Author: David Gregoire

The Trump administration is proposing a coordinated bloc of allied countries to manage critical minerals trade, using tariffs to set price floors and blunt China’s practice of flooding markets and driving down prices. The plan centers on shaping a defensive trade arrangement among friendly nations that supply essential inputs for advanced industries and defense. It would use tariffs as a blunt tool to prevent sudden price collapses that undercut viable production outside of China. The aim is to keep strategic supply chains intact while forcing more balanced market behavior from competitors who have weaponized oversupply. Critical minerals are not abstract…

Fulton County asked a federal court to order the return of 2020 election documents seized by the FBI from a warehouse near Atlanta last week. Fulton County’s legal team filed a motion in federal court seeking the immediate return of all materials taken during the recent FBI search. The documents relate to the 2020 election and were seized from a warehouse near Atlanta last week, according to the county’s filing. Local officials say the removal of records by federal agents disrupts ongoing state processes. The county argues those records are critical to local oversight and to the integrity of any…

Caregiving rests on trust, yet that trust can be misapplied; this piece looks at why that happens, how families and systems can lower risk, and what practical steps help spot and prevent abuse without turning every home into a fortress. Too many Americans cleave to the idea that if someone works in caregiving, they must be trustworthy. That belief is understandable, but it can blind families and institutions to warning signs and create opportunities for harm. Recognizing the gap between assumption and reality is the first step toward safer care for vulnerable people. Caregiving covers a wide range of roles…

A government lawyer told a federal judge she wanted to be held in contempt so she could spend 24 hours behind bars and finally get some sleep, a dramatic moment that speaks to the severe strain on legal teams, court calendars, and professional morale across the system. A government lawyer asked a federal judge to find her in contempt so she could serve 24 hours in jail and get some sleep instead of wading through a tsunami of legal work. That request was as startling as it was revealing: someone who represents the state asking for a short spell behind…

The FBI is leading the investigation into the Jan. 27 assault on Rep. Ilhan Omar, and Anthony James Kazmierczak has been charged with forcibly assaulting and interfering with her during an official town hall meeting in Minneapolis; he is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 3, and video from the event shows him rising from a front-row seat and confronting the congresswoman. The federal involvement signals the gravity of the incident and the seriousness with which law enforcement is treating an attack inside a public event. When the FBI steps in, it shifts the matter from local handling to…

Nearly two-thirds of likely 2026 midterm voters back deporting illegal aliens, according to a new Cygnal poll of 1,004 likely voters, which found broad support for returning undocumented immigrants to their countries of origin. The Cygnal survey of 1,004 likely 2026 voters found that nearly two-thirds support deporting illegal aliens from the United States and sending them back to their country of origin. That headline number captures a clear preference among respondents for firm immigration enforcement over sanctuary-style policies. For Republicans, the result underscores a message that resonates with a large slice of the electorate: borders and immigration matter to…

President Trump moved to keep a shutdown threat short by convincing GOP allies in Congress not to extend it, aiming to force a Senate vote tied to election integrity legislation. President Trump persuaded his MAGA allies in Congress not to prolong the partial government shutdown in an effort to force the Senate to vote on a GOP election integrity bill. That move shows a willingness to use leverage without letting the shutdown become a long, painful stalemate for ordinary Americans. The decision balanced pressure with pragmatism, and it set the terms for the next fight over policy and priorities in…

Minneapolis erupted into a fierce dispute after JD Vance said federal immigration officers were confronted and trapped by protesters at a restaurant, and local authorities gave conflicting versions of what happened. Minneapolis sits at the center of a dispute about a short but intense confrontation involving federal immigration agents and a crowd at a southwest restaurant. JD Vance posted on social media describing off-duty ICE and Border Patrol officers who were allegedly mobbed, locked inside, and ignored by local police. The city and federal accounts differ sharply on timing, police response, and who actually intervened. The episode followed the death…

Spain will issue residency and work permits to migrants who arrived before Dec. 31, 2025, provided they have lived in the country for at least five months and have no criminal record. This plan aims to legalize a segment of the undocumented population while creating a framework for labor integration and public order control. Spain announced a policy to grant residency and work permits to immigrants who arrived before Dec. 31, 2025, who have lived in the country for at least five months and who have no criminal record. The move is framed as a legalization measure designed to move…

All week before Super Bowl Sunday, the NFL Network will replay NFL Films’ highlight shows covering each of the 59 previous Super Bowls, offering viewers a chronological trip through the league’s biggest game. Fans can expect a steady stream of archival footage that traces the Super Bowl’s rise from a single championship game into a cultural phenomenon. The re-airings lean on NFL Films’ signature storytelling, mixing game action with behind-the-scenes audio, cinematic camera work, and interviews that add texture to familiar plays. NFL Films built its reputation by treating football like film noir, and those production choices are central to…