Politics

Wisconsin communities have reported saving over $17 million and cutting 40 million kilowatt hours of energy use through local renewable energy projects, but inconsistent reporting statewide makes it difficult to evaluate the full impact, according to a new analysis from Wisconsin Policy Forum.

Federal student loan borrowers now face a major shift under President Donald Trump’s latest legislative victory. Tucked into a $3.3 trillion budget reconciliation bill, the new law reshapes repayment options, sets borrowing caps, and ends several Obama- and Biden-era loan programs.

Cuba’s figurehead leader Miguel Díaz-Canel delivered a fiery anti-American speech Sunday at the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, attacking President Donald Trump’s renewed sanctions on the island’s communist regime and celebrating Cuba’s status as a “partner” in the anti-Western coalition.

The Florida Republican Party confirmed Monday that the most dangerous criminal illegal immigrants captured in the state are being sent to Alligator Alcatraz, the new detention facility deep in the Everglades. According to a press release, these detainees include individuals convicted of the most violent crimes — including homicide, rape, child sex abuse, and aggravated assault.

In a rare moment of honesty, the New York Times acknowledged this week that mass immigration causes housing prices to soar—a reality Americans have long known but the media has often denied. The admission came in a report covering protests in Mexico City, where locals are rebelling against rising rents and cultural disruption caused by a surge of foreign residents.

Two young sisters were found dead, still holding hands, after flash floods swept through Central Texas early Friday morning. Blair Harber, 13, and her sister Brooke, 11, from Dallas, sent a final message to their family at 3:30 a.m. before the rising waters carried them away from a house in Hunt to where they were found 15 miles downstream in Kerrville.

Florida’s new immigration detention center, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” is now operational—and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the capture of dozens of criminal illegal aliens likely headed there. DHS released a detailed list of violent offenders arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) across the state, highlighting a coordinated effort to remove high-risk individuals.

The Trump administration is ramping up its crackdown on sanctuary cities, with a direct promise from Border Czar Tom Homan to triple enforcement efforts and bring federal immigration law directly to areas defying cooperation. Following the Democrat primary win of socialist Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, Homan confirmed aggressive plans to confront cities that refuse to comply with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Elon Musk has officially launched a third-party bid, unveiling his new “American Party” this weekend as a direct challenge to both major parties.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem today announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been terminated for thousands of Honduran and Nicaraguan migrants.