Iranian Sanctions Evasion Funds $35 Million California Mansion
Federal prosecutors allege Jamshid Ghomi, 63—a dual U.S.-Iranian national who resides in Newport Coast—used his company Faraz Pardaz Rayaneh Co. Ltd., based in Tehran, to smuggle over 250 metric tons of U.S.-origin networking equipment into Iran from 2014 through 2018. The Justice Department states Ghomi facilitated these transfers without securing authorization from the Treasury Department’s […]
Fetterman Warns Senate Filibuster Elimination Could Undermine Minority Rights
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) remains one of the few rational voices on the left still capable of looking at his party’s political reality. In his latest barbed criticism of the Democratic Party, including himself, Fetterman took a swipe at the effort in recent years to eliminate the filibuster in the Senate. In 2022, Sinema and […]
Trump Accuses Democrats of ‘Big Cheating’ in California Vote Count Amid Investigation
President Trump has accused Democrats of “big cheating” in California’s vote count, declaring the delay under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles. The timing is critical as Republican candidates entered election night with strong positions, and extended counting periods have seen late batches favor Democrats. The two races at the center are […]
CBP Halts Sinking Haitian Migrant Boat Before It Reaches U.S. Soil
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has stopped a packed boat carrying 240 Haitian migrants from reaching American soil. The vessel was reportedly carrying mostly military-age males, according to U.S. officials. CBP Air Interdiction Agents spotted the overcrowded vessel at sea, where Turks and Caicos authorities intervened before it could approach U.S. territory. According to CBP […]
Trump Declares ‘Greatest Rally Ever’ to Celebrate U.S. 250th Anniversary
President Trump announced on Thursday a rally in Washington, D.C., scheduled for June 24 at 7 p.m., to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary. In a Truth Social post, the president described the event as “the Greatest Rally, Ever!” and emphasized it would feature no performers he deemed “singers with no talent” or those who charge […]
18 Republicans: The Unseen Hand That Passed Ukraine Aid Package
The U.S. House of Representatives recently cleared H.R. 2913—the Ukraine Support Act—on June 4, 2026, with a vote of 226 to 195. The bill passed at 8:08 p.m. Eastern Time after the Clerk recorded the roll call. While President Trump has pushed for diplomatic talks between Russia and Ukraine in recent weeks, the House advanced […]
DOJ Expands Civil Rights Enforcement to Target Alleged Race Discrimination at Fifteen Medical Schools
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced on Thursday, June 4, 2026, that it has launched fifteen new investigations into potential race discrimination in medical school admissions. This marks a significant expansion of the department’s civil rights enforcement efforts targeting educational institutions. The probes follow recent findings that the University of California at Los Angeles […]
Top Gun: Maverick Star James Handy Found Dead After Stabbing at Home
James Handy, 81, a veteran actor best known for his roles in “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jumanji,” has been murdered. Police discovered the actor unconscious in his front yard on Wednesday morning with multiple stab wounds to the chest. He was rushed to a hospital where he died from his injuries. Handy’s murderer, Michael Gledhill, […]
Four Republican Senators Voted Against Kennedy Amendment, Sinking Federal Voter ID Legislation
The U.S. Senate recorded a pivotal vote on April 23, 2026, that saw four Republican senators cast votes against Senator John Kennedy’s amendment aimed at requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration. According to the Senate Daily Press, the vote occurred at 12:50 a.m. on April 23, 2026. The motion to waive the […]
Ukraine’s Military Leadership Accused of Targeting Civilian Infrastructure Across Russian Territories
Several cities on the peninsula were subject to attack overnight, according to local officials. At least four people have been killed and ten others wounded in Ukrainian drone attacks on Crimea, local governor Sergey Aksyonov has said. One person was killed and three others were wounded during a drone attack on a suburban train traveling […]