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Cartel Gunmen Ambush Mexican Soldiers near Texas Border

The Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas carried out two ambush-style attacks on Mexican military forces just south of the Texas border. In one of those attacks, cartel gunmen allegedly tried to kidnap two soldiers. The CDN-Los Zetas is one of six Mexican cartels designated as foreign terrorist groups by the U.S. government.

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Democrat Fund Raising Machine in High Gear Ahead ‘No Kings Day’ Protests

Americans are being bombarded by unsolicited texts and emails, hoping to increase funding to cover expenses related to nationwide protests taking place in more than 100 major cities across the United States on Saturday. Emails and text messages offer links that direct recipients to left-wing fundraising websites such as ActBlue, Inequality Media, ActionNetwork.Org, and ProtectVoting.Org.

Democrat Fund Raising Machine in High Gear Ahead 'No Kings Day' Protests (FILE: Randy Clar

Texas Governor Deploys DPS, National Guard to Deter Antifa Violence at ‘No Kings Day’ Protests

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered National Guard and DPS tactical units to secure the Capitol in Austin, citing credible concerns over antifa-linked groups and potential unrest during a planned “No Kings Day” protest. The protests, part of a nationwide campaign against President Trump’s policies, have drawn scrutiny for their ties to far-left organizations and their timing amid a prolonged government shutdown.

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Criminal Alien TikTok Influencer Who Posted ICE Raid Alerts Deported to Colombia

An illegal alien social media influencer who filmed and posted information and videos about ICE raids in California was deported to Colombia last week. Tatiana Mafla-Martinez, a Colombian national, was arrested in August over her previous conviction for Driving Under the Influence and illegal presence in the United States, according to ICE.

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Highways Safer as Oklahoma Troopers, ICE Arrest 91 Illegal Alien Commercial Truckers

A joint traffic enforcement blitz along I-40 in western Oklahoma led to the arrest of 120 immigration violators—91 of whom were operating commercial vehicles. The arrests underscore the public safety risks posed by unlicensed or unauthorized drivers on America’s highways. The three-day operation, conducted by ICE and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, targeted criminal activity and threats to roadway safety through intensified patrols and records checks.

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Trump Announces 4th Lethal Strike on Narcoterrorist Vessel near Venezuela

President Donald Trump announced the fourth U.S. military strike targeting narcoterrorist operations in the USSOUTHCOM region, confirming that a vessel linked to a designated terrorist organization was destroyed in international waters off the coast of Venezuela early Tuesday. The strike killed six suspected traffickers, marking a continued escalation in his administration’s maritime counter-narcotics campaign.

Trump Announces 4th Lethal Strike on Narcoterrorist Vessel near Venezuela (U.S. Department

HISTORIC: Trump Policies Yield Lowest Illegal Border Crossing Arrests in Half-Century

President Donald Trump’s border security and immigration policies led to the most secure border since 1970, according to the chief of the Border Patrol. During the just-ended FY25, Border Patrol agents arrested just over 237,000 aliens who crossed the southwest border illegally between ports of entry. For the fifth consecutive month, Border Patrol agents released zero illegal aliens into the U.S. interior.

HISTORIC: Trump Policies Yield Lowest Illegal Border Crossing Arrests in Half-Century (Bor

Texas Halts 2003 Piney Woods Death Sentence — ‘Shaken Baby’ Conviction Reconsidered Under Junk Science Law

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halted the execution of Robert Leslie Roberson, III, who is currently housed on death row in the state’s Polunsky Unit. The court sent the case back to the East Texas Piney Woods trial court in Palestine to consider Roberson’s “new” or “junk” science claim. Roberson’s execution was set for October 16, 2025.

Dr. Phil and Pastor Brian Wharton advocate for Texas Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson (Lan

Mexican Chamber of Commerce Leader Reported Missing in Cartel-Controlled Border City

Authorities in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas confirmed that the vice-president of the state’s chamber of commerce has been reported missing in the city of Reynosa. The abduction comes a little over a year after the then president of the same chamber died at the hands of the Gulf Cartel in neighboring Matamoros after exposing the widespread extortion by the criminal organization with the help of city officials.

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Texas Governor Joins Angel Moms in San Antonio to Spotlight Fentanyl Crisis, Calls Drug Deaths Murder by Poisoning

Texas Governor Greg Abbott joined hundreds of San Antonio residents and grieving families on Sunday to raise awareness about the deadly threat of fentanyl poisoning, declaring the synthetic opioid a “murder type drug” and crediting Angel Moms with driving policy reforms that now classify fentanyl deaths as homicides. The event, organized by Soles Walking 4 Souls, featured memorials, Narcan distribution, and a renewed call for accountability as Texas marks October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month.

Texas Governor Joins Angel Moms in San Antonio to Spotlight Fentanyl Crisis, Calls Drug De

Migrants in Caravan Assault Immigration Officials in Southern Mexico

A group of migrants in southern Mexico clashed with immigration officials as they tried to round up women and children and take them to a shelter instead of having them spend the night in a park. The members of the caravan claim not to be headed for the U.S.-Mexico border but to Mexico City instead, with hopes of getting legal status to stay in that country.

Migrants in Caravan Assault Immigration Officials in Southern Mexico (Credit: Breitbart Ne

Corrupt Bank Defended by Mexican President to Close After U.S. Treasury’s Cartel Sanctions

A cartel-connected bank, once defended by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, lost its license to operate in Mexico and is in the process of selling off its assets. The move comes just months after the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned the bank and two other financial institutions for having laundered money for drug cartels and for helping move money to China to pay for fentanyl precursors.

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Trump Policies Keeping Migrant Caravan Away from U.S. Border, Says Cuban Traveler, Privilege to Stay in Mexico

Heavy rains and high temperatures have made the walk from Tapachula, Mexico, to Mexico City even more difficult. The more than 1,200-strong migrant caravan that intends to stay in Mexico due to the new stringent border policies under President Trump includes one Cuban national who says staying in Mexico is a privilege when compared to conditions in her native Cuba.

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Chicago Illegal Alien Operation Commander Responds to Bounty Threat on His Life

The commander of the Department of Homeland Security’s illegal alien operations in Los Angeles and Chicago reacted to the arrest of the man who allegedly offered a bounty for his kidnapping or murder. He stated that violent gangs are “feeling way to comfortable” in sanctuary cities like Chicago when they believe they can threaten to kidnap and kill law enforcement officers.

Chicago Illegal Alien Operation Commander Responds to Bounty Threat on His Life (Governmen

Portland Dismisses Charges Against Journalist Arrested While Covering Attack on ICE Agents

Independent journalist Nick Sortor claimed victory after the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office dropped disorderly conduct charges filed against him on October 2 as he covered the ongoing attack on ICE agents and facilities in Portland, Oregon. In a random act of law enforcement, the DA announced they would be pursuing charges against the two men who were allegedly attacking Sortor outside the ICE facility.

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Narcoterrorismo: Cártel Mexicano Usa Drones Para Atacar Aeropuerto de Rival y Robarles 4,000 Libras de Cocaína

Hombres armados del Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) llevaron a cabo un ataque con explosivos y drones en una pista de aterrizaje utilizada por una organización criminal rival para el transporte de cargamentos de cocaína. La redada resultó exitosa, ya que los sicarios del CJNG lograron robar más de 1,800 kilos de cocaína en polvo.

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ICE Under Siege: Second Chicago Vehicle Attack in One Day

Federal immigration agents in Chicago faced two vehicular assaults in a single day—the second taking place in Bensenville—when an illegal alien rammed an ICE vehicle and fled into a residence. The incident underscores what DHS officials say is a “1000 percent spike” in attacks and a growing climate of lawlessness fueled by Illinois’s sanctuary policies.

ICE Under Siege: Second Chicago Vehicle Attack in One Day (Department of Homeland Security

Cartel Kidnaps Innocent Women Outside Airport in Mexican Border City

A group of gunmen from the Gulf Cartel tried to kidnap three innocent women who had just flown into the Mexican border city of Reynosa on a work assignment. The Gulf Cartel has been increasing extortion and kidnapping operations in the region following the border buildup by U.S. authorities, which made it more difficult for the criminal organization to operate its traditional smuggling model. The Gulf Cartel is one of six Mexican criminal organizations designated as Foreign Terrorist Groups by the U.S. government.

Mexican authorities raid a Gulf Cartel stash house. (Credit: Breitbart Texas / Cartel Chro

San Antonio School Warns Parents About Armed Pro-Palestine Protesters

San Antonio Independent School District officials are warning parents about a planned school walkout protest set to take place on Tuesday, October 7, during the school day. In a letter sent to the parents of Fox Tech High School students, officials state that area law enforcement has credible evidence to believe there will be an armed protest.

San Antonio School Warns Parents About Armed Pro-Palestine Protesters (Randy Clark/Breitba

Federal Agents Ambushed in Chicago-Area in Coordinated Act of Domestic Terrorism; Armed Suspect Shot, Local Police Flee

Federal agents were ambushed and boxed in by ten vehicles during a routine patrol in Broadview, Chicago, in what officials are calling a coordinated act of domestic terrorism. One armed suspect—previously flagged for inciting violence against law enforcement online—was shot after ramming a patrol car and confronting officers with a semi-automatic weapon.

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Trump-Ordered Strike Destroys Drug-Smuggling Boat Linked to Narco-Terrorists in National Security Operation

Under direct orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. forces carried out a lethal strike early Friday morning against a drug-smuggling vessel affiliated with designated terrorist organizations in international waters near Venezuela. The operation killed four male narco-terrorists and intercepted a large narcotics shipment bound for the United States, reinforcing the administration’s aggressive posture on transnational threats to national security.

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Texas Border City Commissioner Facing Federal Money Laundering Charges

A city commissioner from the Texas border city of McAllen is facing federal money laundering and smuggling charges in connection with his used clothing business. As part of the operation, authorities also arrested his wife. Law enforcement agents carried out various raids at used clothing warehouses throughout the city, where agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement also arrested several migrants.

ICE HSI special agents carry out a workplace enforcement operation in Spring, Texas. (U.S.

BIDEN’S Border Policies: Previously Deported Armed Illegal Alien Arrested Outside Houston ICE Office

A Mexican national with a violent criminal history—previously deported four times and released under Biden administration policies—was arrested Thursday after approaching ICE’s Houston Field Office armed with a knife and carrying a crack pipe. The incident, described by DHS officials as emblematic of daily threats faced by immigration officers, has reignited criticism of the administration’s handling of border security and interior enforcement.

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Texas Casino Re-Opens After Deadly Shooting

The Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass reopened its doors almost one week after a deadly shooting claimed the lives of two people and injured six others on Sunday. The Native American-owned casino opened its doors on Friday morning, according to a social media post made on Wednesday.

(Breitbart Texas/Randy Clark and Wilson County Sheriff's Office)