Author: Kevin Parker

A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar was found on a Buffalo street in February and died; authorities have now ruled the death a homicide after he had been left five days earlier by Border Patrol agents at a doughnut shop. The basic facts are stark and troubling: a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar was located on a Buffalo street in February and later died, with authorities determining the death to be a homicide. That discovery followed an earlier encounter in which Border Patrol agents left the man at a doughnut shop five days before he was found. Those details raise…

NASA’s Artemis II will be the first crewed trip past the moon since 1972, sending four astronauts on an Apollo-style fly-around and marking a major step in returning humans to lunar space. It’s humanity’s first flight to the moon since 1972. In a throwback to Apollo, NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around. That short, daring loop around the moon is designed to test systems and procedures under real crewed conditions before any landing attempt. The mission matters because it bridges decades of lunar absence and the next era of exploration, proving crewed deep-space operations…

Free speech is not a niche privilege; it is the foundation of civic life, defended by law and essential to a healthy republic. ‘The Constitution does not protect the right of some to speak freely; it protects the right of all. It safeguards not only popular ideas; it secures, even and especially, the right to voice dissenting views.’ That sentence is a clear reminder that freedom of expression is equal and nonnegotiable, even when the speech offends the majority. From a conservative perspective, guarding those rights keeps government power in check and preserves individual liberty. When speech is curtailed for…

Sen. Adam Schiff drew large campaign support from Indian tribes that operate casinos, and he has introduced new measures tied to those relationships; this article looks at the political dynamics, questions of influence, and the broader public-policy tensions that follow when powerful interest groups back high-profile lawmakers. Indian tribes that run casinos were major backers of Sen. Adam Schiff’s last campaign — and the California Democrat is now delivering for them, with new legislation to keep them from having to f The story is simple on the surface: big money from casino operators landed in a high-profile Senate race, and…

The case centers on a deadly 2023 crash on Rock Creek Parkway where three people died; expert witnesses told the court the driver reached speeds up to 100 mph and had high levels of alcohol in her system, shaping the prosecution’s theory and the defense’s response. The fatal collision on Rock Creek Parkway left three people dead and put a spotlight on how speed and intoxication can magnify tragedy. Prosecutors have framed the facts around those two elements, arguing the combination produced catastrophic results. The courtroom has been hearing technical testimony aimed at explaining exactly how the crash unfolded. Expert…

Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded Monday that FBI Director Kash Patel immediately end any effort to release records from a decade-old investigation involving the California Democrat and a suspected foreign intelligence operative, arguing that disclosure would be improper and harmful to privacy. The dispute centers on documents from an FBI probe roughly ten years old that examined contacts between Rep. Eric Swalwell and an individual later described by officials as a suspected foreign intelligence operative. Swalwell’s legal team says turning over investigative files now would violate long-standing protections and could be used as political ammunition. They delivered a formal…

An armed man drove a pickup truck into a major Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March and, according to investigators, was inspired by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and sought to inflict as much damage as he could. The incident unfolded earlier in March when an armed man crashed his pickup into a prominent Detroit-area synagogue. Local authorities say the attacker was influenced by Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group, and aimed to cause significant harm to the building and the people connected to it. The crash itself was the most visible act, but the motives reported by investigators have raised broader…

Spain’s move to close its skies to U.S. military flights tied to strikes on Iran is a sharp diplomatic shift with practical and strategic consequences for alliance cohesion and American operations in the region. Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. military aircraft involved in airstrikes on Iran. That single fact changes routine logistics, complicates mission planning, and signals political distance between Madrid and Washington at a time when unity matters. It is a clear, public act that raises questions about trust between allies and the operational costs of political decisions. From a Republican perspective, allies should stand with American…

The Department of Homeland Security has entered an unprecedented shutdown that eclipses last fall’s 43-day halt, and the fallout is already reshaping the political debate around border security, federal staffing, and budget priorities. Washington is watching a federal rupture that won’t be fixed by faint promises or bureaucratic spin. Republican leaders are pointing to mismanagement and misplaced priorities while urging a hard look at where taxpayer dollars actually go. The human cost is immediate: border agents, TSA officers, and emergency personnel are left in limbo as operations stretch thin. “The Department of Homeland Security shutdown on Monday surpasses last fall’s…

A Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google’s YouTube liable for creating addictive platforms that harmed young users, resulting in multimillion-dollar fines and a renewed debate over how tech companies design products used by children. The jury’s decision landed hard on two of the biggest platforms in the world, assigning blame for features and systems that a judge or jury determined encouraged excessive use by minors. The ruling names both Meta and YouTube as at fault and orders penalties that amount to millions of dollars. This case has captured attention because it frames platform design as more than a business…