The Louisiana Senate on Thursday approved a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections by a vote of 27-10. The legislation would eliminate one of the state’s two Democratic-held U.S. House seats and sends the redistricting plan to the Louisiana House of Representatives, where Republicans hold a two-thirds majority. The amended map removed…
The Supreme Court has issued a unanimous ruling that freight brokers can now be held liable for hiring trucking companies that employ dangerous or foreign drivers if such drivers cause accidents. The decision, which overturns a lower court’s ruling in favor of C.H. Robinson—the nation’s largest freight broker by size—comes from a case involving Shawn…
Chloe Cole, the detransitioner who has become one of the most prominent critics of pediatric gender medicine, said Tuesday that she was postponing a scheduled speech at the University of Washington after alleged threats made the event too dangerous to proceed. Cole had been set to appear at UW’s Kane Hall as part of Turning…
Jason Collins, the NBA’s first active openly gay player, has died from brain cancer after a valiant fight that spanned eight months. Collins, who served as an NBA Cares Ambassador for a decade, disclosed in November 2023 to ESPN that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma. According to the outlet, he underwent experimental…
Federal prosecutors in New York have unsealed indictments against two foreign nationals—Goran Spiridonov and Kristina Janeva, both citizens and residents of North Macedonia—for allegedly running a scam that targeted patriotic Trump supporters, particularly seniors, by selling worthless fake currency under the name “Trump Bucks.” The Department of Justice confirmed the products had no connection to…
The Department of Homeland Security has publicly urged Dallas officials not to release Luis Fernando Benitez-Gonzalez, a Mexican national accused of murdering two women in Central Texas whose crimes spanned six years, warning that letting him go could endanger the community. Benitez-Gonzalez was arrested by U.S. Marshals and Texas police on April 27. ICE has…
Nearly 50,000 residents across Lake Tahoe have been told their utility will cease power provision next year due to Nevada’s redirection of electricity to burgeoning data centers. The shift follows NV Energy’s announcement that it will stop servicing homes in the region after May 2027, diverting energy to meet demands from Northern Nevada’s rapidly expanding…
The creator of a satirical track titled “Trump Train’s A Rollin’”, released over seven years ago, has declared it the best Trump song ever. They described it as unlike anything heard previously and a top favorite for many years. The user reported streaming the song repeatedly for 30 minutes after it reappeared in their social…
The Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit accusing D.C. Bar authorities of weaponizing ethics investigations against government lawyers who served in Republican administrations, escalating its fight with Washington’s attorney disciplinary system this week. The complaint, submitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, names D.C. Disciplinary Counsel Hamilton P. Fox III,…
