Cities Heighten Security Protocols Amid Internal DHS Alert
The Department of Homeland Security has warned of an elevated threat environment as law enforcement across the country stepped up patrols amid escalating U.S. military operations against Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.
Paxton demands stricter vetting after deadly Texas rampage by suspect who was naturalized citizen
WACO, TX – In the aftermath of a shooting rampage in Texas by a gunman who was a naturalized citizen from Africa, state Attorney General Ken Paxton says that authorities “have to do a better job vetting people when they come here.” Paxton, who’s challenging longtime Sen. John Cornyn for the Republican Senate nomination in […]
DOJ May Drop Defense of Trump Orders Against Law Firms
The Trump administration is planning to abandon its effort to defend executive orders targeting several law firms that hired President Donald Trump’s perceived adversaries or took on cases he opposed, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Paxton: Texas Transition Ban Includes Mental Health Care
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says mental health professionals licensed by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council are considered “healthcare providers” under state law and are subject to restrictions tied to Texas’ ban on gender-transition treatments for minors.[#item_full_content]
Report: Mamdani Used Signal App for City Business
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has used the encrypted messaging app Signal to communicate with fellow elected officials and political advisers, as well as to discuss government business, potentially violating record-keeping and freedom of information laws.[#item_full_content]
Capitol Security Increased Amid Mideast Tensions
Security is being heightened across the U.S. Capitol complex as officials monitor escalating tensions in the Middle East following coordinated strikes on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, House Sergeant-at-Arms William McFarland said Monday.[#item_full_content]
Claude Tops ChatGPT in Apple App Store
Anthropic’s Claude has surged to the top of Apple’s app rankings, overtaking OpenAI’s ChatGPT in a closely watched race among artificial intelligence assistants.[#item_full_content]
Wall Street Ends Narrowly Mixed in Volatile Trading
U.S. stocks ended close to flat Monday after a volatile session that saw shares drop early following weekend U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran, but there were bounces throughout the day as investors bought on dips.[#item_full_content]
Firebrand anti-American cleric Alireza Arafi seen as contender to replace Iran’s Khamenei
The Islamic Republic’s opaque and fractured governing system following the killing of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei selected radical cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to its interim leadership council on Saturday. Ben Sabti, an Iran expert at the Institute of National Security Studies in Israel, said that, “His name was brought up in the last […]
WATCH: Hillary Clinton storms out of Epstein deposition after House lawmaker leaks photo from inside
A newly released video shows former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton storming out of the room during her deposition for the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein probe last week, after exploding at Republican lawmakers for allowing a photo of her to leak. “I’m done with this. If you guys are doing that, I am done,” […]
