A highly contentious hearing in the Tyler Robinson case unfolded Thursday when the judge ordered Robinson’s parents and brother to leave the courtroom during a closed session, despite a request from the defense to allow them to remain. The decision came during Robinson’s first in-person appearance since being charged with the assassination of activist Charlie … Read more
Wendy Davis — known professionally as Wenne Alton Davis — was both a longtime Customs and Border Protection officer and a part-time actress who appeared on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Her neighbors in Queens said she had been eagerly looking forward to retirement, making the news of her death all the more heartbreaking. Davis worked … Read more
The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, advancing the $901 billion Pentagon policy bill to the Senate with a bipartisan 312–112 vote. Earlier, a procedural rule nearly failed but passed 215–211 after four Republicans—Anna Paulina Luna, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tim Burchett, and Lauren Boebert—switched their votes to “yes.” All Democrats opposed that … Read more
A newly surfaced set of financial records is drawing political attention in Minnesota after a recent disclosure filing listed a previously unreported $430,000 payment connected to Governor Tim Walz’s past professional or campaign activity. No allegations of wrongdoing have been made, but the size and timing of the entry have fueled speculation and calls for … Read more
On Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, a pretrial hearing was held for Judge Hannah Dugan, who is being accused of helping an illegal immigrant man evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. If convicted she could ultimately end up serving a six-year sentence in prison. Her trial is set for December. [read more] Dugan was arrested … Read more
A federal appeals court on Tuesday issued a ruling that sided with the Trump administration in a legal battle over its newly implemented ban on transgender individuals serving in the U.S. military. The policy, introduced earlier this year, prohibits transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming individuals from joining or continuing service, prompting a wave of legal challenges … Read more
Democrat Eileen Higgins, a former county commissioner, defeated Republican Emilio González, NBC News projects. Democrat Eileen Higgins has won the Miami mayor’s race, NBC News projects, giving the party control of the office for the first time in almost three decades in another victory for Democrats ahead of next year’s pivotal midterm elections. [read more] … Read more
President Donald Trump dismissed what he called the “affordability hoax” during a rally in Pennsylvania, using the event to attack Democrats and launch into sharp anti-immigrant rhetoric as he sought to energize supporters. [read more] The rally coincided with Trump’s angry response to a New York Times opinion column that questioned his physical stamina and … Read more
The Indiana Senate Committee on Elections announced its decision Tuesday regarding the House-approved proposal that could reshape the state’s congressional districts ahead of the 2026 elections. The committee’s review centered on House Bill 1032, which lawmakers began considering Monday during the bill’s first reading. The measure would permit the General Assembly to redraw Indiana’s congressional … Read more
MEXICO CITY, Dec 9 – Mexican officials are meeting with their U.S. counterparts on Tuesday to negotiate deliveries under a water treaty that has again heightened diplomatic tensions between the two trading partners with tariff threats if the Latin American country does not comply. [read more] U.S. President Donald Trump accused Mexico of violating an … Read more
