A grieving family feels the cost of the U.S. war with Iran
Captain Curtis Angst of the Ohio Air National Guard and five others were killed taking part in the Iran war operations when their plane crashed.
300-plus Angel Families jump into Markwayne Mullin’s DHS nomination fight in unequivocal terms
A group giving a voice to victims impacted by illegal immigrant crime says that more than 300 families who have been the victim of weak border policies are urging members of Congress to support the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The American Border Story … Read more
Trump puts Republicans in a bind on the DHS shutdown: From the Politics Desk
President Donald Trump rejected an off-ramp to the DHS shutdown and instead called on congressional Republicans to refuse any deal with Democrats unless they agree to pass the SAVE America Act.
Johnson turns up heat on Schumer as DHS shutdown drags on, airport delays mount
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is ratcheting up pressure on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Democrats in the upper chamber as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown creeps into a sixth week with no end in sight. House GOP leaders are poised to hold votes Thursday on a pair of bills aimed at … Read more
Bets on US-Iran ceasefire show signs of insider knowledge, say experts
New online accounts on Polymarket platform betting a total of $70,000 suggest ‘some degree of inside info’ Several accounts on the online platform Polymarket laid bets on a US-Iran ceasefire over the weekend that appeared to show signs of insider knowledge, according to experts. Eight accounts, all newly created around 21 March, bet a total … Read more
GOP candidate warns Bernie-backed Dem rival’s green ties could hit farms, energy
A Democratic candidate in a key Wisconsin battleground is highlighting support from a major environmental group as her Republican opponent warns the endorsement could drive up energy costs and hurt farmers. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., blasted Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke’s endorsement by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Action Fund, arguing it signals policies … Read more
Chicago lawmaker ripped over ‘disgusting’ response to college student allegedly killed by illegal immigrant
A progressive Chicago alderwoman is being widely panned on social media over her response to a local college student being allegedly shot and killed by an alleged illegal immigrant over the weekend. Shortly after Sheridan Gorman, 18, of Westchester County, New York, was gunned down while taking a walk with friends around 1:30 a.m. Thursday … Read more
Bill Cosby found guilty of sexual assault and ordered to pay $19.25m
Donna Motsinger alleges she was drugged and raped by Cosby in 1972 after he gave her a glass of wine in his limo Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A California jury found Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault in a civil trial on Monday, awarding … Read more
Trump administration engaged in ‘preliminary conversations’ with Iran to end war
President Trump backs down from his ultimatum to strike Iran’s power plants after what he says were “productive” talks with Tehran. NBC News correspondent Monica Alba, Raf Sanchez, Courtney Kube and Brian Cheung report on the latest in the war and the market’s reaction to the president’s comments that the Strait of Hormuz could open … Read more
Alito gives lawyers plain-English lesson on meaning of ‘day’ as Supreme Court weighs late-ballot fight
Justice Samuel Alito emphasized the literal meaning of the word “day” as the Supreme Court heard arguments Monday about whether states can legally accept late-arriving ballots that are postmarked by Election Day. “We have lots of phrases that involve two words, the last of which, the second of which is ‘day,’ Labor Day, Memorial Day, … Read more