Millions of dollars in taxpayer funds stolen as part of massive welfare fraud schemes in Minnesota — the majority of which involve the state’s sizable Somali population — may have been funneled to the Al-Qaeda affiliated Somali terrorist organization al-Shabab, according to a new report. The radical jihadist group, which has carried out several deadly
U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) announced Thursday that she will not be seeking re-election in 2026. Velázquez, who was first elected in 1992, joins a number of longtime Democrats whom have also announced their retirements ahead of the pivotal midterm cycle. Velázquez, 72, told the New York Times that she felt it was necessary to
A top-rated pollster that historically produces favorable results for Democrats did not do so this time, as Vice President JD Vance found himself with a sizable lead over California Governor Gavin Newsom in a hypothetical 2028 presidential election matchup. With the 2028 primary cycle still more than two years away, the California governor has enjoyed
U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) — who was indicted Wednesday for allegedly stealing $5 million in funding meant for COVID-19 vaccination efforts and rerouting some of the funds to her congressional campaign — responded to the indictment on Thursday by claiming that she is only being targeted on the basis of race. The congresswoman was
President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to slash the 40 percent tariffs he had imposed on Brazilian food products, including beef, coffee, cocoa and fruits. The tariffs were implemented after Brazil’s left-wing government moved to imprison former President Jair Bolsonaro on controversial charges amid an ongoing crackdown on political opposition. The move follows a similar
A Democratic Party candidate in a closely watched U.S. House of Representatives special election is under fire following the emergence of resurfaced podcast episode in which she claims she “hates” Nashville, the city she is running to represent. Tennessee State Rep. Aftyn Behn is running in the state’s Seventh Congressional District after former Republican Rep.
The federal government is vehemently denying a story from The Washington Post released Thursday, which claimed that the U.S. Coast Guard would no longer classify, swastikas, nooses and Confederate flags as “hate symbols.” Citing a “new policy set to take place next month,” the outlet claimed that such symbols will instead be classified as “potentially
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is attempting to double down after she falsely accused Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Lee Zeldin and several House Republicans of taking donations from notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Despite being caught in the lie, Crockett is now attempting to claim it never happened. Crockett made the mind-boggling comments while
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers announced Wednesday that he would be stepping away from his teaching role at Harvard University as administrators probe his links to notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Summers had previously announced that he was taking a “step back” from public life over dozens of emails he exchanged with Epstein after
A Texas man has been indicted for murder a little more than six months after the shooting death of Jonathan Joss, an actor best known for providing the voice of John Redcorn in the animated comedy classic “King Of The Hill.” Joss, 59, was shot and killed in San Antonio Texas this past June. The
