President Trump pardoned Michele Fiore, a Republican member of the Las Vegas City Council who was convicted for using donations raised for a statue of a fallen police officer on herself instead.
WILL JUDGE DUGAN BECOME THE NEXT HERO OF THE RESISTANCE? The Trump administration’s campaign against sanctuary jurisdictions took a big step forward on Friday when federal agents arrested a county judge in Milwaukee after the judge allegedly helped an illegal immigrant accused of multiple crimes hide from federal immigration officials who had come to detain him. […]
One of the several women who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sex trafficking died on Friday at the age of 41. Virginia Giuffre was pronounced dead by suicide at her farm in Western Australia, her publicist confirmed to the Associated Press. “Deeply loving, wise and funny, she was a beacon to other survivors and victims,” publicist...
Former House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) slammed the Democratic Party over its internal fractions, comparing the battle between figureheads to a “civil war.” “The party we are watching today, Democrat, is a civil war. It's the reason why there are no leaders of the party,” McCarthy said during a Friday morning appearance on Fox...
Luigi Mangione pleaded not guily to a federal judge on Friday, denying his involvement in the Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, a 26 year old Ivy League graduate from Maryland, could be charged with capital punishment if convicted of the violent crime. Attorney General Pam Bondi encouraged the acting U.S. Attorney for...
A new photo of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-Mich.) surprise visit to the Oval Office emerged in a Saturday New York Times report showcasing the lawmaker covering her face while President Trump spoke to the press. The Michigan Democrat said she was unexpectedly whisked into the room for the president's order signing on Wednesday ahead of...
Democrats slammed the Trump administration for allegedly favoring sector-specific companies by giving them the ability to bypass the fallout from new trade policy with a Saturday exemption of electronics from “reciprocal” tariffs imposed on countries across the globe, including China. Smartphones, computers, routers and semiconductor chips were all excluded from the president’s heightened taxes, leaving...
A New York federal judge has partially walked back a ruling blocking President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive payment data at the Treasury Department. U.S. District Judge Jeanette A. Vargas in a late-Friday opinion gave one DOGE staffer permission to access sensitive payment information at the Treasury Department. The worker, identified...
(NEXSTAR) - Foodies and restaurant lovers across the U.S. will need to add some new spots to their lists of places to eat with the James Beard Foundation officially announcing its finalists for this year’s most “outstanding” restaurant and bar in the country. The foundation recently announced its list of nominees for the 35th annual...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) railed against President Trump late Thursday, questioning his mental fitness amid economic turmoil kickstarted by his aggressive tariff agenda. “The fact that no one is questioning his mental acuity or fitness to serve is beyond wild to me,” she told MSNBC’s Chris Hayes in an interview, referencing the president’s attacks on...
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) on Friday touted former Vice President Harris's tenacity while challenging President Trump in last year's election, while suggesting she was "ill served" by her campaign. Clyburn, in an appearance on CNN's "NewsCentral," was asked for his prediction of Harris's political future by host Kate Boulduan. The Palmetto State lawmaker seemingly sidestepped...
Envoys from Iran and the U.S. completed the first round of talks regarding Tehran’s developing nuclear program with little movement, but indicated the discussions will continue next week. Middle East envoy Steve Wiktoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi “briefly spoke in the presence of the Omani foreign minister” toward the end of the...
Mexico will facilitate an “immediate” delivery of water to farmers in Texas to help shore up resources amid President Trump’s tariff threats, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Friday. “For Texas farmers who are requesting water, there will be an immediate delivery of a certain number of millions of cubic meters that can be provided...
The Biden administration has been accused of withholding information about a military report that suggests U.S. military personnel contracted COVID-19 after participating in the World Military Games in Wuhan, China, which contradicts China's timeline and suggests a longer cover-up.
The measles outbreak has now surpassed 700 reported cases in the U.S., raising the pressure on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to rein in the deadly virus. Overall, 712 cases have been reported with new cases being discovered in Kansas, Ohio and Indiana, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
The Trump administration is exempting electronics such as phones, computers and other electronics from the "reciprocal" tariffs imposed on other nations, including China. Guidance posted by Customs and Border Protection, which collects duties on imports, indicated roughly 20 products would be excluded from reciprocal tariffs. Those include smartphones, computers, routers and semiconductor chips. The exemptions...
