Federal judge reverses course overnight, blocks USPS mail-in ballot rules again before 2026 midterms

An Obama-appointed federal judge blocked the Postal Service from enforcing President Trump's mail-in ballot executive order for the second time in weeks, just one day after lifting her own injunction. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a new ruling Thursday reimposing a block on USPS implementation of the ballot-handling rules Trump established by executive order […]

Federal judge blocks Ohio's proof-of-citizenship law for voter registration at BMV offices

A Clinton-appointed federal judge has temporarily struck down Ohio's requirement that residents show documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote at motor vehicle offices, weeks before the state's registration deadline and over the objections of Ohio's top election official. U.S. District Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday blocking Ohio from […]

Trump renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' by executive order amid escalating trade war with Canada

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America", the latest salvo in a deepening trade conflict with Ottawa that has already derailed bilateral negotiations. Trump announced the name change from the Oval Office, flanked by placards of the Great Lakes, telling reporters the order took effect immediately. He said the […]

Federal grand jury charges 81 alleged members of Puerto Rico drug ring after massive law enforcement sweep

A federal indictment has charged 81 alleged members of a violent drug trafficking organization in western Puerto Rico, a sweep that authorities say dismantled a ring responsible for flooding public housing with fentanyl and cocaine for five years. Attorney General Todd Blanche traveled to San Juan to announce the charges on August 27, 2026, one […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]