Federal judge blocks Illinois laws giving illegal immigrants in-state tuition

A federal judge handed a loss to Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) and an immigration policy win to President Donald Trump on Friday after ruling that Illinois state laws providing in-state tuition and other public benefits to illegal immigrants are “unconstitutional and invalid” under the Supremacy Clause. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Illinois […]

Military disables tanker trying to get through Strait of Hormuz after repeated warnings

U.S. military forces disabled a tanker trying to get through the Strait of Hormuz on July 24, stopping what officials said was a deliberate attempt to run a regional blockade after the crew repeatedly ignored warnings.

Appeals court rejects Trump bid to curb mail-in voting in 23 states

Judge rejects administration’s request to lift injunction secured by several Democratic-led states on 25 JuneA federal appeals court on Saturday declined to allow Donald Trump’s administration to implement in 23 states his executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting before the November elections that ⁠will decide control of Congress.The Boston-based ⁠first US circuit court ​of appeals rejected the administration’s request to lift an injunction several Democratic-led states secured on 25 June from a lower-court judge who concluded that key parts of the Republican president’s order were unconstitutional. In asking the court to ⁠pause the US district judge Indira Talwani’s ruling while it pursues an appeal, the Department of Justice argued that because government agencies had yet to finalize actions and policies to implement Trump’s directive, any lawsuit challenging his order was premature. Continue reading...

Penn State Law Dean Resigns Amid Fallout From School’s Anti-Racism Class and Free Beacon Report

The dean of Penn State Dickinson Law resigned on Friday after a former student testified before Congress about the school’s mandatory anti-racism class, which required all first-year students to "acknowledge the reality of systemic racism." The post Penn State Law Dean Resigns Amid Fallout From School’s Anti-Racism Class and Free Beacon Report appeared first on .

Terrorist Attack at Berlin Gay Pride Event

A white van drove into a crowd of the alphabet supporters at the big gay pride event in Berlin, Germany.  At least one person is killed with many more reported as injured.  Police are looking for the suspect who drove away. Berlin AP — A van slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed LGBTQ+ event […] The post Terrorist Attack at Berlin Gay Pride Event appeared first on The Last Refuge.

Onlookers rejoice as federal court slaps down Trump’s attack on mail-in ballots

A federal court dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to limit the use of mail-in ballots for the upcoming midterm elections, sparking a chorus of celebration among Trump administration critics.On Saturday, The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to block a lower court order that prohibited the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from carrying out the president’s executive order on mail-in ballots. Signed in March, Trump’s executive order would require states to send the federal government a list of all its voters it plans on sending absentee ballots. The USPS could then refuse to deliver mail-in ballots to any voters not on the list, essentially forcing states to fork over private and detailed voter information to the executive branch.With Trump’s efforts to restrict mail-in ballots hitting another hurdle on Saturday, a number of onlookers celebrated, including Kristen McKnight, an advocate for survivors of abuse and a retired clinical psychologist.“Good news,” McKnight wrote Saturday in a social media post on X.Craig Goedecke, an amateur weather observer and retired photojournalist, not only celebrated the federal court’s decision Saturday, but argued that the ruling boded poorly for Trump’s other top priority, the SAVE Act, his controversial voter ID bill.“Back the F off from our mail ballots. Your SAVE Act crap is over. The First [Circuit] Court denied your request to allow the USPS to move forward,” Goedecke wrote Saturday in a social media post on X.“It’s illegal. Our election. Our votes. Our mail-in ballots. Not yours. You are not rigging our election… and the Senate is not passing it.”Good news.👇 https://t.co/zRdfxQkw8I— Kristen McKnight (@kristenmcknight) July 25, 2026

Report: As Its Leaders Fight, Iran May Now Be Coming Apart From Within

'Scary!' MAGA meltdown erupts as young man states fact to Erika Kirk in church

A MAGA meltdown erupted online Saturday because a young man stated a fact to Erika Kirk in church. The supposed infiltration occurred Friday night as Kirk spoke at the Pursuit Church in Kirkland, Washington, as part of her "Make Heaven Crowded" tour event — and was interrupted by the shouts of a young man who rose to his feet."You married Charlie Kirk," he cried out. Video then shows the young man being dragged away and handcuffed by heavy security. The X account Frontlines TPUSA, which is affiliated with the Kirk-led Turning Point USA, described it as a "scary moment," despite the young man being the only one standing up and shouting the one line. According to the account, "A far-left activist infiltrated" the event.Jonathan Choe, who recorded the video posted by Frontlines TPUSA, asked the young man what he wanted to say to Erika Kirk, but he mostly remained silent, only saying, "The things she supports is offensive."Kirk took the reins at TPUSA following the assassination of her husband Charlie Kirk at a Utah University speaking event on Sept. 10, 2025. Earlier this year, students successfully got their Phoenix high school to pull the plug on her planned on-campus event because they found her views "too extremist."Her husband's violent death complicated the legacy as a MAGA influencer who made a career promoting what the Congressional Black Caucus Black Caucus has condemned as “racist, harmful, and fundamentally un-American” ideals.Choe described the events on his own account by writing, "Unhinged whacko went on a tirade" and "he got owned real fast." Meanwhile, other MAGA accounts agreed, "It was scary," while others praised Kirk for continuing.Some accounts questioned the description. Seattle-based journalist Hannah Krieg asked "what infiltrate means" here, as "It was a publicly advertised event with no screening process."Writer Matthew Boedy agreed, noting, "Interesting use of 'infiltrated.' Isn't this a tour to evangelize? Don't want people like this?"The event was also met with protesters who marched outside the church. MAGA commentators similarly went after them, with radio show host Jason Rantz calling them "wicked, evil monsters" in an X post.