DOJ declined to charge nine officials over classified documents, Trump argues
Former President Donald Trump asked a judge in Florida to dismiss charges against him related to classified documents on the grounds that the Department of Justice was unfairly targeting him, according to court documents made public on Thursday. Trump’s defense attorneys made the request in March in a previously sealed filing, claiming that special counsel […]
Pi Kappa Phi’s patriotic stand
When the poets tell of the great and forgotten deeds of bygone heroes that defined the United States, let them sing of the brothers of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This group of heroes, whose Vineyard Vines polos gleamed like the armor of Athenian soldiers, stood athwart […]
US admits to killing civilian it misidentified as al Qaeda target
U.S. Central Command acknowledged on Thursday that troops targeted and killed a Syrian civilian who had been “misidentified” as an al Qaeda target a year ago. U.S. forces carried out the strike in northwest Syria on May 3, 2023, and shortly thereafter, there were reports that the individual who had been killed was a civilian, […]
How politicians killed food delivery in Seattle
For years, Gary Lardizabal made a living delivering food in the Seattle metro. But he says a new ordinance that went into effect in January is putting his livelihood at risk. The law, which was designed to increase pay for food delivery drivers, has resulted in a collapse of food orders. “I can’t pay rent. […]
Missouri Supreme Court orders new election on measure ending ‘defund the police’
(The Center Square) – Voters will once again decide on a constitutional amendment to increase minimum funding for Kansas City’s police department after the Missouri Supreme Court set aside a previous result from the 2022 election. Last September, the state’s highest court heard arguments from Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas stating the exact cost of the ballot […]
Democrats replace child welfare bill with changes to election law
(The Center Square) – A child welfare bill was gutted just moments before going to the Illinois House floor and replaced with an omnibus election bill. House sponsor of Senate Bill 2412, State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, said the bill does three things. “It places three non-binding referendums on the General Election ballot, eliminates the slating process […]
Ukrainian troops forced to abandon villages in face of withering Russian assaults
UKRAINIAN TROOPS FALL BACK: While the United States is rushing air defense interceptors, long-range missiles, artillery shells, and small-arms ammunition to Ukraine as part of a $1 billion military aid package, the emergency resupply effort has yet to blunt the Russian advance of on the battlefield. With no defense against Russian “glide bombs,” older one- […]
Cost of the migrant crisis: Why Denver’s neighbors have had enough
Denver, Colorado, a self-described “sanctuary city,” has cared for more than 41,000 illegal immigrants over the past two years. The new arrivals have drained city resources and led to resentment from locals. The same can be said for other blue cities across the United States. This Washington Examiner series, Cost of the Migrant Crisis, will investigate the strain […]
Pro-Palestinian protests could erode support for Biden’s student loan transfer scheme
Republicans are sensing a new opening to attack the Biden administration for its nearly $160 billion in student loan debt cancellation as pro-Palestinian protests on elite college campuses across the country spawn images of chaos and, in some cases, destruction. The protests have spread nationwide since an encampment at Columbia University sprouted two weeks ago. […]
Inside the fight to kill new flights at lawmakers’ favorite airport
New correspondence between an unconventional group of allies is shedding light on the high-stakes fight to prevent more flights at lawmakers’ favorite airport. Over the course of the last year, United Airlines lobbyists worked with Washington, D.C.’s local airport authority as well as staff to Virginia lawmakers to coordinate strategy and messaging in a bid […]