Policy & Law

LA Gun Owners Stuck Waiting Years for Concealed Carry Permits Score Major DOJ Victory

The settlement concludes a landmark federal lawsuit that accused Los Angeles County authorities of effectively denying Second Amendment rights through processing delays averaging nearly 10 months.

By Marcus Webb · Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

ICE Pitches Legal Insurance to Shield Local Officers Making Immigration Arrests

The agency proposes subsidizing liability coverage for police in its 287(g) partnership program, which has grown to include nearly 1,600 agencies since Trump's return.

By James Callahan · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Declassified FBI Documents Reveal Swalwell Had Intimate Encounters with Suspected Chinese Operative Fang Fang

The newly released records detail two FBI interviews where the former California congressman described multiple physical encounters with Christine "Fang Fang" Fang, who was suspected of ties to China's Ministry of State Security.

By Eleanor Cross · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Justice Department Creates a New Pathway to Restore Gun Rights for Some People Convicted of Felonies

The new online application process aims to bypass a 1992 congressional block that has prevented the ATF from processing restoration petitions.

By James Callahan · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
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El-Sayed Aide Compares Rogers Campaign to 'KKK Cross Burning' Over Ford Truck Video

Mason Pressler, El-Sayed's northern Michigan political manager, called Mike Rogers' campaign video featuring an antique Ford pickup truck 'aesthetics of a 1960s white flight suburb and a KKK cross burning.'

By Eleanor Cross · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 3 min read
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Mike Johnson Criticizes Hakeem Jeffries Over DSA-Backed Primary Wins in New York

The House Speaker pointed to three incumbent defeats in his Democratic counterpart's home state as evidence of an intraparty civil war.

By James Callahan · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 3 min read
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Fauci Declines to Sit for Transcribed Interview With Sen. Ron Johnson

Former COVID-19 czar's attorneys say he will continue asserting Fifth Amendment rights in response to Senate inquiry into pandemic response.

By Eleanor Cross · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

USS Lincoln: Performance for the Ages

The carrier's deployment highlights growing US naval presence in contested waters as Indo-Pacific tensions rise.

By Marcus Webb · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

ICE Departs Mexican National Convicted of Child Sex Abuse After Prison Sentence in Virginia

Marcelo Vasquez Reyna, a Mexican national who entered the country illegally, was deported after serving time for crimes against his teenage daughter; Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger's immigration policies are drawing criticism.

By Marcus Webb · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Milwaukee's Latest Election Mess a Bit of History Repeating

Wisconsin's largest city faces new election administration challenges, echoing past controversies that have sparked bipartisan scrutiny over voting access and ballot integrity.

By James Callahan · Monday, August 17, 2026 · 4 min read