FBI's Latest National Crackdown

FBI's Operation Spring Cleaning nets 1,139 arrests, 984 firearms, and 615 federal indictments in three-month surge

The FBI's latest nationwide crackdown on violent crime produced 1,139 arrests, seized nearly a thousand firearms, and generated 615 criminal indictments over three months, the Justice Department announced Monday.

FBI Director Kash Patel called Operation Spring Cleaning part of what he described as "the most prolific run of crime reduction in United States history."

The operation spanned cities from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, and Sacramento, targeting violent offenders, drug traffickers, armed felons, and fugitives the Justice Department said were spreading deadly drugs, driving gun violence, and pushing crime across district and state lines.

An FBI document reviewed by Fox News Digital detailed the scope: 1,474 joint operations, 586 search warrants, and 984 firearm seizures alongside the arrests and indictments.

Federal and local agencies worked the operation together, though the FBI has not disclosed which specific partner agencies were involved or how the results broke down city by city.

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DeSantis Puts Florida Homeowners First

DeSantis Offers Historic Property Tax Savings to Florida Homeowners

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis used a Sunday interview to argue for a major property tax break that could leave more money in the hands of homeowners instead of government offices. He said the state is in a strong position because Florida has no income tax, a relatively light tax load, and a budget culture that has kept spending in check.

That may sound almost old-fashioned in today’s political world, where too many leaders treat taxpayer dollars like a free buffet. DeSantis said the goal is simple: make homeownership less of a burden and give families real relief...A Bigger Homestead Exemption Could Mean Real Savings.

The plan DeSantis discussed would raise Florida’s homestead exemption from $50,000 to $250,000, which he said could wipe out property taxes for roughly 60 percent of homeowners. He framed it as a direct win for residents who have watched home values climb while tax bills have followed close behind.

DeSantis also pointed out that local governments have seen huge growth in property tax revenue, rising from $32 billion in 2019 to $60 billion now. That is a big jump by any measure, and it gives the lie to the idea that taxpayers must keep footing the bill forever just because government got used to the money...Spending Discipline Still Matters.

DeSantis said Florida’s state budget will reflect four straight years of spending reductions, and he tied that discipline to the state’s ability to offer tax relief. He argued that if homestead property tax revenue were reduced or even eliminated, local budgets would simply return to around 2021 or 2022 levels, not collapse into chaos as the usual tax-and-spend crowd might suggest.

He also noted that the state has surplus money set aside and wants to create a fund to issue grants to local governments. In other words, Florida is trying something radical in modern politics: spending less, keeping the lights on, and letting taxpayers keep more of what they earn.

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Oil Companies holding off on new wells

Why US Oil Companies Are Holding Off on Drilling New Wells

‘Oil companies are hesitant to make such big investments over what may be a temporary price spike,’ economist Paul Mueller said.

The war in Iran, which continues to trap about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply in the Persian Gulf, is seen by many as a golden opportunity for American oil companies to expand their position as the world’s leading energy producers.

“We’re seeing a combination of trying to reopen the Strait [of Hormuz] while simultaneously recognizing that there are going to be alternative routes to get oil and gas to market, including expanding production in new places and expanding production in the United States,” Caleb Jasso, policy expert at the Institute for Energy Research, told The Epoch Times. “The world as a whole is really reevaluating global energy supply chains and the need for a greater level of diversification.”

Thus far, however, America’s oil industry has remained cautious, holding off on major new investments and focusing instead on increasing output from existing wells. The combined number of oil and gas rigs operating in the United States declined from more than 700 in May 2023 to 558 today, according to Baker Hughes, an industry analytics firm.

And while the oil rig count has increased from 410 at the beginning of this year to 429 as of May 29, most producers remain reluctant to pour significant money into new wells.

“Operators are getting more barrels out of the rigs they already have through longer laterals—some wells now exceed three miles horizontally—better completion designs, simul-frac and trimul-frac operations [developing multiple wells in a single fracking operation], and AI-driven targeting,” Jason Isaac, CEO of the American Energy Institute, told The Epoch Times. “That efficiency curve is the only reason production is holding near records while the rig count keeps drifting lower.”

For all their hesitation to invest, however, U.S. oil companies are still producing at record levels, with output rising from about 5 million barrels of oil per day in 2010 to nearly 14 million barrels today, largely due to fracking technology.

Jason Isaac, CEO of the American Energy Institute, calls this “a strategic gift to the country” and “the single biggest reason this Hormuz crisis has not produced $200 oil and gasoline lines.

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Just when Americans thought the border crisis couldn’t get any more brazen, authorities have uncovered a sophisticated underground tunnel connecting Tijuana, Mexico, to the San Diego area — complete with lighting, ventilation systems, and equipment designed to move contraband beneath one of the busiest border crossings in the United States.

Mexican authorities announced the discovery after executing a search warrant at a residence in the Nueva Tijuana neighborhood, just south of San Diego’s Otay Mesa sector.

According to Mexico’s Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR), investigators found evidence suggesting the property was being used as a storage, logistics, and trafficking hub for weapons, explosives, and illegal narcotics.

The tunnel stretched approximately 265 meters (869 feet) and ran more than 20 feet underground. Authorities say it contained electrical systems, ventilation, lighting, and an electronic sliding transport mechanism capable of moving materials between Mexico and the United States. [AmericanLiberty]

Good Night, Patriots!

Freedom 250 - Format Change

Trump proposes replacing America 250 concert with MAGA rally after performers withdraw

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday to float scrapping the Freedom 250 concert series entirely, and replacing it with a massive rally headlined by himself, after at least five musical acts pulled out of the nation's 250th birthday celebration on the National Mall.

Within hours, Freedom 250 spokeswoman Danielle Alvarez confirmed on X that Trump would personally kick off the Great American State Fair with an opening ceremony speech on June 24, 2026, one day before the fair's scheduled start. The fair is set to stretch from the U.S. Capitol to the Washington Monument and run through July 10.

The rapid pivot followed a week in which organizers released their performer lineup only to watch it collapse. Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, Morris Day and The Time, and C+C Music Factory all withdrew from the Freedom 250 concerts, Fox News reported. The departures left organizers scrambling, and gave Trump an opening he was happy to take.

Trump's pitch: 'The Number One Attraction anywhere in the World'

The president did not mince words about his preferred replacement act. In one Truth Social post, he wrote:

"I understand Artists are getting 'the yips' having to do with their performance on Wednesday, so I am thinking about bringing the Number One Attraction anywhere in the World, the man who gets much larger audiences than Elvis in his prime, and he does so without a guitar, the man who loves our Country more than anyone else, and the man who some say is the Greatest President in History (THE GOAT!), DONALD J. TRUMP, to take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate 'Artists,' and give a major speech, rallying the Country forward like I have done ever since being President!"

In a separate post, Trump made the case for a full format change. He called the departing performers "overpriced singers, who nobody wants to hear, whose music is boring, and yet who do nothing but complain." His proposed alternative: a "giant MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN RALLY, for 250."

Read about it... and the losers who don't want to honor our country's 250 year birthday. Lots of sick Democrats who would never in 250 years make America Great.

Lake Worth Beach Property Values

PROPERTY VALUES IN Lake Worth Beach have topped $4 billion

This is a milestone that comes as the state Legislature considers massive property tax relief measures that would wipe away billions in tax revenue for local governments across Florida in the coming years.

The breakdown of this milestone highlights a mix of new building and market growth:

The New Construction Boom: The city gained $69.3 million from new developments, such as the Avery Lake Worth Beach luxury apartments on Boutwell Road.

The Total Value: The 8.7% jump pushed the city past the $4 billion mark.

Organic Growth: Even without new builds, existing property values grew by roughly 6.8% to about $3.9 billion. This data comes from preliminary June 1 estimates released by the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser.

Source: Lake Worth Beach Independent
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Felony Rioting Charges Are How Florida Stops the Next Teen Takeover

as well as electing James Fishback

James Fishback Drops the Euphemism and Picks Up the Statute Book

Tampa police helicopters circled Curtis Hixon Park while 22 teenagers trashed the waterfront and attacked each other in the street.

That was three weeks ago – and Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback just showed up in Tampa with a question the media couldn't answer. He asked them about January 6.

Fishback traveled to Tampa after the May 8 riot and said out loud what law enforcement was too nervous to say.

"It's quite fitting that members of the media, including some here today, had no issue calling the events of January 6th a violent insurrection when in fact no one was charged with insurrection," he told reporters at a press conference surrounded by microphones. "But they're reluctant to call young black teens armed with weapons, carrying illegal drugs, rioting at this place on Friday night something as simple as a 'teen takeover.'"

The reporters didn't have an answer.

Fishback then named the statute – Florida 870.01 – and announced that any participant in a so-called teen takeover would be charged under it as a third-degree felony the moment he takes office.

Under Florida law, rioting carries up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

He didn't stop there--He announced a social media youth disruption unit inside the Florida Department of Law Enforcement – tasked with monitoring incitement on TikTok and Instagram, shutting down coordination before a single teenager shows up, and triggering National Guard deployment when intelligence warrants it.

And he committed to a 90-day task force of law enforcement, business leaders, and church pastors to examine root causes and deliver a report directly to his desk.

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NYT reports fake news

White House busts 'NYT lies'

The dispute erupted after The New York Times reported that Wiles and other West Wing officials had urged Vance to spend less time engaging in online battles, arguing that public feuds on social media were beneath the office of the vice president.

According to the report, Wiles had recently advised Vance to take a break from social media as concerns grew over his habit of directly engaging with critics online. Many social media users re-posted the claim online.

In a public response, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung accused the newspaper of publishing a false account despite being informed that the alleged conversation never took place. Cheung swiftly rejected the narrative.

“This isn’t true,” he wrote on X. “We denied it to the New York Times and they refused to run our quote. Complete fake news. This supposed ‘conversation’ never happened.”

The New York Times is the biggest offender of fake news.

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Fishback for Florida Governor

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So all the breathless reports about “problems” with Trump’s Lincoln Reflecting Pool repairs were fake news.

Democrats working diligently to spread lies about Trump...anything to bring down Trump is the goal.

Emily Miller went inside the worksite and asked the crew directly. The concrete sections are sealed. The “American flag blue” bottom is designed to protect the pool, stop the leaks, and still reflect Lincoln and the Washington Monument.

The crew has been working seven days a week since April 10, proud to restore a national monument that the permanent political class let deteriorate for years.

Trump did not ruin the Reflecting Pool. He fixed what the bureaucrats neglected. [Luthmann]

Good Night, Patriots!

YouTube Censorship Doesn't Need a Ban Anymore — AI Labels Do the Same Job

YouTube Already Paid Trump $24.5 Million for Censorship — Now It Wants More Control

Here's what YouTube isn't saying out loud.

Last September, YouTube paid President Trump $24.5 million to settle his lawsuit over the suspension of his channel after January 6. The settlement included no admission of wrongdoing.

Now the same company is building an automated system with the power to stamp any video – permanently, in some cases – as not fully real.

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan declared AI transparency one of his top priorities for 2026 – not 2024 when the problem started, not 2025 when investigators documented children being harmed, but 2026, after two years of ad revenue had already cleared Google's books.

The company that profited from AI garbage for two years is now the company issuing the labels. That's not a transparency system. That's Google inserting itself as the permanent gatekeeper of what's "real" on the largest video platform on earth.

Starting now, YouTube will deploy internal signals to automatically identify "significant photorealistic AI use" – and apply labels whether creators disclose their AI use or not.

AI - Google will determine what's real or fake

Illegals/Criminals complained about food and abuse at Newark Detention Center

Far-left agitators assault federal agents at Newark ICE facility

Sherrill Admits Delaney Hall Protests Drew Outside Agitators

What started as a protest over conditions at Delaney Hall in Newark has turned into something much bigger. The scene outside the ICE detention facility has turned into a loud, messy clash between competing political groups, with state officials now saying outside activists are helping drive the unrest.

The protest picked up steam after detainees wrote an open letter claiming they were being mistreated inside the center. They alleged physical and psychological abuse, along with bad food and a lack of medical care. The Department of Homeland Security pushed back fast, saying the claims did not match what was being served inside. Officials released menus showing detainees receive three meals a day, including items like chicken fajitas and Salisbury steak.

Tensions boiled over earlier in the week when federal agents were reportedly assaulted by agitators. After that, Democrat Gov. Mikie Sherrill ordered the New Jersey State Police to take over security. She said the move was needed to protect demonstrators from what she called an “ICE surge.”

By Saturday, the area around Delaney Hall looked more like a fortified zone than a protest site. Large orange plastic barriers and metal fencing surrounded the building. State officials also said much of the unrest was being fueled by people coming in from outside New Jersey. State Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said five of the six people arrested by state police this week were not from the state.

Read more about the criminals at the detention center and anti-ICE Democrat politicians siding with them that caused the protest to escalate.

It's not a Holiday Inn.

Scammer Chinese-Cambodian businessman and former Prince Group chairman Chen Zhi

FBI seizes record $8 billion in cryptocurrency in global crackdown on scam compounds

The FBI has arrested hundreds of suspects and seized more than $8 billion in cryptocurrency, the largest forfeiture in U.S. government history, in a sweeping intercontinental operation targeting organized crime networks that ran fortified scam compounds across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

The crackdown, led by FBI Director Kash Patel, dismantled a web of fraud factories that lured victims through romance schemes, fake cryptocurrency investments, and extortion, all while trafficking migrant workers and forcing them to run the scams under threat of beatings and torture.

At the center of the operation sits 39 year old Chen Zhi, CEO of Cambodia's Prince Holding Group, who now faces federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.

Agents confiscated more than 127,000 bitcoin from Chen, a haul Fox News reported could be worth more than $15 billion at the time of seizure, depending on market valuations.

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Former high level CIA official arrested--never vetted

A former senior C.I.A. official, David J. Rush, has been arrested after federal investigators say they found a massive stash of valuables inside his Virginia home, including about 303 gold bars, roughly $2 million in cash, and around 35 luxury watches.

Court records say the gold bars weighed about one kilogram each and were valued at more than $40 million, making the seizure one of the most eye-catching federal cases tied to a former intelligence official in recent memory.

According to investigators, Rush is accused of stealing public money after allegedly using false claims about his education, military service, and aviation background to secure government employment and benefits. Federal filings say he claimed hundreds of hours of military leave after being discharged from the Navy Reserve, resulting in about $77,000 in compensation.

Officials also allege he requested large amounts of foreign currency and gold bars from his employer between late 2025 and early 2026 for supposed work-related expenses.

The case has raised major questions because the current charge focuses on alleged public money theft, while the discovery of more than $40 million in gold points to a much larger mystery.

Investigators have not publicly explained the full origin of the gold or whether more charges could follow. Rush remains in custody as the case moves forward in federal court, and prosecutors are expected to keep digging into how a former high-level official allegedly ended up with hundreds of gold bars inside his home.

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Who can believe Iran?

Trump Says Iran Has Agreed to No Nuclear Weapons

President Donald Trump said he had secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran.

Any tweaks to the proposal could prolong even further an agreement to formally end the Middle East war and open the Strait of Hormuz maritime route after weeks of efforts to secure a deal despite fractious rhetoric and the occasional flare up of armed conflict.

The New York Times and Axios media outlets reported on Saturday that Trump had sent back a new framework to be considered by Iran with "tougher" terms, though it was not immediately clear what that entailed.

Trump has said his priorities for any deal include stopping Iran from any nuclear weapon development and re-opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has said it requires the release of $12 billion in frozen assets before it moved to substantive talks on issues such as its nuclear program and called earlier Trump comments that its enriched uranium -- a precursor for nuclear weapons -- would be destroyed "baseless," according to Iranian media.

"I'm in no hurry," Trump said. "Slowly but surely we're getting, I think, what we want and if we don't get what we want, we're going to end in a different way."

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I think we're all sick of the bull sh!t. President Trump, if you want to end this war in a "different way," just do it.