have really ramped up significantly since President Trump took office. And now legal advocates are urging undocumented immigrants to learn their rights in case they're detained because that information could be hard to come by once you're in ICE custody. Just last week, the DOJ ordered an end to "know your rights" presentations and posters in ICE facilities. After bringing aboard immigration attorney Ellen Pachnanda of Brooklyn Defenders, the MSNBC host began by asking her guest if she's receiving lots of phone calls in the current climate, and Pachnanda quickly got into explaining what she thinks possible ICE targets should know and referred to the website WeHaveRights.us which has relevant instruction videos: And I think it's important that we remind everyone that, regardless of your immigration status, you have rights. And that's why we launched "WeHaveRights.us, which, with our partners at the ACLU and the Immigrant Defense Project, are a series of videos that are available online at WeHaveRights.us which outline your rights when ICE is at your door, when ICE approaches you in the street or the community, when arrests you, and, most importantly, when ICE also -- when they're in your home. These are rights that you have, and I can go through the specific rights that individuals have. As Cabrera followed up, she played a clip of a video from the website on how to deal with ICE agents visiting a private home. The MSNBC host then posed: "If agents show up at your door, what do you do? What can you do? And what are the other tough questions you're getting?" Pachnanda recommended that viewers demand a warrant if ICE agents come to their home or approach them on the street, and advised not to divulge information that could help the agents make their case: Well, if agents show up at your door, do not let them in unless you see a judicially signed warrant. That's critical because ICE officers do not show up with that -- then make sure if for -- if you're approached on the street -- if you're approached in the community, remember you do not have to answer any questions. You do not provide any information about your immigration status. ... If, unfortunately, you do get detained by ICE and they approach you and they say you're under arrest, remain silent, ask for a lawyer, and do not sign any documents when you're with them. Cabrera then brought up the possibility of American citizens hiding illegal aliens and asked if it was illegal to do so: "So what about American citizens who want to help protect some of those vulnerable population? Could an American citizen be held legally liable if they tried to hide an undocumented immigrant, for example?" Pachnanda, instead of informing viewers that helping illegal aliens hide is illegal, she pivoted to recommending that a viewer who witnesses an ICE detention should record it at a safe distance. Transcript follows: MSNBC's Ana Cabrera Reports January 28, 2025 10:50 a.m. Eastern ANA CABRERA: From Baltimore to Las Vegas, reports of fear in immigrant communities as immigration raids have really ramped up significantly since President Trump took office. And now legal advocates are urging undocumented immigrants to learn their rights in case they're detained because that information could be hard to come by once you're in ICE custody. Just last week, the DOJ ordered an end to "know your rights" presentations and posters in ICE facilities. And joining us now, Ellen Pachnanda is the director of the Immigration Practice at Brooklyn Defenders -- one of America's leading organizations offering public defenders for detained immigrants. Ellen, it's good to have you here. Thank you so much. What is your world like right now? Is the phone just like ringing off the hook? ELLEN PACHNANDA, BROOKLYN DEFENDER SERVICES: Yes, and I think it's a lot of clients, as you explained, are in fear. They're confused about what's happening, and there's so much uncertainty. And I think it's important that we remind everyone that, regardless of your immigration status, you have rights. And that's why we launched "WeHaveRights.us, which, with our partners at the ACLU and the Immigrant Defense Project, are a series of videos that are available online at WeHaveRights.us which outline your rights when ICE is at your door, when ICE approaches you in the street or the community, when arrests you, and, most importantly, when ICE also -- when they're in your home. These are rights that you have, and I can go through the specific rights that individuals have. CABRERA: We actually have a little bit of a clip to play of one of those videos you just mentioned. Let's listen to that.  VOICE OF NARRATOR: Do not open the door if authorities come to your home no matter what they say. Without a warrant signed by a judge, they have no authority to enter. But beware. ICE may enter your home forcefully anyway. And if they do, you ask them to leave if they don't have the proper warrant. Be prepared, do not panic, and remember we have rights. CABRERA: So we learned something in just that short clip. But walk us through it. If agents show up at your door, what do you do? What can you do? And what are the other tough questions you're getting? PACHNANDA: Well, if agents show up at your door, do not let them in unless you see a judicially signed warrant. That's critical because ICE officers do not show up with that -- then make sure if for -- if you're approached on the street -- if you're approached in the community, remember you do not have to answer any questions. You do not provide any information about your immigration status. And you should be prepared. You should be prepared and appoint an individual in your life that you trust to care for your children, and that individual should hold onto any identity documents. If, unfortunately, you do get detained by ICE and they approach you and they say you're under arrest, remain silent, ask for a lawyer, and do not sign any documents when you're with them. CABRERA: So what about American citizens who want to help protect some of those vulnerable population? Could an American citizen be held legally liable if they tried to hide an undocumented immigrant, for example? PACHNANDA: Well, what we have a video also that's available by witness that we worked with is talking about what you can do as a bystander, right? So if you see these encounters that are on the street, you have a right to record them. If an ICE agent asks you to turn off the recording, then you should stop, but the way that American citizens right now -- because so many people want to help everyone in this country who's facing this fear and facing this possible detention, WeHaveRights has a way to do that -- to make sure you're sharing this information so that people understand, regardless of your immigration status in this country, you have rights. And you have rights under the Constitution and due process, but, in the face of this kind of fear -- which that's what this is causing -- you have rights. CABRERA: Well, thank you so much for coming in here and sharing that important information and offering people a place to go and get more information.