The New York Times devoted its Friday feature to portraying President Donald Trump’s legal and political disputes as racially motivated attacks against “prominent Black women,” while minimizing the substance of the investigations and scandals involving those same officials. The piece, titled “Letitia James Is Among Prominent Black Women Targeted by Trump,” emphasized identity politics over facts.
One month after the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, Wikipedia editors are under fire for a series of politically charged edits that critics say smear Kirk’s legacy and promote left-wing narratives. Despite tens of millions of views and oversight from top Wikipedia officials, including site co-founder Jimmy Wales, editors labeled Kirk “far-right,” mocked his final words, and attempted to redefine Trumpism as fascism—all within days of his death.
New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi is set to return to the bench just days after pleading “no contest” to a misdemeanor charge linked to her husband’s criminal case. A special judicial panel ruled Thursday that the justice had not committed a “serious crime,” clearing the way for the reinstatement of her law license without restrictions.
A deadly explosion rocked a military-grade explosives facility in Bucksnort, Tennessee, early Friday morning, leaving multiple people dead and others missing. The blast occurred around 7:45 a.m. at Accurate Energetic Systems, a company that manufactures explosives for military, aerospace, and commercial demolition use.
The White House sharply criticized the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday after President Donald Trump was passed over for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Communications Director Steven Cheung accused the committee of “placing politics over peace” for selecting Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado instead of the former president, who recently brokered a historic ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley sharply criticized New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s Hannity, calling her “lawfare’s happiest warrior” as she now faces legal trouble of her own.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office has declined to pursue prosecution in a violent assault case involving a pro-life activist, despite video evidence showing the incident in full. Attorneys for Savannah Craven Antao, the victim, say the DA’s office not only dropped the case but has refused to refile felony charges despite legal grounds to do so.
Acclaimed novelist Bret Easton Ellis has sharply criticized Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film One Battle After Another, calling it a politically charged piece of propaganda masquerading as cinematic art. While the film has received widespread praise from left-leaning critics, Ellis argues that its acclaim stems more from its progressive message than from its actual artistic merit.
New York City has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit against Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok, accusing the tech giants of fueling a youth mental health crisis. The city claims these companies knowingly designed addictive platforms that exploit children and teens for profit, creating a “public nuisance” that burdens schools, hospitals, and law enforcement.
Jimmy Kimmel is under renewed scrutiny after defending his controversial remarks about the assassination of conservative icon Charlie Kirk. In a recent interview, the ABC late-night host claimed his comments were “intentionally and maliciously mischaracterized” by conservative media and said he didn’t initially see a “big problem” with what he said on air.
