WASHINGTON — The United States has withdrawn its combat forces from Nigeria following the completion of a joint counterterrorism mission that targeted Islamic State-linked militants, marking the end of the operation’s combat phase while leaving a smaller advisory presence in place. The withdrawal follows months of cooperation between U.S. and Nigerian forces against Boko Haram, […]
Stephen A. Smith is warning Democrats that their growing embrace of democratic socialism could come at a steep political price — one that hands Republicans the White House in 2028. The ESPN star and increasingly outspoken political commentator used the latest episode of his “Straight Shooter” podcast to question whether New York City’s recent socialist […]
Millions of babies born in the United States during the second half of 2026 will receive a unique keepsake commemorating the nation’s 250th birthday under a new initiative announced Wednesday by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Beginning with children born on July 2 and continuing through Dec. 31, 2026, the SSA will issue limited-edition Social […]
New York Times journalist and 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones argued that paying reparations for slavery would require the United States to acknowledge that its entire history constitutes a crime, insisting such an admission is one of the primary reasons the issue remains politically contentious. Speaking in an interview with The Meteor, Hannah-Jones discussed reparations, […]
Former CIA Director John Brennan is taking the Trump administration to court as two Justice Department criminal investigations into his conduct continue to gather steam. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., Brennan asked a judge to order the Justice Department, the White House, the CIA and the Office of the […]
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing a key part of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at tightening oversight of mail-in voting, handing the administration another legal setback as it pushes election integrity reforms ahead of the 2026 midterms. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan ruled that the Postal Service cannot implement a proposed […]
California is defending its new restriction on Glock-style pistols by arguing that “machine gun convertible pistols” are not protected by the Second Amendment, setting up a high-stakes constitutional fight with the Trump administration over one of the state’s newest gun control laws. The filing comes in response to a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block […]
The U.S. Navy has reached its fiscal year 2025 recruiting goal more than three months before the end of the fiscal year, marking the second consecutive year the service has met its enlistment target after struggling with recruiting just two years ago. The Navy announced it has contracted 45,000 future sailors, allowing recruiters to shift […]
The unresolved war with Iran has opened a rare public window into tensions between President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, testing a relationship that has long been central to U.S. strategy in the Middle East. The disagreement centers on how far the United States should go in confronting Tehran after months […]
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) is under scrutiny after claiming that black Americans could end up “back in the cotton fields” if Republicans maintain control of Congress following the 2026 midterm elections. Johnson made the remarks during a recent appearance on “#RolandMartinUnfiltered,” where he framed the upcoming election as an existential moment for Black Americans. “It’s […]
A conservative political action committee is targeting Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico with a new Independence Day ad highlighting resurfaced remarks in which he described the Stars and Stripes as a “complicated symbol.” The ad, released Thursday by Lone Star Liberty PAC, comes as the race continues to intensify ahead of November. The spot […]
xAI’s Lawsuit Exposes The Battle To Shape Artificial Intelligence
On April 9, 2026, 𝕏 AI LLC filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado that could define the future of artificial intelligence in America. The case, captioned X.AI LLC v. Weiser (Civil Action No. 1:26-cv-01515), challenges Colorado’s SB24-205, a sweeping “anti-discrimination in AI” statute that purports to protect consumers but in […]