Democratic lawmaker says shooting masked ICE agents could be ’justified’; Judge blocks detention visit rule
In this Media Miss Minute, Vice President JD Vance fires back at a New York lawmaker who said Americans would be “justified” in shooting some Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Meanwhile, a federal judge blocked a Trump administration effort to require advance notice before lawmakers visit certain immigrant detention facilities. Media Miss by the right: […]
US Olympic committee stands by LA Games chair despite Epstein ties
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is standing by its Los Angeles 2028 committee chairman despite his newly revealed association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. During a Thursday news conference, the USOPC said it did not need to comment beyond chairman Casey Wasserman’s expression of regret after his emails to Epstein appeared among […]
US-Russia treaty capping nuclear warheads lapses. What happens next?
For the first time in more than half a century, the world’s two largest nuclear powers are no longer bound by a single, verifiable arms control treaty. The New START Treaty officially expired Thursday, ending the decades-long era of caps on the U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals. Why New START’s expiration matters now According to […]
Inside the debate over Trump’s plan for over-the-counter medications
Last month, President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited “Great Healthcare Plan,” outlining broad efforts to address rising health care costs and rein in health insurance companies. Although the proposal was light on specific details, it called for insurers and health care providers to publicly disclose information on pricing, wait times for routine care and claims […]
The economics of an ICE raid: What’s left behind after agents complete mass arrests
A national effort by several federal agencies to meet President Donald Trump’s deportation goals is not just putting a strain on government lawyers, but also local economies. A sharp decline in workers and customers has left business owners to choose between staying open or closing their doors for good. The continued raids have lasting effects […]
DNI Tulsi Gabbard denies whistleblower allegations, which remain secret
The allegation was both intriguing and alarming. A whistleblower claimed that the nation’s spy chief had committed wrongdoing so serious that its disclosure would endanger national security. Further, the whistleblower said, the allegation had been kept secret from Congress, in violation of the law. But now the inspector general’s office for the U.S. intelligence community […]
Why are so many companies shedding employees if the economy is strong?
As more Americans struggle to keep their heads above water, concerns of a potential recession have begun to surface. A new report reveals that the strong labor market that has helped keep the U.S. economy out of a recession may be weakening. On Thursday, Challenger, Gray & Christmas released its labor market report, showing that […]
Designated terror group still gets to speak at Florida state Capitol
A group Florida has labeled a “terror organization” spoke at the Florida Capitol earlier this week. The Council for Islamic-American Relations, or CAIR, is pushing back against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ claim that it is a terror group. Terror label In December, DeSantis put out an executive order designating several Muslim groups as terror organizations, […]
Man charged with sending ‘imposter’ ransom note to Nancy Guthrie’s family
A California man faces federal charges for sending an “imposter” ransom note to the family of Nancy Guthrie, 84, who has been missing since Saturday. Nancy Guthrie, of Arizona, is the mother of Savannah Guthrie, an anchor on NBC’s “Today” show. Derrick Callella, according to a Department of Justice criminal complaint, faces two charges: one […]
