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Ex-Police Chief to Newsmax: Pelosi May Have Wanted Jan. 6 Riot
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund told Newsmax on Tuesday that it's possible that then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., wanted the outcome of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill riot through the delays and denials of National Guard assistance.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:49:56 EDTNewsom Taunts Trump on 'Missed' Redistricting Deadline
California Gov. Gavin Newsom taunted President Donald Trump for having "missed the deadline," vowing "new, more 'beautiful maps'" of his blue state to help Democrats retake the House majority.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:13:56 EDTFeds Nab 5 in Nebraska Human Trafficking Ring Op
Five Nebraska residents face federal charges in an alleged multifaceted criminal conspiracy involving human trafficking at hotels and other businesses across the Omaha metro area and central Nebraska, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nebraska announced.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:27:54 EDTNetanyahu Floats 'Allowing' Palestinians Out of Gaza
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday revived calls to "allow" Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, as the military prepares a broader offensive in the territory.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:01:38 EDTNational Guard Rolls Into D.C. as Trump Crime Crackdown Begins
The National Guard began deploying in Washington, D.C., Tuesday night as part of President Donald Trump's sweeping federal initiative to combat crime, following his order to place the city's police under direct federal control.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:17:24 EDTAnchorage to Host Trump-Putin Summit on Friday
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, on the outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska, for their first summit in more than seven years, CNN reported Tuesday.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:01:27 EDTPerplexity AI Offers Google $34.5B for Chrome Browser
Perplexity AI on Tuesday offered Google $34.5 billion for its popular Chrome web browser, which the internet giant could potentially be forced to sell as part of antitrust proceedings.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:30:40 EDTUS Grand Jury Indicts One of Haiti's Most Powerful Gang Leaders
A federal grand jury has indicted one of Haiti's most powerful gang leaders, Jimmy Chérizier, best known as "Barbecue," and a U.S. citizen accused of conspiring with him to fund gang activities in the troubled country, the U.S. Justice Dept. announced Tuesday.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:30:24 EDTAshley Biden Files for Divorce After 13 Years of Marriage
Ashley Biden, the daughter of former President Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden, has filed for divorce from her husband of more than 13 years, Dr. Howard Krein, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:55:43 EDTReport: Texas Dems to Return When Special Session Ends
House Democrats who fled Texas to prevent a vote on new congressional maps will soon return to the state, believing they accomplished their mission of stopping a special session called by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:02:04 EDTUnion Pacific Train Derails in Palo Pinto, Texas
A Union Pacific Railroad train has derailed two miles east of Gordon, Texas, the company said on Tuesday.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:26:20 EDTParents Begged Officers to Act During Uvalde Shooting
Desperate parents begged law enforcement officers to storm an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in the frantic minutes after a gunman opened fire in one of the deadliest classroom attacks in U.S. history, police body camera video released Tuesday shows.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:13:31 EDTWatchdog: VA Hospitals Finding It Harder to Fill Jobs
Government-run medical centers serving the nation's veterans have reported an increase in severe staffing shortages, with many hospitals having trouble filling jobs for doctors, nurses, and psychologists, according to an independent watchdog.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:16:19 EDTPentagon Golden Dome to Have 4-layer Defense System, Slides Show
The Trump administration's flagship Golden Dome missile defense system will include four layers with 11 short-range batteries located across the continental U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii, according to a U.S. government slide presentation on the project first reported by Reuters.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:11:47 EDTReport: Russia Suspected in Federal Court Filing Hack
Investigators have uncovered evidence that Russia is at least in part responsible for a recent hack of the computer system that manages federal court documents, the New York Times reported Tuesday.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:58:24 EDTJudge Orders ICE to Improve Conditions at NYC Facility
A Democrat-appointed federal judge in Manhattan issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday requiring that Immigration and Customs Enforcement immediately improve conditions at its processing facility in New York City.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:27:35 EDTGov. Abbott Puts Out Wanted Poster for Absent Democrat
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took to X on Tuesday afternoon to put out a wanted poster for a Democrat lawmaker who fled the state to prevent the passage of a redistricting bill.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:42:26 EDTMexico Expels 26 Cartel Figures Wanted by US Authorities in WH Deal
Mexico has expelled 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the Trump administration as American authorities ratchet up pressure on criminal networks sending drugs across the border, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:30:05 EDTSergeant Charged in Fort Stewart Shooting That Injured 5
A U.S. Army sergeant accused of shooting five fellow soldiers at a Georgia base was charged Tuesday with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and domestic violence as the Army revealed that one of the victims was the suspect's romantic partner.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:23:48 EDTBessent: US Trade Officials Will Meet With China in 2-3 Months
U.S. trade officials will meet again with their Chinese counterparts within the next two or three months to discuss the future of the economic relationship between the two countries, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday.
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