Breaking reports out of North Austin say a federal ICE agent shot and wounded a person near the 7000 block of West Anderson Lane. Videos and photos from the scene are circulating on social media. Local officials and some news outlets say the injured person went to a hospital and that ICE is handling the […] More

John Stossel released a new video this week called “Un‑Gifted and Talented” that punches back at the push to end or shrink gifted and talented (G&T) programs in the name of “equity.” The piece features Michael Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, warning that tossing ability grouping out the window will leave many […] More

Larry Krasner, the Philadelphia district attorney who built a brand on theatrical outrage, said this week he expects the Trump White House ballroom to be “blown up” someday — and that he’ll keep a piece of it for a paperweight. The line went viral, drew a sharp rebuke from Attorney General Todd Blanche, and put […] More

The Fulton County bond hearing for 15‑year‑old Kroy “KJ” Biermann Jr. was more than a routine court date. Judge Melynee Leftridge set a $200,000 bond and strict house‑arrest rules, and prosecutors used the hearing to put new, very serious allegations on the record. What began as another celebrity‑adjacent legal story suddenly raised questions about evidence, […] More

President Donald Trump made a deliberate, planeside statement at Joint Base Andrews when he personally greeted President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan, sending a clear message that America will be treated with respect and firmness. That image of strength was no accident — it was the opening scene of a state visit that blends […] More

Representative María Elvira Salazar’s new campaign ad took an unusual tack: she looked straight into the camera and told President Donald Trump that his immigration enforcement has “gone too far.” That alone would be news. What made it political theater was the quick souring in Miami — voters, local leaders, and even the administration pushed […] More

Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani used the U.N. General Debate to deliver a hard-hitting speech about Gaza, calling what has happened there “genocide in every sense of the word” and accusing Israel of “crimes against humanity.” Yet his remarks about Iran were cautious and few, even though Tehran’s missile and drone attacks earlier this […] More

Rosie O’Donnell says ABC told her she could not air a segment with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein while she guest‑hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live! So she did what cable stars do: she took the footage to social media and now says she will make longer sit‑down pieces herself — either a single documentary, a series of […] More

Something strange lit up Tehran’s sky this week and the internet did what it does best: it screamed first and asked questions later. Short videos of bright, multicolored lights have been shared and reshared until everyone with an app has an opinion. The clips are dramatic, sure — but drama is not evidence. What the […] More

Representative Brandon Gill lit into Democrats this week after an ICE officer shot and wounded a man during an enforcement action in Austin. In sharp social posts and short video clips, Gill accused Democratic leaders of treating mass illegal immigration as a political tool, not a law‑and‑order problem. That charge landed on a raw nerve […] More

The latest twist in the White House press saga arrived this week when CNN, MS NOW and Politico told the government they are suing to get their reporters’ White House credentials back. The outlets say their hard passes were deactivated and, in some cases, confiscated after President Trump announced those organizations would no longer have […] More

Republican senators are finally saying out loud what rank-and-file voters have been grumbling about at kitchen tables and farm co-ops: the Senate map has cracked open and it’s not because Democrats suddenly grew better candidates overnight. This week GOP lawmakers warned that rising energy costs and a trade move on beef have turned once-safe Republican […] More

Sen. Thom Tillis didn’t soften his words on CNN’s State of the Union. He told viewers that President Donald Trump “made a colossal mistake” by backing Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas primary. Tillis warned that the move has made the Texas Senate race far more expensive and far less certain for […] More

The big development in the Austin case isn’t another protest or another press conference — it’s the Department of Homeland Security stepping up to correct the record. DHS posted a line‑by‑line rebuttal on social media to viral claims about the man shot during an ICE operation. That correction deserves attention, because when facts matter, spin […] More

Maryland Governor Wes Moore grabbed some TV time on Morning Joe this week and dropped a line meant to reset the AI debate: “My fear is not China. My fear is a technology that no human being can control.” It’s a neat sound bite and a good way to move the discussion away from geopolitics […] More

Christa Pike’s lawyers just filed a 226‑page clemency petition asking Governor Bill Lee to commute her death sentence — and tucked into that filing is a headline‑grabbing request: if Tennessee insists on carrying out the execution, only female corrections staff should be allowed to handle her and be in the death chamber. The request comes […] More

Federal prosecutors have moved from complaint to indictment in the case of Blu Zeke Daly — the Manchester resident accused of firing at a U.S. Border Patrol agent near the Canadian line. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Hampshire and the FBI are treating this as a serious federal attack on an officer. This development […] More

Ohio’s medical community just had an internal tug-of-war that looks less like a debate over patient care and more like a preview of the state’s culture-war politics. The Ohio State Medical Association PAC quietly endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy, and more than 1,000 doctors answered by signing a public letter backing Dr. Amy Acton — a move […] More

This week the rival television networks that normally take turns filming the president did something none of us expected: they all agreed to stop pooled TV coverage after the White House refused to let CNN carry out its scheduled duty and barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House grounds. The networks’ walkout […] More

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s recent KTAL interview changed the conversation on the Iran war. He called “Operation Epic Fury” an “epic success,” said the U.S. achieved its goal of stopping Iran’s nuclear capability, and urged that the conflict be “brought to a resolution.” He also tied the closed Strait of Hormuz to higher gas and […] More

The CBS News/YouGov poll that landed this summer is the political story everyone is talking about. It found just 9% of Americans under 30 feel “very positive” about capitalism, while large shares of young people say they view “democratic socialism” favorably. The Democratic Socialists of America cheered the results, and a recent upset in a […] More