news2shortsPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing the Department of War (DOW) to work directly with coal-fired power plants on new long-term power purchasing agreements, arguing the move would ensure “more reliable power and stronger and more resilient grid power.” “That’s why I’m also pleased to announce that, in just a moment, I … Read more
Bill that requires proof of citizenship and would limit mail-in voting passes 218-213 but faces uphill battle in Senate The House on Wednesday passed the Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulations by requiring proof of citizenship at voter registration and significantly curtail mail-in voting. The legislation, which passed 218 to 213, faces … Read more
New evidence shows Gregory Bovino hailed agent who fired at Marimar Martinez five times in her car Newly released evidence has shown that Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who was the face of the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts until last month, praised a federal agent who shot a Chicago woman during an immigration … Read more
Andrew Paul Johnson was found guilty of five counts including molesting a child under 12 and another under 16 A man who took part in the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol and later pardoned by Donald Trump was found guilty on Tuesday of multiple child sexual abuse charges in Florida, officials said. … Read more
The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, appeared before a House judiciary committee hearing on Wednesday to defend the justice department’s handling of files involving the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. During the hearing, there were several heated exchanges between Bondi and Democrat lawmakers who questioned her about the DOJ’s handling of the … Read more
A longtime federal prosecutor who left the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota last month amid a wave of resignations linked to concerns over the Trump administration’s handling of anti-ICE agitators has joined former CNN anchor Don Lemon’s defense team, court filings show. Joseph H. Thompson, a former senior leader in the Minnesota U.S. attorney’s office … Read more
Tribe, which was forcibly removed from its lands near Lake Tahoe, used $5.5m grant and private donations for purchase The Washoe Tribe has purchased more than 10,000 acres of land near Lake Tahoe for conservation in one of the largest tribal land returns in California history. The sprawling property, located 20 miles north of Reno, … Read more
NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press NOW to explain the biggest takeaways from the latest NBC News Decision Desk poll on President Trump’s job approval and his administration’s handling of immigration issues.
Agency heads that operate under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned a shutdown could cripple U.S. readiness across half a dozen areas as the agency looks poised to enter a funding lapse by the end of the week over Democrats’ demands to reform immigration enforcement operations. Five agency leaders delivered that message to the … Read more
31-year-old faces first-degree murder charge Former linebacker could face death penalty Former New York Jets first-round draft pick Darron Lee has been kept in jail without bond as he faces a first-degree murder charge over the death of his girlfriend in Tennessee. The ruling by Judge Tori Smith came after Lee was arrested and charged … Read more
