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SEND IN THE TROOPS! At Least 5 Dead, 10 Wounded So Far in Chicago Weekend Shootings

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (left), Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (right)

Another wave of violence and murder swept through Chicago this weekend, with at least five dead by Sunday afternoon.

At least five murders and ten shooting-related injuries had been reported as of 2:08 pm ET.

Several teens as young as 15 years old were injured. One 19-year-old and one 16-year-old were transported to the hospital in critical condition.

Per CBS News:

At least five people have been killed and 10 others have been wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago.

The ages of the victims range from 15 to 44.

In the first shooting of the weekend, a 32-year-old employee of a business in the South Loop got into an argument with a 31-year-old man in the 1300 block of South Michigan Avenue around 9:30 p.m. on Friday.

This included at least two shooting incidents on Friday, starting at 9:30 pm local time, seven on Saturday, starting at approximately 1 am, and five on Sunday, starting shortly after midnight.

In nearly all cases, nobody was taken into custody.

This comes after 58 people were shot in Chicago last weekend, leaving eight dead.

The weekend before, at least six people were killed and 27 were injured, with victims as young as five years old, in shootings.

The Trump Administration has been planning federal law enforcement operations and potential National Guard deployment in the Windy City, citing the violent crime crisis.

It was recently revealed that 200 or more Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials would be deployed in the sanctuary city of Chicago to carry out deportations. The National Guard may also be deployed as a deterrent to rioters and criminals.

President Trump pointed to the data from the last two weekends and shredded a reporter at the White House earlier, when asked why he was targeting Chicago with law enforcement actions.

WATCH: Trump Slams Leftist Reporter for Failing to Acknowledge Murders in Chicago – “You Know how Many People were Killed in Chicago Last Weekend?”

"Excuse me, do you know how many people were killed in Chicago last weekend? Eight. You know how many people were killed in Chicago the week before? Seven," he said. "You know how many people were wounded? 74 people were wounded. You think there’s worse than that? I don’t think so."

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Cuba’s Electrical Grid Suffers Complete Collapse

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Cuba’s electrical grid has suffered a complete collapse as the Trump Administration prepares to take action on the island country.

“Cuba’s electrical grid has suffered a complete and total collapse. This is according to the country’s power operator,” CNN’s Brianna Keilar.

“It’s the 1st nationwide blackout since the US effectively shut off the flow of oil to Cuba,” she said.

“A total disconnection of the National Electric Power System has occurred. Restoration protocols are beginning to be implemented,” Cuba’s electrical grid provider said on Monday.

President Trump told reporters on Sunday evening that he will finish dealing with Cuba “soon.”

“Cuba’s a failed nation. Cuba also wants to make a deal, and I think we will pretty soon, either make a deal or do whatever we have to do,” Trump told Bloomberg’s Jeff Mason during a gaggle on Air Force One.

“We’re talking to Cuba, but we’re going to do Iran before Cuba,” he said.

“They’ve been waiting 50 years for what’s happening with Cuba. So, I think something will happen with Cuba pretty quickly,” Trump added.

“You know, people have been waiting 50 years to hear this story with Cuba, and when I left Palm Beach today, there were thousands of people in the road. I’m sure you saw them, and they were from Cuba and from Venezuela, all friendly, all friendly, waving the flag and waving the American flag,” he said.

“They’ve been waiting 50 years for what’s happening with Cuba. So, I think something will happen with Cuba pretty quickly,” Trump said.

WATCH:

This comes as the Department of Justice is preparing to charge Communist Cuban leaders in cases related to drugs or violence.

The Justice Department is preparing to indict Cuban leaders as President Trump says the island country is ‘going to fall.’

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(VIDEO) Trump Says He’ll Soon “Make a Deal or do Whatever We Have to Do” with Cuba – “I Think Something Will Happen with Cuba Pretty Quickly”

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President Trump gaggles on Air Force One (photo by Jordan Conradson)

President Trump told reporters on Sunday that he will finish dealing with Cuba “soon” as war with Iran rages on and months-long threats to take over Cuba linger. 

“Cuba’s a failed nation. Cuba also wants to make a deal, and I think we will pretty soon, either make a deal or do whatever we have to do,” Trump told Bloomberg’s Jeff Mason during a gaggle on Air Force One last night. “We’re talking to Cuba, but we’re going to do Iran before Cuba.”

This comes as the Department of Justice is preparing to charge Communist Cuban leaders in cases related to drugs or violence.

Meanwhile,  as The Gateway Pundit recently reported, U.S. Southern Command announced new operations with the Ecuadorian military against narco-terrorists in South America and is still surging troops to the region.

Trump noted that on Sunday afternoon, a large group of supporters with Cuban and American flags was waiting on his motorcade’s route from Mar-a-Lago to Palm Beach International Airport. “People have been waiting 50 years to hear this story with Cuba, and when I left Palm Beach today, there were thousands of people in the road. I’m sure you saw them, and they were from Cuba and from Venezuela, all friendly, all friendly, waving the flag and waving the American flag,” he said.

The group stood outside for hours in the rain to show their support.

“They’ve been waiting 50 years for what’s happening with Cuba. So, I think something will happen with Cuba pretty quickly,” Trump added.

WATCH:

Mason: You said that you’re talking to Cuba. What do you want to hear from them, and what is at risk for them?

Trump: Well, I am holding Cuba— Cuba’s a failed nation. Cuba also wants to make a deal, and I think we will pretty soon, either make a deal or do whatever we have to do. We have a lot of great people that happen to vote for Trump, not that that matters, but we have a lot of great people from Cuba that were violently and viciously thrown out of the country, and worse. Their families were killed. And so we’re talking to Cuba, but we’re going to do Iran before Cuba.

Mason: And what is at risk for Cuba?

Trump: You know, people have been waiting 50 years to hear this story with Cuba, and when I left Palm Beach today, there were thousands of people in the road. I’m sure you saw them, and they were from Cuba and from Venezuela, all friendly, all friendly, waving the flag and waving the American flag. They’ve been waiting 50 years for what’s happening with Cuba. So, I think something will happen with Cuba pretty quickly.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump said earlier this month that “Cuba is going to fall pretty soon.” Previously, he had suggested that the US could “very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba,” adding, “They’re in big trouble.”

“They want to make a deal so badly. They want to make a deal. And so I’m going to put Marco [Rubio] over there, and we’ll see how that works out,” Trump told CNN.

This is in addition to an oil embargo and threatening tariffs on any country that provides oil to Cuba through an Executive Order.

(VIDEO) Trump Says Cuba “is Gonna Fall Pretty Soon” – “I’m Going to Put Marco Over There and We’ll See how That Works Out”

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The Save America Act is Dead… John Cornyn Proves it in One Slip Up that Says it All (VIDEO)

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John Cornyn expresses concern as the Save America Act is declared dead, with visuals highlighting political tension and a swamp-themed backdrop.

Washington keeps promising results. But when it comes to the Save America Act, I’m calling it exactly what it is: dead on arrival.

But before we even get into the bill itself, there was one moment that exposed everything. Senator John Cornyn let something slip in a comment that most people completely missed. It wasn’t shouted. It wasn’t dramatic. In fact, it was almost brushed aside in the interview. But if you listen closely, that one remark reveals the truth about what’s really happening behind closed doors in Washington.

Grant breaks down the line that slipped past the media and explains why that single comment tells you the Save America Act is going nowhere.

 

Today on Stinchfield, Grant makes the blunt declaration that many in Washington won’t say out loud. The Save America Act isn’t stalled because of procedure. It’s stalled because the political will simply isn’t there. Despite the speeches, press releases, and social media posts claiming momentum, the truth is the bill is stuck in the swamp and not moving an inch.

Grant breaks down why leadership knows it can’t pass, why lawmakers are quietly backing away from it, and how the entire process has become more about political theater than real results. If conservatives are serious about saving the country, Grant argues, they’ll have to stop pretending this bill is the solution and start demanding something that can actually get across the finish line.

The reality is simple. Washington is great at talking about saving America. Passing legislation to actually do it is another story entirely.

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