Barrett challenges Thomas in sharp concurrence over plea deal appeal waivers

The Supreme Court ruled 8, 1 in Hunter v. United States that appeal waivers in criminal plea deals are generally enforceable, but not when enforcing them would produce a "miscarriage of justice." Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the majority in full, then wrote a separate concurrence aimed squarely at the lone dissenter: Justice Clarence Thomas. […]

Illegal immigrant charged in machete killing was released into U.S. under Biden border policies, DHS says

A 21-year-old illegal immigrant charged with hacking his roommate to death with a machete in Southaven, Mississippi, had been caught at the southern border as a minor in 2022, and released into the country's interior by the Biden administration, the Department of Homeland Security has confirmed. Maberic Javier Reyes now sits in DeSoto County custody […]

Alleged ringleader of foiled UFC White House attack entered U.S. illegally, received DACA protection under Obama

The man the FBI calls the ringleader of a foiled plot to attack a UFC event on White House grounds is a 31-year-old Mexican national who overstayed a tourist visa more than two decades ago, and was later granted deportation relief under the Obama administration's DACA program. The Department of Homeland Security identified him as […]

Hillary Clinton backs Trump's Gaza peace plan, breaking with Democratic critics who reject it

Hillary Clinton stood before a New York audience on Monday and did something that visibly required a windup: she praised Donald Trump. Speaking at 92NY with The New Yorker's David Remnick, the former secretary of state called Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza "the only game in town", and told fellow Democrats who reject it […]

Michelle Obama says she performed the Heimlich maneuver on a choking friend at dinner

Michelle Obama told listeners of her podcast this week that she saved a friend's life at dinner by performing the Heimlich maneuver, a procedure she had never attempted before, after the woman began choking and younger guests at the table froze. The former First Lady recounted the incident on an episode of "IMO with Michelle […]

Supreme Court unanimously rejects federal gun ban applied to marijuana user in case tied to Hunter Biden law

All nine justices agreed Thursday that the federal government violated a Texas man's Second Amendment rights by prosecuting him for keeping a handgun in his home while he used marijuana, a ruling that narrows the same federal gun law once used to charge Hunter Biden. The case centered on Ali Hemani, a Texas resident whose […]

UFC fighter Josh Hokit refuses to back down after crude Michelle Obama remark at White House event

UFC fighter Josh Hokit used his post-fight interview on the White House South Lawn to declare that "Michelle Obama is a man", and when the backlash arrived, he told critics to come settle it in the cage. Hokit, a former San Francisco 49ers roster player turned mixed martial artist, made the remark Sunday night after […]

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 […]