Marjorie Taylor Greene turns against Trump in shock statement as she issues scathing complaints

Another Trump promise bites the dust. Remember when the former reality TV host-turned-president swore—SWORE on his stack of golden toilet paper—that he’d end the Russia-Ukraine war before he even walked into the White House? Like, poof, war over. All he needed was a chair, a Diet Coke, and maybe a few compliments for Putin’s abs.

For Rae Vermeal, the experience of one Pima County senior illustrates the complexity of the housing struggle for older people in the region. The woman owns her home and gets $967 through Social Security.

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Sacramento residents and Social Security recipients nationwide can expect changes to their payments this May. Nearly 74 million Americans will receive benefits electronically, with payment dates based on birth dates. For those born between the 1st and 10th, payments will arrive on May 14. Beneficiaries born from the 11th to 20th will see payments on May 21, while those born after the 20th will be paid on May 28.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was meeting last week with representatives from a teachers union in his home state when things quickly devolved.

SOLEDAD, Calif. — A deadly altercation at Salinas Valley State Prison in Monterey County has prompted a joint investigation by the prison’s Investigative Services Unit and the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, following the fatal attack of incarcerated person Joseph Mendoza on April 8, 2025, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — After nearly three decades of investigation and heartbreak, justice has arrived for the family of Monica Leech, a Camarillo mother of four killed during a 1997 bank robbery in Thousand Oaks, county prosecutors announced.

Mexican Cartel drones were detected crossing the border into Texas 1,216 times between April 2024 and April 2025 by sensors installed by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). Even more alarming, DPS Texas Rangers Captain Troy Wilson told a US Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the drone-detection network Texas has in place covers just 14% of its 1,254-mile border with Mexico. So the actual number of cartel drone incursions is likely much higher than they know.

LANCASTER – Officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated man at California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC), as a homicide, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

A federal judge denied a transgender woman’s request to be dismissed from a highly publicized lawsuit against her and a University of Wyoming sorority, but gave a warning Wednesday to opposing counsel in the case — follow the rules of the court.

A new warning from Brazilian pulp exporter Suzano SA has raised concerns about the potential for toilet paper shortages and price hikes in the United States. While store shelves currently remain well stocked, the company reports that ongoing supply chain disruptions and new U.S. tariffs are already affecting shipments.

AI was used for research and to edit original content. The Pope Prophecy by St. Malachy and the Catholic Church and the Doomsday Question. The world watches as the news is filled with wars, economic collapse, and political instability. The Catholic Church itself continues to be troubled by theological disputes, Western church attendance decline, and ongoing clergy abuse scandals. This leads to new interest in the Prophecy of the Popes written by St. Malachy.

The Social Security Administration is backing off a plan it announced in March to withhold 100% of many beneficiaries’ monthly payments to claw back money the government had allegedly overpaid them.

Within the past few days, the US State Department has issued urgent travel advisories to US residents about a Mexican destination that is popular with US tourists: Los Cabos / Cabo San Lucas/La Paz in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

“Deported influencers” are two words that perfectly summarize the current state of doomscrolling-era media and our American political shitstorm. It’s a disorienting term that dreamer-turned-law student Anni Garcia identifies with and has built a whole brand around on her Instagram and TikTok accounts as an influencer documenting her life in Mexico after being deported seven years ago with her five children. She now lives in Puerto Vallarta.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A new federal initiative aimed at curbing the effects of California’s sanctuary state policies was officially launched in Southern California this month, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

LOS ANGELES – Two South Los Angeles residents were arrested on Wednesday, May 14, on federal charges of allegedly impeding federal immigration officers during an enforcement operation earlier this year, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California.

Santa Clara, CA – A stolen high-end e-bike worth $7,000 has been successfully recovered in Santa Clara, thanks to sharp police work and the Bay Area-wide TRAK alert system, police announced.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the country after many filed court challenges against the Trump administration crackdown, federal officials said Friday.

The future of a Wyoming-focused science team that helped understand and popularize the phenomenon of wildlife migration is uncertain after a series of moves by the Trump administration’s U.S. Geological Survey to hollow out or even end its 43 cooperative research units.

In fewer than 100 days, the Trump administration has promoted drilling, mining and development of public lands while undercutting the science, scientists and laws that protect the environmental fabric of the West, conservationists say. The president maintains he is pursuing his agenda in the name of national security and a better life for Americans.

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Dutch, a gentle dog whose story touches hearts and shows the resilience of rescue dogs. Despite a challenging past marked by abandonment, Dutch has maintained an unwavering spirit and gentle demeanor. "This sweet, pajama-wearing gentleman was abandoned by the only family he'd ever known, left outside to starve when they no longer wanted him," shares the local nonprofit rescue, highlighting the unfortunate circumstances that brought Dutch into their care. Yet, what makes Dutch's story remarkable is not the hardship he endured, but rather his continued capacity for love and trust despite all he has been through.

President Trump’s budget proposal “is bad for the work to end homelessness,” according to Ann Oliva, chief executive officer of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. “From zeroing out the Continuum of Care and (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS) programs in favor of an inadequate Emergency Solutions Grants increase, to eliminating the Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs, to major changes and cuts in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s rental assistance programs, to cuts in other critical supports — this budget would (if passed) be disastrous for already-marginalized people, especially those experiencing homelessness and housing instability.”

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro warned Wednesday that the Medicaid cuts Congress is considering would mean billions of dollars in lost federal aid to Pennsylvania, hundreds of thousands of people losing access to the health insurance program and more struggling rural hospitals shutting their doors.

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Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Donovan Elliot, 61, admitted to distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl-laced heroin, with sentencing scheduled for September in New Jersey. A Queens Village, New York, man pleaded guilty in federal court in Newark to drug trafficking charges involving multiple kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and fentanyl-laced heroin, federal prosecutors announced.

Ahwar Sultan, a second-year graduate student in comparative studies, speaks at a Thursday press conference organized by Students for Justice in Palestine, alongside other Ohio State student organizations. Credit: Sandra Fu | Photo Editor.

An analysis by the National Alliance to End Homelessness shows that as many as 9 million people could become homeless if the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ends rental assistance.