Tennessee university reinstates professor fired for post criticizing Charlie Kirk

Austin Peay State University will also pay theater and dance professor Darren Michael $500,000 in settlement Austin Peay State University has reinstated a professor who was fired for his social media post after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The Tennessee school is also paying the teacher $500,000 in the settlement. Austin Peay spokesperson … Read more

Newsom lashes out at Trump over ‘carnival of chaos’ amid Minnesota ICE shooting furor

With the national spotlight firmly on a fatal shooting in Minnesota involving an ICE agent, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California used a high-profile speech to target President Donald Trump over “citizens shot” and what the likely Democratic presidential contender claimed was “using American cities as training grounds for the United States military.” Newsom’s comments Thursday … Read more

Duffy exposes 54% of North Carolina truck licenses issued illegally to ‘dangerous drivers’

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday revealed that 54% of North Carolina’s non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) issued to foreign nationals reviewed by federal officials were issued illegally. The discovery came amid the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) ongoing nationwide audit of the state’s truck licensing systems.  If North Carolina does not revoke all … Read more

Two people shot by US federal agents in Portland, police say

Mayor calls shooting ‘deeply troubling’ as police say two people taken to hospital and conditions not known US federal agents shot two people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, Portland police said. “Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents,” the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said in a statement, adding that … Read more

Trump says American involvement in Venezuela could last years

President Trump is ramping up efforts to control Venezuela’s oil, as five republicans joined democrats to vote for a resolution that would block Trump from using military force in Venezuela without congressional approval. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez has the latest developments.