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U.S. Intelligence Concerned About Potential Drone Threat from Cuba, Including Iranian Military Advisers in Havana
US NewsWorld NewsMay 17, 2026

U.S. Intelligence Concerned About Potential Drone Threat from Cuba, Including Iranian Military Advisers in Havana

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence and military officials are increasingly concerned that Cuba could serve as a forward base for drone attacks on American interests, citing the island’s acquisition of hundreds of military drones and the presence of Iranian military advisers in...

Sen. Bill Cassidy
US NewsPoliticsMay 17, 2026

Trump-Backed Rep. Julia Letlow Ousts Sen. Bill Cassidy in Louisiana GOP Primary

By Tommy Flynn

BATON ROUGE, La. — Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., was decisively defeated in Saturday’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate, finishing third and failing to advance to the June 27 runoff after drawing strong opposition from President Donald Trump and his allies. Trump-endorsed U.S....

 Reverend Franklin Graham offers a prayer during an Easter prayer service and dinner, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in the Blue Room of the White House.
US NewsMay 17, 2026

Rededicate 250 Prayer Jubilee to Launch America’s 250th Anniversary on National Mall Today

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are scheduled to attend and speak at the Rededicate 250 Prayer Jubilee on the National Mall today, the official kickoff event for America’s 250th anniversary celebrations organized by Freedom 250. The faith-focused...

Construction of the White House State Ballroom as seen on December 17, 2025.
US NewsPoliticsMay 17, 2026

Senate Parliamentarian Removes Trump White House Ballroom Security Funding from Spending Package

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The Senate parliamentarian on Saturday ruled that $1 billion in proposed security funding tied to President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom cannot be included in a $72 billion immigration enforcement spending package, dealing a setback to Republican...

Aimee Bock
US NewsPoliticsMay 16, 2026

Convicted Feeding Our Future Mastermind Aimee Bock Says Rep. Ilhan Omar “Must Have Known” About $250 Million COVID Meal Fraud

By Tommy Flynn

MINNEAPOLIS — Aimee Bock, the woman prosecutors called the ringleader of Minnesota’s massive $250 million COVID-era meal fraud scheme, told the New York Post in a jailhouse interview published Friday that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) had to have known about the widespread scam. “I...

Virginia Gov. Spanberger Signs Assault Weapons Ban, Triggering Immediate Lawsuits
US NewsIn the CourtsMay 16, 2026

Virginia Gov. Spanberger Signs Assault Weapons Ban, Triggering Immediate Lawsuits

By Tommy Flynn

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation Thursday banning the future sale, manufacture, import, purchase and transfer of certain semi-automatic “assault firearms” and magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds, prompting immediate federal and...

The Hui Chuan, pictured in 2020 under it's former name of Ocean researcher 1.
World NewsMay 16, 2026

Iran Seizes Floating Armory Ship Off UAE Coast and Steers It Toward Territorial Waters

By Tommy Flynn

DUBAI — Iranian forces seized a Honduras-flagged vessel operating as a floating armory and began steering it toward Iranian territorial waters on May 14, according to reports from British maritime authorities and maritime risk firms. The ship, identified as the Hui Chuan, was...

Iranian Hackers Suspected of Accessing U.S. Gas Station Fuel Monitoring Systems
US NewsWorld NewsMay 16, 2026

Iranian Hackers Suspected of Accessing U.S. Gas Station Fuel Monitoring Systems

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities are investigating suspected Iranian hackers who targeted fuel monitoring and payment systems at gas stations across the United States, according to joint alerts issued this week by the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),...

House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., speaks at a committee hearing.
US NewsPoliticsMay 16, 2026

Rep. James Comer Signals Strong Interest in 2027 Kentucky Governor Race

By RWTNews Staff

FRANKFORT, Ky. — U.S. Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., is seriously considering a bid for Kentucky governor in 2027, telling local media he expects to make a final decision around December and has already begun traveling the state to gauge support. Comer, chairman of the House Oversight...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Commutes Sentence of Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters
US NewsPoliticsMay 16, 2026

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Commutes Sentence of Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters

By Tommy Flynn

DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the nine-year prison sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, reducing it roughly in half and making her eligible for parole on June 1. Peters, 70, will remain a convicted felon but is expected to be released from...

A black wooden gavel rests on its block atop a judge’s bench in an empty courtroom.
PoliticsIn the CourtsMay 15, 2026

Supreme Court Denies Virginia Democrats’ Emergency Appeal, Locks in Existing Congressional Maps for 2026 Midterms

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Virginia Democrats’ emergency appeal to reinstate a voter-approved constitutional amendment that would have authorized mid-decade congressional redistricting, leaving the state’s current court-drawn maps in place for the...

President Trump standing at the White House Podium
PoliticsIn the CourtsMay 15, 2026

Trump Poised to Drop $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit in Exchange for Public Apology and $1.7 Billion Weaponization Compensation Fund

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the unauthorized leak of his tax returns, according to multiple reports citing sources familiar with the negotiations. Under the emerging settlement, the IRS...