'Slanderous': Wes Moore Fires Back At Critics Questioning Military Record In CNN Interview 'Slanderous': Wes Moore Fires Back At Critics Questioning Military Record In CNN Interview
'Slanderous': Wes Moore Fires Back At Critics Questioning Military Record In CNN Interview Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pushing back hard against renewed scrutiny of his military service, calling allegations that he embellished his record for political gain "slanderous," "deeply disrespectful," and "deeply un-American." Moore made the comments during a tense interview on CNN News Central on Thursday, June 11, when anchor Kate Bolduan pressed him on recent reporting examining statements he has made over the years about his Army service and deployment to Afghanistan. The Democratic governor, who served with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and deployed to Afghanistan in 2005, reject…
Doctor Linked To 1993 WTC Bombing Suspect Wins NJ-12 Primary: 'How In The Hell?' Doctor Linked To 1993 WTC Bombing Suspect Wins NJ-12 Primary: 'How In The Hell?'
Doctor Linked To 1993 WTC Bombing Suspect Wins NJ-12 Primary: 'How In The Hell?' Dr. Adam Hamawy, a retired Army combat medic and outspoken critic of Israel, won the Democratic primary in New Jersey's 12th Congressional District to replace retiring Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman on Tuesday, June 2. Hamawy coasted to victory, earning 28% of the vote, double Brad Cohen, who finished in second with 14%. A progressive, Hamawy was endorsed by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., along with members of the Squad, the left-wing group in Congress. The physician has drawn scrutiny over his past connection to Omar Abdel-Rahman, the blind Egyptian cleric who w…
ICE Want Hold On Virginia Man Accused Of Posing As Teen To Rape Young Girl: HSI ICE Want Hold On Virginia Man Accused Of Posing As Teen To Rape Young Girl: HSI
ICE Want Hold On Virginia Man Accused Of Posing As Teen To Rape Young Girl: HSI A Virginia man accused of posing as a teenager online before sexually assaulting a young girl is now the subject of an ICE detainer after federal authorities asked that he not be released from custody. Cristian Romario Saenz-Argueta was arrested in May following a Prince William County Police investigation into allegations that he used social media to communicate with a girl under the age of 15 before arranging multiple meetings in a parking lot along Croce Court in Prince William County. Investigators say the girl believed she was talking to an 18-year-old. Police later determined the sus…
Conman Used Virginia Company, Bought Harley, Gambled Instead Of Paying Back Victims: Judge Conman Used Virginia Company, Bought Harley, Gambled Instead Of Paying Back Victims: Judge
Conman Used Virginia Company, Bought Harley, Gambled Instead Of Paying Back Victims: Judge A Texas man accused of opening fire on Secret Service officers near the Washington Monument as Vice President J.D. Vance's motorcade passed nearby has been indicted by a federal grand jury, prosecutors announced. Michael Marx, 45, of Midland, Texas, was charged in connection with the May shooting near 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW that left a teenage bystander wounded on the National Mall. According to federal prosecutors, the incident unfolded shortly before 3:40 p.m. on Monday, May 4, when a plainclothes Secret Service agent spotted Marx appearing to conceal a firearm near 15th S…
Musicians Flee 'Misleading' Trump-Linked Concert Series Amid Fan Outrage Musicians Flee 'Misleading' Trump-Linked Concert Series Amid Fan Outrage
Musicians Flee 'Misleading' Trump-Linked Concert Series Amid Fan Outrage A concert series linked to President Donald Trump is unraveling after several artists pulled out within days of being announced amid widespread fan backlash. Click here for a new, updated story - Trump Will Take Center Stage After Musicians Pull Out At Great American State Fair: Report At least five of the nine performers listed for the Freedom 250 concerts have backed out of the event in Washington, DC. The concert series is planned as part of the Great American State Fair, which will be held on the National Mall from Thursday, June 25, to Friday, July 10. The concerts are bei…
'Swatting' Call Sends Fairfax Police To SCOTUS Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Virginia Home 'Swatting' Call Sends Fairfax Police To SCOTUS Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Virginia Home
'Swatting' Call Sends Fairfax Police To SCOTUS Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Virginia Home Officers rushed to the Virginia home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday night after she was the target of a "swatting" call that was swiftly debunked. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were dispatched to the justice's home after a caller reported hearing "two or three gunshots" and an argument at her address, according to multiple reports. Dispatch audio from the response was first released by DC-based freelance photographer Andrew Leyden and later shared by Bloomberg Law. Police responded to a call for the…
Trump Wants His Face On New $250 Bills In Latest Branding Push: Report Trump Wants His Face On New $250 Bills In Latest Branding Push: Report
Trump Wants His Face On New $250 Bills In Latest Branding Push: Report President Donald Trump is pushing to add his face to a new $250 bill in the latest unprecedented effort to attach his branding to federal institutions, according to a report. Trump administration officials have pressed the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to prepare designs for the bill, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, May 28. The proposal would mark the first time a living person has appeared on US currency in more than 150 years. Federal law currently allows only deceased people to be depicted on US currency. Another law specifies which bill denominations the bureau may pro…
ICE Renews Pressure On Virginia After Illegal Immigrant Charged With Child Rape, Porn Crimes ICE Renews Pressure On Virginia After Illegal Immigrant Charged With Child Rape, Porn Crimes
ICE Renews Pressure On Virginia After Illegal Immigrant Charged With Child Rape, Porn Crimes Federal immigration officials are once again turning up the heat on Virginia leaders after an undocumented immigrant accused of raping a minor and possessing child sexual abuse material remained at the center of a growing sanctuary policy fight this week. Jorge Enrique Garcia-Rodriguez, a Mexican national who ICE says is in the country illegally, was arrested in Franklin County and charged in April with forcible intercourse involving a victim younger than 13. Then came more charges. According to federal officials, Garcia-Rodriguez was later charged with six felony counts tied to child sexu…
Maryland Election Official Warns Voters Not To Trust ‘Social Influencers’ After Ballot Chaos Maryland Election Official Warns Voters Not To Trust ‘Social Influencers’ After Ballot Chaos
Maryland Election Official Warns Voters Not To Trust ‘Social Influencers’ After Ballot Chaos Maryland’s top election official is publicly warning voters not to trust viral social media claims after the state’s massive mail-in ballot error spiraled into a national political fight involving President Donald Trump and the DOJ. As replacement ballots started arriving in mailboxes across Maryland this week, State Administrator of Elections Jared DeMarinis took to X to push back against what he called growing misinformation surrounding the controversy that impacted more than 500,000 voters. “We focus on providing voters with factual information,” DeMarinis posted Friday, May 23. “Don’t g…
Judge Tosses Tennessee Case Against Wrongfully Deported Maryland Father Kilmar Abrego Garcia Judge Tosses Tennessee Case Against Wrongfully Deported Maryland Father Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Judge Tosses Tennessee Case Against Wrongfully Deported Maryland Father Kilmar Abrego Garcia A federal judge blasted the DOJ for what he called an “abuse of prosecuting power” before throwing out the Tennessee human smuggling case against wrongly deported Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Thursday, May 22. US District Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. dismissed the indictment against Abrego Garcia, the Beltsville resident whose deportation to El Salvador sparked a months-long legal and political firestorm stretching from Maryland to the Supreme Court. Crenshaw ruled the prosecution was tainted by “vindictive” motives after the Trump administration was ordered by federal courts to fa…
Tulsi Gabbard Out As Director Of National Intelligence Amid Wave Of Trump Cabinet Departures Tulsi Gabbard Out As Director Of National Intelligence Amid Wave Of Trump Cabinet Departures
Tulsi Gabbard Out As Director Of National Intelligence Amid Wave Of Trump Cabinet Departures A high-profile shake-up is hitting the nation’s intelligence leadership. Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as director of national intelligence, according to multiple reports early Friday afternoon, May 22. Gabbard, 45, is expected to leave the post on Tuesday, June 30. Her departure comes after her husband, Abraham Williams, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, Axios reported. Gabbard notified President Donald Trump of her decision during an Oval Office meeting, according to Fox News Digital. A successor was not immediately announced. Gabbard’s departure marks the latest in a wave of high…
ICE Pressures Spanberger After Virginia Man Charged With Child Rape, Porn Crimes: Feds ICE Pressures Spanberger After Virginia Man Charged With Child Rape, Porn Crimes: Feds
ICE Pressures Spanberger After Virginia Man Charged With Child Rape, Porn Crimes: Feds Federal immigration officials are publicly pressuring Gov. Abigail Spanberger after a Virginia man accused of raping a child and possessing child pornography was flagged for deportation following his arrest. Authorities in Franklin County say Jorge Enrique Garcia-Rodriguez, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, was arrested on Wednesday, April 2, and charged with forcible intercourse involving a victim younger than 13. Then came more charges. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Garcia-Rodriguez was charged again on Thursday, May 1 with six felony counts of possession of chil…