A Republican lawmaker has confirmed that Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., passed away suddenly at the age of 65. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., confirmed LaMalfa’s passing in a post on X. LaMalfa was serving his seventh term representing a rural district in northeast California. The fourth-generation rice farmer sat on committees for Agriculture, Natural […]
As the number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections rises nationwide, attention is turning to two recent studies that found protecting babies against the disease — by vaccinating pregnant mothers or giving newborns antibodies — prevented hospitalizations in infants. Treating newborns directly was more effective than maternal vaccination. One study that included just over 5,000 […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching a major enforcement surge in Minnesota, deploying thousands of federal agents to the Twin Cities as part of a combined immigration crackdown and fraud investigation, mainly involving Minneapolis’s Somali community. 2,000 agents headed to Minneapolis area The Wall Street Journal and CBS News report that about 2,000 […]
In this Media Miss Minute, Elon Musk appears to signal support for Republicans despite previously saying he planned to launch his own political party. Plus, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer pushes back on renewed talk from President Trump about taking control of Greenland. Media Miss by the left: Musk appears to back GOP in 2026 […]
Several people pardoned for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol have been rearrested, charged or convicted of new crimes, according to a Straight Arrow News analysis. Those alleged crimes include making terroristic threats, child sex offenses and a deadly drunk-driving crash. On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued […]
Nicolás Maduro and his wife faced federal court charges including drug trafficking and gun crimes. During his court appearance, Maduro wore a jumpsuit and shackles, asserting he was kidnapped rather than legally detained. Plus, American forces are preparing to seize a Venezuelan oil tanker accused of evading U.S. sanctions. And the CDC is rolling out […]
The United States is preparing to intercept a sanctioned oil tanker tied to Venezuelan crude as it attempts to escape U.S. control at sea, according to new reports. The move signals a sharper phase in Washington’s pressure campaign following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. U.S. officials told CBS News and CNN that the tanker, now called the Marinera and […]
Five years after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats are outlining what they say has changed and what hasn’t. New reports released Monday focus on sweeping Jan. 6 pardons, repeat criminal behavior, and the growing influence of people tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. What the reports say now The reports, […]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) says it still has about two million records related to the Jeffrey Epstein case to go through. And, so far, official say they’ve reviewed less than one percent of them. All files related to the case were supposed to be released to the public by Dec. 19 under a deadline imposed by […]
Army Air Corps Brig. Gen. Kenneth Newton Walker received a posthumous Medal of Honor for bravery during World War II bombing missions and is credited with helping to create the blueprint for the modern Air Force.
