A dual Iraqi-Iranian national accused of plotting terrorist attacks in the United States and helping coordinate nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks across Europe on behalf of Iranian-backed terrorist organizations was indicted Thursday, according to the Justice Department. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al Saadi, 32, was taken into custody while traveling abroad on May 1 […]
The Disney-owned ABC network filed early license renewal applications for its eight television stations on Thursday, fulfilling a demand set by the Federal Communications Commission. But in doing so, the media company objected to the agency’s “unlawful, arbitrary, and unconstitutional” April 28 order that started the early renewal process years before the scheduled license expiration […]
Officials with the New Jersey Department of Health inspected a small portion of the immigration detention center in Newark on Thursday after they were denied full access to the facility, according to Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ). The governor did not specify the size of the “limited part” of Delaney Hall, but she did promise to […]
No Kings announced Thursday that there will be nationwide protests against President Donald Trump on his 80th birthday next month. The progressive organization said it would spearhead demonstrations on June 14, exactly one year after its first nationwide protest against the president, and the day it said Trump would be “distracted” by the UFC fight […]
The Treasury Department has officially rolled out the Trump Accounts app. Here is what to know about the accounts and how to get the app. The Treasury announced the rollout on Thursday, with the Trump Accounts app hitting app stores for both iOS and Android. The app will allow parents and beneficiaries to access the […]
Los Angeles GOP mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt talked about taxes, crime, and safety in an interview Thursday on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, saying he sticks to “local, common-sense issues.” “I only got into the race because nobody else was going to run,” Pratt said. Pratt is running against two Democrats, current city Mayor Karen […]
Singer Bruce Springsteen announced plans for an anti-Trump “Power to the People Festival” while performing at Nationals Park on Wednesday as part of a nationwide tour. The rock musician is known for his activism against the Trump administration and will perform alongside headliners including Tom Morello, Dave Matthews Band, and Foo Fighters on Oct. 3 […]
A man has been arrested by police in San Antonio for allegedly making multiple death threats against Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk as she prepares to host an all-female event in the Texas city next weekend. Jacob Wenske, 26, was arrested Thursday morning and charged with two felony counts of making a terroristic threat […]
President Donald Trump formally endorsed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, ahead of the most important election in Armenia’s history. Pashinyan has completely reinvented the small nation’s foreign policy, drifting away from its long-lasting alliance with Russia and towards friendly relations with the United States, the West, and its longtime rivals, Turkey and Azerbaijan. On Wednesday, […]
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is embracing Attorney General Ken Paxton’s taunting nickname of “Talafreako” as the general election starts. In recent weeks, Paxton has taken a page out of President Donald Trump’s book and begun testing out nicknames for Talarico: “Tofu Talarico,” “Six-gender Jimmy,” “Low T Talarico,” and “James Talafreako.” The Democratic nominee […]
