MINNEAPOLIS — Federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota have emerged as a primary issue in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary ahead of the August 11, 2026 election. U.S. Representative Angie Craig and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan are competing for the nomination to succeed retiring Senator Tina Smith. The primary...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Lawyer Kamalpreet Chohan ran her finger down a list of 57 names of people scheduled to appear during a morning of hearings at the immigration court in California's capital and pointed out one glaring absence. "None of these folks are represented," she said. Chohan is the coordinator of...
In a series of private sessions in Washington, senior United States Senate Democrats and legal experts conducted tabletop wargaming exercises to prepare for severe disruptions during the upcoming midterm elections. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, alongside lawmakers such as Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, participated alongside organizations including Protect Democracy...
A 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old infant died after a vessel capsized in New York Harbor on Saturday night, according to police statements. Emergency responders received a distress call at approximately 10:25 p.m. reporting an overturned boat near Liberty Island within Upper New York Bay. New York City Police Department...
Surveillance startup Flock Safety has deployed over 120,000 automated license plate reader cameras across forty-nine states, igniting a fierce national debate over privacy and civil liberties. The artificial intelligence powered devices capture vehicle details, uploading records to a massive cloud database accessible to law enforcement without warrants. As the network...
Iran has officially announced strict new conditions required for reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping traffic. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, stated that the crucial oil transit corridor will remain completely closed until Washington alters its regional behavior. Tehran demands a permanent...
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine has privately told senior Trump administration officials that Washington needs to find an off-ramp from the war with Iran, according to a report published August 9, 2026. Caine raised concerns that further military escalation could backfire and that airpower alone...
Hunter Biden revealed in a BBC Newsnight interview that former United States President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has metastasized into his bones, describing the advanced condition as highly painful and debilitating. The disclosure follows Joe Biden's single presidential term ending in January 2025 and an initial diagnosis publicly announced in...
WASHINGTON — The United States Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as the Attorney General of the United States in a narrow 50–49 vote during an overnight session before adjourning for a five-week recess. Blanche, who previously served as Donald Trump’s personal criminal defense attorney and deputy attorney general, takes formal...
The United States Senate overwhelmingly passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 by a decisive 86-11 vote on Friday. Named after the late South Carolina Republican senator who died in July, the bipartisan legislation imposes strict sanctions on Russian and Iranian leadership while introducing aggressive...
