Crime & Justice State fines Newsom again as federal agents probe his family nonprofit finances
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was fined $31,500 by the state's Fair Political Practices Commission on June 12 for failing to…
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Politics Florida court strikes 18-to-20 concealed carry ban as unconstitutional
Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal unanimously struck down the state's post-Parkland ban on concealed carry for adults ages 18…
Crime & Justice FTC sues WPATH for deceiving parents about pediatric gender medicine
The FTC and four state AGs filed suit June 17 against WPATH, alleging the transgender health group labeled pediatric transition…
Politics Labor Department threatens to withhold funds from governors over unemployment fraud
Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling sent formal letters to all 53 governors Tuesday threatening to withhold administrative funding unless states…
Foreign Policy & National Security Senate Republicans block Iran war powers resolution as peace deal nears signing
The Senate voted 47-48 on June 16 to block a Democratic war powers resolution that would have directed Trump to…
Elections & 2026 Midterms Trump beats Kemp's machine as Collins wins Georgia Senate nod
Rep. Mike Collins won the Georgia Republican Senate runoff Tuesday over Derek Dooley, who was backed by Gov. Brian Kemp,…
Immigration & Border Federal grand jury indicts 15 Minneapolis antifa members in anti-ICE conspiracy
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota indicted 15 alleged members of two Minneapolis antifa networks, Direct Action Minnesota and the Black Cat…
Foreign Policy & National Security FBI foiled a drone and sniper plot targeting the White House UFC event
The FBI disrupted an alleged multi-phase plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn…
Faith & Culture MLB warns Giants pitchers for Bible verses on Pride Night caps while mandating rainbow gear
MLB formally warned Giants pitchers Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, and Ryan Walker after they wrote Bible verses on team-issued Pride…
Crime & Justice FBI raids Soros-backed Ohio voter group's offices in criminal fraud probe
FBI agents raided the Ohio Organizing Collaborative's Cleveland headquarters on June 12, seizing computers and electronic devices as part of…
Elections & 2026 Midterms ICE pulled county voter files in Texas and North Carolina for noncitizen probe
ICE agents from Homeland Security Investigations obtained individual voter registration files from county election officials in Webb County, Texas and…
Faith & Culture Bethany Christian Services bars LGBTQ couples from foster and adoption
Bethany Christian Services, the nation's largest Protestant adoption and foster care agency, announced June 10 that its board voted to…