A Massachusetts police officer urged a federal appeals court on Wednesday to strike down his four-day suspension over a social media post he wrote criticizing George Floyd, claiming the police department infringed on his free speech rights. The full bench on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit heard arguments in a case […]

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) urged Democrats to “let it rip” and sharpen their message Wednesday at Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention, while leaving the door open to a potential presidential run. Speaking during an onstage interview with Sharpton, Khanna was pressed on whether he would consider a White House bid in 2028. Khanna […]

Democrats and Republicans are both claiming validation from a Georgia special election that delivered a double-digit GOP win and a sizable Democratic over-performance, underscoring how each party is interpreting early election signals to fit its own midterm narrative. Republican Clay Fuller won the special election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th […]

The suspect accused of killing Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska last year is possibly “incapable to proceed” on his state murder charge. DeCarlos Brown Jr., 35, is facing both state and federal charges in the stabbing of Zarutska, 23, on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August 2025. His attorney, Daniel Roberts, is […]