(José Niño, Headline USA) A faction within the House Oversight Committee is reportedly entertaining the possibility of a presidential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted child sex trafficker currently serving 20 years in federal prison.
Committee chairman James Comer disclosed last week that Republican members remain "divided" on whether to...
(Headline USA) The Onion’s plan to take over the Infowars platforms that Alex Jones built into a bullhorn of conspiracy theories and turn them into parody sites was in limbo again Thursday, after a court paused a proposed deal involving the satirical news outlet.
Infowars is facing liquidation because of...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) After weeks of delay, the U.S. House finally approved the Senate’s legislation reopening the Department of Homeland Security.
Once President Donald Trump signs the legislation, the 76-day DHS shutdown will end and all agencies except Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol...
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) A years-long effort has resulted in the extradition of a Chinese national facing multiple espionage charges in Houston.
Chinese national Xu Zewei was extradited to the U.S. from Italy over the weekend and appeared before a federal judge in Houston on Monday.
He faces a nine-count...
(Money Metals News Service) The core message of this Money Metals Midweek Memo episode is straightforward. When policymakers ignore incentives, they often create outcomes that run counter to their own goals. Host Mike Maharrey begins with a personal example, explaining that his move from Kentucky to Florida saved his family “thousands...
(José Niño, Headline USA) On Wednesday, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., released an interim report alleging that Biden administration health officials deliberately suppressed a superior algorithm for detecting COVID-19 vaccine safety signals. The report is titled "Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety...
(Sean Reed, The Center Square) Progressive lawmakers in Washington D.C. introduced legislation Tuesday that would increase the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour.
The proposal could have severe impacts on businesses across the country, according to critics.
U.S. Reps. Delia Ramirez, D-IL, Chuy Garcia, D-IL, and Analilia Mejia, D-NJ, introduced...
(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments in two cases to determine whether orders ending temporary protected status for Haiti and Syria are constitutional.
Justices on the court are hearing Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe. The two cases challenge an order from President...
(Headline USA) General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Donald Trump's most sweeping levies.
That's boosted the Detroit auto maker's outlook for 2026. On Tuesday, GM said it's now looking to rake in $13.5 billion to $15.5 billion in...
(Headline USA) She was 13 years old and scared of the dark when she arrived at a residential treatment center that had promised her adoptive parents it would help her heal — from the pain of not knowing who her mother was or why she’d given her away.
Kate plugged...
(Headline USA) A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci was indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research as the pandemic raged across the country, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Dr. David Morens, 78, is accused of using his private email account...
(Headline USA) A U.S. special forces soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 on the prediction market Polymarket.
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court...