Day: April 17, 2026
SEN TIM SHEEHY: Gold Star families deserve justice. This $15B from Iran is a start
Terrorism victims led by 1st Lt. Jacob Fritz’s mother seek billions in Iranian Bitcoin, facing opposition from a U.S. attorney in New York federal court.
Is Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta AI getting too smart?
Meta’s new Muse Spark AI model powers multimodal image recognition, parallel task handling and a dedicated shopping mode across its apps and AI glasses.
Senate temporarily extends nation’s controversial spying powers after House fumbles
The Senate voted unanimously to extend FISA surveillance powers after the House failed to reauthorize the program in the dead of night before its fast-approaching deadline.
Arizona State assistant strength coach and former Sun Devils player dead at 29
Former Arizona State football player and coaching assistant Steven Miller has died at 29. He started 35 games as an offensive lineman for ASU.
Supreme Court reverses lower court ruling, hands Chevron victory in environmental lawsuit
The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of Chevron in a case over whether a Louisiana environmental lawsuit can proceed in federal court.
In Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, the justices held that the case falls within the federal officer removal statute, allowing Chevron to move the lawsuit from state to federal court. The justices vacated a lower court decision that had kept the case in state court and remanded for further proceedings.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Emails reveal how campus police tracked down Bryan Kohberger’s car weeks before he became a suspect
Internal emails show Washington State University police identified Bryan Kohberger’s suspect vehicle earlier than the arrest affidavit stated.
Long lines form at tribal gas stations as drivers chase steep discounts amid high fuel costs
Some U.S. drivers report saving up to 75 cents per gallon by filling up at tribal gas stations in various locations, which often skip state fuel taxes on tribal land.
Why Disastrous Blue Model Failure Isn’t Producing A Red Shift
Democratic Party extremists, meaning pretty much all of them, are losing support. But Republicans aren’t gaining support.
The ‘Minnesota Millionaire’ Exposed A ‘Fully Weaponized’ Welfare Loophole
‘In fact, millions of food stamp recipients exceed the federal asset or income limits,’ the Foundation for Government Accountability says.
Good Court Rulings Aren’t An Excuse For GOPers To Ignore Their Duty To Judicial Oversight
Relying on higher courts to correct the abusive actions of rogue judges is not an effective long-term strategy for Republicans.
