President Donald Trump has pardoned former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins, who was sentenced earlier this year to 10 years in federal prison on bribery charges. Jenkins was convicted in December 2024 for running a “cash-for-badges” scheme, where he accepted over $75,000 in bribes in exchange for deputizing individuals, including undercover FBI agents posing as donors.
NPR and PBS received millions more in taxpayer dollars than they disclosed on their official tax filings for Fiscal Year 2023, according to a new report by government watchdog OpenTheBooks. The revelation has renewed calls from Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump to defund both media entities over alleged bias and misuse of public funds.
U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is facing renewed scrutiny over his financial disclosures and housing arrangement, as a conservative watchdog group formally requests a Senate Ethics Committee investigation. The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) alleges that Warnock failed to disclose key benefits related to housing provided by Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he serves as senior pastor.
The University of Kentucky’s hospital system is under scrutiny following a report that staff at its Circle Clinic hypothetically offered transgender hormone therapy to a 15-year-old — a potential violation of Kentucky state law. The conversation was part of an undercover investigation by the Daily Caller and has ignited renewed concerns over the enforcement of medical regulations protecting minors.
TV host Bill Maher cast doubt on former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s political comeback, saying Cuomo’s record during the COVID-19 crisis—specifically the nursing home deaths—remains a major liability in his run for New York City mayor.
A Chicago Inspector General is accusing Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office of stonewalling an investigation into his alleged secret stash of thousands of dollars in free gifts received from special interest groups.
Elon Musk’s recent comments targeting U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other British officials have raised concerns about potential strains in U.S.-U.K. relations. Musk, a billionaire tech mogul and close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, accused Starmer of complicity in mishandling decades-old child grooming gang scandals during his tenure as the U.K.’s director of public prosecutions.
A Gallup poll released Tuesday found that President Joe Biden is ranked as the second-worst president in American history, surpassed only by Richard Nixon. Despite efforts by Biden and his aides to frame his presidency as one of historic significance, the data paints a starkly different picture.
The British government is refusing to release data on the number of grooming gang rapists deported from the country, intensifying public criticism over its handling of the issue. The Home Office, responsible for immigration enforcement, has declined to disclose deportation statistics for foreign grooming gang members, according to The Telegraph.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his handling of the nation’s child grooming gang scandal on Monday, responding to increased scrutiny following remarks from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
