Hard Wire

Federal authorities arrested one of MS-13’s top national leaders in a major law enforcement operation conducted in Northern Virginia. The raid, overseen by Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, resulted in the apprehension of the 24-year-old gang figure early yesterday morning. Despite his age, the suspect has been active in the violent …

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin issued a sweeping rejection of Democrat-backed legislation this week, vetoing a record-setting 159 bills in what amounted to a full-scale legislative blockade against the General Assembly’s progressive agenda. The high-volume vetoes followed the conclusion of Virginia’s 2024 legislative session, during which Democrats, holding narrow majorities in both chambers, advanced numerous proposals …

Oh, this one had everything — a rogue group chat, a media pile-on, and a slow-drip story that turned out to be more “oops” than outrage. The Atlantic, feeling the buzz fade, went all in on what they thought would be their big scoop: that top Trump officials had leaked classified war plans in a …

Democrats have found their spark—finally. After months of political inertia during budget battles and legislative gridlock, the Signal chat “scandal” has given them something they desperately needed: a chance to act outraged. For a party sidelined in the reconciliation battle—where Trump and a united GOP are poised to extend the landmark tax cuts, complete the …

National Security Advisor Michael Waltz has publicly accepted responsibility for a high-profile Signal messaging mishap that inadvertently included The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, in a confidential group chat discussing U.S. military plans targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen. Waltz addressed the incident during an appearance on The Ingraham Angle, calling the leak “embarrassing” and pledging to …

A House Republican has initiated steps to formally censure Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) for what he calls “disgraceful and vile attacks” on Texas Governor Greg Abbott, following Crockett’s use of the nickname “Governor Hot Wheels” during a March 22 speech. The remark, aimed at Abbott—who has used a wheelchair since a 1984 accident—has sparked significant …

The lead-up to Disney’s Snow White live-action remake has become a case study in how off-screen controversies can eclipse on-screen content—and potentially derail a film’s commercial trajectory. According to a recent report from Variety, the studio found itself repeatedly firefighting public relations crises stemming not from the film’s production, but from the social media activity …

In an era saturated with headline-grabbing allegations, where public outrage often moves faster than evidence, the unraveling of another apparent hate-crime hoax feels depressingly familiar. The latest case hails from Allentown, Pennsylvania, where a city employee’s shocking claim of workplace racism is now at the center of a criminal investigation—for being, allegedly, self-orchestrated. LaTarsha Brown, …

Alright, folks—buckle up, because this is shaping up to be yet another heavyweight clash between the executive branch and the judiciary, and the gloves are officially off. Here’s the headline: The Justice Department has gone straight to the Supreme Court, asking it to step in and immediately block a federal judge’s order that would force …

In a moment that left jaws slack and headlines spinning, a federal appeals court judge appointed by President Barack Obama compared the Trump administration’s deportation of violent gang members to the treatment of N**is during World War II—a stunning declaration that, at minimum, exposed the deep legal and philosophical divide over President Trump’s use of …