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 […]
Republicans’ landmark tax and spending cuts bill is getting a new moniker courtesy of the White House: a working families tax cut plan. House Republicans met with White House officials, including press secretary Karoline Leavitt, on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to discuss how to effectively message the “big, beautiful bill” heading into the 2026 midterm […]
As Chicago and Baltimore officials brace for an influx of federal law enforcement officers, President Donald Trump continues to expand the list of cities he discusses deploying federal troops to, naming New Orleans on Wednesday as the first red-state city that could see deployment. Trump’s discussions of federal troop deployment coincide with the major legal […]
A bipartisan event drew many eyes on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as sexual abuse survivors of the since-deceased Jeffrey Epstein spoke about their experiences while calling for Congress to act. Here are six takeaways from Wednesday’s press conference on Capitol Hill that drew large crowds, as survivors called for a release of the full files […]
(The Center Square) – Many new wildfires continued to burn in Central California Wednesday after torching thousands of acres. The TCU September Lightning Complex, which consists of 22 fires of various sizes in Calaveras and Tuolumne counties, started at 4 p.m. Tuesday. As the name indicated, it was caused by lightning. By early Wednesday afternoon, the […]
Newsmax Broadcasting LLC sued rival news network Fox News on Wednesday, accusing it of using “unlawful” tactics to throttle competition. The lawsuit accuses Fox Corporation and Fox News Network, LLC, of “at least three anticompetitive means” to exclude competing providers of “right-leaning video content.” Among these are “no-carry” provisions on distributors, “financial penalties” on distributors carrying […]
White House “border czar” Tom Homan claimed that if President Donald Trump decides to send in federal forces into New Orleans, Chicago, or any other sanctuary cities, the deployment will be related to cracking down on illegal immigration. “Yes, it’s gonna be immigration enforcement,” Homan confirmed when asked by the Washington Examiner on Wednesday afternoon. […]
