Rep. Jasmine Crockett is drawing renewed scrutiny over remarks she made regarding the Karmelo Anthony murder case, with critics accusing the Texas Democrat of defending Anthony and unfairly targeting the victim, Austin Metcalf. During Tuesday’s episode of her podcast, Crockett discussed Anthony’s conviction for the fatal stabbing of Metcalf at a Texas high school track […]
A Thai woman has been detained in connection with the death of an American diplomat found in Myanmar’s largest city, according to members of the diplomatic community in Yangon and reporting from CBS News. The U.S. State Department confirmed the death of a government employee assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Yangon but declined to […]
This morning, The New York Times published an opinion essay under the headline “I Worked for the C.I.A. for 28 Years. Bill Pulte Is a Dangerous Choice.” [note: the NYT frequently changes the headline throughout the day] The author is John Sipher, and the Times presents him exactly as the headline suggests, as a retired […]
Preparing for the worst across the United States for next 40 days. This week, the largest sporting event ever staged, the expanded World Cup, with 48 teams and 104 matches across 16 cities in North America (U.S., Mexico, and Canada), arrives at a time of global tension, war in the Middle East, growing left-wing political violence, […]
President Donald Trump appears determined to install Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. But the move is running into resistance from both parties and threatening to complicate an already contentious fight over the renewal of a major U.S. surveillance program that expires later this week. Pulte, a 38-year-old […]
Inflation accelerated again in May, reaching its highest level in three years as rising gasoline prices pushed costs higher across the economy and renewed concerns about affordability for American households. New data released Wednesday showed consumer prices increased 4.2% compared with a year ago, up from 3.8% in April. The increase marked the third consecutive […]
The Trump administration announced Monday that it is moving to denaturalize 17 American citizens accused of concealing criminal conduct or making misrepresentations during the naturalization process. The Department of Justice said the individuals have been convicted of serious offenses, including sex crimes involving minors, health care fraud, bank and wire fraud, drug trafficking, and unlawful […]
Comedian Bill Maher is criticizing a group of musicians who withdrew from a concert celebrating America’s 250th birthday, arguing that their decision reinforces a perception that Democrats are uncomfortable celebrating the country itself. During Friday’s episode of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, the longtime host took issue with performers who backed out of the […]
A Collin County jury has sentenced Karmelo Anthony to 35 years in prison for the murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, bringing one of Texas’s most closely watched criminal trials in recent years to a close. Anthony, who was convicted of murder in the fatal stabbing of Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, […]
Southern Poverty Law Center Interim President and CEO Bryan Fair reaffirmed Tuesday that his organization considers Turning Point USA a hate group, drawing sharp criticism from Republican lawmakers who questioned the group’s decision to place the organization founded by the late Charlie Kirk on its controversial “Hate Map.” The exchange came during a House Judiciary […]
Good morning. The United States has launched new military strikes against Iran, a Texas jury has delivered a murder conviction in a case that drew national attention, and Vice President JD Vance is pushing the Justice Department to review allegations of widespread fraud in Minnesota’s social services system. U.S. Launches Strikes Against Iran After Apache […]
CIA Sued For Handwritten Docs On Obama Admin Scheme To Smear Trump
The non-profit public interest law firm Judicial Watch announced in a statement it “filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for former CIA Director John Brennan’s unredacted handwritten notes and related records from White House briefings in 2016 that referenced intelligence regarding a Hillary Clinton campaign plan to […]