Coast Guard seizes 7,250 pounds of cocaine off Puerto Rico, detains five in $54 million bust

The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a suspected smuggling vessel roughly 50 miles off Puerto Rico and seized an estimated 7,250 pounds of cocaine, a haul worth more than $54 million that underscores the scale of drug trafficking in the Caribbean. Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon made the bust on Saturday, Aug. 22, with air support […]

Fetterman now polls higher with Pennsylvania Republicans than McCormick does

A new poll shows Sen. John Fetterman is more popular among Pennsylvania Republicans than the state's own GOP senator, a shift that has Senate Republican leaders openly courting the first-term Democrat for a party switch. The New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Siena University released a joint poll this week that found 73% of Republican […]

Massachusetts state Rep. Francisco Paulino arrested on 11 federal counts tied to COVID relief fraud

A sitting Massachusetts Democratic state representative faces an 11-count federal indictment for allegedly looting more than $700,000 in pandemic relief funds, the second Democratic official in the state arrested on similar charges this month. FBI agents arrested State Rep. Francisco Paulino early Wednesday morning on charges of pandemic unemployment insurance fraud, pandemic loan fraud, and […]

Trump orders flags lowered nationwide for one week to honor Dolly Parton

President Trump directed American flags flown at half-staff across the country for a full week after Dolly Parton died at 80 in Nashville, a tribute that drew bipartisan praise for the country music icon. Trump announced the order on Truth Social shortly after Parton's death became public on Tuesday, calling her "one of the greatest […]

Darline Graham rides Trump endorsement to South Carolina GOP Senate runoff win

Darline Graham, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister, defeated Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina's Republican Senate primary runoff, a decisive victory powered by President Trump's personal recruitment and millions in campaign support. Graham won the runoff on August 25 with roughly 53 percent of the vote to Norman's 47 percent, clinching the GOP nomination […]

Iranian state media airs video targeting Barron Trump with $10 million bounty as Secret Service confirms investigation

Iran's state-run media broadcast a propaganda video openly threatening the life of President Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, and offering a $10 million reward for his location, a provocation the Secret Service says it is actively investigating. The video, aired by IRIB, Iran's hardline state media outlet, ran for nearly three minutes under a title […]

Hawk Fire forces tens of thousands from their homes near Reno as officials confirm human cause

A wind-driven wildfire that officials say was "human-caused" has forced tens of thousands of residents to flee the Reno, Nevada, area, destroying dozens of properties and injuring seven people, and investigators still cannot say whether the blaze was set on purpose. The Hawk Fire ignited Saturday northwest of Reno and tore across tinder-dry brush on […]

Nancy Kassebaum Baker, first woman elected to Senate on her own merit, dead at 94

Former Kansas Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a three-term Republican who broke barriers for women in Congress, died Friday of natural causes, closing a career that spanned nearly two decades in Washington. Kassebaum Baker died August 21 at age 94, her family confirmed through multiple outlets. Her granddaughter Nellie confirmed the death to KCTV5, and her […]

FBI arrests man who posted TikTok video calling for armed assault on White House to kill Trump

The FBI arrested a man who allegedly posted a TikTok video urging followers to grab guns, storm the White House, and kill President Trump and every Secret Service agent, the latest in a growing pattern of threats against the president. Federal agents took Ayden Langevin into custody at 2:30 a.m. Monday after the social media […]

Susan Collins presses White House to rethink Canada tariff escalation as costs mount for Maine

Sen. Susan Collins is urging the Trump administration to return to the negotiating table with Canada after a 50 percent tariff on more than $20 billion in Canadian goods took effect, warning the trade war will hit Maine families hardest. Collins, a Republican from Maine, posted a statement Saturday calling on both Washington and Ottawa […]