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Inside ICE’s battle with local Democrats to convert warehouses into detention centers

State and local officials have found a new way to stop President Donald Trump’s mass deportation operation — and so far, it is working. Elected officials and residents in communities nationwide have been largely successful in recent weeks in sabotaging the Trump administration’s efforts to buy and convert warehouses into detention centers for illegal immigrants […]

Rising electricity prices key to midterm elections but no immediate fix ready

Skyrocketing electricity prices are poised to become a key issue in the run-up to the November midterm elections as both Democrats and Republicans try to claim the mantle as the party best equipped to address the affordability crisis. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show energy prices have risen during President Donald Trump’s first year […]

Trump administration halts FEMA deployment of aid workers during DHS shutdown

The Trump administration has ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to halt the deployment of aid workers during the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security. FEMA, which is part of DHS, is the federal agency that sends personnel to assist those affected by natural disasters nationwide. Its self-described mission is “helping people […]

Kemp-backed Derek Dooley admits Trump lost Georgia in 2020 as GOP field vies for endorsement

EXCLUSIVE – Georgia Senate candidate Derek Dooley privately acknowledged that President Donald Trump lost Georgia in 2020, according to exclusive audio obtained by the Washington Examiner. The remark lands just three months before the state’s Republican primary and threatens to deepen divisions in an already volatile race. In a recording from a Feb. 6 campaign meet-and-greet […]

Former South Korean President Yoon sentenced to life in prison for declaring martial law

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for declaring martial law in his country on Dec. 3, 2024. His decree lasted less than half a day before legislators in South Korea’s National Assembly were able to reverse the order in a 190-0 vote. He was impeached and […]

Macron calls free speech ‘pure bulls***’ while blasting tech company executives

French President Emmanuel Macron blasted tech company executives of social media platforms over refusals to limit or restrict speech. While speaking before a crowd in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, Macron said the excuse used by tech executives citing free speech as the basis for the refusal to limit speech was “pure bulls***.” “Some of […]

Travel industry warns of rising airport strain amid partial shutdown  

The travel industry is warning that airports could face growing strain and longer security lines as a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security stretches into the start of the busy spring break season. Airlines and travel trade groups say the funding lapse is raising concerns about staffing levels at security checkpoints and the […]

Zuckerberg grilled on Meta’s targeting of teenagers in social media addiction trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced sharp questions about his social media company’s goals for attracting younger users during a Wednesday hearing in Los Angeles. Zuckerberg was called to the witness stand in the ongoing trial in a first-of-its-kind case accusing social media companies Meta — which operates Instagram and Facebook — and YouTube of making their […]

Virginia Democrat running for new House seat created by his own redistricting plan

A Democratic lawmaker in the Virginia House of Delegates is running for a newly drawn congressional district this year after playing a key role in the state’s redistricting push. State Del. Dan Helmer announced his candidacy for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District on Wednesday. The redrawn district spans across multiple counties in northern and central Virginia. […]

Trump’s second term record shows sparse black voter policy wins in anti-DEI age

Black Americans abandoned the Democratic Party by significant margins in 2024, helping propel President Donald Trump back into the White House. But, one year in office, the president has few achievements specifically tailored to black America. Trump dramatically increased his share of the black vote in the 2024 election to 15%, up from about 8% […]
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