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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...

Feds Raid More than 20 Sites in Minneapolis in Fraud Probe

(Elyse Apel, The Center Square) Federal authorities executed search warrants at more than 20 locations across the Twin Cities on Tuesday, including several connected to or offering childcare. Tuesday morning, the Federal Bureau of Investigations and Homeland Security Investigations, along with other law enforcement partners, carried out 22 criminal search...

GM Expects a $500 Million Tariff Refund from Nixed Trump Levies

(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...

Kids Promised ‘Forever Homes’ Instead Confined in For-Profit Institutions

(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...

Former Fauci Adviser Indicted for Allegedly Concealing Communications Related to COVID-19 Research

(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...

US Soldier Pleads not Guilty to Using Intel on Maduro Raid to Win $400,000 on Polymarket

(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...

Deep State Reckoning: James Comey Indicted for Assassination Threat Against Trump

(Headline USA) Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Tuesday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to publicly...
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