The Supreme Court said on Thursday that Texas can use the congressional map drawn by Republicans that gave them five more GOP-friendly districts. The decision follows a previous lower court ruling that stated the map likely discriminates based on race. Texas filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court after the lower court handed down […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces renewed scrutiny, from the deadly boat strike to “Signalgate.” But Thursday, the focus shifts to Admiral Mitch Bradley, who will testify on Capitol Hill about ordering that second strike. Plus, federal immigration raids are expanding into Minneapolis, fueling fear within the Somali community and provoking backlash as the administration increases […]

The FBI arrested a suspect in connection with the investigation into pipe bombs planted near the Republican and Democratic national party headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021. The arrest marks a major breakthrough in the case that has drawn criticism from lawmakers, NBC News reports. Multiple news outlets, citing law enforcement sources, report the suspect’s name […]

The Washington, D.C., building that has long housed the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) now bears a new name: the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace. The White House installed the new name on the building on Wednesday, according to The Washington Post.  The change came just one day before the president is scheduled to […]

The U.S. wasted nearly one of every five of the billions of dollars it spent trying to rebuild Afghanistan after it ousted the Taliban from power more than two decades ago, a new report says. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) issued a final report Wednesday after monitoring U.S. efforts in the country […]

In this Media Miss Minute, the family of a man killed in a recent U.S. strike on an alleged drug-running boat has filed a human rights complaint. Plus, the Treasury Department opened a fraud investigation in Minnesota tied to the state’s Somali community. Media Miss by the right: Colombian fisherman’s family files complaint alleging murder […]

The holiday season is upon us, and many Americans will be traveling to see family and friends or taking a much-needed vacation over the next few weeks. But travelers may look a little different, and a bit comfier, this year as a new political movement takes hold.  What does this mean? Well, travelers may see […]

The New York Times filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Defense, seeking a court order blocking new press rules that the paper says violate the First and Fifth Amendments. The suit argues the policy threatens to punish journalists for reporting information that the government has not formally approved. At the center of the […]

Layoff concerns are growing as new data shows job cuts surpassed 1 million this year, according to consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. It marks the highest level of layoffs in the U.S. since the pandemic battered the economy in 2020. And while nearly half a million Americans have picked up seasonal jobs, researchers note […]