Tuesday, September 16, 2025

POLITICS

Russian General Killed by Car Bomb in Moscow Before Talks With US

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) A top Russian military commander was killed by a car bomb near Moscow. The attack happened just hours before US envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. On Friday, Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik was killed by a car bomb in Balashikha, a city near Moscow. He...

Trump Says He’s Keeping Assassination Investigation Secret: ‘It’s Very Personal’

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) President Donald Trump continues to give mixed messages about the investigation into the assassination attempts against him last July and September. On Wednesday, Trump was asked about the probe into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who allegedly shot him in the ear last July at a...

Ex-US Rep. George Santos Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison

(Headline USA) Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison, sobbing as he learned his punishment for the crimes that led to his expulsion from Congress. Santos, who pleaded guilty last summer to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, appealed for mercy. In...

Poll: Abortion, Trump Anger Drove Votes in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

(Benjamin Yount, The Center Square)  A new poll says abortion and stopping President Trump were the top issues for voters in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election. The Institute for Reforming Government recently released the poll after the April 1 election. “Every election that doesn't go one side's way people can get us...

Federal Regulations Cost Average American Household $16,000 a Year, Group Finds

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square)  Federal regulations cost taxpayers trillions of dollars annually, with the average American household paying roughly $16,000 per year in hidden costs, according to a new report. The nonpartisan Competitive Enterprise Institute released its annual Ten Thousand Commandments report Thursday. It shows that total compliance costs...

Poll: Just 1 in 10 Believe America’s Checks, Balances are Very Effective

(Alan Wooten, The Center Square)  Only 1 in 10 Americans believe the current checks and balances for the three branches of government are very effective, says a national poll released Thursday in North Carolina. Sampling April 10-17 of 1,000 adults by the Elon University Poll found 32% said it is...

Trump Memorandum Targets ActBlue Fundraising Platform

(Dan McCaleb, The Center Square)  Democratic campaign contribution platform ActBlue is the target of President Donald's Trump's latest memorandum after Congressional committees reported evidence it found that ActBlue was used to circumvent campaign finance laws. Trump signed the memorandum Thursday directing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott...

DOJ Taking Action Against Violent MS-13 Members Operating in Multiple States

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square)   ​​The U.S. Department of Justice is taking action against La Mara Salvatrucha, MS-13, an international criminal organization whose members authorities say are involved in committing murder and other violent crimes in at least 10 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Under the Trump...

Trump’s Cost-Cutting Project Continues as Musk Prepares to Step Back From DOGE

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square)   President Donald Trump's goals for the Department of Government Efficiency remain even as leader Elon Musk prepares to spend less time on government matters and more time with electric vehicle maker Tesla. When Trump first created DOGE, before taking office, he said it would be...

DOJ Promises to Only Release MLK Jr. Assassination Records—and Not Potentially Damaging FBI Recordings

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) In response to concerns from Martin Luther King Jr.’s  family about potentially damaging FBI surveillance recordings of the civil rights leader being released as part of President Donald Trump’s pro-transparency efforts, the Justice Department said Thursday that it only intends to publish records about MLK...

Feds Arrest Judge and Wife Who Harbored Suspected Tren de Aragua Gang Member

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Federal agents have arrested a New Mexico county judge and his wife for housing illegal immigrants, including a suspected Tren de Aragua gang member. “KFOX14/CBS4 were on the scene Thursday afternoon when the home of former Dona Ana County Magistrate Judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano,...

Trump Tells Putin To ‘Stop’ After Major Russian Strikes on Ukrainian Capital

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop” following major Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, which local officials said killed at least 12 people. “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing,”...
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