Author: David Gregoire

A man who once owned the assault-style gun used to kill eight children in Louisiana told investigators he believes Shamar Elkins stole it from his truck in the weeks before the rampage. The owner of the weapon has told investigators he previously had possession of the assault-style firearm that later was used to kill eight children in Louisiana. He told authorities he believes Shamar Elkins took the gun from his truck in the weeks leading up to the deadly incident. That claim has become a central piece in a fast-moving investigation trying to establish when and how the weapon left…

A Fresno man pleaded guilty to two separate wire fraud conspiracies that prosecutors say together siphoned roughly $45 million from investors, the U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. The defendant entered a guilty plea in federal court, admitting involvement in a pair of schemes that targeted people who thought they were making legitimate investments. Authorities say the combined losses to investors reached about $45 million, a figure that underscores the scale of the alleged misconduct. The announcement came from U.S. Attorney Eric Grant, who handled the case publicly. According to prosecutors, the conspiracies relied on electronic communications and transfers to move…

The Justice Department says voter rolls carry significant deadweight — a large number of inactive, duplicate, or out-of-date records — and is preparing steps to get those lists in better shape. Agency gears up to administer some house cleaning. The Justice Department surfaced this finding publicly on Apr 21, 2026, and officials are framing the effort as a move to restore accuracy to voter lists. Republicans view the push as overdue enforcement of basic election integrity while urging careful safeguards for eligible voters. The department’s review flagged registrations that no longer reflect current residency, duplicate entries, and records tied to…

Virginia Set to Board the Redistricting Train — a fast-moving political contest that ramps up on Apr 21, 2026 and will reshape who speaks for communities across the Commonwealth, elevating legal fights, public hearings, and strategic pitches from well-funded players and local activists. Virginia is entering a redistricting cycle where every line on a map carries real political power, and the timing means quick choices and limited windows for public input. The process will touch congressional and legislative districts alike, with results likely to influence elections for years. Republicans are watching closely because maps drawn now will determine the playing…

A federal judge in Oregon rejected Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s attempt to cut Medicare and Medicaid funding for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to minors, finding he exceeded his authority and skipped required rulemaking in Oregon v. Kennedy, No. 6:25-cv-02409-MTK. The written opinion from U.S. District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai, filed April 18, grants summary judgment to a multi-state coalition that sued over the funding move. The ruling records what Kasubhai first said from the bench: the secretary’s declaration tried to change law without using the formal regulatory path the agency must follow. Kasubhai did…

The Maricopa County dispute centers on a sharp claim that local supervisors exceeded their power by taking control of a recorder’s staff, systems and equipment and then refusing to give them back. The controversy has legal and practical edges that matter for how elections are run and for trust in county government. At the center of the allegation one filing states exactly: The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors ‘acted unlawfully and exceeded its statutory authority by seizing [Recorder Heap’s] personnel, systems and equipment and refusing to return them.’ That line has been repeated by allies and opponents, and it frames…

Reporters say key staffers at the Democrats’ primary fundraising hub invoked the Fifth repeatedly in depositions, raising fresh questions about the platform’s transparency and oversight. The latest report, titled ‘Fraud on ActBlue, Part II,’ says key staffers took the Fifth scores of times in depositions, and that posture should alarm anyone who cares about honest political fundraising. When executives refuse to answer basic questions under oath, it creates a vacuum the public, donors, and regulators must fill. That silence is not just awkward, it is a red flag for accountability. ActBlue sits at the center of Democratic money flows, and…

The bacteria living in your gut may hold clues about your risk of developing Parkinson’s disease long before any tremors or movement problems begin, according to a new study that researchers say Researchers are turning their attention to the trillions of microbes in the gut because they seem to carry patterns that appear well before classic Parkinson’s symptoms show up. Instead of waiting for tremors or slowed movement, scientists are comparing gut bacteria from people who later develop Parkinson’s to those who don’t. The idea is not science fiction: the gut-brain connection is real and could offer an earlier window…

Iran is a tangle of competing power centers, violent protests, and shadowy militias, and the result is a dangerous instability that matters to the United States and the region. The question on many minds right now is simple and blunt: “What’s actually going on over there?” Iran’s leadership looks fragmented, with clerical oversight, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and hardline factions all jockeying for control. That internal chaos leaks outward, fueling proxy conflicts and making Tehran harder to predict. The succession narrative has been messy and opaque for years, and recent events only make it murkier. Supreme leaders and their…

President Donald Trump visited Las Vegas one day after Tax Day to promote his “No Tax on Tips” proposal and broader economic agenda, returning to the city where the idea first took shape and using the timing to draw a sharp contrast with Democratic tax and spending priorities. President Donald Trump stood in Las Vegas to showcase a signature plank of his 2024 message, calling attention to a plan labeled “No Tax on Tips” and tying it to everyday pocketbook concerns. The stop came shortly after Tax Day and well ahead of the midterm contests, a deliberate moment to spotlight…