President Donald Trump’s new international “Board of Peace” is built on a charter that gives him extensive powers as inaugural chairman, including the ability to veto decisions, set the agenda, invite members, dissolve the body and name his own successor, according to a draft charter described by The New York Times and a leaked version […]
The death of a Cuban migrant at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Texas has been ruled a homicide caused by a violent encounter with guards. The finding conflicts with earlier statements by federal officials. Geraldo Lunas Campos, 55, died Jan. 3 at Camp East Montana, an ICE detention center in El Paso. […]
President Donald Trump has followed through with his weekend threat to sue megabank JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon. Trump filed a lawsuit Thursday in a Florida court seeking $5 billion for the bank’s alleged debanking activities shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by the president’s supporters. Trump’s attorney […]
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) set an April 13 date to review data on the ongoing measles outbreaks in the U.S. and to determine if the country will lose its measles-elimination status, a largely symbolic badge first bestowed upon the U.S. in 2000. Measles has resurged across the country and around the world in […]
A little more than two weeks after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dropped his reelection bid, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., is preparing her run. On Thursday, she filed paperwork to run in her home state, The New York Times reported. Political analysts widely expected Klobuchar to enter the race after Walz dropped out following heightened pressure […]
The 2026 mid-term elections are fast approaching and as candidates start to push harder to win votes, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has set out new rules for candidate interviews. The agency now says any talk show, be they daytime or late-night, that hosts a political candidate must offer equal time to the opposing candidate. This effectively […]
The Boeing wide-body luxury jet that Qatar is donating to the White House for use as Air Force One is slated to arrive this summer, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report indicates that President Donald Trump wants the plane’s exterior painted in red, white and blue, potentially to coincide with America’s 250th birthday […]
In this Media Miss Minute, protesters are using President Donald Trump’s iconic MAGA hats to push back against his plan to take over Greenland. Plus, Minnesota’s Democratic governor is speaking out against a recent anti-ICE protest that interrupted church. Media Miss by the right: ‘Make America Go Away’ red caps become symbol of defiance A […]
As states head into their 2026 legislative sessions, immigration remains a hot topic. Some states are looking to help federal immigration enforcement while others are trying to push back. But how much power do states really have when it comes to immigration enforcement? State powers Overall, very little. “Effectively, none,” David Bier, director of immigration […]
After weeks of testimony, jury deliberations and even a key witness changing her testimony mid-trial, the trial of a former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer has ended. The jury found Adrian Gonzales not guilty, acquitting him of all 29 counts of child endangerment or abandonment. Prosecutors alleged Gonzales failed to protect the children inside a classroom […]
