September 16, 2025

Tough-on-crime bills for DC advance after Trump control ends

A package of 14 bills moving rapidly through the U.S. House could significantly change Washington, D.C.’s approach to juvenile crime and public safety. The House Oversight Committee approved the package of bills in just days, and Washington D.C. officials are scheduled to testify about the city’s crime. U.S. House to hear, vote on crime bills  […]

September 16, 2025

Airlines selling 5 billion domestic flight records to U.S. government

A data broker with five billion domestic flight records is selling access to the U.S. government, enabling warrantless searches of airline passengers’ data. The records, which include passengers’ names, flight itineraries and financial information, have been made available to agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Secret […]

September 16, 2025

Answered prayers: New bill could use church land to fight homelessness

It’s not NIMBY, it’s YIGBY. As America faces rising homelessness and an escalating housing shortage, a growing movement believes churches, mosques and synagogues are an answer to the housing crisis. A new federal bill introduced this month aims to offer space on land already owned by faith-based organizations and higher education institutions.  Dubbed the YIGBY […]

September 16, 2025

‘I have bad news’: Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin confessed on Discord: Report

Newly revealed social media messages suggest the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk confessed to the crime to friends online. According to screenshots reviewed by The Washington Post, suspect Tyler Robinson sent a series of notes to a private group chat on the platform Discord shortly before turning himself in. “Hey guys, I […]

September 16, 2025

JD Vance uses ‘The Charlie Kirk Show’ to honor Kirk, condemn ‘left-wing extremism’

Vice President JD Vance stepped away from his official duties Monday to host a special episode of Charlie Kirk’s podcast that included stories of how several Trump administration staffers knew the conservative activist and his impact on their careers. Discussions also centered on political violence as Vance and guests blamed “the left” for proliferating and […]

September 16, 2025

4 NFL QB’s go down with injuries in week 2, why is protecting them an issue?

The biggest headlines after week two of the NFL season revolve around quarterbacks. Unfortunately, injuries to four starters in action Sunday once again raise the question of how to better protect the most consequential players in the league. Starting quarterbacks take some hits Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow suffered a toe injury in the second quarter of […]

September 16, 2025

More than 1,000 Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid: Report

The whereabouts of around 1,200 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz could not be determined, according to a new report from the Miami Herald. Those men may still be getting processed, being transferred or about to be deported. Detainees’ location unclear The Herald obtained the names of those detainees from two rosters. They reported that around […]

September 16, 2025

FBI was tipped off months before Evergreen High School shooting: Report

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) alerted the FBI in July about troubling social media posts that have since been tied to the Evergreen High School shooter. The information, however, did not include the suspect’s identity or location, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the case. The ADL is a watchdog group that tracks hate speech […]

September 16, 2025

US attacks another alleged Venezuelan drug boat, killing three

President Donald Trump announced on social media Monday that the U.S. has attacked and effectively destroyed a second alleged drug boat from Venezuela. The president made the announcement with a video of the attack on social media. Second attack Trump said the latest attack happened in international waters and claimed the boat carried illegal narcotics […]

September 16, 2025

Wikipedia editors debating on deleting Erika Kirk’s page after husband’s killing

Wikipedia editors are debating whether Erika Kirk, wife of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, should have her own profile page. The page is currently locked until Sept. 18, preventing edits while editors weigh whether she meets the platform’s standards. Profile created after tragedy The profile was created shortly after Charlie Kirk’s death, which thrust Erika […]