Owen Hanson won national championships at USC. Then he fell into debt to a Mexican drug cartel, became their logistics coordinator, and landed a federal prison sentence of nearly two decades. Now free, Hanson says the First Step Act, the criminal justice reform law enacted during President Trump's first term in 2018, cut years off […] The post Former USC star turned cartel courier credits Trump's First Step Act with saving his life appeared first on American Almanac .
Owen Hanson won national championships at USC. Then he fell into debt to a Mexican drug cartel, became their logistics coordinator, and landed a federal prison sentence of nearly two decades. Now free, Hanson says the First Step Act, the criminal justice reform law enacted during President Trump's first term in 2018, cut years off his time behind bars and gave him a reason to turn his life around. Hanson, the real-life figure behind a docuseries that earned him the nickname "Cocaine Quarterback," told Fox News' Lara Trump on the July 11 edition of "My View" that the law did exactly what its authors intended: it rewarded inmates who chose rehabilitation over idleness. His account is a concrete case study in what conservative criminal…Open
Incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reportedly planning significant tax increases, targeting Britain's already struggling middle class.
Incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is reportedly planning significant tax increases, raising concerns about economic impact on the country’s already struggling middle class. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to pursue a higher-tax agenda that could add the equivalent of an estimated $51 billion in new taxes, according to an analysis by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party. Reform warns Burnham’s tax increases would come on top of the estimated $88 billion in tax rises introduced under outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, bringing the incumbent Labour Party’s total tax increases to approximately $139 billion. DETAIL: Reform says Burnham is targeting areas including…Open
The younger sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Darline Graham Nordone, has been catapulted into the spotlight as a replacement in the Senate for her older brother and former guardian. “It is such a privilege to get to finish some of his important work, and I promise to work hard over the next several months to support the president and carry forward the efforts of my brother on behalf of the citizens of South Carolina and the United States,” Nordone said after accepting the appointment from South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R). Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5966170-darline-graham-nordone-senate/ #senate #lindseygraham #trump #politicalnews
Sources tell NewsNation that federal immigration officials have placed a temporary nationwide pause on ICE traffic stops after a second ICE-involved shooting in six days Monday in Maine. NewsNation's Ali Bradley reports on what led to the move and where the investigation stands into the shooting death of a 26-year-old Colombian man. #ICE #shooting #Maine Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
26-year-old Colombian national Joan Sebastian Guerrero died after being shot by an ICE officer during a traffic stop on Monday in Biddeford, Maine. Guerrero was not the target of the immigration enforcement, NewsNation confirmed.
By Monica Showalter Ever since Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York, leftists have been softening the public up with buzzwords like 'affordable' housing ...
Justice Elena Kagan warned Congress on Tuesday that police expect threats against Supreme Court justices to rise nearly 40% this year. Why it matters: As courts play a bigger role in deciding the nation's most contentious policy fights, anger from the losing side is turning into threats that risk undermining the court's independence. By the numbers: The Supreme Court Police Department expects a "very substantial" 38% increase in threats this year, following a 25% increase last year, Kagan told the House Appropriations Committee. - Similarly, threats against Congress are up 50% this year, per the Capitol Police chief's recent testimony, Kagan noted. What they're saying: "Those statistics sound abstract, but being on the receiving end of…
Justice Elena Kagan warned Congress on Tuesday that police expect threats against Supreme Court justices to rise nearly 40% this year. Why it matters: As courts play a bigger role in deciding the nation's most contentious policy fights, anger from the losing side is turning into threats that risk undermining the court's independence. By the numbers: The Supreme Court Police Department expects a "very substantial" 38% increase in threats this year, following a 25% increase last year, Kagan told the House Appropriations Committee. - Similarly, threats against Congress are up 50% this year, per the Capitol Police chief's recent testimony, Kagan noted. What they're saying: "Those statistics sound abstract, but being on the receiving end of…Open
