Justice department drops charges against veteran who burned US flag

Jan ‘Jay’ Carey torched the Stars and Stripes to protest against Trump’s executive order banning flag burning The prosecution of a man who burned the American flag near the White House in protest of an executive order against flag burning has been dropped by the US Department of Justice. On Friday, the justice department moved … Read more

Virginia Democrats dig in on DHS funding line despite ISIS-linked shooting at ODU, illegal immigrant murder

Virginia’s Democratic senators aren’t budging from their position against funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without reforms, despite a deadly shooting involving a suspect with links to ISIS. Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., have both consistently voted with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and their colleagues against the GOP’s attempts … Read more

‘Everything is going up’: Americans struggle with affordability despite Trump’s claims

US workers are finding it difficult to afford basic necessities as the president claims ‘the economy is roaring back’ US workers are still struggling with the cost of living despite Donald Trump’s campaign promises to fix the US affordability crisis. The Guardian spoke to workers as an exclusive poll showed cross-party concerns about the Trump … Read more

Democrat darling Talarico called out for making sixth-grade public students write ‘Obama memoirs’

Democrat darling and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is taking heat after it was discovered that, as a public school teacher in San Antonio, he made his sixth-grade students write “Obama memoirs” celebrating his election. Corey DeAngelis, a school choice advocate and research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, called the assignment “disqualifying” for a Senate … Read more

Democratic lead in Georgia special election signals change in party’s fortunes

Race to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat provides glimpse into midterms with Iran and immigration on voters’ minds Earlier this week, a steady trickle of voters casting ballots in Dalton at Georgia’s City Hall offered a glimpse into what may be changing fortunes for Democrats in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former congressional district. The district hasn’t … Read more

US immigrant parents are taking intense precautions in case of detention: ‘I need to prepare for the worst’

From wills and guardianship papers to advance healthcare directives, parents are anticipating dying in custody or being deported without warning She called it the “end times”. In a quiet living room in south Florida, a 42-year-old South American woman sat at her kitchen table signing her will. Her hands trembled, and the ink smeared when … Read more