Thursday, April 30, 2026

POLITICS

The Onion’s Bid to Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars is in Limbo

(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...

DHS Shutdown Ends After 76 Days

(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...

Chinese National Indicted in COVID-Era Hacking Scheme Extradited to Texas

(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...

Nick Fuentes Battery Charge Dropped After Viral Doorstep Attack

(José Niño, Headline USA) Video footage of far-right provocateur Nick Fuentes shoving a woman off his front steps resurfaced this week after prosecutors officially dropped the battery charge against him. A Wednesday tweet from user @FearedBuck shared the clip, noting that the criminal case has now concluded. https://twitter.com/FearedBuck/status/2049526366295433390?s=20 The chain of...

COVID Criminals Hid Vaccine Safety Risks, Report Says

(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...

White House Correspondents’ Dinner Suspect Called for New Political Party

(José Niño, Headline USA) Social media posts from the man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner reveal deep hostility toward Democratic Party leadership, undermining claims from the administration and major media that he was a radicalized leftist. Ken Klippenstein reports that Cole Allen directed frustration at...

Congressional Progressives Introduce $25 Federal Minimum Wage Plan

(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...

Man Convicted of Aiding IS Group, but Not for Deadly Kabul Airport Bombing

(Headline USA) An alleged Islamic State group militant from Afghanistan was convicted on Wednesday of aiding the terror organization that took credit for a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport, but a jury couldn’t agree on whether he bears some responsibility for that attack during the U.S. military’s...

Man Charged with Trying to Kill Trump at Dinner Took Photo with Knife in Hotel, Investigators Say

(Headline USA) The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and kill President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, outfitted with an ammunition bag, a shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife, authorities said Wednesday in...

Supreme Court Hears Challenges to Haiti, Syria TPS

(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...

DOJ Raids 20 Businesses in Minneapolis, Most Reportedly Owned by Somalis

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Federal agents raided multiple businesses across Minneapolis Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged Somali-linked fraud, according to several reports. Among the locations targeted was the controversial Quality Learning Center. The raids hit more than 20 locations, including childcare centers, under search warrants signed by...

What to Know About How a Suspect in the Killing of Two Florida Students Used ChatGPT

(Headline USA) The investigation into the deaths of two University of South Florida doctoral students took a twist this weekend when prosecutors said that the suspect asked ChatGPT about body disposal in the lead up to the students' disappearance, raising questions about the role tech companies have in preventing...
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