Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested days ahead of his imprisonment over fears he could mount an escape. In February, Brazilian Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet charged Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to overthrow Brazil’s democratic order, and in September, he was sentenced to 27 years in prison. He was detained by police in the […]
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Saturday, updating an earlier tally of 215 schoolchildren. The tally was changed “after a verification exercise and a final census […]
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended after 43 days, and while many received back pay and moved on, for others, the effects are still being felt. Due to the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, federal employees are guaranteed back pay during shutdowns, but for federal contractors who work with government […]
In light of the ongoing Christian persecution in Nigeria and elsewhere, one of President Donald Trump’s nominated ambassadors is prepared to uphold religious freedom around the world for all faiths. Mark Walker, who was nominated in April to lead the State Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom, spoke on the Nigerian crisis in an interview […]
A push to ban states from passing new laws on artificial intelligence is likely to fall short on Capitol Hill despite a late plea from President Donald Trump. Trump publicly threw his weight behind the ban on Tuesday, asking that it be added as part of a defense bill that will soon be sent to […]
Democrats are heading into the holiday season on a high note after sweeping wins in the 2025 elections and judicial blows dealt to Republicans over redistricting efforts. However, new data and analysis show that Democrats will need to do more than ride this temporary blue wave if they want to be successful in the 2026 […]
The recent indictment of Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) former chief of staff jolted one of the nation’s most influential Democratic power centers, exposing long-standing patterns of corruption within its ranks. Political powerbroker Dana Williamson, one of California‘s most sought-after Democratic consultants both before and after she ran Newsom’s office, was charged on 23 counts, including […]
In just over a month, the first-ever private sector import ban on new Chinese drones to the United States will likely go into effect. The ban itself, which industry insiders say could help U.S. manufacturers break China’s unofficial global monopoly on the technology, wouldn’t actually require President Donald Trump to act at all. The National […]
Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) shared an audio recording of several graphic, violent threats he has received in the wake of President Donald Trump suggesting Crow’s actions of urging U.S. military members to “refuse illegal orders” were punishable by death. Crow was among six Democratic lawmakers who recorded a video calling for service members to disobey illegal […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has announced that she will be retiring from Congress at the start of next year. Greene, who has served in the House of Representatives since 2021, announced she will be leaving the lower chamber, effective Jan. 5, 2026. The Georgia legislator has publicly feuded with President Donald Trump over the […]
