Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Donald Trump earlier this week and urged him to “postpone” any plan to attack Iran following the mass slaughter of pro-democracy protestors in the country, The New York Times reported on Thursday. Trump surprised many during an Oval Office event on Thursday, saying, “We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is stopping, and it’s stopped, […]
President Donald Trump told reporters before leaving for Palm Beach on Friday that he doesn’t currently see a reason to activate the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis — even as protests tied to federal immigration enforcement continue to roil the city. He added that if he thought it necessary, he would use the law, calling it […]
“The View” co-host Joy Behar suggested that President Donald Trump may be hoping ongoing protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) escalate into widespread chaos, allowing him to declare martial law and cancel the 2026 midterm elections. Behar made the remarks during a discussion about demonstrations against ICE taking place in several cities, including Minneapolis, […]
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Ken Martin is under fire today after drawing a provocative comparison between unrest in the United States and Iran’s brutal crackdown on nationwide protests — accusing both governments of “authoritarian behavior.” In a flurry of posts on X, Martin compared demonstrations in Iran to protests in Minneapolis after Renee Good […]
Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona is being sued in federal court by a North Carolina woman under one of the nation’s few remaining “alienation of affection” statutes, a rarely used and often controversial cause of action. The lawsuit alleges Sinema had an extramarital affair with a married member of her Senate security detail […]
President Donald Trump publicly suggested on Friday that he may impose tariffs on countries that do not support the United States gaining control over Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark. Speaking in Copenhagen, Denmark, Trump said, “I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland,” arguing that the […]
A violent member of the Latin Kings gang was arrested Thursday after allegedly stealing FBI equipment from federal vehicles during anti-deportation riots in Minneapolis, federal officials said. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel said the suspect took body armor and weaponry from FBI vehicles that were vandalized and ransacked during protests against […]
Fact or fiction? Beijing has just released a 30-page report urging the international community to take concrete and strong measures against Japan’s alleged nuclear ambitions. As the only nation to have ever suffered nuclear attacks, Tokyo has been staunchly anti-nuclear weapons since WWII. But China believes that stance has changed. “Japan may already have produced […]
Minnesota Is Rejecting Federal Sovereignty. The Insurrection Act Exists For This Moment
The Insurrection Act is an old statute with a modern purpose. It is a legal bridge between two truths that sit uneasily together. One truth is that the U.S. is a union of states with real sovereignty in matters of policing and public order. The other truth is that the U.S. is one nation with […]