Israel said it would stop a ship piloted by pro-Palestinian activists, including Greta Thunberg, from breaking its blockade of the Gaza Strip. Thunberg is one of 12 activists, including a minister of the European Parliament, aboard the Madleen, operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which departed from a port in Sicily last Sunday. The activists […]
Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA) claimed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was the first to escalate tensions amid the protests in Los Angeles that “started peacefully.” A protest broke out Friday against the ICE raids in Paramount, California, that happened earlier that day. Law enforcement arrested protesters for unlawful assembly and assault on peace officers […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “deranged” over his threat to send in nearby Marines to quell riots in Los Angeles. Protests broke out in the city on Friday in response to a wave of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids targeting illegal immigrants. Violence escalated on Saturday, prompting President Donald Trump […]
President Donald Trump credited the National Guard on Sunday for settling the protests against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in California. Trump issued a presidential memorandum Saturday night to send 2,000 National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area amid the demonstrations. Law enforcement has arrested protesters for unlawful assembly and assault on […]
Former President Joe Biden’s attempt to add an amendment to the Constitution with a statement issued just before he left office is one of several eleventh-hour moves that could come under renewed scrutiny in light of revelations about his deteriorating cognitive abilities at the time. Three days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the White House […]
The most populated city in the United States might also have the most polarizing mayoral race of any other. The New York City mayoral race features a disgraced former governor, a surging socialist, an incumbent with his own legal troubles, and other heavy hitters. New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, escaped a conviction for corruption […]
While President Donald Trump‘s controversial takeover of the Kennedy Center grabbed headlines in Washington, his administration has taken an ax to arts funding far beyond the capital city. Trump’s funding cuts have affected programs across the country after his administration began canceling National Endowment for the Arts grants last month. Cuts have hit the Berkeley […]
The Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in New York Rifle Association v. Bruen nearly three years ago, but since then, pro-gun advocates have been hoping for the court to take up major cases pertaining to the Second Amendment. Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s rejection of a petition challenging Maryland’s “assault weapons” ban earlier this week […]
Republicans are left hoping for calmer waters in Washington after Tesla CEO Elon Musk‘s exit from the administration ballooned into a dramatic and public breakup with President Donald Trump. Musk’s place at the center of Trump’s orbit had, in some ways, been a boon for Republicans. He not only promised to open his wallet for […]
Democrats are desperately trying to lay the groundwork to recapture voting blocs in 2028 that shifted toward President Donald Trump last November. But one important nominating state, Iowa, is seemingly being left behind as the party sets its sights elsewhere. Over the last two years, Democrats have been chipping away at Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status, something […]
