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PoliticsIn the CourtsMay 11, 2026

Virginia Democrats Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Reinstate Voter-Approved Redistricting Map

By Tommy Flynn

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asking the justices to overturn the Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling that voided a voter-approved constitutional amendment authorizing new congressional maps. The appeal, led by...

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US NewsIn the CourtsMay 11, 2026

Cole Allen Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Assassination of President Trump

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old California man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump, entered a not guilty plea Monday morning in federal court in the District of Columbia. Allen faces charges of attempted assassination of the president,...

The USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) monitors regional waters as it transits the Arabian Sea during enforcement of the U.S. blockade against Iran.
US NewsWorld NewsMay 11, 2026

Three Crude Oil Tankers Exit Strait of Hormuz With Transponders Off to Evade Iranian Attacks

By Tommy Flynn

DUBAI — Three very large crude carriers successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz last week and over the weekend with their automatic identification system (AIS) transponders switched off, shipping data from Kpler and LSEG showed Monday. The vessels were carrying roughly 6...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio Describes ‘Cordial and Important’ Meeting with Pope Leo XIV, Briefs Pontiff on Iran Threat (Video)
US NewsWorld NewsMay 11, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio Describes ‘Cordial and Important’ Meeting with Pope Leo XIV, Briefs Pontiff on Iran Threat (Video)

By Tommy Flynn

VATICAN CITY — Secretary of State Marco Rubio met privately with Pope Leo XIV on May 7 and later revealed that he updated the pontiff on the U.S. perspective regarding Iran, emphasizing the dangers the regime poses to global security. Rubio spoke to reporters after the roughly...

Trump Administration Open to Federal Gas Tax Suspension as Fuel Prices Climb Amid Iran Conflict
US NewsEconomyMay 11, 2026

Trump Administration Open to Federal Gas Tax Suspension as Fuel Prices Climb Amid Iran Conflict

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday the Trump administration is open to suspending the federal gas tax to provide relief for American drivers facing higher prices tied to the conflict with Iran. Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Wright stated, “All measures...

President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House
US NewsWorld NewsMay 11, 2026

Trump Rejects Iran’s Response to U.S. Ceasefire Proposal as ‘Totally Unacceptable’

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed Iran’s counterproposal to the latest U.S. peace offer as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE,” signaling continued deadlock in efforts to end the 10-week conflict in the Middle East. Iran sent its formal reply through Pakistani...

Pitbull in Concert in Las Vegas
EducationPoliticsMay 10, 2026

Pitbull Partners with AI Company to Launch Interactive Civics Curriculum Featuring Founding Fathers

By Tommy Flynn

MIAMI, Fla. — Grammy-winning artist Pitbull has joined forces with Digital DNA Labs to develop a new AI-powered civics curriculum that lets students engage directly with virtual versions of America’s Founding Fathers and other historical figures. The project creates lifelike...

YouTube screenshot of Erika's speech
US NewsEducationMay 10, 2026

Erika Kirk's Commencement Speech Urges Hillsdale Graduates to Pursue Truth, Marry Young and Love America (Video)

By Tommy Flynn

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA, delivered the keynote address at Hillsdale College’s 174th commencement ceremony on May 9, where she and her late husband Charlie Kirk received honorary doctorates of public service. Hillsdale President Larry Arnn...

2026 was Moscow's most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years.
US NewsWorld NewsMay 10, 2026

Putin Claims Ukraine War ‘Coming to an End’ as Trump-Brokered Three-Day Ceasefire Takes Effect

By Tommy Flynn

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Saturday that the war in Ukraine is “coming to an end,” hours after presiding over a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow and as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine began. Speaking to reporters,...

The USS Gerald R. Ford sails in the Ionian Sea on July 29, 2025, during NATO’s Neptune Strike.
US NewsPoliticsMay 10, 2026

Trump budget targets 'valley of death' with new military contractor accountability model

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration's $1.5 trillion military budget request would rewrite how the Pentagon buys weapons – forcing contractors to fund their own factory expansions and penalizing them for missing production targets – in a bid to fix what officials...

A judge in a robe holds a gavel over a desk in a courtroom.
US NewsIn the CourtsMay 9, 2026

Former NFL Player Joel Rufus French Sentenced to Over 16 Years for $197 Million Medicare and CHAMPVA Fraud

By Tommy Flynn

ORLANDO, Fla. — Joel Rufus French, a former NFL tight end who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers, was sentenced Friday to 196 months in federal prison for his role in a yearslong scheme that defrauded Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the...

Screenshot of Hasan Piker from his YouTube video.
US NewsPoliticsMay 9, 2026

Hasan Piker Declares ‘Violent Revolution’ Inevitable After Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Democratic Redistricting Plan

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Prominent far-left streamer Hasan Piker posted on X that “violent revolution” is inevitable following the Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling against a Democratic-backed congressional redistricting amendment. Piker, who has millions of followers on Twitch and YouTube...