A Christian convert in Egypt faces a trial over his attempt to change his legal documents to reflect his newfound faith. Said Abdelrazek, who turned from Islam to Christianity, has been accused of terrorism merely for trying to amend the papers, according to a report from International Christian Concern. The...

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Two witnesses who testified at a House committee hearing Wednesday said a culture that allows for the widespread defrauding of government programs ultimately causes working people who play by the rules to pay higher taxes. Republican Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball and Dr. OJ Oleka, CEO of the State Financial Officers...

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A husband and father in Fairfield, California, defended his pregnant wife and young child with a shovel from an intruder who demanded access to their home. The April 7 incident in the Bay Area city involved suspect Jason Nichols, 29, using a Ring doorbell camera to ask the homeowner to...

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The Trump Department of Justice is appealing a ruling limiting the use of certain tools to collect Americans’ data, according to The New York Times. Congress is currently weighing an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals’ communications with Americans,...

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The British Prime Minister’s office reportedly claims that officials within the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office withheld critical information about former ambassador Peter Mandelson. Prime Minister Keir Starmer suggests his own government failed to inform him that Mandelson received security clearance despite concerns raised during the vetting process, including concerns...

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A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia could compound the Iran war’s impact on world travel within weeks if a fragile agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz collapses, making higher airfares and flight cancellations even more likely as the summer travel season approaches. Crude oil prices plunged...

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President Donald Trump vowed Sunday that there would be “no more Mr. Nice Guy” as American forces seized an Iranian cargo ship trying to run the blockade of Iran . On Saturday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps closed the Strait of Hormuz, defying statement from its own government Friday that...

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Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian has become one of the faces of the Eric Swalwell story. She's not particularly happy about it. She's not one of the victims, nor one of Swalwell's former partners. She's not a campaign staffer. She's not in the official Democratic Party apparatus, period. In fact, she started out...

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Utah Valley University announced Thursday that author Sharon McMahon would not be speaking at its April 29 commencement ceremony following objections from conservative groups, citing safety concerns. The selection of author and podcaster McMahon drew strong objections from students and groups at UVU, where Charlie Kirk was shot and killed...

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A socialist city councilwoman led opposition to an ordinance, supported by the incumbent mayor she is running against, that would have cleaned out a homeless camp in a neighborhood where violent incidents have occurred.Democratic Los Angeles Councilwoman Nithya Raman was one of for “no” votes on a motion by Councilwoman...

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Eight children ranges in age from 1 to 14 were shot to death early Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana. Two women and one teenager were wounded,  Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux said. The women are in critical condition, Arceneaux said. The teenager has non-life threatening injuries. Police said that Shamar Elkins, who...

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The U.S. military may be ramping up for a potential Cuba operation, multiple reports suggest. Two sources familiar with the matter leaked the information to USA Today on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly — a report the U.S. military has yet to verify. Open...

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President Donald Trump suggested Friday he would leverage the future of a prized spy tool of the U.S. national security apparatus to pass a stalled Republican-backed voter identification bill through Congress. Speaking with reporters on Air Force One, Trump was asked about an effort by Republican Florida Rep. Anna Paulina...

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The knives are out as the sun sets on Eric Swalwell’s political career. They always are when the fall is complete and the risk that comes with taking on a prominent Democrat is gone. That is exactly why it was so safe for Bill Maher to put a dagger in...

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A California woman has been arrested on charges that she was helping Iran traffic arms. “Last night, Shamim Mafi, 44, of Woodland Hills, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for trafficking arms on behalf of the government of Iran,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California...

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A Sunday report from the New York Post tells a story that should make any decent person stop, take a breath, and ask their neighbors to do some serious personal inventory. The report is a snapshot of a city that has lost its grip on basic order. According to the...

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George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley warned Friday about what he called an increasingly aggressive and legally dubious tax strategy emerging from high-tax, Democrat-led states.Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul advanced a pied-à-terre tax aimed at wealthy individuals who no longer reside in the city but still own high-value...

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Former Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on Saturday gave conspiracy theories that the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in 2024 was a hoax a major shot in the arm by posting one on her Twitter account. Trump was shot in the ear during a rally in Butler,...

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Vice President J.D. Vance and his fellow negotiators are going to be the point men for another round of talks with Iran. President Donald Trump confirmed the negotiating team's plan in a brief interview with the New York Post. "They’re heading over now," Trump said in the story published Monday....

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Some of President Donald Trump's voters believe in him so much that they will support him no matter what. But others -- many others -- have grown weary of what they perceive as broken promises and a lack of accountability. In an interview on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures with...

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FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit on Monday against The Atlantic after it published an article last week claiming he has been drinking heavily and was frequently absent at work. The 19-page lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and included...

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