Politics

A New Mexico man faces federal charges after allegedly launching politically and ideologically charged arson attacks against both a Tesla showroom and the Republican Party of New Mexico’s headquarters. Jamison Wagner, 40, of Albuquerque, has been charged with two counts of malicious damage or destruction of property by fire or explosives, each carrying a sentence of five to 20 years in prison.

Harvard University has announced it will not comply with a sweeping list of demands from the Trump administration, even as the White House reviews $9 billion in federal funding to the Ivy League institution. The administration's orders include dismantling all Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, implementing viewpoint diversity audits, and reforming admissions to eliminate race-based preferences.

Nearly 200 days after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, thousands of households remain without permanent housing, according to the state auditor’s latest recovery dashboard. Only six state-issued temporary housing units are occupied across the affected region, a stark reminder of the slow-moving recovery effort from what officials call the state’s worst natural disaster.

Illinois House Republicans are calling out Democrat-led state leadership for failing to act on legislation aimed at reducing what is now considered the highest overall tax burden in the United States. Despite a package of GOP-sponsored tax relief bills introduced this session, none have gained traction in the General Assembly.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s 2021 campaign received over $300,000 in support from a fundraiser with direct ties to a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence and intelligence agency, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation revealed. The man behind the fundraising, Gary Yu — also known as Yu Guoliang — is listed as an official by the United Front Work Department (UFWD), a key CCP agency used to exert political influence abroad.

The head nurse at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital was threatened by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) after publicly urging its operatives to vacate the medical facility, warning their presence was endangering patients and drawing potential Israeli military response.

A Chinese national convicted of setting fire to a historic church in Montgomery, Alabama, is now facing additional federal charges after allegedly escaping from prison late last year. Xiaoquin Yan, 31, had been serving a sentence for arson at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, when she reportedly fled the facility on December 10, 2024.

Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) has called for an investigation into a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) official after the official allegedly mishandled records, leading to their deletion.

Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen dismissed former President Donald Trump’s America First manufacturing agenda as a “pipe dream” during an interview on CNBC Monday. Her remarks come just days after Nvidia, a major U.S. tech firm, announced a $500 billion investment in American-based AI supercomputer manufacturing.

U.S. special envoy Adam Boehler announced that missionary Robert Vieira has been released from Tunisia.