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Texas officials revealed that a Border Patrol tactical team arrived outside Robb Elementary School on Tuesday between noon and 12:10 p.m., far earlier than initially reported. However, they didn’t breach the adjoining classrooms where the teen gunman murdered 19 children and two adults for almost one hour. (RELATED: Tucker Carlson Asks ‘Essential Questions’ After School Massacre) They were ordered to hold before confronting the shooter. The news follows Friday’s revelation by the Texas Department of Safety that the gunman was “undisrupted” from when he shot his grandmother to when he entered the school through an unlocked door. As Cox Media…

A judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) over her office’s civil investigation into Trump’s business practices. James’ investigation revolves around claims the Trump Organization overvalued its properties to secure favorable terms on loans, insurance coverage and tax deductions. Trump filed a federal lawsuit against James’ office last year, hoping to stop her inquiry. The New York Post further reports: The former president filed the lawsuit in Syracuse federal court in December saying that the AG’s two-year investigation into the Trump Organization’s business dealings is being carried out with “political animus”…

Tucker Carlson used his monologue Thursday night to raise “essential questions” about the unimaginable school shooting in Texas. Carlson’s methodical presentation follows multiple days of heated rhetoric from demagoguing politicians and increasing questions about local law enforcement’s response. (RELATED: Why Did Police Take So Long to Storm Texas Elementary School Massacre?) WATCH: https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1530014197643362304?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet As the Daily Caller reports: The gunman, Salvador Ramos, reportedly barricaded himself inside the building for 30-60 minutes before law enforcement entered the fourth-grade classroom. The Texas Department of Security regional director Victor Escalon said at a Thursday press conference that Ramos fired shots outside the school for 12 minutes before…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has blocked a school safety bill from being voted on after Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) called for the Luke and Alex School Safety Act to be passed by unanimous consent. Republicans reacted angrily, with Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) calling the chamber’s top Democrat “a liar and a hack” on Twitter. https://twitter.com/SenRickScott/status/1529598726901219332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1529598726901219332%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fschumer-blocks-senate-gop-school-safety-bill-angering-republicans As Fox News reports: The bill, named after Parkland, Florida, shooting victims Luke Hoyer and Alex Schachter, would require the Department of Homeland Security to establish a “Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices” for use by state and local educational and law-enforcement agencies, institutions…

The Michigan Bureau of Elections dropped a midterm bombshell Tuesday.  According to its review, five of the 10 candidates running for governor failed to reach the 15,000 signature threshold to get their names on the ballot. Former Detriot Police Chief James Craig and businessman Perry Johnson were among the most prominent Republican candidates who reportedly failed to submit enough valid signatures. The Michigan Board of Canvassers met today to review the bureau’s findings. The board, consisting of two Democrats and two Republicans, came to split decisions, possibly dooming Craig’s campaign — and that of five other candidates. For the time…

With a few strokes of his pen, President Joe Biden circumvented Congress to deliver, as the White House put it, “the most significant police reform in decades.” Biden’s official Twitter account announced the news and chastised Republicans who the president claimed had “stood in the way of progress.” (RELATED: Our Flawed Criminal Justice System) https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1529528850660610048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1529528850660610048%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailywire.com%2Fnews%2Fbiden-goes-around-congress-with-police-reform-executive-order-blames-republicans The order updates use-of-force policies for federal law enforcement agencies, including the use of no-knock warrants and chokeholds. Local law enforcement will be encouraged to adopt the same reforms by awarding federal grants to compliant departments. (RELATED: Biden’s New Budget Doesn’t Absolve Him of Attacks…

Multiple reports including eyewitness accounts from parents are calling into question the timeline involving Tuesday’s elementary school shooting in Texas. Officers waiting for a tactical unit to arrive didn’t enter the building for up to 60 minutes after the gunman entered the school. The Daily Caller has more on the questions being raised: There are inconsistencies between different accounts of the timelines of the day, including whether shots were fired when an officer attempted to stop the gunman from entering the school, and questions remain about why law enforcement did not engage him sooner, according to various media reports. One…

Acting Pennsylvania Secretary of State Leigh Chapman announced Wednesday afternoon that the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania is headed to a recount. (RELATED: Doctors Speculate Democratic Senate Nominee May Be Hiding True Health Condition) A margin of less than 0.5% between the two highest vote-getters automatically triggers a recount. The difference between celebrity heart surgeon Mehmet Oz and ex-hedge fund manager Dave McCormick falls well within that difference. Oz currently leads by 902 votes out of approximately 1.3 million. https://twitter.com/BryanLlenas/status/1529531982069256192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1529531982069256192%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftownhall.com%2Ftipsheet%2Fspencerbrown%2F2022%2F05%2F25%2Fpa-gop-senate-primary-winner-n2607381 Townhall’s Spencer Brown reports: The recount will begin on Friday before the long Memorial Day weekend, and…

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has decided to postpone any votes on gun safety legislation. Schumer hoped to have the Senate vote on gun control proposals following the May 14 mass shooting at a Tops Friendly Markets store in Buffalo and yesterday’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. However, the Senate Majority Leader told Democrats today not to expect votes on gun control anytime soon. (RELATED: Governor Orders Home Gun Confiscation Raids Without Due Process) Instead, Schumer will rely on colleagues, like Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), to find a bipartisan solution with Republicans that would have a chance of overcoming a filibuster.…

Every poll indicated that Gov. Brian Kemp (R-Ga.) held a commanding lead over President Trump’s handpicked challenger, former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, heading into tonight’s primary. In the end, the polls were correct. According to election expert Dave Wasserman, of The Cook Political Report, Kemp has cruised to victory, running on his conservative bona fides while judiciously refraining from attacking the former president. https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1529247957954052096 Stacey Abrams, the former minority leader in the Georgia House of Representatives, won the Democratic nomination. Prognosticators expect an ultra-competitive gubernatorial election in the Peach State, although most give Kemp a slight edge given that the…