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The Chicago Tribune reports the Texas National Guard is in the process of leaving the Chicagoland area. Troops started leaving Elwood, about 20 miles southwest of downtown, not too far from the Old Joliet Prison, on Monday; there were about 200 of them stationed in total. And last Friday, DHS

Greg Bovino and his band of brutal brigands didn't focus a lot of time and energy in Charlotte, NC this week, apparently, thankfully for the good people of that city and region. But it was a violent weekend, and once established these forces never fully depart. The Admin

BACK ON THEIR B.S. The government shutdown moves toward reopening with eight Democratic votes in the Senate moving the budget forward, surely to be challenged on both sides in the House tomorrow – making quick resolution unlikely [I was wrong, it went quick. - Ed.] – when Speaker Johnson will have to

After the trial runs in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. were demonstrated proof of concept, The Admin has been going hard at Chicago. The city is full with Midwest nice and gentle people, who are also proud and sturdy and will fight back without hesitation in full force. A