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President Trump greets General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting in South Korea, October 30, 2025
US NewsWorld NewsApril 15, 2026

Trump Claims China Agrees Not to Arm Iran, Predicts ‘Big Fat Hug’ from Xi Jinping

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran, following a direct letter exchange with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Tehran. Trump revealed in a Fox Business interview and Truth Social...

Democrats’ Selective Outrage Exposed: Silence on Obama-as-Jesus Images Speaks Volumes
US NewsPoliticsApril 15, 2026

Democrats’ Selective Outrage Exposed: Silence on Obama-as-Jesus Images Speaks Volumes

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Democrats and the media rushed to condemn a recent AI image posted by President Trump showing him in a Christ-like pose, yet they remained largely silent — or even defended — nearly identical depictions of former President Barack Obama during his 2008 campaign and...

President Donald Trump takes the stage with Erika Kirk at the Memorial Service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sunday, September 21, 2025
US NewsApril 15, 2026

Erika Kirk Cancels TPUSA Appearance with JD Vance Over Serious Security Threats

By Tommy Flynn

ATHENS, Ga. — Erika Kirk, CEO and chair of Turning Point USA and widow of founder Charlie Kirk, canceled her scheduled appearance at a TPUSA campus event at the University of Georgia on April 14, 2026, after receiving serious threats that prompted her security team to advise...

Protestors outside the capitol on J6 with teargas in the air
US NewsIn the CourtsApril 14, 2026

DOJ Moves to Dismiss Seditious Conspiracy Convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys Leaders

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on April 14, 2026, asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to vacate and permanently dismiss seditious conspiracy convictions against leaders of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys from the January 6, 2021, Capitol events. The filing...

President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
US NewsPoliticsApril 14, 2026

Trump Expresses Shock and Disappointment in Former Ally Meloni Over Her Defense of Pope Leo XIV

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump voiced sharp disappointment in Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, once one of his closest European partners, declaring he is “shocked” by her stance and that “I thought she was brave, but I was wrong.” The friction surfaced after Trump...

Screenshot from Nick Shirley's X page.
US NewsPoliticsApril 14, 2026

California Assembly Advances “Stop Nick Shirley Act” to Shield Taxpayer Fraud from Scrutiny

By Tommy Flynn

SACRAMENTO — The California Assembly Judiciary Committee voted 11-2 on April 13, 2026, to advance AB 2624, a bill critics call the “Stop Nick Shirley Act” for its potential to punish citizen journalists exposing fraud in immigrant service programs. Authored by Assemblywoman Mia...

Split image, Trump and Judge Boasberg
US NewsIn the CourtsApril 14, 2026

Appeals Court Reins In Activist Judge Boasberg, Orders End to Criminal Contempt Probe of Trump Officials

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has ordered U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to immediately end his criminal contempt investigation targeting Trump administration officials, delivering yet another rebuke to the Obama-appointed judge’s repeated overreach. The D.C....

Merrick Garland -- 2021 photo
US NewsApril 14, 2026

DOJ Fires Four Prosecutors Who Weaponized FACE Act Against Peaceful Christian Protesters

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has fired four prosecutors from its Civil Rights Division who led aggressive prosecutions under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act against Christian pro-life activists. The terminations, which occurred on Monday, target...

X screenshot of Swalwell's video statement.
US NewsPoliticsApril 13, 2026

Rep. Eric Swalwell Resigns From Congress Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) announced his resignation from Congress on April 13, 2026, amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and assault. Swalwell, who has served since 2013, cited mounting calls for expulsion and an active House Ethics Committee probe...

Corrin Rankin, chair of the California Republican Party, leads the party's state convention in San Diego, April 12, 2026. Photo: Madeline Shannon / The Center Square
US NewsPoliticsApril 13, 2026

Republicans endorse neither Hilton nor Bianco for governor

By Madeline Shannon

(The Center Square) – Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News host Steve Hilton, the two leading Republican candidates for California governor, both failed to get an endorsement Sunday from the California Republican Party less than 60 days before the June 2...

The IRAN Conflict. Image created with Grok.
US NewsWorld NewsApril 13, 2026

CENTCOM Announces Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz to Begin This Morning

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on April 12, 2026, that the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will begin this morning in response to Iran’s failure to reopen the critical waterway as required under the ceasefire agreement. In a statement, CENTCOM...

X screenshot of Swalwell's video statement.
US NewsPoliticsApril 12, 2026

Manhattan DA Opens Criminal Investigation Into Rep. Eric Swalwell Over Sexual Assault Allegations

By Tommy Flynn

NEW YORK – The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has launched a formal criminal investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) following sexual assault allegations made by a former congressional staffer who worked in his office from 2019 to 2021. The investigation was...