Senator Alex Padilla blamed the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics for creating widespread fear and contributing to migrant deaths. During a Sunday appearance on CNN’s State of the Union, Padilla reacted to news that a migrant farm worker died after falling from a roof in Ventura County, California, during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez triggered a political firestorm after calling President Donald Trump a “rapist” in a social media post. Her remark came as renewed attention focused on files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The inflammatory accusation has provoked fierce backlash and prompted calls for legal action.
A Biden-appointed federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), barring agents from stopping individuals based on race, ethnicity, spoken language, work type, or location. U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong cited the Fourth Amendment, ruling that such stops violate constitutional protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.
President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose 30% tariffs on all imports from the European Union and Mexico, intensifying his administration’s push for fair trade and stronger border enforcement. The new tariffs are set to take effect August 1 and follow a wave of trade actions targeting America’s largest trading partners.
The Austin Firefighters Association voted 93% in favor of a no-confidence resolution against Fire Chief Joel Baker on Friday, citing failures in response to Texas's deadly Independence Day flooding. The vote followed criticism over Baker's refusal to deploy swift water rescue teams ahead of the disaster, despite requests from Texas Task Force 1.
Speaking at Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit on Friday, Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson blasted the Department of Justice’s recent findings on Jeffrey Epstein, insisting Americans have “every right” to demand full transparency. Carlson questioned the DOJ’s denial of a client list and dismissal of foul play, calling the two-page memo inadequate and evasive.
Thirty-four hospitals across 13 Nevada counties are bracing for nearly $232 million in losses as federal Medicaid reductions take effect under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The cuts follow the disenrollment of approximately 115,000 Nevadans from the state’s Medicaid program, a move Republicans say is aimed at reining in decades of explosive entitlement growth.
Country music star Ira Dean is paying tribute to legendary patriot Charlie Daniels on the fifth anniversary of his passing with a bold, unapologetically pro-American anthem, “What Would Charlie Daniels Do?” Dean, a multi-platinum artist known for collaborations with country legends and co-writer of Aaron Lewis’s hit “Am I the Only One,” says the new track channels Daniels’ love for God, country, and truth.
As search and recovery efforts continue in the wake of the devastating Independence Day Flood in Kerrville, Texas, volunteer groups like Operation BBQ Relief have stepped up in a major way. With over 2,000 rescue workers and flood victims needing sustenance daily, the group has served nearly 10,000 hot meals—4,400 of them on Thursday alone.
