Federal immigration officials opened fire on a vehicle on Wednesday that they said was carrying two illegal immigrants and tried to run them over as they conducted a “targeted immigration enforcement operation” in the Baltimore, Maryland, suburb of Glen Burnie. A spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement told the Washington Examiner in a statement that […]
Justice Department officials announced Wednesday that they will not complete the release of the federal government’s files on deceased financier and sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein for “a few more weeks.” The Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump last month, set a Friday deadline for the government […]
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) raised questions about who is in control of the Justice Department’s X account after an Axios report alleged that the White House has taken over the DOJ’s social media page. Massie was responding to a heated exchange on X between the DOJ and independent journalist Jamie Dupree. In reference to recently […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Jacob Savage’s recent essay in Compact about the “lost generation” […]
Following the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, the Australian state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, passed sweeping gun control and counterterrorism protest laws this week that tighten already tough firearm restrictions. The reforms, passed by parliamentary lawmakers on Wednesday, came in response to the country’s second-deadliest mass shooting. In the terrorist […]
Foreign leaders are condemning the Trump administration for imposing visa restrictions on five Europeans whom Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused of trying to censor Americans under the European Union’s content moderation law. Five people, including former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, whom U.S. officials labeled the “mastermind” behind the EU’s Digital Services Act regulating social […]
Two additional senior staffers at the Heritage Foundation have resigned, adding to the exodus of employees who have left the think tank in recent days over accusations it no longer embraces traditional conservative principles. Former senior legal fellows Charles “Cully” Stimson and Hans von Spakovsky publicly announced their departures Tuesday via social media. “Resigned […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly included a demilitarized zone in the country’s eastern Donetsk region as part of the latest proposal in a possible peace agreement with Russia. Zelensky told reporters on Tuesday that he would withdraw troops from areas in Donetsk, a region subject to territorial disputes that have derailed talks of a peace […]
BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — A thunderous explosion Tuesday at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building, sent fire shooting out and left people trapped inside, authorities said. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a later news conference that emergency responders braved the flames, a heavy odor of gas […]
New York Republicans, whose state may determine whether their party controls the House, believe they have a wildcard within the blue state: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY) exit from the gubernatorial race last week opened the door to Blakeman to face off against Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) next year, and Republicans […]
