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DOJ accuses Jamaican woman of committing marriage fraud and lying to boost disability benefits

An illegal immigrant from Jamaica, who allegedly overstayed her tourism visa by more than a decade, is accused of committing marriage fraud to stay in the country, joining the Army to expedite becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen, and then fraudulently claiming disability benefits through veterans’ services. Britney Sherene Curry, 26, a Jamaican national living in […]

House votes down FISA patch, risking first-ever lapse in key spy power

The House rejected a short-term extension of a government spy program set to lapse in just one day.  The House voted 198-218, with 19 Republicans joining nearly every Democrat against the three-week patch of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The bill would have needed a two-thirds majority to pass under an expedited […]

Road closures in DC expected to snarl traffic ahead of UFC fight: What to know

Washington, D.C., is bracing for a weekend of road closures, security checkpoints, and heightened law enforcement presence ahead of UFC’s Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn. The main fight is scheduled for 8 p.m. Sunday, June 14, with President Donald Trump expected to attend as part of the festivities surrounding his 80th […]

Inside ‘the claw’: UFC Freedom 250 shows off its White House stage days before big fight

The UFC has given a sneak peek inside “the claw,” the imposing stage set up ahead of a historic fight this weekend on the White House South Lawn. Stepping out of the White House press corridors, one is greeted with a massive, larger-than-life red, white, and blue “UFC FREEDOM 250” medallion fitting of a $60 […]

New analysis moves three Senate races in favor of Democrats as possible path to majority

The predictions for the Senate races in North Carolina, Ohio, and Alaska shifted further left on Tuesday, according to a forecast update from the University of Virginia’s Sabato’s Crystal Ball. The election forecaster shifted the ratings for Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Sen. Jon Husted’s (R-OH) from “leans Republican” to “toss-up” on Thursday, while shifting […]

Trump promises another round of strikes against Iran and operation on Kharg Island

President Donald Trump promised to strike Iran again on Thursday night, and escalated his threat to say the United States would seize Kharg Island in the near future. “The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most of its offensive capability, […]

Three states decline Great American State Fair invitation over concerns about costs and partisanship

At least three states have said “no” to participating in the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, organized by President Donald Trump. Officials from the gubernatorial offices of Oregon, Washington, and North Carolina will not be participating in the fair, according to a CNN investigation. The state officials declined Trump administration invitations to […]

UK Defense Minister John Healey resigns over concerns funding pitfalls make country ‘less safe’

U.K. Defense Minister John Healey resigned on Thursday over a lack of funding to the United Kingdom’s national defense from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government. In his resignation letter, posted on X, Healey complained that his warnings had gone unheeded and left the country in a precarious position. “You have been ​unable, and the Treasury […]

Judge refuses to block anti-weaponization fund but promises to act if the administration restarts plans

A judge refused to block the Trump administration’s anti-weaponization fund, reasoning that there was no need to, but said he would take action if the effort was revived. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, shot down a watchdog’s request on the grounds that the Trump administration was no longer pursuing the […]

Gas prices: Forty cents per gallon cheaper than a month ago

The national average price for regular gas continued the recent downward pricing trend on Thursday, falling to $4.129 per gallon. It marked a slight decrease from Wednesday’s average of $4.151 per gallon and a 12-cent drop compared to a week ago, when a gallon of regular gas was $4.241, according to AAA. Thursday’s average price […]
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