DOJ Opens Federal Civil Rights Investigation Into Death Of Alex Pretti
The U.S. Department of Justice has officially opened a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man fatally shot by federal immigration agents earlier this month, the Associated Press reports. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the probe, saying DOJ is examining “everything that would shed light on that day.” […]
Joe Scarborough Says Biden Staff Members Told Him To ‘Be Nice’ To Him During His Term
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough acknowledged that staffers for former President Joe Biden routinely monitored Morning Joe and privately urged him to soften his criticism when Biden was watching the show. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Scarborough said he would occasionally hear from senior members of Biden’s team who were keenly aware of the president’s viewing […]
American Oil Companies Issued License For Operation In Venezuela
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a new license Thursday granting American oil companies expanded authority to operate in Venezuela, marking a significant shift in American involvement in the country’s energy sector following the collapse of its longtime socialist regime. The license authorizes American companies to engage in […]
NASA Prepares First Crewed Moon Mission In More Than 50 Years
In a race to the moon with China. “One year into President Trump’s second term, and we stand on the precipice of a defining moment for American spaceflight,” posted NASA on X. “The Artemis program, established during Trump’s first term, is now carrying us into the next chapter of exploration.” It is also an important […]
Judge Blocks Death Penalty In Luigi Mangione’s Federal Case
A federal judge has ruled that prosecutors cannot pursue the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett determined that the key federal murder charge under which the government sought capital punishment was flawed and dismissed two charges, meaning federal prosecutors […]
Activists Urge ‘National Shutdown’ Friday To Oppose ICE Enforcement
Activists and protest groups across the United States are calling for a “National Shutdown” general strike on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, to protest federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and recent fatal shootings involving federal agents. Demonstrations and actions are planned in cities nationwide, with organizers urging participants to abstain from work, school, and shopping […]
Don Lemon Arrested For Church Stunt
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested Thursday night in Los Angeles by federal authorities, according to multiple media reports, marking a dramatic escalation in an ongoing investigation tied to anti-ICE unrest in Minnesota. Lemon’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, confirmed the arrest in a statement released Friday morning, saying Lemon was taken into custody while in […]
Morning Brief: Power Plays & Political Blowback
Legal accountability, immigration enforcement, and campaign rhetoric all collided this week as Washington, the states, and the campaign trail were embroiled in controversy. From a multibillion-dollar lawsuit to a paused enforcement surge and a political firestorm in Ohio, the political temperature is rising rapidly in the dead of winter. Trump Files $10 Billion Lawsuit Over […]
Inside Trump’s DOJ: Colin McDonald, Blanche, Bondi, And The Chain Of Command
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Colin McDonald as the first assistant attorney general for national fraud enforcement has been widely described as a bureaucratic reshuffle, a technocratic response to an epidemic of fraud, or a symbolic escalation in the administration’s enforcement posture. All of those descriptions miss the point. The appointment is best understood as […]