(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the Justice Department to prosecute people who set fire to the American flag. The order contradicts a 1989 Supreme Court ruling that determined flag burning is protected by the First Amendment.
“My Administration will act to...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday that the Trump administration is considering taking stakes in major US weapons firms, comments that came after the US government announced it was acquiring a 10% stake in Intel, the US chip-making giant.
“Oh, there’s a monstrous discussion about...
(José Niño, Headline USA) President Donald Trump's announcement that the United States will welcome 600,000 Chinese students to American universities has ignited a fierce revolt within his own political base, marking one of the most significant policy reversals of his administration's early months.
The dramatic shift emerged during an Oval...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A shooter opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible.”
However, the...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda leader who is now Syria’s de facto president, is expected to travel to New York City in September to address the UN General Assembly, Reuters reported on Monday.
According to The Cradle, Sharaa will become the first Syrian president to address the...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The Trump administration has shattered the record for total US airstrikes in Somalia in a single calendar year, as the US has been bombing the country at a record pace with virtually no American media coverage.
US Africa Command told Antiwar.com in an email on Tuesday that...
(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) Capital punishment could be returning to Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump announced during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
“Anybody murders in the capital? Capital punishment. Capital—capital punishment. If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, D.C., we’re going to be seeking the death penalty....
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) In late April 2025, a Minnesota mother, Shiloh Hendrix, was recorded at a public park in Rochester, Minnesota, after she berated a 5-year-old black child for allegedly taking items from her 18-month-old son’s diaper bag—calling the kid the “N-word.” The recording went viral soon thereafter.
Now, Hendrix...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The Congressional Budget Office's estimated that President Donald Trump's tariffs could bring in $4 trillion over the next decade, but will raise consumer prices and reduce the purchasing power of U.S. families.
The most recent estimate includes changes to tariffs through Aug. 19 that CBO...
(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) Two weeks after declaring “Liberation Day” in Washington, D.C., to combat crime, President Donald Trump signed executive orders to end cashless bail in the nation’s capital, while taking steps to eliminate it throughout the country.
The president signed the executive orders on Monday morning in...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Earlier this month, the Justice Department announced a slew of charges against four Indian nationals for running a human trafficking ring out of several Nebraska hotels.
Court records reveal shocking details about the allegations against Ketankumar Chaudhari, Rashmi Ajit Samani, Amit Chaudhari, Amit Chaudhary, and Maheshkuma...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Echoing the rhetoric that got hundreds of Jan. 6 protestors thrown in the gulag, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a threat against President Donald Trump amidst reports that the administration may deploy federal troops to tackle crime in the city.
Speaking on MSNBC’s The Weekend on...