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One Monday in mid-October, after a year in US immigration detention, officers arrived unannounced at Majid's cell in Texas. They told him simply to "pack up" - that he was being moved - even though an immigration judge had already granted him protection from removal five months ago. Shackled at the wrists, waist and ankles, he was driven through the night to a military airfield in Louisiana. Majid - not his real name - had fled Iran for the US in October 2024, after repeated detentions and alleged torture, first because of his involvement in the Mahsa Amini protests, and later because of his conversion to Christianity.

Legal experts and White House critics are worried the Justice Department (DOJ) could become a piggy bank for those with grievances as President Trump and a number of his allies pursue million-dollar settlement claims. While Trump’s push for $230 million in compensation for two probes into his conduct would be the most lucrative of the suits, others in his orbit are also seeking millions from the DOJ.

Wasted taxpayer funded resources... The two agents, members of a specialized unit trained to storm barricaded buildings and rescue hostages, had been sent there on Mr. Patel’s orders. But seeing that the event at the Georgia World Congress Center had been secured, and that Ms. Wilkins was in no apparent danger, they left before the event was over, according to six people with knowledge of the incident.

The U.S. is drafting a proposal that includes weighing possible military engagement in Nigeria, a senior State Department official said this week. The discussion comes weeks after President Donald Trump threatened military action in Africa’s most populous country over the alleged persecution of Christians by Islamic insurgent groups.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — American senators panned a U.S. peace proposal on Ukraine at an international security conference Saturday, with one calling it one of the most serious geopolitical mistakes of his lifetime. The 28-point peace plan was crafted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and the Kremlin without Ukraine’s involvement. It acquiesces to many Russian demands that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has categorically rejected on dozens of occasions, including giving up large pieces of territory.

But the law is complicated — each of those groups falls into different categories when it comes to the UCMJ and military justice might not apply in many cases. The trickiest is retirees.

I truly hope all the real crimes trump has committed catch up with him... Yes, but: Members of the military "have the right, and in some cases have the duty, to refuse illegal orders," according to the National Lawyers Guild Military Law Task Force. National Lawyers Guild Military Law Task Force

I believe this is the same place where the Navy wife was kidnapped by ICE. May God bless the protesters... SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — About 80 people spent their Thursday morning protesting the immigration arrests and apprehensions that are taking place inside San Diego’s Federal Courthouse and other U.S. government facilities in the area. They expressed concern with people being “blindsided” as they show up for appointments to renew visas, secure resident status and other matters.

And this is what I don't get. A rich billionaire who has no connection to common folks, who lies, breaks the law, tramples people's rights and uses his position to make more money off the government. And people still follow him like sheep... When I was a MAGA believer, I told myself I was fighting for freedom. I was certain we needed a revolution to tear down our established political order. It took me years to realize what I was really after: a sense of belonging. Just like their liberal and moderate compatriots, most people inside the MAGA community sense that something in the country is amiss. Once you’ve built your identity around a cause, however, it’s painful to admit that identity may be based on falsehoods. Leaving doesn’t just mean changing your mind — it means losing your community, your purpose and the feeling that you matter.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — An active duty Navy sailor in San Diego is in disbelief after Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained his wife during what was supposed to be a routine green card interview. Thomas McCarthy said his wife Jessica's interview with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was almost over when ICE agents entered the room and detained her for overstaying her visa.

Michigan State Police responded to a bomb threat at the home of Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., a spokesperson from her office said in a statement on Friday. The threat comes after President Donald Trump accused her and other Democratic lawmakers of "seditious behavior" that was "punishable by death."

Courthouse security had noticed someone taking photos of the intern from outside the courthouse earlier that day. The individual, when approached, identified himself as an ICE agent before he was told to stop taking pictures. The intern, unsettled by the federal agents stalking him, was offered a ride home by Superior Court Judge Joseph McBurney. However, ICE agents surrounded the judge’s car and threatened to smash its windows if they did not exit the vehicle.

As of Friday, the strike group was operating near the salvage site of two U.S. Navy aircraft assigned to USS Nimitz (CVN-68) that crashed last month in the South China Sea. Navy salvage ship USNS Salvor (T-ARS-52) is searching for an F/A-18F Super Hornet and an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter that crashed within half an hour of each other, a Navy official confirmed to USNI News.

The Epstein files—the government’s data and physical evidence related to the Epstein investigation—have everyone all fired up, including Epstein’s brother, Mark. On Tuesday, right before the House and Senate passed a bill to compel the Department of Justice to release the cache, Mark Epstein claimed in an interview with NewsNation that the head of the FBI, Kash Patel, was leading a “coverup” of the Epstein files. He added that a “pretty good source” told him the files were being scrubbed of any “Republican names” in “Winchester”—the Virginia city where the FBI’s main records-processing facility is located.

Unlawful orders have come up many times in U.S. military courts over the decades, with prosecutors pushing back against the "Nuremberg defense," a reference to the Nuremberg trials after World War II, in which several Nazis unsuccessfully defended their actions by claiming they they were following orders from their superiors.

“They are literally saying to 1.3 million active-duty servicemembers to defy the chain of command – not to follow lawful orders,” Karolying Leavitt said. But that is not what they were literally saying. In fact, the members were not urging anyone to disobey “lawful orders.” They explicitly referred in the video only to unlawful orders – and repeatedly so.

Recently, Clifford “Buzz” Grambo decided to upgrade his electric scooter. The old one he had purchased online reached only 16 mph and wasn’t cutting it anymore. He needed to go faster to keep up with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement cars he chases around Baltimore. So Grambo bought a Segway Max G3, which features a 2,000-watt motor and can get up to 28 mph.

“Currently, there is no approved construction plan for the location of this facility and no firm timeframe for intakes or length of operation at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst,” Noem wrote. “ICE is working with [the Department of Waah] to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy to support this site. Should a contract be awarded to build and operate a detention facility at this location, the contract will establish the detention standards by which the detention operator will be obligated to abide.”

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced a final rule, published Sept. 29, which extends Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers eligibility for certain Veterans and their family caregivers through Sept. 30, 2028.

Newport News, Va. (Nov. 20, 2025) — When most people think of Navy engineering, they picture technical expertise, shipbuilding, and precision planning. But for a select group of officers, engineering is only half the story. The Engineering Duty Officer (EDO) Diver assignment is one of the Navy’s most unique and demanding career paths—blending rigorous engineering responsibilities with the physical and operational challenges of military diving.

Ex-CIA, Navy lawmakers urge troops to reject 'illegal orders' from Trump administration

On the night of Nov. 1, 1987, Schuller’s 12-year-old daughter found her body in a pool of blood near the laundry room, authorities said. Schuller’s husband was also in the Navy and on assignment in California at the time, authorities said.

And what punishment is there for defying the Constitution?... WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday assailed Democratic lawmakers who told members of U.S. military they must refuse any illegal orders, calling them traitors and saying they should face the death penalty.

In a video posted on X Tuesday, Democratic lawmakers Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Maggie Goodlander, Rep. Chris Deluzio and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan said the “threats to our Constitution” are coming “from right here at home,” and repeatedly urged the military and intelligence community to “refuse illegal orders.” “No one has to carry out orders that violate the law, or our Constitution,” they said. “Know that we have your back… don’t give up the ship.” *** There is no single constitutional statement that says military members must disobey illegal orders; rather, this obligation stems from the military's own legal framework, the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), and service members' oaths to the Constitution. This means they must obey lawful orders but must refuse those that are "manifestly unlawful," or obviously wrong. For example, an order to fire on civilians would be illegal, but other questionable orders may require guidance from a military attorney. The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ): This code, passed by Congress, provides the legal framework for military members and includes the obligation to disobey unlawful orders. The oath to the Constitution: Service members take an oath to support and defend the Constitution. Disobeying an order that violates the Constitution or its laws is consistent with this oath. "Manifestly unlawful" orders: The obligation to refuse an order is not for orders with questionable legality, but for those that are "manifestly" or "patently" unlawful—orders that any reasonable person would recognize as wrong. Risks of disobedience: Refusing any order, even an illegal one, carries risks, and military members may face consequences like demotion or jail time, especially if the order's legality is not clear-cut.

Government now spying on you... The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found. The predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched and in some cases arrested. A network of cameras scans and records vehicle license plate information, and an algorithm flags vehicles deemed suspicious based on where they came from, where they were going and which route they took. Federal agents in turn may then flag local law enforcement.