The mayor of Bergen County, New Jersey’s fifth-largest municipality, formally switched parties on Thursday, announcing his support for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli. Garfield Mayor Everett E. Garnto Jr. said he felt compelled to leave the Democratic Party, declaring that “the state is broken.” His announcement came during a rally at a Garfield gymnasium, where … Read more
The leader of the Minnesota Catholic Conference stated that Catholic and other nonpublic schools were in “urgent and critical need” of security upgrades in a letter that was resurrected and addressed to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. The letter read, “Our schools are under attack.” The request was ignored, and two years later, a shooter opened fire … Read more
President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter who asked if he was “trying to go to war with Chicago,” after he posted a meme portraying the city as an Apocalypse Now–style war zone. During a terse exchange, the reporter asked the president about the meme, which depicted Chicago burning with a caption: “I love … Read more
Washington, D.C. — In a dramatic escalation of America’s fight against narcotics networks, U.S. forces carried out a lethal strike against alleged members of the Venezuelan-based cartel Tren de Aragua (TDA) while they were transporting drugs across international waters. The operation, confirmed by senior officials, marked the first time Washington has used direct military force at sea to target … Read more
Sacramento, CA — California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a sharp warning to President Donald Trump over Republican-led redistricting efforts in Texas, but the move quickly drew fierce pushback and left Newsom facing political backlash of his own. In a letter sent Monday, Newsom threatened to push for a redrawing of congressional maps in California if Texas Republicans move forward … Read more
The ornate Roosevelt Room buzzed with an unusual energy as cabinet members shuffled through folders and adjusted their seats around the polished mahogany table. Outside, the Washington winter cast long shadows across the White House lawn, but inside, the atmosphere was charged with the kind of anticipation that comes before major announcements. This wasn’t just … Read more
U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) strongly defended President Donald Trump’s use of military force against suspected drug smugglers after a New York Times report questioned the legality of the action. “Overdosing takes 100,000+ American lives every year. Cartels wage this war against our nation everyday. Maybe it’s time for our nation to push back and … Read more
The Justice Department this week dismissed a sixth San Francisco immigration judge since President Donald Trump took office, continuing what appears to be a pattern of removing adjudicators with backgrounds in immigrant defense or higher asylum approval rates. Judge Shira Levine, appointed to the court in October 2021, was terminated without explanation, NBC Bay Area … Read more
Washington, D.C. — Federal prosecutors have announced the arrest of two Chinese nationals accused of smuggling sensitive American technology worth tens of millions of dollars to China, in a case highlighting growing concerns over the global race for artificial intelligence supremacy. The defendants, Chuan Geng, 28, of Pasadena, California, and Shiwei Yang, 28, of El … Read more
A significant legal victory for executive power has emerged from an ongoing constitutional battle that could fundamentally alter the balance between federal authority and state sovereignty in matters of domestic security. The ruling represents the latest development in an escalating conflict over presidential prerogatives that has pitted the highest levels of government against each other … Read more