(The Center Square) – Colorado law enforcement seized its largest stash of illegal fentanyl pills in state history. It was also the sixth-largest one-time fentanyl pill seizure in U.S. history. The announcement was made on Monday by Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly, who worked in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division. […]
The Trump administration accused Illinois officials of inciting protests, asking in filings to the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the use of the National Guard in Chicago with the argument that local police are not capable of helping protect federal immigration officers from unruly demonstrations. Both the Trump administration and Illinois officials submitted reply […]
(The Center Square) – The campaign finance violation against Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is over after the Illinois State Board of Elections decided to not take up an appeal and dismiss the case. The Liberty Justice Center says it’s time for the courts to weigh in. Harmon’s campaign finance committee faced a […]
A 25-year-old survivor of the 2018 Parkland high school shooting, Cameron Kasky, is running for Congress in New York’s 12th Congressional District. Kasky, who helped organize the anti-gun violence movement March for Our Lives, is campaigning on a progressive platform in what’s shaping up to be an already crowded 2026 Democratic primary. He announced his […]
The Senate agreed to fast-track a bill releasing the Epstein files on Tuesday, clearing the way for President Donald Trump’s signature later this week. There were no objections when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) brought the measure to the Senate floor, asking that it be passed via unanimous consent “as soon as it comes […]
A simple pink wool sweater from J.Crew ignited a social media firestorm this week after conservative commentator Juanita Broaddrick questioned whether any man would wear it, touching off a flood of outrage, mockery, and memes across X. “Are you kidding me?? Men, would you wear this $168 sweater?” Broaddrick posted Monday, showcasing the bubblegum-pink knit […]
Comedian and late-night host Bill Maher said he made a “great choice” to stop doing comedy tours because he could “get shot” in the current political climate. Maher said on his podcast that he stopped doing stand-up comedy in late 2024, and that “a number of things” led him to this decision. He got “sick […]
The House rebuked Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL) on Tuesday for effectively setting up his chief of staff to succeed him by announcing his retirement plans after the filing deadline. The resolution of disapproval over García’s actions passed the House 236-183, with 23 Democrats voting yes, while three more voted present. The condemnation of the […]
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Tuesday that the United States, in partnership with Canada and Finland, agreed to build nearly a dozen new icebreaker ships to defend the Arctic. Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto joined Noem at the Department of Homeland Security headquarters […]
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) introduced a House Freedom Caucus-backed censure resolution against Democratic Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett on Tuesday after her association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was revealed. Norman’s resolution said that Epstein “actively coached” Plaskett during a House Oversight Committee meeting in 2019. It aims to censure and remove her from […]
