Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were the victims of attacks in two separate incidents in Illinois on Thursday when two illegal immigrants allegedly used their cars as weapons in an attempt to injure the officers. “In Bensenville, Illinois, and again in Norridge, Illinois, criminal illegal aliens weaponized their vehicles in deliberate attempts to ram and […]
President Donald Trump is expanding his use of executive power in the private sector, with this week’s announcement of his federal government-run TrumpRx direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical website and his administration’s 5% stake in Lithium Americas. Trump’s increasing government intervention comes as Republicans escalate their criticism of Democrats as socialists, including alleging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer […]
Early in former President Barack Obama’s second term, the Republican-controlled House, backed by outside conservative groups and some of the most vocal elements of the Senate GOP minority, sought to defund his signature legislative achievement, using a government shutdown as leverage. Republicans had campaigned on repealing the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, from […]
A large fire erupted at a Chevron oil refinery located in El Segundo, California, on Thursday night. Police officers, firefighters, and other first responders were on the scene after receiving multiple reports of an explosion and massive flames, according to various reports. One witness told CBS News the explosion “felt like a small earthquake.” Massive […]
“How does Leonardo DiCaprio get away with it?” ask the clickbait warriors at Slate. The question concerns the actor’s well-chronicled love of superyachts and 20-year-olds, but it might just as easily be posed of the Oscar winner’s choice of projects. In the 21st century thus far, DiCaprio has made exactly two movies that weren’t directed […]
It did not take many episodes of Netflix’s new limited series Black Rabbit to find myself rooting for most of the characters to be jailed. On its face, Netflix’s new prestige miniseries, led by Jude Law and Jason Bateman, seems like a big draw, exploring the world of New York high cuisine, organized crime, and […]
An “emergency” naked bike ride is set to take place in Portland, Oregon, after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to the city. Trump deployed the troops last month to quell unrest and to protect “law and order.” The organization behind the naked bike ride is an offshoot of the Portland World Naked Bike […]
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is shuttering New York’s Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offices due to state Attorney General Letitia James’s alleged “corrupt” actions, the Washington Examiner confirmed. James has been accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, but has not been charged. President Donald Trump considers her an enemy and has pressed officials to […]
Robert Morris, a Texas megachurch pastor, pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s. Morris will receive a 10-year sentence as part of a negotiated plea agreement, but he’ll only serve six months in a county jail. He also has to register as a sex offender and pay a $250,000 fine. […]
Two senior federal prosecutors have departed the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, adding to the mounting upheaval inside the office that recently brought criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey. Michael Ben’Ary, who led the office’s national security section, was reportedly fired on Wednesday. The move came just hours after […]
