The nine suspected members of a Texas antifa cell standing trial on federal terrorism charges are deploying a familiar left-wing phrase that gained notoriety during the destructive antifa riots of 2020. Attorneys for the defendants, accused of carrying out an assassination mission meant to murder Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel at a detention center in […]
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is pursuing litigation that could benefit a foreign billionaire after receiving campaign checks from lawyers working for the billionaire’s nonprofit organization, public records show. Those checks may not have been properly disclosed, according to the records. In March 2024, a nonprofit organization funded by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest began cutting checks to […]
The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, was restructuring leadership and that Vice Admiral Fred Kacher was being removed from his position as director of the Joint Staff. Kacher assumed the role on December 5, 2025. “We are deeply grateful for Vice Adm. Kacher’s dedicated […]
During a visit to the Caribbean on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked about recent talks in Geneva regarding weapons of mass destruction and the prospect of future nuclear weapons agreements. He responded that any such deal would have to involve Russia and China, specifically the latter, given the country’s weapons capacity and […]
Former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s lawyer said the Trump administration is blocking Venezuela’s government from paying for his legal defense as the former leader faces sweeping drug trafficking charges in a federal court. According to the letter sent by Maduro’s lawyer, Barry Pollack, to a Manhattan federal judge, the Treasury Department initially authorized Venezuela to […]
Cuban authorities said Wednesday that 10 passengers aboard a Florida-registered boat involved in a shootout with coast guard members were Cubans living in the United States who were trying to enter the island and commit acts of terrorism. The Cuban Ministry of the Interior said in a statement that the passengers had assault-style rifles, handguns, […]
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith sharply rebuked Democrats’ behavior during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and said they fell for Trump’s “bait.” During his Politics of the United States show on SiriusXM, Smith ranted about Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress and pointed part of his outrage at Democrats’ heckling […]
The Supreme Court grappled on Wednesday with what constitutes a “fair” home auction to pay off unpaid taxes, after a family sued for additional compensation after a Michigan county sold their home for less than half its market value to pay a tax debt. The high court heard arguments in Pung v. Isabella County, which […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) acknowledged on Wednesday that although he typically dresses “like a slob,” he decided to wear a suit to the State of the Union address out of respect for the event. Fetterman, known for his get-up of hoodies, shorts, and sneakers that helped prompt a temporary loosening of Senate norms, said he […]
Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) answered the question on everyone’s mind when he attended the final dog parade of Sen. Thom Tillis’s (R-NC) career in the Senate: Will he take over as host when Tillis leaves next year? That question came up repeatedly as Justice paraded his politically famous pet, Babydog, through the atrium of the […]
