A wave of large-scale protests is sweeping across China as factory workers, teachers, and even sanitation workers take to the streets over unpaid wages and new government-imposed fees. The unrest, intensifying throughout April, reflects deepening economic stress exacerbated by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a faltering post-pandemic recovery.
Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio has released a scathing report accusing Democrat Governor Maura Healey of unlawfully using no-bid contracts to fund her administration’s expansive free housing program for migrants. The audit points to political favoritism, financial mismanagement, and a lack of transparency, all contributing to wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars.
Milwaukee Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan faces up to six years in federal prison after being indicted by a grand jury for allegedly helping an illegal alien evade arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The charges stem from an April 18, 2025, incident in which Dugan is accused of knowingly obstructing a federal agency and concealing the whereabouts of Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an illegal migrant with a violent criminal record.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) filed a resolution to expel Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) after McIver received an assault charge in connection with a confrontation with immigration authorities.
The Senate voted 51-44 to block California's plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 as part of the state's push to reach zero emissions.
A new report from the Make America Healthy Again Commission assesses the nation's declining health among its youth and "seeks to unpack the potential dietary, behavioral, medical, and environmental drivers behind this crisis."
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has directed BioNTech and Moderna to expand the warning labels on the COVID-19 vaccine to include warnings for heart inflammation.