West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey says the fight over women’s sports has drifted away from basic biology and common sense.PublishedJanuary 7, 2026 3:00 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 7, 2026 2:31 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkWest Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey has a pretty simple way of describing what he sees as the absurdity of the debate over biological males competing in women’s sports.”It’s like trying to convince somebody that two plus two is three,” McCuskey told OutKick ahead of next week’s Supreme Court hearings. “If they believe it’s three, you’re never going to be able to convince them that it’s four.”The problem, of…
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House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is escalating his criticism of Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz. According to Fox News, Emmers suggested Walz could be forced out of office in handcuffs, even after Walz refused to resign over a sprawling state fraud investigation. “I think perhaps this is a lot deeper, a lot larger than we knew,” Emmer told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. “Tim should do the right thing and resign. And if he doesn’t, I think he might be leaving the offices in cuffs.” Federal prosecutors are probing alleged widespread fraud within Minnesota’s social programs, particularly scrutinizing the state’s…
Democrats are praising investments in rural health care created by President Donald Trump’s landmark tax and spending cut law after railing against the legislation for months. The Trump administration in late December announced first-year state awards for its $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program: a fund created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to help offset GOP reforms to Medicaid. Democratic governors have largely cheered the money allotted to their states despite excoriating the budget law at the time of its passage. (RELATED: Schumer’s Plot To Defund Rural Healthcare Goes Down In Flames)“Pennsylvania is home to some of our…
Did Donald Trump swipe Nicolas Maduro in the dead of night because of an obsession with an iconic American decade? The raid wasn’t a full regime change, as Venezuela’s government and institutions remain intact. No one is quite sure yet whether the U.S. will deploy boots on the ground, the nuts-and-bolts logistics of oil companies accessing the country’s vast reserves, etc. Some are questioning why the United States captured Maduro in the first place. Was it really about drugs? Was it about oil? Was the plan post-raid thought out? However, perhaps the biggest clue as to why Trump launched the…
Leftist livestreamer and “citizen journalist” Andrew Mercado made direct threats against Nick Shirley, Cam Higby, and other right-wing journalists during his live broadcast in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Mercado is on the ground covering the escalating tension in the city over the shooting of a woman who attempted to run down an ICE officer earlier in the day. The leftist activist has nearly 90,000 YouTube followers. Mercado’s Facebook profile reads, “Editor-In-Chief at Mercado Media. YouTube Partner. Meta Partner. US Army Veteran. Minnesotan.” During his stream from Wednesday’s protest, Mercado is seen walking among a group of activists while ranting about his…
Brigitte Bardot’s husband revealed the legendary star died from cancer after undergoing two operations. Bernard d’Ormale said his late wife also face serious back pain and was uncomfortable even when lying in bed, according to Paris Match magazine. In a sweet nod to Bardot, d’Ormale continued by saying, “she remained aware and concerned about the fate of animals until the very end.”Bardot died Dec. 28 in her home in the south of France at age 91. Her private funeral was set to be held Jan. 7 in Saint-Tropez, with a public homage hosted at the French Riviera resort where she…
The Trump admin and the GOP are cracking down on Biden dweebs who tried to ruin a great American pastime: drinking. Republican James Comer, the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a report Tuesday on how anti-alcohol activists in the Biden administration attempted to meddle with the Dietary Guidelines process and promote the idea that “no amount” of booze is safe. (RELATED: Liberal DC Bartender Compares GOP Drinkers To Democrats. The Difference Is Too Good To Be True)The Committee found “evidence that the Biden Administration’s ICCPUD [Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking]…
(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) After the weekend strikes in Venezuela and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. continues to seize sanctioned vessels operating in the Caribbean and North Atlantic. Two sanctioned ships were seized Wednesday morning in support of the U.S. operation to secure the Western Hemisphere. U.S. European Command confirmed the seizure of the reported Russian-flagged tanker after a U.S. federal court issued a warrant after the vessel violated sanctions. In a social media post, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored that the “blockade of sanctioned and illicit Venezuelan oil remains in FULL EFFECT—anywhere in…
What started as harmless phone use turned into a relationship-testing discovery.PublishedJanuary 7, 2026 3:50 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 7, 2026 2:55 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkPerhaps one day we will live in a world with less selfishness. A world where you’re able to take a walk in the shoes of the person you love and truly relate to them.We’re not living in that world yet, as evidenced by the admission of a woman on Reddit who claims she’s half of a “really stable, happy couple.” A couple that has built that strong relationship over the course of two years.A woman is concerned about a…
Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Oct. 16, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz confirmed on Tuesday that certain programs in Minnesota will be audited amid allegations of fraud in the state.Oz, a physician and former television personality known for years as “Dr. Oz,” told Fox News’s Laura Ingraham that his agency sent a letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz informing him that multiple programs flagged as problematic will be audited and that…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for a meeting with congressional leaders and other cabinet members about Venezuela at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesWASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s plan for the United States to administer Venezuela following Nicolás Maduro’s ouster will play out in three primary phases, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.Speaking with reporters on Capitol Hill on Jan. 7, Rubio described the initial step as a stabilization effort followed by a second phase focused on recovery. The plan will ultimately conclude with a transition of power, he said.We had a problem…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth make remarks after briefing the House and Senate on Venezuela on Jan. 7. …
Kai Trump took to Instagram January 7 to reveal she underwent surgery on her wrist. “Today, I underwent left wrist surgery to address injuries to the stabilizing tissues of my ECU tendon and damage to my triangular fibrocartilage complex,” she told her fans and followers. Trump went on to credit the medical team responsible for her procedure. “The surgery was successfully performed at the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute by Dr. Thomas Graham, Chief of Jefferson Orthopedics,” she said. “I look forward to my rehab ahead in the coming months.” BELLEAIR, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 12: Amateur Kai Trump of the United…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis joins Jesse Watters on Fox News to lay the groundwork for holding socialist strongman Nicolás Maduro accountable. Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro, who is now detained on U.S. soil after a successful American military operation, could soon face criminal charges in the State of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday. The governor said Florida’s Attorney General is “looking very seriously” at whether state law can be used to hold Maduro accountable for his campaign of drug trafficking, violent gang exportation, and border invasion that has directly impacted the Sunshine State. Speaking at a press conference in…
World’s largest gavel, outside courthouse in Columbus, Ohio A Minnesota “judge’s sentence spared a St. Paul man any further time locked up after being accused of holding a woman captive in his home, then torturing and sex-trafficking her,” reports the Minnesota Star-Tribune: Jabari Quentin Junior, 23, was sentenced on Jan. 5 to time served in jail since his arrest after pleading guilty to first-degree assault in connection with charges that he terrorized a 19-year-old woman nearly a year ago in a West Side Flats apartment on Wabasha Street across the Mississippi River from downtown. Ramsey County District Judge Thomas Gilligan…
(Morgan Sweeney,The Center Square) Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the state attorney general were either “complicit” in the now-estimated $9 billion of social services fraud that has taken place in the state in recent years or “asleep at the wheel,” according to Republican Rep. James Comer, R-Ky.“How could they allow this massive fraud to go on for years? This is why we’re here today. We must expose this theft of taxpayer dollars and hold everybody accountable who let it happen,” Comer said. Comer chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which on Wednesday held the first of…
First Hump Day of 2026? Sure, why not? We’re all finally back in class for Hump Day for the first time in weeks. WEEKS. Best day of the week, and we’ve all just been blowing it off because of the holidays. Not anymore. It’s a new year. We’re all fired up, right? Right?! Hello? Yes, we’re grinding this week. We always do this time of year. The first week of the year is always a slog. BUT, we do have an amazing slate of football starting tomorrow. We get FIVE straight days of football starting with Ole Miss-Miami tomorrow night. Five. How lucky…
A female anti-ICE agitator was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minnesota Wednesday, after she allegedly “weaponized her vehicle” and tried to run over law enforcement officers. The incident happened in a Minneapolis neighborhood as ICE officers were conducting targeted operations. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has deployed more than 2,000 federal agents to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in what it describes as the largest immigration enforcement operation in its history. Approximately 1,500 of the agents are from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division, tasked with carrying out arrests, while around 600 are HSI investigators focusing on…
Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 19, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch TimesOhio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced on Jan. 7 that he has selected Ohio Senate President Rob McColley as his running mate.“I’m excited to announce Rob McColley as my running mate to be the next lieutenant governor of Ohio,” Ramaswamy said in a statement.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) announced major changes to dietary guidelines that fundamentally invert the traditional food pyramid. He said it is a move to “science and common sense.” They said it is a “modernized” reset of federal nutrition policy, specifically targeting “inaccurate” and “outdated” science of previous decades. In the Wednesday news release, the HHS summarizes modern health expert advice, found in the nine-page 2025-2030 guidelines: Prioritize protein at every meal Consume full-fat dairy with no added sugars Eat vegetables and fruits throughout the day, focusing on whole forms Incorporate healthy…
Three bills introduced by a Sacramento lawmaker must wait until at least Feb. 5 before they can appear before a legislative committee.SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — A California lawmaker started the new year by introducing three bills intended to provide more protections for journalists and ensure their access to the courtroom.Assemblymember Maggy Krell, a Sacramento Democrat, pointed to increased political retaliation that’s grown over the years as a reason for the legislation. That retaliation, both physical violence and abuses of power, threatens what she called the vital pillars of the democratic system — the press, courts and universities.As examples, her office…
Lindsey Halligan, then-special assistant to the president, speaks with a reporter outside the White House on Aug. 20, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP PhotoA federal judge in Virginia has given Lindsey Halligan seven days to explain why she continues to call herself a U.S. attorney after a court ruled last year that she didn’t legally hold that position.U.S. District Judge David J. Novak issued the Jan. 7 order on his own initiative after Halligan used the title when signing an indictment in his court. He noted that U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie had ruled last November that Halligan’s appointment violated federal…
(Will Porter, Antiwar.com) Denmark’s premier has warned that US military action against Greenland would unravel the NATO alliance and the entire international order, after President Donald Trump reiterated hopes to take over the country.Speaking to Danish broadcasters on Monday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen condemned “unacceptable pressure” by the Trump administration to acquire Greenland – an autonomous territory of Denmark – warning of catastrophic consequences should Washington opt to take the country by force. “If the United States were to choose to attack another NATO country, then everything would come to an end,” Frederiksen said. “The international community as we know…
Shortly before Christmas, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente allegedly opened fire inside a Brown University classroom while students were engaged in a final exam review session. Two people were killed, including Brown University College Republicans Vice President Ella Cook. Brown University was rightfully criticized for its lack of student safety and for the profound operational deficiencies in its security apparatus. There was a nearly 20-minute delay in alerting the campus of the active shooter situation. Despite Brown University President Christina Paxson‘s contradictory claims, the administration failed to activate emergency sirens. Additionally, false information about a suspect in custody spread like wildfire,…
Far-left Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey lashed out at ICE agents after a female rioter was fatally shot for attempting to run over agents on Wednesday. Chaos erupted on Wednesday after ICE fatally shot a rioter who attempted to run over agents in Minneapolis. Video posted to X shows the moment a female rioter was shot dead as she tried to run over federal agents in an attempt to kill them. Additional footage clearly shows that an ICE officer was in danger of being run over as the driver accelerated. A bullet hole is visible in the front windshield of the deceased driver’s…
As I described here, Cuba’s economy is in deep trouble. It was already facing frequent blackouts that impacted significant parts of the population and now it faces the loss of its #2 source of oil if President Trump decides to stop shipping it from Venezuela. Advertisement I saw some reports this week saying Venezuela was Cuba’s #1 source of oil and that was true a few years ago, but not as of last year. The Financial Times reported yesterday that Mexico, rather than Venezuela, became Cuba’s top oil supplier last year:“Venezuelan crude imports into Cuba have fallen and Mexico has…
BRUSSELS (CN) — Cyprus took over the European Union’s rotating presidency on Wednesday, inheriting an agenda dominated by a grinding war in Ukraine, stalled efforts to revive the bloc’s economic competitiveness and a transatlantic relationship that’s more fraught than anyone can remember.The next six months will see the EU try to implement a controversial trade deal with Washington, finalize a 25-year-old agreement with South American nations, keep Ukraine funded and armed while peace talks pick up steam and revamp economic reforms meant to keep Europe competitive with the U.S. and China.Trump’s shadow looms largeThe transatlantic relationship will dominate European thinking…
Amid Lane Kiffin assistants juggling roles at LSU, Ole Miss coach Pete Golding finalizes his staff for the Fiesta Bowl as the Rebels push toward a national title shot.PublishedJanuary 7, 2026 3:15 PM EST•UpdatedJanuary 7, 2026 2:47 PM ESTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkATLANTA — The story surrounding the travel between Baton Rouge and Oxford for assistant coaches still participating with the Ole Miss football team seems to be coming to an end. As the Rebels prepare for a semifinal showdown against Miami on Thursday night, Pete Golding provided clarity on what his Fiesta Bowl staff will look like. During the middle of a college…
PHOENIX (CN) — For the third time in five years, Western Apaches appeared before the Ninth Circuit to prevent the construction of a copper mine set to swallow their ancestral holy land in a two-mile-wide crater.Though the government says its hands are tied by an act of Congress mandating that the patch of land in eastern Arizona be transferred to the private mining company Resolution Copper, San Carlos Apaches and a coalition of environmentalists argued Wednesday that a preliminary injunction is required to address serious flaws in the U.S. Forest Service’s final environmental impact statement.Before a three-judge panel in Phoenix,…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 7, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ImagesWASHINGTON—The Trump administration is selectively removing sanctions on Venezuelan oil to allow its export and sale in global markets, the White House announced on Jan. 7. According to a new policy statement, all proceeds from the oil sales will be controlled by the U.S. government and distributed for the benefit of the Venezuelan and American people.“The United States government has already begun marketing Venezuelan crude oil in the global marketplace…
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, founded in 1786, will shut down on May 3, its owners announced Wednesday. Block Communications Inc. has hemorrhaged over $350 million in cash while owning the newspaper over the past two decades, the outlet reported. The firm asserted that it could not sustain such significant cash losses. BREAKING: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it is shutting down on May 3. pic.twitter.com/Zxyf3kjsyE — Brian Rittmeyer (@BCRittmeyer) January 7, 2026 “Recent court decisions would require the Post-Gazette to operate under a 2014 labor contract that imposes on the Post-Gazette outdated and inflexible operational practices unsuited for today’s local journalism,” Block Communications…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in Washington on Dec. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesPresident Donald Trump and administration officials are working behind the scenes to negotiate the purchase of Greenland from Denmark, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Jan. 7.“That’s something that’s currently being actively discussed by the president and his national security team,” Leavitt said during the first White House briefing of the new year.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
Cea Weaver, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s newly appointed tenant advocate, was pictured breaking down outside her apartment building Wednesday. Weaver, 37, “quickly ran back inside after she was asked about the $1.6 million home her mother owns in Nashville, Tennessee,” according to the New York Post. What’s so bad about home ownership? I’ll let Weaver explain. “Private property including any kind of ESPECIALLY homeownership is a weapon of white supremacy,” Weaver said in a 2019 post, according to the New York Post. (RELATED: Mamdani Quietly Cripples Potentially Biggest Stop-Gap For His Crazy Ideas) “There is no such thing as a…
After his team secured a commanding 38-10 win Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots kicker Andy Borregales stood by his locker, his post-game mood reflecting more than just satisfaction with the on-field triumph. To the rookie born in Caracas, Venezuela, who entered the world during the era of Hugo Chávez’s authoritarian rule, the weekend brought a far greater personal victory: the capture of Nicolás Maduro.“I was half asleep [Saturday morning]. My wife told me, ‘We just captured Maduro.’ I was like, ‘What?! What are you talking about?’ Then I saw the news,” Borregales said to the media, per…
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday called on Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., to resign amid an ongoing scandal involving large-scale welfare fraud linked to the Somali expat community in Minneapolis.”I think Tim Walz should resign,” he told Fox News’s Jesse Watters. ”I almost feel bad for the guy, except for the fact that he should have seen this and whether there was something criminal, whether he was aware of the fraud which would be criminal, or whether he simply looked the other way, it’s a massive, massive failure of government.” Vance’s remarks come after Walz ended his reelection bid in…
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a woman on Wednesday who allegedly attempted to run over law enforcement with her vehicle amid immigration enforcement conducting a crackdown in Minneapolis.Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said that the woman was shot in her vehicle in a residential neighborhood in Minneapolis, The Associated Press reported. “Today, ICE officers in Minneapolis were conducting targeted operations when rioters began blocking ICE officers and one of these violent rioters weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them—an act of domestic terrorism,” McLaughlin said in…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he would attempt to block stock dividends and buybacks for defense contractors until the industry improved its production pace and offered more timely repair services.”All United State Defense Contractors, and the Defense Industry as a whole, BEWARE: While we make the best Military Equipment in the World (No other Country is even close!), Defense Contractors are currently issuing massive Dividends to their Shareholders and massive Stock Buybacks, at the expense and detriment of investing in Plants and Equipment,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “This situation will no longer be allowed or tolerated!” “Therefore,…
Is The Atlantic magazine trying to send its readers a not so secret message? Although it’s profile of California Governor Gavin Newsom by Helen Lewis on Tuesday, “The Front-Runner,” was generally positive it was also chock full of Gettys as in the oil fortune family of patriarch J. Paul Getty. In fact the name “Getty” was so important in Newsom’s personal, business, and political background that it appeared a total of 22 times in the article (including the Getty Images attributions of five of the photos used). Although a Republican presidential hopeful so attached to a family whose fortune was…
Former late night host Conan O’Brien is so close to getting it. During a Tuesday appearance at the Oxford Union, O’Brien criticized the type of comedian who has reduced themselves to saying nothing except “F Trump.” However, earlier in the event, O’Brien refused to apply this standard to the likes of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel and CBS’s Stephen Colbert. It is a point O’Brien has made in the past: that Trump is hard to parody, and as a result, too many self-styled comedians have allowed themselves to turn into rage machines. This time around, O’Brien declared, “I think with Trump, we…
Public Domain. Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Gettr, Truth Social, Twitter President Donald Trump created a firestorm Tuesday when he urged House Republicans to be “flexible” on the issue of restrictions on taxpayer funding of abortion when they negotiate with Democrats on Obamacare health insurance plans that have covered abortion. During his remarks at a policy retreat, Trump encouraged Republicans to “let the money go – in the healthcare account or however you do it – let the money go directly to the people.” “Now, you have to be a little flexible on Hyde,” Trump continued as he referred to the Hyde Amendment, a…
In a leaked audio recording, Pennsylvania election officials say they could not reconcile the 2020 election. Yet Josh Shapiro certified the election. “Everyone in there was sweating bullets because they thought they were going to be taken away in cuffs.” “Issues that we had when we did the reconciliation is that we were trying to reconcile the number of people voted with the yellow books and then with the return to balance. “I mean, we haven’t even talked about reconciling the used and unused balance, and I presume that’s something we can do down the road. Down the road, but…
Chinese authorities have detained members of a prominent underground church as part of the government’s tightening control over unsanctioned religious activity in the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday. Six members of the Early Rain Covenant Church, an underground Protestant congregation in Sichuan province, were arrested this week, according to a church statement posted on social media that was cited by the human rights advocacy group. The arrests come just weeks after authorities arrested roughly 100 members of another unofficial “house church,” the group said.“The Chinese government has ushered in the new year with new arrests of underground Protestant…
Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, Gettr, Truth Social, Twitter David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAFAEL VINCENTE VINCENTE, also known as “Rafael Vicente Vicente,” “Vincente Carlos Vincente,” “Carlos Vincente,” “Carlos Vicente,” “Rafael A Vincente,” and “Rafael A Vicente,” 41, a citizen of Guatemala last residing in New London, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 78 months of imprisonment for illegally reentering the U.S. after being deported, and attempting to engage in sex with a minor. According to court documents and statements made in court, in October 2004, Vincente, who has…
Today on Stinchfield, a congressional hearing is finally pulling the curtain back on the massive Minnesota Somali fraud scandal. Tens of millions of taxpayer dollars meant for hungry kids and struggling families were allegedly siphoned off, while Democrats looked the other way. We break down what lawmakers are uncovering, who knew what, and why accountability has been delayed for years. Then, a shocking moment from the Somali community itself. One Somali-born immigrant in Minnesota issues a blunt warning that America will soon become a Muslim nation. We’ll play the clip, examine what was said, and ask why concerns like this…
In a 2019 post on X (then Twitter), she wrote, “Private property including and kind of ESPECIALLY homeownership is a weapon of white supremacy masquerading as ‘wealth building’ public policy,” according to screenshots. (RELATED: Turns Out Mamdani Rent Czar’s Own Mom May Be ‘White Supremacist’ According To Her Logic) However, at the time Weaver sent the post, her professor mother had already been the owner of a 3,400-square-foot home in Nashville for seven years. Applegate and her partner bought their home for $814,000 in 2012, and its value has since doubled to $1.6 million, according to property records cited by…
An Alaska Airlines plane takes off from Reagan National Airport on Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. Al Drago/Getty ImagesAlaska Airlines is poised to begin an extensive expansion with a new fleet order that represents the largest in the airline’s history.In its Jan. 7 announcement, Alaska Airlines said its order of 105 new 737-10 aircraft and five new 787 widebody aircraft will set the stage to position itself as the country’s fourth-largest global airline. With a delivery stream running through 2035, the order from Boeing also includes an option for 35 additional 737-10 aircraft within the same timeframe.We had a…
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, founded in 1786, will shut down on May 3, its owners announced Wednesday. Block Communications Inc. has hemorrhaged over $350 million in cash while owning the newspaper over the past two decades, the outlet reported. The firm asserted that it could not sustain such significant cash losses. (RELATED: WaPo Terminates Reporter Who Went On Weeklong Public Meltdown) BREAKING: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it is shutting down on May 3. pic.twitter.com/Zxyf3kjsyE — Brian Rittmeyer (@BCRittmeyer) January 7, 2026 “Recent court decisions would require the Post-Gazette to operate under a 2014 labor contract that imposes on the Post-Gazette outdated and inflexible…
“Trump team puts a target on Cuba, with threats and oil blockade. … The emboldened second Trump administration presents an entirely new threat to Cuba’s leaders.” The post Why Cuba Might Be the First Casualty of Maduro’s Fall first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
The Texas Capitol building in Austin on July 21, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court of Texas on Jan. 6 said it wouldn’t rely on the American Bar Association (ABA) to accredit law schools in the state.In an order, the court defined an “approved law school” as one approved by the court rather than the ABA. It also said it would begin certifying law schools on its own, with graduates from Juris Doctor (JD) and certain Legum Magister (LLM) programs being eligible to take the bar exam and be licensed to practice law in the state.We had a problem loading this…
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) speaks at a news conference after a meeting with the caucus at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Sept. 19, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesHouse Democratic leaders said on Jan. 7 they plan to make affordability and health care costs the party’s main message heading into the 2026 midterms, saying voters want Congress focused on prices and household budgets, as lawmakers returned to Washington this week.Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said “the American people have been clear for more than a year” that they want…