Singer Defies Directive, Performs National Anthem in Spanish
Pop singer and social media personality Nezza sparked national conversation — and controversy — on Saturday after singing the U.S. national anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium, defying a direct request from the Dodgers organization to perform it in English. Ahead of the Dodgers’ 11-5 win over the San Francisco Giants, Nezza (full name Vanessa […]
USAID Officer Pleads Guilty To Bribery Scheme
A federal contracting officer and three businessmen pleaded guilty Thursday to participating in a sweeping $550 million bribery scheme that exploited the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) — a federal agency already under fire from the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Roderick Watson, 57, of Maryland, admitted to accepting over […]
Trump Blocked Israeli Plot To Kill Iran’s Supreme Leader: Report
In a dramatic revelation amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, President Donald Trump reportedly vetoed an Israeli proposal to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to two U.S. officials cited by Reuters. The officials said Trump’s decision was based on the fact that, at the time, no Americans had been killed as […]
Israel’s Transfer Of Some US-Made Patriot Missiles To Ukraine Might Harm Ties With Russia
Via Zero Hedge by Tyler Durden Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Brodksy said that Israel transferred US-made Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine but was contradicted by his Foreign Ministry. They were unconvincing though so ties with Russia might be harmed after its UN envoy warned of “certain political consequences” last summer if this happened. The […]
Abrego Garcia Lawyers Seek Sanctions On Trump Officials
Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a judge in Maryland on Thursday to sanction Trump officials with severe fines and other penalties. The attorneys claimed the Trump administration “egregiously defied court orders.” Garcia’s attorneys argued Trump officials misleadingly told a judge for months that it could not retrieve Abrego Garcia from El Salvador, where authorities mistakenly deported […]
California Democrat Rips ICE Raids As ‘Domestic Terrorism’
A California Democrat labeled the recent removal of illegal immigrants by federal agents in Los Angeles as “domestic terrorism.” Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove appeared on CNN’s “The Arena” and accused the Trump administration of carrying out “domestic terrorism” by enforcing immigration law. “I would argue that this is not immigration policy that we’re seeing unfold. This […]
Governor Walz Suggests China Could Serve As ‘Moral Authority’ In Israel-Iran Conflict
During a Friday event at the Center for American Progress, former vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz astonishingly suggested that China may hold the “moral authority” to mediate the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Saying that the United States is no longer viewed as a neutral actor in the region, Walz questioned […]
The Democracy Paradox: Why The Left No Longer Trusts Voters
If democracy means rule by the people, then democracy must include the risk that the people will choose something progressives oppose. But what happens when a political movement comes to believe that permitting certain outcomes is itself anti-democratic? That is, what if the left has come to believe that protecting democracy requires preventing voters from […]
January 6 Was A Riot. No Kings Is An Insurrection
Suppose we begin with a simple legal question: what constitutes an insurrection? US federal law, under 18 U.S.C. §2383, defines insurrection as an organized, violent uprising against the authority of the United States or its laws. It is not mere protest. It is not riot, per se. It is a purposeful, coordinated attempt to defy […]