President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has chosen Colin McDonald to serve as the inaugural head of a newly created Department of Justice division focused on combating fraud nationwide. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he was pleased to nominate McDonald, a longtime federal prosecutor, to head the department he created “to catch […]
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins faced questioning Tuesday from lawmakers over the proposed overhaul of the Veterans Health Administration, as they raised concerns about staffing cuts, accountability, and whether the reorganization risks disrupting veterans’ care. The plan, known as RISE, short for “restructure for impact and sustainability,” would reshape how the VA manages and oversees healthcare […]
A federal judge in Minnesota on Wednesday canceled testimony scheduled from acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons, but not without sharply rebuking the agency for what he described as a pattern of ignoring court orders in immigration cases. Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick Schlitz, a George W. Bush appointee, had ordered Lyons to […]
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) is proposing an audit of whether insurance companies are using federal tax dollars to fund abortions, a legislative compromise meant to jump-start negotiations over enhanced Obamacare subsidies. The proposal, which would vet the companies’ compliance with the Hyde Amendment, was tucked into bill text that Moreno shared with the rest of an […]
Washington Examiner economics columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher said Wednesday that the scrutiny over the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act is “clearly” a bid to shut down “workarounds for internet anonymity.” Various United States officials, including Vice President JD Vance, have criticized the U.K.’s Online Safety Act, a set of laws that aims to protect children […]
The Trump administration will begin allowing Venezuela to sell oil subject to U.S. sanctions in the near future with the revenue initially going to specific government services subject to Washington’s oversight. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered insight into the administration’s strategy for handling the sale of Venezuelan oil and what will happen with the […]
The man arrested on Tuesday for spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) with apple cider vinegar from a syringe during a down hall meeting in Minneapolis has a rap sheet, though it does not consist of violent crimes. Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was arrested in 1989 for felony auto theft, has been arrested twice for driving under […]
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied his country was pursuing nuclear weapons as the United States continues to build up its military forces in the region. In a post on X, Araghchi said Iran’s military was prepared, “with their fingers on the trigger,” to respond to any military action against the country. “The valuable lessons […]
The previously unidentified substance sprayed at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) during her Tuesday night town hall has been identified as apple cider vinegar. Suspect Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, charged toward Omar while she stood behind a podium at a town hall event in northern Minneapolis on Tuesday evening. The suspect then sprayed […]
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) said on Tuesday that he “would beat the s*** out of” Vice President JD Vance if given the chance, a remark that underscored his frustration with calls for bipartisanship amid escalating political tensions over immigration and enforcement. Walz made the comment during an interview with Tim Miller on the Bulwark […]
