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By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska on April 19, 2026, after it attempted to bypass the American naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz. The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance fired shots into the ship’s engine room after the crew ignored...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has rejected French authorities’ requests for assistance in a criminal investigation targeting Elon Musk’s X platform, calling it an improper attempt to regulate a U.S. company in violation of the First Amendment. In a two-page letter...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo that arrests are imminent for high-level figures he described as part of a “de facto coup” plot to thwart President Trump’s presidency and rig the U.S. electoral system. In...
By Tommy Flynn
Editor's note: Just after publishing this piece, word is coming out that Iran may be rejecting a second round of talks. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Iran on April 19, 2026, saying his patience is limited while confirming that U.S. negotiators...
By Tommy Flynn
MILWAUKEE — Nael Jabbar, 47, owner of Hot Spot Supermarket at 2643 W. Atkinson Ave., pleaded guilty April 14, 2026, in federal court to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax return for defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) of more...
By Tommy Flynn
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota House Democrats on the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to block a Republican-led resolution that would have launched formal impeachment investigations into Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Friday granted an administrative stay of a lower court order that had blocked above-ground construction of President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, marking the second time in a week the D.C. Circuit has allowed the project to...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — Despite Iran’s surprise reversal on the Strait of Hormuz and reports of warning shots at commercial vessels, the U.S.-Iran ceasefire held strong Saturday, April 18, 2026, as President Donald Trump led a high-level Situation Room meeting to push negotiations forward...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday directing the Food and Drug Administration to dramatically speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, with a strong focus on ibogaine for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, the two oldest and most conservative members of the high court, have no plans to step down this year, multiple sources close to the justices confirmed on April 17, 2026. Thomas, 77, and Alito, 76, intend to...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) revealed Friday that the congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network and the federal government’s handling of related documents is expanding with five to eight additional...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has removed the lead career prosecutor overseeing the criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan after she resisted pressure to quickly file charges and questioned the strength of the case. Maria Medetis Long, head of the...