Supreme Court Declines to Hear Native American Religious Freedom Appeal

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Native American Religious Freedom Appeal

The Supreme Court this week declined to hear arguments in a case involving a Native American group's attempt to stop the destruction of a centuries-old religious ritual site.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:12:23 EDT
Sen. Whitehouse Rebuts Bondi's 'False' Epstein Claim

Sen. Whitehouse Rebuts Bondi's 'False' Epstein Claim

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., sharply rejected allegations from Attorney General Pam Bondi that he received campaign contributions from Reid Hoffman, a tech billionaire who Bondi described as one of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's "closest confidants."

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:40:30 EDT
Man, 29, Arrested for 'Malicious Destruction' for '25 Palisades Fire

Man, 29, Arrested for 'Malicious Destruction' for '25 Palisades Fire

Authorities in California charged a 29-year-old man with "malicious destruction' for allegedly starting a deadly fire that erupted into the most destructive blaze in Los Angeles history and destroyed much of the wealthy Pacific Palisades neighborhood, officials announced...

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:48:49 EDT
Exit Poll: Dem Katie Porter Runs From Trump Question

Exit Poll: Dem Katie Porter Runs From Trump Question

California Democrat gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter is facing renewed scrutiny after storming out of a CBS interview when pressed on how she plans to win over supporters of former President Donald Trump.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:47:27 EDT
Comey to Argue Vindictive Prosecution in Dismissal Motion

Comey to Argue Vindictive Prosecution in Dismissal Motion

A trial date in the criminal case of James Comey has been set for Jan. 5, but the former FBI director's attorneys said Wednesday he will argue that the Trump administration is pursuing a vindictive prosecution against him in a bid to have the case dismissed...

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:28:24 EDT
Senate Votes to End Govt Shutdown Both Fail Again

Senate Votes to End Govt Shutdown Both Fail Again

A Democrat bill to fund the U.S. government and end a shutdown was falling short of the votes needed for passage in the Senate on Wednesday.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:46:34 EDT
US Army Bets on AI to Rewrite the Battlefield

US Army Bets on AI to Rewrite the Battlefield

The U.S. Army is heavily utilizing artificial intelligence tools to enhance decision-making, automate back-office functions, and develop new capabilities for battlefield awareness and autonomous systems, Military.com reports.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:03:49 EDT
Jesse Jackson Jr. Aims for US House Return

Jesse Jackson Jr. Aims for US House Return

Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., on Tuesday launched a campaign to reclaim his old U.S. House seat, marking a political comeback more than a decade after resigning amid scandal and serving prison time for misusing campaign funds.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:53:13 EDT
Speaker Johnson: No Separate Vote for Military Pay

Speaker Johnson: No Separate Vote for Military Pay

House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters during a Capitol briefing on Wednesday that he won't call a separate vote in the chamber to guarantee pay for military service members during the government shutdown.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:51:45 EDT
Man Arrested With Explosives Outside D.C. Cathedral

Man Arrested With Explosives Outside D.C. Cathedral

Washington, D.C., police arrested a man with at least 200 explosives in a tent outside the Red Mass held annually to mark the beginning of the Supreme Court's term.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:04:32 EDT
Trump Endorses N.J. GOP Rep. Chris Smith

Trump Endorses N.J. GOP Rep. Chris Smith

President Donald Trump, who once held a Wildwood, New Jersey, campaign rally that drew an estimated crowd of 100,000, is officially endorsing the Jersey Shore's Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J. "Congressman Chris Smith is a fantastic...

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:29:51 EDT
Trump Endorses Fla. AG Uthmeier: 'America First Warrior'

Trump Endorses Fla. AG Uthmeier: 'America First Warrior'

President Donald Trump issued a reelection endorsement for Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier as an "America First Warrior" and "champion" for the Make America Great Again movement.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:11:14 EDT
Trump's Nobel Campaign Comes to Head Friday

Trump's Nobel Campaign Comes to Head Friday

President Donald Trump's bid for the Nobel Peace Prize comes to a head Friday when the Norwegian Nobel Committee announces this year's winner - and his supporters say few figures have done more to advance peace on the world stage.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:21:16 EDT
Report: Islamic State-Linked Militants Behead 30 Christians in Mozambique

Report: Islamic State-Linked Militants Behead 30 Christians in Mozambique

The Islamic State Mozambique Province (ISMP), a Salafi jihadist militant group and an official affiliate of the Islamic State, last month beheaded 30 Christians and burned down churches and homes in Mozambique...

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:40:12 EDT
ICE Director Lyons to Newsmax: Zach Bryan 'Needs to Get His Facts Straight'

ICE Director Lyons to Newsmax: Zach Bryan 'Needs to Get His Facts Straight'

Country music star Zach Bryan "needs to get his facts straight" about the role of Immigration and Customs Enforcement rather than penning a song that criticizes the federal agency's actions, acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told Newsmax on Wednesday.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:07:53 EDT
Zach Bryan ICE Song Slammed by DHS Officials

Zach Bryan ICE Song Slammed by DHS Officials

Country singer Zach Bryan has drawn criticism from officials at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after releasing a song that touches on immigration raids carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:42:04 EDT
Trump Admin Aids Rescue of US Sailor's Mom From Gaza

Trump Admin Aids Rescue of US Sailor's Mom From Gaza

A Palestinian woman whose son serves in the U.S. Navy was secretly evacuated from Gaza after a Trump-era diplomatic team and the governments of Israel and Jordan intervened, the Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter and correspondence it...

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:04:03 EDT
Fmr FBI Director Comey Pleads Not Guilty in DOJ Case

Fmr FBI Director Comey Pleads Not Guilty in DOJ Case

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:47:15 EDT
Joan Kennedy, First Wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, Has Died

Joan Kennedy, First Wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, Has Died

Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a long and troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband's infidelities and her own struggles with alcoholism and mental health, died on Wednesday.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:00:49 EDT
Trump Orders FBI to Search for Amelia Earhart Records Amid Shutdown

Trump Orders FBI to Search for Amelia Earhart Records Amid Shutdown

President Donald Trump this week directed the FBI to immediately search its Washington, D.C. and New York offices for any files related to the 1937 disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, law enforcement sources told CNN.

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:45:17 EDT