https://drudge.com/user/lfthndthrds+ New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/292474/murder-trial-begins-karmelo-anthony https://justthenews.com/nation/crime/murder-trial-begins-karmelo-anthony-texas-teen-accused-stabbing-competitor-track-meet?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=offthepress&utm_campaign=home The murder trial for a Texas teenager accused of stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in April 2025 is set to begin on Thursday. Karmelo Anthony, who is now 19, faces up to a life in prison if convicted in the killing. The incident took place in the affluent Dallas suburb of Frisco. Witnesses say that Anthony and Metcalf had an altercation after the victim told Anthony he was sitting in the wrong area. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:00:30 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/292474/murder-trial-begins-karmelo-anthony#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292474 discussion, 0.5 daily 292474 https://drudge.com/news/292416/colorado-governor-releases-tina-peters https://abcnews.com/US/2020-election-denier-tina-peters-released-prison/story?id=133486271&cid=social_twitter_abcn&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=offthepress&utm_campaign=home The former Mesa County clerk was granted clemency last month by Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:h55nabz5glwdanw73qqzmfag/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnahovvmfs2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihxmcfhhac3rdbnxlgqdbrr7rmumvwlvo4hnm7nk57kfsupffckcy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NEW: Tina Peters, newly freed by Colorado Gov Jared Polis (D), begins her MAGA media tour by telling Steve Bannon that Democrats are cheating on elections and she was imprisoned as retribution for exposing voting machines that flip votes.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h55nabz5glwdanw73qqzmfag/post/3mnahovvmfs2t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Kyle Clark (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h55nabz5glwdanw73qqzmfag?ref_src=embed">@kylec.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h55nabz5glwdanw73qqzmfag/post/3mnahovvmfs2t?ref_src=embed">12:09 PM &Acirc;&middot; Jun 1, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:33:08 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/292416/colorado-governor-releases-tina-peters#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292416 news, 0.5 daily 292416 https://drudge.com/news/292387/court-clears-way-texas-enforce https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/court-clears-way-for-texas-to-enforce-migrant-arrest-law/ar-AA24p0vs?ocid=BingNewsSerp A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for Texas authorities to enforce key parts of a law that would allow state officials to arrest and deport people suspected of having illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:sgti3jsgu3luif24tokvth3a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmx4t3kxrk2a" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreid4nmudwg7y5mkomvnmwfl2rqr7fglzvr2frwixsaismm3rixqb4i" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Far-Right Candidate Who Wants to Deport 100 Million People Wins GOP Runoff for Texas Oil Regulator talkingpointsmemo.com/news/far-rig ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sgti3jsgu3luif24tokvth3a/post/3mmx4t3kxrk2a?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Josh Marshall (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sgti3jsgu3luif24tokvth3a?ref_src=embed">@joshtpm.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sgti3jsgu3luif24tokvth3a/post/3mmx4t3kxrk2a?ref_src=embed">7:00 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 28, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:32:24 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/292387/court-clears-way-texas-enforce#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292387 news, 0.5 daily 292387 https://drudge.com/news/292342/judge-clears-voter-citizenship-and-mail https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/judge-clears-trumps-voter-citizenship-checks-and-mail-voting-crackdown?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=offthepress&utm_campaign=home A federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to implement his executive order tightening mail-in voting, slapping down Democrats' arguments for now that federal efforts to police voter rolls with citizenship checks was illegal. Thu, 28 May 2026 08:38:45 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/292342/judge-clears-voter-citizenship-and-mail#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292342 discussion, 0.5 daily 292342 https://drudge.com/news/292236/trump-admn-closes-loophole-migrants https://www.aol.com/articles/exclusive-trump-admin-closes-loophole-113037000.html The Trump administration is moving to close what it describes as a loophole that allows migrants to remain in the United States while awaiting permanent residency. On Friday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new guidance directing immigration officers to treat the transition from temporary nonimmigrant status to permanent immigrant status under Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act as a process that should generally take place outside the United States, according to a document obtained by the Daily Caller. (RELATED: An Incredible Share Of Migrant Households Use Welfare, Study Finds) Under the guidance, individuals seeking lawful permanent residency would typically be required to return to their home country, complete screening procedures and obtain an immigrant visa through the U.S. Department of State before reentering the U.S. as immigrants. Fri, 22 May 2026 11:35:46 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/292236/trump-admn-closes-loophole-migrants#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292236 discussion, 0.5 daily 292236 https://drudge.com/news/292094/gov-jared-polis-commutes-tina-peters https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/tina-peters-clemency-jared-police-colorado-governor/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=offthepress&utm_campaign=home Colorado's governor on Friday announced that he is commuting the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. She's serving time for election interference for allowing unauthorized access to voting machines following the 2020 presidential election. She was sentenced to serve over eight years in state prison in October 2024. President Trump has urged Gov. Jared Polis to take the action, and Polis has said he would consider the move, but he gave no indication about a timeline for such an action. On Friday, he made the announcement by sending out a news release stating that he is granting clemency to 44 people, including Peters. <p>Peters' parole will be effective on June 1, according to Polis. Fri, 15 May 2026 17:31:58 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/292094/gov-jared-polis-commutes-tina-peters#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292094 discussion, 0.5 daily 292094 https://drudge.com/news/292041/fl-liberal-calls-maga-supporters https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/crime/2026/05/13/sarasota-woman-sentenced-for-tiktok-threat-against-maga-supporters/90046500007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z117718p117950l003350c117950e006900v117718d--xx--b--xx--&gca-ft=195&gca-ds=sophi Tampa, Florida "A federal jury has found Desiree Doreen Segari (41, Sarasota) guilty of interstate communication of a threat to injure. Segari faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. Her sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 5, 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. Segari was indicted on September 18, 2025. According to evidence presented at trial, on August 17, 2025, Segari posted a video on TikTok calling for MAGA supporters to be shot on sight. Segari stated, "so if we all get our guns and use our second amendment right ... and you see somebody with a MAGA hat, pew pew' that's what we do, that's the way, it's the only way." While saying "pew pew," Segari used hand gestures mimicking the firing of a gun. She further stated, Wed, 13 May 2026 20:21:10 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/292041/fl-liberal-calls-maga-supporters#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292041 discussion, 0.5 daily 292041 https://drudge.com/news/291988/scotus-lets-alabama-speed-up-adoption https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/grants-alabama-request-speed-adoption-new-congressional-map-midterms-rcna344526?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=offthepress&utm_campaign=home The Supreme Court on Monday removed an obstacle to Alabama's using a new congressional map in this year's election that would eliminate one of the state's two majority-Black districts. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmcljvb5c2d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreig3bavj7p4vzxaworfyv6drm54k727dcpygv4rdsy2lkkhcgsra2i" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">NEW: The Supreme Court allows Alabama to ignore its court-ordered map and greenlights a last-minute republican gerrymander in the middle of the primaries. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g/post/3mlmcljvb5c2d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Mueller, She Wrote (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g?ref_src=embed">@muellershewrote.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:x4g4laxkmsrczwvnvbbgsm7g/post/3mlmcljvb5c2d?ref_src=embed">6:19 PM &Acirc;&middot; May 11, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 12 May 2026 20:30:38 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/291988/scotus-lets-alabama-speed-up-adoption#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291988 news, 0.5 daily 291988 https://drudge.com/news/291923/virginia-supreme-court-overturns https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/va-supreme-court-overturns-redistricting-referendum?utm_source=breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=offthepress&utm_campaign=home The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the state's redistricting referendum was unconstitutional and struck down the redraw of the state's House maps. "We hold that the legislative process employed to advance this proposal violated Article XII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia," they wrote. "This constitutional violation incurably taints the resulting referendum vote and nullifies its legal efficacy." The decision is a considerable blow to House Democrats, who had hoped to balance out the redistricting efforts of several Republican-leaning states to improve their odds in the November midterms. Fri, 08 May 2026 14:17:19 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/291923/virginia-supreme-court-overturns#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291923 0.5 daily 291923 https://drudge.com/news/291879/fbi-raids-office-democrat-state-senator https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/fbi-raids-office-va-state-sen-louise-lucas-report?utm_source=news.google.com&utm_medium=news-app&utm_campaign=external-news-aggregators?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=offthepress&utm_campaign=home The FBI is raiding the office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas in connection with a corruption probe, Law enforcement told Fox News ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:vocg5apjrlm7dfptvy6qbrfy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml76mtzfp724" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreigxmr6gjlmqd65pqvmmycycw2kap4sqb6oe4hkuh57ctkxozxahca" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The Trump administration has raided the office of L. Louise Lucas, the Virginia Democrat who led the successful redistricting effort against his gerrymandering. apnews.com/article/l-lo ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vocg5apjrlm7dfptvy6qbrfy/post/3ml76mtzfp724?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Brian Tyler Cohen (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vocg5apjrlm7dfptvy6qbrfy?ref_src=embed">@briantylercohen.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vocg5apjrlm7dfptvy6qbrfy/post/3ml76mtzfp724?ref_src=embed">May 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 06 May 2026 23:32:06 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/291879/fbi-raids-office-democrat-state-senator#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291879 news, 0.5 daily 291879 https://drudge.com/news/291875/co-man-plead-guilty-attack https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-plead-guilty-colorado-firebombing-attack-israel-demonstrators-rcna343823?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=offthepress&utm_campaign=home FORT COLLINS, Colo. " A man accused of killing one person and injuring a dozen more in a firebomb attack on Colorado demonstrators showing support for Israeli hostages in Gaza plans to plead guilty this week to murder and other charges, according to court documents. Wed, 06 May 2026 12:54:26 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/291875/co-man-plead-guilty-attack#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291875 discussion, 0.5 daily 291875 https://drudge.com/news/291857/doj-sues-denver-over-unconstitutional https://gazette.com/2026/05/05/doj-sues-denver-over-unconstitutional-weapons-ban/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=offthepress&utm_campaign=home Less than 24 hours after Denver Mayor Mike Johnston publicly pushed back on a U.S. Department of Justice demand to repeal the city's longstanding ban on assault weapons, the DOJ followed through with its threat to take the matter to court. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4yf5yh2x2e" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreie2jqfjezlccwmk3ndkoczzaldqlqtpkjym7zkb5fm3ddrqhetie4" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">The U.S. Department of Justice sued Denver on Tuesday over the city's longstanding ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, making good on its threat to do so if city officials did not end the ban voluntarily.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/post/3ml4yf5yh2x2e?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Denver Post (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim?ref_src=embed">@denverpost.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/post/3ml4yf5yh2x2e?ref_src=embed">May 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Wed, 06 May 2026 09:32:19 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/291857/doj-sues-denver-over-unconstitutional#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291857 news, 0.5 daily 291857 https://drudge.com/news/291675/blagojevich-dems-rhetoric-brings-violence https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/rod-blagojevich-democrats-rhetoric/2026/04/26/id/1254241/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=offthepress&utm_campaign=home Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich told Newsmax on Sunday that political rhetoric from Democrats is contributing to threats against President Donald Trump, pointing to the security scare at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner as part of a broader pattern. Appearing on "Sunday Agenda," the former Democrat governor reacted to the incident Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, where a suspected gunman was detained before reaching the ballroom where Trump and other officials were gathered. Blagojevich, who served three terms in Congress and two as governor, said the situation reflects what he described as escalating political hostility. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:43:53 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/291675/blagojevich-dems-rhetoric-brings-violence#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291675 discussion, 0.5 daily 291675 https://drudge.com/news/291642/illegal-semi-driver-crash-kills-family https://www.foxnews.com/us/semitruck-driver-deadly-interstate-crash-fraudulently-obtained-license-citizenship-officials?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=offthepress&utm_campaign=home Ohio officials say a semitruck driver charged in a fiery interstate crash that killed a young family of three fraudulently obtained an Ohio driver's license, a commercial driver's license and later U.S. citizenship under an alternate identity. The driver, Modou F. Ngom, 50, was arrested after authorities said he caused an April 11 chain-reaction crash on Interstate 71 northbound near U.S. 36, where a semitrailer slammed into slowed traffic in a construction zone and ignited a deadly fire. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash killed a 37-year-old man, a 36-year-old woman and a 1-year-old child from Ashley, Ohio, who were traveling in a C In a statement, Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson confirmed to Fox News that investigators with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles and Ohio State Highway Patrol uncovered conflicting identity information in state and federal records after Ngom's arrest. <p>Ngom, he said, entered the United States in the 1990s and used multiple names and dates of birth to obtain state and federal identification documents. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:35:16 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/291642/illegal-semi-driver-crash-kills-family#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291642 discussion, 0.5 daily 291642 https://drudge.com/news/291630/omar-family-winery-shut-down-after-congress https://www.newsweek.com/ilhan-omar-husband-winery-terminated-after-financial-records-requested-11869744?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=offthepress&utm_campaign=home A California winery owned by Representative Ilhan Omar's husband was shut down weeks after Congressional Republicans demanded answers about the reported wealth of the Minnesota Democrat's family. Omar, a member of the Squad of progressive Democrats and a political lightning rod, filed a 2024 financial disclosure that put her family assets at between $6 million and $30 million, a surge from the previous year that"at the top of that range"would have placed her among the wealthiest Democrats in the House. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:33:41 -0400 lfthndthrds https://drudge.com/news/291630/omar-family-winery-shut-down-after-congress#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291630 discussion, 0.5 daily 291630