Authorities arrested more than two dozen additional people for their alleged participation in an anti-ICE mob that stormed a Minnesota church service last month.  Attorney General Pam Bondi said that 26 more people had been arrested over the incident at Cities Church in St. Paul on January 18, where dozens of people showed up and screamed at congregants during a Sunday morning worship service over accusations that one of the pastors on staff worked for ICE. The protest was streamed live by former CNN host Don Lemon, who claimed he was engaging in independent journalism.  Multiple left-wing activists have already been arrested over the protest. A judge on Friday unsealed an indictment charging 30 additional people with conspiracy against the right of religious freedom at a place of worship. They were also charged with attempting to interfere with congregants exercising their First Amendment rights.  “At my direction, federal agents have already arrested 25 of them, with more to come throughout the day,” Bondi said on X. “YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. If you do so, you cannot hide from us — we will find you, arrest you, and prosecute you. This Department of Justice STANDS for Christians and all Americans of faith.” Those charged included Aziza Mohammed Aboud, Max Richard Adamson, Michael Walker Beute, Ezra Chaim Pye Blumenfeld, Shane Ryan Bollman, Kelly Ann Carey, Monique Cassandra Cullars-Doty, Tiffany Lynn Dunlap, Andrew Jared Edwards, Rachel Rose Goligoski, Amelia Cristin Hansa, Ariel Hauptman, Krista Erin Hogan, Heather Danae Lewis, Danielle Andrea Matthias, Catie Anne Michaelson, Eric Ryan Michaelson, David Anthony Okar, Jarmel James Perry, Cheryl Ann Persigehl, Emmar Monike Pineda-Moreno, Spencer Michael Rodriguez-Bocanegra, Katherine Elizabeth Shaw, Satara Diann Strong Allen, Charles Lee Swenson, Robyn Elise Swenson, Thomas Matthew Tier, Lee Elizabeth Wiedeman Tuggle, John Donald Vergin, and Mark David Weinfurter. The indictment alleges that two of the defendants, Chauntyll Louisa Allen and Satara Diann Strong Allen, “conducted reconnaissance” around the church on January 17, took video of the area, and made preparations for the next day’s takeover.  The indictment says that another defendant, Nekima Levy Armstrong, “interrupted the service with loud declarations about the church harboring a “Director of ICE” and indicating that the time for Judgement had come, and other defendants joined in by yelling and blowing whistles in a takeover attack on the Church, all of which quickly caused the situation in the Church to become chaotic, menacing, and traumatizing to Church members.”  Another defendant, William Scott Kelly, told young kids at the church that their parents were Nazis, according to the indictment. “Do you know your parents are Nazis? They’re going to burn in hell,” he said, prosecutors allege.  The indictment said that Lemon, who was arrested last month over his participation, positioned himself in front of one of the church’s exit doors and “physically obstructed” congregants from leaving to ask them questions about immigration policy. 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal alien from Mexico on Thursday convicted of first-degree murder in California, the Department of Homeland Security told The Daily Wire. The man, Luis Padilla-Tapia, was also convicted of threatening crime with intent to terrorize and corporal injury to spouse/cohabitant in Bakersfield. Padilla-Tapia was one of the “worst of the worst” illegal aliens picked up on Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security highlighted in a release to The Daily Wire. “Yesterday, ICE arrested criminal illegal alien murderers, pedophiles and drug traffickers,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “These are the types of thugs our officers are arresting and removing from American neighborhoods. While sanctuary politicians demonize ICE law enforcement, our officers continue to risk their lives to arrest public safety threats. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, we are putting the safety of American citizens FIRST.” According to DHS, others arrested included: -Benjamin Perez-Pena, an illegal alien from Mexico and registered sex offender convicted of lewd or lascivious acts with a child in Santa Ana, California. -David Cac-Choc, an illegal alien from Guatemala convicted of indecent assault on a person less than 13 years old and endangering the welfare of children in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. -Jhoshua Herbert Quichiz-Sagarvinaga, an illegal alien from Peru convicted of proposed sex act by communication systems with a victim under 15 years old and possession of child pornography in Leesburg, Virginia. -Francisco Hernandez-Alonso, an illegal alien from Mexico convicted of attempted trafficking in opium or heroin in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Perez-Pena/Quichiz-Sagarvinaga: DHS. Anti-ICE protests have continued to rage across the country with leftist organizers currently staging a “week of action” in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. These protesters have called for amnesty for all illegal aliens and for the abolition of ICE and prisons. Documents reviewed by The Daily Wire show the detailed coordination and planning that goes into a week of anti-law enforcement protests collectively called “Bring the Heat! Melt the ICE!” From February 25 to March 1, anti-ICE organizers are demonstrating at the state Capitol, at hotels where federal agents are staying, and hosting training sessions at local churches.

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Much has been said about Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s landmark speech at the Munich Security Conference last week. It was a confident and unapologetic defense of the economic, defense, and political ties that underpin the American-European transatlantic partnership. It was also, crucially, a defense of Western Civilization itself forged through “centuries of shared history, Christian faith, culture, heritage, language, ancestry, and the sacrifices our forefathers made together for the common civilization to which we have fallen heir.” Yet less has been written on the implications of his address for the United States’ engagement with multilateral organizations and international institutions that will shape the world for years to come. When I first wrote on this issue last year, following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the foreign policy priorities for his second term were only beginning to take shape. For example, the President announced the U.S.’s withdrawal from certain United Nations institutions and agencies, including the Human Rights Council and the World Health Organization; reform of development assistance and USAID; reinstatement of the pro-life Mexico City Policy; and rejoining the Geneva Consensus Declaration Coalition.  In the last few months, we have witnessed renewed impetus through executive orders withdrawing from additional international organizations, conventions, and treaties, and the formalization of new rules prohibiting the funding of abortion, gender ideology, discriminatory equity ideology, and unlawful diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in foreign assistance. Such policies not only protect American taxpayers from subsidizing harmful practices but also preserve the long-standing international consensus that each nation has the sovereign right to implement programs and activities consistent with their laws and policies. None of these actions should be surprising. The world is witnessing a generational U.S. realignment in its bilateral, multilateral, and foreign assistance engagements to ensure they are consistent with core national interests rather than the priorities of unaccountable, unelected international technocrats. In this regard, Rubio acknowledged before his European counterparts the folly of nations “increasingly outsourc[ing] our sovereignty to international institutions.” He specifically referenced neo-liberal policies in energy, migration, and trade, which have contributed to inflationary crises, affected social cohesion and national identities, and hollowed out the West’s industrial base. Accordingly, Rubio extended both a reassuring invitation and a bold challenge to those assembled: We can no longer place the so-called global order above the vital interests of our people and our nations. We do not need to abandon the system of international cooperation we authored, and we don’t need to dismantle the global institutions of the old order that together we built. But these must be reformed. These must be rebuilt.  Nowhere should this charge be taken more seriously than at the UN. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently lamented that the UN was on the verge of “imminent financial collapse” as early as this summer if member states–particularly the United States–did not pay their dues. However, the UN crisis has been simmering for years and cannot be attributed solely to the U.S.’ arrears. While there has always been a tension between idealists and realists among practitioners of international law, Rubio cut through the debate by asserting that proponents of multilateral institutions often pay lip service to a “rules-based” international order or to international law but disregard them in practice too. For example, the organization has been plagued by allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and abuse, critiqued for prioritizing ideological colonization over universally agreed human rights and fundamental freedoms, and for disregarding the legitimate sovereign rights of UN member states. As the League of Nations failed to stop crises in Manchuria, Ethiopia, and Central and Eastern Europe, Rubio likened the situations in Gaza, Ukraine, and Iran as contemporary failures: “The [UN] still has tremendous potential to be a tool for good in the world. But we cannot ignore that today, on the most pressing matters before us, it has no answers and has played virtually no role.” Although it’s still too early to tell how successful the process will be in addressing concerns, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/79/318 last summer on the UN80 Reform initiative to identify efficiencies, review how mandates are implemented, and examine potential structural changes and program realignment within the UN system. Responding with a gesture of goodwill, Ambassador Mike Waltz, U.S. Ambassador to the UN, announced that the United States planned to make initial UN payments and support efforts to ensure it is a more fit-for-purpose and focused organization: “We’re going to pay those dues, and we’re going to continue to demand reforms. We’re off to a good start.” However important these reforms may be, the barometer of success for multilateral institutions cannot be measured solely in terms of improved economic output, technical proficiency, or military prowess. Ultimately, such institutions do not exist for their own sake but to serve the human person and the common good. As Rubio’s speech echoes the shared moral, ethical, and religious heritage that undergirds the West, it is only from this posture that such a reinvigorated alliance can, in turn, “boldly race[s] into the future” to encounter other civilizations and seek to resolve humanity’s most pressing challenges. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Marco Rubio’s Munich Speech Signals a Reckoning for the UN appeared first on The Daily Signal.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. According to a screen in iOS 26.4, Apple is now starting to demand age verification from UK iPhone users, and the latest iOS 26.4 beta makes clear what’s at stake for anyone who declines. The move, which Apple is now calling an “error,” is a direct consequence of the UK’s Online Safety Act, a censorship law that has also forces platforms to check the identity/age eligibility of every adult user or face fines reaching 10% of global revenue. The law is controversial but British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says it doesn’t go far enough. More: The Digital ID and Online Age Verification Agenda A prompt appears after installation asking users to confirm they’re over 18. Refuse, and Apple says users “will not be able to download and purchase apps or make in-app purchases.” The verification process gives Apple several ways to build a profile of your age. It can pull from the payment method already linked to your account, use account age as a proxy, or ask you to scan a credit card. Some users may eventually be asked to scan a photo ID. Apple frames this as seamless. More: Xbox UK Age Verification Launch Locks Out Thousands of Players The logic Apple uses to automatically confirm your age reveals how much it already knows about you. “A valid credit card can help confirm you’re at least 18 because you must be an adult to open a credit card account,” the company states. Your financial history is now your age certificate. What’s interesting is that Apple says that this screen was an “error.” In a statement, Apple said: “Some users on the beta software in the UK temporarily saw a message suggesting age verification is required to download apps. That message was displayed in error, and has been fixed. Developers may continue to use the Declared Age Range API to provide age appropriate experiences for users.” That would be a big “error” for Apple to make and it leads to questions about what Apple is planning if they went so far as to create this screen. The UK’s Online Safety Act is the engine behind this. The law came into force in 2025 and is one of the most consequential pieces of internet legislation in recent UK history. The question of who actually handles verification data is its own problem. Social media companies and dating apps often outsource the age-gating process to third-party providers that collect biometric data, passport and personal identification documents, and banking and credit card information. Those providers have uneven track records. In 2024, a major data breach left administrative credentials exposed online for over a year. In late 2025, a significant breach involving a third-party support vendor exposed approximately 70,000 government ID photos used for age verification. The practical effect of all this is predictable. Apple’s UK rollout is part of a broader expansion announced this week. Users in Australia, Brazil, and Singapore will soon be blocked from downloading apps rated 18+ without verification, and Apple is sharing age category data with developers in Utah and Louisiana to satisfy local compliance requirements. Each new jurisdiction adds another layer of identity infrastructure Apple is building into its platform. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post iPhone Software Beta’s UK Age Verification Screen Raises Questions appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

The latest chapter in the decades-long tradition of the news media blaming the U.S. for Communist Cuba’s problems was written on Friday’s CNN This Morning when host Audie Cornish and New York Times writer and podcaster Lulu Garcia-Navarro tried to blame President Trump’s seizing of Cuba-bound Venezuelan oil tankers for the country’s ever-increasing economic disaster. The conversation occurred as Washington is trying to ascertain what exactly happened when Cuba shot a speedboat off its coast that included at least one American death. Nobody at the table believed that the incident was an American government-sanctioned operation, but Garcia-Navarro declared that the Cuban government will try to spin it to portray themselves as a nation under siege. That led Cornish to wonder, “Right. As the people there are suffering under the blockade. Right?”   Audie Cornish with the latest installment in the long-running media series that blames the U.S. for Cuba's problems, "As the people there are suffering under the blockade. Right?" New York Times writer and podcaster Lula Garcia-Navarro adds, "This oil blockade is, as always… pic.twitter.com/CgYAWE1Ql3 — Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) February 27, 2026   Garcia-Navarro agreed, “And that is the biggest issue that I think isn't getting enough attention. This oil blockade is, as always happens, really hitting the civilian population of Cuba. It is really hurting people there. There's a lack of medicine. There is, you know, [no] electricity, food. And so, what you are seeing is the regime, as always, is insulated. The people themselves are suffering.” Cornish then turned to former CIA operative Rick de la Torre, “And I know you've always said, Rick, that, you know, the communists there sort of blame their economic collapse on the U.S. But to Lulu's point, the U.S. is putting pressure. It has stepped up a level of pressure, and there is a consequence to that stepped-up level of pressure for the Cuban people.” De la Torre was the segment’s voice of reason because he declared, “Yeah, correct. But the blame lies with the Cuban regime. Yeah. The United States is increasing its pressure on the Cuban regime. You know—” However, Cornish was not convinced, “You have Canada saying that there's a humanitarian crisis and that they're going to be sending support.” De la Torre held firm, “Our economic policy regarding Cuba is similar to our economic policy with other terrorist nations. If someone wants to deal with Cuba, any country out there wants to deal with Cuba, and many have decided not to over the years, because Cuba doesn't pay its bills. They're more than happy to do so, right? You know, we're not helping.” To De la Torre’s point, the first tanker seizure was on December 10, 2025. Exactly three months prior to that, the British socialist newspaper, The Guardian, ran the headline: “Cuba hit with fifth blackout in less than a year with 10m people in the dark.” On July 1, 2021—nearly three-and-a-half years before Trump would become president again—The Economist observed, “Cuba is facing its worst shortage of food since the 1990s," with the subheading reading, “Government bungling and a shortage of dollars are to blame.” One could go on. However, Garcia-Navarro wanted to reiterate Trump’s role in the situation while trying to argue this isn’t about whether or not one is sympathizing with the communist regime, “This is a huge escalation. I mean, listen, I'm Cuban-American. I'm—you know, I'm not going to be celebrating the Castro regime here.” That may sound nice, but Garcia-Navarro previously said that getting a kiss from Ramon Castro on behalf of Raul and Fidel “was kind of like getting the blessing of the Holy Trinity.” Here is a transcript for the February 27 show: CNN This Morning 2/27/2026 6:26 AM ET AUDIE CORNISH: Right. As the people there are suffering under the blockade. Right? LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO: And that is the biggest issue that I think isn't getting enough attention. This oil blockade is, as always happens, really hitting the civilian population of Cuba. It is really hurting people there. There's a lack of medicine. There is, you know, electricity, food. And so, what you are seeing is the regime, as always, is insulated. The people themselves are suffering. CORNISH: And I know you've always said, Rick, that, you know, the communists there sort of blame their economic collapse on the U.S. But to Lulu's point, the U.S. is putting pressure. It has stepped up a level of pressure, and there is a consequence to that stepped-up level of pressure for the Cuban people. RICK DE LA TORRE: Yeah, correct. But the blame lies with the Cuban regime. Yeah. The United States is increasing its pressure on the Cuban regime. You know— CORNISH: You have Canada saying that there's a humanitarian crisis and that they're going to be sending support. RICK DE LA TORRE: Our economic policy regarding Cuba is similar to our economic policy with other terrorist nations. If someone wants to deal with Cuba, any country out there wants to deal with Cuba, and many have decided not to over the years, because Cuba doesn't pay its bills. They're more than happy to do so, right? You know, we're not helping. GARCIA-NAVARRO: This is a huge escalation. I mean, listen, I'm Cuban-American. I'm—you know, I'm not going to be celebrating the Castro regime here.

Contrary to claims by leftist “fact checkers,” such as Politfact.com, transgender individuals actually commit a disproportionately high share of mass public and active shooting attacks, new analysis by the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) reveals. Regardless of the data analyzed or estimates of transgender population used, transgenders commit a far higher proportion of mass public and active shootings than their share of the U.S. population would suggest, the CPRC study finds. In 2024, for example, their share of mass public and active shooting attacks was at least 12 times – and possibly more than 16 times - their share of the population. Attempts by groups like Politifact to use data to dismiss concerns of transgender violence are based on faulty analysis – because they don’t factor in transgender individuals’ share of the violent attacks in the U.S. relative to their share of the population – CPRC President John Lott explains: “That is an obvious statistical mistake. If a group makes up just 1 percent of the population but commits 10 percent of the attacks, no one would dismiss that disparity simply because the group accounts for “only” 10 percent of active shooting attacks.” Like Politifact’s 2025 report titled “Are trans people ‘statistically’ more prone to commit gun violence? Data shows a different picture,” CPRC’s study analyzes data for the years 2018-2024. But, Lott’s analysis takes transgenders’ share of the U.S. population into account. CPRC performed separate analyses of two different sets of crime data: FBI-only data and data using an expanded definition of active shooting incorporating FBI data. In both cases, transgender individuals were found to have committed disproportionally high shares of mass public and active shooting attacks. Likewise, CPRC looked at two different estimates of the share of the U.S. population comprised of transgender individuals: 0.73% and 1.0%. Again, transgenders committed a far higher proportion of active shootings in both cases. The ratio of shooting-share to population-share spiked in 2024, suggesting a worsening problem of active shootings by transgender individuals. Using the 0.73% population estimate, the ratio jumped from 2.84 times higher in 2023 to 16.37 times higher in 2024. With the 1.0% estimate, the ratio still vaults from 2.08 to 12.0. From 2018-2024, if they comprised 0.73%, their share of shootings was 3.4 times their share of population. If 1.0%, it was 2.5 times higher than their share of the population. When the definition of active shooting is expanded to include additional events (at 0.73%), the proportion is 2.1 times higher. What’s more, the share of active shootings committed by transgender individuals was more than twice their relative population proportion in five of the seven years studied. The deadly shootings by transgender individuals are continuing this year, Breitbart News notes, citing the example of how “a transgender shooter opened fire on his family at a high school hockey game on February 16, 2026.” The shooter reportedly “killed his ex-wife and one of his sons, then took his own life.”