Author: Conrad Hoyt
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DOJ invoking state secrets privilege to deny Boasberg information in deportation case
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The Trump administration told Judge James Boasberg on Monday night that it would not disclose additional information about its flights that deported migrants and said to do so would be to divulge state secrets. Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top Justice Department officials argued that releasing further information about the flights carrying Venezuelan migrants…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates spar over partisanship in tense race to control court
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The two judges vying to be Wisconsin’s newest Supreme Court justice argued over who is more impartial during a heated debate on Wednesday evening. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Brad Schimel, a conservative, and Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford, a liberal, sparred on topics of abortion, crime, and partisanship. Hovering over the pivotal contest is the…
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Leading Democrats ‘concerned’ over Mike Johnson’s comments on election certification
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House Democratic leadership expressed “concern” over House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) comments on Tuesday regarding the certification of the presidential election results. “Of course. If we have a free, fair, and safe election, we’re going to follow the Constitution,” Johnson told reporters when asked if he would back the certification of the winner. “Absolutely, yes.”…
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Zelensky says Russia set fire to nuclear plant in southern Ukraine to ‘blackmail’ the world
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A nuclear power plant in Russia-controlled southern Ukraine was seen on fire and clouded in smoke on Sunday, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of setting the blaze to “blackmail” his country and the world. “We have recorded from Nikopol that the Russian occupiers have started a fire on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia…
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Ilhan Omar braces for primary rematch after watching two ‘Squad’ allies fall
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is two days away from learning whether she has won the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, essentially ensuring her path to reelection. Her challenger, a familiar foe in former Minneapolis Councilman Don Samuels, believes he can unseat the sitting Democrat, arguing while campaigning on Sunday that she has been…
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At least one dead and six injured after mass shooting at New York park
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At least one person is dead and six others are injured after a mass shooting in Rochester, New York, on Sunday. Officers arrived at Maplewood Park at about 6:20 p.m. and found several people suffering from gunshot wounds, as well as a large group of people running from the scene, police said. A 20-year-old person who…
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WATCH LIVE: Secret Service holds RNC security briefing after shock Trump shooting
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The Secret Service is holding a security briefing ahead of the Republican National Convention on Monday. The briefing follows the shocking shooting of former President Donald Trump on Saturday, which is being investigated as an assassination attempt as well as a potential domestic terrorist attack. The security briefing is being held at Centennial Hall in…

