WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday that the US would embark on a new mission dubbed "Operation Southern Spear" to remove "narco-terrorists from our hemisphere." "President (Donald) Trump ordered action — and the Department of War is delivering," Hegseth said on the US social media company X’s platform. "Led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear and @SOUTHCOM, this mission defends our Homeland, ... Read more
DOJ escalates the fight by suing California, blasting its redistricting move as a blatant political power grab. NQ
Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The Justice Department is suing California over its recently voter-approved congressional maps, alleging they are an unconstitutional "power grab." Earlier this month, Californians approved Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting initiative, introduced in direct response to Texas' effort to create new congressional maps that favor Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. While Texas Republican ... Read more
Rachel Maddow tears into Trump’s legal “craziness,” warning it’s on the brink of exploding this week. NQ
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow mocked officials appointed by President Donald Trump over examples of legal “craziness” she expects will “blow up this week” — including high-profile cases that have been criticized as malicious prosecutions. Among the issues coming to federal courtooms this week are the cases against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James ... Read more
Joan Baez, 84, locks eyes with Springsteen as 50,000 candles glow at the Lincoln Memorial, urging him to “sing for the broken.” NQ
"Sing, Bruce... sing for the broken." Her voice trembled, but her grip was steady—84-year-old Joan Baez looked into Springsteen’s eyes, as 50,000 candles flickered beneath the Lincoln Memorial. Moments later, their voices collided like thunder and prayer in a breathtaking duet of The Ghost of Tom Joad and We Shall Overcome. The crowd didn’t cheer—they wept. As gospel choirs rose behind them and phones lit the sky, their ... Read more
GOP Congressman pushes Pam Bondi into the spotlight, demanding answers she can no longer sidestep. NQ
Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA) and Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday made public a number of never-before-seen emails from the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, whose estate “released a total of 23,000 documents that the Oversight Committee is currently reviewing.” Garcia said in a statement: “The more Donald Trump tries to cover up the Epstein files, the more we ... Read more