Federal officials have confirmed the first case of New World screwworm in Texas in six decades, triggering an aggressive response from state and federal authorities as they work to prevent the flesh-eating parasite from gaining a foothold in the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that a three-week-old calf in Zavala County near […]
A Virginia judge has delivered a significant victory for gun owners, ruling that the state’s universal background check law remains blocked despite efforts by Attorney General Jay Jones and Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration to restart enforcement. Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge Patrick Yeatts on Wednesday refused to dissolve a statewide injunction that has prevented Virginia from […]
The State Department is preparing to sharply reduce the number of U.S. diplomatic posts in Africa authorized to process visa applications, consolidating full consular operations into 20 regional hubs across the continent as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to tighten control over immigration. The changes are expected to take effect in […]
The FBI secured two life sentences against convicted child predators in the same week for the first time in the history of an FBI field office, according to a report from The Daily Wire. The two cases involved horrific crimes against children, including one predator who allegedly used an autism-focused nonprofit to gain access to […]
New Video Sheds Light on Capitol Hill Confrontation Newly released video is providing a clearer look at a Capitol Hill confrontation that initially sparked calls for criminal charges after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna accused Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin of physically striking her during a heated exchange. According to Mediaite, Luna alleged that Benjamin “smacked” […]
A legal ethics watchdog is going to federal court to uncover more details of a Biden administration program that gave billions of dollars to a failed Democrat candidate best known for claiming her election was “stolen.” The non-profit public interest law firm Judicial Watch announced in a statement it “filed a Freedom of Information Act […]
The BBC has been forced to issue yet another apology to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage after repeatedly attributing words to him that he never said during coverage of the Henry Nowak case. The latest controversy follows mounting public anger over the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, who was fatally stabbed in Southampton in December […]
A Virginia man has been sentenced to more than a year in federal prison after pleading guilty to threatening Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s envoy for special missions and a longtime Trump ally. Scott Allen Bolger, 33, of McLean, Virginia, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release […]
There is an old puzzle in epistemology about how a community of sincere, intelligent people can converge, with near unanimity, on a conclusion that is false in nearly every particular. The puzzle is not how individuals make mistakes, since that requires no explanation at all. The puzzle is how error becomes consensus, how a belief […]
Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty in his federal classified documents case, according to multiple reports Thursday, marking a dramatic turn in a prosecution that has fueled accusations of political retaliation and renewed scrutiny of government officials’ handling of sensitive information. ABC News first reported that Bolton is expected […]
The U.S. Navy has removed the entire leadership team of its largest overseas ship maintenance facility, firing the commanding officer, executive officer, and senior enlisted leader of a key repair center that supports American naval operations throughout the Indo-Pacific. The Navy announced Wednesday that Capt. Wendel Penetrante, Capt. Edwin Catubig, and Master Chief Petty Officer […]
Selling Defeat As Iran’s ‘New Grand Strategy’ Is Pathetic Damage Control
There is an old trick in argument, and it works by choosing the finish line before the race is run. You define victory as something your opponent was never trying to do, you note that he did not do it, and you call his failure to do it your triumph. This is the move at […]