After a status hearing in her lawsuit against Attorney General Todd Blanche over the botched release of the Epstein Files, independent journalist Katie Phang joins The Weeknight to explain why she is asking for DOJ prosecutors to be held in contempt.
President Donald J. Trump declared “Liberation Day” in Washington, D.C., on August 11, 2025. One year later, the nation’s capital looks and feels remarkably different. Citing high crime, urban decay, and deterioration, the 45th and 47th president declared a public safety emergency and invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of […] The post One Year After Trump’s “Liberation Day”: Crime Plummets, Beauty Restored, and D.C. Reclaimed appeared first on StoneZone .
President Donald J. Trump declared “Liberation Day” in Washington, D.C., on August 11, 2025. One year later, the nation’s capital looks and feels remarkably different. Citing high crime, urban decay, and deterioration, the 45th and 47th president declared a public safety emergency and invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973. “This is Liberation Day in D.C., and we’re going to take our capital back,” he said, pointing to violence, carjackings, homelessness, and blight that he argued embarrassed the country on the world stage. Metropolitan Police Department data crime stats are impressive: homicides fell 32%, robberies 16%, motor vehicle thefts 53%, and total property crime 22%. The operation…Open
The Department of Justice filed lawsuits on Monday against New York, Connecticut, and Vermont, challenging state laws which grant in-state tuition and financial assistance to illegal aliens. These federal actions arrive amid growing concerns over the civil rights of American citizens, who are denied the same reduced rates and scholarships simply for being born in […] The post DOJ Sues States for Discriminating Against American Citizens on College Tuition appeared first on StoneZone .
The Department of Justice filed lawsuits on Monday against New York, Connecticut , and Vermont , challenging state laws which grant in-state tuition and financial assistance to illegal aliens. These federal actions arrive amid growing concerns over the civil rights of American citizens, who are denied the same reduced rates and scholarships simply for being born in the U.S.A. The suits further charge that the state laws create clear incentives and preferential treatment for illegal immigration, placing illegal aliens ahead of American citizens in direct conflict with federal law (8 U.S.C. § 1623). The Department of Justice’s New York complaint cites average tuition and fees of $8,316 for in-state students versus $18,613 for those…Open
by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 14, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — Four alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) are facing federal charges after U.S. authorities say the powerful [...]
by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 14, 2026 A potentially dangerous bacterial threat is drawing renewed attention along the U.S. Gulf Coast as health officials report cases of Vibrio vulnificus, commonly [...]
Acton teen charged with killing mother, brother, held without bail by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 14, 2026 ACTON, Mass. — A Massachusetts community is reeling after a 17-year-old was charged [...]
by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 14, 2026 MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin could face growing pressure to take a dangerous gamble against NATO as battlefield losses, economic strain and [...]
by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 14, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is facing growing scrutiny over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after reports that sailors have attempted to go [...]
Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old United States Marine from Massachusetts, is finally home after spending 1,666 days in Russian custody. Arrested in January 2022, convicted on disputed charges, subjected to alleged physical and psychological abuse, and ultimately left gravely ill, Gilman was released after President Donald Trump personally raised his case with Russian President Vladimir Putin. […] The post Robert Gilman Is Home: A Marine Veteran’s Ordeal Ends Through Strength, Not Surrender appeared first on StoneZone .
Robert Gilman, a 32-year-old United States Marine from Massachusetts, is finally home after spending 1,666 days in Russian custody. Arrested in January 2022, convicted on disputed charges, subjected to alleged physical and psychological abuse, and ultimately left gravely ill, Gilman was released after President Donald Trump personally raised his case with Russian President Vladimir Putin. No Russian prisoner was exchanged. No political concession was granted. Putin pardoned Gilman on humanitarian grounds, allowing him to return to the United States for urgent medical treatment. Gilman served in the Marine Corps from August 2019 until August 2020. After leaving the service, he taught English in Poland and established a program to help…Open