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Patel says FBI thwarted ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve attack

Federal authorities say a potentially deadly New Year’s Eve attack in North Carolina was stopped just in time, underscoring ongoing concerns about lone-actor terrorism inspired by foreign extremist groups operating largely online. On Friday, Kash Patel, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that agents and local law-enforcement partners disrupted what investigators describe as […]

Historic Amsterdam Church Mysteriously Burned Overnight

The Vondelkerk, a landmark church in Amsterdam with deep cultural and historical significance, was destroyed by fire overnight, sending shockwaves through the city and far beyond it. By morning, the structure that had stood as a symbol of Europe’s spiritual and architectural inheritance was reduced to ruins. Authorities have so far offered no clear public […]

“Suspect killed related to investigation and manhunt of Brown Shooter”

BrownU & MIT Murders: Is it the same gunman? Police are investigating this possibility and have reportedly killed a suspect to Salem, New Hampshire. Will run live local coverage provided by WJAR Channel 10 (NBC) and other local reporting regarding the live manhunt for a suspect in the Brown University shooting.(yes, we know NBC is […]

Fugitive Brazilian Child Rapist Hid in Massachusetts Daycare While State Funds Flowed

n a troubling case that has drawn sharp criticism of immigration enforcement and state oversight, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Brazilian fugitive convicted of child rape who had been living inside a licensed Massachusetts daycare, highlighting glaring gaps in both immigration and childcare regulatory systems. WTVC+1 Convicted in Brazil, Fled Justice, Settled […]

China’s Fishing Empire Is Emptying the Oceans and Stripping South America Bare

After severely depleting fish stocks in its own coastal waters in the late 1990s and early 2000s, China has effectively exported its fishing crisis to the rest of the world. Today, its distant-water fishing fleet — the largest on Earth — is ravaging marine ecosystems thousands of miles from Chinese shores, with South America emerging […]

China’s Fishing Empire Is Emptying the Oceans and Stripping South America Bare

After severely depleting fish stocks in its own coastal waters in the late 1990s and early 2000s, China has effectively exported its fishing crisis to the rest of the world. Today, its distant-water fishing fleet — the largest on Earth — is ravaging marine ecosystems thousands of miles from Chinese shores, with South America emerging […]

Zohran Mamdani Appoints 9/11 Al Qaeda Defense Lawyer as Chief Counsel

New York politics was jolted this week after Democratic Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani announced that Ramzi Kassem, a lawyer who has defended individuals linked to Al-Qaeda, will serve as his Chief Counsel. The appointment has triggered swift backlash, particularly because Kassem previously represented detainees accused of ties to the terrorist network responsible for the September 11 […]

GOP Lawmakers Push New Healthcare Vision as ACA Debate Reignites

For decades, Democratic healthcare reforms have followed a familiar trajectory: expand government involvement, subsidize insurers, and inch closer to healthcare-for-all. Republicans argue that trajectory has produced higher costs, less transparency, and fewer choices—and now say they finally have a counteroffensive rooted in consumer control rather than centralized planning. At the center of the GOP’s emerging […]

Democrats Resurrect Jan. 6 Committee to Reclaim a Fading Narrative

Five years after the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, House Democrats are once again reaching for a familiar tool: a special committee hearing designed less to uncover new facts than to reassert control over a political narrative that has steadily weakened with time. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced that Democratic members of the now-defunct […]

Trump Administration Freezes Federal Funding to Minnesota Over Fraud Claims

In a dramatic development tying federal spending to fraud enforcement, the Trump administration has halted some federal funds to Minnesota, citing widespread fraud involving multiple federal programs and ongoing investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security. This bold move underscores rising concerns about the stewardship of taxpayer dollars and […]

Dem Rep Cherfilus-McCormick says she’s ‘innocent’ of stealing COVID funds

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick publicly declared her innocence this week as she faces federal charges alleging a conspiracy to steal millions of dollars in COVID-19 disaster relief funds, a case that has drawn renewed scrutiny to pandemic-era spending and oversight failures. Speaking outside a federal courthouse in Miami, Cherfilus-McCormick said she did not take any […]

Minnesota in the Crosshairs as FBI Widens Fraud Investigations

The FBI has expanded its operational footprint in Minnesota, citing the need to pursue large-scale fraud involving federal aid programs, a move that comes amid intensifying political rhetoric over immigration, public spending, and federal oversight. Federal officials say the increased presence is focused on investigating alleged misuse of pandemic-era relief funds, welfare programs, and other […]

Bondi Orders Probe Into Obama–Biden Lawfare

Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to examine what she describes as a decade-long pattern of politically motivated law enforcement, framing it as a potential ongoing conspiracy that interfered with elections and violated the civil rights of conservative Americans. In written responses to Just the News, Bondi said she has authorized U.S. attorneys […]

Bondi Orders Probe Into Obama–Biden Lawfare

Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to examine what she describes as a decade-long pattern of politically motivated law enforcement, framing it as a potential ongoing conspiracy that interfered with elections and violated the civil rights of conservative Americans. In written responses to Just the News, Bondi said she has authorized U.S. attorneys […]

Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to examine what she describes as a decade-long pattern of politically motivated law enforcement, framing it as a potential ongoing conspiracy that interfered with elections and violated the civil rights of conservative Americans. In written responses to Just the News, Bondi said she has authorized U.S. attorneys […]

Pipe Bomb Suspect Claims Anger at Both Parties, Not Jan. 6 Plot

Federal prosecutors say the man charged with planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of both major U.S. political parties on the eve of January 6, 2021, insists his actions were not meant to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 election, even though he believed the election was stolen. According to a new court filing, Brian […]

CDC Drops Universal Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine, Shifting Power Back to Parents

In a significant departure from decades of federal vaccination policy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially adopted a recommendation that eliminates the long-standing rule that all newborns in the U.S. receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Under the new guidance, whether an infant receives the vaccine—including the birth dose—now hinges […]

Judge Blocks California From Hiding Student Gender Changes From Parents

California’s long-standing role as a national trendsetter on progressive education policy is now colliding with federal constitutional limits, after a sweeping ruling that could shape how public schools nationwide handle student gender identity disclosures. In a landmark decision, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez issued a permanent, class-wide injunction blocking California officials from enforcing so-called “gender […]

Two Killed in Israel Terror Attack

A coordinated car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel on Friday left two civilians dead and prompted an immediate security response from Israeli authorities, underscoring ongoing concerns over lone-wolf terrorism and escalating violence linked to the West Bank. According to Israeli police, a Palestinian attacker first rammed his vehicle into a group of pedestrians in […]

Nigeria Confirms Trump-Ordered Christmas Airstrikes on ISIS

U.S. airstrikes ordered by Donald Trump on Christmas Day struck Islamic State (ISIS) camps in northwest Nigeria, with Nigerian officials confirming the operation was fully authorized at the highest levels of both governments. Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar said the strikes were conducted after direct coordination with Washington, including discussions with Marco Rubio, and […]

Iran Moves to Execute 67-Year-Old Woman for Women’s Rights Slogan

United Nations human rights experts are sounding the alarm over what they describe as a deeply troubling case in Iran: the potential execution of a 67-year-old woman accused of national security crimes for possessing a slogan associated with women’s rights and recording an unpublished message. The woman, Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, now faces execution after Iranian […]

DOJ Dumps 30,000 Epstein Files—Warns Trump Claims Are False and Sensationalized

The U.S. Department of Justice has released its eighth tranche of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, adding nearly 30,000 pages to the public record while explicitly cautioning the public against drawing sensational conclusions. In a rare and pointed statement accompanying the release, the DOJ said the documents include “untrue and […]

Trump Orders Surprise Four-Day Christmas Weekend for Federal Workers

President Donald Trump signed a late-December executive order granting federal employees additional time off around Christmas, temporarily expanding the federal holiday calendar for 2025. The order designates Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and Dec. 26 as federal holidays—creating a four-day weekend for many government workers when combined with Christmas Day. The move applies only to federal […]

DOJ is suing both red and blue states to force them to clean voter rolls

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has launched an unprecedented legal campaign against states across the political spectrum, signaling a major federal push to enforce voter roll maintenance ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. At the center of the effort is Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general overseeing the division, who says the lawsuits are […]

DOJ is suing both red and blue states to force them to clean voter rolls

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has launched an unprecedented legal campaign against states across the political spectrum, signaling a major federal push to enforce voter roll maintenance ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. At the center of the effort is Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general overseeing the division, who says the lawsuits are […]