Fugitive Senior MS-13 Gang Leader Apprehended at Border
A 48-year-old El Salvadoran national who was a senior leader of the notoriously violent MS-13 gang and among the FBI’s most wanted fugitives was apprehended at the California-Mexico border earlier this month.
Wisconsin counties decline to prosecute campaign finance case against Trump committee
Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties declined to pursue felony charges of campaign finance violations against former President Donald Trump’s fundraising committee and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The prosecutors cited conflicts of interest, in some cases because they too are actively involved in their local Republican […]
Anti-Trump GOP Group’s Ad Campaign Features Pence
An anti-Trump GOP advocacy group is launching a six-figure ad campaign to promote former Vice President Mike Pence’s refusal to endorse his onetime boss, according to the Washington Examiner.[#item_full_content]
Smoking with kids in car now illegal under West Virginia law
West Virginia, which has the highest rate of adult cigarette use in the nation, became the 12th state to ban smoking in vehicles with children present under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Friday. But violators can only be fined up to $25 if they’re pulled over for another offense. Smoking with […]
NC Supreme Court declines challenge to Confederate monument’s removal
North Carolina’s highest court declined on Friday to revive a challenge to the decision by Asheville city leaders to remove in 2021 a downtown monument honoring a Civil War-era governor. The state Supreme Court agreed unanimously that it had been appropriate to dismiss legal claims filed by an historic preservation group that had helped raise […]
Former Rep. Santos to Run as Independent
Former Rep. George Santos said he’s leaving the Republican Party and running as an independent this fall in the New York House race.[#item_full_content]
CDC: US Measles Cases Rise to 62 as of Thursday
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the number of measles cases in the United States has increased to 62 as of Thursday, higher than the whole of last year.[#item_full_content]
Fmr RNC Chief McDaniel Joins NBC News as Contributor
Former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is joining NBC News as an on-air political contributor, the network announced Friday.[#item_full_content]
Russia and China veto US resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored United Nations resolution supporting “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, calling the measure ambiguous and saying it was not the direct demand to end the fighting that much of the world seeks. The vote in the Security Council […]
Biden to host Iraqi leader with talks underway on winding down coalition against the Islamic State
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to host Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, who is visiting next month as the countries hold formal talks about winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq. The meeting is scheduled for April 15, the White House […]