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Nick Sorter dragged down Minneapolis street after Somalis allegedly steal his camera
Independent journalist Nick Sortor’s $1,000 camera was abuptly stolen Sunday as he was reporting on riots by protesters opposed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minneapolis, according to video taken by another independent journalist, Cam...
Check out Gavin Newsom’s face as interviewer rattles off insult after insult
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared uncomfortable on Wednesday while Semafor’s Ben Smith read through several insults against him. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Smith read through several insults from President Donald Trump’s...
GOP senator vows to block all fed nominees after DOJ probe into Jerome Powell
Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis is vowing to block all of President Donald Trump’s future appointees to the Federal Reserve — including the upcoming Chair vacancy — citing the Justice Department’s criminal probe into chairman Jerome Powell. Tillis, a...
Dems mark Jan 6th with singing political theater, Vance was down to play
Five years after the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, congressional Democrats returned to a familiar setting Tuesday: the Capitol steps, the cameras, and a carefully staged display of solemnity. This time, it was a candlelight vigil—complete with speeches, a moment of silence,...
GWB Presidential Center seeks ‘unfettered migration from most dangerous nations on planet earth’
The George W. Bush Presidential Center is urging Americans not to “turn our back” on Afghans, despite a horrifying attack. In an X post published on Friday, the GWB Presidential Center advocated for Afghan citizens who are now in limbo as their immigration...
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Supreme Court declines case on concealed carry across state lines
The Supreme Court declined to accept a case challenging Minnesota’s refusal to honor concealed carry permits from other states Monday. Liberty Justice Center sued the state of Minnesota on behalf of Jeffrey Johnson in January 2025 against Minnesota Department of...
Trump taps slush fund to cut checks for 20,000,000 Americans
The federal government will be issuing one-time payments to assist enrolled seniors in paying for their Medicare Part B premiums, according to a Friday announcement from the White House. President Donald Trump announced he would be utilizing Congress’ $2 billion...
Convicted former U.S. House Speaker Hastert dies
(The Center Square) – Former U.S. House Speaker and convicted Illinois Republican Dennis Hastert has died at the age of 84. Hastert, R-Plano, was a member of the House from 1987 to 2007 and served as speaker from 1999 to 2007. Before he went to Congress,...
US Marine mistakenly named in Cornell rape case now family facing threats
After being mistakenly served a lawsuit meant for one of the suspects in the alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell University, a U.S. Marine staff sergeant and his family are facing threats. On the evening of Sept. 26, Victoria Ingalls heard a knock on the door of her New...
Could the data center boom come back to haunt Europe?
Europe is racing to power the artificial intelligence boom as an energy crisis exposes the continent’s growing dependence on imported fuels. The European Union wants to at least triple its data center capacity over the next five to seven years as it attempts to...
Disgraced Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Dies At 84
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who admitted to sexually abusing teenage boys, died Saturday at the age of 84. Hastert served as speaker from 1999 to 2007, making him the longest-serving Republican House speaker. He became the highest-ranking elected official to...
