In a sermon at the Islamic Center of Warren‚ Michigan‚ which was streamed live on the Mosque’s YouTube channel‚ Imam Abdou Alwaly Zindani‚ invoked the Islamic hadith that says‚ “One day‚ we (Muslims) will slaughter you Jews like sheep.”  h/r Georgina D

State Department Deputy Spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters in a briefing on Tuesday that the U.S. shares the goal of “degrading‚ NOT defeating Hamas” — in an obvious shift of U.S. policy on the Gaza war. All that’s missing here is Biden’s implied threat to delay or cut off delivery of U.S. arms‚ ammunition‚ and […]

Bill O’Reilly is on Chris Cuomo’s show on News Nation once a week. Recently‚ Cuomo interviewed Tucker Carlson‚ and O’Reilly was not happy about it. By the second quarter of 2020‚ Tucker had reached 4.56 million viewers before he was fired‚ averaging 4.33 million – the largest audience in cable history. “I would never in […] The post Don’t Ever Tell Bill O’Reilly Tucker Had a Larger Audience appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

On Tuesday‚ former President Donald Trump filed a brief to support his claim that former presidents should be immune to criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office. On August 1‚ 2023‚ in Washington‚ D.C.‚ Trump was charged in a four-count indictment as a result of his actions challenging the election results and interfering with the sequence set forth in the Constitution for the transfer of power from one President to the next‚” the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in early February. “Former President Trump moved to dismiss the indictment and the district court denied his motion. Today‚ we affirm the denial. For the purpose of this criminal case‚ former President Trump has become citizen Trump‚ with all of the defenses of any other criminal defendant. But any executive immunity that may have protected him while he served as President no longer protects him against this prosecution.” The brief filed with the Supreme Court by Trump noted that from 1789 to 2023‚ no former‚ or current‚ President has ever faced criminal charges for his official acts‚ adding‚ “The President cannot function‚ and the Presidency itself cannot retain its vital independence‚ if the President faces criminal prosecution for official acts once he leaves office.” The brief argued that a president’s “personal vulnerability‚” to such prosecution would affect his decisions as president. “A denial of criminal immunity would incapacitate every future President with de facto blackmail and extortion while in office‚ and condemn him to years of post-office trauma at the hands of political opponents. The threat of future prosecution and imprisonment would become a political cudgel to influence the most sensitive and controversial Presidential decisions‚ taking away the strength‚ authority‚ and decisiveness of the Presidency‚” the brief contended. The brief noted that in the landmark case Marbury v. Madison‚ the Supreme Court held that a President’s official acts “can never be examinable by the courts‚” adding‚ “Continuing Marbury’s tradition‚ this Court held in 1982 that the courts cannot hold a former President personally liable ‘for acts within the outer perimeter of his official responsibility.’” “The Court should restore the tradition from Marbury to Fitzgerald—unbroken until last year— and neutralize one of the greatest threats to the President’s separate power‚ a bedrock of our Republic‚ in our Nation’s history. The Court should uphold the President’s immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts‚” the brief stated. The brief noted numerous presidents who had committed allegedly “criminal” official act in the eyes of their political opponents: For example‚ John Quincy Adams was accused of a “corrupt bargain” in appointing Henry Clay as Secretary of State after Clay delivered the 1824 election to him in the House. Andrew Jackson disregarded this Court’s rulings and forced the resettlement of many people‚ resulting in the infamous “Trail of Tears.” President Roosevelt imprisoned over 100‚000 Japanese Americans during World War II. President Clinton repeatedly launched military strikes in the Middle East on the eve of  critical developments in the Monica Lewinsky scandal‚ with the likely goal of deflecting media attention from his political travails. President Clinton also pardoned fugitive financier Marc Rich‚ resulting in widespread accusations of criminal corruption‚ including illegal quid pro quo. President George W. Bush was accused of knowingly providing false information to Congress about Saddam Hussein’s “weapons of mass destruction” in order to launch the Iraq War on false pretenses‚ leading to the deaths of over 4‚400 Americans‚ with almost 32‚000 wounded. President Obama targeted and killed U.S. citizens abroad by drone strike without due process. President Biden’s mismanagement of the southern border‚ dealings with Iran‚ and funding of pro-Hamas groups face similar accusations. The brief continued: In all of these instances‚ the President’s political opponents routinely accuse him‚ and currently accuse President Biden‚ of “criminal” behavior in his official acts. In each such case‚ those opponents later came to power with ample incentive to charge him. But no former President was ever prosecuted for official acts—until 2023. The Founders were keenly aware that politically motivated prosecutions pose a grave threat to republican government. … The Founders viewed protecting the independence of the Presidency as well worth the risk that some Presidents might evade punishment in marginal cases. They were unwilling to burn the Presidency itself to the ground to get at every single alleged malefactor. The D.C. Circuit’s alternative holding is untenable and contradicts this Court’s well- established precedent. Perhaps its proponents find the theory attractive because they believe that making immunity turn on “the specific charges in the Indictment‚” would effectively deny criminal immunity to President Trump only‚ while leaving all other Presidents immune. If so‚ that is not a strength but a fatal defect of the theory. As DOJ has written‚ “the constitutional concern is not merely that any particular indictment and criminal prosecution of a sitting President would unduly impinge upon his ability to perform his public duties. A more general concern is that permitting such criminal process … would affect the underlying dynamics of our governmental system in profound and necessarily unpredictable ways‚ by shifting an awesome power to unelected persons lacking an explicit constitutional role vis-a-vis the President.” Thus‚ the consequences of this Court’s holding on Presidential immunity are not confined to President Trump. They will affect the Presidency itself for the rest of our Nation’s history.

North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson sent a letter to President Joe Biden this week demanding answers about an illegal alien who was recently apprehended in the state who appeared on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) terrorist watchlist. The letter from Robinson‚ who is the Republican Party’s gubernatorial nominee for the upcoming elections this fall‚ sought information on 32-year-old Awet Hagos after he was arrested late last week for allegedly opening fire at a business where he worked. Hagos was charged with three counts of assault on a government official‚ three counts of resisting a public officer‚ and one count of carrying a concealed weapon with more potential charges forthcoming. Robinson sought answers to the following questions: Is Hagos on the U.S. government’s terrorist watch list? What are Hagos’ suspected ties to terrorist groups and/or activities? Is Hagos believed to be acting alone? Does Hagos have any known associates‚ friends‚ or family that you believe are also here? Does the Federal Government know how Hagos entered the country? By air‚ crossing the border or other means? What airports‚ trains‚ or highways do we know he traveled on? Where else did Hagos travel to‚ or through‚ in the state of North Carolina? When Hagos applied for and was denied American citizenship why was he not detained then? When Hagos applied for and was denied American citizenship‚ how and who locally was alerted to his whereabouts? Is the Federal Government aware of any other potential terrorist suspects in North Carolina – whether they have any ties to Hagos or not? Police were called to a Quick Stop convenience store where they discovered Hagos discharging a firearm‚ according to The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald. The suspect allegedly attacked law enforcement and managed to fight off tasers that that sheriff’s deputies used on him. As he fled to his residence — where he remained barricaded for hours — he allegedly tried to take a sheriff’s deputy’s rifle. Robinson said that the state needed answers to his questions to ascertain what threats may exist to the state given multiple attacks that have been carried out against North Carolina’s infrastructure‚ including “a cyberattack on a natural gas pipeline‚ and just over a year ago we had multiple substations that were sabotaged.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Hagos was living just an hour from multiple military bases in both North Carolina and in Virginia‚” Robinson added. “If this violent individual has terrorist ties‚ it is imperative that we know immediately what these are‚ whether he has any associates here with him‚ and if there is any imminent danger to the citizens of North Carolina.” WAVY TV 10 reported that Hagos is from “an area of Africa near the Yemen border” and had previously lived in Haiti. Prior to coming to North Carolina‚ he lived in the sanctuary state of California. He is being held on $100‚000 bond in the Albemarle District Jail and ICE officials have lodged a detainer request against him‚ indicating that the suspect is in the U.S. illegally and ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) are waiting to deport him. Related: Illegal Alien Caught At Border Says He’s A Hezbollah Terrorist‚ Planned To ‘Make A Bomb’: Report

Ohio businessman Bernie Moreno won the Republican Party nomination for U.S. Senate in Ohio on Tuesday night‚ according a projection from the Associated Press. The Trump-backed candidate will now face Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in this fall’s upcoming elections in a race that could tip the balance of power in the Senate. This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP

A grandfather named Paul Hocheder has decided to keep his “mind moving” with a full college experience at 90 years old.  Paul already earned one degree in 1960‚ when he graduated from The University of Maryland after serving seven years in the service. But he decided it would help keep him “awake” and “alive” if he went back for another round. So he signed up for classes at Maryland’s Carroll Community College.  His granddaughter‚ Gabby‚ was inspired by his determination‚ so‚ on her TikTok account‚ she highlighted his return to campus. When she woke up the next morning‚ she realized that hundreds of thousands of others were others were also inspired.  @yogabbagabba1993 My 90 year old grandfather started college today! #90andstillgoing #collegefreshman #backtoschool ♬ original sound – Mclovin “I thought it would be funny—what if we took a video of him walking into school for the first time‚” she said in a video on GMA. “And I woke up the next day‚ and there were 500‚000 views.”  So Gabby kept posting updates‚ and people kept watching. The most watched video has over 4 million views today.  “I got my backpack‚ blending right in with the coed‚” he said in one of the clips. ” I’ve decided in the spring‚ I’m gonna rush a fraternity.” Going Back To College at 90 Is Giving Paul “Something To Look Forward To” Paul Hocheder is currently interested in a history major because he began his first semester with classes that explored the causes of both World Wars‚ and he was interested in learning those perspectives from generations that never saw the conflicts.  @yogabbagabba1993 The 90-year-old freshman is ready for Spring Break! #90andstillgoing #collegefreshman #90yearoldfreshman #springbreak2024 #oldschool ♬ Come Check This (Quickie Edit) – FETISH “It makes me feel young again‚” he said in the GMA video. “Coming through the school with all the young people mixed in‚ and older people for that matter… [it’s] something to do and something to look forward to instead of sittin’ around‚ retired‚ doin’ nothin’.”  Gabby said she knew her grandfather would be a TikTok hit because “he’s a very funny guy.” But more importantly‚ she’s “so proud of him” for continuing to learn and explore well into his golden years.  Gabby is currently finishing her first college degree‚ and she credits him for pushing her to be the best version of herself‚ as well.  “You’ve always been an advocate for education‚” she told him. “And that’s pushed me.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here.  The post 90-Yr-Old Grandfather Goes Back to College 60+ Yrs After Graduating‚ “It Makes Me Feel Young Again” appeared first on InspireMore.

Biden's energy strategy — or lack thereof — has real-world consequences.