FBI Director Kash Patel said yesterday the agency was reallocating resources to Minnesota to continue investigating allegations of widespread fraud linked to federally funded programs. The update came after investigative YouTuber Nick Shirley last week released a 42-minute documentary visiting the addresses of day care centers, adult home care companies, and other businesses. Many appeared to be inactive despite […]
President Donald Trump gave a prime-time address to the nation yesterday to highlight his administration’s work on the economy, health care, and immigration. He also announced a $1,776 dividend to every US soldier. The speech came as a recent poll found his approval ratings had reached a two-term low. The address also followed his announcement that the US military […]
Voters in several states cast ballots yesterday in closely watched off-year elections, including races for New York City mayor and governors in Virginia and New Jersey. In New York City, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani (50.4%) defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (41.6%)—a centrist Democrat who ran as an independent—and Republican Curtis Sliwa (7.1%). The 34-year-old Mamdani becomes the first […]
An estimated 200,000 people attended a memorial service honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk yesterday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The service was organized by Turning Point USA, the youth organization Kirk cofounded, which is now led by his widow, Erika Kirk. The event included speeches by Christian leaders, conservative activists, and public officials, including Secs. […]
President Donald Trump declared a public safety emergency in Washington, DC, yesterday, activating 800 DC National Guard members over concerns of violent crime. He also invoked the 1973 Home Rule Act to take control of the city’s police department for a maximum of 30 days. Over 100 FBI agents will be temporarily reassigned to nighttime patrol duties. […]
The FBI released its report on crime in the United States for 2024 on August 5 showing a 14.9 percent decline in murder with 4.4 percent and 8.1 percent drops in overall violent and property crime respectively. The nation’s murder rate for 2024 was down 26 percent from 2020’s figure and roughly even — slightly […]
The Presidential Fitness Test is returning to schools after a 12-year hiatus, with President Donald Trump signing an executive order to restore and revamp the program late last week. The test has its roots in the 1950s, when the so-called “father of sports medicine,” Dr. Hans Kraus, coauthored a study finding American kids were 49.2% weaker than European counterparts […]
Electric vehicle maker Tesla is liable for $243M in damages after a jury found Friday that the company’s driver assistance technology was partly responsible for a fatal 2019 crash. Legal experts say the judgment, likely to be appealed, may set a significant precedent in cases involving self-driving technology. In the accident in question, a Tesla Model S […]
The US Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s tax and domestic policy bill yesterday. The final tally was 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The revised, 940-page document heads to the House for consideration. Three Republicans joined the upper chamber’s 47 Democrats to reject the package: Sens. Rand Paul (KY), Thom Tillis (NC), […]
A record-breaking heat wave is scorching much of the eastern US, with some cities seeing their hottest June temperatures in over a decade. Driven by a powerful heat dome, temperatures have soared 15 to 20 degrees above normal—New York City exceeded its 1888 record Tuesday of 96 degrees—and heat indexes have climbed over 100 degrees in several […]