The Justice Department secured an indictment of Democratic Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas this week on five charges, accusing the longtime Democratic lawmaker of leading a network that distributed at least 100 kilograms of marijuana, laundered proceeds, and used her political influence to pursue cannabis licenses. A 45-page indictment unsealed Thursday charged Lucas with racketeering […]

Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to resume U.S.-mediated peace talks, but he poured cold water on the idea that a deal would be signed soon. Vance spoke to reporters on the tarmac in Cincinnati on Thursday morning ahead of a campaign trip to Nebraska. The vice president, when […]

Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel, and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Theophani Stamos are set to hold a press conference on a major law enforcement action in Norfolk, Virginia, scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday. FOUR DEAD AND DOZENS WOUNDED AFTER MAJOR FIRE BREAKS OUT AT CANADIAN MILITARY BASE The announcement comes as Virginia […]

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) waved off rumors that she married her brother, replying, “Not to my knowledge,” when asked if she was related to her ex-husband. Omar married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi in 2009, and they divorced in 2017. The rumor that he was her biological brother, and that they married to fraudulently get him […]