(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Rumors about James Talarico’s sexuality may be settled. The Texas Senate Democratic candidate has dated women. The catch? Both known partners were staffers in the Texas Legislature, raising questions about ethics.
Talarico, a Democratic member of the Texas House since 2018, is set to face Republican Texas...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Headline USA has obtained and is publishing letters sent to former Rep. Eric Swalwell by California campaign finance regulators as part of an active investigation into payments made to criminal defense attorney Sara Azari, whom he retained amid mounting allegations of sexual misconduct.
While the California Post...
(Headline USA) A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed early Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, but President Donald Trump said the two crew members aboard were not injured in the incident near the strategic waterway that Iran has effectively closed during the war.
What caused the crash remains unclear in...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Congressional leaders are desperate to renew the federal government’s authority to conduct mass electronic surveillance before the authority expires, but dozens of lawmakers in both chambers are bucking a long-term extension unless it includes significant reforms.
Dozens of Democrats and a significant handful of Republicans...
(Headline USA) Israel's latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things.
Trump had publicly warned Israel not to strike Beirut in its war with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. When it did,...
(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) With former first lady Jill Biden making the rounds for a new memoir and former first son Hunter Biden vying to become a social-media star, the family of former President Joe Biden is foisting its way back into the spotlight.
And Democrats seem none too thrilled...
(Headline USA) Vice President JD Vance has added a chicken coop to his residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory, along with a dozen baby chicks whose new henhouse is designed to look like the Victorian home where the second family lives.
The coop, which features a round turret and faux slate...
(Headline USA) Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year, according a report by Florida police that formally closes the investigation into his death.
The Clearwater Police Department released a 72-page report on Friday summarizing an exhaustive review of statements, medical records, surveillance footage and a visual inspection...
(Dave Mason, The Center Square) Election results for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt became uncertain Sunday evening after City Councilmember Nithya Raman edged past him.
Mayor Karen Bass remained securely in first place with 34.68% of the vote or 250,871 ballots from the June 2 primary, according to results...
(Elyse Apel, The Center Square) A new U.S. House oversight report alleges Minnesota officials were aware of "rampant" fraud risks in taxpayer-funded social programs for years but failed to act, allowing potentially billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to be lost.
The 205-page report, released by the U.S. House Committee...
(Money Metals News Service) Retail bargain hunters stepped in significantly over the past few days as gold and silver markets suffered their sharpest setback in several months last week.
The selloff was driven less by any deterioration in precious metals fundamentals and more by a rapid repricing of interest-rate expectations...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Metals Focus has released its Gold Focus 2026 report. It includes comprehensive historical supply and demand data for 2017-25 and its 2026 forecast.
Despite the recent selling pressure in the gold market, that 2026 forecast remains bullish.
Looking Back
Investment inflows drove gold to the strongest...