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October 9, 2025

Democratic lawmaker hit with child sex charges, calls grow for immediate resignation

State Rep. Cecil Brockman, who faces felony charges of statutory rape and indecent liberties with a child, is being held without bond in North Carolina.

October 9, 2025

UT Chattanooga overrules student government, approves TPUSA chapter after rejection fight

UT Chattanooga's administration approved a Turning Point USA chapter despite student government rejection, with the Dean of Students determining final recognition authority.

October 9, 2025

Palisades Fire suspect held without bond

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, accused of using open flame to start fire that became Palisades blaze, denied bail due to mental health and family issues.

October 8, 2025

Illegal immigrant gets 30 years for raping 11-year-old Virginia girl multiple times

A Virginia Beach court sentenced Ricardo Leonel Mejia to 30 years for child rape charges, with ICE issuing a detainer for the El Salvador citizen.

October 8, 2025

More Democrats dodge Virginia candidate’s ‘2 bullets’ scandal

More Senate Democrats dodged questions on whether Virginia candidate Jay Jones should drop out of his race for attorney general over resurfaced text messages fantasizing about violence.

October 8, 2025

Resurfaced social media post comes back to haunt disgraced Dem AG nominee: 'Delete your account'

Disgraced Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones is facing heat over a 2021 social media post where he told a Republican to drop out over heated political rhetoric.

October 8, 2025

Illegal immigrant gets one year for hit-and-run death of University of South Carolina student

University of South Carolina junior Nathaniel Baker died in an April hit-and-run crash involving Rosali Fernandez-Cruz, an illegal alien, who pleaded guilty.

October 8, 2025

Who is Jonathan Rinderknecht, Palisades Fire suspect accused of sparking deadly blaze?

Federal authorities arrested Jonathan Rinderknecht after evidence showed he intentionally ignited the New Year's Day fire that became the devastating Palisades Fire.

October 8, 2025

Dem candidate under fire for saying he’d ‘kick the s---’ out of Trump advisor Stephen Miller

North Carolina Democrat Richard Ojeda faces growing backlash after expressing a wish to “kick the s---" out of Trump advisor Stephen Miller in a resurfaced video online.

October 8, 2025

Pelosi dodges when asked if Virginia AG candidate who fantasized about shooting Republican should drop out

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., avoided calling for Jay Jones to withdraw from the Virginia's attorney general race despite his violent texts leaking.