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Trump to Iran: Agree to Nuclear Deal Or the US Will Attack
(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump renewed his threats to attack Iran if the Islamic Republic does not comply with his demands. The President claimed that Iran must agree to a new nuclear deal or would be attacked by the “armada” Trump has assembled in the Middle East. “A massive Armada is heading to Iran.…
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Mamdani Seeks Wealth Tax to Plug NYC’s $12B Budget Gap
(Chris Wade, The Center Square) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to raise taxes on the city’s wealthiest to help reduce a projected $12 billion deficit he says was inherited from the previous administration. In a highlight of his upcoming budget, Mamndani told reporters on Wednesday that his administration will be pursuing his campaign…
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Man Detained after Butler Trump Shooting Now Faces Felony Charges
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A man who filmed key moments of the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt against Donald Trump—and who was briefly suspected of being involved—now faces felony charges for allegedly making terroristic threats. Dave Stewart, 36, was reportedly charged Thursday with threatening local, state and federal officials, including making a bomb threat directed…
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Partial Government Shutdown Looms After Funding Deal Failure
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) The U.S. Senate failed to advance a package of the six remaining federal funding bills Thursday, leaving less than 40 hours until the federal government partially shuts down. More than $1.2 trillion is at stake in the House-passed legislation, funding State-Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Defense, Labor-HHS-Education, Transportation-HUD, and Homeland Security…
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Senators Weigh American Privacy Risks in FBI Investigations
(Emily Rodriguez, The Center Square) The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Wednesday to consider the reauthorization of a surveillance tool that has improperly collected citizens’ private conversations. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was first established by Congress in 1978 to mitigate foreign terrorist threats. Section 702, established in 2008 to amend FISA, only permits…
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar Announces Run for Minnesota Governor
(Elyse S. Apel, The Center Square) U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday morning that she will be running for Minnesota governor in the 2026 election cycle. This comes after current Gov. Tim Walz unexpectedly announced earlier this month that he would not be seeking reelection. “Minnesotans, we’ve been through a lot. And I believe this…
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A Man Impersonating an FBI Agent Tried to Get Luigi Mangione Out of Jail
(Headline USA) A man falsely claiming to be an FBI agent showed up to a federal jail in New York City on Wednesday night and told officers he had a court order to release Luigi Mangione, authorities said. Mark Anderson, 36, of Mankato, Minnesota, was arrested and charged with impersonating an FBI agent in a…
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FBI Investigating Groups Funding Anti-ICE Violence in Minnesota
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) FBI Director Kash Patel announced Monday that investigators have identified groups and individuals allegedly financing violent anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. Speaking with podcast host Benny Johnson, Patel did not name the groups but emphasized that the unrest is not “happening organically” and pledged further action. “This is not something that just happened overnight,” Patel…
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Appeals Court Shields Don Lemon from Federal Arrest
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A federal appeals court on Friday shielded former CNN anchor–turned–YouTuber Don Lemon and four other individuals for their alleged roles in the anti-ICE riot inside Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. The three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit rejected an emergency request by the Department of…
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Ilhan Omar Sprayed w/ ‘Unknown Substance’
(Headline USA) A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month. The audience cheered…
