1152 articles in the US News category.
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on April 11, 2026, that the United States will begin a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after direct peace talks with Iran collapsed in Islamabad. In a detailed post, Trump stated that while most points in the...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – High-level direct peace talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, ended without agreement on April 11, 2026, after nearly 21 hours of negotiations, primarily due to Iran’s refusal to commit to ending its nuclear weapons program. Vice President...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has lifted the injunction that had halted construction of President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, clearing the way for the privately funded project to move forward. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued the...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON – The United States has initiated mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz as part of a broader freedom of navigation mission, prompting an immediate threat from Iran to attack U.S. Navy vessels transiting the critical waterway. On April 11, 2026, multiple...