A suspect was arrested on Tuesday night after crashing a car into a security barrier outside the White House. 
The Secret Service said a man drove his car into a vehicle gate just outside the White House grounds at approximately 10:37 pm. His identity was not released, and officials have not said whether the crash was intentional.
&#8220;The individual was immediately arrested by U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers, and the vehicle was assessed by Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police Department and deemed safe,&#8221; a Secret Service <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/car-rams-white-house-barricade-suspect-arrested-officials">spokesman</a> said. 
Photos of the vehicle reveal that it was an Acura TSX with Maryland license plates. A bomb detection robot was utilized by law enforcement to clear the scene. 
At the time of the crash, President Donald Trump was at the White House, the Secret Service <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/us/white-house-car-crash.html">said</a>. 
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The Secret Service has faced <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/whats-going-on-with-the-secret-service-recent-mishaps-put-trumps-protectors-under-the-microscope">increased scrutiny</a> after massive security failures at a 2024 campaign rally in Pennsylvania led to then-candidate Trump being shot in the ear. Last month, a Secret Service agent was placed on leave after reportedly falling asleep and leaving his weapon unattended while providing security at the United Nations. 
Last week, the Secret Service <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/secret-service-finds-tree-stand-with-clear-view-of-trumps-palm-beach-air-force-one-exit">discovered</a> an elevated hunting stand in a tree with a clear view of the area where Trump routinely disembarks from Air Force One in Palm Beach, Florida. FBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday that the FBI was investigating the discovery. The finding <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-boards-af1-quickly-using-small-stairs-due-increased-security-measures-wh-official">led</a> to Trump boarding Air Force One on smaller stairs due to &#8220;increased security measures.”

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The illegal immigrant who allegedly rammed an ICE vehicle in Los Angeles Tuesday after previously escaping federal authorities was earlier given an award by the city for his efforts in exposing &#8220;illegal raids,&#8221; The Daily Wire has learned.
ICE officers fired at the Mexican illegal immigrant, who has since been identified as Carlitos Ricardo Parías, 44, shooting him in the elbow. A U.S. Marshal was shot in the hand by a ricochet bullet.
The U.S. Attorney has since hit Parías with the federal charge of assaulting an officer, which could put him behind bars for up to eight years.
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SCOOP: The illegal immigrant, Carlitos Ricardos Parías, who allegedly rammed an ICE vehicle in LA today after previously fleeing arrest was earlier given an award from the city of Los Angeles for his “tireless efforts to safeguard our neighborhoods from illegal raids” in exposing… <a href="https://t.co/k6GZtkj0QK">pic.twitter.com/k6GZtkj0QK</a>
— Jennie Taer (@JennieSTaer) <a href="https://twitter.com/JennieSTaer/status/1980796583420530839?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
Parías is a well-known TikToker documenting ICE operations across LA to his more than 132,000 followers.
He was seen earlier this year in handcuffs being hauled into a vehicle by bystanders while federal authorities were trying arrest him for allegedly interfering with immigration operations, federal law enforcement sources told The Daily Wire.
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The officers engaged in a struggle with the bystanders, who refused to hand Parías over for arrest. They ultimately drove him to a nearby hospital after he wailed that his leg was broken.
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He was arrested on Tuesday for attempting to flee a second time. Tuesday’s shooting comes amid a 1,000% increase in assaults on federal immigration agents.“These are the consequences of conduct and rhetoric by sanctuary politicians and activists who urge illegal aliens to resist arrest. Resisting arrest puts the safety of illegal aliens, law enforcement, and the public at risk. Our law enforcement officers are facing a more than 1000% increase in assaults against them including vehicle rammings by illegal aliens,&#8221; Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.
&#8220;We are once again calling on sanctuary politicians, agitators, and the media to turn the temperature down and stop calling for violence and resistance against ICE law enforcement,” McLaughlin said.
Gangs and cartels in Mexico have threatened bounties of up to $50,000 to take out immigration authorities. Last month, a sniper opened fire on an ICE facility in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/two-injured-one-killed-in-shooting-at-dallas-ice-detention-center">Dallas</a>, killing two detainees despite intending to kill feds.
Violent anti-ICE rioters took to LA over the summer, hurling concrete blocks at authorities, blocking major highways and setting Waymo autonomous electric vehicles ablaze. President Donald Trump called in the National Guard and Marines to quell the violence.
The Trump administration also recently hit <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-admin-hits-antifa-with-very-first-terrorism-charges-in-anti-ice-attack" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Antifa</a> with its first terrorism charges over a violent ambush at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, on July 4, when a cell of militants lured agents out of the facility with fireworks and began shooting at them. A local police officer was shot during the attack.

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Authorities have arrested the man accused of threatening to kill Babylon Bee founder Seth Dillon.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the development on X, <a href="https://x.com/AGJamesUthmeier/status/1980421106524672425">stating</a>: “Last week, our Office of Statewide Prosecution was notified of multiple death threats made to Jewish conservative media members who live in Florida.”
Following the notification, prosecutors secured an arrest warrant, which law enforcement then executed. The suspect, now in custody, faces “charges of extortion, written threats to kill, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device.”
User &#8220;zionistarescum,&#8221; who authorities now identify as 28-year-old Nicholas Ray, allegedly posted a disturbing message directly threatening Dillon.
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— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) <a href="https://twitter.com/SethDillon/status/1977570925156692359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The Daily Wire reviewed Ray’s alleged account and uncovered disturbing posts criticizing Israel and President Trump, as well as Republican lawmakers.
Ray’s arrest comes at a time plagued by a troubling surge in political violence. On Monday, Dillon published an article with the Free Press urging both sides, Right and Left, to take an introspective look at the ideology and policies they promote.
Dillon launched his satirical news site in 2016 in an effort to “<a href="https://www.heritage.org/press/heritage-foundation-awards-babylon-bee-ceo-seth-dillon-the-2025-salvatori-prize-american">speak truth through humor</a>.”
The outlet grew into a major force with 2.2 million followers on Instagram and more than 5 million on X.
However, the company’s rise brought conflict. Before Elon Musk purchased Twitter in 2022, the company <a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/twitter-has-shut-down-the-bee">suspended</a> Dillon’s account over a post poking fun at USA Today’s “Woman of the Year.”
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Elon Musk reinstated the account seven months later when he assumed ownership of Twitter and rebranded it as X.
Most recently, the Babylon Bee found itself in court arguing over a bill signed by Gavin Newsom limiting the use of “deep fake images.”
After the court sided with the Babylon Bee, their attorney commented, “The court was right to rein in California’s blatant censorship. We can’t trust the government to decide what is true in our online political debates.”
Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) <a href="https://www.schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/senator-schmitt-to-chair-judiciary-subcommittee-hearing-on-politically-violent-attacks/">announced</a> on Tuesday that he will host a hearing on politically violent attacks to address the disturbing upward trend. This summer alone saw the murder of two Democratic Minnesota lawmakers and the assassination of Turning Point Founder Charlie Kirk.
Schmitt stated, &#8220;The rise of political violence on the left is deeply disturbing and antithetical to American values, disturbs the free exercise of our constitutional rights, and is a threat to our constitutional order.&#8221;

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President Donald Trump this week praised the FBI for making a “record breaking” string of arrests since his inauguration.
“More than 28,000 violent criminals have been arrested,” the president wrote on Truth Social Monday. “Over 6,000 illegal weapons seized, more than 1,700 child predators and 300 human traffickers taken off the streets, 5,000 innocent children rescued, 2,000 criminal enterprises disrupted, 1,900 kilos of fentanyl taken out &#8211; historic results.”
&#8220;The FBI, under my administration, is doing an incredible job,&#8221; Trump added before praising FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino.
Thank you for your leadership letting good cops be cops Mr. President,&#8221; Patel wrote on X. &#8220;This FBI is working non stop to make America safe again.&#8221;
Thank you for your leadership letting good cops be cops Mr. President &#8211; this FBI is working non stop to make America safe again. 🇺🇸<a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> @realDonaldTrump</a><a href="https://t.co/DfLvG5kJx6"> pic.twitter.com/DfLvG5kJx6</a>
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash)<a href="https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1980409061297516898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> October 20, 2025</a>
Patel and Bongino recently concluded &#8220;Operation Summer Heat,&#8221; a three month, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=president+trump+announces+operation+summer+heat&amp;sca_esv=e4e3b1ba951674fc&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS1183&amp;ei=CqT3aJSgMOWe5NoP9o2RmAk&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiUzdaWy7WQAxVlD1kFHfZGBJMQ4dUDCBE&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=president+trump+announces+operation+summer+heat&amp;gs_lp=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_M_ougYECAEYB5IHCDEzLjkuMi4xoAek2gGyBwgxMi45LjIuMbgHvhfCBwY0LjIwLjHIByM&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&amp;vld=cid:ec0da5e9,vid:nui6shIVS-o,st:0">nationwide</a> crackdown on crime.
Speaking to Fox Business&#8217; <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6382861786112">Larry Kudlow</a>, Patel said the purpose of the operation was simple: &#8220;Let good cops be cops.&#8221;
Patel noted that the “28,000 violent offender arrests year to date&#8221; were &#8220;double the amount of violent offenders compared to the Biden administration in the same time period a year ago.” He also noted that the FBI seized “1,900 kilograms&#8221; of fentanyl, &#8220;enough to kill 125 million Americans and a 31% increase compared to the Biden Administration.”
Trump tapped Patel in December to “shake up” the independent agency, which the president said suffered from “years of political bias and inefficiency.” Patel&#8217;s appointment marked a turning point in Trump&#8217;s relationship with the agency, which he faulted for its handling of Hillary Clinton&#8217;s classified email scandal and the Russia collusion hoax.
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Alongside revamping the FBI, President Trump deployed the National Guard to <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/10/10/nx-s1-5567177/national-guard-map-chicago-california-oregon">four cities</a> this year in his “crackdown on crime” efforts &#8212; and after Monday, it will become five cities, with a federal appeals court overturning a lower court’s ruling, allowing him to send the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-can-deploy-oregon-national-guard-amid-anti-ice-protests-appeals-court-rules">Oregon National Guard</a> into Portland. President Trump expressed interest in sending the National Guard to New York, Baltimore, St. Louis, and New Orleans. However, only Republican governors welcomed this suggestion.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry sent a <a href="https://gov.louisiana.gov/assets/2025-Letters/9-29-25-LANG-RFApdf.pdf">letter</a> to U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth requesting the activation of 1,000 Louisiana National Guard personnel.
&#8220;The proposed mission and scope for the Louisiana National Guard would be to deploy throughout the state to urban centers, supplement law enforcement presence in high-crime areas, provide logistical and communication support, and secure critical infrastructure.&#8221;
Governor Landry expects Louisiana will see the troops as early as next month, right before the holidays.
Commenting on his decision to send troops to Los Angeles, President Trump said, “We will always do what is needed to keep our citizens safe, so we can, together, Make America Great Again.” 
In 2028, Los Angeles will host the Olympics, drawing an estimated <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/2028-olympics-homeland-security-los-angeles-police-state">15 million people</a> to the city.

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The White House has denied rumors first circulated by the entertainment outlet TMZ that President Trump was considering a presidential pardon for rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was sentenced to over four years in prison earlier this month.
Speculation began on Monday when TMZ <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/10/20/donald-trump-diddy-commutation-soon/">reported</a> that a “high-ranking White House official&#8221; confirmed that Trump was considering commuting the 50-month sentence and &#8220;could set Diddy free as early as this week.&#8221;
“There is zero truth to the TMZ report, which we would’ve gladly explained had they reached out before running their fake news,” a White House official <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/diddy-donald-trump-pardon-sentence-commutation-update-10914730">confirmed</a> to multiple outlets on Tuesday. “The president, not anonymous sources, is the final decider on pardons and commutations.”
Despite the denial directly from the White House, a spokesperson from TMZ doubled down on the claims. “We stand by our story,” TMZ spokesperson Casey Carver told NBC News in response.
Combs was found guilty of two prostitution charges in July and was facing up to 20 years in prison following a high-profile trial in New York. He was acquitted of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
Prosecutors wanted to see the rapper behind bars for at least 11 years, but Combs’ lawyers petitioned for him to be released later this month. Prosecutors called Diddy “unrepentant.”
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“The defendant tries to recast decades of abuse as simply the function of mutually toxic relationships,” prosecutors wrote in a September filing. “But there is nothing mutual about a relationship where one person holds all the power and the other ends up bloodied and bruised.”
The federal investigation into Combs gained national attention earlier this year when raids on his Los Angeles and Miami properties yielded large amounts of electronic devices, reportedly containing potential evidence connected to the charges. Prosecutors alleged that Combs orchestrated a network of parties and events where women were trafficked and abused. Meanwhile, the rapper claimed that his sexual exploits were unorthodox but fully consensual.
Many critics were furious that Combs was acquitted of the more serious charges.
Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-asked-about-potential-pardon-for-diddy">commented on a potential pardon</a> for Combs in May during an Oval Office press conference.
“Nobody’s asked. But I know people are thinking about it. I know they’re thinking about it. I think some people have been very close to asking,” the president said in response to Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy.
Trump said at the time that he hadn’t been following the case closely, but was aware of the extensive media coverage the trial was receiving.
“I haven’t seen [Diddy], I haven’t spoken to him in years,” Trump said. “He used to really like me a lot, but I think when I ran for politics … that relationship busted up, from what I read. I don’t know — he didn’t tell me that, but I’d read some little bit nasty statements.”
Trump emphasized that any pardon decision would be based solely on the merits of the case.
“I would certainly look at the facts. If I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don’t like me, it wouldn’t have any impact on me,” he stated.

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A man pardoned by President Donald Trump after taking part in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot was arrested over the weekend for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
Christopher Moynihan, 34, was taken into custody on Sunday after he wrote in a text message that he was planning to &#8220;eliminate&#8221; Jeffries at an event in New York City on Monday, according to court documents, CBS News <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pardoned-capitol-rioter-charged-threatening-hakeem-jeffries-nyc-trump/">reported</a>. Jeffries, who represents New York&#8217;s 8th Congressional District, spoke at the Economic Club of New York on Monday.
Moynihan, who lives in Clinton, New York, is accused of writing in a text message, &#8220;Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live.&#8221;
&#8220;Even if I am hated, he must be eliminated, I will kill him for the future,&#8221; Moynihan allegedly added.
New York State Police <a href="https://troopers.ny.gov/news/clinton-man-arrested-making-terroristic-threats-toward-member-congress">arrested</a> Moynihan after an FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force investigation, The New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/10/21/us-news/pardoned-capitol-rioter-arrested-for-allegedly-threatening-to-murder-hakeem-jeffries/">reported</a>. He is charged with making a terroristic threat, a felony. Moynihan is set to make his first court appearance on Thursday in Dutchess County, New York. He will remain in jail &#8220;in lieu of $10,000 cash bail, a $30,000 bond, or an $80,000 partially secured bond,&#8221; according to the New York State Police.
Jeffries is in the midst of a fierce battle with Republicans over the government shutdown. Last week, Jeffries <a href="https://democraticleader.house.gov/media/press-releases/leader-jeffries-msnbc-protests-are-going-take-place-today-peaceful-expression">criticized</a> White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt after she said that the Democratic Party is catering to &#8220;Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals.&#8221; Jeffries responded to Leavitt&#8217;s comments, calling her &#8220;sick&#8221; and &#8220;out of control.&#8221; He then argued that the Trump administration was unleashing &#8220;unprecedented extremism on the American people.&#8221;
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Moynihan was one of the more than 1,500 Capitol riot defendants who received a blanket pardon from President Trump shortly after Trump was sworn into office in January. The New York man was seen in photos walking on the Senate floor on January 6, 2021, after rioters breached the Capitol. Prosecutors alleged that while on the Senate floor, &#8220;Moynihan rifled through a notebook on top of a Senator&#8217;s desk, saying &#8216;There&#8217;s gotta be something in here we can f***ing use against these scumbags.'&#8221; He pleaded guilty to five misdemeanor charges and was sentenced to 21 months in prison in February 2023.
Since Trump pardoned hundreds of J6 defendants, Democrats have condemned the move by pointing to a few instances where people were charged with other alleged crimes in the weeks following their pardons. Earlier this year, a 42-year-old Indiana man who Trump pardoned was shot and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/man-who-received-j6-pardon-shot-and-killed-during-traffic-stop">killed</a> during a traffic stop after he allegedly resisted arrest and raised &#8220;a firearm at police.&#8221; Another man who was convicted for his role in the Capitol riot was arrested weeks after his pardon for allegedly breaking into a home in Virginia.

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U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro announced on Monday charges against two teens allegedly involved in the attack against a Department of Government Efficiency staffer over the summer.
Federal prosecutors have charged Lawrence Cotton-Powell, 19, along with Anthony Taylor, 18, with robbery, assault, and carjacking in connection with the attack on a DOGE staffer, Edward Coristine, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-admin-staffer-big-balls-hailed-as-hero-after-musk-says-he-saved-woman-from-gang-in-d-c">known</a> as “Big Balls,” and another person in early August. Not long before Coristine was beaten while defending a woman, Cotton-Powell and Taylor were involved in the mugging of a victim named Ethan Levine, Pirro <a href="https://www.c-span.org/program/news-conference/us-attorney-pirro-news-conference-on-assault-of-doge-staffer/667476">said</a>.
In addition to the mugging prior to Coristine, Pirro said that both suspects are repeat offenders who should have been in jail for other offenses and never had the opportunity to attack the two men in August.
“Lawrence Cotton-Powell is 19 years of age. He is now charged with robbery, first-degree robbery for which he faces 15 years in prison. He also faces a charge of assault with intent to commit robbery, another 15 years, and robbery for Edward Coristine, 15 years, assault with intent to commit robbery, another 15 years, and attempted carjacking, five years,” Pirro said.
The U.S. attorney then went on to detail how judges ignored her office’s requests for jail time for Cotton-Powell, instead letting the teen loose on probation. A short time after he was released in each case, he allegedly committed other crimes that landed him back in the crosshairs of prosecutors.
“The codefendant in this case is an individual by the name of Anthony Taylor. He – charged also with the same arrest – he is fraught with the same crimes,” Pirro said.
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The attack on Coristine, which left the federal staffer bloodied, appeared to trigger President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in major American cities. The president has deployed National Guardsmen to areas such as Washington, D.C., and Memphis, Tennessee, to deter crime. He has attempted to deploy troops to other locations, such as Seattle, but has been blocked by the courts.
The charges against Cotton-Powell and Taylor come after two teens involved in the attack received probation, a punishment criticized by Pirro and Trump.
The president called the sentences of probation, handed down to a 15-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy, “terrible.” The president and Pirro have called for stricter penalties against youth in D.C. to deter crime that has exploded among the capital’s teens.
“I think the judge should be ashamed of himself,” <a href="https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/president-trump-critical-punishment-two-teens-attacked-doge-worker-probation-jeanine-pirro-attorney-judge/65-f5b45029-3fee-4703-bbb1-f9738f279739">said</a> Trump.

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Jeanine Pirro Announces Charges Against Two More DC Teens Over ‘Big Balls’ Attack

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Police stopped a potential mass shooting on Monday when a 49-year-old man was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International after he allegedly threatened to &#8220;shoot up&#8221; the nation&#8217;s busiest airport before he drove there armed with a semiautomatic rifle.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said at a press conference that a major tragedy was &#8220;averted.&#8221; The mayor said the suspect is from Cartersville, Georgia, and is &#8220;mentally challenged.&#8221; Cartersville is located just over 50 miles northwest of the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport International Airport.
The suspect was identified as Billy Joe Cagle, a convicted felon, who said over a livestream video that he planned on shooting people at the airport, according to Atlanta Police Department Chief Darin Schierbaum. After family members saw Cagle&#8217;s video, they notified the Cartersville Police Department, which then notified the Atlanta Police Department. Cagle&#8217;s family also warned police that he was in possession of a firearm.
Just 14 minutes after Atlanta Police were notified of the threat, Cagle was arrested in the airport. Police also found a semiautomatic rifle in his vehicle, which was parked outside.
Airport security footage released by police at the press conference showed Cagle arriving at the airport at 9:29 a.m. and parking his Chevy flatbed pickup truck next to a terminal entrance. The suspect then entered the south domestic terminal, but was not armed when he walked into the airport.
&#8220;From video we will show you, he seemed to be very interested in the TSA check-in area, which you can see was heavily, heavily crowded with travelers,&#8221; Schierbaum said.
The security footage showed Cagle walking around the TSA check-in area with his phone in hand. Bodycam footage also released at the press conference show Atlanta Police Department officers confronting Cagle before taking him down to the ground and placing handcuffs on him. Schierbaum said that officers had to use two handcuffs to detain Cagle because of his size, adding that the suspect is 6&#8217;3 and 320 pounds. Cagle was taken into custody at 9:54 a.m., less than 30 minutes after he arrived at the airport.
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When authorities searched the suspect&#8217;s truck, they found a Springfield 5.56 Saint Victor AR-15 rifle with 27 rounds of ammunition.
&#8220;We did have a tragedy averted today,&#8221; the police chief said, adding that if the police officers had not stopped him at that time, he believes the suspect was planning on retrieving the rifle from his pickup truck and firing upon people in the crowded terminal.
&#8220;We&#8217;re here today briefing you on a success and not a tragedy because a family saw something and said something,&#8221; Schierbaum said.
Cagle faces charges of making terroristic threats, criminal attempt to commit aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
The FBI is assisting local authorities as the investigation continues.
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Mass Shooting At America’s Busiest Airport Averted Thanks To Tip From Family, Police Say

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President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of former GOP Rep. George Santos on Friday, releasing the disgraced former lawmaker from prison “IMMEDIATELY.”
Trump announced his decision on Santos in a <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115391767709119144">post</a> on Truth Social, comparing Santos’ situation to that of Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal. The president observed that in Santos’ case, “at least Santos had the Courage, Conviction, and Intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN!”
“As everyone remembers, ‘Da Nang’ stated for almost twenty years that he was a proud Vietnam Veteran, having endured the worst of the War, watching the Wounded and Dead as he raced up the hills and down the valleys, blood streaming from his face,” Trump wrote, referring to Blumenthal, who has falsely <a href="https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2010/5/vfw-demands-an-apology-from-blumenthal">claimed</a> to be a Vietnam veteran.
“He was ‘a Great Hero,’ he would leak to any and all who would listen — And then it happened! He was a COMPLETE AND TOTAL FRAUD. He never went to Vietnam, he never saw Vietnam, he never experienced the Battles there, or anywhere else. His War Hero status, and even minimal service in our Military, was totally and completely MADE UP,” Trump wrote.
The president noted that Blumenthal’s stolen valor “is far worse than what George Santos did.”
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Trump’s gesture of mercy toward Santos came after friends of the disgraced ex-congressman lobbied the president for leniency on Santos’ behalf, according to <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/17/trump-george-santos-prison-commutation.html">NBC News</a>. Santos also wrote an open letter to Trump earlier this week asking for a review of his case. The letter was published on Monday in <a href="https://southshorepress.com/stories/675756835-santos-in-solitary-a-passionate-plea-to-president-trump">The South Shore Press</a>.
“George has been in solitary confinement for long stretches of time and, by all accounts, has been horribly mistreated. Therefore, I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!” Trump wrote.
Santos was elected to his one and only term in Congress in 2022. He served in the role for less than a year before becoming the sixth member to be expelled from the body in the history of the United States. Lawmakers <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/01/gop-rep-george-santos-faces-expulsion-vote-in-house.html">voted</a> 311-114 to oust Santos in December 2023 after a GOP-led House Ethics Committee report accused Santos of stealing campaign donors’ money to spend on Botox, OnlyFans, and other items.
Santos began an 87-month federal prison sentence in July after pleading guilty to aggravated identity theft and wire fraud charges related to his 2022 campaign.

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Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to his handling of classified information.
The <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mdd.592875/gov.uscourts.mdd.592875.1.0_3.pdf">indictment</a> covers 18 counts of retention and transmission of national defense information. According to the indictment, Bolton shared classified information over his personal email that later hacked by Iran, and he sent classified information to unauthorized recipients with messages such as &#8220;More stuff coming!!!&#8221; and &#8220;None of which we talk about!!!&#8221;
Bolton has been charged related to the documents probe. He allegedly shared highly classified information with his wife and daughter, according to CNN. The former Trump adviser has previously denied mishandling classified information. He is expected to surrender himself to federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland, as soon as Friday.
Bolton was under investigation for his handling of classified materials and subjected to FBI raids on his home in Maryland and office in Washington, D.C. Bureau agents seized multiple documents bearing some level of classified marking.
In a statement, Bolton <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/john-bolton-indictment-10-16-25?post-id=cmgtzrco2004n3b6n64eia5v9">said</a> he is the victim of a political prosecution.
“For four decades, I have devoted my life to America’s foreign policy and national security. I would never compromise those goals. I tried to do that during my tenure in the first Trump Administration but resigned when it became impossible to do so,” said Bolton in a statement.
“Now, I have become the latest target in weaponizing the Justice Department to charge those he deems to be his enemies with charges that were declined before or distort the facts,” he said.
Bolton is the third high-profile Trump critic to face charges in recent weeks. New York Attorney General Letitia James was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/letitia-james-indicted-following-doj-probe-into-2023-sweetheart-home-loan">indicted</a> last week on fraud charges over a house in Virginia she allegedly claimed as her primary residence on mortgage documents in 2023. At the time, she was serving as New York’s attorney general, a position which requires the official to live in New York.
Since being indicted, James has been outspoken in public that she believes she is a victim of a political prosecution. Critics have pointed to the civil case she brought against President Donald Trump and the nearly half-billion-dollar penalty against him that resulted as a political prosecution that undermines her claims of victimhood.
Former FBI Director James Comey was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/comey-indicted-for-lying-to-congress-no-one-is-above-the-law">indicted</a> in late September on charges of giving false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. Comey has pleaded not guilty.
“No one is above the law,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement at the time. “Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people.”

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A senior State Department adviser who had repeatedly met with Chinese government officials was arrested after investigators discovered more than a thousand pages of classified documents at his home, according to the FBI.
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that 64-year-old Ashley Tellis was arrested by the FBI over the weekend and charged with the unlawful retention of national defense information under the Espionage Act. Tellis has worked for the State Department since 2001 and has a Top Secret security clearance.
An FBI raid of his Vienna, Virginia, home on October 11 found more than 1,000 pages of documents marked “Top Secret” or “Secret,” according to an FBI <a href="https://ecf.vaed.uscourts.gov/doc1/189114572546">affidavit</a>. The document also said that Tellis had met with Chinese government officials to discuss international affairs and received a red gift bag at one such meeting. 
“We are fully focused on protecting the American people from all threats, foreign and domestic. The charges as alleged in this case represent a grave risk to the safety and security of our citizens,” said U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan. “The facts and the law in this case are clear, and we will continue following them to ensure that justice is served.”
Tellis, an expert on India and South Asian affairs, is a naturalized American citizen who was born and raised in India. He had been a contractor for the Office of Net Assessment at the Pentagon and is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
&#8220;Ashley J. Tellis is a widely respected scholar and senior policy advisor. At the next court hearing in the Eastern District of Virginia on Tuesday and in our related filings on Monday, we will be vigorously contesting the allegations brought against him, specifically any insinuation of his operating on behalf of a foreign adversary,&#8221; lawyers for Tellis said in a statement to The Daily Wire. 
On September 12, the affidavit says that surveillance footage captured Tellis arriving at a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility at a Pentagon building in Alexandria, Virginia, where he “had a co-worker print multiple classified documents for him that day.” Later, after he had left, investigators found a document marked “TOP SECRET” in a file folder at a cubicle used by Tellis, the FBI said. He returned on October 10, allegedly putting the documents into his briefcase before leaving the building. 
In a different instance, Tellis entered a State Department building on September 25 and printed hundreds of pages of secret information on Air Force techniques and procedures, the affidavit says. He also printed additional information on military aircraft capabilities, according to the FBI. 
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“The documents were generally found in four locations: (1) a four-drawer locked filing cabinet in a closet in the basement home office area; (2) a two-drawer locked filing cabinet in the basement home office area; (3) in the vicinity of a desk in the basement home office area; and (4) in three large black trash bags in an unfinished storage room in the basement,” the affidavit says. 
The FBI also said that Tellis had multiple meetings with Chinese officials at Northern Virginia restaurants from September 15, 2022, to September 2, 2025. 
The first meeting occurred at a restaurant in Fairfax when Tellis allegedly arrived with a manila envelope, and Chinese officials arrived with a “gift bag,” according to the affidavit. Tellis left without the manila envelope, the FBI said.
During a different meeting in Fairfax on April 11, 2023, Tellis allegedly discussed Iran-China relations and artificial intelligence. On March 19, 2024, Tellis was overheard talking about America’s relationship with Pakistan with Chinese officials, according to the affidavit. 
At the most recent meeting, Tellis was given a red gift bag by Chinese officials on September 2 in Fairfax, according to the FBI.
If convicted, Tellis could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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Dozens of rioters hurled rocks and formed a mob against federal agents who just faced a ramming attack from an illegal immigrant suspect, according to reports.
Border Patrol agents were attempting to detain an illegal immigrant suspect who hit their vehicle and then tried to flee, sparking a car chase, <a href="https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/skycam9-over-law-enforcement-activity-on-east-side/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to WGN9. Demonstrators caught wind of the presence of federal agents and soon gathered, with some throwing rocks and bottles at authorities.
Authorities then deployed tear gas to break up the group.
“This morning while conducting an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, a vehicle, driven by an illegal alien, rammed a Border Patrol vehicle and attempted to flee the scene. Border Patrol pursued the vehicle and was eventually able to stop it utilizing an authorized precision immobilization technique (PIT) maneuver. Once the vehicle was stopped, the suspects, who are both illegal aliens, attempted to flee on foot. As Border Patrol arrested the subjects and attempted to secure the scene, a crowd began to form and eventually turned hostile and eventually crowd control measures were used,&#8221; the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement regarding the incident.
&#8220;This incident is not isolated and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of illegal aliens violently resisting arrest and agitators and criminals ramming cars into our law enforcement officers. The fact that this attack was carried out by two illegal immigrants highlights the need for federal law enforcement to continue to do their job of enforcing the laws of our nation — all while receiving no pay thanks to the Democrats’ government shutdown,&#8221; DHS said.
Chicago Police responded to the scene after receiving a call of a vehicle collision &#8220;involving federal agents,&#8221; the department said in a statement.
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“CPD was not involved in any of the federal operations occurring at that location. Upon arrival to the scene, officers documented the traffic crash. Because this incident involved federal authorities, additional CPD supervisors responded to the scene to ensure the appropriate course of action was taken.&#8221;
&#8220;A crowd began to form and as federal authorities were leaving the scene, CPD members attempted to de-escalate the situation for the safety of everyone, including community members who were gathering at the location. Individuals then began throwing objects at the federal agents, at which point the federal agents deployed tear gas into the street. Thirteen CPD members were exposed to the tear gas. Exposure reports will be completed for all CPD members who were exposed to the tear gas.&#8221;
As the Trump administration targets illegal immigrants roaming Illinois, federal agents are facing an uptick in attacks and threats.
On Tuesday, DHS <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mexican-cartels-place-bounties-on-federal-agents-in-chicago?author=Jennie+Taer&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Mexican+Cartels+Place+Bounties+On+Federal+Agents+In+Chicago">revealed</a> that cartels in Mexico were placing bounties on the heads of ICE and Border Patrol agents patrolling the Windy City.
Armed gang “spotters” have also been deployed to rooftops in Chicago’s Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods to track the movements of federal agents.
The Trump administration attempted to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to the region, but a judge held up the effort after the State of Illinois sued to stop it. The case is still pending.

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Rioters In Chicago Hurl Rocks At Feds After Illegal Immigrant Rams Border Patrol Car

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