Trent Walker, Author at News Addicts

23 Aug

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released from Prison – DHS May Deport Him to Uganda

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 gang member, was released Friday from Putnam County Jail in Tennessee and is now on his way to reunite with his family in Maryland, his lawyer confirmed to Fox 17 News.The release comes after a U.S. magistrate judge ruled he could go free while…

23 Aug

FBI Raids Former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s Home

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The FBI raided the Maryland home of former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton early Friday morning as part of a high-profile national security probe.Federal agents entered Bolton’s residence in Bethesda around 7 a.m.FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the raid in a post to X shortly after it began:“NO ONE…

23 Aug

Hegseth Fires Head of Defense Intelligence Agency

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), after the agency’s leaked assessment questioned the effectiveness of U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.The leak came after Operation Midnight Hammer in June, when U.S. aircraft struck Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan…

23 Aug

Canada Removing Many Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods

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Canada will soon remove most of the retaliatory tariffs it imposed on American imports in response to President Donald Trump’s trade measures, according to CBC News.Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement on Friday. The decision will go into effect on 1 September, Carney said.The rollback is aimed at easing…

23 Aug

Fed Chair Powell Signals Possible September Rate Cut

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Friday that the central bank may consider cutting interest rates as soon as September, citing a “shifting balance of risks” in the U.S. economy.Speaking at the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming, Powell argued that the Fed’s restrictive policy stance has been appropriate…

23 Aug

Cracker Barrel Responds to Backlash Over Logo Change

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has rolled out a new logo that eliminates its long-familiar image of an old man leaning against a barrel. The updated design features only the restaurant’s name in a new typeface against its signature gold background.The change is part of Cracker Barrel’s broader “All the…

23 Aug

Lil Nas X Arrested for Battery of a Police Officer While in His Underwear

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Rapper Lil Nas X, born Montero Lamar Hill, was arrested Thursday morning after Los Angeles police responded to reports of a naked man walking along Ventura Boulevard in the Studio City neighborhood.Police say the 26-year-old charged at officers when they arrived on the scene around 6 a.m.Video obtained by TMZ…

22 Aug

NY Appeals Court Throws Out Trump’s $500M Civil Fraud Penalty

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A New York appellate court on Wednesday threw out the $500 million civil fraud penalty levied against President Donald Trump, ruling the massive fine was an “excessive” punishment that violated the Eighth Amendment.The Appellate Division ruling leaves intact findings that Trump and his company engaged in fraud but eliminates the…

22 Aug

California Supreme Court Declines to Stop Newsom’s Redistricting Plan

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The California Supreme Court, dominated 6–1 by Democratic appointees, rejected a Republican lawsuit challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) push to redraw the state’s congressional districts.Republicans had argued that Democrats in the legislature violated the state Constitution’s 30-day minimum notice requirement for new proposals. But in a brief order issued Wednesday,…

22 Aug

New York Times: Democrats Face Voter Registration Crisis

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Democrats are reeling after new data revealed steep losses in voter registration compared to Republicans across the United States. A New York Times analysis found that in all 30 states that track party registration, Democrats lost ground between the 2020 and 2024 elections, while Republicans added up to 4.5 million…