The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday upheld Texas’s prohibition on paid in-person ballot harvesting, reversing a lower court injunction and allowing the law to take effect immediately. Writing for a unanimous three-judge panel, Judge Edith H. Jones concluded that Senate Bill 1, enacted in 2021, is neither unconstitutionally vague nor in violation … Read more
Sen. Marsha Blackburn is intensifying her criticism of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, calling for a formal investigation after the justice attended the Grammy Awards, where several artists made anti-ICE remarks from the stage. Jackson received a nomination for her memoir “Lovely One” in the category of Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording. … Read more
President Trump welcomed governors from both parties to the White House this week for the annual National Governors Association conference, but two prominent Democratic governors were notably omitted. Wes Moore of Maryland and Jared Polis of Colorado were not invited to the events, which include a formal meeting on February 20 and a dinner the … Read more
The FBI’s Phoenix office released an updated description of the person seen in doorbell camera images recovered in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie and increased the reward for information to $100,000. The individual is described as a man between 5 feet 9 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall with an average build wearing a … Read more
A California man accused of sending a fake ransom message to the family of Nancy Guthrie was released from federal custody in Tucson on Thursday. Derrick Callella, 42, is charged with transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce and using a telecommunications device with intent to abuse, threaten, or harass. Callella did not respond … Read more
A divided Supreme Court rejected on Thursday to hear a challenge to a state ban on assault weapons, which refers to semiautomatic rifles that are popular among gun owners and have also been used in mass killings. As is customary, the majority declined to explain its reasons for rejecting the case involving firearms such as … Read more
France’s former Culture Minister, Jack Lang, has resigned from his position as head of a Paris cultural center due to alleged past financial ties to the infamous late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The allegations against Lang prompted a tax investigation into his connections, ultimately leading to his resignation. As of this writing, Lang is the most … Read more
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Wednesday signed an executive order banning Immigration and Customs Enforcement from launching operations on state property. “I take seriously my responsibility to keep New Jersey residents safe, and as a Navy veteran and former federal prosecutor, my commitment to upholding the Constitution will never waver,” Sherrill said in a statement. “This executive … Read more
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz demanded Thursday that the federal government “pay for what they broke” during Operation Metro Surge, an immigration enforcement effort that triggered widespread protests in Minneapolis. Walz made the remarks during a news conference after Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s point man on deportations and border security, announced earlier Thursday that the administration would begin drawing down … Read more
Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s point man on deportations and border security, on Thursday touted what he described as significant public safety gains from Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. He pushed back on critics as the effort winds down. “Since I have been on the ground here in Minnesota, I have had the opportunity to … Read more