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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott meets with law enforcement officers in Houston at an event highlighting legislative initiatives that support law enforcement and target crime.
US NewsImmigration & BorderApril 24, 2026

Houston officials, governor reach agreement on working with ICE

By Bethany Blankley

(The Center Square ) – The Houston Police Department will comply with an amended order passed by the Houston City Council related to immigration enforcement, a move Gov. Greg Abbott had said Wednesday night needed to be made within 24 hours, the department said Thursday. At an...

Chuck Johnson
US NewsCrime & CourtsApril 23, 2026

Anti-MAGA Commentator Chuck Johnson Faces Potential Criminal Referral in Ongoing Fraud and Extortion Case

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — A federal judge overseeing the civil racketeering lawsuit against internet commentator Charles “Chuck” Johnson has flagged potential criminal conduct, directing a court-appointed receiver to report any evidence of wire fraud, money laundering, perjury, or false...

The IRAN Conflict. Image created with Grok.
US NewsWorld NewsApril 23, 2026

Trump Orders U.S. Navy to 'Shoot and Kill' Any Boats Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced on April 23, 2026, that he has ordered the U.S. Navy to shoot and kill any vessel caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz while directing mine-clearing operations to triple in intensity. In a Truth Social post, Trump stated: “I...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan during the announcment of the “Golden Fleet” December 22, 2025, at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
US NewsApril 23, 2026

Navy Secretary John Phelan Departs Administration Effective Immediately

By RWTNews Staff

WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan was removed from his position on April 22, 2026, the Pentagon announced late Wednesday. He is the first service secretary to leave during President Donald Trump’s second term. Pentagon Chief Spokesman Sean Parnell stated:...

US Seizes Second Iran-Linked Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean as Maritime Tensions Escalate
US NewsWorld NewsApril 23, 2026

US Seizes Second Iran-Linked Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean as Maritime Tensions Escalate

By Tommy Flynn

DUBAI — The U.S. military seized a second oil tanker associated with Iranian smuggling operations on April 23, 2026, in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon announced Thursday. The vessel, the Guyana-flagged Majestic X (previously named Phonix and sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in...

 United States Capital building before sunrise.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsApril 23, 2026

Senate Passes Budget Resolution 50-48, Unlocking Reconciliation Path for Immigration Enforcement Funding

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The Senate early Thursday morning, April 23, 2026, adopted a Republican budget resolution by a 50-48 vote after an all-night “vote-a-rama,” advancing the first step toward providing roughly $70-80 billion in dedicated funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Far right protestors in Charlottesville, August 2017
US NewsCrime & CourtsApril 22, 2026

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 Counts for Alleged Fraud Scheme Paying Extremist Groups

By Tommy Flynn

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal grand jury in Montgomery indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 counts Tuesday, charging the nonprofit with six counts of wire fraud, four counts of false statements to a federally insured bank, and one count of conspiracy to commit...

The IRAN Conflict. Image created with Grok.
US NewsWorld NewsApril 22, 2026

Iran Fires on Three Ships, Seizes Two in Strait of Hormuz Hours After Trump Extends Ceasefire

By Tommy Flynn

DUBAI — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired on three container ships in the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026, and seized two of them, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and Iranian state media. The attacks occurred hours after President Donald...

Vote Here sign
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsApril 22, 2026

Virginia Voters Narrowly Pass Redistricting Amendment Allowing Democrats to Redraw Congressional Maps

By Tommy Flynn

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia voters narrowly approved a Democratic-backed constitutional amendment on April 21, 2026, that temporarily hands the Democrat-controlled General Assembly power to redraw the state’s congressional districts for the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections. With...

Gavin Wilde
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsApril 22, 2026

Declassified Documents Identify ‘Witness 2’ as Anti-Trump Intel Official Who Assisted Ukraine Whistleblower and Co-Authored Russia Collusion Assessment

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Newly declassified memos and transcripts from the Intelligence Community Inspector General’s 2019 investigation have identified the anonymous “Witness 2” who helped advance the Ukraine whistleblower complaint — the foundation of President Donald Trump’s first...

A “Vote Here” sign stands outside a polling place.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsApril 21, 2026

Declassified Memo Shows US Intelligence Warned of Major 2020 Election Vulnerabilities in Voter Data and Infrastructure

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — A newly declassified January 15, 2020, memo from the National Intelligence Council warned that foreign adversaries had the capability to compromise U.S. election infrastructure, specifically flagging voter registration databases and other internet-connected systems...

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Says Senate Leader Thune No Longer Considering SAVE Act
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsApril 21, 2026

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Says Senate Leader Thune No Longer Considering SAVE Act

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) stated that Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is no longer actively considering the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a key election integrity bill that would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to...