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Enes Kanter Freedom
US NewsAugust 10, 2026

Former NBA Players Declare for WNBA Draft in Challenge to League’s Eligibility Standards

By Tommy Flynn

Two former NBA players have publicly declared themselves candidates for the 2027 WNBA Draft, framing the move as a direct challenge to the league’s failure to clearly define “woman” and its approach to biological males participating in women’s basketball. Enes Kanter Freedom, a...

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart. -- Image: Cook County Sheriff’s Office
US NewsImmigrationAugust 9, 2026

ICE Warns Cook County Sheriff of Potential Witness Tampering Charges Over Immigration Subpoenas

By Tommy Flynn

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has warned Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart that failure to facilitate compliance with immigration subpoenas for jail inmates could constitute federal witness tampering, escalating a long-running dispute over sanctuary policies in the Chicago...

US Army Specialist (SPC) Guerra and Private First Class (PFC) Sabree, A Battery, 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery, 11th ADA Brigade, prepare for a Patriot Missile Launch Drill.
US NewsAugust 9, 2026

Pentagon Presses Defense Companies to Accelerate Weapons Production Amid Iran Conflict Stockpile Strain

By Tommy Flynn

The Pentagon has directed major U.S. defense contractors to rapidly increase production and speed delivery of critical weapons systems, citing the need to replenish munitions depleted by the ongoing conflict with Iran and to strengthen the defense industrial base. In a memo sent...

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb holds a press conference in September 2024
US NewsPoliticsAugust 9, 2026

Records Show Democratic Attorneys General Coordinated Litigation Strategy Against Trump Months Before 2024 Election

By Tommy Flynn

Nearly two dozen Democratic state attorneys general signed a confidential common interest agreement as early as April 2024 to coordinate potential litigation against a future Trump administration, according to documents obtained through public records requests and reported by...

White House Launches Fraud Tracker Website Highlighting Nearly $230 Billion Uncovered Since 2025
US NewsPoliticsAugust 9, 2026

White House Launches Fraud Tracker Website Highlighting Nearly $230 Billion Uncovered Since 2025

By Tommy Flynn

The White House has launched a public website, —to track the administration’s efforts against waste, fraud, and abuse in federal programs, reporting nearly $230 billion in fraud identified since January 2025. The site, unveiled as part of the White House Task Force to Eliminate...

A close-up view of a blank check with a pen positioned near the dollar box. Photo: Money Knack / Unsplash
US NewsPoliticsAugust 8, 2026

Investigators find ActBlue donations inflated for many Wisconsin seniors

By Jon Styf | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Two donors said they had never before made a political donation. Another said “look where I’m living” when asked if he made 7,878 donations worth $93,168. And many more Wisconsin seniors confirmed they had not donated nearly as much as had been claimed in...

Traffic moves in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo: Adam Michael Szuscik / Unsplash
US NewsPoliticsAugust 8, 2026

Senate Passes Short-Term Funding Bill Early Saturday to Avert Shutdown Ahead of Midterms

By Tommy Flynn

The Senate voted early Saturday morning to pass a short-term funding measure that would keep the federal government operating through December 11, removing the immediate threat of a shutdown before the November midterm elections. Senators approved the continuing resolution 90-6...

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo: Nils Huenerfuerst / Unsplash
US NewsPoliticsAugust 8, 2026

Senate Confirms 74 Trump Nominees in Single En Bloc Vote Before Recess

By Tommy Flynn

The Senate on Friday confirmed 74 of President Donald Trump’s civilian nominees in a single party-line vote, advancing a large slate of ambassadors, agency leaders, and other officials on the final day of session before the August recess. Senators approved the package 51-47...

Senate Narrowly Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General in Late-Night Vote
US NewsPoliticsAugust 8, 2026

Senate Narrowly Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General in Late-Night Vote

By Tommy Flynn

The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general early Saturday morning in a 50-49 vote, ending a contentious confirmation battle and installing President Donald Trump’s former personal criminal defense lawyer as the permanent head of the Justice Department. The vote...

A black wooden gavel rests on its block atop a judge’s bench in an empty courtroom.
US NewsIn the CourtsAugust 8, 2026

Federal Judge Rejects SPLC Bid to Dismiss DOJ Fraud Indictment

By Tommy Flynn

A federal judge on Friday denied the Southern Poverty Law Center’s motion to dismiss a criminal indictment brought by the Department of Justice, ruling that the civil rights organization failed to demonstrate the prosecution was vindictive or politically motivated. U.S. District...

Ted Cruz in El Salvador in August 2025
US NewsWorld NewsAugust 7, 2026

Cruz Calls for Arming Iranian Opposition to Achieve Regime Collapse in CBS Podcast Interview

By Tommy Flynn

Sen. Ted Cruz said the United States should arm Iranian protesters and opposition forces with the explicit goal of bringing about the collapse of the Iranian regime, arguing that Iranians themselves should overthrow their government rather than relying on American ground forces....

President Trump give media a tour of the ballroom construction site on May 19, 2026
US NewsIn the CourtsAugust 7, 2026

Appeals Court Blocks White House Ballroom Construction; Trump Vows Supreme Court Appeal

By Tommy Flynn

A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt above-ground construction of a planned White House ballroom, ruling that the president lacks unilateral authority to undertake the project without congressional approval. In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge...