Author: Brittany Mays

The Montgomery County Police Department arrested a Silver Spring man in a case that ties alleged drug distribution to identity theft, highlighting how often different crimes overlap and how local enforcement responds. The Montgomery County Police Department arrested a Silver Spring man accused of dealing drugs as well as committing identity theft. Authorities say the arrest followed an investigation that uncovered evidence pointing to both financial deception and illegal narcotics activity. Neighbors reported increased patrols and a visible law enforcement presence in the area after officers executed the arrest. Local investigators described the situation as part of routine enforcement against…

Sen. Thom Tillis is warning fellow Republicans that pushing the SAVE America Act through reconciliation without funding or time for implementation risks chaos at the ballot box and he plans to use Senate procedure to stop it. Sen. Thom Tillis took the Senate floor and made a clear, practical case against rushing the SAVE America Act into law before voters go to the polls. As a lawmaker who helped implement voter ID in his state, he framed the issue as logistics, not politics, and said the plan can’t be stood up in time. That stance has turned a policy dispute…

Former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign and gubernatorial accounts paid more than $360,000 to celebrity attorney Sara Azari shortly after he resigned, prompting a formal California investigation and fresh questions about whether donor money was used to cover personal legal troubles. Eleven days after leaving Congress, Swalwell’s campaign paid $50,000 to Sara Azari for “Legal and Accounting Services,” followed by additional checks from his gubernatorial account that included a $250,000 entry labeled “campaign legal compliance,” pushing the total above $360,000. Those transactions, recorded in California filings, are now the focus of an inquiry by the state’s campaign finance regulator. The timing…

Documents released by the White House allege that Chinese actors sought to amplify racial unrest and influence the 2020 U.S. election, and that intelligence summaries about those efforts were not shared with President Donald Trump at the time. The newly released documents claim China tried to stir Black Lives Matter protests and other unrest in 2020 with the goal of weakening President Donald Trump’s reelection chances. They say Beijing used friendly outlets in the corporate media to push the narrative, effectively laundering disinformation through established channels. The timing and scale of those efforts raise hard questions about foreign influence and…

Lithuania says its spies uncovered a Russian plot to damage the infrastructure that links the Baltics to Europe, and the foreign minister has publicly warned about the threat. This episode sharpens the debate over deterrence, intelligence sharing, and how allies should respond to hostile state behavior. Days after Lithuania said its intelligence services had caught Russia preparing sabotage against the infrastructure that ties the Baltics to Europe, Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys drew a public line. The allegation is serious: critical connections for trade, energy, and movement across the region were reportedly targeted, not by shadowy criminals but by a state…

Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited Greek epic “The Odyssey” drew $17.6M in Thursday previews, the highest preview haul of any film in 2026 and a clear early signal of strong box office momentum. Director Christopher Nolan landed a big opening-night bump with “The Odyssey,” and the $17.6M Thursday preview number is impossible to ignore. That figure instantly makes the film the top preview performer so far in 2026, showing there is serious excitement for a movie built around grand visuals and a mythic setting. The turnout suggests audiences are ready to treat this as a cinematic event, not just another summer release.…

The woman tied to Gavin Newsom’s earliest public scandal is preparing a long-awaited first-person account that could redraw the old narrative and raise fresh questions about power, accountability, and how political allies handled the fallout. The story dates back nearly two decades to San Francisco City Hall, and it has followed Newsom through a rise from mayor to governor. Ruby Rippey-Gibney, who worked in his office and later had a sexual relationship with him, is said to be writing about her experience in Vanity Fair. That claim was reported by news outlets citing sources close to the matter. The timing…

The appeals court has ruled that the Pentagon can require journalists to enter the building only when accompanied by a government-provided escort, a decision that carries real consequences for press access and security procedures and delivers a blow to The New York Times. The federal appeals court decision confirms that national security and facility management can outweigh a newsroom’s insistence on unrestricted access inside sensitive government buildings. Critics of the press often argue that reporters want privileges that ordinary visitors do not receive, and this ruling reinforces the idea that no one is above established safeguards. At the same time,…

The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday, striking bridges, energy sites and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port as part of a broader operation ordered by President Trump. The strikes hit multiple logistical and energy targets, including bridges that connect inland supply routes and an energy facility that feeds regional infrastructure. Military aircraft and precision munitions were used in operations timed for early Friday, aiming to disrupt Iran’s ability to move materiel and sustain operations. Reports describe a tower at a major port collapsing after targeted strikes that focused on chokepoints rather than population…

The Trump Justice Department has filed suit to block Maryland’s law that grants in‑state tuition rates to people in the country illegally, arguing the state measure conflicts with a federal law that limits states’ ability to grant certain benefits to unauthorized immigrants. The case centers on a Maryland statute that extends in‑state tuition to people who do not have legal immigration status, and the Trump Justice Department says this runs afoul of federal limits on state benefits for people here illegally. From the federal perspective, state actions that deliver public benefits to unauthorized immigrants risk undercutting national immigration rules and…