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1. State Dept axes Biden-era DEI scheme pushing woke politics2. Luigi Mangione plea buzz raises potential…

Former Chicago detective says one city’s murder plunge offers Windy City crime blueprint

2026-08-13

A former Chicago detective says the Windy City should look to a southern city where murders…

Luigi Mangione plea buzz raises potential Paul Manafort problem for prosecutors

2026-08-13

Prosecutors with the Southern District of New York and defense attorneys for accused assassin Luigi Mangione…

Police rescue 60 cats and kittens from abandoned sailboat off Washington beach after 6-day operation

An abandoned sailboat off a Washington beach was home to an unexpected crew: 60 cats and…

What Is Ibogaine and Why Is Trump Talking About It?

The Political Scene PodcastWhat Is Ibogaine and Why Is Trump Talking About It?Save this storySave this…

Convicted rapist who preyed on women at America’s top party school faces reckoning after courthouse dash

A former UC Santa Barbara student convicted of raping and sexually assaulting multiple women will spend…

Texas judge accused of ‘doxxing’ political critic faces federal lawsuit, growing push to oust him from office

What began as a controversial Facebook post has spiraled into a legal firestorm for a West…

POTUS on the Move

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“Cereus”

PoemsCereusSave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyAfter the box wine, the chicken thighs, and…

ICE eyes $20M purchase of electric-shock gloves as Hochul warns of legal consequences

New York’s Democratic leaders are threatening potential legal action against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…

Kansas convicted felon, sex offender allegedly kills fellow family members before taking his own life: police

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please…

Deadly military helicopter crash in Texas kills 2, sparks wildfire and forces evacuations: officials

Two people were killed Wednesday when a Fort Hood AH-64 Apache attack helicopter violently crashed into…

What Francesca Hong’s Defeat Means for Democrats

The final days of the Wisconsin contest were dominated by the presence of Tony Evers, the…

Alex Murdaugh’s ‘Charleston or bust’ prayer shot down by prosecutors in fight over ‘Holy City’ retrial

South Carolina prosecutors are strongly opposing Alex Murdaugh’s demand to move his trial to Charleston, calling…

ICE asks Kentucky officials to hold previously deported man charged with rape while working as landlord

Federal immigration officials are asking a Kentucky jail to hold an illegal immigrant charged with rape,…

Bystander shot dead after intervening in man, woman’s roadside fight; murder suspect was out on bond

A Florida man was shot dead after intervening in a roadside fight between a man and…

U-Haul worker allegedly shoots co-worker dead after argument during shift: Police

A Nashville U-Haul employee allegedly gunned down his 56-year-old co-worker during a shift, as police say…

3 dead, including child, in ‘domestic-related homicide’ at Minneapolis-area daycare: police

Three people, including a child, have been found dead in a “domestic-related homicide” at an in-home…

Claudia Rankine Plays Dead

Under ReviewClaudia Rankine Plays DeadIn “Triage,” the writer explores how we should respond—or, perhaps, not respond—to…

Luigi Mangione hearing set for Friday stirs plea deal speculation in his federal case

Justice Department prosecutors and defense attorneys for accused assassin Luigi Mangione asked a U.S. judge Tuesday…

NJ woman found with multiple stab wounds at home in affluent county, husband arrested