Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced that he intends to reissue a criminal referral to the Department of Justice for former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci.
Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh announced a mayoral campaign, highlighting policies that are similar to those pushed by New York City's Democratic mayoral nominee, Zohran Mamdani.
The official X account of Elmo, the iconic children's character from Sesame Street, was compromised Sunday and used to post a string of vulgar, antisemitic, and politically charged messages. The posts, which were quickly deleted, included threats against Jewish people, slurs, and profane accusations against President Donald Trump.
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested and charged with acting as unregistered agents of the Chinese Communist Party in a federal case alleging espionage targeting U.S. military personnel and naval facilities. The Justice Department unsealed the complaint earlier this month, revealing an extensive counterintelligence investigation led by the FBI and NCIS.
A deadly shooting spree in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday left two women dead, two men seriously wounded, and a state trooper hospitalized. Authorities identified the suspect as 56-year-old Guy House, a convicted felon with a history of violent offenses who was illegally in possession of a firearm. House was shot and killed by police during the incident.
Washington state is on course to enter deficit spending by 2028, despite hitting taxpayers with the largest combined tax increase in its history. An investigation by The Center Square reveals that state spending has more than doubled over the past decade, vastly outpacing inflation and population growth.
Dan Apple left the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1990, just over halfway through his degree. More than three decades later, at age 55, he’s back in school and on track to graduate by the end of the year—thanks to a new initiative aimed at helping adults finish what they started.
