FBI arrests Massachusetts man after months of Facebook posts threatening to kill Trump

A 45-year-old Massachusetts father was arrested Wednesday morning by FBI agents from the Joint Terrorism Task Force after a months-long string of Facebook posts threatening to kill President Donald Trump, burn down Mar-a-Lago, and taunting federal law enforcement to come find him. They did. Andrew Emerald was taken into custody at his home in Great […]

DHS spokeswoman Katie Zacharia departs weeks after joining agency amid leadership shakeup

Katie Zacharia, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, announced Tuesday that she is leaving the agency just weeks after she started. Zacharia broke the news in a post on X, framing her departure in gracious terms: "I joined @DHSgov with a genuine passion for supporting @realDonaldTrump @POTUS in his decisive and effective policies […]

Mark Kelly backs Hegseth's decision to lift Army pilots' suspension over Kid Rock flyover

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lifted the suspension of U.S. Army pilots involved in a helicopter flyover at Kid Rock's Nashville mansion, and he found an unlikely ally: Sen. Mark Kelly. Hegseth posted on X Tuesday afternoon with a message that left no room for ambiguity. "US Army pilots suspension lifted. No punishment. No investigation. […]

'The View' co-hosts target Usha Vance, calling her 'addicted to power' over political evolution

Sunny Hostin and Joy Behar used their platform on "The View" on Tuesday to go after second lady Usha Vance, questioning her character, her marriage, and her motivations for existing in public life. Their crime scene? An NBC News interview Usha Vance gave on Monday, in which she committed the unforgivable sin of sounding like […]

Former FBI agents who investigated Trump file lawsuit against Patel and Bondi over dismissals

Three former FBI agents who worked on the investigation into President Trump's alleged subversion of the 2020 presidential election filed suit Tuesday against FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi in federal court in Washington, D.C., demanding reinstatement to their positions. Jamie Garman, Blaire Toleman, and Michelle Ball claim in a 48-page complaint […]

Supreme Court delivers 8-1 free speech victory for Christian counselor against Colorado's conversion therapy ban

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Colorado's ban on so-called "conversion therapy" violates the First Amendment, siding 8-1 with Christian mental health counselor Kaley Chiles in a landmark decision that could dismantle similar laws across more than 20 states and over 100 localities nationwide. The case, Chiles v. Salazar, challenged a 2019 Colorado law that […]

Bolton blasts Rubio's dual national security role, says it leaves administration flying blind on Iran

John Bolton wants the world to know he has opinions about how the Trump administration should handle Iran. The former national security adviser sat down with the Daily Mail to critique Marco Rubio's dual role as Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, question Vice President JD Vance's fitness as a negotiator, and call the […]

Supreme Court rejects Joe Exotic's bid to overturn murder-for-hire conviction

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Joe Exotic's appeal of his 2019 murder-for-hire conviction, closing what may be the final legal avenue for the flamboyant Netflix star who has spent years trying to escape his 21-year prison sentence. According to The Hill, the former zookeeper, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was convicted […]

Usha Vance discusses private disagreements with JD, announces childhood literacy podcast

Second Lady Usha Vance revealed that she and Vice President JD Vance don't always agree on everything, and that she's perfectly comfortable with that. In an interview with NBC News, she described a marriage where honest conversation, not ideological lockstep, is the baseline. She also announced a new podcast on Monday dedicated to childhood literacy, […]

Experts say teacher sexual misconduct is rampant in American schools and massively underreported

Grant Strickland was 14 years old when a 33-year-old teacher allegedly began grooming him with alcohol and marijuana. The relationship, authorities say, lasted two years. Speaking to reporters after a court hearing for his alleged abuser, Nicole Callaham, the Greenville, North Carolina, teen described what it cost him. "I had to grow up very, very […]
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