Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant arrested near Obama’s home sentenced to time served

Taylor Taranto, a pardoned Jan. 6 defendant who was later convicted of 2023 charges stemming from livestreaming a bomb threat as he drove around former President Barack Obama’s D.C. neighborhood, was sentenced Thursday to time served and three years of supervised release. A day earlier, the Justice Department withdrew its initial sentencing memo in the

Democratic Mayors Prepare for Looming SNAP Cutoff

A sign alerting customers about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is displayed in a grocery store in the New York City borough of Brooklyn on Dec. 5, 2019. Scott Heins/Getty Images Democratic mayors across the country said they are preparing emergency measures to help families at risk of losing food assistance as the federal government

Democratic Governors Call on Government Reopening Amid Looming SNAP Cutoff

A sign alerting customers about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is displayed in a grocery store in the New York City borough of Brooklyn on Dec. 5, 2019. Scott Heins/Getty Images Democratic mayors across the country said they are preparing emergency measures to help families at risk of losing food assistance as the federal government

DHS: 8,000 Percent Jump in Death Threats Against ICE Officers

Activists confront a federal law enforcement officer during a protest outside of an immigration processing center in Broadview, Ill., on Sept. 12, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images United States immigration officers are facing an 8,000 percent increase in death threats against them, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data released Thursday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Comey asks court to toss indictment, arguing senator’s questions were “confusing”

Washington — Former FBI Director James Comey is urging a federal court to dismiss the two federal charges brought against him over allegedly false testimony he gave to Congress in September 2020. He’s arguing that the questions he answered, which were asked by GOP Sen. Ted Cruz, were “confusing” and “fundamentally ambiguous.” In a new

Noem Rejects Illinois Governor’s Plea for ICE to Pause Operations During Halloween

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on July 8, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rejected a request from the governor of Illinois to pause immigration enforcement operations during Halloween. In a letter to Noem, Illinois Gov. JB