Author: Karen Givens

A charged suspect in Houston’s 1990 “Lovers’ Lane” double killing was found dead in a Nebraska jail cell before Texas could bring him to trial, leaving families and prosecutors with unanswered questions about the case, the timeline, and his death in custody. Floyd William Parrott, 64, was discovered unresponsive in a Nebraska prison cell and was pronounced dead before he could be extradited to Texas to face a capital murder charge tied to the 1990 “Lovers’ Lane” killings. Harris County authorities have said Parrott appears to have died by suicide, though an official cause of death has not been released.…

This piece looks at how Justice Alito builds and uses a conservative majority to steer the Supreme Court’s decisions and shape legal outcomes. Justice Alito has shown a knack for figuring out what it takes to assemble five votes, then using that minimal majority to push decisions in a conservative direction. He works behind the scenes and on paper, crafting arguments and opinions that can pull colleagues along without needing unanimity. That approach lets him turn narrow coalitions into lasting shifts in doctrine. Alito’s career on the bench reads like a study in strategic jurisprudence. He knows when to write…

“CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil” has fallen below 4 million viewers for the third consecutive week, reaching historic lows and raising fresh doubts about the program’s direction un CBS Evening News has slid to an audience level that would once have been a major newsroom story, and it keeps shrinking. Networks across the board are seeing shorter appointment viewing as streaming, social platforms, and fragmented habits take more of the audience. Still, losing under 4 million viewers for a flagship broadcast three weeks in a row is a sharp data point that raises questions about strategy and execution. Ratings…

“Trump administration likely to prevail.” Apr 29, 2026 — The immigration battle has circled back to the US Supreme Court, testing the limits of executive authority, congressional intent, and practical enforcement at the border; this case will determine whether Washington can regain control of who enters the country and how swiftly officials can remove those who should not be here. The nation is watching as justices prepare to weigh arguments that reach far beyond a single procedural dispute. At stake is the balance between a president’s duty to enforce the law and the courts’ role in policing administrative action, with…

President Trump said Tuesday that King Charles III of Britain agrees with his efforts to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon, drawing the traditionally apolitical monarchy into the diplomatic conversation. President Trump framed this as a shared priority with an allied monarch, highlighting the urgency of stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. He presented the agreement as part of a broader push to keep hostile regimes from acquiring devastating capabilities. For Republicans, that kind of international alignment underscores a results-first approach to national security. The involvement of King Charles III, even as reported by the president, challenges the…

Rep. Brandon Gill, Texas Republican, didn’t pull any punches at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing Tuesday on the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, and the exchange reopened familiar debates about federal authority, protest limits, and the balance between protecting health facilities and defending civil liberties. The hearing focused on how the law is enforced, what counts as obstruction, and whether federal intervention helps or harms local policing and free speech. The tone was combative, and members on all sides made clear this is as much about politics and principle as it is about statutes. Rep. Brandon Gill, Texas…

The United Arab Emirates’ announcement this week that it will exit OPEC shocks a cartel used to coordinated production and predictable messaging. The move arrives with tight timing and immediate implications for global oil markets, policy debates, and regional alliances. Observers will be watching how markets react and how other producers respond. The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will leave OPEC, the cartel that organizes production among the world’s largest oil producers, on Friday. That single sentence alone tells you this is fast-moving and intentional, not a slow departure or a hint of doubt. When a member gives a…

Oil prices climbed after fresh signals from Washington and Teheran shifted market expectations, pushing energy security and U.S. policy back into the spotlight. Oil prices rose again Tuesday as the Trump administration seemed cool to Iran’s latest proposal for ending the war. Markets are sensitive to even modest signs that diplomacy is faltering, and crude traders responded quickly to the news. That reaction reflects both immediate supply fears and longer-term concerns about stability in the Middle East. From a Republican viewpoint, the price move underlines why strong American energy production matters more than ever. When foreign conflicts threaten supply, domestic…

Republicans are raising serious concerns about the Secret Service’s readiness after President Trump’s return to the White House, arguing that the agency has not implemented needed reforms and that accountability and leadership must improve to safeguard the commander in chief. “It’s become clear the Secret Service has not taken the reforms necessary to ensure the president’s safety since Trump’s return to office.” That sentence frames what many on the right see as a deeper problem: an agency that needs clearer priorities and firmer oversight. The concern is not partisan noise; it is about protecting the highest office in the land.…

A Manhattan judge has vacated a murder conviction after a review found new evidence that may have been withheld by prosecutors, ending a 25-year stint behind bars for the defendant and raising serious questions about disclosure and fairness in the case. The court’s decision came after an extended review of files and testimony that turned up material the defense had not previously seen, and the judge concluded that those discoveries undercut confidence in the original verdict. The man at the center of the ruling served 25 years before the conviction was tossed, a fact that sharpens the human cost of…