Midland shooting suspect already wanted for firing at police, Texas DPS confirms
A 45-year-old Odessa man already wanted for attempted capital murder of a peace officer opened fire on officers and bystanders in Midland, Texas, on June 12, killing one person and injuring ten others before barricading himself inside an abandoned building, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. The suspect, Victor Mata Villarreal, was later found […]
Trump reportedly considers ousting Hegseth, Ratcliffe over Iran deal opposition
President Donald Trump is weighing the dismissal of War Secretary Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe after both opposed a memorandum of understanding with Iran that the president has decided to pursue, Israel Hayom reported on June 16, citing unnamed senior U.S. sources. The reported threat of personnel consequences marks a sharp turn inside […]
Supreme Court refuses Carter Page's FISA surveillance lawsuit against Comey and McCabe
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page's appeal in his lawsuit against former FBI Director James Comey, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, and other FBI officials over the government surveillance that targeted him during the 2016 Russia investigation. The high court rejected the appeal in a brief […]
Alaska election official boots same-name Senate candidate over scheme to mislead voters
Alaska's top election official disqualified a retired schoolteacher named Dan J. Sullivan from the state's Republican Senate primary, ruling that his candidacy was designed not to win an election but to confuse voters into thinking he was the incumbent, Sen. Dan Sullivan. Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher issued the decision Monday in a letter […]
Federal judge blocks Trump administration's National Park exhibit changes, orders restoration
A federal judge in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction Friday ordering the Trump administration to restore exhibits and displays removed from National Park Service sites and to halt any further changes, a ruling that throws a wrench into the administration's effort to strip what it called "improper partisan ideology" from federally controlled public spaces. U.S. […]
