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The NYPD Bomb Squad has conducted a preliminary analysis of a device that was ignited and deployed at a protest yesterday and has determined that it is not a hoax device or a smoke bomb. It is, in fact, an improvised explosive device that could have caused serious injury or death. Further analysis will be conducted, including on a second device. Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi were arrested on scene yesterday and are in custody in connection with this matter. The NYPD is working on this investigation with our partners at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the FBI through our Joint Terrorism Task Force. I want to again thank the brave members of the NYPD who ran towards the danger without hesitation and quickly apprehended the suspects.

Blocks away from Ground Zero in NYC, a mob of Islamists chant “Kill another soldier now! Al-Qassam you make us proud! Allahu Akbar,” while holding images of Khamenei. Get these people OUT of our country.

NYC - earlier today Amir Balat (18) & Ibrahim Nick (19) threw a homemade explosive device filled with nuts, bolts, nails, and screws toward a crowd of protesters while shouting Allahu Akbar. Utterly astonishing what is happening to once one of the greatest cities in the world.

Unbelievable! Newsom’s "Toddler Tax": California Raids Children’s Savings to Fund Sacramento Spending SACRAMENTO — In a blatant act of partisan obstruction, the California Franchise Tax Board has announced it will refuse to recognize the tax-deferred status of the newly created Trump Accounts. This move effectively creates a "Toddler Tax," penalizing California families who participate in the popular federal program designed to help children build lifelong wealth. The decision represents a radical departure from California’s standard practice of conforming to federal retirement and IRA laws, signaling that Governor Gavin Newsom is willing to weaponize the tax code against newborn savers to make a political point. How the "Toddler Tax" Penalizes Families While the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) allows these accounts to grow tax-deferred until retirement, California will now treat them as taxable income. Annual Wealth Raid: California will tax investment earnings every single year they are realized, rather than deferring them until distribution. Taxing Parents for Employer Generosity: Employer contributions—intended as a benefit for the child—will be taxed as immediate income to the parents. The "Kiddie Tax" Trap: Investment income above a certain threshold will be taxed at the parents' higher tax rate, draining the account's growth potential. A Bureaucratic Nightmare By refusing to conform to federal law, Newsom’s administration is forcing families into a "compliance nightmare." California parents must now maintain two separate sets of tax records for their children’s accounts—one for the IRS and one for Sacramento—just to avoid being double-taxed when the child eventually retires decades from now. The OBBA: A Pro-Growth Vision Signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025, Trump Accounts are a cornerstone of a new era of American prosperity: Seed Money: Every child born between 2025 and 2028 is eligible for a $1,000 Treasury contribution invested in an index fund. Private Investment: Family members and employers can contribute up to $5,000 annually, creating a robust financial foundation for every young American. The Bottom Line While the rest of the country embraces a "Peace through Strength" economic model that empowers the next generation, Governor Newsom is choosing to loot children’s piggy banks to fuel California’s bloated budget. When asked to override this decision, the Governor’s office remained silent, proving once again that in California, partisan spite takes precedence over the financial security of working families. "California is positioning itself to turn a simple pro-growth reform into a compliance nightmare... a penalty on newborn savers."

Miami International Airport, another day another dust up aboard a Southwest Airliner, I don’t know what the answer is but perhaps they are making air travel too affordable, there’s too much trash airtraveling.

Keir Starmer says illegal boatmen are travelling from Africa and the Middle East to Britain because of climate change Is he dumb or lying?

Donald Trump is all about destruction. Destruction is not strength. He’s not a builder. Any jackass can knock down a barn, it takes a skilled carpenter to build one. Donald Trump is a jackass.

Doesn't matter if it's not a judicial warrant. Judicial warrants aren't required. Never have been. Administrative warrants have been accepted and enforced under administrations going back decades. Politicians who think ICE needs a judicial warrant to arrest an alien are wrong.

‘Devices found outside Gracie Mansion during anti-Islam rally’ Anyone reading that headline would think Gracie Mansion was being targeted by ‘anti-Islam’ demonstrators. In reality, these ‘suspicious devices’ were hurled by Muslim men yelling ‘allah akbar’ at a crowd of demonstrators. They weren’t ‘found outside’ Gracie Mansion or anywhere else. What an absolute joke.

ICE statement from the incident near King Chavez Community High School.