POLITICS

(The Center Square) ​​ Khymani James, indefinitely suspended from Columbia University in 2024, says in a court filing the North Carolina congresswoman leading the Committee on Education and the Workforce “abused her role and authority.” He says she tried to retaliate against and punish him for First Amendment protected criticism...

(Headline USA) Social media users incorrectly identified a small boy who was part of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday as Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who, along with his father, was detained by immigration officials in Minnesota and held at an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

(Headline USA)  One person was shot inside a high school in Maryland on Monday as police said that a person was in custody and the school's campus was on lockdown. Police have a person in custody related to the shooting, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police in a...

(Headline USA)   A trial focused on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media and whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms began Monday in New Mexico with opening statements. It's the first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against major social media...

(Headline USA) A hearing about oversight of the U.S. financial system devolved into insults several times Wednesday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed with Democratic lawmakers over fiscal policy, the business dealings of the Trump family and other issues. Bessent called Rep. Sylvia Garcia “confused” when she questioned how illegal...

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) US forces conducted live-fire military drills in the Persian Gulf. The exercise happened as President Donald Trump is threatening to attack Iran. “Last week, Navy Sailors from USS Santa Barbara participated in the exercise Killer Tomato, a live-fire maritime gunnery exercise conducted in the Central...

(Headline USA) North Carolina Republican lawmakers are preparing to grill Charlotte-area leaders about crime-fighting tactics and spending, particularly in the wake of two stabbings — one fatal — on the light rail system in the Democratic-led city. A state House oversight committee asked Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Estella...

(Shirleen Guerra, The Center Square) Legislation that would restrict the future sale, purchase and transfer of certain assault firearms and large-capacity ammunition feeding devices has passed the House of Delegates in Virginia. House Bill 217, sponsored by Del. Dan Helmer, D-Fairfax, would make it a Class 1 misdemeanor to import,...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell helped fund the Clinton Global Initiative, seemingly contributing at least $1 million to the organization, according to the newly released “Epstein files”—the trove of documents released by the Justice Department. Indeed, an Oct. 7, 2004, email from former...

(Dan McCaleb, The Center Square) A majority of Americans say they prefer President Donald Trump's approach to border security and immigration than they do former President Joe Biden's, according to new polling data. The poll from Napolitan News Service found that 52% prefer Trump's handling of the issues to 33%...

(José Niño, Headline USA)  The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has sided with two immigrants who were held in detention for extended periods without being given the opportunity to appear before a judge to request their release on bond. The Monday decision involved Adolph Michelin...

(José Niño, Headline USA) Jake Lang, a pardoned January 6 protester and notorious agitator, was arrested outside the Minnesota State Capitol on Thursday after destroying an ice sculpture protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, according to a report by CBS News. The 30 year old from Lake Worth, Florida kicked...