Massive explosion at Texas oil refinery, cause unknown; Trump: Iran wants to make deal to end war; Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as DHS Secretary; Homan slams Dems for not funding DHS; Trump moves to allow Musk to pay TSA salaries; Multiple independent journalists exposing California corruption, homelessness, fraud rings; Infamous abortionist dies in prison at 85; Founder of Boys Town declared Venerable; Saint Pope John Paul II at last vindicated after accusations of sexual abuse coverup; Belgian journalists smash statues of Mary and Jesus; Fr. Ripperger recommends Angelus prayer to keep demonic influence at bay; Catholics celebrate two saints’ Feast Days; and more —
Massive Explosion at Texas Oil Refinery, Cause Unknown — Residents Told to Shelter in Place
A massive explosion ripped through the Valero refinery in Port Arthur on Monday, sending a towering column of black smoke over the city and triggering an emergency response across Jefferson County. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
The blast erupted inside the sprawling Gulf Coast facility shortly after midday, shaking nearby neighborhoods and prompting officials to warn residents to stay indoors as fire crews and industrial‑hazmat teams rushed to contain the incident. The explosion produced a thick plume visible for miles across Southeast Texas, adding new scrutiny to one of the nation’s largest refining corridors as authorities worked to determine the cause of the blast and assess potential hazards.
Read more at Breitbart
Video of explosion and fire at Texas oil refinery
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Trump: Iran Wants to Make Deal to End War
President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war.
Trump told reporters that Iran wants “to make a deal,” and claimed U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner had held talks with an Iranian leader Sunday.
“We have had very, very strong talks. We’ll see where they lead. We have points, major points of agreement. I would say almost all points of agreement,” Trump told reporters.
Read more at NEWSMAX
Video of Trump speaking about talks with Iran
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Oklahoma Senator confirmed as DHS secretary
See @BillMelugin_
Homan slams Dems for not funding DHS
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Trump allowing Musk to pay TSA salaries
See @EricLDaugh
Homan reports on ICE at airports
Watch @GuntherEagleman
ICE agents in 14 major airports
See @PatriotOasis
Democrats Predicted ICE Would Terrorize Airports. That Aged So Very Poorly.
… As PJ Media previously reported, over the weekend, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries went on CNN and literally claimed ICE agents would kill people at airports.
“The last thing that the American people need are for untrained ICE agents to be deployed at airports all across the country, potentially to brutalize or, in some instances, kill them,” Jeffries said.
And he wasn’t alone. Senator Richard Blumenthal piled on with his own apocalyptic vision, claiming, “ICE agents at airports will only aggravate delays & lines—disrupting checks, interrogating travelers, dragging parents from children, detaining citizens, brutalizing families, shooting & even killing.” …
So what actually happened?
At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport—one of the busiest in the world—things initially looked rough. Lines stretched out the doors, and wait times reportedly hit as long as nine hours. A mess, no question.
And then ICE showed up.
And instead of chaos, something very inconvenient for Democrats occurred: things got better.
A lot better, actually.
CNN’s own Ryan Young was on the ground covering the situation, and his report completely undercut the panic narrative. “Finally, we can take a deep breath here. The numbers have dropped off. The lines are getting shorter. I think the average wait time now is under 40 minutes, so if you have a flight to catch today, it’s a good time to come to Hartsfield-Jackson International.”
Read more at PJ Media
How Trump’s ingenious TSA fix calls the Democrats’ bluff – Opinion by Daniel McCarthy
Democrats who want to defund ICE aren’t getting away with the political hostage-taking they’re using to do it.
They’re trying to hold the Transportation Security Administration’s funding hostage until their demands for weakening Immigration and Customs Enforcement are met.
That means they’re also subjecting millions of air travelers to added anxiety, and worse, as security-line wait times stretch into hours.
On Saturday, half the nation’s busiest airports — in New York City, Houston and Atlanta — had more than a third of TSA agents call out sick.
Passengers at LaGuardia were in line for up to three hours on Sunday — not because of the fatal Air Canada accident late that evening, but because TSA was understaffed all day.
Read more at the New York Post
TPUSA Frontlines Catches Election Fraud On Camera In California – video included
A new undercover video released by Turning Point USA’s Frontlines team is drawing attention to alleged election-related misconduct on the streets of Los Angeles, where activists say petitioners were caught offering cigarettes in exchange for signatures.
The footage, filmed on Skid Row by journalist Savannah Hernandez, appears to show individuals soliciting signatures from homeless residents while offering items of value — a practice that would violate California election law if proven true.
The clip shows a man handing out cigarettes while encouraging individuals to sign documents. At one point, he acknowledges the exchange on camera.
Under California Election Code Section 18603, it is illegal to offer money or anything of value in exchange for signing a petition or registering to vote. While paid petition circulation itself is legal, providing incentives tied directly to signatures crosses into unlawful territory.
Read more at Trending Politics
Election Fraud On Skid Row in LA: Cash & Drug Exchange For Signatures – operation by James O’Keefe
James O’Keefe and undercover journalists with O’Keefe Media Group investigated Skid Row in Los Angeles, California while posing as homeless individuals. Hidden camera footage shows petition circulators offering cash, cigarettes, and marijuana in exchange for signatures on California ballot petitions.
On camera, petitioners admitted they are paid $7–$10 per signature, sometimes earning more than $1,000 per day. Meanwhile, many homeless individuals signing the petitions appeared to have no understanding of what they were signing.
One petitioner, Brenda Brown, was recorded handing over cash while distributing voter registration forms.
“We gon’ give you $2.”
“Because you haven’t registered, I need to register you. So I can get paid too. I’M PAYING YOU GUYS, I NEED TO GET PAID TOO.”
Paying someone to register to vote or sign a petition is a federal felony under 52 U.S.C. §10307(c), punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. It also violates California Elections Code §18603, which prohibits offering money or anything of value in exchange for petition signatures.
OMG [O’Keefe Media Group] journalists documented at least 28 cash-for-signature exchanges in just a few days. All of this was happening directly across the street from the Weingart Center, which has received well over $100 million in taxpayer grants since early 2022 — including $112 million in 2022 alone — with over $800 million in net assets. Executives are paid between $400,000 and $600,000 per year, yet the organization has repeatedly missed federal audit deadlines.
Several petitioners said they work for Populus Inc., a political consulting firm tied to C.O. Management Solutions. On camera, they named funders including Uber, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association.
Read more at O’Keefe Media Group and Citizen Justice League
Video of James O’Keefe’s operation – Cash for Ballots Part 1
Watch at O’Keefe Media Group and Citizen Justice League
Inside California’s Third World City, Oakland – Nick Shirley reveals breadth of homelessness and corresponding fraud
In this video, Nick travels to Oakland, California (hometown of Kamala Harris). He speaks to homeless people, migrants, and veterans that are living in dire conditions in the city. Despite billions of dollars funneled into non-profits and government programs by Gavin Newsom to solve the homelessness crisis in California, these locals are left to live in conditions that are far from livable.
Watch at Nick Shirley Interviews; see also Inside California’s Homeless Disaster – San Francisco Streets at Nick Shirley Interviews
California Fraud Ring – by independent journalist Cam Higby
Watch at Cam Higby
Infamous abortionist dies in prison at 85
See @LifeNews
Founder of Boys Town declared Venerable
See @CatholicArena; read more @OSVNews
Anniversary of murder of Ulma Family by German Nazis for sheltering Jews
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Saint Pope John Paul II at last vindicated after accusations of sexual abuse coverup
See @OSVNews; read also at Wydarzenia (translation available)
Belgian journalists smash statues of Mary and Jesus
A journalist asks them: ‘Would you smash a statue of Muhammad or the Star of David?’ They say, ‘No no no no that would be inappropriate.‘
See @colmflynnire; see also @DVanLangenhove
The Importance of the Angelus Prayer
Read @MrCasey62
Today is the Feast Day of St. Oscar Romero
Read @father_rmv
Today is also the Feast Day of St. Catherine of Sweden
See @father_rmv
