Appeals court greenlights warrantless phone searches at the U.S. border
An appeals court ruled Thursday that border officers may search travelers' phones without a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion, a decision civil-liberties advocates warn leaves Americans' most private data exposed at every port of entry. The ruling, reported by Just the News, strips away the legal barriers that typically protect the contents of […]
White House pulls ICE director nominee after confirmation stalls in Senate committee
The White House withdrew President Trump's pick to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ending a nomination that stalled when the Senate committee chairman demanded answers about a federal shooting investigation in Minneapolis. Richard Lance Shroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper tapped to run ICE as assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, saw his […]
Barack Obama announces death of family dog Sunny at age 13
Former President Barack Obama said his family is "heartbroken" after their Portuguese Water Dog, Sunny, died Tuesday at age 13, ending a chapter that began during his second term in the White House. Obama shared the news in a social media post, calling Sunny "a cherished member of our family" and describing the dog's thirteen […]
Feds charge 12 in alleged $10 million daycare fraud scheme in San Diego
Federal prosecutors arrested a dozen individuals in San Diego for allegedly running sham home daycare operations that siphoned more than $10 million in taxpayer-funded childcare subsidies, a case officials say left real families and honest providers holding the bag. More than 250 federal, state, and local law enforcement officials swept through San Diego early Thursday, […]