August 21, 2025

US Navy sailor convicted of spying for China, faces potential life sentence

A federal jury convicted a U.S. Navy sailor of spying for Beijing after he agreed to sell military secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California. The jury convicted 25-year-old Jinchao Wei, otherwise known as Patrick Wei, on six […]

August 21, 2025

Who is Tina Peters? Trump demands her release from Colorado prison

President Donald Trump is calling for the release of a former Colorado county clerk who is serving a nine-year prison sentence for allowing the breach of a voting data system. Tina Peters was found guilty of compromising election equipment in an attempt to prove President Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was rigged.  “FREE TINA […]

August 21, 2025

Schiff preps legal defense, Obama backs CA redistricting plan: Media Miss Minute

In this Media Miss Minute, as the Trump administration levels new allegations of mortgage fraud against its foes, Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is lawyering up. And former President Barack Obama is backing Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to redistrict in an effort to balance out changes likely soon to be made by Texas. Media […]

August 21, 2025

Cracker Barrel’s logo draws heat, ‘woke’ allegations from conservatives

Cracker Barrel has unveiled a new logo for the first time in almost 50 years. But what began as a visual refresh quickly escalated into a cultural and political debate. The new logo removes the familiar image of a man leaning on a barrel, opting instead for a modernized, text-only design. While the brand says […]

August 21, 2025

Adams campaign aide slips cash-stuffed bag of chips to journalist: Report

A campaign adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams attempted to pass money off to a journalist, nonprofit publication The City reported. Her attempt sparked inquiries from federal and city prosecutors, some of which were already investigating the Adams campaign operative.  Adams aide Winnie Greco slipped an opened bag of Herr’s potato chips to […]

August 21, 2025

Device searches hit record high at US border

Searches of electronic devices by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have hit a record high, data released by the agency shows. Between April and June, searches at the U.S. border of devices such as cell phones and laptops rose by nearly 17% over the previous high for a three-month period.  Officers searched 14,899 devices […]

August 21, 2025

ICE may soon have its own fleet for deportation flights: Report

Instead of relying on charter flights, the Department of Homeland Security is considering using its own airplanes to carry out deportations. A former immigration official said the change could double the number of people removed from the United States. NBC News reported that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is leading the effort and working to secure […]

August 21, 2025

Xi Jinping reinforces party control in rare Tibet visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare trip to Tibet this week, using public events and meetings to press for tighter Communist Party control and closer alignment with party policy across the Himalayan region that’s of great economic and strategic importance to Beijing. State media said Xi arrived in Lhasa on Wednesday and was greeted […]

August 21, 2025

Ukrainian arrested in Italy over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

German authorities confirmed the arrest of a Ukrainian suspect in Italy linked to the 2022 Nord Stream explosions. Prosecutors called it a breakthrough in a case that has long obscured who ordered the sabotage of the pipelines. Who was arrested? According to Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office, the suspect — identified as Serhii K. — was […]