USS Abraham Lincoln reaches striking distance of Iran
The U.S. military has positioned the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and a powerful strike group in the Arabian Sea, placing dozens of Iranian targets within range of American airpower. While President Donald Trump has not yet ordered a strike, he has issued a clear ultimatum to Tehran: halt the nuclear program and stop […]
DOJ opens civil rights investigation into Alex Pretti shooting
The Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the second U.S. citizen killed during an aggressive immigration enforcement push in Minnesota. In a press conference Friday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department is “looking at everything that would shed light on that day.” Before […]
‘Home Alone,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ star Catherine O’Hara dead at 71
Actress Catherine O’Hara, a legendary comedian best known for her roles as Kevin McAllister’s mom in “Home Alone” and as Moira in “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 71. O’Hara’s manager confirmed her death to People magazine. Variety reported that she died after a brief illness. Early life O’Hara […]
Michigan sued for COVID-era nursing home files after shirking FOIA law
An investigative journalist sued the Michigan attorney general, accusing her and her office of failing to produce Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, records. Charlie LeDuff said Dana Nessel and her office granted FOIA requests regarding responses to federal questions about nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic but didn’t produce them for months or longer. […]
Kennedy appoints new members to oversee $2 billion autism budget
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed a new slate of 21 members to a panel that helps the federal government set priorities for autism research, policy and social services. The move, announced Wednesday, was widely criticized by former panel members and national autism advocacy groups. The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) will […]
The ‘National Shutdown’ protest reaches high school students, staff
Another general strike is underway in protest of the Department of Homeland Security tactics that it has used to carry out President Donald Trump’s deportation goals. This time, it’s happening at the direction of college students. Student groups at the University of Minnesota organized the “National Shutdown: No Work. No School. No shopping. Stop Funding […]
How two big changes make Venezuelan oil more open to US investors
Less than a month after the capture of Nicolás Maduro, legal changes are making Venezuela’s oil patch more favorable to United States investment. On Thursday, Venezuela’s National Assembly voted to lower royalties and offer more control to foreign companies, and the Trump administration eased sanctions that prevented most U.S. companies from transacting with Venezuela. Opening […]
Feds propose path to gun ownership for some cannabis users
When buying a firearm, checking the “yes” box on the form that asks if you’re an “unlawful user of, or addicted to,” marijuana or any other controlled substance is a quick way to have wasted your time shopping for a gun. A new proposal this month from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives […]
Partial shutdown likely despite Senate passage of funding bill
Senators approved a plan to fund the government after hours of negotiations and a snag from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., though he later lifted his hold on the deal. The 71-29 vote comes after Senate Democrats refused to vote on the originally proposed bill, which included funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats said […]
