Politics

U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is facing renewed scrutiny over his financial disclosures and housing arrangement, as a conservative watchdog group formally requests a Senate Ethics Committee investigation. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) alleges that Warnock failed to disclose key benefits related to housing provided by Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he serves as senior pastor.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered a forceful call for reform Wednesday, urging the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank to return to their founding missions and abandon political distractions that are undermining global financial stability.

Newborn babies in Washington are testing positive for drugs at a rate far above the national average, with many suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) caused by in-utero drug exposure. In Spokane County, the rate is nearly 3.5 times the national average, making it one of the hardest-hit areas in the country.

Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testified in federal court this week that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg deliberately limited resources to Instagram after acquiring the platform, fearing its rapid growth could outshine Facebook. Systrom’s testimony is a key part of the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing antitrust case against Meta, alleging the company used its power to crush competition and form an illegal monopoly.

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele doubled down Tuesday on his proposal to Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro: release 252 political prisoners—including Venezuelans and foreign nationals—in exchange for 252 Venezuelan deportees detained in El Salvador for alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua terrorist group.

Whoopi Goldberg issued a stark warning on ABC’s The View Wednesday, declaring that unless Americans resist President Donald Trump’s administration, the nation is “going down.” Her comments came during a heated segment discussing concerns over the state of American democracy.

President Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to install two massive American flag poles—each nearly 100 feet tall—on the White House’s North and South Lawns. Trump himself will cover the costs for the patriotic addition, according to Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino.

Two illegal aliens from Guatemala have been charged in the murder of a 23-year-old mother of two in Charles County, Maryland. Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra, also from Guatemala, was reported missing on April 2 by her boyfriend, Keycy Robinson Alexis Barrera Rosa, 24, who is now charged with her murder.

The Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in defense of a Christian Church in North Carolina after the Chatham County Board of Commissioners allegedly discriminated against its development.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) sent a letter to California Energy Commission (CEC) Vice Chair Siva Gunda, urging him to take action to ensure that the oil business remains in the state.