1554 articles in the US News category.
By Tommy Flynn
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia voters head to the polls today, April 21, 2026, in a special election on a constitutional amendment that would let the Democrat-controlled General Assembly temporarily redraw congressional districts for the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections. The measure,...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline for Iran to reach a comprehensive nuclear deal is set to expire Wednesday evening, April 22, 2026, as the two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire faces an uncertain future amid firm rhetoric from both sides and uncertain talks in...
By Tommy Flynn
ASHINGTON — The Department of Justice Antitrust Division has opened a criminal investigation into major meatpacking companies accused of illicit collusion, price fixing, and market manipulation that has driven up beef prices for consumers while suppressing prices paid to...
By Tommy Flynn
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV directly addressed media claims of a personal feud with President Donald Trump, stating on April 18, 2026, aboard the papal plane that the narrative “has not been accurate in all of its aspects” and that he has no interest in engaging the president in...
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WASHINGTON — A new Government Accountability Office report released April 15, 2026, estimates that fraud in federal programs and operations costs taxpayers between $233 billion and $521 billion every year, with the upper end exceeding half a trillion dollars. The report, titled...
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska on April 19, 2026, after it attempted to bypass the American naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz. The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance fired shots into the ship’s engine room after the crew ignored...
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has rejected French authorities’ requests for assistance in a criminal investigation targeting Elon Musk’s X platform, calling it an improper attempt to regulate a U.S. company in violation of the First Amendment. In a two-page letter...
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WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo that arrests are imminent for high-level figures he described as part of a “de facto coup” plot to thwart President Trump’s presidency and rig the U.S. electoral system. In...
By Tommy Flynn
Editor's note: Just after publishing this piece, word is coming out that Iran may be rejecting a second round of talks. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Iran on April 19, 2026, saying his patience is limited while confirming that U.S. negotiators...
By Tommy Flynn
MILWAUKEE — Nael Jabbar, 47, owner of Hot Spot Supermarket at 2643 W. Atkinson Ave., pleaded guilty April 14, 2026, in federal court to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax return for defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) of more...
By Tommy Flynn
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota House Democrats on the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to block a Republican-led resolution that would have launched formal impeachment investigations into Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith...
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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Friday granted an administrative stay of a lower court order that had blocked above-ground construction of President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, marking the second time in a week the D.C. Circuit has allowed the project to...