Trent Walker, Author at News Addicts

24 Aug

FTC Drops Lawsuit Against Largest Christian University

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has unanimously voted to drop its lawsuit against Grand Canyon University (GCU), its marketing partner Grand Canyon Education, Inc., and university president Brian Mueller.The decision ends a nearly two-year legal battle that began under the Biden administration, when the FTC alleged deceptive advertising and illegal…

24 Aug

Israel Says It Will Begin Gaza City Offensive in Mid-September: Report

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Israel is preparing to launch a full-scale military offensive into Gaza City in mid-September, according to reporting by the Times of Israel.An evacuation order for roughly 1 million Palestinians still inside Gaza City could come as soon as Sunday, clearing the way for Israeli forces to enter the enclave.Reservists Called…

24 Aug

US to Deport Abrego Garcia to Uganda After Refusing Plea Offer

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Immigration officials said Saturday they intend to deport MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he rejected an offer to instead be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for pleading guilty to human smuggling charges.According to a brief filed in Tennessee federal court, the Costa Rica deal was…

24 Aug

National Guard to Deploy 1,700 Troops Across 19 States to Assist in Immigration Crackdown

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The Pentagon announced Friday that up to 1,700 National Guard troops will mobilize across 19 states over the coming weeks to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in President Donald Trump’s nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration and crime.National Guard Deployments Across 19 StatesDocuments…

24 Aug

Rhode Island Prosecutor in Viral Arrest Video Placed on Unpaid Leave

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Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan will move from paid to unpaid leave beginning Monday following her widely publicized arrest earlier this week, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha’s office confirmed.Flanagan, who earns about $113,000 annually, had initially been placed on paid leave after her arrest for trespassing in Newport.…

24 Aug

Texas Senate Passes GOP Congressional Map, Sending It to Abbott’s Desk

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The Texas Senate approved a new congressional map in the early hours of Saturday morning, passing House Bill 4 on a party-line 18–11 vote after Republicans shut down a Democratic filibuster attempt.Houston Democrat Sen. Carol Alvarado had planned to filibuster the bill, but Sen. Charles Perry invoked a Senate rule…

23 Aug

Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘I Don’t Believe Epstein Died by Suicide’

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The Justice Department on Friday released hours of audio and hundreds of pages of transcripts from its interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.In the two-day interviews conducted last month by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Maxwell said…

23 Aug

Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Defund ‘Sanctuary’ Cities

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A federal judge in California ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot withhold or condition federal funding for 34 cities and counties that have adopted “sanctuary” policies limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement.U.S. District Judge William Orrick extended a preliminary injunction he had previously issued covering more than a dozen jurisdictions,…

23 Aug

Police Investigation Continues Into Death of Hulk Hogan

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Florida police are still investigating the death of professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, even after the medical examiner concluded he died of a heart attack.In a statement Thursday, the Clearwater Police Department said, “The unique nature of this case has required us to interview multiple witnesses and seek medical records…

23 Aug

Ghislaine Maxwell Told DOJ She Did Not See Trump Act in ‘Inappropriate Way’

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The Justice Department has released interview transcripts with Ghislaine Maxwell, in which Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned former girlfriend repeatedly denied ever witnessing any sexually inappropriate behavior involving President Donald Trump. The records, made public Friday, were meant to distance Trump from Epstein amid ongoing scrutiny of their past association.Deputy Attorney General…