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The Charlie Kirk assassination has underscored the Left’s radicalization, and President Donald Trump is right to respond, in part, by investigating the potential funding sources behind Antifa and violent protests. The FBI is still investigating whether anyone else knew of 22-year-old suspect Tyler Robinson’s alleged plans to kill Kirk, but based on interviews with Robinson’s mother, the alleged murderer had increasingly adopted leftist political positions and endorsed the transgender movement—even apparently carrying out the attack for his boyfriend, who identifies as female. His bullet casings reportedly included anti-fascist messaging resonant of Antifa. Trump announced Wednesday night that he would be designating Antifa a terrorist organization. “Left-wing organizations have fueled violent riots, organized attacks against law enforcement officers, coordinated illegal doxing campaigns, arranged drop points for weapons and riot materials, and more,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told The Daily Signal in a statement Tuesday. “The Trump administration will get to the bottom of this vast network inciting violence in American communities,” she added. “This effort will target those committing criminal acts and hold them accountable.” “The key point the president has been making is somebody is paying for all of this,” White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said this week. “This is not happening for free, and so out of the president’s direction, the attorney general is going to find out who is paying for it, and they will now be criminally liable for paying for violence.” Leftist agitators often refer to themselves as Antifa, short for “anti-fascist,” branding their opponents as akin to Nazis. These agitators form a loose, largely disconnected street movement, and they have reportedly joined more mainstream protests, only to leave the crowd and engage in violence, then return to the safety of the crowd. What Has Antifa Done? While Antifa agitators engaged in violence in conjunction with Black Lives Matter protests before 2020, the riots that followed protests in the name of George Floyd that summer set a horrifying record for violent destruction. Property Claim Services reported in 2021 that the protests between May 28 and June 8, 2020, resulted in more than $2 billion in insurance payouts, the largest “riot and civil disorder catastrophe” on record. At least 26 Americans lost their lives in the riots, notably including black people like 77-year-old retired St. Louis Police Captain David Dorn. More recent episodes of protests that grew into violence include the anti-Tesla actions this spring and the riots against immigration enforcement in Los Angeles, Calif. Columbia University anti-Israel protesters reportedly enjoyed high-priced sandwiches and coffee. The Left’s Dark Money Network In some of these cases, groups that organized protests received grants from the Left’s dark money network, a system of left-wing foundations that direct cash to the infrastructure I describe as the Woketopus: the leftist groups that staffed and advised the Biden administration. The Left’s dark money network directs cash to nonprofits that then organize protests, and those protests grow into riots. Some of the riots involve weapons, shields, and Molotov cocktails. Trump is right to consider whether funding this violence may violate the law, but the administration needs to be careful not to undermine free speech and free association while investigating this funding. Furthermore, the Justice Department will likely find fierce resistance from the lawyers who represent the Left’s dark money network. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, struck the right note in July when he explained his Stop Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrators and Extremist Riots Act or the Stop FUNDERS Act. The bill adds rioting, as defined by the federal anti-riot statute, to the list of racketeering predicate offenses. “Every American has the right to freedom of speech and peaceful protest, but not to commit violence,” Cruz stated. “Domestic NGOs and foreign adversaries fund and use riots in the United States to undermine the security and prosperity of Americans.” In Senate testimony Tuesday, FBI Director Kash Patel said the bill would help his ability to prosecute such funding. New laws may or may not be necessary, but it is high time the Justice Department investigate the funding behind violent riots. Antifa should be terrified. The post RIPE FOR INVESTIGATION: Trump Administration Is Right to Probe Potential Funding of Antifa Violence appeared first on The Daily Signal.

House Passes Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

MRC Free Speech America Vice President Dan Schneider condemned the large financial institutions that were just exposed for not only debanking customers but also handing over customer info to a politicized “fishing expedition.” In response to how banks treated former Trump Attorney John Eastman, Schneider suggested in a Thursday X post that Americans who wish to see their privacy and free speech rights respected turn away from complicit financial institutions.  [The story continues on MRCFreeSpeechAmerica.org]

ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel, host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, after his malicious “joke” that Charlie Kirk’s shooter was a Trump supporter. A New York Times article published today credits MRC’s Alex Christy for sparking the backlash and suspension with a social media post, viewed over 15 million times, that exposed Kimmel’s vile and intentional falsehood. As the Left’s newspaper of record, The New York Times has faced MRC’s scrutiny for 38 years, with our relentless dissection of its fact-twisting and bias. MRC President David Bozell, after vetting reporter Stuart A. Thompson, gave a brief statement for the article, backed by his press team to ensure MRC’s stance was accurately quoted. From The New York Times:  One of the first posts on X to share a clip from Mr. Kimmel’s monologue came from Alex Christy, a staff writer for NewsBusters, a conservative publication that reports on mainstream media with the goal of "exposing and neutralizing liberal media bias," according to its website. That post was published at 9:02 a.m. on Tuesday and gained steam slowly over the coming days as it ricocheted among social media users and across video platforms. The post ultimately gained more than 15 million views on X. It was amplified by top users there, including Mr. Musk. ‘We’re going to look for media bias anywhere and everywhere we need to go look," said David Bozell, the president of M.R.C., in an interview. "Late night included." Read The Times article here (behind paywall): "How Outrage at Kimmel Grew to a Shout From a Whisper"

Anti-ICE protesters were back outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility located near Chicago in Broadview, Illinois, on Friday. Tensions in the metro area are higher since Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration's enhanced crackdown in Chicago, is now fully underway.Similar to the previous week, the crowd blocked road access to the ICE site, forcing ICE's Special Response Team and Border Patrol agents to move people away to allow vehicles to leave the scene.One man allegedly threw a tear gas canister, and another person allegedly bum-rushed the agents arresting the first man.Among the agitators were Democratic House candidates Daniel Biss and Kat Abughazaleh, who are running to replace outgoing Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Il.) in the 9th congressional district. Biss is the current mayor of Evanston, and Abughazaleh used to work for far-left media watchdog group Media Matters for America.A video posted by Biss shows he was active in the crowd's attempt to use their bodies to stop a federal vehicle from leaving the facility's driveway. Tear gas and pepper balls were used by federal agents to clear the road. "We. will. not. be. intimidated," Biss further posted on X.Abughazaleh posted video from earlier in the morning when a federal agent was forced to haul her away from the driveway after she refused to move. Abughazaleh then appeared to slip and landed on the ground with a tremendous thud.RELAED: ICE agent ‘seriously injured,’ suspect dead in Chicago operation gone wrong Image source: Blaze Media "This is what it looks like when ICE violates our First Amendment rights," Abughazaleh whined."What ICE just did to me was a violent abuse of power — and it’s still nothing compared to what they’re doing to immigrant communities. I’ve been fighting the right as a journalist and now I’m running for Congress to do the same in D.C.," Abughazaleh continued before posting a link for people to donate to her campaign.The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for comment in time for publication.Unlike last week when Blaze News was present for protests, federal agents on Friday took at least two rioters into custody. One man allegedly threw a tear gas canister, and another person allegedly bum-rushed the agents arresting the first man.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Legal documents show that federal authorities knew the man who tried to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh identifies as a transgender person.Online posts by Nicholas John Roske had previously hinted at his gender confusion, as reported by Blaze News three years ago, but new documents obtained by the Daily Wire confirm that he is a member of the LGBTQ+ movement.'This attempt against the life of a Supreme Court Justice was an attack on the entire judicial system that cannot go unpunished.'In June 2022, Roske was caught by police officers carrying a bag of weapons and burglary tools near Kavanaugh's home after he was turned away by the presence of security guards. He admitted that the leaked draft version of a Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade had spurred him to action against the conservative justice.Three years later in April, the man pleaded guilty to attempted murder and now faces the possibility of life in prison.The documents obtained by the Daily Wire show that Roske's defense attorneys notified the court that he now goes by "Sophie Roske" and that his legal team will use his preferred female pronouns."The case is captioned as United States v. Nicholas John Roske," his attorneys wrote. "That name remains Ms. Roske’s legal name, and she has not asked to recaption the case. Out of respect for Ms. Roske, the balance of this pleading and counsel’s in-court argument will refer to her as Sophie and use female pronouns."RELATED: Suspected assassin Tyler Robinson allegedly made startling confession in online message U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi released a statement about the trans-identity development."This attempt against the life of a Supreme Court Justice was an attack on the entire judicial system that cannot go unpunished," Bondi said to the Daily Wire. "This Department of Justice condemns political violence and our prosecutors will ensure that this disturbed individual faces severe consequences for his deranged actions."Attorneys for the Justice Dept. argued that Roske deserves a sentence of no less than 30 years in prison.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

One of the co-founders of Ben & Jerry's has quit, claiming that the ice cream maker has been "silenced" by the parent company. Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield has resigned from the company because he was being "muzzled" by Unilever and the Magnum Ice Cream Company. 'Standing up for the values of justice, equity, and our shared humanity has never been more important, and yet Ben & Jerry's has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power.'"It's with a broken heart that I've decided I can no longer, in good conscience, and after 47 years, remain an employee of Ben & Jerry's," said a statement released on the X social media platform. "I am resigning from the company Ben and I started back in 1978. This is one of the hardest and most painful decisions I've ever made," the statement from Greenfield began. "This isn't because I've lost my love for the people at Ben & Jerry's. Quite the opposite."Greenfield claimed that Unilever promised to allow the progressive ice cream brand to continue to spout social justice talking points. According to CNN, "British-based Unilever bought Ben & Jerry’s ice cream for $326 million in 2000 but allowed the company to operate independently and continue its social mission without interference from its new parent company."Greenfield said that he and his partner, Ben Cohen, "stood up and spoke out in support of peace, justice, and human rights, not as abstract concepts, but in relation to real events happening in our world."However, the co-founder now claims that their independence has been taken away, which has been "profoundly disappointing."Greenfield asserted, "And it's happening at a time when our country's current administration is attacking civil rights, voting rights, the rights of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community.""Standing up for the values of justice, equity, and our shared humanity has never been more important, and yet Ben & Jerry's has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power," he continued. "It's easy to stand up and speak out when there's nothing at risk. The real test of values is when times are challenging and you have something to lose."Greenfield added, "Love, equity, justice. They're part of who Ben and I are, and they've always been the true foundation of Ben & Jerry's. From the very beginning, Ben and I believed that our values and the pursuit of justice were more important than the company itself. If the company couldn't stand up for the things we believed, then it wasn't worth being a company at all.""It was always about more than just ice cream; it was a way to spread love and invite others into the fight for equity, justice, and a better world," he said."Coming to the conclusion that this is no longer possible at Ben & Jerry's means I can no longer remain part of Ben & Jerry's," Greenfield concluded. "If I can't carry those values forward inside the company today, then I will carry them forward outside, with all the love and conviction I can."RELATED: Ben & Jerry's blasted for spreading misinformation about Kyle Rittenhouse, inventing hypothetical scenario to bring race into the case Cohen added, "After 47 years, Jerry has made the difficult decision to step down from the company we built together. I’m sharing his words as he resigns from Ben & Jerry’s. His legacy deserves to be true to our values, not silenced by Magnum Global." Cohen also demanded that Ben & Jerry's be "free" to speak out on political and social issues.Cohen told NBC News, "Jerry has a really big heart. This conflict with Unilever has been tearing him apart for quite some time now. I think this is the right move for Jerry.""Jerry felt like the values are getting muzzled by Unilever and now Magnum, and he couldn’t stand it. So he’s decided to resign," Cohen stated. CNBC reported, "A Unilever spokesperson said the company disagreed with Greenfield’s perspective and that it had sought to 'engage both co-founders in a constructive conversation on how to strengthen Ben & Jerry’s powerful values-based position.'"The Unilever spokesperson stated, "We remain committed to Ben & Jerry’s unique three-part mission — product, economic, and social — and remain focused on carrying forward the legacy of peace, love, and ice cream of this iconic, much-loved brand. Ben & Jerry’s is a proud and thriving part of the Magnum Ice Cream Company, and we look forward to further building on its success."The Magnum Ice Cream Company has already begun the process of separating from Unilever, and the demerger process is expected to be completed by mid-November 2025.Besides being progressive mouthpieces, Greenfield and Cohen have been outspoken critics of Israel.As Blaze News reported in July 2021, the Vermont-based ice cream company proclaimed that its ice cream would no longer be sold in "Occupied Palestinian Territory" belonging to Israel.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Mask-Wearing Dem Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Tries to Block ICE—Gets Bounced and Bruised in Epic Takedown