POLITICS

(Headline USA)  Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal advice he’s received about being “authentic” and not “robotic.” Zuckerberg's testimony is part of an unprecedented social media...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Daily Mail has published text messages that corroborate allegations that Rep. Tony Gonzales had an affair with a staffer who lit herself on fire and died in September. The staffer in question, Regina Aviles, 35, reportedly poured gasoline over herself before becoming engulfed in flames at her...

(José Niño, Headline USA) Eric Trump is investing in an Israeli drone manufacturer competing for Pentagon contracts while his father controls the executive branch overseeing defense procurement, according to the Wall Street Journal. The president's son serves as a strategic investor in Xtend as part of a $1.5 billion deal...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Monday that the US and Israel are “absolutely aligned” on the need to “deal” with Iran as Washington continues building up its forces in the Middle East to prepare for a potential attack on the Islamic Republic. Huckabee made...

(Headline USA)  The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in a Florida-based investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government's response to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. An initial wave of subpoenas in November asked recipients...

(Headline USA)  An illegal alien from Guatemala fleeing a Georgia traffic stop by federal immigration officers crashed into another vehicle, killing a teacher who was headed to work, authorities and school officials said. Oscar Vasquez Lopez, the illegal alien accused of causing the Monday crash just outside of Savannah, remained...

(Headline USA)  U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle toward the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun. Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the unidentified man parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, got out and...

(Elyse S. Apel, The Center Square) A Shelby Township man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar pandemic relief fraud scheme, federal officials announced. Samer Kammo, 46, was sentenced in Detroit by U.S. District Judge Jonathan J. C. Grey after pleading guilty...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) From Israel on Monday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) pushed for a US war against Iran while acknowledging that US soldiers in the region could get “hit” by Iranian counterattacks, a risk he said was worth it. “Could our soldiers be hit in the region? Absolutely, they could....

(José Niño, Headline USA) A senior U.S Air Force officer sparked widespread debate after publicly criticizing civilian hobbyists on social media for tracking and publishing American military aircraft movements at levels that would qualify as classified intelligence, according to a tweet posted by WS News.  https://twitter.com/warstrike88/status/2023181353911480510 Major Claire Randolph, Chief of...

(José Niño, Headline USA) Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., found himself in an unexpected controversy after his wife Erika posted a Valentine's Day tribute that inadvertently revealed he had pursued her while still married to his first wife. According to The Daily Beast, Erika Donalds shared a photo on X recounting...

(José Niño, Headline USA) Instagram removed the Track AIPAC watchdog account from its platform over alleged intellectual property and trademark violations, according to Middle East Monitor, placing the project at risk of permanent deletion if an appeal fails within a 180-day window. Founded in 2024 by Cory Archibald and Casey...