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Justice Department seeks longer sentences for Proud Boys leaders convicted of Jan. 6 plot

The Justice Department is appealing the length of prison sentences for four Proud Boys leaders convicted of seditious conspiracy in the U.S. Capitol attack, challenging punishments that were significantly shorter than what prosecutors had recommended, according to court filings on Monday.

Trump vows to ban Gaza refugees from U.S. if he wins a second term

Doubling down on the hard-line immigration policies that have long animated his base, former President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to bar refugees from Gaza and immediately expand his first-term Muslim travel ban if he wins a second term following the deadly attack on Israel last week.

Judge rejects ex-congressman’s request to remain free pending appeal

Former U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer cannot defer his surrender next month to serve a nearly two-year prison sentence resulting from his insider trading conviction because there was overwhelming evidence of his crimes, a federal judge said Monday.

NYC limits migrant families with children to 60-day shelter stays to ease strain on city

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday that he is limiting shelter stays for migrant families with children to 60 days, bidding to ease pressure on a city housing system overwhelmed by a large influx of asylum seekers over the past year.

Survey examines burnout in news industry

Politicians and public figures are not the only people who are the subjects of complex polls and surveys. Make room for journalists. The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism will conduct a "groundbreaking survey" about "burnout in the news industry."

Poll: Majority of Americans think the U.S. should help Palestinians get out of harm’s way

A majority of Americans think the United States should help Palestinians get out of harm's way for Israel's attack on Hamas, according to a new poll.

McConnell says U.S. foreign influence at stake with response to Israel

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made the case Monday that America's ability to deter foreign threats will be determined by the U.S response to the Israel-Hamas war.

Academia’s selective defense of free speech

Ordinarily, it would be a blessed relief to see college administrators take a stand for free speech. They should be consistent, though, rather than arriving at the opinion that expressive liberty on campuses is important only when students demonstrate to support terrorists killing Jews.

New ad targets Jordan, Republican supporters over 2020 election, Jan. 6

A left-leaning watchdog group released an ad Monday targeting Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and supporters of his Speakership bid for Jordan’s role in former President Trump’s attempts to stay in power after the 2020 election and for Jordan’s connection to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. “Every Republican who votes for Jim Jordan to...

Tim Scott criticized Trump’s comments about Netanyahu: ‘terrible and not helpful’ 

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott (R) criticized the recent comments made by former President Trump about Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  The Republican senator and 2024 presidential candidate described Trump’s comments as “terrible and not helpful” during his Monday conversation hosted by Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service and The Associated Press.  “We should...

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