In July, the Middle East Forum released a report claiming that the Department of Homeland Security had approved $25 million between 2013 and 2023 to groups with “documented links to foreign terrorist organizations.” Within a month, DHS moved to cancel and review grants made out to those groups. DHS documents, first reported on by Fox […]
A messaging app endorsed by the Kremlin will be a mandatory preinstallation for smartphones in Russia beginning next month. The Russian government announced on Thursday that Max, an application produced by state-affiliated social media juggernaut VK, will be required software for all “gadgets” sold in the country. “From September 1, the Max digital platform will […]
(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said it’s “game on” with plans to redraw the blue state’s congressional districts to favor Democrats as the Texas‘ Legislature moves ahead with a GOP-led redistricting plan. Late Wednesday, the Texas House of Representatives passed a reworked congressional map pushed by President Donald Trump that could flip five […]
(The Center Square) – Parents who lost their daughters from flood waters at Camp Mystic said their deaths were “100% preventable” and asked the legislature to implement mandatory safety protocols for camps statewide. Camp Mystic, an elite Hill Country multi-million-dollar enterprise, repeatedly appealed to FEMA to remove it from a 100-year flood plain designation; the […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking a temporary restraining order for an El Paso court that blocked his prosecution of former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s political group. O’Rourke’s PAC funded Texas Democrats who protested the state GOP’s mid-decade redistricting agenda. Paxton filed an emergency application for the order with a Tarrant County court with jurisdiction […]
A New York appeals court threw out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, ruling Thursday that the judgment was unconstitutional and violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on excessive fines. The five-judge panel of the Appellate Division said the verdict, which had swelled to more than $515 million with interest, was “excessive.” The ruling […]
The Washington Examiner’s homeland security reporter, Anna Giaritelli, appeared on the Sean Hannity Show Wednesday to recount the aftermath of the attack against her. In 2020, Giaritelli suffered a random attack outside of Union Station. A homeless man lunged at her, which prompted a struggle where she was sexually assaulted in broad daylight. Months after […]
Social media users are not receiving Cracker Barrel’s new design warmly, even though the chain’s CEO said Tuesday that the feedback is “overwhelmingly positive.” The new logo ditches the iconic man in a rocking chair leaning on a barrel, instead just featuring the name “Cracker Barrel” on an orange hexagon, vaguely resembling a barrel. A […]
A longtime ally and adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams was suspended after she attempted to give a reporter a bag of potato chips stuffed with cash. Adams campaign adviser Winnie Greco gave a Herr’s Sour Cream & Onion ripple potato chip filled with cash to a reporter from local news outlet the […]
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) announced his run on Thursday to replace Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running for the Senate next year. Reports surfaced earlier this month that Roy was considering a bid for the statewide office. A vocal member of the House Freedom Caucus and a staunch fiscal hawk, the congressman has […]
