Indicted House Democrat Changes Official Photo To Hide Expensive Jewelry

Florida Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who was indicted by a grand jury last month on allegations of stealing money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, posted what appears to be an edited version of her official House portrait Thursday that does not include a prominent diamond ring. The indictment alleges that Cherfilus-McCormick, her brother … Read more

Maduro Scrambled To Open Dialogue With Trump Before Stunning Capture: Report

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was seeking renewed talks with the United States before he was captured overnight in a stunning raid by U.S. military and law enforcement elements. His capture followed months of tanker seizures a recent U.S. strike, and targeting of boats ferrying deadly narcotics out of the country. According to Reuters, Maduro … Read more

Walz Blasts Trump After Admin Freezes Minnesota Child Care Funds

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz criticized the Trump administration this week after federal officials paused certain child care payments to the state amid expanded scrutiny of alleged fraud in Minnesota social services programs. “This is Trump’s long game,” Walz wrote Tuesday in a post on X, The Hill reported. “We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s … Read more

Independent Journalist Who Exposed Minn. Daycare Fraud Teases: ‘More to Come’

Independent journalist Nick Shirley said Thursday that he plans to release a second installment of his reporting on alleged fraud involving Minnesota child care providers. Shirley’s first report, a 42-minute video published last week, examined day care centers that appeared inactive or closed despite receiving significant public funding. The video has accumulated more than 134 … Read more

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, wife indicted in US after capture, Trump’s $50M bounty

Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his First Lady Cilia Flores were indicted after they were captured by US forces during a high-stakes military operation Saturday morning. Maduro and Flores were charged in the Southern District of New York with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess … Read more

CNN Host Calls Out Schiff Over False Trump Claims: ‘You Said There Was Direct Evidence’

CNN’s “State of the Union” host Dana Bash took Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to task over past false statements he made regarding former President Donald Trump and Russia during a revealing interview on Sunday. Schiff, who was booted off his seat on the House Select Committee on Intelligence by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) amid years … Read more