There was a time when Americans could count on at least a few cultural spaces to remain blissfully free of partisan rot. "Jeopardy!" was one of them -- a half hour of trivia, curiosity, and shared knowledge that didn’t care who you voted for. You tuned in to learn something,...

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Thomas Paine published his earth-shaking political pamphlet “Common Sense” on Jan. 10, 1776, 250 years ago. The impact of the little 48-page booklet on the 13 American colonies, which had not yet declared their independence from Great Britain, cannot be overstated. "Common Sense," which Paine printed in Philadelphia, sold 120,000...

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When President Donald Trump first ran for president in 2016, it wasn't uncommon for him to be greeted with chants to "Lock her up!" regarding then-opponent Hillary Clinton. Now, it appears the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is making a similar threat -- but for nothing having to do...

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The message to Minnesota and every state where immigration enforcement will take place was simple: President Donald Trump does not blink. Two days after a Minneapolis woman trying to interfere in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation was shot to death by an agent, a new report said even more...

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President Donald Trump strongly rebuked five Republican members of the Senate who sided with Democrats to advance a war powers resolution that would block the commander-in-chief from using U.S. military forces within or against Venezuela. Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Adam...

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In the aftermath of Wednesday's tragic incident that saw Renee Good shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, the typical narratives -- from both left and right -- naturally began to circulate. One of the more unexpected narratives to emerge? The claim that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had...

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Congressional Democrats are laying the groundwork for an impeachment attempt targeting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. On Wednesday, Democratic Rep. Robin Kelly of Illinois said she wanted to oust Noem, according to Newsweek. "Secretary Kristi Noem is an incompetent leader, a disgrace to our democracy, and I am impeaching her,"...

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Law enforcement officials can sometimes grapple with the most abhorrent and horrific side of humanity. Even so, authorities in Pennsylvania recently stumbled on a scene that even they could barely fathom. According to Fox News, a Pennsylvania man has been charged with a staggering number of offenses after investigators say...

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The woman legally married to Renee Good -- shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis -- released a statement Friday, her first public remarks since the Wednesday incident. Rebecca “Becca” Good was present at the scene when an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good. According to the Department of...

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Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his socialist regime spent years coordinating with American leftist movements such as Black Lives Matter before the U.S. removed him from power. BLM activists, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic Socialists of America, and other groups met with Maduro, spoke at events alongside him,...

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Following the successful capture of alleged narco-terrorist and Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro, the administration of President Donald Trump made it crystal clear that when he tells you something, you had better listen -- or else. If that holds true, it means that a pending confrontation between the United States and...

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Linda Hollrah, who was brutally stabbed in December at a Sonic Drive-In restaurant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, opened up about the attack and described the horror she was forced to experience at the hands of her assailant. KFOR said that Hollrah was experiencing a day like any other, noting that she...

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Democratic Oregon state Sen. Kayse Jama is audibly incapable of speaking fluent English despite having moved to the U.S. nearly three decades ago. Jama spoke at a podium in Portland on Thursday, where he, in broken English, condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement and told them to get out of the...

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Democratic strategist Julian Epstein rebuked his own party on “2WAY TONIGHT” on Thursday for rhetoric he said effectively sanctioned violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. An ICE agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman during a Wednesday operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when she accelerated her car forward as agents surrounded her...

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Democratic Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey hinted on Thursday that tensions could get increasingly worse while vowing not to “take the bait” from Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Protests have erupted in Minneapolis and in other cities nationwide in response to an ICE agent on Wednesday fatally shooting 37-year-old Renee Good,...

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David Sacks, an entrepreneur and investor who currently serves as the artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency czar for the Trump administration, predicted that Miami will replace New York City as the nation's financial capital. New York City has long been home to the country's most important banks and financial institutions, serving...

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A drone strike by the Sudanese Armed Forces killed nearly a dozen Christians as they went to worship on Christmas morning. A Christian attorney in the area who requested anonymity told Morning Star News that a "congregation who were marching in procession towards the church were targeted" by the Sudanese...

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The popular Netflix franchise "Stranger Things" released the final episodes of their concluding season over the Christmas season, but those episodes weren't the only things that came out recently. Will Byers, a central character in the sci-fi mystery, announces to his friends and family that he is attracted to other...

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Porsche recalled hundreds of thousands of vehicles over a rearview camera issue, offering drivers the chance to upgrade the devices for free via software. Roughly 173,000 cars may potentially be affected by the issue, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. But...

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Leaders in glass regimes shouldn't throw stones. As you may have heard by now, the government of Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seems to be in real trouble this time; we've seen anti-Ayatollah protests in Iran before, but the temperature heated up Friday with growing unrest across the country. The internet...

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At this point, we know -- or we think we know, which is an entirely different thing and the reason for this whole article -- the basic sketch of the Feeding Our Future scandal, the massive fraud operation which has torn Minnesota and national politics apart. That brief outline, if I...

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