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South Africa pushes international court to stop Israel invasion of Rafah

South Africa is pushing the International Court of Justice to intervene before Israel can carry out a full-scale invasion of Rafah. The International Court of Justice in The Hague held a hearing on Thursday after South Africa requested the court issue further constraints on Israel last week. “Israel’s genocide has reached a new and horrific […]

Gaetz denounces Trump hush money trial outside courthouse, ‘Mr. Potato Head doll of crimes’

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) denounced former President Donald Trump‘s hush money trial outside of the Manhattan courthouse, deriding the case as the “Mr. Potato Head doll of crimes.” Gaetz was among the latest group of Trump allies that made a pilgrimage of sorts to Trump’s trial in a show of support. Speaking outside the courthouse, […]

Republicans drive wedge into Democratic coalition with bill threatening deportations for assaulting police officers

More than 50 Democrats crossed party lines to support a bill that would allow officials to deport any illegal immigrant who assaults a police officer. The vote points to troubles Democrats and President Joe Biden have when it comes to addressing immigration policies, with the president’s approval rating for handling the matter at an all-time […]

Bob Good appears alongside GOP challenger outside Trump trial during bruising primary

As House Republicans once again appeared outside a New York courthouse in a show of support for former President Donald Trump at his criminal trial, the display offered an awkward split screen: House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) standing next to his primary challenger, who many of his Republican colleagues have backed to defeat […]

Teenager’s death due to spicy chip social media challenge, autopsy says

A 14-year-old died last year from ingesting a chip with a high spice factor as part of a social media challenge, according to an autopsy obtained in a report. Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader from Worcester, Massachusetts, died on Sept. 1, 2023, after eating a Paqui tortilla chip with a high amount of chili pepper […]

JFK doodles made on eve of assassination auctioned for more than $34,000

Over 40 items linked to former President John F. Kennedy, who would have been 107 on May 29, brought top dollar at an auction held to commemorate his legacy and birthday. Boston-based RR Auction told Secrets today that the highest bid came for doodles the 35th president made on the night before his assassination in […]

Trump New York trial: Cohen gets animated after defense frames him as serial liar

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump, during his New York hush money trial on Thursday, challenged Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen over Cohen’s past lies in sworn testimony — casting the prosecution’s witness as a serial liar. Trump lawyer Todd Blanche spent the better part of the 18th day of the trial working to paint […]

Steve Bannon prison sentence would only ‘strengthen’ MAGA base: Attorney

Former Trump administration adviser and War Room podcast host Steve Bannon could soon find himself behind bars for his contempt of Congress conviction, a dire possibility his attorney said would only “strengthen” the former president’s base. The Justice Department requested this week that the judge overseeing Bannon’s criminal contempt case start his four-month prison sentence […]

North Carolina Senate passes bill to repeal pandemic-era mask exemptions

North Carolina state senators passed a bill that would undo a COVID-19-era provision allowing for the broad use of masking for health and safety purposes. Proponents of the bill have argued the provision has been abused by criminals seeking to hide their identities and that, with the end of the pandemic, it is obsolete. The […]

Larry Hogan pushes against ‘MAGA’ label from Democrats using their own words

Maryland Senate Republican nominee Larry Hogan is using past praise from Democrats to bolster his campaign, as the Left tries to paint the centrist GOP candidate as a “MAGA” stooge. In a new ad released Thursday dubbed “Democrats for Hogan,” the former two-term governor’s campaign features accolades from high-profile Democrats — including his Democratic opponent, […]
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