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The small executive transport plane, capable of carrying six passengers, crashed into a home around 12:20 p.m. local time, igniting a fire. A U.S. Bank executive is presumed to have died after a small plane crashed into a home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, on Saturday afternoon. The aircraft was registered to Terry Dolan, U.S. Bank’s vice chair and chief administration officer. “The medical examiner’s office has not yet confirmed whether he was on board, but we believe he was,” the statement read. “Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family, friends, and all those affected by this tragic incident,”...

In a case contesting the Trump administration’s power to deport Venezuelan nationals under a 1798 wartime law, a federal appellate court refused to stay the orders of a lower court. The Trump administration’s deportation agenda was further halted when a three-judge panel sided with the plaintiffs in the lawsuit in a 2-1 ruling. Oral arguments were heard Monday by D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judges Karen Henderson, Patricia Millett, and Justin Walker, who agreed to hear the case expeditiously last week. Millett, an Obama appointee, aligned with the plaintiffs and engaged in a back-and-forth on Monday. She debated whether the...

Kamala Harris has broken her months-long silence, and many people thought that she said exactly what most of us are thinking. Kamala Harris, who lost the presidential elections to Donald Trump, spoke of the feeling of fear sweeping across the United States under the current president’s current leadership. On April 3, in a speech at Leading Women Defined Summit in California, Harris indirectly touched the subject of the tariffs Trump imposed on nations worldwide as well as his many actions and the signings of executive orders, most of which contradict with the law. In fact, her words referred to the...

President Donald Trump and his administration have made decisions that sparked controversy not only in political circles but also among the general public. Among the rest, many of the executive orders Trump signed since returning to the White House have been challenged by certain organizations that claim they contradict the laws. Most recently, on what he dubbed a “Liberation Day,” Trump unveiled a broad new tariff plan. As reported by VT, the president’s new policy imposes a universal 10% tariff on all imports, featuring major hikes for 60 countries labeled as “worst offenders.” In the speech he delivered from the...

A Democratic strategist who once predicted the downfall of Donald Trump’s administration now believes that moment has arrived — and even sooner than he originally anticipated. James Carville, the well-known 80-year-old political consultant, reflected on his earlier prediction during a recent interview. Just weeks after Trump returned to the White House on January 20, Carville had forecasted that Trump’s presidency would begin to unravel due to a combination of declining approval ratings, mass firings within the government, and a series of controversial executive actions. Speaking to Mediaite’s Dan Abrams shortly after Trump completed his first month back in office, Carville...

In a sweeping announcement that has intensified scrutiny on federal security measures, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino revealed that the bureau is actively investigating a series of violent attacks targeting Tesla vehicles and dealerships, as well as related swatting incidents. The revelations come amid a broader political debate over federal spending cuts and are being condemned as acts of domestic terrorism by President Donald Trump and top administration officials.I. A Surge of Violent Incidents Targeting Tesla Recent weeks have seen a series of brazen attacks on Tesla properties that have alarmed both law enforcement and the public. In one particularly...

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that outlines plans for a government-run sovereign wealth fund to serve as an economic development tool and perhaps be used to buy TikTok. Among the aims for the fund would be developing infrastructure such as airports and highways, and it could help the U.S. extend its influence in areas such as Panama and Greenland. “We’re going to stand this thing up within the next 12 months. We’re going to monetize the asset side of the U.S. balance sheet for the American people,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during a media...