Merry CHRISTmas, one and all!

As we gather around this special time of year, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we've shared, especially since I decided to step away from the mainstream media to forge my own path in independent journalism. This leap of faith was not just my own; it was made possible by each and every one of you.

This Christmas, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for your support, your trust, and your belief in the mission we've embarked upon together. Your engagement and support have been nothing short of a blessing, truly a gift that I cherish deeply.

In this season that celebrates the birth of Jesus, I am reminded of the values of love, peace, and community. These values are what drive me to bring you the truth, unfiltered and unadulterated, just as it should be. Your presence in this journey has been a testament to the power of collective faith and the strength that comes from standing together for what we believe in.

I thank God for the opportunity to do what I love and for placing all of you in my path. Your support has not only made this venture possible but has also enriched my life in ways I could never have imagined.

May your Christmas be filled with joy, your homes with laughter, and your hearts with peace. Let us continue to share the light and truth, spreading the love that this season embodies.

Thank you for being part of this incredible journey. Merry Christmas, and may God bless you all.

With heartfelt thanks,

Dave

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NEW YORK, NY - Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar, slammed Democrats on Monday after an illegal alien allegedly murdered a woman on the subway in New York City by lighting her on fire over the weekend.

The 33-year-old illegal alien is a Guatemalan national who previously was deported by the Trump administration just days after he illegally crossed the border in 2018. It is unknown when and where he illegally re-entered the U.S.

“This is another example of an illegal alien killing an American citizen. It’s almost a daily occurrence now,” Homan said. “You know, because a historic number of criminal aliens are walking the streets because of this administration’s policy and sanctuary jurisdictions and lax immigration enforcement.”

Homan said that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tied the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, preventing them from arresting and removing illegal aliens unless they’ve already been convicted of a serious crime. Click here to read more.

 

WASHINGTON D.C. - The federal government wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on a number of absurd and bizarre projects, including securing the Paraguayan border, studies on lonely rats and their relationship to cocaine, and “various magical projects.”

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Monday released his annual Festivus report chock-full of grievances after another year of incredibly wasteful spending. This year, he is highlighting over $1 trillion in government waste.

“Who’s to blame for our crushing national debt? Everybody. This year, members of both political parties in Congress voted for massive spending bills, filled with subsidies for underperforming industries, continued military aid to Ukraine, and controversial climate initiatives,” Paul wrote in the report.

“As Congress spends to reward its favored pet projects, the American taxpayers are forced to pay through high prices and crippling interest rates,” he continued before highlighting some of the most egregious examples of waste.

“So, before we get to the Feats of Strength, it’s time for my Airing of (spending) Grievances!” the senator exclaimed. Click here to read more.

 

WASHINGTON D.C. - Car manufacturer Kia has continued to stonewall following a Daily Caller News Foundation report on the company's ties to a nonprofit that distributes LGBTQ-themed books to children.

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's (GLSEN) Rainbow Library — a program that provides teachers with free children's books which propagate transgender ideology — prominently listed Kia as a co-sponsor on its website as recently as Tuesday. However, Kia has since been removed from the Rainbow Library's sponsors page after a spokesperson for the carmaker denied in a statement Tuesday that it sponsored the nonprofit in 2023 or 2024 and subsequently failed to respond to eight follow-up inquiries from the DCNF sent between Tuesday, Dec. 17, and Monday, Dec. 23.

In the several follow-up emails sent to Kia, the DCNF asked if the carmaker had requested GLSEN remove it from the Rainbow Library donors page and if it had falsely stated it was not a 2023-2024 school year Rainbow Library sponsor. Click here to read more.

 

President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 men who were found guilty of committing brutal murders, including children and families.

The White House announced Monday that Biden would be commuting all but three men on death row, reclassifying their sentences “from execution to life without the possibility of parole.” Some of those listed were sentenced to death after being charged with gory mass murders and raping women before killing them. (RELATED: Biden Commutes Sentences Of Cartel Leaders, Crack Dealers And ‘Notorious’ Fraudsters In Massive Clemency Push)

“Make no mistake: I condemn these murderers, grieve for the victims of their despicable acts, and ache for all the families who have suffered unimaginable and irreparable loss,” a statement from the president reads.

“But guided by my conscience and my experience as a public defender, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice President, and now President, I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level. In good conscience, I cannot stand back and let a new administration resume executions that I halted,” the statement continues. Click here to read more.

 

COSTA MESA, CALIF - United States Postal Service (USPS) supervisor was arrested Thursday after allegedly stealing more than 20 checks, totaling over $281,000.

Joivian Tjuana Hayes, a worker at the Costa Mesa Post Office in California, allegedly stole numerous checks, including one for more than $114,000 and allegedly deposited them into her account, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.

Officials said the checks contained forged signatures and surveillance footage allegedly caught the 36-year-old depositing the checks at ATM machines scattered throughout the cities of Costa Mesa, Compton, and Fountain Valley. Hayes allegedly began depositing the checks in July 2024.

The post officer supervisor is also accused of stealing “tens of thousands of dollars in currency and gold coins” from mail that went through the Costa Mesa Post Office, the attorney’s office said.

Federal agents searched Hayes’ Compton residence and her 2023 BMW vehicle Thursday.

Hayes faces one count of bank fraud, for which she could face a maximum of 30 years in federal prison in convicted, officials said. Click here to read more.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – In a move that has sparked both outrage and praise, President Joe Biden has commuted the death sentence of Marvin Gabrion, Michigan’s only federal death-row inmate, to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The decision is part of Biden’s sweeping commutation of 37 federal death row inmates’ sentences during his final month in office.

Gabrion, 71, was convicted of the 1997 first-degree murder of Rachel Timmerman, a 19-year-old woman whose brutal killing shocked the community. Two days before she was set to testify in Newaygo County Circuit Court that Gabrion had raped her, she disappeared along with her 11-month-old daughter, Shannon.

 

Prosecutors believe Gabrion lured Timmerman out under false pretenses, restrained her with tape, handcuffs, and chains, and threw her into Oxford Lake in the Manistee National Forest. Her body was found weeks later, submerged with a cinderblock attached. Shannon’s body was never recovered.

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Federal prosecutors have described the case as one of "utter depravity." Gabrion’s trial revealed that he is suspected of killing three other individuals: John Weeks, who allegedly helped lure Timmerman to her death; Wayne Davis, a witness to Gabrion’s earlier crimes; and Robert Allen, a mentally disabled man whose Social Security checks were stolen. All three men disappeared under suspicious circumstances linked to Gabrion.

Click here to learn more about the other death row inmates President Biden gave a lifeline.

 

In 2002, a federal jury sentenced Gabrion to death—the only such case in Michigan, a state that has long abolished the death penalty at the state level. The case was tried in federal court because the murder occurred on federal land. Despite multiple appeals, the courts upheld the death sentence, with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals calling the crime “utterly depraved.”

President Biden's moratorium on federal executions, issued in 2021, prevented Gabrion’s execution. In justifying the commutations, Biden stated he opposes the death penalty except in cases of terrorism or hate-motivated mass murder. The White House further explained that the decision was made to prevent the incoming Trump administration from resuming executions.

 

The move has drawn intense criticism from victims' families and law enforcement. Rachel Timmerman’s family expressed deep disappointment, arguing that the commutation denies the full measure of justice for her brutal killing and the enduring pain caused by the unresolved disappearance of her infant daughter.

“Rachel’s life was taken in the most horrific way imaginable, and now the justice that her family fought for has been taken as well,” a family spokesperson said.

Supporters of Biden’s decision, including the Equal Justice Initiative, lauded the commutations as a step toward ending what they call a flawed and inequitable death penalty system. “This decision marks an important turning point,” said Bryan Stevenson, the organization’s founder, adding that it “sends a strong message about our values as a nation.”

Gabrion will serve the rest of his life in federal prison, housed at the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri. Critics argue that life without parole is insufficient punishment for crimes of such brutality, while advocates maintain it eliminates the moral and logistical complications of capital punishment.

As Biden’s presidency comes to an end, the decision adds to his legacy as the president who has commuted more federal sentences than any predecessor. However, for families like the Timmermans, the decision is a painful reminder of justice unfulfilled.