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May 21, 2026

Why a Virginia city banned cops from sharing Flock data that could aid ICE

The city of Richmond, Virginia, says it will no longer allow data captured by its license plate reader cameras to be shared with police departments in the state that cooperate with federal immigration agencies. Virginia state law already prohibits the sharing of license plate reader data with out-of-state police departments, including federal law enforcement agencies […]

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May 21, 2026

US intel says Iran rebuilding drone program faster than expected despite strike claims

Tehran is already firing up its drone assembly lines again. According to a CNN report citing multiple sources familiar with U.S. intelligence assessments, Iran is rebuilding some capabilities far faster than Washington initially expected.  The assessment complicates public claims by U.S. officials who said American and Israeli strikes severely damaged Tehran’s ability to rebuild key […]

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May 21, 2026

Why super PACs with GOP ties are donating to Democratic candidates

A recent string of donations to Democratic political candidates is raising eyebrows after publications uncovered that the donations came from organizations connected to the Republican Party. The super PAC Lead Left has donated more than $1 million to at least three Democratic congressional primaries, according to The New York Times, which reported that the donations […]

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May 21, 2026

Democratic ‘autopsy’ of 2024 election says party lost confidence of everyday Americans

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Ken Martin apologized Thursday for creating what he said was a “distraction” by not releasing a report he possessed about the party’s failure in 2024 that led to Donald Trump’s return to the presidency.  CNN published the 192-page document before Martin announced he would release it. He said it was […]

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May 21, 2026

Police who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue over Trump compensation fund

Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and D.C. police officer Daniel Hodges filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to stop the Trump administration’s new $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” arguing the program could ultimately steer taxpayer money toward people involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The filing opens the first legal challenge […]

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May 21, 2026

How states and schools are racing to solve the small-town vet shortage

Cattle farmer Jeff Sherfield needs to know his bulls are fertile before selling them. That requires a semen check at a veterinarian’s office. And this spring, that became a problem. “The vet I typically use couldn’t see the bulls until the end of May,” he told Straight Arrow in late April. The closest veterinarian who […]

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May 21, 2026

Trump says he’s in ‘no hurry’ on Iran deal; SpaceX files for historic IPO

Iran says it’s reviewing the latest U.S. peace proposal as President Donald Trump shifts between patience and pressure. Plus, a legal fight over the new “anti-weaponization fund” reaches federal court. Two officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are trying to block payouts they argue could benefit the wrong people. And SpaceX is […]

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May 21, 2026

SpaceX IPO filing shows big AI hopes and steep losses

SpaceX has filed to go public in what could become the largest U.S. IPO on record, revealing a company with sweeping artificial intelligence ambitions and billions of dollars in recent losses. The space company, founded by Elon Musk in 2002, plans to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SPCX. Goldman Sachs is listed […]

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May 21, 2026

Judge rejects Trump admin’s argument, orders White House records be kept

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to preserve all presidential records — including text messages exchanged among top White House officials — at least for now, rejecting the administration’s argument that the Presidential Records Act does not apply. The order is set to temporarily take effect on Tuesday while the legal case […]