(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The Israeli government approved the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal early Friday morning during a meeting that included US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
“The government has just now approved the framework for the release of all of the hostages...
(Headline USA) A former Wyoming library director who was fired for pushing sexual content in the children's section will be paid $700,000 after settling a lawsuit.
Terri Lesley was fired as the library system director in northeastern Wyoming's Campbell County in 2023, two years into the book dispute at the library...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Dominion Voting Systems is no more.
The controversial Canadian company was acquired Thursday by Scott Leiendecker, the former Republican director of the St. Louis City Board of Elections, and has been rebranded as Liberty Vote, Headline USA can confirm.
Describing itself as “100% American‐owned” and “dedicated to restoring...
(Headline USA) Indiana will put to death a man who was convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl, the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year.
The execution of Roy Lee Ward is scheduled before sunrise Friday at the state prison in Michigan City, Indiana....
(Headline USA) Two state police officers in Pennsylvania pursuing a vehicle were shot in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who was killed on Wednesday---the second deadly police shooting in the state in as many months.
The troopers were taken to hospitals after Wednesday's shooting, where they were in critical...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, who is now running for California governor, has had a tough week. New footage shows her melting down on camera—twice.
On Wednesday, POLITICO released footage of Porter snapping at her staffer during an online conversation between her and then-Energy Secretary Jennifer...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to allegations that he lied to Congress five years ago.
Comey entered a not guilty plea through his lawyer at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, kick-starting a process of legal wrangling in which defense lawyers will...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) As the federal government shutdown hits the one week mark, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is urging Democrats to vote for Republicans’ funding bill to prevent permanent damage to the U.S. economy.
“Each week the shutdown continues, it will wipe out an estimated $15 billion...
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) First Amendment rights for journalists aren’t guaranteed, according to a recent appellate court ruling, with which U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and multiple news organizations disagree.
The Trump administration’s FBI, Departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Justice are listed as appellees in a First Amendment...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump has called off diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, The New York Times reported on Monday, a step that paves the way for more US military escalations and makes a US attempt at regime change in Venezuela more likely.
US officials told The Times that...
(Headline USA) The United States under the Biden and Trump administrations has provided at least $21.7 billion in military assistance to Israel since the start of the Gaza war two years ago, according to a new academic study published Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks...