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(L) US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before signing an executive order that aims to end cashless bail, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on August 25, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) Zach Bryan performs during the Quittin Time tour at Nissan Stadium on June 29, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Keith Griner/Getty Images)

DHS Secy. Noem slams country singer Zach Bryan’s new ‘anti-ICE’ song: ‘Completely disrespectful’

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem criticized country music star Zach Bryan over his new song, which appears to condemn U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: (L-R) Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel speak onstage during the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

The Real Lesson of Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel

By Kenin M. Spivak
October 8, 2025

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PORTLAND, OREGON - SEPTEMBER 28: Protesters engage a vehicle that drove into the crowd outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on September 28, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. In a Truth Social post on September 27th, President Trump authorized the deployment of military troops to "protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists." (Photo by Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)

Oregon: Portland DA drops charges against conservative influencer Nick Sortor after attack near ICE facility

Portland prosecutors decided to not pursue criminal charges against conservative influencer Nick Sortor, who was arrested last week in Oregon at a protest outside of a local Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.

DENVER, CO - JANUARY 20: Members of the Communist Party USA and other anti-fascist groups burn an American flag on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States with Vice President Kamala Harris at an inauguration ceremony in Washington DC earlier in the day. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Trump: Anyone who burns the American flag ‘will be immediately arrested’

President Donald Trump said that anyone who burns the American flag “will be immediately arrested” and face one year in prison.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference to kick off the Yes on 50 campaign at the California Democratic Party Headquarters on August 21, 2025 in Sacramento, California. In a move to counter Texas House Republicans’ plan to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, California Democrats took up a proposed constitutional amendment to temporarily redraw their own congressional maps, potentially creating five additional U.S. House seats for their party. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) / U.S. President Donald Trump (L) answers questions while childhood cancer survivors and their families gather in the Oval Office at the White House on September 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. According to Trump, the executive order he was signing will accelerate pediatric cancer research, including by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Newsom threatens funding cuts to California universities that ‘bend to the will of Donald Trump’

California Governor Gavin Newsom has threatened to cut state funding to any universities that sign President Donald Trump’s proposed deal for “academic excellence.”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 04: ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks onstage ADL's Never Is Now at Javits Center on March 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Anti-Defamation League)

ADL pulls ‘Glossary of Extremism’ after backlash over including TPUSA, Christian identity: ‘The ADL hates Christians’

After a wave of right-wing backlash, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) removed its “Glossary of Extremism and Hate” due to listing Turning Point USA and Christian identity as hate groups.