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Grassley: Biden DOJ and Jack Smith Obtained Data on More Than 639,000 Republican Donors and Supporters in Arctic Frost Probe
Crime & CourtsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 14, 2026

Grassley: Biden DOJ and Jack Smith Obtained Data on More Than 639,000 Republican Donors and Supporters in Arctic Frost Probe

By Tommy Flynn

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley revealed Wednesday that the Biden Justice Department and Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office obtained detailed personal and donor information on more than 639,000 individuals during the Arctic Frost investigation. The...

President Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House before his Alaska trip. -- Image: Screenshot from the @RapidResponse47 X page.
US NewsWorld NewsOctober 14, 2026

Trump Says U.S. Continues Sharing Intelligence with Ukraine While Working to End the War

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States has not stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine and is working with both Kyiv and Moscow to bring the conflict to an end. He made the remarks to reporters outside the White House before departing for a campaign rally...

President Trump speaks in Wasilla, Alaska on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. -- Image: Screenshot from the @RapidResponse47 X page
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 14, 2026

Trump Calls Alaska Ranked Choice Voting a “Scam,” Urges Voters to Repeal It

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump on Tuesday night in Wasilla, Alaska, called the state’s ranked-choice voting system a “scam” and urged voters to repeal it. Speaking at a rally for Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, Trump said the system is a “phony rigged deal” in which “nobody knows what...

Federal Agents prepare to leave Ilhan Omar's Washington area home after removing boxes.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 14, 2026

DOJ Subpoenas Ilhan Omar’s Relatives in Immigration Fraud Probe After DC Home Search

By Tommy Flynn

The Justice Department has issued subpoenas to relatives of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into possible fraud and false statements in her family’s immigration paperwork, according to people familiar with the matter. Omar’s...

A black wooden gavel rests on its block atop a judge’s bench in an empty courtroom.
Crime & CourtsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 14, 2026

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear DOGE Records Case on Agency Status and Disclosure

By Tommy Flynn

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the Trump administration’s appeal in a lawsuit seeking records from the U.S. DOGE Service. The case, brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, centers on whether DOGE operated as a federal agency subject to the...

JD Vance speaks from the tarmac at the Tyler, Texas airport.
Economy & BusinessPolitics & ElectionsOctober 14, 2026

Vance Announces Defense Production Act Use to Expand Texas Refinery for More Fuel

By Tommy Flynn

Vice President JD Vance announced Tuesday that the Trump administration has used the Defense Production Act to expand refining capacity at a Delek US Holdings facility in Tyler, Texas. Speaking at a campaign stop for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Vance said the move would...

Secretary Marco Rubio arrives at U.S. Embassy Athens with U.S. Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle and DCM Josh Huck in Athens, Greece, October 7, 202
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 13, 2026

White House Asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to Resign as U.S. Ambassador to Greece Amid Allegations

By Tommy Flynn

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle announced Tuesday that her time in the role is coming to an end after the White House asked her to resign. White House press secretary Katie Zacharia confirmed the request during her first briefing: “We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle...

Jim Jordan speaks at an event.
Crime & CourtsImmigration & BorderOctober 13, 2026

House GOP Advances Sanctuary Bill That Would Let Crime Victims Sue Local Officials Who Ignore Detainers

By Tommy Flynn

House Republicans are preparing to bring the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act to the floor after the midterm elections, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan told Just the News. The measure, H.R. 7640, cleared the committee in March and would preempt state and local laws...

Sign at the East Potomac Golf Course in East Potomac Park in Washington, D.C.
Crime & CourtsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 13, 2026

Judge Orders Halt on Tree Cutting at DC Golf Course After Hundreds Removed Over Weekend

By Tommy Flynn

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ordered a temporary halt Monday to additional tree cutting at East Potomac Golf Links, the historic public course President Trump has said he wants to upgrade into a world-class venue. The order followed an emergency hearing in which Reyes described...

U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson
Politics & ElectionsNational SecurityOctober 13, 2026

Congress Moves Bipartisan Bill to Ban Chinese-Linked Connected Vehicles Over Spying Risks

By Tommy Flynn

Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate are developing and advancing the Connected Vehicle Security Act to prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, or introduction into interstate commerce of connected vehicles and related software and hardware associated with...

Nidal Hasan
Crime & CourtsUS NewsOctober 13, 2026

Al-Qaida Threatens to Kill American Captives and Hijack Planes If Fort Hood Shooter Is Executed

By Tommy Flynn

Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula issued a statement Monday warning that the United States’ decision to execute Nidal Hasan will mean the group executes any American captives it holds. “The day America makes this decision, it will have made a decision to execute whoever among...

Elon Musk speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsOctober 13, 2026

Elon Musk Becomes Largest Known Midterm Donor With Over $276 Million Since July

By Tommy Flynn

Elon Musk has directed more than $276 million into Republican committees and his America PAC since the start of July, according to figures provided by his representatives and reported ahead of a federal filing deadline. The total for the 2025–26 cycle reaches roughly $366...