A group of immigrants and advocacy organizations filed a class action lawsuit Wednesday, July 16, claiming the U.S. government violated constitutional and legal protections by detaining and deporting migrants during their court proceedings. The suit, filed against the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security, alleges that federal authorities have disregarded due process […]
Major League Baseball is ready to follow up an exciting All-Star weekend with a playoff race involving nearly two-thirds of the league’s teams. Here are the top five questions for the second half of the season. Which teams are looking to trade? MLB’s trade deadline is just two weeks away, and one trade has already […]
President Donald Trump has chronic venous insufficiency, a vein condition that the White House said is common in individuals over the age of 70. The White House released the information after photographs of Trump’s legs and hands at a FIFA soccer match ignited speculation about his health. According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, […]
Taiwan just launched its largest-ever annual military drill, the Han Kuang exercise, simulating a full-scale defense against a Chinese invasion. Now in its 41st year, the 10-day event mobilized more than 22,000 reservists and featured U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers for the first time. Soldiers rehearsed urban defense operations, made use of the Taipei Metro for […]
The U.S. and Panama are conducting a major military exercise during the week of July 13 to practice defending the Panama Canal, an increasingly strategic chokepoint as tensions with China grow. The operation, led by the U.S. Southern Command and Panama’s National Aeronaval Service, runs from July 13 to 18 and includes more than 80 personnel from both […]
The United States Treasury Department imposed sanctions on six individuals tied to Tren de Aragua on Thursday, July 17, including the group’s leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores. Guerrero is accused of transforming Tren de Aragua from a prison-based gang in Venezuela into a transnational criminal organization with a growing presence throughout the Western Hemisphere. Treasury […]
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Emil Bove’s judicial nomination Thursday, July 17, the last step in the process before a final vote by the full chamber. If confirmed, Bove, 44, will hold a lifetime position as a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Jersey. Bove is a controversial […]
Connie Francis, the pop legend known for her chart-topping hits of the 1950s and 60s, passed away Wednesday at 87 — but not before witnessing a surprising resurgence of her music. Her 1960 hit “Pretty Little Baby” gained new life with more than two million videos featuring the song on the platform. Francis even joined […]
The House of Representatives passed two bills Thursday afternoon that will create regulatory frameworks for both cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. If the bills are enacted, it will be the first time digital assets are officially introduced into the United States financial system. Both bills were passed on a strong bipartisan basis. The GENIUS Act, which covers […]
The Department of Justice arrested and charged a man who worked for Voice of America for threatening U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the DOJ announced Thursday, July 17. A grand jury indicted Seth Jason, 64, for influencing a federal official by threatening a family member, influencing a federal official by threat, interstate communications with a […]
