As Illinois lawmakers prepare for the start of the 2024 legislative session on January 4, all eyes are on the potential for new gun control measures to be passed during the lame duck session. This session follows the contentious decisions made in early January 2023, when legislators approved a ban on certain semi-automatic firearms and magazines, a measure that remains under legal challenge.
The Middle East stands at a pivotal crossroads. Iran, emboldened by its nuclear advancements, poses an existential threat not just to Israel but to global stability.
Haitian gang violence claimed the lives of two journalists and a police officer during a press conference on Tuesday at Haiti’s largest public hospital, highlighting the ongoing instability in the nation’s capital.
Phoenix police are investigating a violent altercation involving both a shooting and stabbing at Sky Harbor Airport’s Terminal 4 on Christmas evening. While the incident caused alarm for travelers, airport operations have since returned to normal.
The Wall Street Journal made a startling revelation on Thursday, confirming what many had suspected for years: President Joe Biden's mental decline has been a well-kept secret, and his aides worked to shield the public from his deteriorating condition. The bombshell report sheds light on Biden's cognitive struggles, particularly during the chaotic and deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
Barbara Leaf, the State Department’s top official for the Middle East, will travel to Damascus this week, marking a significant step in U.S. diplomatic engagement with Syria.
