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3+ min ago (538+ words) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) weighed in on President Donald Trump's resurrection of the claim that Squad member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) married her brother by presenting a trio of state and federal laws she would have violated if the allegation proved accurate. "If this is true, then Omar faces criminal liability under three different statutes," the senator wrote on X responding to a White House post Friday, "Yes (Omar) married her brother." The original marriage claim, which has been around since Omar ran for state office in 2016, is that the Somalian-born lawmaker married her brother so he could gain U.S. citizenship. Cruz cited a federal marriage fraud statute that declares that it is a felony to knowingly enter into a marriage to evade immigration laws, the violation of which carries a penalty of up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine,…...

4+ min ago (521+ words) LAS VEGAS " Fresh off meeting with Mike Brown as part of the NBA Cup coverage, Stan Van Gundy applauded the new Knicks coach for checking his ego in the locker room and not reinventing what Tom Thibodeau set in motion." "But he's taking advantage of the continuity they have with their roster rather than throwing everything out, trying to do it differently." Brown started his Knicks tenure pushing the importance of pace and depth, but recently the squad has adopted more similarities to last season. Brown went back to the same starting lineup, with Josh Hart's inclusion sending Mitchell Robinson to the reserves." The rotation had been cut so only two players were receiving significant minutes off the bench, which was also a product of injuries to Miles McBride and Landry Shamet." The team's pace had fallen to 26th in the…...

9+ min ago (639+ words) US officials are headed to Berlin for a high-stakes sit-down Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders " as Washington presses for an elusive peace deal to end the deadly war in Ukraine. The White House said this week it would only send officials to talks if enough progress had been made, indicating President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and US envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Germany could be a step closer toward a truce. Talks between the UK, France, Germany and Ukraine scheduled for Saturday in Paris were canceled with no explanation given. The US had indicated it was unsure whether it planned to send a delegation to the meeting. Kyiv and European leaders delivered their revisions to Washington's proposed peace plan this week, after a draft leaked last month " widely viewed as favorable to Russia " had Ukraine cede…...

11+ min ago (435+ words) President Donald Trump on Saturday said the U.S. will retaliate against ISIS after a lone gunman shot and killed two U.S. Army soldiers and an American interpreter in Syria. (Credit: Pool) President Donald Trump sent a strong message to those accused of killing two U.S. Army soldiers and an American interpreter in Syria on Saturday, noting the U.S. will retaliate against ISIS if forces are attacked again. As Trump departed the White House for the Army-Navy football game Saturday afternoon, he said the country is mourning the loss of the soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter, who were ambushed by a lone ISIS gunman. Three other soldiers were wounded, but are "doing well," according to the president." President Donald Trump departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. for the Army-Navy college football game in Baltimore." (Daniel Heuer "/ AFP via Getty Images)…...

12+ min ago (196+ words) The Biden administration has blood on their hands. Kamalpreet Singh, no relation to the other semi drivers who killed drivers, was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol in Lukeville, Arizona. He crossed illegally into the U.S. on Christmas Eve in 2023. He was released into the U.S. Singh allegedly crashed into the back of a vehicle on SR 167 in Washington, crushing it between another truck and killing 29-year-old Robert B. Pearson. Police put a detainer on him with local law enforcement in King County, Washington. BREAKING: I'm told by a senior ICE source that the semi truck driver arrested in a deadly crash in Washington state yesterday is an Indian illegal alien who was caught and released at the Border by the Biden admin. " Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) December 12, 2025 The murdered man was a husband and a father on his way to work. The driver of the semi-truck…...

12+ min ago (451+ words) Some House Democrats are reportedly furious with "Rep. Jasmine Crockett's decision to run for Senate in Texas. The Texas Congresswoman, who is known for her extremely low IQ and vulgar rants, announced she has filed the paperwork to run for Senator John Cornyn's seat earlier this week. During her announcement address, she compared herself to Barack Obama before bursting into tears. "The more I saw the poll results, I couldn't ignore the trends, which were clear, both as it relates to the primary as well as the general election," she declared "I could have played it safe and continued serving in the United States House of Representatives for as long as my constituents would have me." "But I don't choose to do that because, Texas, this moment that we're in now, is life or death." " Fox News (@FoxNews) December 9, 2025 However,…...

12+ min ago (131+ words) Ronald Exantus was released early from 20-year sentence for stabbing 6-year-old Logan Tipton in Kentucky home invasion A man who was released from prison early after racking up good behavior credits following his conviction for fatally stabbing a 6-year-old Kentucky boy during a 2015 home invasion was arrested weeks later for violating his parole. Ronald Exantus, 42, of Indianapolis, was serving a 20-year sentence for the killing of Logan Tipton, who was brutally slain in his Versailles, Kentucky, home, when he was released back onto the streets in October. Despite confessing, Exantus was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity at trial. Instead, a jury found him guilty of the other assaults on Logan's family during the home invasion. Should have been executed....

12+ min ago (478+ words) The Eastern Conference standings are ridiculous. Only eight points separate the first-place Carolina Hurricanes and 15th-place Columbus Blue Jackets. The Pittsburgh Penguins currently hold the last wild-card spot with 35 points, but there are seven teams within three points of the Pens. The Buffalo Sabres are the only team in the East under .500 entering this weekend. It's too early to call any game a must-win for any team, but given how bunched up things are, teams in the East can ill-afford to hand points to their rivals in the playoff race. The Rangers will look to avoid doing that Saturday night against the Montreal Canadiens. The Blueshirts and Habs are off to similar starts this season. They are separated by one point, they both have been terrific on the road and poor at home and they've both played plenty of overtimes…...

12+ min ago (244+ words) Before the playoffs begin next weekend, the most prestigious award in college football will be handed out tonight during the Heisman Trophy ceremony. Each year, the Heisman Trophy is awarded to the best college football player in the country, voted on by 870 members of the media, every living Heisman recipient, and college football fans (whose votes are aggregated and count for one total vote toward the top vote-getter). This year's four finalists include three quarterbacks and one running back; the nominees are Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia, Ohio State QB Julian Sayin, and Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love. Following tonight's Heisman Trophy ceremony, Mendoza and Sayin will be back in action as their teams made this year's College Football Playoff and received first round byes as two of the top four teams in the nation. The 2025 Heisman…...

12+ min ago (167+ words) GP: The Department of Justice announced Friday it has filed federal lawsuits against four states,... GP: The Department of Justice announced Friday it has filed federal lawsuits against four states, which were all accused of election law violations. According to a press release from the DOJ Office of Public Affairs, the suits target Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Nevada. The department says the states failed to produce their statewide voter registration lists upon request. The filings bring the Justice Department's nationwide total of such lawsuits to 18, the release said. more GP: The Department of Justice announced Friday it has filed federal lawsuits against four states, which were all accused of election law violations. According to a press release from the DOJ Office of Public Affairs, the suits target Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Nevada. The department says the states failed to produce…...