President Donald Trump gave a soft endorsement of acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez on Friday, telling reporters that former dictator Nicolas Maduro’s replacement appears to be an “ally” of the United States after years of hostility from Venezuela’s government. Many have criticized Trump’s decision to allow Rodriguez, Maduro’s former vice president, to take over following last […]
The Trump administration announced Friday that it has begun reexamining the refugee status of thousands of Minnesota residents, launching a sweeping review that subjects already-approved refugees to new background checks and interviews amid an expanded federal enforcement operation in the state. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said the effort began in mid-December and is initially […]
The interim Venezuelan government has offered a token trickle of freedom to opposition prisoners since the capture of former dictator Nicolas Maduro, but hundreds remain imprisoned. Aracelis Del Carmen Balza Ramirez, a leader of the Vente Venezuela opposition party that was arrested in October, was released from prison on Friday. While supporters cheered her newfound […]
A Democratic lawmaker in Maryland plans to introduce legislation that would block certain U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from seeking jobs with state law enforcement agencies. State Delegate Adrian Boafo, who represents Prince George’s County, is sponsoring the “ICE Breaker Act of 2026,” which would apply to sworn ICE officers who joined the agency […]
The Trump administration on Friday reacted to new video footage that shows the moment a Minnesota woman struck a federal agent with her SUV before he shot her dead through her windshield. The White House argues the footage vindicates the officer, proving he acted in self defense. Vice President JD Vance and others in the […]
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), who has taken thousands of dollars in donations from pro-Chinese Communist Party businessmen and has been cordial with Beijing-friendly streamer Hasan Piker, now occupies a top role on the congressional committee intended to curb Chinese influence in the United States. Khanna was elevated to ranking member of the House Select Committee […]
A Virginia man accused of planting two pipe bombs near the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic National Committees on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot pleaded not guilty Friday to federal explosives charges. Brian Cole Jr., 30, entered his plea during an arraignment in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., responding […]
(The Center Square) — Maine’s federally recognized tribes will have exclusive rights to develop sports betting in the state under a proposal that outgoing Gov. Janet Mills has allowed to become law without her signature. The legislation, which has been debated for years, will update a decades-old compact with the state’s Wabanaki Nations – the Passamaquoddy, […]
(The Center Square) – Legal sports wagering in North Carolina’s second full fiscal year is on pace for a 22.3% increase to better than $142 million for state coffers. December books closed the first six months with another $14.6 million in tax proceeds, pushing the total thus far to $71,307,052. The average per day is […]
(The Center Square) – A new Arizona bill seeks to force priests and pastors to break their seal of confession if they learn about a case of child abuse. State House Minority Whip Stacey Travers, D-Gilbert, pre-filed House Bill 2039 last month. The new legislative session starts Monday. Under the legislation, priests and pastors would be forced […]
