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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 30: Brian Cole Jr.'s family exit the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse on December 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alleged January 6 pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. appeared for a hearing on charges of transporting an explosive device in interstate commerce with intent to kill, injure or intimidate individuals or unlawfully damage or destroy property. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Accused D.C. pipe bomber appears in court

Brian Cole Jr., the Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) on January 5, 2021 — the night before the January 6th Capitol protest — appeared in federal court for a detention hearing to determine whether he should remain in jail pending trial.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) leaves a House Democratic caucus meeting at the Capitol on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Republicans and Democrats as well as the White House are working to stave off a federal government shutdown before the September 30 deadline. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rep. Omar defends introducing ‘MEALS Act’ during COVID-19 amid massive ongoing fraud schemes tied to Minnesota’s Somali community

Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar asserted that she has no regrets about introducing the MEALS Act in 2020, arguing that the legislation did in fact help feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite widespread fraud and arrests resulting from the pandemic era’s $250 million “Feeding Our Future” fraud scheme.

Micah James Legnon. (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

Transgender Veteran becomes 5th suspect arrested in NYE bombing plot

Five people have been arrested in connection to an alleged New Year’s Eve bombing plot by a far-left extremist group. The fifth suspect has been identified as a transgender veteran who wanted to “recreate Waco” on immigration officers, according to a criminal complaint.

FBI: Nearly 1,600 pounds of meth found hidden in blackberries shipped to Georgia

FBI Atlanta, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), and Hall County Sheriff’s Office conducted coordinated raids in the Atlanta area, seizing a total of 719 kilograms (nearly 1,600 pounds) of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $22.5 million.

US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro speaks to the press as D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (L), FBI Director Kash Patel (R), looks on during a press conference regarding the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard soldiers on November 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot blocks from the White House in what authorities are calling a targeted shooting. (Photo by Andrew Leyden/Getty Images) / Rahmanullah Lakanwal (Department of Justice)

Afghan suspect in Nat’l Guardsmen Shooting to be charged with first-degree murder following Beckstrom’s passing

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced Friday that charges against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the 29-year-old Afghan national accused of ambushing and shooting two newly sworn-in National Guardsmen near the White House on Wednesday, have been upgraded to first-degree murder following the death of 20-year-old West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: (L-R) Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States, and Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick attend the Women of Impact Celebration hosted by ELLE at Ciel Social Club on April 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for ELLE)

Dem Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick indicted for stealing FEMA funds for campaign donations

A Florida grand jury indicted United States Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick for allegedly stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds for her 2021 congressional campaign.