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By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — Oil prices dropped sharply this week, hitting their lowest levels in more than three weeks as optimism grows over a potential U.S.-Iran agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease supply concerns. As of Monday, Brent crude was trading near $98.40 per...
By Tommy Flynn
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has struck down New York’s controversial “Vampire Rule,” ruling that the regulation requiring gun owners to obtain explicit permission from private property owners to carry firearms on premises open to the public violated the Second Amendment....
By Tommy Flynn
RALEIGH — A North Carolina judge has approved a consent judgment requiring the State Board of Elections to systematically cross-reference jury duty exemption records — where individuals self-identify as non-citizens — against the state’s voter rolls, marking a significant...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — A long-planned bipartisan bill to establish a National Women’s History Museum collapsed this week after Democrats refused to support language defining “women” as biological females. The legislation, which had been advancing with support from both parties, aimed to...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is pushing for the declassification of a secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) opinion detailing potential abuses and compliance issues related to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that a framework agreement to end the conflict with Iran is “largely negotiated,” with final details currently under discussion and potentially ready for announcement in the coming days. In a Truth Social post and follow-up...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — A shooting incident near the White House around 6 p.m. Saturday prompted a full lockdown of the complex after 20-30 gunshots erupted near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, resulting in the death of the suspect and injury to a bystander. According to the Secret...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The Walt Disney Company has filed a formal petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to reclassify its long-running daytime talk show The View as a “bona fide news program.” The request was made public this week after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has closed a major loophole in U.S. immigration law by ending the ability of most migrants who entered the country illegally to adjust their status to lawful permanent resident (green card holder) from inside the United States. U.S....
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday the odds of reaching a comprehensive nuclear and security deal with Iran or resuming U.S. military strikes are currently “50/50,” signaling deep frustration with the stalled state of indirect negotiations. Trump made the assessment...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is actively considering the addition of a citizenship or legal residency question to individual tax returns, according to officials familiar with the discussions. The potential change would require filers to affirm whether they are U.S....
By Chris Wade | The Center Square contributor
(The Center Square) — New York Democrats are moving forward with plans to restrict cooperation with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown despite the threat of federal intervention and legal challenges. A provision tacked onto the state budget package, approved...