(Chris Wade, The Center Square) A federal judge has overturned a New Hampshire law that required unregistered voters to provide proof of citizenship to cast ballots in state elections.
The ruling late Thursday by U.S. District Court judge Samantha Elliott sided with the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups...
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Since Florida launched its immigration enforcement effort, Operation Tidal Wave, in February, nearly 25,000 arrests have been made statewide.
“Florida will continue to use every available resource to identify dangerous individuals, support federal immigration enforcement and keep our citizens safe,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said. “No state...
(Headline USA) A sheriff’s deputy in Virginia died Friday after a man shot at deputies who were conducting a welfare check, law enforcement officials said.
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said the fatal shooting occurred after law enforcement received a request from a family member to do a welfare check.
A man...
(Headline USA) Louisiana enacted a new map of congressional districts Friday that is designed to help Republicans pick up a seat while eliminating one of the state’s two majority-black House districts, both of which are represented by Democrats.
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed the plan hours after it overwhelmingly passed the...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Jill Biden appeared to put lingering rumors to rest this week by confirming she heavily disliked Kamala Harris, recounting how the twice-failed presidential candidate effectively cornered Joe Biden into endorsing her after he exited the 2024 race.
The confirmation came in her book, View from the East Wing, set for release on June...
(Headline USA) The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this week.
Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer, heart disease and stroke, and it’s long been...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Embattled Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., announced Friday that she is running for re-election despite mounting federal investigations and a proposed bill seeking to ban her from Congress.
Omar represents Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, a heavily Democratic area centered around Minneapolis. First elected in the so-called blue wave...
(Headline USA) Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is assessing damage to its launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing, creating a giant orange fireball seen and felt for miles around.
The company fueled the hulking New Glenn rocket Thursday night, hoping to briefly ignite the engines ahead of a...
(Headline USA) The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who turned out to be an illegal immigrant, was sentenced Friday to two years in prison.
Ian Roberts is likely to be deported to his native Guyana in South America once he serves the sentence. He pleaded guilty in January to...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Former President Joe Biden has sued the Justice Department to prevent it from releasing transcripts and audio of interviews he conducted with his ghostwriter, Mark Zwonitzer, for his 2017 memoir.
The DOJ obtained the interview materials in 2023 as part of then-Special Counsel Robert Hur’s investigation...
(Alan Wooten, The Center Square) Security members of a Charlotte hotel, some with extensive criminal records and documentation as gang members, sold narcotics and firearms to investigating law enforcement officers, the U.S. Department of Justice says in a federal complaint.
Five people face federal charges in drug trafficking and firearms...
(Headline USA) Former Attorney General Pam Bondi blamed her successor, Todd Blanche, for the botched rollout of the Jeffrey Epstein case files while testifying Friday behind closed doors to House lawmakers.
"Acting AG Blanche was managing the entire investigation," Bondi said during the questioning, according to lawmakers who spoke to reporters...