JERUSALEM, Israel – On the last weekend of the Passover holiday in Israel, also Good Friday for Christians, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee traveled to the Western Wall to place a note in the Wall from President Donald Trump. Just a week after the U.S. Senate confirmed him as ambassador, he arrived in Israel, and the Wall visit was his first public appearance since he was sworn in. The former Arkansas governor was accompanied by Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz. He said the president personally handed him the message that it is Trump's prayer that all of the hostages be released immediately. “My first act as ambassador was to take his prayer – praying for the peace of Jerusalem – and to bring it to the Wall, and to pray that there would in fact be peace in the land,” Huckabee stated. He added, “I also come with a prayer that all of the hostages will come home now, and that we will bring them home, and that is the prayer of the president as well.” President Donald J. Trump has ordered all United States flags on government and military properties to be lowered to half-staff in memory of His Holiness Pope Francis on the morning after his passing. The Vatican announced the pope’s passing early Monday morning in Rome after a fight against pneumonia, Breitbart News reported. He was 88. A newly surfaced video reveals Plano Mayor John B. Muns offering the controversial East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) special access to public school officials—exposing once again how this mosque has transformed from a religious institution into a powerful political force shaping education, demographics, and public policy in Texas. Plano, Texas — In a deeply alarming and politically revealing moment, a newly surfaced video captures Plano Mayor John B. Muns inside the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC), meeting with mosque leadership—including Yasir Qadhi, a cleric with a long-documented record of radical Islamic views—and offering them direct, special access to Plano school board members. During the meeting, Qadhi pressed for assurances that Islamic moral values and traditional family teachings would be protected in public education. In response, Mayor Muns pledged to arrange a private dialogue between EPIC’s leadership and multiple school board officials—a courtesy seemingly not extended to Christian churches, Hindu temples, or any other concerned faith-based groups across Texas who have similarly objected to radical sexual curricula in public schools. At a recent EPIC-hosted fundraiser for QCA, young children were showcased in their classrooms in Sharia-adherent clothing—including required hijabs for girls of certain ages—and full Palestinian nationalist attire, showcasing a radical, politically charged education model. Each grade level delivered presentations steeped in anti-Israel messaging, including chants of “From the River to the Sea”—a genocidal slogan popularized by Hamas that calls for the eradication of Israel. Children stood before maps labeled “Palestine,” with the State of Israel completely erased, mirroring the propaganda methods used in Palestinian Authority and Hamas-run schools. This wasn’t cultural expression—it was radical indoctrination dressed up as education. Inside the mosque, EPIC’s Youth Director, Ustadh Morad Awad, furthers this narrative with sermons like “Palestine Occupation Explained: For Kids!”, where he presents an aggressive anti-Israel, anti-American worldview. These teachings encourage Muslim youth to see violence against Israel as not just justified, but as a religious duty. ...This is not diversity. It’s the construction of religiously segregated zones—a parallel governance system based on Sharia principles, being rewarded with political access instead of being investigated. https://rairfoundation.com/exposed-plano-mayor-gives-radical-mosque-special-access/ WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday over the religious rights of parents in Maryland to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters. “Born Ready” is the story of a transgender boy’s decision to share his gender identity with his family and the world. “Intersection Allies” describes nine characters of varying backgrounds, including one who is gender-fluid. Billy Moges, a board member of the Kids First parents’ group that sued over the books, said the content is sexual, confusing and inappropriate for young schoolchildren. The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will officially resume collections of its defaulted federal student loan portfolio on May 5 — until then, borrowers in default will receive emails from FSA making them aware of the change and offering information and assistance. By summer, FSA will send notices before beginning administrative wage garnishment, according to DoE. DoEd noted that it has not collected on defaulted loans since March of 2020, and while Congress mandated borrower repayment in Oct. 2023, the agency said the Biden-Harris administration “refused to lift the collections pause and kept borrowers in a confusing limbo.” DoEd also accused the Biden-Harris administration of failing to process applications for borrowers who applied for income-driven repayment and “continued to push misguided ‘on-ramps’ and illegal loan forgiveness schemes to win points with borrowers and mask rising delinquency and default rates.” “American taxpayers will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for irresponsible student loan policies,” U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement. “The Biden Administration misled borrowers: the executive branch does not have the constitutional authority to wipe debt away, nor do the loan balances simply disappear,” McMahon continued. “Hundreds of billions have already been transferred to taxpayers. “And then, going forward, we totally believe that Congress has a role to play in fixing the higher education system that puts students in a position where they can afford their loan payments,” the official added. “So we’re looking forward to working with Congress on their efforts to streamline loan repayment, as well as lowering college costs.” More insanity from the globalist Western European elites. According to news reports last week, the Trump Administration suggested it was prepared to recognize Russian control over Crimea. This is part of a broader peace agreement that the US has facilitated between Ukraine and Russia. If elected, President Trump promised to bring peace to Ukraine, but he did not understand that illegitimate President Volodymyr Zelensky and the globalist Western warmongers would be his main obstacles to peace in the region. According to RT.com and others, the Europeans have rejected this idea. They did nothing about Crimea for over ten years but suddenly this is a peace deal game-stopper. According to the report, US President Donald Trump’s team has presented Ukraine with a take-it-or-leave-it deal that includes Washington formally recognizing Crimea as Russian territory. US Vice President J.D. Vance has also suggested freezing the conflict along the current lines of control. Trump has criticized Zelensky’s stance, calling it “very harmful” to peace negotiations and stating that “Crimea was lost years ago.” “He can have Peace or, he can fight for another three years before losing the whole Country,” the US president wrote on social media this week. Ilan Goldenberg, a former aide to President Joe Biden, told Israel’s Channel 13 that the Biden administration tried to oust Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the October 7, 2023, terror attack by Hamas. Channel 13 interviewed Goldenberg, noting that while Biden administration officials had been reluctant to speak in the early days of the Trump administration for fear of retribution, they are now telling their story. On Friday morning, a Milwaukee County judge was arrested by the FBI for obstructing an ICE arrest last week. According to the FBI, Judge Hannah Dugan obstructed an immigration arrest operation last week. Dugan became angry when she found out that ICE agents were waiting outside of her courtroom last week to arrest Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an illegal alien involved in a domestic abuse case she was overseeing. She allegedly directed Flores-Ruiz to exit the courthouse through a private jury door to evade arrest. FBI Director Kash Patel said Judge Dugan “intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested at her courthouse.” Thankfully, our agents chased down the perp on foot and he’s been in custody since, but the Judge’s obstruction created increased danger to the public. US Attorney General Pam Bondi also confirmed the arrest. “I can confirm that our FBI agents just arrested Hannah Dugan – a county judge in Milwaukee – for allegedly helping an illegal alien avoid an arrest by ICE,” Pam Bondi said. “No one is above the law,” Bondi added. Pam Bondi said Judge Dugan screamed at immigration officers last week before helping the illegal alien evade arrest. Judge Hannah Dugan was charged with two felonies. Dr. Mehmet Oz, newly sworn in as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), has exposed billions of dollars in fraud, waste, and abuse plaguing America’s healthcare safety nets. Appearing on America’s Newsroom with Bill Hemmer, Dr. Oz laid out a clear and urgent mission: protect the most vulnerable — not enrich bureaucrats, fraudsters, and corrupt insiders. “Right now, my main focus, without any question, is to wage a war on fraud, waste, and abuse — because that’s what’s required. All hands on deck,” Dr. Oz said. Oz emphasized these findings aren’t rounding errors — they’re the result of deliberate, organized criminal activity, sometimes even tied to foreign adversaries. “We are focused on saving Medicaid. That’s what we have to do. The existential threat is spending it into the ground so we don’t have the resources to take care of our most vulnerable.” Addressing concerns about program cuts, Dr. Oz reassured Americans that the core mission of Medicaid—supporting poor children, pregnant women, the elderly, and the disabled—remains untouched. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/dr-oz-uncovers-billions-medicare-medicaid-fraud-waste/ Santos, 36, had pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft last year. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/breaking-george-santos-sentenced-seven-years-prison/ 
In First Public Act as Ambassador, Huckabee Visits Western Wall, Prays for Israel, Hostages' Release:
Trump: U.S. Flags to Fly Half-Staff to Honor Pope Francis After Passing:
EXPOSED: Plano Mayor Gives Radical Mosque Special Access to School Board to Enforce Islamic Values—Revealing the Power EPIC Masjid Wields in Texas:
Supreme Court takes up religious rights dispute over LGBTQ books in Maryland schools:
Department of Education to Restart Involuntary Student Debt Collection After Pandemic Pause:
European Leaders Reject US Proposal of Russian Sovereignty Over Crimea Despite Russia Controlling the Region for the Last 10 Years:
Former Biden Aide: We Tried to Oust Netanyahu After October 7, Through Elections or ‘God Knows What’:
Milwaukee Judge Arrested by FBI For Obstructing ICE Scurries Away from Press After Leaving Federal Courthouse:
Dr. Oz Uncovers Billions in Medicare and Medicaid Fraud, Waste, and Abuse: ‘If You Thought USAID was a Problem, This Will Bring a Little Shiver to You’:
BREAKING: George Santos Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison:
Former congressman George Santos was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison and two years of supervised release on Friday.
