Julián Curo-Churata lived in Laurel for about 17 years before he was detained in June by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. He died in the agency’s custody on Sept. 29.

October 8, 2026

YouTube video by The Lincoln Project

The president went to Nebraska – and showed yet again why Democrats including Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed are desperate for him to visit! In Maine, Susan Collins faced more embarrassing reporting.

More oil is flowing through the strait, but that doesn’t mean the U.S. has won.

A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.

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October 5, 2026

Dozens of media outlets joined Reporters Committee in urging a court to restore White House access to the news outlets.

The Justice Department now argues that journalist Katie Phang cannot use federal administrative law to force further disclosure.

President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...

The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.