Man who allegedly sprayed Ilhan Omar with syringe will plead guilty, court docs say



The man arrested for allegedly spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with apple cider vinegar has reached a plea deal after spending months in jail, according to court documents.

Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, pleaded not guilty in March despite being captured on video attacking Omar during a Jan. 27 town hall event and getting tackled to the ground.

The complaint claimed that Kazmierczak previously said that someone should kill Omar in comments years before the incident.

Prosecutors said Kazmierczak yelled that Omar was "splitting Minnesotans apart" before approaching her and spraying liquid onto her from a syringe.

Investigators later said the liquid was apple cider vinegar.

Omar defiantly continued her speech after the man was subdued.

"We will continue. These f**king a**holes are not going to get away with it!" she said to the crowd.

"I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work," she wrote on social media after the incident. "I don't let bullies win. Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong."

The complaint claimed that Kazmierczak previously said that someone should kill Omar in comments years before the incident.

The Hill reported that the details of the plea deal were unavailable.

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While President Donald Trump suggested that the entire episode was staged by Omar to garner sympathy for her, House Speaker Mike Johnson denied the possibility in comments to reporters.

"I don't have any evidence to believe that's true," Johnson said in January. "Look, we deal with member security issues as they arise. I called her as I do any member who has a situation like that, and I talked to her briefly."

When pressed on the president's claims, he added, "I haven't seen any evidence to that."

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Survey identifies majors that recent graduates regret the most — the top one is unsurprising



A survey found that college graduates who earned a degree in liberal arts regretted their major the most of all respondents.

The ZipRecruiter study surveyed 1,500 graduates from the class of 2025 and another 1,500 students set to graduate in the spring.

Overall, about 1 in 5 of all grads said they were regretful of their majors.

The report said that many of the regretful liberal arts majors wished they had focused on scientific or quantitative fields instead.

After the liberal arts, recent grads with political science, international relations, or public policy degrees were the next-highest regretful, with about 46.3% ruing their decisions.

About 39.2% of grads with communications, media studies, or public relations majors said they wish they had chosen another focus.

Overall, about 1 in 5 of all grads said they were regretful of their majors.

A separate report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers listed the bachelor's degrees most in demand from their member firms.

That survey found finance was the top major in demand, followed by mechanical engineering, computer science, and accounting. Also in high demand were business administration and management, electrical engineering, and information sciences/systems.

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One of the bright spots for recent grads was for those who sought nursing positions. The ZipRecruiter survey found that almost a third of nursing graduates were able to obtain a job before even graduating.

Nursing majors also had the highest median salary upon graduation, which was $70,000 a year.

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Republicans Are About to BLOW the Midterms — Here’s How to Fix It
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Republicans Are About to BLOW the Midterms — Here’s How to Fix It

Maryland prosecutor EXPOSES what is causing the growing blue-state exodus



A longtime resident and county attorney says progressive policies have ruined Maryland and forced him to abandon the state after six decades.

Carroll County State's Attorney Haven Shoemaker (R) told WBFF-TV in an interview that aired earlier this week that after his term ends, he will be seeking greener grass in North Carolina.

'Maryland has now become a sanctuary state. Even after jacking up taxes to the tune of, what, $1.6 billion last year, we're still looking at a structural deficit next year.'

"[Democratic Gov.] Wes Moore and the Democrats in the General Assembly, you've won. I'm leaving," the Republican said.

Shoemaker listed a long string of policies that have worsened living conditions for Marylanders, including new tax hikes, lax criminal prosecution, and the designation of Maryland as a sanctuary state.

"Essentially, the way I see it, Maryland is a lost cause at this point," he added.

Shoemaker has a long history of participating in Maryland government but says he no longer wishes to continue living there.

"Maryland has gotten progressively more woke every single year," he continued. "Their fiscal policies are awful. They're taxing people to death. Car registration fees are through the roof. And, you know, this most recent session in Annapolis was really, you know, sealed my fate and has hastened my departure. Maryland has now become a sanctuary state. Even after jacking up taxes to the tune of, what, $1.6 billion last year, we're still looking at a structural deficit next year."

He cited the Youth Charging Reform Act, which wipes out automatically charging 16- and 17-year-olds as adults on drug, assault, and gun offenses.

"It's more criminal coddling legislation that we see emanating from Annapolis every single year," he added. "They were just telltale signs that Maryland's lost."

He went on to say that people are leaving "in droves, and it's sad."

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The Maryland Chamber of Commerce said that the state ranks 45th nationally in domestic migration with more than 18,000 residents leaving in one year period from July 2023.

"High taxes, rising living costs, housing affordability challenges and regulatory complexity are pushing residents to states with lower costs, better growth prospects, and more business-friendly climates," read a statement from the chamber.

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Special forces soldier arrested for allegedly betting on Maduro raid — and winning $400K



The daring raid that captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has also landed one special forces soldier in hot water after he allegedly won $400,000 on a prediction market.

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, was charged with personally benefiting from the use of classified information after betting $33,000 on the timing of the raid, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

'Insider trading has no place on Polymarket. Today's arrest is proof the system works.'

Van Dyke was reportedly a part of the planning of Operation Absolute Resolve between December 8, 2025, and January 6, 2026, and had access to classified information during that time.

At the end of December, Van Dyke allegedly created a Polymarket account and began making more than a dozen bets related to the raid.

When news of the trade began to make headlines, Van Dyke then allegedly took efforts to conceal his actions by trying to delete the Polymarket account and transferring the money to cryptocurrency accounts.

Polymarket said on social media that it had cooperated with the investigation.

"Last month, we published our enhanced market integrity rules to combat insider trading," the company said. "When we identified a user trading on classified government information, we referred the matter to the DOJ & cooperated with their investigation. Insider trading has no place on Polymarket. Today's arrest is proof the system works."

The indictment said Van Dyke was stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina when he allegedly made the transactions on Polymarket.

President Donald Trump was asked about the case and likened it to baseball legend Pete Rose betting on himself.

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"Prediction markets are not a haven for using misappropriated confidential or classified information for personal gain," said U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton.

"The defendant allegedly violated the trust placed in him by the United States Government by using classified information about a sensitive military operation to place bets on the timing and outcome of that very operation, all to turn a profit," he added. "That is clear insider trading and is illegal under federal law."

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Ready, aim, FIRE: Trump DOJ to restore old-fashioned death penalty means



In an effort to fulfill President Donald Trump's 2025 executive order to restore the implementation of the death penalty at the federal level, the Department of Justice has decided to bring back a means of execution often associated with a blindfold and a cigarette.

After a moratorium on the death penalty under the Biden administration, the Trump DOJ has reintroduced the traditional firing squad method as well as the lethal injection protocols adopted in Trump's first term.

President Trump has called for the death penalty in specific cases, including the vicious murders of Iryna Zarutska ... and Charlie Kirk.

In a memo released Friday, the DOJ claimed that the purpose of these measures is "to expedite death penalty cases" by "clearing the way for the Department to carry out executions once death-sentenced inmates have exhausted their appeals."

"The prior administration failed in its duty to protect the American people by refusing to pursue and carry out the ultimate punishment against the most dangerous criminals, including terrorists, child murderers, and cop killers," said a statement from acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. "Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Justice is once again enforcing the law and standing with victims."

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The memo claimed that the Biden administration, under the direction of Attorney General Merrick Garland, refused to implement the death penalty, even when the administration's own attorneys sought it.

Moreover, shortly before leaving office, President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of nearly every inmate on federal death row. The only three whose death sentences Biden did not commute were 2013 Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev; Dylann Roof, who murdered nine people in a black church in 2015; and Robert Bowers, who murdered 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018.

The DOJ under Trump is now actively seeking the death penalty against dozens of defendants, including three MS-13 gangsters accused of murdering a federal witness, the memo said. Two of the three are in the U.S. illegally.

The administration is even considering erecting a new execution facility.

Since retaking office, President Trump has called for the death penalty in specific state-level cases, including the vicious murders of Iryna Zarutska in North Carolina on August 22, 2025, and Charlie Kirk in Utah on September 10, 2025.

Several states already use the firing squad. In fact, beginning on July 1, Idaho will become the first state to use the firing squad as its main means of execution, while other states like South Carolina offer it as an option to death-row inmates.

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Trump administration calls off criminal probe into Fed Chair Powell



President Donald Trump's administration has dropped the criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for his multibillion-dollar renovation project.

The Department of Justice dropped the probe just days after Trump's pick to replace Powell, Kevin Warsh, testified before the Senate Banking Committee. After the hearing, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina reiterated that he would not support Warsh's confirmation unless the investigation into Powell is dropped.

'I will not hesitate to restart a criminal investigation.'

Tillis is one of seven Republicans on the 13-member committee, meaning his vote is needed to advance Warsh's nomination to the Senate floor, presuming no Democrat defectors.

After Tillis once again made his demands clear, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced the investigation was dropped.

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"This morning the Inspector General for the Federal Reserve has been asked to scrutinize the building costs overruns — in the billions of dollars — that have been borne by taxpayers," Pirro said in a post on X. "The IG has the authority to hold the Federal Reserve accountable to American taxpayers."

"I expect a comprehensive report in short order and am confident the outcome will assist in resolving, once and for all, the questions that led this office to issue subpoenas," Pirro added. "Accordingly, I have directed my office to close our investigation as the IG undertakes this inquiry. Note well, however, that I will not hesitate to restart a criminal investigation should the facts warrant doing so."

Warsh's confirmation now awaits a vote from the Senate Banking Committee before proceeding to the Senate floor, where the nominee will need to secure a simple majority. Powell's term expired in March, but he said he will remain in the role until Warsh is confirmed.

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