(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Former Special Counsel Jack Smith is under investigation by an independent federal agency tasked with uncovering government misconduct.
The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has launched a probe into allegations of illegal political activity tied to the office Smith once led.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., announced the investigation...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) After weeks of stalling, Democratic leaders are finally expressing willingness to engage with Republicans in the government funding process – but they’re wielding Medicaid as a bargaining chip.
Congress has until Sept. 30 – the end of fiscal year 2025 – to pass all 12...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Africa Command has announced that its forces launched airstrikes against al-Shabaab during fighting in southern Somalia on Friday, the same day the African Union’s (AU) mission in the country, AUSSOM, reported a major battle.
AFRICOM offered no details about the strikes other than saying they were...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Consumers across the country are bracing for higher prices on everything from coffee to cars as President Donald Trump's full suite of "Liberation Day" tariffs go into effect next week.
Some public companies had previously delayed price hikes, but that could change as more tariffs...
(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test to American schools.
The fitness test was introduced in 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, but was phased out in 2012 during the Obama administration.
“I'm pleased to announce that...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US has told the UN Security Council that President Trump wants a deal to be reached to end the war in Ukraine by August 8, as the US leader is threatening to impose tariffs and sanctions targeting Russia and its trading partners.
“Both Russia and Ukraine must...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Senate Republicans continue to hit roadblocks in their race to pass the 12 appropriations bills funding federal agencies for fiscal year 2026 by the Sept. 30 deadline.
Although Republicans originally planned to craft and pass the government funding bills soon after the One Big Beautiful...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The Justice Department filed a complaint alleging misconduct by a federal judge overseeing several cases involving the Trump administration regarding out-of-court statements the judge made about President Donald Trump.
The complaint, filed by Attorney General Pam Bondi's chief of staff, Chad Mizelle, alleges Judge James...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Watch Headline USA's video breakdown of our best stories from last week, and find the time stamps and links below:
0:20: Thomas Crooks Had High-Ranking Military Officials in His Family
https://headlineusa.com/thomas-crooks-family-includes-high-ranking-military-officials/
1:27: EXCLUSIVE: Medical Examiner Collected Trump Shooter’s Bile and Hair
https://headlineusa.com/exclusive-medical-examiner-collected-thomas-crooks-bile-and-hair-but-omitted-results-from-toxicology-report/
2:27: Alleged Would-be Trump Assassin’s Son Sentenced for Sex-Abuse...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to propose to his political-security cabinet a US-supported plan to begin annexing the Gaza Strip, Haaretz reported on Monday.
The report said that the plan is being proposed to appease Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and prevent him from quitting the...
(Headline USA) All three people aboard a small twin-engine plane that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California's central coast perished, law enforcement officials said.
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office confirmed late Sunday that the three occupants of the plane that went down about 300 yards (275 meters) off Point Pinos...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu said on Thursday that Israel was working to “wipe out” the Gaza Strip and called for the Palestinian territory to be settled by Jews, saying it will become totally Jewish.
“The government is racing ahead for Gaza to be wiped out,” Eliyahu said...