Patrick Schiltz serves as chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. Schiltz has presided over several disputes relating to Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. Recently, for instance, he became embroiled in the battle over the proposed arrest of Don Lemon after he and his anti-ICE friends allegedly stormed a […]
Month: January 2026
Utah doomsday mom arrested abroad after allegedly abducting four kids, dumping them in European orphanage
A Utah mother obsessed with doomsday prophecies has been arrested overseas after allegedly kidnapping her four young children and abandoning them in a Croatian orphanage, triggering an international legal battle to bring the kids home. Elleshia Anne Seymour, 35, was taken into custody in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on Jan. 16, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s […]
House GOP majority on the brink as all-Democrat Texas special congressional election underway
Republicans are clinging to a razor-thin 218-213 House majority. And the GOP’s margin will shrink even further after a special congressional election this weekend to fill the seat in a Democrat-dominated district which has been vacant for nearly a year. That’s because the two candidates in Saturday’s runoff election in Texas’ 18th Congressional District are […]
WATCH: Hardcore socialist groups stage-manage anti-ICE protest in Washington
A network of self-described socialist and communist organizations staged carefully coordinated protests across the country Friday targeting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but their call for a nationwide shutdown of work, school and commerce mostly fizzled out. Several of the groups behind the demonstrations are linked to a constellation of nonprofits funded by tech tycoon […]
Father claims daughter accused of sex crimes with Florida middle schoolers is the ‘real victim’
A Florida woman who posed as a teenager to sexually abuse five middle school boys is “mentally defective” and is the real victim of the alleged sex crimes, her father said. Alyssa Ann Zinger, 25, dealt with various mental disorders, including ADHD, ADD, OCD, Tourette’s syndrome and anorexia while growing up in a “good Christian […]
Senate passes federal funding compromise as Democrats score victory in DHS revolt
Senate Republicans and Democrats shattered through partisan rancor and sent a retooled government spending package to the House on Friday evening after President Donald Trump struck a deal to sate Democrats’ demands. Though lawmakers were able to advance the revamped five-bill package, without the controversial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill and a two-week […]
Pete Buttigieg, other Democrats endorse Amy Klobuchar for Minnesota governor
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and several other Democratic figures have endorsed U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in her bid for Minnesota governor. Klobuchar, who has represented Minnesota in the U.S. Senate since early 2007, formally launched her gubernatorial campaign on Thursday. “I’m thrilled to support my friend @AmyKlobuchar for governor of Minnesota. I’ve worked alongside […]
Trump admin labels Israel ‘model US ally’ ahead of major military aid talks
Last week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth released the 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS), a Pentagon blueprint that elevates Israel as a “model ally” and translates President Trump’s national security doctrine into concrete military policy. “Israel has long demonstrated that it is both willing and able to defend itself with critical but limited support from […]
FBI busts Latin Kings gang nationwide, nearly 50 arrested in sweeping crackdown
The FBI announced Friday nearly 50 members and associates of the violent Latin Kings street gang have been arrested following a sweeping, multi-state crackdown aimed at gang-related activity, drug trafficking and threats against law enforcement. Dubbed “Operation Broken Crown,” the three-month initiative involved more than a dozen FBI field offices working with federal, state, local […]
Patriots’ Tommy DeVito reveals coach Mike Vrabel’s confident Super Bowl message
The New England Patriots are about to be in their 12th Super Bowl in franchise history, but only a handful of players on this year’s roster have ever experienced the “Big Game” in their careers. Good thing they have a head coach who knows a thing or two about what it takes to win it. […]
Florida nurse voluntarily gives up license after saying he won’t perform anesthesia on MAGA patients
A Florida nurse who said he would not “perform anesthesia” for “MAGA” patients has relinquished his license. “Effective today, Erik Martindale is no longer a registered nurse in Florida,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote in a Thursday X post. “Healthcare is not contingent on political beliefs, and we have zero tolerance for partisans who […]
Jena Sims, wife of PGA Tour star Brooks Koepka, fires back at social media troll after snide comment
Jena Sims, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model and wife to PGA Tour golfer Brooks Koepka, fired back at a snide social media comment on Thursday. Sims posted a reel on Instagram showing herself in a bikini and welcoming the end of “dry January.” She mentioned everything that she noticed when she put off drinking for […]