In the wake of the Minneapolis school shooting, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) is pushing for more gun control legislation in Minnesota, although the state recently enacted a slate of firearm reform laws. This week, Walz said he will call a special session for the closely divided Minnesota legislature to vote on a “very comprehensive” gun […]
Several of President Donald Trump‘s firings of independent agency heads have made their way through the Supreme Court‘s emergency docket, but Tuesday’s ruling in a federal appeals court likely moves the justices closer to overturning a 90-year precedent on the issue. A panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 […]
Federal grand juries in the nation’s capital have refused to indict suspects in at least seven cases tied to President Donald Trump’s federal crime crackdown, including individuals accused of threatening to assassinate the president and assaulting law enforcement officers. The string of refusals has raised concerns among legal experts and United States Attorney Jeanine Pirro about whether Washington jurors are […]
A Chicago Democrat is bucking his political party’s trend of rejecting President Donald Trump’s suggestion to deploy federal troops to his city to fight violent crime. Alderman Raymond Lopez, a Democrat from Chicago’s 15th Ward, wants Trump to send the National Guard to his city because of the violent crime to which people in his […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) criticized the military’s strike on a Venezuelan drug boat, saying “even the worst people in our country” get trials. The boat strike, announced by President Donald Trump Tuesday, killed 11 people associated with the Tren de Aragua organized crime group in the Southern Caribbean. Paul suggested the drug boat’s occupants should […]
August was a month of celebration for libertarians, especially libertarian-leaning Republicans, but September is shaping up to be more of a fight. Ron Paul, the former 12-term congressman from Texas and two-time candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, celebrated his 90th birthday last month. He has been gone from Capitol Hill since 2013, though he […]
The FBI conducted an operation in Ohio that led to the seizure of a significant amount of fentanyl smuggled into the country. Operation Box Cutter led to the indictments of 22 Chinese nationals, four Chinese pharmaceutical companies, and three U.S. citizens, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. They identified an Ohio man as the […]
District of Columbia National Guard troops have orders to stay in the district through December, a Guard official said Wednesday. President Donald Trump deployed the troops as part of a larger federal law enforcement plan in the city to crack down on crime. He also federalized the city’s police force, the Metropolitan Police Department. The […]
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) called President Donald Trump a “true leader” and said he should be eligible for a third term as president. Ogles is an ardent supporter of Trump, having nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize. The congressman previously introduced a resolution that would allow Trump to run for a third term. “I […]
A streetcar derailed in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and injuring about 18. Several were seriously injured in the Portuguese capital, known for its streetcars, which are a prime tourist attraction. The accident is the worst in the city’s recent history. It’s unclear how many foreigners or Americans were injured. The […]
