Judge rebukes Christopher Ballard for talking to media but declines defense’s request to take death penalty off table A Utah judge held a prosecutor in contempt on Friday for speaking to the media about the murder case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, but did not grant the defense attorney’s request to bar … Read more
Police say anonymous tip was unsubstantiated after what Buttigieg calls ‘deeply distressing’ day apart from children Pete Buttigieg, the former US transportation secretary, said on Friday an anonymous and – police say – meritless accusation led Child Protective Services to investigate his family. In a Substack post published on Friday, Buttigieg described the incident – … Read more
President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled the inside of the new United States passport, which shows his own image gracing a page in front of the Declaration of Independence, while warning those coming to the U.S. to behave appropriately. “The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, but be good!’ President DJT,” Trump wrote in a … Read more
Experts say move signals greater political interference into public health and will exacerbate opioid overdose crisis Health programs receiving federal funding must agree within days to new priorities from the Trump administration, including a focus on “parental authority” in education and a move away from proven overdose-prevention methods like harm reduction, suggesting greater political control … Read more
President Trump looks to rally his base ahead of the midterms as tensions with Republicans and with Iran threaten to derail his affordability message. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez, Courtney Kube and Allie Canal join Meet the Press NOW with the latest on Trump’s midterm messaging and the continued fallout of the war with Iran.
Environmentalists and immigrant-rights advocates demand accounting of damage done by notorious Everglades facility While they welcome the recent closure of the controversial Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center, leading environmental groups and their allies say they want an independent investigation into the environmental damage the facility inflicted on the surrounding wilderness during its 12 months of … Read more
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) reacts to President Trump’s decision to cancel the signing of the bipartisan housing affordability bill. Rep. Johnson also discusses the president’s Iran strategy and the current political environment.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reaffirmed the Trump administration’s commitment to holding Atlanta’s Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) “accountable” following the horrific stabbing death of a great-grandmother, announcing Friday that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is actively scrutinizing the transit system’s safety and security plans. In an X post Friday, Duffy said the FTA has … Read more
Two-time All-Pro running back for Bucs died at 36 Martin was experiencing mental health crisis, family say Lawsuit filed against Oakland police, ambulance unit A lawsuit filed by Doug Martin’s parents alleges delayed care after police used excessive force led to the former All-Pro running back’s death last October. Leslie and Doug Martin filed the … Read more
The District of Columbia has settled a lawsuit by a protester who said he was detained and handcuffed for following National Guard troops around the city while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars.”
