During an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” on Friday, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) suggested that recent shootings, including one at a Texas ICE facility, may be tied to the FBI being “distracted” by prosecutions connected to President Donald Trump. He framed the attack as a “political assassination” and questioned the FBI’s ability to protect the public while pursuing legal cases involving Trump.
James Baker, the former top lawyer at the FBI during the Russiagate investigation and later a key figure in Twitter’s pre-Musk censorship system, now serves on the board of a newly formed “counter-disinformation” group. The Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI), launched in 2024 by the Knight Foundation and Georgetown University, is advancing policy strategies aimed at regulating online speech through direct influence on state legislatures.
Surveillance footage from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas captures the moment federal agents risked their lives to save detainees trapped under sniper fire. The dramatic video, released Friday, shows agents shielding shackled migrants and rushing them to safety inside the facility as bullets struck nearby.
Florida has filed lawsuits against adult gaming platform Nutaku, its parent company Aylo, and payment processor Segpay, accusing them of failing to comply with the state’s new age verification law, HB3. The law, which went into effect in January, requires online platforms to ensure that Florida-based visitors are at least 18 before accessing explicit material.
Three women from California and Colorado have been indicted on federal charges after allegedly stalking a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Los Angeles and broadcasting the pursuit on Instagram.
The Danish defense ministry reported Saturday that drones were spotted overnight at multiple military installations, the latest in a string of unexplained incursions unsettling northern Europe.
During the “Overtime” online segment of HBO’s Real Time on Friday, liberal host Bill Maher openly admitted that Democrats are failing to present a coherent vision for voters. Reviewing fresh polling numbers, Maher said that while President Donald Trump’s overall approval has dipped, especially among key demographics, Democrats still cannot capitalize on the opportunity.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) used his Friday appearance on MSNBC’s The Briefing to argue that while health care is a major sticking point in the looming government shutdown, the larger problem is what he called the Trump administration’s “unconstitutional” conduct.
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Friday on CNN’s The Source that he sees “bipartisan opportunity” to address Medicaid cuts recently enacted by Republicans, despite skepticism about whether the GOP would undo legislation it just passed.
