n a troubling case that has drawn sharp criticism of immigration enforcement and state oversight, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Brazilian fugitive convicted of child rape who had been living inside a licensed Massachusetts daycare, highlighting glaring gaps in both immigration and childcare regulatory systems. WTVC+1 Convicted …

After severely depleting fish stocks in its own coastal waters in the late 1990s and early 2000s, China has effectively exported its fishing crisis to the rest of the world. Today, its distant-water fishing fleet — the largest on Earth — is ravaging marine ecosystems thousands of miles from Chinese …

New York politics was jolted this week after Democratic Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani announced that Ramzi Kassem, a lawyer who has defended individuals linked to Al-Qaeda, will serve as his Chief Counsel. The appointment has triggered swift backlash, particularly because Kassem previously represented detainees accused of ties to the terrorist network …

For decades, Democratic healthcare reforms have followed a familiar trajectory: expand government involvement, subsidize insurers, and inch closer to healthcare-for-all. Republicans argue that trajectory has produced higher costs, less transparency, and fewer choices—and now say they finally have a counteroffensive rooted in consumer control rather than centralized planning. At the …

Five years after the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, House Democrats are once again reaching for a familiar tool: a special committee hearing designed less to uncover new facts than to reassert control over a political narrative that has steadily weakened with time. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced that …

In a dramatic development tying federal spending to fraud enforcement, the Trump administration has halted some federal funds to Minnesota, citing widespread fraud involving multiple federal programs and ongoing investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security. This bold move underscores rising concerns about the …

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick publicly declared her innocence this week as she faces federal charges alleging a conspiracy to steal millions of dollars in COVID-19 disaster relief funds, a case that has drawn renewed scrutiny to pandemic-era spending and oversight failures. Speaking outside a federal courthouse in Miami, Cherfilus-McCormick said …

The FBI has expanded its operational footprint in Minnesota, citing the need to pursue large-scale fraud involving federal aid programs, a move that comes amid intensifying political rhetoric over immigration, public spending, and federal oversight. Federal officials say the increased presence is focused on investigating alleged misuse of pandemic-era relief …

Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to examine what she describes as a decade-long pattern of politically motivated law enforcement, framing it as a potential ongoing conspiracy that interfered with elections and violated the civil rights of conservative Americans. In written responses to Just the News, Bondi said …

Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to examine what she describes as a decade-long pattern of politically motivated law enforcement, framing it as a potential ongoing conspiracy that interfered with elections and violated the civil rights of conservative Americans. In written responses to Just the News, Bondi said …

Federal prosecutors say the man charged with planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of both major U.S. political parties on the eve of January 6, 2021, insists his actions were not meant to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 election, even though he believed the election was stolen. According to …

In a significant departure from decades of federal vaccination policy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially adopted a recommendation that eliminates the long-standing rule that all newborns in the U.S. receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Under the new guidance, whether an infant receives the …

California’s long-standing role as a national trendsetter on progressive education policy is now colliding with federal constitutional limits, after a sweeping ruling that could shape how public schools nationwide handle student gender identity disclosures. In a landmark decision, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez issued a permanent, class-wide injunction blocking California …

A coordinated car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel on Friday left two civilians dead and prompted an immediate security response from Israeli authorities, underscoring ongoing concerns over lone-wolf terrorism and escalating violence linked to the West Bank. According to Israeli police, a Palestinian attacker first rammed his vehicle into …

U.S. airstrikes ordered by Donald Trump on Christmas Day struck Islamic State (ISIS) camps in northwest Nigeria, with Nigerian officials confirming the operation was fully authorized at the highest levels of both governments. Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar said the strikes were conducted after direct coordination with Washington, including …

United Nations human rights experts are sounding the alarm over what they describe as a deeply troubling case in Iran: the potential execution of a 67-year-old woman accused of national security crimes for possessing a slogan associated with women’s rights and recording an unpublished message. The woman, Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, …

The U.S. Department of Justice has released its eighth tranche of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, adding nearly 30,000 pages to the public record while explicitly cautioning the public against drawing sensational conclusions. In a rare and pointed statement accompanying the release, the DOJ said …

President Donald Trump signed a late-December executive order granting federal employees additional time off around Christmas, temporarily expanding the federal holiday calendar for 2025. The order designates Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and Dec. 26 as federal holidays—creating a four-day weekend for many government workers when combined with Christmas Day. The …

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has launched an unprecedented legal campaign against states across the political spectrum, signaling a major federal push to enforce voter roll maintenance ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. At the center of the effort is Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general overseeing the division, …

The Trump administration has ordered a pause on major offshore wind leases currently under construction, citing classified national security assessments that raise alarms about radar interference, coastal vulnerability, and emerging adversary technologies near U.S. population centers. The decision, announced by the Department of the Interior, halts construction on at least …