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A gang of terrorists in Illinois boxed in CBP agents with vehicles while another terrorist attempted to ram them. CBP agents successfully defused the situation by shooting the driver trying to ram them, who has since been released from medical and charged by the FBI along with her friends
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5539362-vehicle-ramming-federal-agents-broadview/
Armed woman shot after ramming law enforcement vehicle amid ICE protests: DHS

An armed woman was shot after driving her vehicle into federal agents in Broadview, Ill., on Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.

According to a DHS statement obtained by NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, the woman, Marimar Martinez, rammed agents from Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). Martinez was armed with a semi-automatic weapon, authorities said, adding that she was shot by CBP agents and has been discharged from the hospital.

DHS said that Martinez is in FBI custody and that another driver, Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, was apprehended by law enforcement. DHS added that two more individuals were arrested, one for allegedly assaulting CBP at the scene and another for allegedly ramming an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle.

Several CBP officers were hospitalized, officials said.

In a Saturday post on social platform X, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said that Martinez “was named in a CBP intelligence bulletin last week for doxing agents.”

The incident occurred amid protests regarding the presence of ICE agents in Broadview, Ill., located roughly 20 minutes from Chicago. DHS said in a release that 10 cars “boxed in” the Border Patrol agents. Martinez then allegedly attempted to run over the agents, who then fired at the woman.

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https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2025/10/03/woman-maced-after-attacking-maga-commentator-n2664426

Conservative activist Cam Higby was attacked outside Washington’s Union Station this week while attempting to engage in peaceful political discussions. The incident comes as Higby launches his “Fearless Tour,” an effort he says that is inspired by the late Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated while engaging in similar dialogue.

In the viral clip, a woman is first seen kneeling beside Higby, reaching for his MAGA hat. As Higby repeats, “Stop, stop, stop,” the woman, identified as Taylor Forte, grew more aggressive, standing up and trying to rip the hat from his head before knocking him over in his chair. Higby then pulled out a can of Mace and sprays Forte, sending her stumbling into a nearby bush as she shouts, "Stupid b**ch." Forte pulled herself out of the bush and walked away as Higby continued to spray her.

It was later revealed that Forte is a public school teacher in Prince George's County, Maryland.

The attack comes as conservatives continue to engage in political dialogue despite continued political violence and rhetoric from Democratic officials justifying that violence. The assassination of Charlie Kirk renewed the resolve in many conservative activists, prompting more political engagement with the public and several calls for lawmakers to stop demonizing their political opponents.

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> Thread theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v8zxoEoA_Q

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/10/05/molotov-cocktail-mass-st-matthews-cathdral-supreme-court/

> Man with tent arrested outside Red Mass for judiciary, Supreme Court

> A man who allegedly had a molotov cocktail was arrested Sunday outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral before the annual Mass marking the start of a new Supreme Court term, according to the D.C. police.

> Normally, several justices of the court attend the Mass, but the incident apparently prevented them from doing so Sunday.

> “As the security situation unfolded, none of the justices attended this year’s Mass,” said an account in the Catholic Standard, the official newspaper of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.

> Officers encountered a man about 6 a.m. who had set up a tent on the steps of the cathedral on Rhode Island Avenue NW, police said. A Red Mass honoring the judiciary is held at the cathedral each year before the start of the high court’s term.

> They said the man had been barred from the cathedral premises but refused to leave and was arrested.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5541305-comer-comey-subpoena-epstein/
Coomer withdraws subpoena after Coomey claims no information on Epstein

Former FBI Director James Coomey will not testify as part of the Republican investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Coomey was scheduled to be deposed Tuesday by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of the panel’s ongoing probe into Epstein, the deceased child sex offender. Committee Chair James Coomer (R-Ky.) had subpoenaed Coomey in August for that testimony.

But in a letter to Coomer dated Oct. 1, Coomey said he simply has no “knowledge” or “information relevant to the Committee’s investigation.”

“I offer this letter in lieu of a deposition that would unproductively consume the Committee’s scarce time and resources,” Coomey wrote.

Coomey had served as deputy attorney general from 2003 to 2005 and then as FBI director for almost four years beginning in September 2013. Both periods are being scrutinized by the Oversight panel, which is seeking information on Epstein from 1990 until his death in prison in 2019.

“At no time during my service at the Department of Justice or the FBI do I recall any information or conversations that related to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell,” Coomey wrote. Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend and long-time associate, is serving 20 years in prison for crimes related to the sex trafficking of minors.


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> Thread theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSVqj0izi2c

https://nypost.com/2025/10/04/us-news/us-border-patrol-agents-shoot-woman-in-chicago-after-they-were-boxed-in-by-cars/

> U.S. Border Patrol agents shot an armed woman in Chicago Saturday after an angry mob tried to attack the law enforcement officers.

> The group of agents were conducting their routine patrol near 39th Place and South Kedzie Avenue in the city’s South Side “when they were attacked and rammed by vehicles and boxed in by 10 cars,” the Department of Homeland Security said.

> “The officers exited their trapped vehicle, when a suspect tried to run them over, forcing the officers to fire defensively,” according to DHS, which called the incident “an evolving situation” and noted FBI agents were currently on the scene.

> The suspect, who is a U.S. citizen, was armed with a semi-automatic weapon, department spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said.

> The gun-toting woman was already known to the federal agency for allegedly publicly identifying agents and encouraging people to attack them, according to McLaughlin.

> “The armed woman was named in a CBP intelligence bulletin last week for doxing agents and posting online ‘Hey to all my gang let’s f–k those mother f–kers up, don’t let them take anyone,’” McLaughlin wrote on X.

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Day 5 of making a thread every day until Democrats allow the US government to re-open

Day 5 Updates:
- Government shutdown enters fifth day as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse https://apnews.com/article/trump-democrat-schumer-shutdown-thune-jeffries-3891740009c19847590be2a0fd6d1fd4
- House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, where they addressed the current status of funding talks on Capitol Hill. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/05/government-shutdown-weekend-trump-democrats/86506071007/
- Trump Renews Layoff Threats as Shutdown Accusations Continue to Fly https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/us/politics/trump-democrats-shutdown.html (no paywall: https://archive.is/X03Pj)
- White House threatens mass layoffs amid deepening US government shutdown https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/10/5/white-house-threatens-mass-layoffs-amid-deepening-us-government-shutdown

At the heart of the standoff is Democratic Party demands that Republicans agree to an additional $700bn in spending by restoring cuts to healthcare that were enacted over the summer and make permanent the expiring temporary COVID emergency health care credits enacted in 2023 that are due to expire Jan 1, 2026.

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Day 4 of making a thread every day until Democrats allow the US government to re-open

Day 4 Updates:
- Plans to End Government Shutdown Fail in Senate for 4th Time https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/03/us/trump-news-government-shutdown
- Time is short for an ACA premium fix in the shutdown fight, says GOP insurance leader. Democratic lawmakers say extending enhanced premium tax credits is urgent, with open enrollment weeks away. Republican lawmakers say there's time to negotiate over a policy later, since the subsidies expire in December. https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/04/nx-s1-5562517/aca-obamacare-shutdown-trump-naic-health-insurance
- Republicans control the Senate but need at least eight Democratic caucus members to vote with them to overcome a filibuster and end the shutdown. So far, they have just three. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/three-key-democratic-senators-watch-government-shutdown-standoff-rcna235413
- Firings loom: Agencies and activities deemed essential are still open, but many employees will be working without a paycheck, and the Trump administration has signaled thousands of government layoffs could begin soon. https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/government-shutdown-news-10-04-25
- Agency shutdown messaging draws Hatch Act, Antideficiency Act challenges https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-shutdown/2025/10/agency-shutdown-messaging-draws-hatch-act-antideficiency-act-challenges/


At the heart of the standoff is Democratic Party demands that Republicans agree to an additional $700bn in spending by restoring cuts to healthcare that were enacted over the summer and make permanent the expiring temporary COVID emergency health care credits enacted in 2023 that are due to expire Jan 1, 2026.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/10/02/naked-bike-protest-portland-trump/86473549007/
In Portland, it's not odd to see throngs of naked bicyclists covered in bright body paint riding through the city. But this year, a familiar sight is striking a more political tone.

Organizers for the group World Naked Bike Ride Portland announced plans for an "Emergency" event to protest the Trump administration’s deployment of federalized National Guard troops to the liberal stronghold.

"Emergency World Naked Bike Ride coming up in response to the militarization of our city," a post on the group's Instagram said. "Plans are being worked on."

Organizers did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A date for the protest has not yet been provided.

Portland has hosted annual naked bike rides since 2004 as a statement on cyclists' rights, body positivity and a protest against fossil fuel companies. The event draws thousands of cyclists to the streets where they bare it all. In Oregon, public nudity is legally considered a form of protest.

The planned anti-Trump cycling protest is not affiliated with Portland World Naked Bike Ride, the group that hosts the largely attended annual event. The offshoot, named World Naked Bike Ride Portland, has hosted protests in recent years including a nude ride against Zenith Energy, a fuel storage company that has faced scrutiny over its terminal along the Willamette River in northwest Portland.

Naked cycling culture has taken hold in cities across the United States, and the rides themselves often address local issues. Last month, a nude bike ride was held in Houston to advocate for better cycling infrastructure and protest the removal of a protected bike lane.


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Day 3 of making a thread every day until Democrats allow the US government to re-open

Day 3 Updates:
- Trump is "trolling" Democrats with AI memes featuring Vought as a grim reaper to the sound of "Don't Fear The Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult, with Trump on cowbell and Vance on the drums https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/03/us/trump-news-government-shutdown also https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115307915499158903
- Majorities of every political identity support expanding health insurance subsidies https://www.newsweek.com/most-maga-voters-back-democrats-key-government-shutdown-demandpoll-10825592
- Trump cuts federal aid to Chicago for transportation projects, and is considering similar cuts against Portland https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-admin-live-updates/?id=126029955
- Thune supports negotiating healthcare subsidies with Democrats but demand that it should be done without shutting down the government https://www.newsweek.com/senate-republican-leader-floats-bid-to-end-government-shutdown-10815315
- The Senate did not vote on Thursday in observance of the Yom Kippur holiday. https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/government-shutdown-latest-second-day-trump-johnson/


At the heart of the standoff is Democratic Party demands that Republicans agree to an additional $700bn in spending by restoring cuts to healthcare that were enacted over the summer and make permanent the expiring temporary COVID emergency health care credits enacted in 2023 that are due to expire Jan 1, 2026.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/response-by-hamas-trumps-plan-ending-gazas-war-2025-10-04/
>In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious the Most Merciful
>Response of Hamas movement to the U.S President Trump’s proposal
>The Islamic Resistance Movement - Hamas values the Arab, Islamic, and international efforts, as well as the efforts of the US President, Donald Trump, calling for an end to the war on the Gaza Strip, the exchange of prisoners, the immediate entry of humanitarian aid, the rejection of the occupation of the Strip, and the refusal to displace our Palestinian people from it.
>In this context, and in a manner that ensures the end of the war and complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, WE DECLARE our acceptance to release all occupation war prisoners (both living and dead) within the framework of the exchange formula presented in President Trump’s proposal, provided that appropriate field conditions are secured for the implementation of the exchange process. In this regard, we affirm our readiness to immediately engage, through the mediators, in negotiations to discuss details of this process.
>We also reaffirm our approval to entrust the administration of the Gaza Strip to an independent Palestinian administration (a technocratic authority) based on Palestinian national consensus and supported by Arab and Islamic backing.
>As for the other issues outlined in the President Trump’s proposal, pertaining to the future of the Gaza Strip and the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, these matters are intrinsically linked to a comprehensive national position and grounded in the relevant international resolutions and laws. They shall be addressed within an inclusive Palestinian national framework, of which we will be an integral part and to which we will contribute with full responsibility.
>Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas – Palestine
>Friday Oct. 3rd 2025

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https://scdailygazette.com/2025/09/29/former-rep-rj-may-pleads-guilty-to-sending-disgusting-and-depraved-child-sex-abuse-videos/

COLUMBIA — Former Rep. RJ May told a federal judge Monday that he used an account under the name joebidennnn69 to send videos of children being sexually abused.

May, acting as his own attorney, signed a plea agreement last week, more than three months after his arrest on charges of sending child sexual abuse videos. Monday’s hearing formally changed his plea from not guilty to guilty, waiving his right to a jury trial.

The West Columbia Republican will remain in the Edgefield County jail until his sentencing hearing, which is scheduled for Jan. 14.

The 38-year-old’s plea agreement applied to five of the 10 videos with which he was charged. Prosecutors agreed to dismiss the remaining five counts. Each count could bring a sentence of five to 20 years, along with a fine of up to $250,000, plus more than $40,000 in other fees. Federal inmates can’t receive parole.


A portion of the fine will go to children depicted in the more than 220 videos identified on the Kik account May said he operated. Through other cases, investigators have identified 21 of the 62 children in the videos, said U.S. Attorney Bryan Stirling.

Many of the same videos appear in multiple cases as people trade them around, Stirling said.


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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/03/trump-face-coin-treasury-dollar.html

The Treasury Department is considering minting a $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump’s likeness on both sides to honor him and commemorate the United States’ 250th birthday next year.

A first draft of that coin, which will mark the semiquincentennial anniversary of the nation’s founding, depicts Trump’s head in profile on one side, above the words “IN GOD WE TRUST” and the dates 1776 and 2026.

The other side of the coin shows a defiant-looking Trump raising his fist, closely matching the pose he struck moments after surviving an assassination attempt at a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

The words “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT,” which Trump mouthed to his supporters right after that attack, appear around the edge of that side of the coin.

“No fake news here. These first drafts honoring America’s 250th Birthday and @POTUS are real,” U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach wrote on X in response to a post touting sketches of the coin.

“Looking forward to sharing more soon, once the obstructionist shutdown of the United States government is over,” Beach wrote.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reposted Beach’s message from his own X account.

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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/trump-declares-u-s-in-non-international-armed-conflict-with-drug-cartels
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict,” according to a Trump administration memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, after recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean.

A person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly said the Congress was notified about the designation by Pentagon officials on Wednesday.

The move comes after the U.S. military last month carried out three deadly strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean. At least two of those operations were carried out on vessels that originated from Venezuela.

Pentagon officials could not provide a list of the designated terrorist organizations at the center of the conflict, a matter that was a major source of frustration for some of the lawmakers who were briefed, according to the person.

Democrats have been pressing Trump to go to Congress and seek war powers authority for such operations.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

What the administration laid out at the closed-door classified briefing was perceived by several senators as pursuing a new legal framework that raised questions particularly regarding the role of Congress in authorizing any such action, the person familiar with the matter said.


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https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-argentina-bailout-sparks-fury-among-farmers-republicans-10809559

President Donald Trump’s offer to prop up Argentina’s economy—and the political future of embattled President Javier Milei—has drawn the ire of farmers and lawmakers, who consider this an ill-judged use of American resources.

Milei, who has led the country since December 2023, is now facing off against several threats to his free market movement, including the recent electoral successes of his Peronist rivals and a depletion of his country’s foreign reserves.

Amid this and Milei’s declining prospects in the upcoming midterm elections, President Trump said he would help his counterpart secure “all of the things that you need to make Argentina great again.”

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, meanwhile, offered a $20 billion swap line and other forms of assistance to help stabilize the Argentine peso, and said the U.S. remained “prepared to do what is necessary” to sustain the “important strides” taken by Milei.

Newsweek contacted the White House via email for comment.

Why It Matters

Following years of inflationary struggles, Milei’s presidency and the economic turnaround it inaugurated has been hailed by some—including Trump and his allies—as a model of how slashing federal spending and bureaucracy can steady a faltering economy.

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https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/02/politics/federal-workers-government-shutdown-emails-partisan

Multiple furloughed workers from the Department of Education had out-of-office messages blaming Democrats for the government shutdown automatically sent from their email accounts without their consent or knowledge, according to four sources familiar with the situation.

The sources, who currently work at the department and spoke with CNN anonymously out of fear of retribution, characterized the move as disturbing and violating as well as one that could potentially impact their professional reputations.

“It is compelled speech and feels like a setup,” one Department of Education employee told CNN, with another worker saying they felt “completely violated and concerned” about the possible ramifications.

The automatic messages come as federal workers at other agencies say they were provided with suggested partisan language to include in their own out-of-office email notices.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/us/politics/partisan-emails-education-dept-workers-lawsuit.html