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Embattled agency’s ‘sadistic’ plan leaves jaws on the floor: ‘Wish they could be sued’
An embattled federal law enforcement agency plans to spend millions on gloves that can deliver an electric shock, which is alarming critics. According to reporting by the Associated Press, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice that revealed it plans to spend $20 million on thousands of gloves for Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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Questions swirl after candidate scrubs over 100 controversial YouTube videos
Questions swirled on Tuesday after a new report found that a progressive political candidate scrubbed over 100 controversial YouTube videos from his public accounts. Andrew Kaczynski of CNN’s “KFile” revealed on “OutFront” that Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive public health professional who recently won the Democratic nomination in Michigan’s Senate race, had made private more than…
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ICE planning to outfit officers with gloves that deliver ‘bee sting’ electric shocks
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals. ICE plans to spend up to $20 million to purchase thousands of “conductive distraction and de-escalation devices” for officers and agents by March, according to a notice published Monday by the…
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Samuel Alito may have made millions from industry he backed in court: report
One of the most conservative members of the Supreme Court has raked in millions from an industry he’s ruled in favor of in previous cases, according to a new analysis. The Guardian reported on Tuesday that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has made up to $2.9 million from “fossil fuel interests” while he’s been on…
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ZZ Top scrubbed Bowl concert because of Frank Beard health issues, but tour will continue
The show will go on for ZZ Top. Last week, the blues rock band canceled its Hollywood Bowl concert because longtime drummer Frank Beard had health issues, Rolling Stone first reported. That Aug. 5 Los Angeles concert was supposed to be the kickoff for the band’s the Big One tour. But a spokesperson for the…
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‘Thanks, Dr. Trump’: Wall Street Journal editors bash Trump’s anti-vaccine crusade
The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board slammed President Donald Trump’s new executive order appeasing anti-vaccine activists at the cost of public health. The main highlights of the order are declaring several shots on the pediatric vaccine schedule no longer universally advised, including hepatitis A and B, dengue, influenza, COVID, and rotavirus — as well…
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Trump Attempts Patience
President Trump has been repeatedly stymied in his efforts to bring the Iran war to a close. Resuming a limited bombing campaign didn’t get it done. Neither did making apocalyptic threats to wipe out Iran’s entire civilization. Every time Trump touts a possible breakthrough in negotiations, the hard-liners in Tehran seem to delight in changing…
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RFK Jr. and HUD secretary rip L.A. homeless agencies and endorse faith-based alternatives
As a federal judge weighs whether to block the Trump administration’s suspension of the region’s lead homelessness agency, two members of the president’s cabinet came to in Los Angeles to plead their case. At a press conference Tuesday, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert…
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Conservative claims Netanyahu just delivered ‘another humiliation for Trump’
Over the weekend, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected President Trump’s 15-point Gaza peace plan. Netanyahu’s decision prompted sharp criticism from conservative commentator Saagar Enjeti, who on Monday called it a “stunning” development amounting to being “spit in the face.” Trump touted the agreement with Hamas as “a great breakthrough,” but Netanyahu openly dismissed. During…
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California restricts toxic weedkiller as SoCal community battles rare cancer cluster fears
California is pulling a notorious weedkiller from the market as families in a Southern California community continue to demand answers over a string of rare childhood cancers. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation announced Monday that the state’s last paraquat pesticide product has been canceled. Agricultural laborers spray against insects and weeds inside the orchards…