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A low approval rating will not cause the US president to hang his head in shame. He’s more likely to dig in You’ll know the famous quote, bastardised from a 1926 column by the Baltimore journalist HL Mencken, that “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” The rest of the … Read more

Two teenagers were killed and five others wounded in Winston-Salem after pre-planned fight in park Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox North Carolina authorities say they are pursuing criminal charges against adults who allegedly “stood by” a scheduled fight among teenagers that led to a mass … Read more

U.S. forces conducted a boarding and interdiction operation overnight on a stateless sanctioned crude oil tanker in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) area of responsibility, the Department of War announced Tuesday. The operation saw U.S. forces board the M/T Tifani, a stateless crude oil tanker previously sanctioned by the U.S. State Department for facilitating the … Read more

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., remarked on Tuesday that he probably “should give up on sarcasm,” following backlash over his one-word reaction to reports that ships linked to Iran had bypassed a U.S. naval blockade. On Monday, Murphy responded to an X post featuring a news article from Lloyd’s List. The report stated that at least … Read more

A congressional probe launched this week into the string of missing scientists was sparked by the disappearance of a former high-ranking official who oversaw some of the military’s most classified research programs, one House Republican revealed. Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., told Fox News Digital in an interview that he was particularly taken aback by the … Read more

WASHINGTON — The head of the Southern Poverty Law Center said Tuesday that the civil rights organization was being “targeted” by the Trump administration with a criminal investigation that appeared to focus on the group’s use of confidential informants that gathered evidence on “extremely violent groups.”Bryan Fair, the interim chief executive of the group, said … Read more

Story has led to resignation of NFL reporter Vrabel says he is focused on this week’s draft New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has said he has had “difficult” conversations after photographs of him and NFL reporter Dianna Russini were made public earlier this month. Russini resigned from her post at the Athletic after … Read more

Irving police department announced bust in pun-filled social media post about alleged $34,000 Lego looting So much for using his noodle. A California man pilfered thousands of dollars in Lego toy sets from the retailer Target in a return-based scam, sometimes swapping valuable figurines with dried pasta pieces and before returning the construction-centric toys, authorities … Read more

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., said Tuesday she plans to resign from the House of Representatives after Republicans vowed to force a vote to expel her from the chamber. “Rather than play these political games, I choose to step away so I can devote my time to fighting for my neighbors in Florida’s 20th District,” she … Read more

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa bans on 75 family members and associates tied to the Sinaloa cartel, expanding the Trump administration’s crackdown beyond drug traffickers to those that profit from ill-gotten gains. The Sinaloa cartel was one of eight drug cartels designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations in February 2025. The classification allows the … Read more