WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday demanded a formal investigation into the arrest of one of her guests at Tuesday night’s State of the Union address after Capitol Police removed and charged the woman for standing in the House gallery. Omar identified the guest as Aliya Rahman, a Minneapolis resident and software engineer […]
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, a former editor at Vogue and stylist to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, said she downgraded herself from first class to business class on a recent flight to Milan after what she described as “persistent micro-aggression” from a male flight attendant. Karefa-Johnson, 34, shared the account Tuesday on social
JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration will temporarily halt hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid funding to Minnesota, citing concerns about fraud and improper payments within the state’s program. Vance, appearing alongside Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), said the administration is withholding $259.5 million in […]
A church protest now carries both civil and criminal consequences, questions swirl around the FBI director’s travel, and a deadly maritime clash raises fresh tensions between Washington and Havana. Lawsuit Targets Don Lemon Over Church Protest A Minnesota woman has filed a civil lawsuit against former CNN anchor Don Lemon and a group of demonstrators, […]
A Minnesota woman has filed a lawsuit against former CNN anchor Don Lemon and a group of protesters, alleging they caused her emotional distress when they entered her church during a January service, according to a report from TMZ. Ann Doucette claims in court documents that Lemon and the demonstrators “unlawfully interfered” with her right […]
Cuba’s coast guard killed four people and wounded six others in an exchange of fire with a U.S. speedboat off the island’s coast on Wednesday, Cuban authorities said. According to a statement from Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior, the Florida-registered vessel (registration FL7726SH) entered Cuban territorial waters near Villa Clara province, approaching within roughly one […]
While President Donald Trump spoke for more than 90 minutes Tuesday night about immigration, the economy, and his second-term priorities, Democrats were focused on a different set of results. In Pennsylvania and Maine, the party prevailed in key state legislative special elections, offering an early test of enthusiasm ahead of the 2026 midterms. Yet the […]
Americans may soon know more about the 2023 targeted mass shooting at a Nashville Christian school. The non-profit public interest law firm Judicial Watch announced in a statement “a major legal victory after the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County must release non-exempt portions of records related […]
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from deporting undocumented immigrants to so-called “third countries” without first providing notice and an opportunity to challenge their removal — a high-stakes decision that is likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy, a Biden appointee, issued the ruling months after […]
An American Airlines jet was discovered with apparent bullet damage after completing an international flight, prompting an investigation by airline officials and authorities. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 was found to have multiple puncture marks on its exterior during a routine postflight inspection. The aircraft had just completed a flight from Mexico to the United […]
New Data Fuels Debate Over Immigration And Public Safety
Public debate over immigration and crime often proceeds as if one empirical claim has been decisively settled. We are told, with confidence and repetition, that illegal immigrants commit crimes at lower rates than American citizens. The claim is treated as a conversation stopper. Once uttered, it is meant to end inquiry. If the data show […]