A key federal spy tool is at risk of sunsetting on Friday unless Congress passes an extension of the authority that allows the government to surveil foreign persons without a warrant. A Senate deal to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for three years was upended last week after seven Republicans joined […]
President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran are once again negotiating a ceasefire as violence in the Middle East escalated over the weekend. Iran launched a missile strike against Israel Sunday morning in retaliation for Israel’s own attacks against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon earlier in the weekend. Israel responded again Monday morning with a […]
Illinois is considering boosting gun control measures, even as its laws are under fire from Second Amendment advocates concerned they undermine constitutional rights. Illinois is one of two states that require residents to obtain a government-issued license to legally possess or purchase any firearm, giving state police up to 30 days to approve or deny […]
The national average price for regular gas continued its downward trend on Monday, the start of the work week, falling to $4.164 per gallon, according to AAA. It marks the third consecutive week that fuel costs have decreased. Gas prices have dropped a fair amount in recent days. On Thursday, a gallon of regular gas […]
Time is running out for House Republicans to push through their legislative agenda before the midterm elections. The House has about one month of work days until November as legislative business mounts and Republicans try to protect their fragile majority. Canceled votes and chaos on the floor have stacked high the legislation that needs consideration, […]
Graham Platner’s Maine Senate candidacy is a test for the socialists and progressives taking over the Democratic Party in what has been described as a Tea Party-like revolt from the Left. Platner could jeopardize the Democrats’ chances to win control of the Senate if his multiple scandals prevent him from defeating Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) […]
Six people were stabbed on Sunday evening at New York City’s Penn Station, the Western Hemisphere’s busiest train station. The attack occurred shortly after 7 p.m., at the West 33rd Street and 7th Avenue station entrance, according to reports. Amtrak police officers arrested the suspect after he was pepper-sprayed during a physical confrontation to subdue […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, leaving at least 12 people dead, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sparking a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami along nearby coasts, officials said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the threat of a tsunami had largely passed about […]
A political activist and military veteran from Virginia filed a lawsuit in hopes of halting the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship match at the White House. The event, part of the celebratory festivities for the 250th anniversary of the United States, is scheduled for June 14, 2026, Flag Day, and will take place on the South […]
Israel Defense Forces said Sunday night its air force “struck military targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran” after Iran fired missiles toward Israel earlier in the day. The announcement came hours after President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “not to retaliate against Iran’s missile attack and […]
