2023--Sept Aug July June May April March July 25 Mayorkas impeachment CNN 2023/07/26 Judiciary panel grills Mayorkas over Biden’s border policies. By Priscilla Alvarez and Annie Grayer https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/26/politics/alejandro-mayorkas-house-hearing/index.html Fox https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republican-demands-mayorkas-answer-dhs-collusion-social- media-who-determines-whats-false Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2023/jul/26/republicans-mayorkas-hearing-biden-trump-us- politics-live-updates?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with:block-64c119e28f0857661ecd4e53 Washington Examiner https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/republicans-attack-mayorkas-impeachment- committee-mounts-its-case 2023/07/26 Mayorkas to testify border policies 'working' in face of impeachment threat from GOP by Anna Giaritelli https //www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/mayorkas-testify-border-policies-working- impeachment-threat https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/biggs-slams-mayorkas-heated-judiciary-committee- hearing-disgusting July 24 PF Opinion: Courier Journal (Oregon) and The San Diego Union Tribune Both newspapers are doing a good job with some investigative articles related to key topics on this website; however, at least the latter (SD Tribune) also has highly biased leftist and pro-immigrant articles in other sections - I have not checked the Courier for it. Courier 2022/10/31 This small-town Oregon bricklayer had a side hustle: Gun supplier for Mexican drug cartel. Beth Warren https //www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2022/10/31/a-portland-businessman-ran-a-gun-cell-for- cjng-cartel-boss-el-mencho/69571708007/ July 23 Fat Leonard Case Update The San Diego Union Tribune (pp front, A6-A7, Hard Copy-front page Sunday newspaper) 2023/07/23 Inside the Swaggering, Scheming World of ‘Fat Leonard’ by Greg Moran. A massive trove of documents produced in the investigation of Leonard Francis provides an unprecedented view of the man at the center of it all and his years of corruption Some names exemplified: Gilbeau, Aruffo July 21 Kohberger Case - Alibi Issue, CBP Whistleblower Greg Bovino, Former Chief Patrol Agent of El Centro Sector, California Newsweek 2023/07/21 Idaho Murder Update: Bryan Kohberger May Release New Details About Alibi BY ANNA SKINNER https //www newsweek com/idaho-murder-update-bryan-kohberger-alibi-1814647 Washington Examiner 2023/07/21 House Republicans investigating alleged retaliation toward border security whistleblower Cami Mondeaux https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/house-republicans-investigating-alleged-retaliation- toward-whistleblower July 18b PF Opinion on U.S. Red and Blue States Red States On the one hand, we get protections against the excesses of recreational pot and we get border protection advocates, yet we can also get religious fundamentalism extending into Dominionism and male-first/male control that spell disaster for females along with a possible religious child sex abuse problem for all genders. Blue States Chinese linked governors and AGs Collusion with Black Lives Matter and affiliates Sanctuary Cities and Counties Radical Transgenderism Leniency Too much recreational pot, marijuana houses, farms, pot often becomes a first drug Insufficient American-style law and order July 18a Hunter Biden Laptop Wikipedia Hunter Biden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Biden_laptop_controversy July 17 Texas Borders Washington Examiner 2023/07/17 Four more Texas counties declare invasion at southern border. Bethany Blankley Excerpt:The judges and commissioners of four more Texas counties have declared an invasion at the southern border: Frio, Karnes, La Salle and Medina. …The judges of these counties also joined a new coalition led by newly elected Atascosa County Judge Weldon Cude in an effort to urge other counties to declare an invasion and defend the sovereignty of Texas. So far, the 46 counties that have declared an invasion include: Atascosa, Burnet, Chambers, Clay, Collin, Ector, Edwards, Ellis, Fannin, Franklin, Frio, Goliad, Hamilton, Hardin, Harrison, Hood, Hunt, Jack, Jasper, Johnson, Karnes, Kinney, La Salle, Lavaca, Leon, Liberty, Live Oak, Madison, McMullen, Medina, Montague, Navarro, Orange, Parker, Presidio, Shackelford, Somervell, Terrell, Throckmorton, Tyler, Van Zandt, Waller, Wharton, Wichita, Wilson, and Wise. https://www washingtonexaminer com/news/four-more-texas-counties-declare-invasion-at-southern- border County dot org https //www.county.org/TAC/media/TACMedia/About%20Texas%20Counties/Texas-Counties-And-Cities.pdf July 17 Back in May Farmington, NM shooting CNN 2023/05/16 Farmington New Mexico [public multiple victim shooting]. https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/16/us/farmington-new-mexico-shooting-tuesday/index.html July 9b The 360 degree span of DHS/ICE and CBP related problems-partial list-several ideas spurred or fleshed out by book Overrun by Todd Bensman…the span includes whether immigrants are gaming the system and whether DHS/ICE and CBP are corrupt. You start out with a pro-American core with the center of gravity being national security. You build on that by identifying the weaknesses in our system and the games played by immigrants and their American citizen friends. • Attacks Against our Government like ICE o Immigrants, Pro-Immigrants o Antifa o Black Nationalism, Socialism, Communism • Corruption Inside Agencies o Hispanic, Native American, Latino Preference o Anglos Married/Relationships with Them o Cartel Pay-Offs o US Military Personnel Link o Female Operatives Additionally: • Comparing ICE Agents to Nazis and Illegal Immigrant Detention to Nazi internment camps • Making a big deal of breaking up families • Letting loose known felons and terrorists into US • Treating Americans who support border protection as racists • Using codified language and double-speak to cover up illegal immigration July 9a Kohberger Idaho murders update: Judge grants 37-day stay in Bryan Kohberger trial Story by CBS Philadelphia • 1h ago (CNN) -- A 37-day stay has been granted to Bryan Kohberger's legal team. Judge John Judge granted the stay to allow the defense time to go over grand jury materials. Kohberger is accused of fatally stabbing four students from the University of Idaho last year. According to court documents, Kohberger's lawyers could renew the notion to stay proceedings after it finishes its review. The trial is scheduled to start in October. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/idaho-murders-update-judge-grants-37-day-stay-in-bryan-kohberger- trial/ar-AA1dIHjh July 8 Texas dot gov 2023/06/30 Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In July 2023 https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-renews-border-security-disaster-declaration-in-july-2023 July 5 CIS dot org 2023/06/30 The Security Metric that Highlights the Illegality and Dangers of Biden’s CBP One Port-Entry Scheme. Border security dies in darkness. By Andrew R. Arthur https://cis.org/Arthur/Security-Metric-Highlights-Illegality-and-Dangers-Bidens-CBP-One-PortEntry- Scheme June 2023 Border/Immig. Legislation H.R.4238 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Bice, Stephanie I. [Rep.-R-OK-5] (Introduced 06/21/2023) Cosponsors: (19) H.Con.Res.53 Calling on the President to sign H.R. 2 of the 118th Congress, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. Sponsor: Santos, George [Rep.-R-NY-3] (Introduced 06/21/2023) Cosponsors: (0) S.2091 A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Cruz, Ted [Sen.-R-TX] (Introduced 06/21/2023) Cosponsors: (2) H.Res.470 Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.Sponsor: Higgins, Clay [Rep.-R-LA-3] (Introduced 06/06/2023) Cosponsors: (1) 11. H.Res.461 Condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States. Sponsor: Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [Rep.-R-IA-1] (Introduced 06/01/2023) Cosponsors: (13) July 4 Happy July 4th History dot com UPDATED: JUNE 28, 2023 | ORIGINAL: JULY 4, 2012 Nine Things You May Not Know About the Declaration of Independence. 9 surprising facts about the iconic founding document adopted on July 4, 1776. Elizabeth Harrison https //www history com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-declaration-of-independence July 3 Kohberger recent trial meeting late June-see Kohberger Jul 1-3 in Case 10b1; expanded section in Cartels- 7b Northern California and Southern Oregon marijuana farms July 1 Update Kohberger Case - reportedly expunged under a program for first-time offenders-stealing a sister’s iphone Fox News 2023/06/30 Bryan Kohberger has secret arrest record from 2014: report. Kohberger had troubles with drug addiction https://www.foxnews.com/us/bryan-kohberger-has-secret-arrest-record-2014-report