Posts by Kevin Harson
Lawsuits against ICE agents would be allowed under proposed California law
SACRAMENTO — A week after a Minnesota woman was fatally shot by a federal immigration officer, California legislators moved forward a bill that would make it easier for people to sue federal agents if they believe their constitutional rights were violated. A Senate committee passed Senate Bill 747 by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), which would provide…
Read MoreYankees swing surprise 4-for-1 trade for Marlins’ Ryan Weathers: Report
Perhaps emboldened by their miss on right-hander Edward Cabrera, the New York Yankees went right back to the Miami Marlins with a trade offer for a different starting pitcher. Ryan Weathers was hardly a trade candidate that was high on most insiders’ radars this winter. The 26-year-old lefty still had three years of cheap team…
Read MoreSupreme Court likely to uphold state bans on trans athletes competing on girls’ sports teams
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded ready on Tuesday to uphold state laws that forbid transgender athletes from competing on school sports teams for girls. Idaho, West Virginia and 25 other Republican-led states say a student’s biological sex at birth should determine who can play on the girls’ or boys’ teams. They say it is…
Read MoreIran pulls out of naval exercise with China, Russia at last minute: Report
Iran was asked to withdraw from upcoming naval drills with China and Russia in South Africa, according to local media. South African outlet News24 reported that Iran will no longer take part in the “Will for Peace 2026” joint maritime drill involving BRICS countries alongside Russian, Chinese and Emirati warships. It comes amid mounting pressure…
Read MoreDonald Trump has “crossed” line of impeachable offenses, AOC says
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said Monday night that President Donald Trump has “absolutely” committed impeachable offenses, arguing that the president has already crossed a clear constitutional line. “Personally, I think the criminality is quite clear to me individually,” Ocasio-Cortez told reporters. “The hard part of impeachment is what in the litany of…
Read MoreEx-Navy SEAL planned to fire explosives at police at San Diego ‘No Kings’ rally
A former Navy SEAL with neo-Nazi beliefs faces up to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of transporting fireworks across state lines with the intent to injure law enforcement at a “No Kings” protest in San Diego, authorities said. FBI agents found messages on Gregory Vandenberg’s phone indicating he was upset with President…
Read MoreHouse Democrats challenge new Homeland Security order limiting lawmaker visits to immigration facilities
WASHINGTON — Twelve House Democrats who last year sued the Trump administration over a policy limiting congressional oversight of immigrant detention facilities returned to federal court Monday to challenge a second, new policy imposing further limits on such unannounced visits. In December, those members of Congress won their lawsuit challenging a Department of Homeland Security policy from…
Read MoreRepublican senator calls for investigation into Donald Trump’s DOJ
The news cycle is loud. Algorithms push us to extremes. In the middle—where facts, ideas and progress live—there’s a void. At Newsweek, we fill it with fearless, fair and fiercely independent journalism. Common ground isn’t just possible—it’s essential. Our readers reflect America’s diversity, united by a desire for thoughtful, unbiased news. Independent ratings confirm our…
Read More‘We just want our lives back.’ Maduro’s gone, but what’s next for 8 million Venezuelans who fled?
MEXICO CITY — Andrea Paola Hernández has one sister in Ecuador and another in London. She has cousins in Colombia, Chile, Argentina and the United States. All fled poverty and political repression in Venezuela. Hernández, a human rights activist and outspoken critic of the country’s authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro, eventually left, too. Since 2022 she has lived…
Read MoreIran live: Regime claims “total control” as Trump warns on red line
U.S. President Donald Trump said that the regime in Iran is “starting to” cross his red line on killing protesters in his latest comments about the crisis on Sunday night, saying “there seem to be some people killed who aren’t supposed to be killed”. Trump had earlier threatened strikes against the regime if it kept…
Read MoreStephen A. Smith doubles down on calling ICE shooting in Minneapolis ‘completely justified’
Stephen A. Smith is arguably the most-well known sports commentator in the country. But the outspoken ESPN commentator’s perspective outside the sports arena has landed him in a firestorm. The furor is due to his pointed comments defending an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot a Minneapolis woman driving away from him. Just…
Read MoreDeion Sanders has strong reaction to Shedeur Sanders’ rookie NFL season
It was a whirlwind rookie season for Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who was selected in the fifth round out of Colorado after one of the more dramatic draft-weekend slides in recent memory. Sanders was projected for most of the offseason as a first-round pick but ultimately fell to Day 3. He still earned a…
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