Trump-Branded Checks Hit Swing States
Nearly one million Americans are getting a $500 check in the mail this month, signed personally by President Trump.Quick TakeThe Treasury Department is sending...
Layoff Red Flags Trigger H‑1B Heat
Vice President JD Vance said the H-1B system is being used to swap out Americans for cheaper labor, and the White House just moved...
Gunfire Erupts Across Rio Grande
Gunfire from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande hit a U.S. Coast Guard patrol near Garceno, Texas, prompting the crew to return fire,...
Governors Hold Scholarships Hostage
Treasury moved to launch the first nationwide federal school-choice tax credit, setting a 2027 start and inviting states to opt in now.Story SnapshotTreasury proposed...
San Francisco Break-In Turns Deadly Close
A 73-year-old Vietnam War veteran in San Francisco shot a masked intruder after the man drilled through his door and grabbed him before dawn,...
120 Days: Pentagon Bets on Musk
The Pentagon put Elon Musk on point to help chart the next era of American warfare in just 120 days.Story SnapshotDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth...
Congress Targets BB Guns Next?
Congress now has a bill to treat certain high-powered airguns like firearms under federal law, tightening rules on devices many still view as toys.Story...
Sickened Town Targets Landfill Giant
Forty-three Avenal residents and workers say a nearby landfill’s gases and odors made daily life unbearable—and they just took the fight to federal court.Story...
War Powers Showdown Brews Inside Democrats
Every Democrat once voted to end U.S. backing for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, yet the party is now split over how far to...
Cartel Hub Raided With U.S. Muscle
Ecuador says a joint operation with 50 U.S. troops and federal drug agents led to more than 30 arrests tied to Mexico’s Jalisco New...
