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Journalist Thomas Weir Pauken II Gets 2 Years for Acting as a Foreign Agent
The Western Journal reports that American journalist Thomas Weir Pauken II, 51, was sentenced to two years after pleading guilty to acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.
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Defense Distributed’s Court Win Puts ‘Readily’ on Trial, Attorney Argues—Ripple Effects Could Reach ‘Assault Weapon’ Laws
Stephen Halbrook points to a single word—“readily”—as a legal fault line that could extend past the ATF’s frame-or-receiver rule.
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He Stopped a Killer at a Dearborn Mall—Then Michigan Put Him on Probation for Carrying Concealed
City of Dearborn says a 19-year-old shot an armed attacker who had already killed one person; prosecutors deemed it justified, but he received probation for carrying a concealed handgun without a license.
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She won a Biden‑era State Dept. award—then appeared on an FBI watchlist. Now her U.S. visa is revoked, report says.
The Western Journal reports the State Department revoked the U.S. visa of a former Iraqi finance official who previously received a Biden‑era State Department award and later appeared on the FBI’s terrorist watchlist.
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Trump Rewrites Canada Tariff List: Some Products Hit With 50% Duty, Others Spared—Effective Sept. 15
A Sept. 8 proclamation modifies which Canadian products face the 50% ad valorem duty first set in July to offset alleged discrimination against U.S. alcoholic beverages. Changes start Sept. 15 and stack on top of any Section 232 duties.
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Op-Ed Claims Some Liberals Now ‘Defend’ Female Circumcision—And Warns the ‘Moderate’ Middle Has Moved
In a Western Journal opinion essay, the writer cites debates over “female circumcision” and a list of once-taboo policies to argue the Overton Window has shifted left, reshaping who gets labeled “moderate.”
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Austin Mass Shooting Probed for Terror Ties—Texas Dem Senate Hopefuls Pivot to Gun Laws, Cite “Vast Majority Are White”
Police are examining “indicators” of terrorism after a deadly Austin shooting. Democratic Senate contenders Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico emphasized gun policy and warned against stereotyping, drawing GOP criticism.
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One in Four SC Workers ‘No Longer Pay Tax on Overtime’? Inside the Claims Tied to Trump’s South Carolina Visit
A statement praising Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda lists tax changes, crime declines, and major corporate projects in South Carolina. Digital Dredger has not independently verified the figures.
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‘Many Red Flags. No One Listened.’ Family Says 44-Year-Old Told to Move Out Returned to Dinner, Killed 8, Then Himself
Relatives and media reports say Alan Smith, 44, killed eight family members at a Montana family dinner on Aug. 23 and then died by suicide. Four children and a 92-year-old grandmother were among the dead, per the Daily Mail.
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Pickup With Guillotine Outside Supreme Court Triggers Arrest; Secret Service Warns Threats Are ‘Off the Charts’
U.S. Capitol Police are examining the California driver’s background after a guillotine was mounted in his truck bed, Forbes reports.
