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Rep Ro Khanna demands prosecution of ICE agent in Minneapolis fatal shooting

Rep. Ro Khanna urged support for legislation requiring ICE agents to wear body cameras after Renee Good's fatal shooting. He also called for the ICE agent who shot her to be prosecuted.

Jack Smith to testify next week at a public House Judiciary Committee hearing

Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify in a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee next week, giving Republican and Democratic lawmakers on the panel a chance to grill him on his prosecutions of President Donald Trump in a public setting.

Nonprofit revenue totals surge amid growing scrutiny after major fraud cases

Nonprofits reported hundreds of billions in revenue as major fraud cases spark scrutiny of taxpayer-funded programs across multiple states in 2024.

Mayor Mamdani just joined the nurses’ picket line against HIMSELF

In joining striking private-hospital nurses on the picket line Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani forgot...

Prosecuting Jerome Powell will backfire on Team Trump

The Federal Reserve’s renovation of its DC headquarters is obscene, but Team Trump’s moves...

At least 2 dead in shooting at Brown University

At least two people were killed on Saturday in a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island and a suspect is still at large, according to authorities. The university initially said that multiple people were shot and transported to local hospitals, and later confirmed at least two deaths. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley told reporters that...

Sunday shows preview: Trump ups pressure on Venezuela after seizing oil tanker

Tensions between the United States and Venezuela escalated further this week after President Trump announced that the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) seized a Venezuelan oil tanker. Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the U.S. "just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. A large tanker, very large." More details followed after Attorney General Pam...

Why Trump is edging toward a serious conflict with Venezuela

President Trump is turning up the pressure against Venezuela and its strongman leader Nicolás Maduro, seizing a massive oil tanker en route to Cuba this week and slapping additional sanctions against his leadership. The seizure of the sanctioned ship, called Skipper, is the most recent swipe by the Trump administration against Maduro, whom U.S. officials have called...

Cambodia-Thailand conflict persists despite Trump peace push

Cambodia said it was struck by Thailand on Saturday, hours after President Trump announced that both countries agreed to resume a ceasefire. Cambodia said fighter jets targeted the border with lethal force, Reuters reported. Officials in Bangkok said the Sisaket province was hit with BM-21 rockets and responded with an attack on Cambodia’s southwestern province...

Israel says it killed top Hamas commander amid shaky ceasefire

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday said it killed one of Hamas's top commanders in Gaza, the highest-profile assassination amid Israel and the designated terrorist organization's fragile ceasefire. Raed Saad oversaw weapons production for Hamas's military wing, the IDF said in a statement posted on the social platform X. They added that he was...

Trump touts economy but polls show affordability struggles

Just 31% of voters approve Trump's handling of the economy.

Trump vows response after US service members killed in Syria attack

President Trump told reporters on Saturday that "we will retaliate" after two U.S. service members and one civilian were killed with several others injured in an ISIS ambush in Syria. The president expressed his condolences to the families of those killed, whom he referred to as "three great patriots." Those who were hurt in the attack...

Louisiana’s GOP leaders at odds over New Orleans immigration raids

Louisiana’s GOP leaders are at odds over federal immigration enforcement efforts in the Bayou State, as Border Patrol agents seek to arrest 5,000 people. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser (R ) said local residents, who are living legally in the state, have raised concerns. “I think the president needs to take a step back and look...

Mother of Karoline Leavitt nephew outlines ICE experience: ‘Where does it end? When does it stop?’

The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew on Friday said she was “heartbroken” by her experience after being detained earlier this month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Bruna Ferreira was detained by federal immigration authorities last month despite her status as a legal resident under the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood...

The pharmaceutical industry’s frequent flyers and empty promises

Private jets owned by six of the largest U.S. drugmakers have touched down in Washington-area airports 127 times this year, while millions of Americans are struggling to afford prescription drugs, highlighting the greed of the pharmaceutical industry and the need for bipartisan reform.

Are your old superhero comic books worth anything? Here’s how to tell

An issue of "Superman" recently sold for a record-setting $9.12 million at auction. Whether or not your old comics can reach that price point depends on multiple factors.

Arkansas will become first state to end PBS affiliation

The state's educational television commission cited a $2.5 million reduction in annual federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting as a factor.

Former Pence aide predicts 2026 midterms will ‘favor the Democrats’

Marc Short, a former aide to ex-vice president Mike Pence, predicted earlier this week that Democrats' recent election victories could be a harbinger ahead of the 2026 midterms, suggesting Americans prefer divided government. "I think it’s going to be a really steep climb, Dasha. The reality is that Americans like divided government. They don’t want...

What’s Trump’s plan if the court strikes down his emergency tariffs?

The Trump administration is preparing to implement a "game two" plan to replace the tariffs currently under Supreme Court scrutiny, which will rely on multiple statutory authorities and ultimately succeed in replacing the existing tariffs.

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