Policy & Law

Byron York Analyzes Cole Allen Manifesto, Says Suspect Absorbed Anti-Trump Rhetoric 'Like a Sponge'

Cole Allen has been charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump after gunshots rang out at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday.

By Marcus Webb · Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

Comey Indicted Over Seashell Post Allegedly Threatening President Trump; Legal Experts Question Case Strength

The former FBI director faces two counts related to an Instagram post showing shells arranged as '86 47,' but multiple legal scholars say prosecutors face constitutional hurdles.

By Marcus Webb · Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

DeSantis' Redistricting Fight Gets Major Boost from Potential GOP Successor

Rep. Byron Donalds endorsed the governor's new congressional map that could add four Republican seats if approved by the state legislature.

By James Callahan · Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 4 min read
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DOJ Releases New Video Showing Correspondents' Dinner Suspect Running Through Security

The footage, released Wednesday, shows a figure moving quickly through an area near the venue where a shooting occurred over the weekend.

By Diane Park · Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

Washington Examiner Opinion Questions NEA Teacher Pay Data Methodology

The conservative publication argues that the National Education Association's annual salary rankings oversimplify complex compensation issues in public education funding.

By James Callahan · Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

Ex-FBI Director James Comey Makes Court Appearance, Does Not Enter Plea

The former FBI chief faces two counts related to an Instagram post featuring seashells that displayed '86 47' — a phrase prosecutors say threatened President Trump.

By Diane Park · Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

FEMA Welcomes Back 15 Whistleblowers Placed on Leave During Kristi Noem's Tenure

The reinstatements come a month before hurricane season begins and mark a break from the former DHS secretary's policies.

By Diane Park · Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

House Advances 3-Year Extension of Federal Surveillance Program

The House voted 235-191 to extend FISA Section 702 authority, sending the measure to the Senate where a CBDC ban provision may complicate passage ahead of Thursday's deadline.

By Marcus Webb · Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

Texas AG Sues Houston Birth Tourism Center Alleging 1,000 Facilitated Births Over Nearly Two Decades

The De'Ai Postpartum Care Center is accused of exploiting birthright citizenship; the lawsuit comes as the Supreme Court weighs Trump's executive order ending automatic citizenship.

By Diane Park · Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

University of Washington Faces Civil Rights Complaint Over Transgender Bathroom Policies

The complaint, filed by Defending Education with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, argues that UW policies allowing facility access based on gender identity violate Title IX.

By Eleanor Cross · Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 4 min read