Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in their Brooklyn Park home early Saturday by a suspect posing as a law enforcement officer. Authorities also confirmed that state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were shot multiple times in a separate attack in Champlin. Governor Tim Walz has described the coordinated shootings as “targeted political violence.”
David Betz, a professor of war at King’s College London, has issued a sobering warning that civil war in Western nations—particularly in the United Kingdom—is no longer a remote possibility, but a growing likelihood. Speaking this week, Betz said that based on global civil conflict indicators, the UK and parts of Europe now show signs of being in a “pre-civil war” state.
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) praised Israel's precision strike campaign against Iran during an appearance on Fox News’ Hannity Friday night, warning Tehran that more surprises could be in store. Cotton commended Israel’s military and intelligence operations and reinforced that Iran’s threat extends beyond Israel to the United States.
Frustrated by police inaction, a London couple took matters into their own hands and recovered their stolen $57,000 Jaguar E-Pace using an Apple AirTag they had hidden inside the vehicle. The high-tech DIY recovery unfolded after Mia Forbes Pirie and her husband Mark Simpson found their car missing from their home in Hammersmith.
After 36 hours of escalating conflict, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Saturday that the Israeli Air Force (IAF) now has full operational freedom over Tehran. This comes amid Israel’s destruction of key Iranian air defense systems and ongoing strikes against Iranian ballistic missile launchers.
Radical LGBT activist group GLAAD is criticizing major film studios for what it calls a sharp decline in gay and transgender characters in Hollywood productions. According to the organization’s newly released “Studio Responsibility Index,” 2024 saw the lowest levels of LGBTQ representation in three years, with GLAAD awarding passing marks to only one studio: the ultra-progressive A24.
Comedian John Mulaney is speaking out after his wife, actress Olivia Munn, received death threats and political attacks for criticizing popular children’s YouTuber Ms. Rachel. The backlash stemmed from Munn’s remarks in a now-deleted People magazine interview where she said certain kids’ shows, including Ms. Rachel’s, were “driving [her] crazy.”
In a stunning turn of events, Iran's ruling regime is reeling from what appears to be a decisive and potentially regime-altering series of Israeli military strikes.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus is calling for the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the dramatic arrest of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) at a DHS press conference. The group claims Padilla was “shoved, tackled, handcuffed, and detained” by law enforcement officers while attempting to carry out his duties.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass waited five days before issuing a downtown curfew amid violent anti-ICE protests, drawing sharp criticism for what Republicans call a dangerous pattern of delayed responses to city crises. The curfew, once implemented Tuesday, rapidly restored a degree of order after four nights of unchecked rioting, looting, and attacks on law enforcement.
