Author: Kevin Parker

Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will step down at the end of May, federal officials announced, after serving as a central figure in President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda. Todd Lyons has been the face of a hardline interior enforcement push that prioritized removals and aggressive deportation operations. His name became linked with steady enforcement actions and frequent public briefings during an administration that focused on removing unauthorized immigrants. Federal officials confirmed his planned departure at the end of May without providing a full explanation. Lyons served as acting director while ICE carried out…

Two people were found dead early Thursday in an Annandale, Virginia, home following what the Fairfax County Police Department described as a domestic incident.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs said Thursday the U.S. blockade of Iran will be enforced inside the Islamic republic’s territorial waters, as well as international passages.

By Elizabeth Lawrence During the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on what lawmakers described as “growing threats” against the Second Amendment, Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) shone a spotlight on the State of Virginia’s “hypocrisy” related to recent legislation targeting gun ownership. Just one day before the session, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger suggested an amendment expanding […]

Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered a rare public apology Wednesday to fellow Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh for “hurtful” comments she made suggesting he was out of touch with working people.

Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon overnight into Wednesday, coming a day after a first round of historic talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials in Washington, and smoke was seen rising over a coastal city. Overnight strikes rattled southern Lebanon and carried on into Wednesday, marking a sudden spike in cross-border violence. The strikes came just a day after a first round of historic talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials in Washington. Smoke was visible over a coastal city as residents faced another night of uncertainty. The timing underlines how fragile any diplomatic progress remains on that front. The Washington meetings…

Thomas Friedman publicly expressed he does not want the fall of Iran to be credited to Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu, despite saying the Iranian regime deserves to fall; the piece examines his record, the facts about Iran’s attacks on Americans, and why recent U.S. military moves represent a decisive shift that Friedman refuses to acknowledge. On Saturday morning Thomas Friedman told Michael Smerconish that Iran’s regime deserved to fall, then added he did not want Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu to get credit because they are “terrible, terrible people doing terrible things to America’s standing in the world.” He…

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has put several gun control bills on hold, sending them back to the Democrat-run General Assembly and postponing action until after the state’s referendum on Democrats’ gerrymandering scheme, a move announced Tuesday that critics say is plainly political. Increasingly unpopular Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger deferred consideration of several extreme gun control bills until after the state’s referendum on Democrats’ gerrymandering scheme. The all but certain political move by the commonwealth’s leftist governor was announced Tuesday, when Spanberger revealed that she had sent the bills in question back to the Democrat-run General Assembly. That decision pauses any…

Warner Bros. is taking advantage of recent Oscar momentum—after best picture, best actor and best director wins at the Oscars last month—to bring its next wave of films directly to movie theater owners as it maps out the year ahead. The studio’s timing is deliberate: a strong awards showing gives a marketing lift and a talking point when talking to exhibitors. Theater owners want to know which films will drive foot traffic, and Warner Bros. is using that credibility to underline the commercial potential of its upcoming releases. Expect the presentation to blend franchise fare with titles aimed at awards…

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed six gun-control bills and amended four others that reached her desk last month. The moves mark a clear push by the state’s Democratic leadership toward tighter firearm rules, and they’ve set off a heated debate over rights, safety, and government reach. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed six gun-control bills and amended four others that reached her desk last month. That sentence lays out the basic fact — a package of legislation now has the governor’s approval after recent sessions. For many voters this is more than a list of laws; it’s a signal…