Day: January 12, 2026

Ex-husband charged in Ohio dentist double murder to appear in Illinois court for possible extradition

4:30 pm January 12, 2026

The ex-husband of an Ohio dentist’s wife killed in a double murder is expected in an Illinois courtroom Monday afternoon as extradition proceedings are expected to begin. Michael David McKee, 39, was arrested after allegedly killing a couple in Columbus, Ohio, police and court records show. Police responded to a home in Columbus’ Weinland Park […]

Why political assassination cases aren’t automatically death penalty eligible

4:30 pm January 12, 2026

The alleged assassination plots tied to Luigi Mangione and Tyler Robinson were chillingly deliberate, prosecutors say, yet both cases stumbled over the same unexpected hurdle — U.S. law doesn’t offer a clear path to the top penalty when there is a political motive but the victim doesn’t come from a protected category. Mangione, 27, is […]

US raid in Venezuela signals deterrence to adversaries on three fronts, experts say

4:30 pm January 12, 2026

The U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has ignited sharp debate in Washington and abroad over whether the move undermines international norms — or delivers a deliberate deterrent message to rivals like China and Russia. Critics argue that seizing the leader of a sovereign nation risks setting a dangerous precedent — one adversaries […]

‘PBS News Weekend’ airs final episode after Trump’s public media spending cuts

4:30 pm January 12, 2026

“PBS News Weekend” aired its final episode on Sunday, citing President Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s spending cuts to public media last summer. “PBS News Weekend” anchor John Yang confirmed the show’s end during its last broadcast, saying that the series will stop airing “for the foreseeable future.” “PBS canceled the show due to […]

Left seeks martyrs to fuel anti-Trump uprising as ICE enforcement operations ramp up nationwide

3:30 pm January 12, 2026

As the Trump administration ramps up enforcement against illegal immigration and cracks down on welfare fraud, the radical left is escalating its tactics in a calculated bid to create martyrs. We’ve seen this before, but today’s ideological fervor, backed by deep-pocketed donors and foreign influences, makes it far more dangerous. From blocking ICE operations […]