The upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House has quickly become one of the most talked-about attractions tied to the America 250 celebration, and not everyone is happy about it. Earlier, my colleague Jennifer Oliver O’Connell highlighted a UFC promotional video that connected the event to Theodore Roosevelt and the history of combat …

The announcement of UFC Freedom 250 has sparked exactly the kind of reaction that seems to follow nearly every large patriotic celebration these days. The event, scheduled as part of America’s semiquincentennial festivities, Flag Day observances, and President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday celebration, is set to bring a full UFC fight card to the White …

Senator Mitch McConnell’s latest hospitalization has once again placed the spotlight on the health of one of Washington’s longest-serving political figures. On Sunday morning, the Kentucky Republican was admitted to a hospital for what has been described only as an undisclosed medical issue. Beyond a brief statement from his office confirming that he was receiving …

A vandalism incident on the National Mall has sparked an investigation after large numbers appearing to read “8647” were discovered etched or discolored into the grass near one of the nation’s most recognizable public spaces. Officials with the Department of the Interior described the incident as “deranged vandalism” and said it would not be tolerated. …

President Donald Trump used a Thursday afternoon appearance from the Oval Office to revisit a familiar target list, taking aim at two Republican senators he believes are standing in the way of the SAVE America Act: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. The remarks quickly drew attention online …

Federal prosecutors have unveiled a case out of Utah that centers on two former court employees accused of helping illegal aliens avoid arrest by federal immigration authorities inside a municipal courthouse. Jennifer Joma, 27, and Lauren Kelsey Morrow, 26, both of Logan, Utah, were indicted on June 3, 2026, on charges that include conspiracy to …

The guilty verdict in the Karmelo Anthony case has reignited an already volatile debate that began almost immediately after the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025. Anthony and Metcalf were both 17 years old and attended rival Frisco-area schools. According to investigators, the confrontation …

ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones repeatedly invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during a tense congressional hearing Wednesday, refusing to answer a series of questions about allegations that the Democratic fundraising platform accepted foreign-linked donations and weakened its fraud-prevention safeguards. The exchange unfolded as Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio pressed Wallace-Jones on claims that millions of contributions …

The scene outside the Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad turned chaotic late Wednesday night when San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was targeted by a Knicks fan following one of the most dramatic games of the NBA Finals. As the Spurs returned to their Midtown hotel after New York’s stunning 107-106 comeback victory, Wembanyama stepped off …

The conviction and sentencing of Karmelo Anthony to 35 years in prison for the murder of Austin Metcalf may have brought the criminal trial to a close, but it has not stopped money from flowing into the online fundraising campaign established on his behalf. Anthony was sentenced Tuesday after a Collin County jury found him …