Former Eric Adams Aide Arrested On Federal Bribery Charges
A former aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been arrested on federal bribery charges tied to two alleged pay-to-play schemes, prosecutors said Tuesday. Federal prosecutors charged Tony Herbert, a former official in the Office of the Mayor, with soliciting and accepting cash payments in exchange for using his position to influence city […]
Supreme Court Clears Path For Congressman To Challenge Mail-In Voting
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court cleared the way for Illinois Rep. Mike Bost (R) to move forward with a legal challenge to the state’s mail-in ballot counting rules, ruling 7-2 that the Republican congressman has standing to sue. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented. CBS […]
US Tells Some Personnel To Leave Qatar Air Base Amid Rising Iran Tensions
The U.S. military has advised some personnel at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to depart as a precaution, as tensions with Iran continue to rise. U.S. officials and diplomats confirmed that certain personnel at the base were told to leave by Wednesday evening. Al Udeid is the largest U.S. military installation in the Middle […]
House Oversight Chair Moves To Hold Hillary Clinton In Contempt Over Epstein Probe
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said he will move to hold former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after she refused to appear for a scheduled deposition Wednesday as part of the committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The panel is expected to consider a contempt resolution against Hillary Clinton next […]
Minneapolis Mayor Doubles Down On Profane Anti-ICE Raid
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is refusing to walk back his call for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to “get the f— out” of the city, even as violent protests linked to federal immigration enforcement continue for a second week. “I stand by exactly what I said,” Frey said during an appearance on Fox & […]
FBI Searches Washington Post Reporter’s Home In Classified Documents Probe
FBI agents on Wednesday searched the Virginia home of Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged mishandling of classified government documents. The search was conducted under a court-authorized warrant, according. The FBI has not publicly commented on the action. The warrant is connected to an investigation involving a […]
Sen. Elissa Slotkin Says She’s Under Federal Investigation After Viral Video
Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin told The New York Times that federal authorities are investigating her following her appearance in a brief video urging U.S. military and intelligence personnel to “refuse illegal orders.” The inquiry comes amid controversy over the video and criticism from President Donald Trump and his allies. Slotkin and five other Democratic […]
Border Czar Says ICE Agent Involved in Minneapolis Shooting Is In Hiding
Border czar Tom Homan said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross is currently “in hiding” due to safety concerns following the fatal shooting of Renee Good, according to remarks made during a Tuesday episode of Will Cain Country. Homan’s comments came after a federal Special Response Team was seen swarming Ross’ Minneapolis residence on […]
Never Talk To The Police, Especially If You Are Innocent
James Duane, a professor at Regent University School of Law, once gave a lecture with a deliberately provocative title, “Don’t Talk to the Police.” The title sounds extreme, even antisocial. It seems to counsel guilt, evasion, or hostility to lawful authority. Yet the argument Duane develops is none of these things. It is instead a […]