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The issue in court on Friday was supposed to have been over the obviously loaded and biased words used to describe the impact of an anti-income tax ballot measure on the Washington state November ballot. People supporting the ballot measure demanded state law be upheld to use neutral terms to describe what the measure actually does. Oh, but that's not what they got in court. Not by a long shot.

What court watchers, especially those watching on state CCTV got instead, was a nakedly partisan activist in a black robe who apparently was under the illusion he was auditioning for the Real Housewives of Thurston County, engaging in an unhinged histrionic display instead of delivering something remotely close to justice.

The gesticulating arms. Dirty looks. Savage teeth-showing disdain. Judge Chris Lanese's unmitigated looks of smugness in court were on display for all to see. Bar complaints will inevitably follow, and deservedly so. Judicial temperament? What temperament? Lanese never made an attempt to use neutrality of any kind in that courtroom.
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A supermajority of leftists passed the unquestionably unconstitutional graduated income tax — which the state's constitution forbids. Backers lied and called it a "millionaire's tax," with no language limiting who would be subjected to it.
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Democrats have been spending with all the restraint of raccoons who discovered the dumpster behind Golden Corral.

They masked information about social services fraud, in hopes of hiding losses from the public. 

The Democrats kept paying for freebies for illegal aliens.

And they turned down free federal money for schools because...Trump.
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The judge shouted down the attorney who was arguing that the AG's language wasn't remotely true and that the legislature makes spending decisions, not the AG.

The media is trying to portray 75-year-old John Gannon as a victim of President Trump's oh-so-callous efforts to return illegal aliens to their homelands. A Texan and a self-described "lifelong Republican" who voted for Trump, Gannon ran to the media to lament that his much younger Venezuelan "fiancée" was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents last month as she tried to board a plane in Houston.

And after Gannon's story went viral, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) weighed in with a brutal fact check.

Let's lay down some facts before we dive into the story.
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His "fiancée," 45-year-old Yasmin Suarez Reyes, is a Venezuelan with Spanish citizenship who entered the U.S. legally in October 2023 on a 90-day visa. She applied for asylum in early 2024 (the case is still pending), and stayed here illegally after her visa expired.

And anyone here illegally has committed a federal crime and is, therefore, subject to being treated like a criminal.

Suarez Reyes, occupation unknown, and Gannon were headed to a trade show in Las Vegas when she was taken into custody by ICE at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Which is both funny and appropriate because of all that "lifelong Republican" stuff.
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REMINDER: A pending immigration application does NOT confer legal status.

ICE arrested Yasmin Suarez Reyes, an illegal alien from Venezuela, after she overstayed her lawful admission to the U.S. by OVER 2 YEARS.

Don’t be like Yasmin — take advantage of our CBP Home offer and get $2,600 AND a FREE flight home.

23. He had a pretty overwhelming trauma as a very young child.

It wil be a disaster if they get a majority in either house let alone both.

UPDATE: Frank Kendall tells the Wall Street Journal that he's "mystified" over having his security credentials stripped by the Pentagon after he allegedly voiced skepticism that the new Air Force One jet was as secure as its predecessor.
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When President Trump departed Friday for a weekend at his golf club in New Jersey, he boarded a noticeably smaller version of Air Force One (AF1). The color scheme was the same, but this was a C-32 (Boeing 757), whereas he normally travels on the much larger 747
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Concerningly, The New York Times put it out to all the world that the new plane was allegedly lacking advanced security features. Meaning, the nation's enemies now had sensitive information on the president's plane.

In what could be an important development related to this, the Pentagon announced early Friday evening that Frank Kendall, who was secretary of the Air Force under President Biden, has had his access to classified information revoked for "unauthorized disclosure of classified information regarding Air Force One’s capabilities to a media outlet."

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Effective immediately, the Department of War has REVOKED former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall’s eligibility for access to classified information and his ability to hold any sensitive position.

This action follows his unauthorized disclosure of classified information regarding Air Force One’s capabilities to a media outlet.

Safeguarding classified information is a non-negotiable duty. Those who violate that trust forfeit the privilege of access and any role requiring it.