The U.S. Department of Justice filed lawsuits this week against Hawaii, Michigan, New York, and Vermont, claiming their climate policies directly conflict with federal authority and President Donald Trump’s energy dominance agenda. The move marks a sharp escalation in the administration’s push to block state-led efforts targeting fossil fuel companies.
Two Israeli nationals were found murdered in separate homes in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley on Saturday, with police confirming that the brutal killings occurred just hours apart. While authorities have not established a direct link between the homicides, the back-to-back murders have left the Jewish community on edge.
Three illegal immigrants, including a previously deported felon, have been arrested in connection with the armed kidnapping of a young mother and her one-year-old daughter in Garner, North Carolina. FBI agents and local authorities acted swiftly to apprehend all suspects within days of the abduction.
Vice President JD Vance said Friday that President Donald Trump has become the de facto leader of the Democratic Party—not because of support, but because of opposition. In an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier on Special Report, Vance argued that Democrats have no unified leadership or vision other than resisting Trump at every turn.
Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz told Newsmax that President Donald Trump’s conviction in the Manhattan hush money case is not the end of the legal battle—and could soon be reversed. Despite Judge Juan Merchan’s unusual decision to issue an “unconditional discharge” without jail time, fines, or probation, Dershowitz confirmed that Trump is moving forward with a formal appeal.
California Democrats have gutted a bipartisan bill that would have made it a felony to solicit sex from minors of any age, including 16- and 17-year-olds. Despite backing from Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom and Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, Democratic legislators on the Assembly Public Safety Committee stripped the felony provision from Assembly Bill 379, drawing national backlash.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune declared that the Democratic Party is “floundering” and in the midst of an identity crisis, attributing their disarray to what he called a severe case of “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Thune stated that the Democrats have become unrecognizable to mainstream Americans due to their far-left positions and obsession with attacking President Donald Trump.
The White House released a viral “Lo-Fi MAGA Video to Relax/Study To” on social media, blending laid-back music with bold visuals of President Donald Trump fulfilling key campaign promises. Posted to the official White House X account, the animated video shows a cartoon Trump signing executive orders while upbeat yet calm music plays in the background.
Early vote counting in Australia’s general election suggests a narrow path to victory for the ruling center-left Labor Party, which appears on track for a second term—though a final result may take days or even weeks. The Australian Electoral Commission projected Labor with 70 seats, ahead of the conservative opposition coalition at 24, out of 150 total seats in the House of Representatives.
A Russian drone assault on Kharkiv late Friday left 47 civilians wounded and triggered a renewed plea from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for stronger international support. Drones struck 12 locations across Ukraine’s second-largest city, damaging residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, according to local officials.
