On the southwest fringes of Chicago, Texas National Guard soldiers toting M4 rifles and dressed in fatigues set up camp for an indefinite period on the ground. President Donald Trump authorized the mobilization, despite resistance from the city’s mayor and the governor of Illinois to this move by the president and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.... The post What is the Insurrection Act? Americans may find out, if Trump has his way appeared first on Straight Arrow News.| Straight Arrow News
President Donald Trump’s control over the Justice Department has deepened in his second term. According to The Wall Street Journal, a Truth Social message intended as a private directive to United States Attorney General Pam Bondi offered a rare public glimpse of the president’s direct involvement in prosecutorial decisions. In a Sept. 20 post addressed... The post Trump thought Truth Social message to Bondi was private: Report appeared first on Straight Arrow News.| Straight Arrow News
In this Media Miss Minute, a man armed with hundreds of explosives was arrested outside the National Cathedral hours before Supreme Court justices were due for Sunday mass. Plus, Argentina and Puerto Rico are moving an upcoming soccer match out of Chicago amid President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown there. Catch Media Miss Minute every weekday... The post Man with 200 explosives arrested near Supreme Court Mass; Argentina-Puerto Rico soccer match moved amid Chicago unrest appeared fir...| Straight Arrow News
The IRS placed 34,000 employees — nearly half of its workforce — on furlough as the federal government shutdown continues. Just under 40,000 workers remain on the job, and CNBC reports that most IRS operations are now closed. The furloughs took effect Wednesday, a week before the Oct. 15 filing deadline for taxpayers who received... The post IRS furloughs almost half its workers as filing deadline nears appeared first on Straight Arrow News.| Straight Arrow News
Death row inmate Robert Roberson will not be executed next week, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Thursday. Roberson was convicted of capital murder in 2003 for the death of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki, who was diagnosed with shaken baby syndrome. The Thursday ruling means the case will head back to trial court. Roberson's... The post Texas appeals court blocks Robert Roberson’s execution appeared first on Straight Arrow News.| Straight Arrow News
