Thomas Cooper

Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Patriot Brief Shoplifter returned to Walmart during police charity event and was immediately recognized and arrested. Police recovered nearly $900 in stolen toys and prevented...

AP Photo/Lisa Marie Pane Patriot Brief Nearly half of Americans now live in states with constitutional carry laws. Crime rates continue falling despite expanded permitless carry nationwide. Anti-gun predictions of...

(Stephen Maturen / Getty Images) Patriot Brief Whistleblower alleges Somali-linked Medicaid fraud now spreading beyond Minnesota into Ohio. Providers reportedly pressured to bill Medicaid for fake or exaggerated medical conditions....

(Light Oriye Tamunotonye – AFP / Getty Images) Patriot Brief U.S. will deny visas to Nigerians involved in persecuting Christians under new Trump administration policy. Visa restrictions may extend to...

(Eric Lee / Getty Images) Patriot Brief DOT threatens to pull highway funds from states issuing CDLs to illegal immigrants New York cited for issuing majority of non-domiciled CDLs unlawfully...

(Mandel Ngan – AFP / Getty Images) Patriot Brief CNN staff fear ownership change as Paramount and Netflix battle for Warner Bros. Discovery. Employees worry Paramount would impose tighter editorial...

(Evan Vucci / AP) Patriot Brief Media outlets push cabinet infighting narrative as Trump nears one year into second term. Trump publicly rebukes reports, praising Hegseth, Noem, and cabinet unity....

Patriot Brief Charity care packages for deployed troops were returned or lost due to USPS customs issues. Over 800 boxes flagged for vague labeling despite clear military destinations. Charity leader...

(Udo Salters Photography / Getty Images) Patriot Brief NYC mayor-elect vows to halt homeless encampment cleanups in favor of vague housing promises. Critics warn policy abandons homeless to unsafe conditions...

AP Photo/Morgan Lee New Mexico’s approach to gun violence has become a case study in ideological stubbornness. Crime rises, homicide rates worsen, and lawmakers respond not by punishing criminals—but by...