Three Democratic members of Congress said they were horrified that immigrants were being stuffed into holding cells "like sardines" at a Mesa Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility they showed up to without warning on Thursday night. The visit came in the wake of the Arizona Mirror's reporting on Thursday detailing how the Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center, located at Mesa-Gateway Airport, has been operating far over its 157-person capacity for most of this year.
Kamala Harris just gave the Democratic Party the most explicit sign yet she'll run for president in 2028:
Not the best way to get those disgruntled 6,265,888 supporters back
Whooping cough surged in Mississippi last year, ultimately claiming the life of a baby " the first whooping cough death in the state in 13 years. Incidents of parents opting out of vaccinations for religious reasons " a choice introduced in the wake of Judge Sul Ozerden's 2023 ruling " have also surged. Kindergarten vaccination rates this year dropped to the lowest level in years. The campaign to change the rules in Mississippi " and to use that victory to make change across the nation " was years in the making, orchestrated in part by two men with close ties to the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr: Del Bigtree of the Texas-based Informed Consent Action Network, or Ican, and Ican's lawyer, Aaron Siri.
Donald Trump's administration acknowledged it made a significant error in figures it used to help justify a fraud probe into New York's Medicaid program. This glaring mistake is another example of the Trump's administration tendency to attack first and confirm the facts later, particularly in their dealing with Democratic Party-led states.
"Ready! Fire! Aim!"
Congressman Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) requested that White House physician Dr. Sean Barbabella conduct a "comprehensive cognitive assessment" of Donald Trump and provide a full briefing to Congress NLT 1700 HRS, 24 April 2026.
Donald Trump Too Old, Infirm, and Addled to be President of the United States of America
A record 35 candidates are vying for the presidency in Peru on Sunday. Only one, however, pitched himself as the most pro-Donald Trump option. Rafael Lopez Aliaga, a chubby-cheeked business magnate and former mayor who goes by the nickname "Porky", had been the race's frontrunner since August. He ran a far-right campaign, expressing support for the United States bombing of alleged drug-smuggling boats and proposing that the US military intervene in Peru to capture gang leaders. Read more
(New York, New York) " New York City could be heading into a period of painful austerity, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned that the city's financial situation is "worse than broke" and confirmed plans to scale back key programs. Speaking amid mounting concerns over the city's budget, Mamdani said New York is facing a significant deficit that will force difficult decisions across multiple sectors. Among the areas on the chopping block: housing vouchers, library funding, and other public services that many residents rely on. The mayor did not provide a full breakdown of the cuts, but indicated that reductions will be widespread as officials attempt to stabilize the city's finances. Housing assistance programs, which have been critical in addressing affordability and homelessness, are expected to take a hit"raising concerns among advocates about increased displacement and housing insecurity. Read more
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A high-profile US defense department official who oversees the agency's artificial intelligence efforts made a profit of up to $24m selling a private investment he held in Elon Musk's AI company earlier this year, according to government ethics records released this month. The value of his stake totaled a maximum of a million dollars when he joined the department.
Vice President Vance left Friday for Pakistan and the biggest challenge of his career: negotiating a deal with Iran to solve the nuclear dispute and end the war.
"This is a big deal for JD. He is going to the Super Bowl," one U.S. official told Axios. Why it matters: While the meeting itself is historic " the most high-level engagement between U.S. and Iranian officials since 1979 " the chances for success appear low.
Both sides know the risk of failure is renewed war, but have clashing visions for peace.
A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated and left her bruised and bleeding, an allegation Swalwell strongly denies. "I was pushing him off of me, saying no," the woman told CNN of the incident, which she said happened in 2024 after she had stopped working in Swalwell's office. "He didn't stop." Read more
Multiple California Democrats on Friday called for Rep. Eric Swalwell to end his campaign for governor after the Chronicle reported allegations that he sexually assaulted a former staffer. Read more
I really took the time to look at this. It's hard to believe someone actually got paid to produce this. This does not benefit society at all. Unless you look at it to say it continues to divide the races or to keep the slavery chip on future generations.
Israeli forces shot and killed Ritaj Rihan (9) in front of her classmates in a schoolroom tent in the northern Gaza Strip, causing them "a strong psychological shock."
How some people can live with innocent blood on their hands is anyone's guess
Donald Trump has shared violent, uncensored footage of a woman being bludgeoned to death in Florida, accompanied by a long-winded social media spray against his predecessor Joe Biden's immigration policies. Haitian man Rolbert Joachin " who the US Department of Homeland Security said was granted a protected visa under the Biden administration in 2022 " has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly beating a mother with a hammer outside a gas station in Fort Myers on April 3. The president described the brutal attack as "one of the most vicious things you will ever see" as he shared unblurred CCTV of the incident on Truth Social.
A raging fire believed to be arson wiped out a 1.2 million-square-foot tissue paper warehouse in California that serves the needs of roughly 50 million people, authorities said April 8. The six-alarm blaze in Ontario, California, happened at a warehouse leased by personal care and hygiene giant Kimberly-Clark early in the morning. There were no injuries to the roughly 20 employees who were in the building at the time of the fire, according to Fox 11 Los Angeles. Read more
