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A Hopkins County, Texas, homeowner spotted a would-be intruder via a Ring camera Tuesday and shot him as the suspect was allegedly reaching into the house via a broken window in the door. CBS 19 reported that the homeowner watched the man, Buck Clary, via the Ring camera. KETK noted that the Sheriff indicated the camera video allegedly showed Clary hitting the front door “and screaming.” Clary then broke a glass in the door and reached inside the house, which is when the homeowner shot through the door. Clary was struck and wounded. KLTV pointed out that Hopkins County EMT transported the…

Senate Democrats have received redrafted text from Republicans of their party-line immigration enforcement bill, according to a person granted anonymity to describe behind-the-scenes developments. The revised text given to Democrats does not include a controversial Secret Service provision that could fund parts of a new White House ballroom because Republicans are still updating that language. The revision comes after Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that some provisions of the GOP bill would not quality for the party-line budget reconciliation process, forcing Republicans back to the drawing board in their bid to avoid a Democratic filibuster. Read the full article here

More than 149 historical landmarks and museums have been damaged in the strikes, Tehran has said Tehran will take the US and Israel to court over attacks on Iranian cultural sites, the Islamic Republic’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, has said.A fragile ceasefire, which was established between the sides in early April after a month of intense hostilities initiated by the Americans and the Israelis, currently holds. However, there has been no progress in indirect peace talks, with both Washington and Tehran rejecting each other’s demands as unacceptable.Gharibabadi wrote in a post on X on Sunday that at least 149…

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) claimed Democrats had “momentum” in the upcoming midterm election to beat President Donald Trump’s “personality cult.” Host Kristen Welker said, “I do want to turn to the redistricting battle where Democrats have faced, as you know, Senator, a series of recent setbacks in the courts. Do you believe that Democrats are in danger of losing their fight to win back the House?” Van Hollen said, “I do not. I think the Democrats will win back the House because there’s so much momentum. People are extremely upset, as they should be,…

Canceled troop deployments and delayed weapons deliveries are signaling the end of the bloc’s old military order The decoupling of the US and European armies within NATO is no longer theoretical – the process is already underway. American troop deployments are being cancelled, and weapons deliveries – delayed.The latest example came in early May, when the US cancelled the rotation of 4,000 troops into Poland, a week after the announcement Washington is pulling 5,000 soldiers from Germany following German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran as misguided.US War Secretary Pete Hegseth has also cancelled the deployment…

Spanish-born actor and Dune star Javier Bardem Javier Bardem once again ranted against President Donald Trump, accusing him, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Vladimir Putin of allegedly fostering a “culture of toxic masculinity” that gets women and “thousands” killed. The Academy Award winner delivered his new rant speaking at a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend to present his latest film, The Beloved. The far-left actor argued that “toxic masculinity” is causing an average of “two women killed monthly by their ex-husbands or ex-boyfriends” in his native Spain before asserting that the issue also extends to Trump. “We…

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said the proposed Trump-IRS settlement was “unconstitutional.” Partial transcript as follows: STEPHANOPOULOS: You’ve called this proposed settlement a fraud. Is it illegal? And are you confident the courts will block it? RASKIN: Yes. Well, let’s start with this, George, only Congress has the power to appropriate money. And Congress never voted on creating this $1.7 billion political slush fund at the Department of Justice. And Congress would never pass that. There’s no way he could get that through Congress. So, this is just an invention on his part. But even if Congress…

Expect lots of attention this week on the GOP immigration enforcement bill and whether White House ballroom security funding can be included — we’ve got plenty on that political drama below. Meanwhile, there’s a quiet scramble underway to get bipartisan legislating done this week before the midterms loom too large — if President Donald Trump doesn’t screw it up. Before next week’s Memorial Day recess, GOP lawmakers will try to pass bipartisan measures on affordable housing and college athletics regulation. Legislation with Republican and Democratic backers regulating cryptocurrencies, overhauling the energy permitting process, governing AI use, boosting U.S. manufacturing and…

Retirement accounts are among the most significant financial assets many Americans hold at death. At the end of 2025, IRAs alone held $19.2 trillion, while defined contribution plans—including 401(k), 403(b), 457, and similar plans—held another $14.2 trillion. Among families that own individual-account retirement assets, those accounts represented 65% of their financial assets, according to EBRI’s analysis of the Federal Reserve’s 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances. That’s why it’s important to get the planning right. Planning for inherited retirement accounts used to be different. In many cases, beneficiaries could stretch distributions over their own life expectancy, which allowed for tax deferral…

England’s Football Association (FA) will provide the national soccer team with personalized, custom made bedding to ensure optimal sleep conditions for the players as the Three Lions team seeks to earn England’s second FIFA World Cup trophy at the upcoming tournament. England is one of the 48 countries competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico between June 11–July 19. The English team, led by captain Harry Kane, will be staying at The Inn at Meadowbrook, a hotel near Kansas City. The Sun reports that team coach Thomas Tuchel has deployed a meticulous…