Lawrence Ligas filed a $39.7 million civil suit accusing the DOJ and FBI of retaliatory prosecution, a pre-dawn raid, and political coordination tied to Jan. 6. He claims excessive force, added charges after he rejected a plea, and reputational harm involving Illinois political figures.
Nicolás Maduro publicly claimed that every gram of cocaine in the region comes from Colombia and tied the blame to President Gustavo Petro. Here is what he said, why he said it, and why that excuse will not save his regime.
U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during a raid, flew them out of the country, and the Southern District of New York quickly returned an indictment charging drug and weapons offenses.
George Clooney took French citizenship and President Trump publicly mocked him, calling out the actor for leaving America. Clooney replied with a puzzling line about making America great again starting in November. Here are the facts and the political theater around this celebrity move.
A viral TikTok appeared to show a Somali woman saying Elon Musk “about to die.” Musk responded on X with “Then it is war.” The creator now says her words were taken out of context and claims she is being attacked online. Lawmakers and the public reacted fast.
A Waymo robotaxi in Hollywood drove past fire flares into a blocked Los Angeles Fire Department scene, stayed about 10 minutes, then left. This raises safety and legal questions about autonomous vehicles and who is accountable.
