Former FBI Agent Faces January 6 Related Charges
Jared Wise, a former FBI supervisory special agent, has been charged for his alleged actions during the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection upon the U.S. Capitol. The 50-year-old Oregon man appears on video apparently entering the Capitol with the first wave of rioters at around 2:23pm on January 6. The video shows him entering through […]
Abortion Clinics in Utah to Remain Open for Now
A Utah judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a new law that would have banned abortion clinics in that state. The bill was signed into law in March by Gov. Spencer Cox (R). At the time, Cox said the law would address legal liability concerns that providers had voiced and would clarify what is a legal […]
1500 Troops to Arrive on Border Next Week
The White House said Tuesday that some 1,500 active military troops will arrive on the U.S.-Mexico border starting next week. The military support is happening in anticipation of an influx of possibly tens of thousands of migrants after the national Covid-19 public health emergency officially ends on May 11, and the implementation of the health code […]
Kremlin Says Putin Survived Overnight Drone Attack – Ukraine Denies Involvement
The Kremlin said Wednesday that two Ukrainian drones had struck the Moscow complex and the seat of the Russian government in the early morning hours. The Kremlin accused Ukraine of an assassination attempt upon Russian President Vladimir Putin. Moscow residents had reported hearing two explosions behind Kremlin walls shortly after 2am local time. According to […]
Zelensky Makes Surprise Trip to Finland
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to Finland Wednesday where he was set to meet with President Sauli Niinisto. Zelensky arrived the same day that Finland was hosting the Nordic-Ukraine summit at the Finnish Presidential Palace in Helsinki. Niinisto and Zelensky planned to be joined by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Norwegian Prime […]
House Democrats Reveal Plan to Force Clean Debt Ceiling Vote
House Democrats on Tuesday revealed a plan to force a clean vote on raising the debt ceiling. The strategy has been kept under wraps since Democrats began formulating it in January, the month in which the federal government hit its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit, and the U.S. Treasury has been taking “extraordinary measures” to avoid […]
District Attorney Declines to Charge Former Officer in Deadly Tyre Nichols Traffic Stop
Shelby County Tennessee District Attorney Steve Mulroy said Tuesday he won’t charge a former police officer who was involved in the traffic stop that led to the death of Tyre Nichols. According to police documents, Preston Hemphill drew his gun while approaching Nichols’ car on January 7. That traffic stop quickly escalated to the point […]
AOC Joins Chorus of House Democrats Calling on Feinstein to Retire
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Tuesday called on Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to retire. Ocasio-Cortez joins a small chorus of House Democrats who have said they believe the 89-year-old, who’s been on medical leave since the beginning of March, should step down after some 30 years of service in the Senate. Feinstein “should retire. I […]
FBI says 288 Arrested in Global Fentanyl & Opioid Bust
The FBI announced Tuesday that 288 people were arrested in a years-long operation targeting darknet fentanyl and opioid trafficking across three continents. According to the Department of Justice, “Operation SpecTor” targeted the “largest ever operation” of fentanyl and opioid trafficking on the dark web. Along with 288 suspects arrested over two years, more than 850 […]
White House to Extend Stay of Afghan Refugees
The Biden Administration will extend by another two years the stay of tens of thousands of Afghans who fled the Taliban amid the 2021 U.S. military withdrawal, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. According to the AP’s White House sources, as soon as this summer eligible Afghan refugees will be allowed to renew temporary work permits […]
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