David Hawkins 
Actor Billy Bob Thornton suggested that politics, not quality, may explain why filmmaker Taylor Sheridan continues to be overlooked by Hollywood’s liberal awards establishment despite massive commercial success and cultural impact.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is facing widespread backlash after suggesting that NFL playoff games should be moved to domed stadiums “to level the playing field” following a snow-filled weekend of postseason football.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s newly appointed chief equity officer quietly deleted a social media account filled with radical rhetoric and racially charged attacks.
A leading China analyst is warning that the recent surge of anti–Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests across the United States may not be as organic as they appear, alleging that networks tied to the Chinese Communist Party could be covertly financing and directing the unrest.
Minneapolis’s radical Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey escalated his rhetoric against President Donald Trump’s administration, declaring the increased presence of federal immigration agents in the city an “occupying force.”
The Pentagon has placed 1,500 active-duty U.S. soldiers on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis as days of sustained unrest and escalating violence continue in the city.
President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to file a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase within the next two weeks, accusing the financial giant of improperly cutting off his banking access in the aftermath of the January 6, 2021, Capitol protests.
The Pentagon has announced that an operation in northwest Syria has killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, a senior terrorist leader affiliated with Al-Qaeda–linked networks operating in the region.
Congressional Democrats are increasingly signaling they are prepared to force another government shutdown in an effort to restrict funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), escalating tensions as negotiations over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget approach a critical deadline.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are leaving open the possibility of supporting a Republican-led effort to hold former President Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear for a scheduled deposition on Tuesday.