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A growing legal and political storm is unfolding in Louisiana following the release of new video evidence and leaked internal memos suggesting a possible cover-up in the investigation of a deadly crash involving former LSU football standout Kyren Lacy. The case has drawn attention from civil rights groups, including the Louisiana NAACP, which is demanding…
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As former President Donald Trump attempts to publicly distance himself from Project 2025, an undercover video has revealed that one of the initiative’s key architects continues to boast about its influence over Trump’s second administration and its sweeping, hardline policy goals. In July, Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought, who now leads the Office of Management…
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President Donald Trump said Monday that music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has reached out seeking a presidential pardon following his conviction on two prostitution-related charges. The revelation, according to observers, adds another layer of political and legal intrigue to Combs’ criminal case. During a press briefing at his Mar-a-Lago residence, Trump remarked, “A lot of…
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For the first time in six years, the U.S. government has officially shut down. At 12:01 a.m. EST on October 1, 2025, funding lapsed after Congress failed to pass a budget, triggering what is legally known as a “lapse in appropriations.” This means the government no longer has the authority to spend money, leading to…
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Montgomery County, Ohio has agreed to pay $7 million to the family of Christian Black, a 25-year-old man who died in March after jail officers restrained him in a county facility. The settlement resolves a civil lawsuit filed by the family but leaves open questions about accountability, as no officers have been criminally charged. The…
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At midnight on October 1, 2025, the United States federal government entered a shutdown after Congress failed to enact appropriations or a continuing resolution to fund agencies into the new fiscal year. Both parties remain deadlocked over enhanced Obamacare (ACA) subsidies and broader spending priorities. Why the Shutdown Happened What Continues vs. What Stops Not…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at regulating artificial intelligence, marking the state as the first in the nation to adopt formal legal safeguards for “frontier” AI systems. The new measure, Senate Bill 53 — officially titled the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (TFAIA) — requires…
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Legal and political tensions are mounting in Washington as the specter of a federal government shutdown looms. Following a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump and congressional leaders, House Speaker Mike Johnson called for more time to reach an agreement, while Vice President JD Vance bluntly warned that Congress is “headed to a shutdown.” Speaking…
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YouTube has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $24.5 million to settle his lawsuit over the removal of his channel following the January 6th Capitol riot, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The deal makes YouTube the last of three major tech companies to resolve litigation filed by Trump shortly after leaving…
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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland on Sunday to protest President Donald Trump’s weekend deployment of National Guard troops to the city. The move, which Trump justified as necessary to protect federal sites and restore order, has sparked swift legal and political backlash across Oregon. In…
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