Democrats end 30-year losing streak in Miami as Trump-backed candidate falls short
Democrat Eileen Higgins broke a nearly 30-year losing streak to win Miami mayor race, defeating Republican Emilio González in a closely watched runoff election.
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Potential funding pauses in response to fraud have nonprofits worried
The federal and state crackdowns on fraud in Minnesota are creating collateral damage in programs aimed at helping people with disabilities. One nonprofit says it is at risk of shutting down because of potential funding pauses. But supporters of the crackdown say it’s all necessary to get to the root of schemes that have cost
New Bipartisan Bills Aim to Raise Penalties for Online Child Abuse, Sextortion
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) walks through the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, on June 16, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Lawmakers announced on Dec. 9 three new bipartisan bills to address online violence and sexual abuse as part of a government push to crack down on child exploitation. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin
Jasmine Crockett’s Farrakhan-Praising Pastor Launches Bid To Replace Crockett in Congress
Frederick Haynes, who calls Crockett ‘the baddest sister out there,’ announced campaign for Texas’s 30th district AUSTIN, TEXAS – JULY 31: Frederick Haynes speaks during The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival on the steps of the Texas State Capitol on July 31, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images
Federal appeals court lets Pentagon reinstate transgender service ban, says judge overstepped military leaders
A federal appeals court will allow the Pentagon to enforce President Donald Trump's transgender military ban while a legal challenge continues in "a great win" for the administration.
Expert reveals key factor that led to massive Minnesota fraud scheme
An ongoing decline in American assimilation and a deep fear of being accused of racism were key factors in the massive fraud scheme, according to an expert.
DOJ Sues Loudoun County for Transgender Bathroom Policy: ‘Students Do Not Shed Their First Amendment Rights at the Schoolhouse Gate’
The Department of Justice is suing the Loudoun County, Va., school board after the district punished Christian students who oppose sharing bathrooms with students of the other biological sex. “Students do not shed their First Amendment rights at the schoolhouse gate,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said in a statement Monday. “Loudoun County’s decision to