The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. May 8, 1776 Gen. George Washington confirms sentences from a […]
President Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire over the weekend, which includes a prisoner swap. The ceasefire will last from May 9-11, Trump wrote on Truth Social. The pause in fighting is for Russia’s Victory Day celebrations. “The Celebration in Russia is for Victory Day but, likewise, in...
Podcaster Joe Rogan questioned GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) about the motives behind the Trump administration’s decision to release new government files about UFOs amid the Iran war. The Pentagon released a trove of UFO-related files on Friday, after President Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to do so. Burchett and Republican Rep. Anna Paulina...
A federal judge on Friday set a July 15 trial date for former FBI Director James Comey on his new criminal charges of threatening President Trump. U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan, who will oversee the trial, also agreed that Comey doesn’t have to make the trek to her North Carolina courtroom on Monday to formally...
Louisiana officials in a court filing urged the Supreme Court to leave in place an order from a lower court that blocks women nationwide from obtaining a widely used abortion medication through the mail. The Trump administration, trying to straddle the line on abortion, was silent. Last week, Justice Samuel Alito temporarily paused an order from the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals...
The Trump administration must make the release of American hostages in Iran a publicly stated condition of any negotiated agreement, and ensure that Iran never again uses the detention of U.S. nationals as a bargaining chip.
Andrew Murstein pledges $1 million for Operation Boomerang, an effort to lure businesses back to NYC amid Mayor Mamdani's policies targeting the wealthy.
Former special counsel Jack Smith reportedly accused the DOJ of corruption and political weaponization during a fiery private dinner speech in Washington.
The DOJ is ramping up denaturalization efforts, targeting 12 people accused of hiding ties to terrorism, sham marriages, and sex crimes from authorities.
Justice Gorsuch, who calls himself a “proud textualist," stressed that competing legal philosophies, not partisanship, shape rulings and relationships on the high court.
