Democratic North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein weighed two Republican-backed immigration bills that would expand the role of state and local law enforcement in aiding federal immigration efforts. The bills came as part of a wider effort by the Trump administration to crack down on immigrants living in the United States illegally. Republican-led proposals Senate Bill […]
A Manhattan jury has convicted former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on a top charge in his sex crimes retrial. Weinstein was previously convicted of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal sexual act. Each first-degree criminal sexual act carries a maximum sentence of 25 years. BBC reports that Weinstein was found guilty of sexual assault but not […]
President Donald Trump is expected to attend the Kennedy Center’s opening night of “Les Misérables” on Wednesday, June 11. He told Fox News Digital earlier this month that the show is one of his favorites. Trump said he enjoys the music and story, and even suggested the show’s run could be extended. The Kennedy Center […]
The Dentists at Gateway Crossing, an office in McCordsville, Indiana, is going to be short-staffed for a bit. Their founder, and now star practitioner Dr. Matt Vogt, will be busy playing golf in the U.S. Open Championship. How did a dentist make the field of 156 players? The 34-year-old Vogt will tee it up in […]
U.S. Central Command, known as CENTCOM, prepared a range of military responses if ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran break down, Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla confirmed during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, June 10. Kurilla told lawmakers he had provided both President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with multiple options if […]
The Trump administration and the state of California are locked in another dispute, with both sides threatening each other financially. The latest funding threats come as the two sides are on a collision course over state and federal policies. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a June 10 interview with Bloomberg News that California is […]
Federal immigration agents gained media attention after carrying out what officials described as the largest worksite enforcement operation in years. The operation focused on meatpacking plants in the Midwest, but the owner claims he used a federal system to verify workers’ status. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched the raids in Omaha, Nebraska, as […]
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair David Hogg says he will not run for the organization’s snap vice chair election. Hogg’s announcement comes just hours after the DNC voted to redo its elections for the vice chair positions, following a procedural error in February’s election. DNC sets new voting dates This development means that the […]
The NCAA’s landmark $2.8 billion House settlement, which reshaped the future of college athletics, faced its first legal challenge on Wednesday, June 11. Eight female athletes filed an appeal, arguing that the back pay structure violates Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in education. What does the House v. NCAA settlement cover? […]
“Homelessness can’t be a choice.” Those are the words of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who put forth the Responsibility to Shelter Initiative. This new provision can put homeless people behind bars if they refuse shelter. City council shapes new homelessness provision On Tuesday, the San Jose City Council voted 9-2 to change the city’s […]
