California Parole Board Denies Parole for Erik Menendez

The California Board of Parole Hearings on Thursday rejected the release of Erik Menendez, one of…

Federal Judge Prohibits US, Florida From Holding New Detainees in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

A federal judge on Thursday evening ordered President Donald Trump and the state of Florida to…

Poll Shows Porter, Bianco Leading California Governor’s Race

Democrat Katie Porter and Republican Chad Bianco are the leading candidates in the race to succeed…

Gun Rights Groups Sue Massachusetts Over ‘Assault Style’ Firearms Ban

Gun rights groups and individuals sued Massachusetts officials on Aug. 21 over the state’s “assault style”…

US Pauses Visas for Commercial Truck Drivers, Citing Safety and Other Impacts

The Trump administration will immediately pause the issuance of all worker visas for commercial truck drivers,…

Colombian Sentenced for Conspiring With FARC to Smuggle Tons of Cocaine to US

A Colombian citizen was sentenced for conspiring, in partnership with the violent Marxist group Revolutionary Armed…

Trump Orders Improvements to Design and User Experience of Government Websites

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 21 intended to improve and update the…

Judge Declares Alina Habba’s Roles as US Attorney for New Jersey ‘Unlawful’

A federal judge on Thursday found that Alina Habba, a former attorney to President Donald Trump,…

North Carolina Ends Most Tropical Storm Warnings as Hurricane Erin Turns Northeast

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) discontinued its tropical storm warnings for nearly all of the North…

LIVE NOW: Texas Senate Convenes for 89th Legislature Second Called Session

The Texas Senate of the 89th Legislature convenes for its second called session at 8 p.m.…

Trump Joins Law Enforcement in DC; Appeals Court Tosses Trump’s $500 Million Fine From Civil Lawsuit | Capitol Report

A massive fine against the president has been overturned. A judge says the penalty went too…

REPLAY: Hurricane Erin Offshore in Atlantic Churns Past North Carolina

Hurricane Erin, churning north in the Atlantic hundreds of miles offshore on Aug. 21, is expected…

Consumer Spending Slows Amid Labor Market Cooling, Tariff Uncertainty: Fitch

U.S. consumer spending slowed sharply in the first half of 2025 as a cooling labor market,…

Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Revoke DEI-Related NIH Grants

The Supreme Court voted 5–4 on Aug. 21 to allow the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…

President Trump Joins the Police and National Guard for a Patrol of Washington DC

President Donald Trump joins the police and National Guard for a patrol of Washington DC in…

Wuhan Researcher Accused of Smuggling Biological Material Pleads No Contest

A Chinese researcher accused of smuggling biological materials into a U.S. university lab has pleaded no…

Authorities Bust Multimillion Dollar LA-Area Cargo Theft Ring

Authorities in Los Angeles County have cracked a storefront operation trafficking millions of dollars worth of…

Vance Visits Southern Swing State, Highlights Trump Administration Achievements

Vice President JD Vance highlighted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and President Donald Trump and…

Bermuda Issues Tropical Storm Warning for Hurricane Erin

A tropical storm warning was issued for Bermuda in the early afternoon of Aug. 21, and…

Women-Only Spa Seeks Re-Hearing in Ninth Circuit Over Admission of Transgender-Identifying Men

SAN FRANCISCO—The Olympus Spa, a women-only Korean-style spa in Washington State, which was forced via legal…