Trent Walker, Author at News Addicts

13 Aug

White House Delivers Ultimatum to Homeless in DC: Accept Shelter or Go to Jail

Trent Walker0 Comments

The White House announced Tuesday that individuals living in homeless encampments in the nation’s capital will face a stark choice in the coming days — accept placement in a shelter for treatment or face jail time.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered the ultimatum while addressing questions about President Donald…

13 Aug

DC Paid Protester Requests Surge 400% Amid Trump’s Federal Takeover of City Police

Trent Walker0 Comments

A California-based “crowd rental” firm says requests for its services in the nation’s capital have skyrocketed following President Donald Trump’s decision to federalize the D.C. police force.Adam Swart, CEO of Crowds on Demand, told Fox News Digital that D.C. inquiries are up roughly 400% compared to the same May–July period…

13 Aug

Trump’s DC Crime Crackdown Yields More Than 100 Arrests

Trent Walker0 Comments

More than 100 people have been arrested in the nation’s capital since Aug. 7 as President Donald Trump’s law-and-order operation to reclaim Washington ramps up, according to the White House.As of Wednesday morning, 103 individuals had been taken into custody — including 43 arrests on Tuesday alone — as part…

13 Aug

Homeless Person Tries to Rob Harmeet Dhillon in DC

Trent Walker0 Comments

Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon says a homeless man attempted to steal her phone Tuesday afternoon while she was walking near the Department of Justice.Dhillon had just finished an appointment and was returning to the DOJ when the man — described as “malodorous” and “not…

13 Aug

Texas Senate Officially Passes New Congressional Map

Trent Walker0 Comments

The Republican-controlled Texas Senate passed a new congressional redistricting map Tuesday that could create up to five additional GOP-leaning U.S. House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms.The 19–2 party-line vote came after nine of the chamber’s 11 Democrats staged a walkout, leaving the floor nearly empty. The maps now move…

13 Aug

Mexico to Extradite 26 Top Cartel Leaders to US in Deal with Trump Admin

Trent Walker0 Comments

Mexico has extradited 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest show of cooperation with the Trump administration’s crackdown on cross-border drug trafficking.The group includes Abigael González Valencia, a top leader of “Los Cuinis” — a financial arm of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) — and…

13 Aug

DC Police Chief Clueless on Chain of Command After Trump Takeover

Trent Walker1 Comment

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith is facing sharp criticism and online mockery after appearing to not understand a reporter’s question about the department’s “chain of command” under President Donald Trump’s new federalization order.The exchange happened during a press conference Tuesday morning, one day after Trump invoked Section 740 of…

13 Aug

Suspect Identified in Texas Target Shooting That Left 3 Dead

Trent Walker0 Comments

Police have identified the man accused of killing three people — including a child — during a random shooting spree in a Target parking lot Monday afternoon.Authorities say Ethan Nieneker, 32, opened fire around 2:15 p.m. at the Target on Research Boulevard in North Austin.The victims were Hector Leopoldo Martinez…

13 Aug

White House Cancelled Biden Visit Due to ‘How Many Steps Were Involved’

Trent Walker0 Comments

Newly obtained emails show the Biden White House canceled a planned visit to a National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) in July 2023 because it involved “too many steps” for then-President Joe Biden to climb.The records, obtained through a FOIA request by Protect the Public’s Trust and reviewed by Fox News…

13 Aug

Judge Boasberg Orders Release of Documents Tied to Special Counsel Case

Trent Walker0 Comments

Chief Judge James Boasberg has ordered the release of previously sealed court records from high-profile disputes over attorney-client privilege in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations targeting former President Donald Trump.The ruling applies to both Smith’s now-defunct election interference probe and his classified documents case. Boasberg’s decision comes after years of…