Man accused of forcing US congressman off road turns himself in
Ohio Congressman Max Miller alleges a man threatened him in an antisemitic attack earlier this week. The suspect has pleaded not guilty.
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New Texas law requires Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms
Governor Greg Abott signs bill into law but challenge expected from critics who consider it unconstitutional Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate. The bill, which…
Covering the military parade and a No Kings rally on the same day
Frank Langfitt has covered the world. Now he reports for NPR as a roving correspondent, focusing on stories that help us understand a changing America. Recently, he covered both the military parade that brought tanks and armored personnel carriers rolling through the nation’s capital, as well as the No Kings…
Baby Boomers: 1 in 3 say they’ll never sell their home, according to survey
(NewsNation) — Over one-third of baby boomers who own their homes claim they will never sell them, according to a Redfin-commissioned survey. The survey also found that an additional 30% say they will at least hold on to their home for a decade, but are willing to sell. Those who are…
US braces for nationwide heat wave: What to know
A dangerous, record-breaking heat wave will spread over the eastern United States and is expected to last several days. Extreme heat warnings have been issued in Illinois, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Iowa, West Virginia and South Dakota, where temperatures could rise over…
LA journalists sue Noem over DHS response to unrest amid immigration raids
The Los Angeles Press Club and other journalists are suing Kristi Noem, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, for using “Unnecessary and excessive violence to prevent them from exercising their First Amendment rights.” The lawsuit also accuses DHS of violating the Fourth Amendment prohibiting arbitrary arrests, and the Fifth amendment,…
Health care workers on alert for ICE raids in hospitals
President Trump’s whittling away of protected places for immigrants has fueled fears among health care workers that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will arrest patients in or around hospitals. In January, the Trump administration rescinded a Biden-era policy that protected certain areas like churches, schools and hospitals from immigration…
Delaware governor signs executive order protecting gender-affirming care
On Friday, Delaware Democratic Gov. Matt Meyer signed an executive order increasing protection for receivers and providers of gender-affirming care. “In Delaware, we cherish privacy, dignity and the right to make personal medical decisions. Everyone deserves the freedom to access healthcare rooted in science and compassion,” said Meyer. The executive…
LA mayor rails against ‘insulting’ Vance visit: A ‘photo-op’
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) called Vice President Vance’s remarks 100 percent lies after Vance traveled to Los Angeles on Friday to show support for the Marines deployed during the anti-ICE protests. “He comes in, he makes all of these statements about what is not happening in LA at…
US moving B-2 bombers as Trump weighs Iran response: Reports
Department of Defense (DOD) officials are moving B-2 bombers across the Pacific as President Trump weighs intervening in Israel’s war on Iran. Reports from Reuters say the 30,000-pound “bunker buster bombs” will be stored on the island of Guam while Trump considers the possibility of striking Iran. The DOD referred…
Pope Leo lauds journalism in comments about Catholic church abuse
Pope Leo XIV defended press freedom and urged journalists not to tolerate any abuse in the Catholic Church on Saturday. “Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a nation is weakened,” wrote the Pope. His remarks were read at the theatrical performance of Proyecto Ugaz. This play depicts…
Trump demands special prosecutor investigate ‘stolen’ 2020 election, loss to Biden
President Donald Trump has called for a special prosecutor to be appointed to investigate the 2020 presidential election, which he has long maintained was rigged against him and in favor of Joe Biden. In a fiery Truth Social post Friday, Trump praised his administration for cutting border crossings to zero…
‘Rising fragility’: Therapy culture is fueling America’s unrest
The unrest in Los Angeles isn’t just about politics. It is a symptom of something deeper: a national collapse of resilience. Behind the protests lies a broader crisis, a fragile mindset that mistakes discomfort for danger, grievance for identity, and emotional reactivity for truth. New polling reveals a striking psychological divide: 45…
Maher spars with Texas Republican over ‘vaguely fascist’ Trump military parade
Bill Maher clashed with Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) over President Trump’s military parade on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” on Friday. Maher, although open to the celebration ahead of the event last Saturday, slammed the parade, which drew smaller than expected crowds. “If you’re going to have a vaguely…
Mahmoud Khalil reunites with family after more than 100 days in Ice detention
Columbia graduate and legal US resident was targeted by White House for speaking out against the Israeli war in Gaza Mahmoud Khalil – the Palestinian rights activist, Columbia University graduate and legal permanent resident of the US who had been held by federal immigration authorities for more than three months…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom challenges Vice President JD Vance to debate: ‘How about saying it to my face?’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom challenged Vice President JD Vance to face off in a debate. “Hey @JDVance — nice of you to finally make it out to California. Since you’re so eager to talk about me, how about saying it to my face? Let’s debate. Time and place?” the Democratic…
Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil says Trump administration has failed
He tells the BBC the Trump administration was trying to suppress Pro-Palestinian voices.
A swarm at sea: Supplying troops with on-demand autonomous watercraft
In any drawn-out military confrontation, the U.S. must support its ground forces with food, fuel, ammunition and weapons. In a conflict with China over Taiwan, however, that material will be coming from as far away as the Philippines and Japan. That means relying on the large, mostly unarmed, civilian-crewed ships,…
Minnesota shootings suspect was a ‘prepper’, FBI says
After shooting two local politicians, Vance Boelter texted his wife “prepare for war”, say investigators.
Wrestling star wears ‘Abolish ICE’ t-shirt to ring
Wrestling star Brody King wore a t-shirt calling for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a match this week, signaling his views against the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The All Elite Wrestling league champion is also selling a shirt with the “Abolish ICE” message and…