Roughly 1,700 National Guard troops are being deployed across 19 states as President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and restore law and order in crime-ridden cities. The activation, stretching from August through mid-November, involves support roles for federal immigration enforcement while reinforcing visible deterrence.
House Democrats have launched an investigation into the $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger, alleging that Paramount may have given President Donald Trump an illegal bribe in the form of a $16 million lawsuit settlement to secure approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests surged by 367% in Georgia this year, with 4,500 illegal aliens detained between January 20 and July 31—up sharply from the 963 arrests made under the Biden administration during the same timeframe in 2021, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
President Donald Trump on Friday called for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign or face termination, following allegations that she committed mortgage fraud while serving on the board of the central bank. “What she did was bad,” Trump said. “So I’ll fire her if she doesn’t resign.”
U.S. manufacturing grew at its fastest pace in over three years this August, marking a major rebound for the sector and fueling the strongest overall business activity of 2025, according to new data from S&P Global. The flash manufacturing PMI rose sharply to 53.3, up from 49.8 in July — its highest reading since May 2022.
A massive bribery and fraud scheme tied to commercial driver’s licenses in Washington has drawn national outrage after a deadly Florida crash involving an illegal immigrant with a fraudulently obtained CDL. The scandal centers around Skyline CDL School and a now-terminated state examiner who allegedly falsified tests in exchange for cash.
The Trump administration has terminated a federal grant to California’s sex education program after the state refused to strip gender ideology from its curriculum. The grant, issued under the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), was worth over $6 million between 2020 and 2023 and targeted youth ages 10 to 19.
