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The intelligence community has assessed that violent extremists in the country are posing a “heightened threat” in 2021, according to a new unclassified threat assessment. The brief unclassified summary—assembled by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—found that domestic extremists motivated

Coffee originated in the Kaffa region of Ethiopia, growing on trees as cherries with a precious bean-like seed in the middle. Legend has it that sometime in the middle of the 9th century, a goatherd discovered its get-up-and-go properties when his goats got-up-and-went after eating the cherries. But no one knows for sure, because he

The Australian Senate has passed a motion by One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts banning the use of “distorted” gender-neutral language like “chest-feeding” and “gestational/non-gestational parent” in official federal government materials. Roberts’ motion called on the government to reject the use of the terms and to ensure all federal government and federally funded agencies do not

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has praised the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, also known as Quad, for its strength and purpose after he attended the dialogue’s first-ever leader level meeting. The meeting, which was held virtually on March 12, resulted in the four countries pledging to establish three working groups (pdf) on climate change, COVID-19 response

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced new efforts to stamp out human trafficking related to illegal border crossings amid a surge in apprehensions, including of unaccompanied minors, at the southern border. The anti-human trafficking efforts will be included in the state’s “Operation Lone Star,” a mission launched at the start of the month to

Two months ago, the Washington Post published a story based on a single anonymous source that claimed that President Donald Trump pressured a Georgia investigator over the phone. However, after the phone recordings were revealed, they had to issue a massive correction—as none of the quotes were true. Meanwhile, in Iowa, a Republican lawmaker who

Commentary You’ve probably heard of Curtis Mayfield’s Super Fly soundtrack for the film of the same name, Rick James’ Super Freak, and the Super-Size Me film from 2004. Now, added to the transgender word salad fight is the newest sexual identity, Super Straight. Kyle Royce, a TikTok social media personality and influencer started a stir

Two jurors seated in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges over his arrest of George Floyd, were dismissed on Wednesday after they said news of a $27 million settlement with Floyd’s family meant they could no longer be impartial. Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill had set aside

An isolated Amish community in Minnesota is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling by the state’s high court that allows a regulator to force its members to install a septic system that conflicts with their religious beliefs. The case is Mast v. Fillmore County, court file 20-7028. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled