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Cabildeo antiisraelí: funcionarios de Biden apuntan a Dearborn para una campaña de recaudación de fondos

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Una organización conocida como A New Policy Inc., un grupo de presión antiisraelí, está intensificando sus esfuerzos en Dearborn, Michigan, una ciudad considerada desde hace tiempo como un centro del activismo contra Israel, para recaudar fondos y presionar a los legisladores a oponerse a leyes que protegen a Israel y a los estudiantes judíos.

La organización, fundada por los exfuncionarios del gobierno de Biden Josh Paul y Tariq Habash, está utilizando anuncios dirigidos en Facebook para reclutar a residentes de Dearborn con el fin de financiar lo que llama una “fuerza de cabildeo profesional”. Según los datos de Facebook, el grupo ha gastado más de 13.000 dólares en anuncios que acusan a AIPAC de “usar la identidad judía como arma” y de promover un “conflicto sin fin”. Uno de los anuncios declara: “AIPAC tiene cabilderos. Nosotros hemos tenido que depender de la indignación.”

Habash promovió A New Policy Inc. durante un panel en la conferencia ArabCon celebrada en Dearborn el mes pasado, diciendo a los asistentes: “Existen organizaciones como la mía, A New Policy. Si no nos conocen, deberían conocernos.” Añadió que el objetivo es “encontrar palancas para poder influir en los miembros del Congreso y contrarrestar lo que el lobby pro-Israel y pro-genocidio ha estado haciendo durante décadas.”

Dearborn, apodada “la capital del yihad de Estados Unidos”, ha sido sede de manifestaciones en las que los manifestantes corearon “Muerte a Israel” y “Muerte a Estados Unidos”. El alcalde Abdullah Hammoud asistió a un evento en el que un líder local calificó al jefe de Hezbolá de “héroe”.

Paul, quien renunció al Departamento de Estado después del ataque de Hamás el 7 de octubre, ha estado haciendo lobby en el Congreso contra la Ley para Prevenir el Acoso Antisemita en los Campus. El comité de acción política (PAC) del grupo ha donado a candidatos de izquierda como la congresista Summer Lee y el representante estatal de Michigan Donavan McKinney.

Trump promete que las tropas recibirán “hasta el último centavo” mientras el cierre demócrata congela el pago militar

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El presidente Donald Trump prometió el sábado a los hombres y mujeres del ejército estadounidense que recibirán “hasta el último centavo” de su salario una vez que termine el cierre del gobierno, incluso mientras miles de familias militares enfrentan cheques retrasados y servicios cerrados en las bases.

Hablando en un evento que celebraba el 250.º aniversario de la Marina de los Estados Unidos, Trump se dirigió directamente a la creciente frustración entre los miembros del servicio afectados por lo que él llamó un “cierre provocado por los demócratas”. “Quiero que sepan que, a pesar del actual cierre provocado por los demócratas, haremos que nuestros miembros del servicio reciban hasta el último centavo”, declaró Trump. “No se preocupen, todo llegará.”

El cierre ha congelado el pago de las tropas en servicio activo y ha suspendido a miles de empleados civiles del Departamento de Guerra. Los programas de apoyo familiar esenciales —incluidos los centros de cuidado infantil, los economatos y los servicios dentro de las bases— han sido reducidos, dejando a las familias luchando por cubrir gastos imprevistos.

En una aparición anterior en Quantico, Trump también anunció su plan para asegurar un aumento salarial general del 3,8% para cada miembro del servicio. “Algo que no estaban recibiendo de la administración anterior”, dijo, provocando aplausos entre los líderes militares presentes.

Trump ha culpado constantemente a los demócratas por el cierre, acusándolos de mantener como rehenes a las familias militares por beneficio político. Antes de partir hacia Norfolk, publicó en Truth Social que los demócratas estaban intentando “destruir esta maravillosa celebración del cumpleaños de la Marina de los Estados Unidos”, antes de añadir con tono desafiante: “¡Creo que EL ESPECTÁCULO DEBE CONTINUAR!”.

CDC Gives COVID Shot Decision Back to the People

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says that each individual is responsible for choosing whether or not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

“Informed consent is back,” said Deputy CDC Secretary O’Neill. “CDC’s 2022 blanket recommendation for perpetual COVID-19 boosters deterred health care providers from talking about the risks and benefits of vaccination for the individual patient or parent. That changes today.”

The CDC has also recommended that children receive a standalone vaccine against chickenpox instead of one combined with measles, mumps, and rubella. The push for individual choice in vaccination “means that the clinical decision to vaccinate should be based on patient characteristics that unlike age are difficult to incorporate in recommendations, including risk factors for the underlying disease as well as the characteristics of the vaccine itself and the best available evidence of who may benefit from vaccination,” the CDC explained.

“I commend the doctors and public health experts of ACIP for educating Americans about important vaccine safety signals,” O’Neill added. “I also thank President Trump for his leadership in making sure we protect children from unintended side effects during routine immunization.”

Last month, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously urged the CDC to recommend that people receive the COVID-19 vaccine only after speaking with a health care provider.

Similarly, a presentation from the CDC Immunization Safety Office described that toddlers between the ages of 12-23 months “have increased risk of febrile seizure seven to 10 days after MMRV vaccination compared to those given separate immunization for varicella and measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR),” the Department of Health and Human Services explained at the time. 

Alcalde republicano se mantiene firme mientras California apunta contra su ciudad

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El alcalde de El Cajon, Bill Wells, declaró que la ciudad no “se alineará” con la demanda presentada el viernes por el fiscal general de California, Rob Bonta.

La demanda gira en torno a la negativa de la ciudad de El Cajon a cumplir con la ley estatal al compartir datos de matrículas con agencias policiales federales y de otros estados. Según la ley estatal, las agencias del orden no pueden compartir datos del sistema automatizado de lectura de matrículas (ALPR, por sus siglas en inglés), argumenta la presentación, ya que el uso de dichos datos está “fuera del alcance de la supervisión y regulación de California”.

Wells afirmó que la demanda “no es más que una maniobra política y un intento de intimidar a una ciudad conservadora por defender la seguridad pública”.

“No me disculpo por proteger a nuestros residentes. La gente de El Cajon espera que sus líderes los mantengan a salvo, no que se rindan ante la última agenda política que sale del Capitolio”, añadió el alcalde. “Las prioridades de California se han invertido: con demasiada frecuencia ponen a los criminales por encima de los ciudadanos respetuosos de la ley. Me niego a ser parte de eso.”

Wells reiteró el valor que la ciudad otorga a mantener seguros a sus residentes, explicando: “Compartir información con socios confiables de las fuerzas del orden es una piedra angular de la labor policial efectiva, y no pediremos disculpas por cooperar con agencias que nos ayudan a atrapar criminales, prevenir delitos y proteger vidas inocentes. En lugar de atacar a las ciudades que están haciendo su trabajo, el fiscal general debería enfocarse en el creciente crimen, la falta de vivienda y la anarquía que aquejan a nuestro estado.”

Bonta dijo en un comunicado al presentar la demanda que El Cajon ha “rechazado de manera consciente y reiterada cumplir con la ley estatal, poniendo en riesgo la privacidad y la seguridad de las personas en su comunidad.”

Republican Mayor Stands Strong as California Targets His City

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El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells declared that the city will not “fall in line” with a lawsuit filed Friday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

The lawsuit surrounds the City of El Cajon’s refusal to comply with state law by sharing license plate data with federal and out-of-state law enforcement agencies. According to state law, law enforcement agencies may not share data from Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) systems, the filing argues, as the data’s use is “beyond the reach of California’s oversight and regulation.”

Wells said the is lawsuit “nothing more than a political stunt and an attempt to bully a conservative city for standing up for public safety.”

“I make no apologies for protecting our residents. The people of El Cajon expect their leaders to keep them safe, not to bow to the latest political agenda coming out of the Capitol,” the mayor added. “California’s priorities have become backwards — too often putting criminals before law-abiding citizens. I refuse to play a part in that.”

Wells reiterated the city’s value of keeping its residents safe, explaining, “Sharing information with trusted law enforcement partners is a cornerstone of effective policing, and we will not apologize for cooperating with agencies that help us catch criminals, prevent crime, and protect innocent lives. Instead of attacking cities that are doing their job, the Attorney General should focus on the growing crime, homelessness, and lawlessness plaguing our state.”

Bonta said in a statement upon filing the lawsuit that El Cajon has “knowingly and repeatedly refused to comply with state law, jeopardizing the privacy and safety of individuals in its community.” 

Gun Control Advocate, Harvard Prof. Arrested Outside Synagogue on Yom Kippur, With Pellet Gun

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A Harvard Law visiting professor known for his gun control advocacy was arrested Wednesday night after firing a pellet gun near a Massachusetts synagogue during Yom Kippur. The incident has drawn attention to the irony of a longtime anti-gun activist facing weapons-related charges.

Carlos Portugal Gouvea, described by Harvard Law School as a “human rights activist” who helped pass Brazil’s landmark Gun Control Act of 2003, was taken into custody after police responded to reports of gunfire near Temple Beth Zion in Brookline, Mass. Officers arrested Gouvea after a “brief physical struggle,” according to law enforcement, and later found a car with a shattered window nearby. Gouvea told police he was “using the pellet rifle to hunt rats in the area.” Authorities determined he was not targeting the synagogue.

Gouvea’s background underscores the irony of the arrest. In his home country of Brazil—where gun laws are among the strictest in the world—he co-founded Instituto Sou da Paz, which led the campaign for sweeping firearms restrictions. His group defended the law’s constitutionality in court, helping cement Brazil’s national gun registry.

Harvard confirmed Gouvea has been placed “on administrative leave as the school seeks to learn more about this matter.”

At Harvard, Gouvea has taught courses such as “Sustainable Capitalism” and “Corruption and Inequality.” He did not respond to requests from the Washington Free Beacon for comment.

Bounties Placed on Immigration Agents

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Homeland Security Kristi Noem said that cartels, gangs, and terror entities have placed bounties on the heads of immigration agents.

“We have specific agents who have had bounties put out on their heads,” Noem explained on Fox & Friends. “It’s about $2,000 to kidnap them and $10,000 to kill them. They’ve released their pictures and sent them between their networks, and it’s an extremely dangerous situation.”

She noted that DHS intelligence “indicates that these people are organized, they are getting more and more people on their team as far as attacking officers, and they are making plans to ambush them and to kill them.”

“Make no mistake: This isn’t just about protesting free speech or that they don’t like that people out here are upholding the laws of our country,” Noem added. “They’re actually going out there and saying, ‘Kill these people, and we’ll give you this much money to do it.”

Breitbart reported that a banner raised by cartels threatened FBI Director Kash Patel as well as U.S. citizens living in Cabo San Lucas and San Jose areas.

Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said last month that ICE law enforcement agents are facing a “1,000% increase in assaults and their family members are being doxxed and targeted.” The statement came in response to a bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (D) prohibiting mask-wearing by ICE agents.

Attorney General Pamela Bondi recently issued a sweeping memorandum to put an end to the rise of political violence against ICE agents. The directive, sent to the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals Service, and the director of the Executive Office of US Attorneys, instructs officers and agents to defend ICE facilities, add local law enforcement to the ICE Protection Task Force, and provide assistance to entities protecting ICE.

Anti-Israel Lobbying: Biden Officials Target Dearborn for Fundraising Push

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An organization known as A New Policy Inc., an anti-Israel lobbying group, is ramping up efforts in Dearborn, Michigan—a city long viewed as a hub for anti-Israel activism—to raise money and pressure lawmakers to oppose legislation protecting Israel and Jewish students.

The organization, founded by former Biden administration officials Josh Paul and Tariq Habash, is using targeted Facebook ads to recruit Dearborn residents to fund what it calls a “professional lobbying force.” The group, according to Facebook data, has spent over $13,000 on ads accusing AIPAC of “weaponiz[ing] Jewish identity” and pushing “endless conflict.” One ad declares, “AIPAC has lobbyists. We’ve had to rely on outrage.”

Habash promoted A New Policy Inc. during a panel at the ArabCon conference in Dearborn last month, telling attendees, “There are organizations like mine, A New Policy. If you don’t know us, please you should know us.” He added that the goal is “to find levers to be able to influence members of Congress to counterbalance what the pro-Israel, pro-genocide lobby has been doing for decades.”

Dearborn, dubbed “America’s Jihad Capital,” has hosted rallies where protesters chanted “Death to Israel” and “Death to America.” Mayor Abdullah Hammoud attended one event where a local leader called Hezbollah’s chief a “hero.”

Paul, who resigned from the State Department after Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, has since lobbied Congress against the Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act. The group’s PAC has donated to left-wing candidates such as Rep. Summer Lee and Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney.

Virginia AG Nominee Threats: Jay Jones Texts Reveal Detailed Fantasies of Violent Against GOP Colleague

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Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones’s threats toward a Republican colleague have resurfaced just weeks before Election Day. In 2022, Jones “fantasized” about shooting then–House Speaker Todd Gilbert twice and wished death on Gilbert’s children, National Review reported Friday.

“Gilbert gets two bullets to the head,” Jones texted Republican delegate Carrie Coyner during a conversation about political rivals. According to the report, Jones compared Gilbert to “Hitler and Pol Pot,” adding, “Spoiler: put Gilbert in the crew with the two worst people you know and he receives both bullets every time.”

Jones’s anger reportedly stemmed from how Gilbert and other Republicans eulogized the late Democratic lawmaker Joe Johnson Jr. “If those guys die before me, I will go to their funerals to piss on their graves,” Jones wrote, saying he wanted to “send them out awash in something.” When Coyner objected, Jones “doubled down,” allegedly saying he hoped Gilbert’s wife would “watch her own child die” so her husband would change his political stance.

Coyner later condemned the comments: “Jay Jones wished violence on the children of a colleague and joked about shooting Todd Gilbert. It’s disgusting and unbecoming of any public official.”

The revelations come as Jones faces Republican incumbent Jason Miyares in Virginia’s November 4 election. Records also show Jones was convicted of reckless driving in 2022 after being clocked at 116 mph on a Virginia highway.

Steak ‘n Shake Installs American Flags at All Locations

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Steak ‘n Shake announced that it is installing American flags at all of its locations across the country.

“The flag installations have begun at Steak n Shake,” the restaurant said over the weekend. “Every Steak n Shake is getting the tallest and biggest American flag that local governments will allow! Steak n Shake proudly supports American values and traditions.”

The burger chain previously moved to adopt beef tallow for frying in an effort to eliminate seed oils.

The company also drew attention after it criticized Cracker Barrel’s rebranding. “Sometimes, people want to change things just to put their own personality on things. At CB, their goal is to just delete the personality altogether.”

“Hence, the elimination of the ‘old-timer’ from the signage. Heritage is what got Cracker Barrel this far, and now the CEO wants to just scrape it all away,” the chain wrote, stating that they will “never market ourselves away from our past in a cheap effort to gain the approval of trend seekers.”

Steak ‘n Shake also raised a billboard using Cracker Barrel’s rebranded logo with the phrase, “Fire the CEO.”

“Cracker Barrel’s board has failed its shareholders. It has spent over a decade fighting with one of its largest shareholders rather than collaborating for the good of the company. CB has been at the forefront of the DEI movement at the same time it has reduced food quality and burned millions on failed acquisitions. The board apparently has more regard for DEI than ROI,” the restaurant wrote on social media.

Cracker Barrel reversed course on its shifts following widespread backlash.

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