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The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday condemned the latest arguments put forward by the attorneys representing Kilmar Abrego Garcia in his immigration lawsuits against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as "profound gamesmanship," and for the first time called into question the terms under which Costa Rica would accept the citizen of El Salvador.
Immigration authorities are currently seeking final authorization from U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia, after successfully obtaining diplomatic assurances from the East African nation regarding its intended treatment of the alleged human smuggler.
Social scientist Lisa Littman put a target on her back seven years ago by documenting "rapid-onset gender dysphoria" in youth, prompting her to leave Brown University after the Ivy League school tried to discredit her research by implying her study was retracted rather than slightly revised.
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden confirmed Thursday that federal officials told him the U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation dubbed "Charlotte's Web" has officially concluded, with no CBP operations planned for Thursday. However, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will continue regular operations in the county, the sheriff said.
The U.S. Postal Service announced it filed notice Monday with the Postal Regulatory Commission for shipping rate increases averaging 5-8 percent to take effect Jan. 18, 2026, aiming to bolster financial stability under its 10-year transformation plan. The move, approved by USPS governors but awaiting final approval, targets competitive parcel services while sparing first-class mail stamps from any adjustment.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the long-delayed September 2025 Employment Situation Report on Thursday, showing nonfarm payrolls rose by 119,000 - more than double the consensus forecast of 50,000 jobs. Private-sector employment drove nearly all of the gain (+97,000), led by health care (+43,000) and construction (+19,000). Average hourly earnings increased 0.2% month-over-month and 3.8% year-over-year.
Tennessee State Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) is pushing to reshape how the state approaches college admissions, arguing that Tennessee’s students and parents deserve more options than the traditional ACT and SAT pathway.
Former NCAA swimmer and political activist Riley Gaines spoke at the first Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) on Tuesday.
U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) on Wednesday said the Republican Party is "one flu season away" from losing its majority in the House of Representatives in his pitch for voters to vote for Matt Van Epps in the December 2 special election in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District.
Reminding voters in the congressional district that the early voting period concludes on November 26, just one day prior to the Thanksgiving holiday, Burchett wrote that Republicans, "can't lose this seat," which was opened following the mid-term retirement of former Representative Mark Green.
The Tennessee Star has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism for its investigative series uncovering the infamous 2022 Tennessee traffic stop of Kilmar Abrego Garcia which led to the filing of human smuggling charges.
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan said Wednesday that the full grand jury never saw the final indictment of former FBI Director James Comey.
Halligan's admission came during a court hearing on Wednesday in which Comey is seeking the dismissal of a Justice Department case against him, CNN reported.
For many years, the prestigious journal Philosophy & Public Affairs published about 14 peer-reviewed articles annually. So its small volunteer staff of renowned scholars was shocked to learn that its publisher, Wiley, was demanding a significant increase in production, at one point requiring 35 new articles within 60 days.
Instead of compromising its peer-review process and rushing low-quality papers into print, then-Editor-in-Chief Anna Stilz at the University of California, Berkeley, led a revolt that culminated in the mass resignation of the journal’s entire editorial staff and board.
Red Bull Jukebox made its highly anticipated return to Nashville on last weekend at Nashville's newest venue, the Pinnacle. With its unique live-music experience, the Jukebox gives the audience control over the setlist, including how artists reimagine favorite tunes and which special guests step into the spotlight.
In the capital of country music, the next generation of country stars lit up the stage: Treaty Oak Revival, Ashley Cooke, Kashus Culpepper, Carter Faith, and more. In the months leading up to the event, fans were invited to cast their votes for setlist selections online and on-site via interactive voting mechanisms and light-up wristbands.
Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums are expected to rise about 26% in 2026, the biggest increase in eight years and much higher than overall U.S. inflation.
New industry data show ACA plans will see the largest cost spike of any major sector in the economy as Congress weighs the next round of federal healthcare funding.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer on Tuesday said he would give former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton the same treatment Democrats gave Steve Bannon if they do not comply with congressional subpoenas to testify on their alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
House Democrats referred Bannon for prosecution after he failed to comply with a House January 6 subcommittee subpoena. He was later convicted on two counts of contempt of Congress and sentenced to four months in prison in 2022.
Democrats have a staggering 14-point lead against Republicans on the 2026 congressional generic ballot, despite the Democratic Party receiving a low confidence rating among voters, according to a NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released Wednesday.
A majority of registered voters — 55% — said they would plan to support the Democratic congressional candidate in their district if the 2026 midterm elections were held today, according to the newly released poll. Meanwhile, 41% of respondents said they would support the GOP candidate for Congress, while just 3% would back a candidate from neither of the major parties.
The Trump administration is divided between factions about the best way to reform the controversial H-1B visa program, a senior administration official told The Daily Signal.
One faction wants to restrict the program so much that foreigners won’t be able to use it, while others think it’s useful to bring in exceptional talent, the official said.
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