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CIA whistleblower James Erdman testifies before the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee
US NewsHealthMay 13, 2026

CIA Whistleblower James Erdman Testifies Fauci Intentionally Steered Intelligence Reports Away from COVID Lab-Leak Theory (Video)

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — CIA operations officer James Erdman III told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday that Dr. Anthony Fauci improperly inserted himself into intelligence community deliberations on the origins of COVID-19 and directed analysts to...

Merrick Garland and Jack Smith
US NewsPoliticsMay 13, 2026

FBI and Jack Smith Team Secretly Preserved Evidence to Enable Prosecution of Trump After He Leaves Office

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Newly obtained FBI documents reveal that agents working with Special Counsel Jack Smith deliberately closed their investigation into former President Donald Trump while preserving all evidence and materials until at least February 2030 — long after Trump’s second...

Congressman Bennie Thompson
US NewsPoliticsMay 13, 2026

Bennie Thompson, January 6 Committee Chairman, Faces Potential Loss of Seat if Mississippi Adopts 2022 Congressional Map

By Tommy Flynn

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Republicans are pushing to approve the state’s 2022 congressional map during an upcoming special legislative session, a step that could dismantle the majority-Black 2nd District and cost longtime Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson his House seat....

The DHS press conference announcing the investigation into OPT fraud. -- X screenshot
US NewsImmigrationMay 13, 2026

DHS Uncovers Over 10,000 Cases of Fraud in OPT Student Visa Work Program

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has identified more than 10,000 potential cases of fraud involving foreign students participating in the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program. Acting ICE Director...

A black wooden gavel rests on its block atop a judge’s bench in an empty courtroom.
In the CourtsPoliticsMay 13, 2026

2nd Circuit Halts $83.3 Million E. Jean Carroll Payment to Trump While Supreme Court Appeal Proceeds

By Tommy Flynn

NEW YORK — The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted President Donald Trump a temporary stay Tuesday on the $83.3 million defamation judgment awarded to E. Jean Carroll, pausing any payment requirement until the Supreme Court decides whether to take up his appeal or reject...

Supreme Court of Missouri Building in Jefferson City, Missouri in 2025
PoliticsIn the CourtsMay 13, 2026

Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Republican Redrawn Congressional Map for 2026 Midterms

By Tommy Flynn

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously upheld the state’s 2025 Republican-drawn congressional map Tuesday, clearing it for use in the November 2026 elections. In two separate opinions, the court affirmed lower-court rulings that the “Missouri First Map”...

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After 13-Month Tenure
PoliticsHealthMay 12, 2026

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After 13-Month Tenure

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Dr. Marty Makary, President Donald Trump’s Food and Drug Administration commissioner, resigned Tuesday after roughly 13 months leading the agency. A White House official confirmed the departure. President Trump, speaking to reporters before departing for China,...

DOJ Warns Media: Reporters Face Subpoenas in Classified Leak Investigations
US NewsMay 12, 2026

DOJ Warns Media: Reporters Face Subpoenas in Classified Leak Investigations

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche warned media outlets and reporters Tuesday that they should expect subpoenas if they possess information about individuals leaking classified national security material. “Prosecuting leakers who share our nation’s secrets with...

Screenshot from C-span coverage of Kevin Warsh’s Senate confirmation hearing (April 21, 2026)
PoliticsEconomyMay 12, 2026

Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh to Federal Reserve Board, Paving Way for Chairmanship

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Tuesday, positioning the former Fed official to succeed Jerome Powell as chairman once his nomination for the four-year chair term receives final approval. Lawmakers voted...

Democrats Float Radical Proposals to Bypass Virginia Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling
PoliticsIn the CourtsMay 12, 2026

Democrats Float Radical Proposals to Bypass Virginia Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling

By Tommy Flynn

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats are rejecting the state Supreme Court’s May 8 ruling that voided a voter-approved constitutional amendment on congressional redistricting and are advancing multiple strategies to overturn or sidestep it, including an emergency appeal to the...

President Trump greeting Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting at the Gimhae International Airport terminal, Thursday, October 30, 2025, in Busan, South Korea. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)
US NewsWorld NewsMay 12, 2026

Trump Set for High-Stakes Beijing Summit with Xi Jinping as Iran Conflict and Trade Tensions Dominate Agenda

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing May 13-15 for a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first by a sitting U.S. president in nearly a decade, amid ongoing U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms aiding Iran and efforts to stabilize bilateral trade....

An F-16 of the UAE air force.
World NewsMay 12, 2026

UAE Secretly Conducted Strikes on Iran During U.S.-Led Conflict, WSJ Reports

By Tommy Flynn

DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates carried out covert military strikes against Iranian targets during the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, including a direct hit on an oil refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf, according to a Wall Street Journal...