Abigail Spanberger is set to make history Saturday when she becomes Virginia's first female governor, opening a new chapter in Richmond as Democrats prepare to control every lever of state government for the next two years.
The Insurrection Act grants presidents extraordinary power to use armed forces on American soil, though its use remains rare in modern times. Here's more on what the Act is and its history.
Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics - including pointing rifles at demonstrators and deploying chemical irritants early in confrontations - actions the government says are necessary to protect officers from violent attacks. But law enforcement experts warn these measures are escalating risk and being carried out by agents without extensive crowd-management training.
Ian Roberts, the former Des Moines schools superintendent accused of being an illegal immigrant and who was found with a gun when he was arrested, signaled he may plead guilty to federal charges against him.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said the Senate should halt all of President Trump’s nominees to the Federal Reserve because of the Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, arguing it threatened the independence of the central bank. She also argued Trump is seeking to put a "sock puppet" in place of...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem went on CNN to defend the actions of ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Noem insisted the Trump administration is committed to enforcing the law evenly. But the more she talked, the harder that claim was to believe. Noem repeatedly alleged that Good was...
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) called for a congressional investigation into the Justice Department after the Trump administration announced a probe into the Federal Reserve, calling the move an attempt to coerce the central bank to lower rates. Murkowski said she spoke with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday morning and threw her weight behind...
The FBI confirmed it has tapped a career agent to serve as the deputy director of the bureau following the departure of Dan Bongino. Christopher Raia, currently the head of the FBI's New York Field Office, is a more traditional pick for the No. 2 job than Bongino, a former police officer and conservative podcaster...
Mattel said it developed the autistic doll over more than 18 months in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the rights and better media representation of people with autism.
Dave Matthews is blasting President Trump and the "monsters that are running the show right now," ripping the administration's immigration enforcement tactics and as well as moves in Venezuela. "I think about how lucky I've been in my life here in this land. And so then I think of how I repay it, and the...
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on Jan. 12 regarding a climate lawfare case involving oil extraction by private companies during World War II, which has resulted in judgments approaching $1 billion in Louisiana, highlighting the importance of neutral forums and the threat of unscrupulous trial lawyers to public-private partnerships.
Conservative pundit Dan Bongino, who served as President Trump's deputy FBI director last year, is planning a return to the microphone. Bongino said he will relaunch his popular podcast and video show on the streaming platform Rumble on Feb. 2 with a two-hour program airing weekdays at 10 a.m. EST. The show will be available...
Iran’s top diplomat on Monday said the country is prepared for war as President Trump is reportedly weighing military options to intervene and protect protesters in the country, where fatalities are estimated in the hundreds. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran is ready for negotiations with the U.S. based on “mutual respect,” but...
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on Sunday he thinks President Trump has committed more impeachable offenses in his second term than he did during his first, when he was impeached twice. In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Murphy declined to say whether he thinks the House should consider impeachment if Democrats take...
President Trump’s motorcade was rerouted on Sunday after a “suspicious object” was discovered at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI). The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) discovered the object during advance sweeps at the president’s usual airport in Florida, prompting the motorcade to take a different route than usual to get to the airport, taking a circular...
