Policy & Law

Former Aide Suing Eric Adams Joins Mamdani Administration as Deputy Mayor Chief of Staff

Hassan Naveed, who was fired as NYC hate crimes prevention chief in 2024 and is suing Adams over religious discrimination allegations, returns to City Hall under the new mayor.

By Marcus Webb · Monday, April 20, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Army Veteran Identified in Shreveport Shooting That Killed Eight Children

Shamar Elkins, 31, shot ten people across three homes before being killed by police during a carjacking attempt.

By James Callahan · Monday, April 20, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

It's No Mystery, Spanberger Lied About Everything

Virginia Democrat faces criticism over alleged misrepresentations as political adversaries demand accountability.

By Marcus Webb · Monday, April 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

Ontario Premier Doug Ford Agrees to Sell $21M Private Jet Following Outcry

The Bombardier Challenger 650, purchased for official travel including tariff advocacy in the US, will be sold after critics called it a 'gravy plane.'

By James Callahan · Monday, April 20, 2026 · 3 min read
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Britannia No Longer Rules the Waves, but It Can Still Be a Credible Power

Starmer's government commits to 3.5 percent defense spending increase as Strategic Defense Review reveals stretched military capabilities.

By James Callahan · Monday, April 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

Jackson Solo Dissent Opposes Supreme Court Reversal in Fourth Amendment Case

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone justice to defend the D.C. Appeals Court after the Supreme Court's 8-2 ruling approving a police traffic stop.

By James Callahan · Monday, April 20, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

5 People Shot During Fight in Nightlife District Near University of Iowa

Three students were among the five wounded in the shooting near downtown Iowa City; one victim remains in critical condition.

By Eleanor Cross · Sunday, April 19, 2026 · 3 min read
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Gallego, Seen as Democratic Model, Faces New Scrutiny Over Swalwell Connection and Ethics Questions

Arizona senator's growing national profile faces tests as Republicans push ethics inquiries and Democrats question his judgment after Swalwell scandal.

By Eleanor Cross · Sunday, April 19, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

FBI Director Patel Threatens Lawsuit Against The Atlantic Over 'Categorically False' Report

The Atlantic's article claims Patel was frequently unreachable, drank to intoxication at work, and that officials once considered breaching a locked room to reach him.

By Eleanor Cross · Sunday, April 19, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

Viktor Orbán Built a 'Propaganda Machine.' Hungary's Next Leader Must Dismantle It

State media depicted opposition candidate Péter Magyar as a threat to peace, with critics saying voters in rural eastern Hungary were fed lies about conscription and economic collapse.

By Eleanor Cross · Sunday, April 19, 2026 · 3 min read