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'High-Level' Cartel Members Arrested in South Carolina Bust
South Carolina GOP Gov. Henry McMaster posted Monday about a cooperative law enforcement bust in the Charleston area early Sunday, "This is what years of open borders got us."
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:35:04 EDTRepublicans Blast PBS Over Pride-Themed 'Sesame Street' Post
Several congressional Republicans are calling for PBS to be defunded after "Sesame Street" shared a Pride Month message online, accusing the network of "grooming" children and using federal funds to push what they say is a partisan agenda, The Hill reported.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:40:22 EDTAssistant Chief Named Interim Head of Capitol Police
Assistant Chief Sean Gallagher has been promoted to lead the U.S. Capitol Police on an interim basis, replacing Thomas Manger, who retired in May after nearly four years on the job.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:30:59 EDT'Seismic' Shift in Latinos Moving Away from Dem Party
A Decision Desk HQ report released Monday revealed that from 2020 to 2024, a "seismic" shift occurred in Latinos' walking away from the Democratic Party.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:01:22 EDTEducation Dept Nixes Pride Month for 'Title IX Month'
The Department of Education announced Monday that the month of June will now be recognized as "Title IX Month," commemorating the 53rd anniversary of Title IX's being signed into law while highlighting how critics say the previous administration undermined efforts to ...
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:53:30 EDTRomanian Pleads Guilty to 'Swatting,' Targeting Ex-US President, Lawmakers
A Romanian citizen pleaded guilty on Monday to engaging in a plot to use "swatting" calls and bomb threats to intimidate and threaten dozens of people with bogus police emergencies, including a former U.S. president and several members of Congress.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:01:11 EDTSenate Might Work on Russia Sanctions Bill This Month
Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Monday the Senate could begin work this month on a bill imposing stiff sanctions on Russia – and secondary sanctions on countries that trade with Russia – over its war in Ukraine.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:30:46 EDTCohen Among 5 Asking for Pardons Denied by Biden
Michael Cohen, former attorney to President Donald Trump who testified against him last year, is one of five individuals seeking a pardon from the president, citing the "cognitive decline" of the previous president who denied their petitions.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:40:42 EDTReport: Assad Regime Imprisoned Missing US Journalist
Austin Tice, an American freelance journalist who vanished in Syria in 2012, was imprisoned by the regime of since-ousted dictator Bashar Assad, the BBC reported Monday, citing intelligence reports it obtained.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:04:33 EDTEx-Putin Aide: Ukrainian Drone Strike Merits Nuclear Response
As the world awaits Russia's response to Sunday's Ukrainian drone strike on its strategic bombers, a former aide to President Vladimir Putin contended that the attack calls for a nuclear response.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:51:42 EDTReport: US Nuclear Deal Lets Iran Keep Enriching Uranium
The proposed U.S. nuclear deal submitted to Iran would let Tehran continue enriching uranium to a level of 3%, according to sources who spoke with the Israeli news outlet Walla. Iran is poised to reject the proposal.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:39:30 EDTMusk Rips Media Hypocrisy After Sen. Booker Gesture
Tech mogul Elon Musk, an ally of President Donald Trump's ally, accused the "legacy media" of double standards and for unfairly scrutinizing him for a gesture similar to one recently made by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., during a public event, The Hill reported.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:33:00 EDTWH Defends New Hiring Standards: Not a 'Loyalty Test'
The White House is pushing back on criticism of its merit-based federal hiring plan, asserting that it's not a "loyalty test," Axios reported Monday.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:33:00 EDTCDC: International Travelers Should Get Measles Shot
U.S. health officials have changed their advice to international travelers about measles, saying that Americans should be vaccinated against the virus no matter where they're going. U.S. residents are recommended to get measles-mumps-rubella shots, anyway. But the Centers...
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:32:28 EDTTrump 'Open' to Ceasefire Summit With Putin, Zelenskyy
President Donald Trump is "open" to meeting his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in Turkey, the White House said, after the two sides failed on Monday to make headway towards an elusive ceasefire. Delegations from both sides did, however, agree another large-scale prisoner ...
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:57:55 EDTS&P Ends Higher on Trade Hopes; Nvidia Lifts Nasdaq
The S&P 500 index closed higher Monday as investors were still optimistic over trade talks between the United States and its trading partners despite President Donald Trump's latest salvo to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:02:40 EDTUkraine Foreign Ministry: Russian Delegation 'Not Flexible'
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry office told Newsmax exclusively on Monday that peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul remain at a standstill.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:23:31 EDTHamas Claims Readiness to Talk More on Gaza Hostage Deal
Hamas claimed on Sunday that it is ready for a new round of indirect talks with the goal of addressing "points of contention" concerning the elusive Gaza agreement.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:04:07 EDTWholesale Egg Prices Keep Dropping — Now Well Below $3/Dozen
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports the national average price for a dozen eggs at the wholesale level has fallen to $2.52.The White House Rapid Response Team was on top of it Monday, posting, "Price of eggs has dropped 61% since Trump took office."
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:37:28 EDTMaxine Waters Campaign Fined Over Campaign Finance Violations
The reelection campaign of Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calf., will pay a $68,000 fine after an investigation determined that it violated election rules regarding fundraising. Following an investigation, OpenSecrets...
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