Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., appeared to compare federal authorities enforcing immigration law to British forces that terrorized the 13 colonies. Her remarks Wednesday came during a debate on a budget resolution as both sides of the political aisle seek to end the partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown on their own terms. Slotkin, a … Read more
Autopsy of Celeste Rivas Hernandez finally released after law enforcement had requested it be sealed in November Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl whom the singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating injuries, according to an autopsy report … Read more
While Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has been denying accusations she’s racked up a multimillion-dollar net worth since getting elected to Congress, her daughter has continued her hard-left political activism and support for communist causes that began when she was just 12. Isra Hirsi, who was just 16 when her mother and charter member of “The … Read more
Smoke drifts into Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, as air quality declines and 50 homes destroyed Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Wildfires burning across the south-eastern US intensified on Wednesday across parts of south-east Georgia, where 50 homes were destroyed, and across north-east Florida, forcing evacuations … Read more
Most-banned book was Sold, a 2006 novel by Patricia McCormick about sex trafficking in India Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The American Library Association (ALA) has reported a record high in the number of books banned in US libraries. In 2025, 5,668 books were banned … Read more
What began as a routine inspection of a four-door Lexus crossing the U.S. border into Mexico escalated quickly Sunday when officers discovered a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher and dozens of additional weapons hidden in the vehicle. Tucked in a cavity under the seats, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials found the RPG tube, four rifles, … Read more
The findings land before supreme court hearing on Trump bid to end protections for Syrians and Haitians Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Temporary protected status (TPS) holders, who have historically been protected from deportation due to safety concerns in their home countries, contribute around $29bn … Read more
Prediction market Kalshi said it had fined and suspended three political candidates for trading on their own races during primary campaigns.
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding that FBI Director Kash Patel fill out a screening test used to assess “harmful patterns of alcohol consumption and routinely used by individuals to help identify hazardous drinking behaviors,” following allegations published in an Atlantic article.
Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., who made history as the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died, his office said in a statement Wednesday.
