Based on a sampling of preliminary crime statistics from 550 U.S. law enforcement agencies, the year is expected to end with a roughly 20% decrease in homicides nationwide, Jeff Asher, a national crime analyst, told ABC News. "So, even taking a conservative view, let's say its 17% or 16%, you're still looking at the largest one-year drop ever recorded in 2025," said Asher, co-founder of AH Datalytics and a former crime analyst for the CIA and the New Orleans Police Department. read more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is pausing all child care payments to Minnesota, amid a sweeping federal probe into allegations of fraud within the state's social services programs. read more
Leavitt's comments signal a significant escalation in the federal government's response to pandemic-era fraud. The move prompts concerns about due process, potential targeting of immigrant communities, and the precedent such denaturalization efforts may set for U.S. citizens nationwide. Tensions are rising both locally and nationally as leaders debate appropriate measures, legality, and the impact on one of America's largest Somali diaspora communities. read more
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to move marijuana from Schedule I, a category reserved for illegal drugs such as heroin and LSD, to Schedule III ... read more
A Connecticut judge disbarred Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, for violating the state's attorney conduct rules after complaints tied to his federal gun and tax cases. read more
Those weren't already your concerns when you voted for Trump?
Golly, what changed?
#33 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-03 04:17 PM | Reply | Flag:
If you think those two concerns would have made me vote for Kamala Harris, you need to think again.