FBI Director Kash Patel told Congress on Wednesday that deploying the National Guard to Memphis is necessary to complete the federal government’s law enforcement operation in the city, citing the need for greater manpower and safer perimeters for agents to finish their work amid high crime rates. Speaking before the House Judiciary Committee, Patel said that while federal agents have made […]

(The Center Square) – A former Ohio State student says the university violated his free speech rights when it disenrolled him for social media posts about the conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas. Backed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, Guy Christensen filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Ohio State, […]

(The Center Square) – Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago does not have a spending problem, even as city government spending soars and the projected budget deficit grows. Johnson addressed a question Tuesday about a report from his budget working group. “One of the things that it’s clear to note that the working group fully established […]

A suspect accused of ramming a car into the gate of an FBI field office in Pittsburgh is in custody. The FBI identified the suspect as military veteran Donald Henson. At a Wednesday press briefing, FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Giordano told reporters that Henson allegedly drove his Toyota sedan into the entry gate of […]