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Why an Army specialist had the guts to scold the secretary of defense

The episode tells us something about America’s egalitarian spirit, and about the sacred status of the Tomb of the Unknown and the amazing fidelity of the Old Guard. 

Pete Hegseth’s Veterans Day disrespect: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 14, 2026

The Issue: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his staff’s behavior at the Tomb of...

MAGA firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado loses race

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has lost her race in Colorado's reddest district.

Son of ex-CIA Director John Brennan charged with child pornography

The son of former CIA Director John Brennan was arrested and charged with "transportation of child pornography," according to court documents filed Friday.

Freshly elected Ohio Democrat accused of sexual harassment

A newly elected Democratic House candidate who defeated a scandal-plagued opponent is now facing allegations of his own.

Trump administration scores win as judge clears way for ICE enforcement in churches, places of worship

A federal judge has ruled that ICE agents can make arrests at churches and other places of worship, rejecting claims from religious groups of rights violations.

Is the alleged MS-13 gang member going to be returning to the US?

Legal experts say the Supreme Court’s ruling in a case involving the mistaken deportation of an alleged MS-13 gang member leaves uncertainty about its scope and the extent of the district court’s authority going forward.

Agriculture secretary signals breakthrough in Mexico water dispute after high-level call: ‘We’re moving fast’

Brooke Rollins says talks with Mexico may finally yield results as the country falls short on water deliveries owed under a 1944 treaty to Texas farmers.

Dem states to blame for most of the nearly $400 million in unemployment fraud over last 4 years, DOGE says

DOGE found that three states, all dominated by Democratic Party control, accounted for most of the hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment fraud seen over the last four years under former President Biden.

WATCH: Dems spar with whistleblower who exposed children’s hospital for performing trans surgeries on minors

Whistleblower Dr. Eithan Haim faced tough questions from House Democrats after he leaked medical documents exposing transgender medical procedures at a Texas children's hospital.

U.S. Attorney Habba investigating New Jersey governor over immigration enforcement policy

The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey says she has launched an investigation into Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and state Attorney General Matt Platkin over the state's directive to local law enforcement not to cooperate with federal agent conducting immigration enforcement.

Trump pressures Congress to eliminate ‘costly’ daylight saving time

President Trump pressed Congress to make daylight saving time, the biannual changing of the clocks to adjust for the seasons, permanent in a bid to give Americans "more daylight."

Trump open to trade talks with China, but first move is unclear

President Trump wants to strike a trade deal with China to stop tit-for-tat tariffs, the White House said Friday, though it offered no sign the U.S. planned to make the first move.

Could Trump’s tariffs slow emissions? Sure, experts say, but at great cost overall

President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs have stirred widespread anxiety about a severe economic downturn -- and curiosity, for some, about how it might affect the world's warming climate.

Feds balk at latest deadline in Salvadoran gang deportation case

The Trump administration on Friday said it needs more time to figure out what the Supreme Court's new ruling means for bringing back a deported MS-13 gang suspect.

Trump Derangement Syndrome? Federal judges let loose when ruling on the executive branch

One appeals court judge said the administration treated some illegal immigrant deportees worse than the U.S. treated Nazis. A district judge scorned the president for acting like a "king" or "dictator." Still other judges have accused the president and his team of racism and "animus" toward transgender persons.

Senate confirms Trump’s pick Caine as Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman

The Senate early Friday voted to confirm retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, two months after President Trump sacked his predecessor, Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.

Trump envoy meets Putin in Russia as Trump fumes over stalled Ukraine peace talks

As President Donald Trump demands an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, his envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, seeking to revive stalled peace talks.

GOP senators bullish on post-Easter ‘big, beautiful’ budget agreement

Senate leaders remained confident the House's budget bill would make it through the reconciliation process after the Senate reconvenes after Easter.

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