Tanzanika Ruffin, a New Orleans defense lawyer known for anti-police advocacy, was federally indicted for allegedly stealing about $250,000 from a client’s family and spending it on personal luxuries. The indictment claims she invented an NDA and a need to compensate a police officer. Ruffin faces up to 20 years if convicted.
A new survey from Arizona Christian University finds only 4 percent of adults hold a biblical worldview. The decline spans generations and even shows up inside churches. Here are the key findings and what they mean.
A declassified intelligence memo and reporting suggest Chinese actors accessed U.S. voter registration files around the 2020 election. The breach targeted sensitive personal data, not ballots, yet the implications for election integrity and national security are serious and demand answers from the Biden administration and Congress.
Jerry OConnell told Bill Maher that his wife Rebecca Romijn and their daughters reacted physically after he criticized Kamala Harris on election night 2024. The account raises questions about family dynamics, political temper and unequal standards for reactions to political speech.
Long TSA lines are snarling air travel as DHS funding remains stalled. Agencies blame Democrats for shutdown-driven staffing shortages that leave travelers missing flights and officers unpaid. Senate Republicans demand action while negotiations stall.
Dallas police released bodycam video after a deadly standoff in a parking garage. The man shot while serving as Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s security guard had a criminal past and drove a replica undercover vehicle with stolen plates. Crockett defended him while calling the vetting failures alarming. Here are the key facts from the incident and the questions lawmakers should be asking.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says the U.S. secured $57 billion in energy deals with Indo Pacific partners in Tokyo. He says allies want energy security and view the U.S. as a reliable supplier under President Donald Trump’s energy policies.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open to everyone except the United States and Israel after U.S. strikes on Kharg Island. But Iran depends on oil more than most realize, and the recent attacks have harmed its export ability while other producers and routes adapt. Here is a clear look at who really has leverage and what comes next.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that a prolonged partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is creating longer airport lines, staffing shortfalls at TSA and potential long term impacts on the aviation workforce. He put responsibility on Democratic leaders and urged reopening DHS while negotiating policy.
James Talarico, a Democratic Senate nominee and former sixth grade teacher, posted classroom activities celebrating President Obama. Voters deserve to know whether a teacher used class time for political messaging.
On CNN this week Federalist reporter Brianna Lyman used CNN polling and public facts to challenge Neera Tanden on the SAVE America Act. The exchange highlighted broad public support for voter ID and exposed flimsy objections about access to birth certificates and alleged poll taxes.
President Jair Bolsonaro has been hospitalized with bronchopneumonia and placed in intensive care. His family and supporters say inadequate prison care and denied transfer requests are putting his life at risk. Brazil denied a visa to a Trump envoy who sought to visit Bolsonaro in custody. Doctors say the 70 year old faces serious complications.
A Minneapolis anti-ICE lawyer, Julie Le, has launched a Democratic primary challenge against Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minnesota’s 5th District. Le’s entrance spotlights immigration policy and Democratic fatigue with Omar’s controversies. The race will test whether local voters prefer a more enforcement-minded reformer or the incumbent who has been a frequent lightning rod.
A Utah judge refused to seal court filings and denied a blanket ban on cameras in the murder case of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. The ruling forces the defense to pick spots to keep parts private and leans on time-tested jury selection tools to protect a fair trial.
Ten Indian nationals were arrested after prosecutors say they staged armed robberies so convenience store clerks could falsely claim U Visa victim status. Authorities say the scheme included paid fake robbers, getaway drivers, and store owners who cooperated. The arrests span multiple states and follow earlier convictions and deportations tied to the fraud.