Law and order

House passes Laken Riley Act in bipartisan vote, bill heads to President Trump's desk

01.25.25 | Pat Droney News

In a bipartisan vote, the House passed the Laken Riley Act, with 48 Democrats breaking party lines to support the bill. It will now head to President Trump's desk to be signed into law.
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Failed former acting US Capitol Police chief condemns Trump's pardons to J6 political prisoners

01.24.25 | Noah Webster Editorial

Yogananda Pittman, who became acting US Capitol police chief after Steven Sund was forced to resign, spoke out against President Trump's pardon of J6 political prisoners.
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Oregon issues mandatory training requiring law enforcement, state officials to defy Trump administration

01.23.25 | Matthew Holloway News

The State of Oregon has issued mandatory training to law enforcement and state officials to defy Federal Immigration authorities in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
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Officers discover Las Vegas woman's body in freezer

01.22.25 | Jenna Curren News

Disturbing body cam footage shows officers finding a deceased woman in a freezer during a welfare check.
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Virtue-signaling Colorado 'assault' weapons ban will have ZERO impact on murders in the state

01.21.25 | Pat Droney Opinion

A bill proposed in the Colorado legislature would impose the most draconian ban on semi-automatic rifles in the country but will have little if any impact on the state's murder rate.
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CNN loses defamation lawsuit to Navy vet - quickly agrees to settlement

01.19.25 | Matthew Holloway News

CNN has agreed to a defamation settlement with a Navy veteran.
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Biden White House removes Cuba from state sponsor of terrorism list

01.19.25 | Matthew Holloway News

In a move that has kicked off a massive controversy in Congress, the White House - under Biden - removed Cuba from the U.S. Government's list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Lloyd Austin's medical treatment secrecy ‘increased' risks to national security 'unnecessarily,' 'did not meet' notification requirements

01.18.25 | Matthew Holloway News

As he departs the Pentagon, an Inspector General report has found that outgoing Secretary of Defense "did not meet the requirement" to inform congressional and White House authorities of his medical incapacity during a series of episodes in December 2023-January 2024.
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Two luxury real estate brokers who police say drugged, raped 40 women denied bail by Manhattan judge

01.18.25 | Pat Droney News

Two brothers, Oren and Alon Alexander, were denied bail by Judge Valerie Caproni after being indicted for drugging and raping 40 women over a 10 year period.
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It's about time: Public support shifts from defund police to pro-police policies nationwide

01.18.25 | LET Guest Editorial

The nationwide experiment labeled “Defund the Police” was an abject failure.
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Trump proposes new agency called the External Revenue Service to go after foreign entities - not Americans

01.18.25 | Pat Droney News

President-elect Trump is proposing the External Revenue Service to "collect Tariffs, Duties and all Revenue that come from Foreign sources," he wrote on Truth Social.
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Seattle considering stricter limits with less-lethal weapons as federal oversight nears its end

01.17.25 | Jenna Curren News

Seattle City Council voting on requirements for less lethal weapons, including amendments to using blast balls for crowd control.
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New Orleans PD beginning process of ending its federal oversight

01.17.25 | Jenna Curren News

NOPD to enter a two-year sustainment period after beginning the process of ending its longstanding federal oversight.
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What Second Amendment? Illinois governor to sign gun confiscation law into effect

01.17.25 | Matthew Holloway Analysis

A new Illinois bill will be signed into law ordering law enforcement to confiscate all firearms from citizens subjected to Domestic violence Orders of Protection without due process of law.
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Massachusetts governor ordering background checks to be done on people in emergency shelters

01.14.25 | Jenna Curren News

Massachusetts governor cracking down on background checks for those living in emergency shelters.
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