Muslims Who Vandalized Texas Church Claimed First Amendment Right, Jury Disagreed
Three Muslims who vandalized a church in Euless, Texas, argue doing so was their First Amendment right.
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Trump Weighs Invoking Insurrection Act Amid Portland ICE Protests
President Donald Trump said Monday he is considering invoking the Insurrection Act to send federal troops into Portland, Oregon, amid escalating protests over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the city.
Shutdown Blame Game Intensifies as Johnson and Schumer Trade Barbs Over Health Care and Funding Stalemate
On the sixth day of the government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) accused Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) of prolonging the funding impasse to appease his party’s far-left base, as both chambers failed again Monday to pass competing bills to reopen the government.
Supreme Court Opens New Term With Major Cases on Executive Power, Elections, Speech, Guns, and Faith
The U.S. Supreme Court opened its 2025-2026 term Monday with one of its most consequential dockets in years — a lineup that will test the limits of presidential power, reshape key civil rights laws, and weigh fundamental questions about faith, speech, guns, and life itself.
Illinois Announces Lawsuit Against Trump Admin For Use Of Guard
The state of Illinois is seeking a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration for plans to deploy the Illinois and Texas National Guard to the Chicago area.
Trump Blasts Federal Judge for Blocking National Guard Deployment to Portland Amid Immigration Protests
President Donald Trump sharply criticized a federal judge’s decision to block his plan to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, calling the ruling “a disgrace” and accusing the court of undermining presidential authority amid ongoing protests against federal immigration enforcement.
Six Days and Stalemate: U.S. Government Shutdown Deepens as Trump, Schumer, and Johnson Trade Blame
The U.S. government shutdown entered its sixth day Monday, with little sign of progress as Democrats and Republicans remained entrenched in a bitter standoff over health care subsidies and immigration-related provisions tied to government funding.
Trimming The Fat: Trump Boasts Of Shuttering Government Agencies Amid Shutdown
President Donald Trump has condemned the shutdown and laid the blame squarely at the feet of the “Radical Left Democrats”— in the meantime, he appears to be making the most of it.
‘I Don’t Have Anything To Negotiate:’ Johnson Holds Firm On Gop Shutdown Strategy
As the government shutdown enters its second day, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., defended Republican leaders’ refusal to concede to Democrats’ health care policy demands in exchange for their votes on federal funding.
Trump Deploys National Guard to Portland Amid ICE Protests, Local Leaders Push Back
President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that the National Guard is now deployed in Portland, Oregon, to protect federal immigration enforcement operations as protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continue to roil the city.
Senate Deadlocks on Dueling Plans as U.S. Government Shutdown Begins
The federal government will officially enter a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday after both Senate Republicans and Democrats blocked competing short-term funding bills, failing to prevent the first lapse in federal funding since President Donald Trump’s first term. The standoff capped days of failed negotiations between the White House and congressional leaders, with neither side willing to concede on core demands.
Trump and Hegseth Declare End of ‘Woke Military,’ Launch ‘War Department’ Era
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping transformation of the U.S. military, rebranding the Pentagon as the “Department of War” and rolling out a raft of directives aimed at reversing what they called years of “woke” policies.
Trump, Congress Deadlocked as Government Shutdown Looms
With just hours remaining before a partial government shutdown, talks between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders collapsed Monday without a deal, leaving federal agencies bracing for a funding lapse at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.
Pentagon Presses Missile Makers to Double or Quadruple Output Amid China War Concerns
Alarmed by dwindling U.S. missile stockpiles and the risk of being underprepared for a future conflict with China, the Pentagon is pushing its top suppliers to double or even quadruple production of key munitions on an accelerated timeline, according to an exclusive report in The Wall Street Journal.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Ends Reelection Bid (Video)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is ending his bid for reelection in a stunning reversal in the world’s financial capital and largest U.S. city that could reshape the upcoming mayoral race.
Michigan LDS Church Attack Leaves At Least Four Dead, Several Injured; FBI Leads Probe
A community in the U.S. state of Michigan was plunged into mourning Monday after a former Marine crashed his vehicle into a church, opened fire on worshippers, and set the building ablaze, killing at least four people and wounding eight others before being killed in a shootout with police.
Trump Orders Troops to Portland to Protect ICE Facilities Amid Protests
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is directing the Pentagon to send troops to Portland, Oregon, to protect federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities, escalating his controversial use of the military within U.S. cities.
Three Muslim Men Charged In Houston Area Baseball Shooting
Three Muslim men have been charged in connection to a shooting at a youth baseball complex in Katy, Texas, a suburb west of Houston.
FBI Agents Say They Were Used as ‘Political Pawns’ During Jan. 6 Deployment
More than four years after questions first emerged about federal involvement in the events of January 6, 2021, the FBI has disclosed to Congress that it deployed 274 plainclothes agents into the crowds at the U.S. Capitol, Blaze News reported.
Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted on Perjury and Obstruction Charges
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Virginia on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstruction of justice over his role in leaking information during the Trump-Russia election interference investigation.