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(Headline USA) The Justice Department said Friday that it was releasing many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the millionaire financier's sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with rich and powerful people...

(Elyse Apel, The Center Square) Federal officials announced another series of arrests in connection with a protest that disrupted a Sunday morning church service in St. Paul on Jan. 18. Journalist Don Lemon, who was on the ground in the church covering the protest, was one of those arrested early...

(Mark E. Johnson, Contributor) When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Or in the case of the once tough-talking governor of Minnesota, taking his ball and going home.  Gov. Tim Walz announced yesterday that he is never, ever, ever getting back together with voters. The failed Democrat veep...

(Chris Wade, The Center Square) Federal immigration authorities have reportedly wrapped up large-scale enforcement actions in Maine after apprehending more than 200 "criminal aliens" during the nearly week-long operation. Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security launched “Operation Catch of the Day,” a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation...

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) ​​The U.S. Senate failed to advance a package of the six remaining federal funding bills Thursday, leaving less than 40 hours until the federal government partially shuts down. More than $1.2 trillion is at stake in the House-passed legislation, funding State-Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Defense,...

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump renewed his threats to attack Iran if the Islamic Republic does not comply with his demands. The President claimed that Iran must agree to a new nuclear deal or would be attacked by the “armada” Trump has assembled in the Middle East. “A massive...

(José Niño, Headline USA) A federal judge has dismissed criminal charges against Jose Espinoza-Espinoza, who was accused of assaulting federal officers during an immigration enforcement operation, after prosecutors failed to present any witnesses establishing probable cause for the allegations. Fox 21 reports that federal agents arrested the 19-year-old Guatemalan national...

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Convicted felon Ghislaine Maxwell claimed in December that at least 25 men with ties to Jeffrey Epstein entered “secret settlements” to serve charges over their alleged role in the late sex offender’s crimes.  Maxwell made the claim in a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed on Dec. 17...

(Elyse S. Apel, The Center Square) ​​Two federal agents accused of firing the shots in Saturday’s death of Alex Pretti in Minnesota are on administrative leave. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that and told TCS it is “standard protocol.” In the wake of the shooting of Renee Good by a...

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch and Johnny Edwards, The Center Square) The FBI is executing a search warrant on the Fulton County, Ga., election headquarters in relation to alleged 2020 election fraud. The FBI responded to a request for confirmation from The Center Square, but did not confirm if the raid is related...

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the Trump administration remain at odds as Border Czar Tom Homan reiterated President Donald Trump's commitment to removing criminals from the street. While Homan and Frey described their initial meeting Tuesday as productive, the two leaders aren't in agreement over...

(Chris Wade, The Center Square) Federal authorities say they are investigating an upstate New York woman who allegedly wanted to buy firearms to "kill" ICE agents.  The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it is conducting an investigation into a "female U.S. citizen" who attempted to purchase a firearm...