Author: Mandy Matthews

Downtown San Francisco will likely see a cluster of people marching toward its business districts on Saturday afternoon in support of the March for Billionaires, a pro-wealth initiative, as locals and visitors notice a visible show of support for wealth creation and private enterprise. The march is billed as a pro-wealth initiative and expect organizers and participants to make that point loudly and visibly. In a city known for vocal progressive protests, this group aims to flip the script and celebrate success and investment. Observers should be ready for signs, chants, and a steady flow of marchers through the commercial…

An immigrant from Colombia was convicted Friday for casting an illegal vote in the 2024 presidential election and for stealing roughly $400,000 in government benefits, including Social Security disability, food stamps and housing assistance. The case closed Friday in a federal courtroom after prosecutors proved the defendant participated in illegal voting while not authorized to do so and collected benefits reserved for eligible recipients. Court records show the total improper payments were about $400,000, a figure that covers Social Security disability, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and housing-related support. Authorities described the scheme as a sustained pattern rather than a…

Federal authorities announced that a suspected Benghazi terrorist has been brought to U.S. soil and will face federal prosecution in Washington, D.C., marking a significant move in a high-profile terrorism matter. FBI Director Kash Patel, US Attorney General Pam Bondi, and US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro announced Friday, February 6, that suspected Benghazi terrorist Zubayar al-Bakoush is now in US custody and on American soil. He was arrested, transferred to the states, and will be prosecuted in a US federal court in DC by Pirro. The development was presented as a coordinated law enforcement action involving federal leadership. The…

For Trump, the problem at the NSF is the problem in the entire government: do agencies follow the president’s directives, and what happens when they don’t? The question of whether federal agencies carry out the president’s directives cuts to the heart of executive authority and accountability. Many conservatives see the National Science Foundation tangle as a clear example: policies set from the top can be reshaped, delayed, or quietly ignored by career staff unless oversight and clear lines of responsibility exist. That friction between elected leadership and permanent bureaucracy is not unique to one agency; it shows up across government…

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There’s a growing sense of frustration with the Trump Justice Department among some parental activists who say they had expected a friendlier ear from the new team at DOJ. Parents who pushed for a more assertive federal role in defending school choice, parental rights, and local control came into the Trump era with high expectations. Many expected the Justice Department to move quickly on cases involving curricular battles, school discipline, and alleged discrimination against conservative views. Instead, a number of activists say progress has been slower than they hoped and that the new leadership often talks tough but acts cautiously.…

The New York Police Department on Tuesday released body-camera footage showing a Queens police officer shooting a knife-wielding man during what officials described as a fast-moving encounter. The footage was made public as part of a routine transparency practice when an officer is involved in a use-of-force incident. Release of body-camera video aims to show the sequence of events directly from the officer’s perspective. In cases like this, officials describe the encounter as fast-moving to explain how decisions were made in seconds. Body cameras capture split-second actions and give viewers a raw account of what officers and suspects did in…

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection on Thursday, offering the Democrat a boost against her more liberal opponents. The endorsement lands at a tense moment in New York politics, where moderate and progressive wings of the Democratic Party are at odds. For Republicans watching, this move crystallizes the choice voters will face between incumbent pragmatism and left-leaning experiments. An endorsement from a high-profile city leader can reshape attention and resources, even if it does not decide an election outright. Mamdani’s backing gives Hochul a public stamp of urban support that her campaign…

Libya faces another violent episode with reports that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been killed, a case shrouded in conflicting accounts and emblematic of the country’s fractured institutions and ongoing power struggles. Libyan prosecutors announced Wednesday they are investigating the death of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, 53, who reportedly died from gunshot wounds during a clash with four gunmen who broke into his home in Zintan, north-west Libya. His office described it as a “direct confrontation,” and authorities have deployed forensic teams amid competing accounts that place his death elsewhere, including claims he died near the Algerian border. Who carried out the…

Recent clashes over immigration and public order have exposed why clear borders and enforceable rules matter for safety, sovereignty, and community stability. We’ve heard it for years: borders are immoral, no human is illegal — the whole nine. Yet recent incidents, from anti-ICE riots in Minnesota to makeshift checkpoints, barricades and autonomous zones, have made a stark point about the practical need for borders and control. Those events show how chaos fills the vacuum when authority is surrendered or ignored. When localities tolerate armed barricades or self-declared autonomous zones, the consequences are not theoretical. Businesses close, residents fear for their…