Legendary Marines From Throughout Corps’ 250 Years
The stories of legendary Marines are familiar to all leathernecks, many of whom are inspired by them.
FL congresswoman stole $5 million in FEMA funds, aided campaign: Indictment
A federal grand jury has indicted Florida Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick for allegedly stealing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds. Federal prosecutors claim that a “substantial portion” of it financed Cherfilus-McCormick’s 2021 congressional campaign. A Department of Justice news release states that Cherfilus-McCormick and her brother, Edwin, received an overpayment of $5 million in FEMA […]
Measles surge could cost US ‘elimination status’ by January
Federal health officials have, for the first time, linked the measles outbreak that began in Texas to an ongoing cluster in Utah and Arizona using genetic sequencing. This connection could cost the United States its World Health Organization “elimination status” if the same strain continues to transmit through the end of January, according to The […]
How an abortion debate could doom ACA subsidies
Abortion restrictions have entered the conversation surrounding renewing subsidies for health insurance policies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA.) Senate Republicans now say they’re open to extending ACA tax breaks set to expire at the end of the year — but only if Democrats accept stricter abortion restrictions in American insurance plans. The GOP position […]
Comey again moves to have federal charges against him dropped
Former FBI Director James Comey’s legal team is reportedly once again attempting to get federal criminal charges against him dropped. His lawyers argued on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s personal anger toward Comey wrongly prompted the prosecution. “This is an extraordinary case and it merits an extraordinary remedy,” Comey’s lawyer Michael Dreeben said before U.S. […]
DOJ admits full grand jury did not review final indictment against James Comey
The Department of Justice admitted Wednesday that the grand jury that charged former FBI Director James Comey did not review the final indictment. Lindsey Halligan, the U.S. attorney leading the case, said only the foreperson and another grand juror saw the document. The admission came as Comey asked a judge to dismiss the indictment, saying […]
Louvre reveals new details on heist, enhanced security efforts
A month after the daring theft of more than $100 million in jewels from the Louvre, museum officials announced that they will install roughly 100 new surveillance cameras and other security enhancements. Laurence des Cars, the director of the Louvre, also revealed new details Wednesday about how robbers were able to gain access to the display […]
Low-income homes left in the cold as billions in heating aid frozen until Nov. 30
Heidi O’Donnell checked the weather report constantly over the weekend as a cold front brought lows in the 20s and 30s to Shokan, New York, a small town in the Catskill mountains. She needed to come up with $535 to recharge her furnace with heating oil, but the federal funds for heating assistance that she […]
Military aircraft crashes spike 55% in 2024: Pentagon
Major military aviation accidents rose 55% in 2024 compared with four years earlier, and a run of high-profile mishaps in 2025 suggests that the trend may be continuing, according to internal Pentagon data provided to Congress and reviewed by The Associated Press. Class A mishaps, the most severe, resulted in 25 deaths and 14 aircraft […]
Nancy Mace moves to censure Cory Mills amid misconduct claims
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is moving to censure a fellow Republican representative after he was accused of domestic abuse, stolen valor and impropriety with government contracts. If approved, Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., would be censured and removed from his positions on the Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees. Mace and others are accusing congressional leadership […]