U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick issued an opinion Monday, granting Comey’s legal team access to transcripts, audio recordings and all evidence presented to the grand jury that indicted him in September on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. Comey was indicted September […]
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NIH Grant Terminations Disrupt Hundreds of Clinical Trials, Affecting Over 74,000 Patients
Nearly 400 clinical trials testing treatments for cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases, and other conditions have been disrupted by grant terminations at the National Institutes of Health, affecting more than 74,000 research participants, according to a new study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine. The research reveals that between February […]
FAA Cancels Emergency Flight Restrictions as Air Traffic Controller Staffing Stabilizes
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted its emergency flight restrictions Monday morning, restoring normal operations across the National Airspace System after air traffic controller staffing levels rebounded following the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The cancellation order, which took effect at 6 a.m. EST on November 17, removes all operating […]
The Epstein Files Contradiction: Trump’s Public Support Masks Private Resistance
President Donald Trump executed a dramatic reversal on the Epstein files question this week, suddenly calling on House Republicans to vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein case documents. In a Truth Social post Sunday evening, Trump urged House Republicans to support the legislation, stating, “As I said on Friday night […]
House Poised to Vote on Epstein Files, But Trump Has Multiple Ways to Block Release
Article Update Nov. 17, 2025: President Trump has now publicly called for House Republicans to vote for the release of the long-sought Jeffrey Epstein files, stating, “We have nothing to hide” after previously resisting calls for disclosure. With pressure from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers ahead of an anticipated House […]
U.S. Catholic Bishops Issue United Statement on Immigration
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops overwhelmingly approved a special pastoral message on immigration on Wednesday during their annual fall plenary assembly in Baltimore. With 216 votes in favor, just five votes against, and three abstentions, the bishops approved the statement amid sustained applause and standing ovation from the […]
Nearly a Quarter of US Households Living Paycheck to Paycheck as Inflation Outpaces Wage Growth
Nearly 24% of American households are living paycheck to paycheck in 2025, according to new analysis from Bank of America Institute released November 1. Inflation has outpaced wage growth for middle- and lower-income households since January 2025, with inflation climbing 3.0% year-over-year in September while after-tax wages for middle-income households […]
Trump Defends H-1B Program, Says U.S. Lacks ‘Certain Talents’ in Ingraham Interview
In an interview with host Laura Ingraham that aired November 10 on “The Ingraham Angle,” President Donald Trump argued that the United States needs to “bring in talent” through the H-1B program. When Ingraham pressed the president, asserting “we have plenty of talented people here,” Trump flatly disagreed. “No, you […]
Federal Judge Orders Release of Hundreds Detained in Chicago ICE Operations
A federal judge in Chicago has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release hundreds of people from detention centers, ruling that their arrests likely violated constitutional protections and a 2022 consent decree that limits warrantless immigration arrests in the Midwest. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings issued multiple orders Wednesday […]
Lawmaker Escalates Allegations of ‘Inhumane’ Conditions at Nation’s Largest Immigration Detention Facility
According to a November 7 letter sent to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar demands federal officials address what she describes as deteriorating conditions at the massive immigration detention facility on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The follow-up letter […]













