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SPLC Paid Millions of Dollars to Nazis and Klansmen, DOJ Says
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups for inside information, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said. The Justice Department alleges the civil rights group defrauded donors…
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Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat Seeking His 13th term in Congress, Dies at Age 80
(Headline USA) U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. He was 80. Scott, who was seeking his 13th term in Congress despite challenges from within his party, was once a leading voice for Democrats on issues related to farm aid policy and food…
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Chemical Leak at a West Virginia Plant Kills 2 People and Sends 19 to Hospital, Officials Say
(Headline USA) A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business on Wednesday killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, including one in critical condition, authorities said. The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant in Institute as workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility, Kanawha…
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Man Who Swiped Noem’s Purse in a DC Restaurant is Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
(Headline USA) A man who stole a purse from then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem while she dined at a restaurant under the protection of Secret Service agents was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison for a string of thefts in the nation’s capital. Mario Bustamante Leiva did not recognize Noem when he grabbed…
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Poll: 69% Nationwide Believe Data Center Costs Outweigh Benefits
(Jon Styf, The Center Square) A majority of adults in the United States believe that the costs of data centers outweigh the benefits with 69% believing the costs are greater and 30% believing that the benefits are higher, according to a new national poll from the Marquette University Law School. The results were an increase…
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Kari Lake Unloads on Alleged Swalwell Wingman Ruben Gallego
(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) Former Arizona senatorial candidate Kari Lake unloaded on her 2024 Democratic rival, Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., amid an unfolding scandal surrounding Gallego’s association with disgraced ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif. In a cringeworthy press gaggle, Gallego adamantly denied any advance knowledge of Swalwell’s alleged sex crimes, which include multiple accounts from female…
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Did MAHA’s Food-Stamp Restrictions Force Wave of THESE Store Closures?
(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) A prominent advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement suggested that closure of 645 underperforming North America locations may be linked to the Trump administration’s cutback of government-subsidies for unhealthy snacks. “Wait it’s all fraud. Always has been,” said a meme accompanying the post from Heart & Soil, which suggested…
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Did Cruise Ships Just Sail through Strait of Hormuz?
(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) The Strait of Hormuz is best known as a key chokepoint for the global oil supply coming from the Persian Gulf, but it may also be a tourism hub in the making. During Iran’s short-lived agreement to allow ships to pass through the dangerous waterway, reports indicated that six cruise ships…
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FBI Director Says 2016 Russia Probe Arrests Are Imminent
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed Sunday that arrests tied to the 2016 Russia investigation are imminent, signaling what Republican voters have long described as overdue accountability. Patel made the comments in an interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures while discussing broader efforts to pursue individuals accused of undermining President Donald Trump…
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Silver Price Surged Last Year Despite Modest Drop in Demand
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Given the surging silver price, you might think demand was up significantly last year. It wasn’t. Silver was up as much as 147 percent intra-year in 2025, starting the year at 28.84 and surging to over $100. This happened despite a 2 percent drop in silver demand. This underscores…
