Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam in danger of failure

Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam in danger of failure

(NewsNation) — The Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, is in “imminent failure condition” according to authorities, who have warned residents to be prepared to evacuate. No evacuations have been ordered yet as the state has faced serious flooding with the possibility of more rain in the forecast. Water appeared to have formed a … Read more

Biden and Trump take different approaches ahead of pivotal debate

Biden and Trump take different approaches ahead of pivotal debate

(NewsNation) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are gearing up for what could be the pivotal debate of the 2024 presidential election. The two candidates are taking two very different approaches to debate prep, with Biden surrounding himself with his closest advisers at Camp David and Trump hitting the campaign trail in … Read more

World’s ugliest dog contest names champion

World’s ugliest dog contest names champion

(NewsNation) — The world’s “ugliest dog” has been named after a competition held in Petaluma, California, that organizers say is to celebrate all dogs, including the less photogenic. This year’s winner is Wild Thang, a Pekingese whose early bout with distemper caused his front teeth to not grow in, causing his tongue to permanently hang … Read more

Louisiana’s Ten Commandments mandate kicks off national fight

Louisiana’s Ten Commandments mandate kicks off national fight

Louisiana has triggered a national controversy with a new law mandating that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public classrooms.   The law signed by the state’s GOP governor has been blasted by civil liberties groups, which argue it infringes on the rights of students and blatantly ignores the separation of church and state.  The … Read more

Asteroid worth $10 quintillion discovered more than 100 years ago

Asteroid worth  quintillion discovered more than 100 years ago

(NewsNation) — An asteroid that could be worth up to $10 quintillion was discovered 172 years ago, and NASA is just now launching a mission to explore it. Psyche — the name of the asteroid — is thought to contain valuable metals like gold, iron, platinum, palladium and nickel, which could be worth a jaw-dropping … Read more

Kristi Noem says she hasn’t been vetted as Donald Trump VP pick

Kristi Noem says she hasn’t been vetted as Donald Trump VP pick

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) indicated Sunday that she has not been formally vetted to potentially be former President Trump’s vice-presidential pick. When asked on “Meet the Press” if she has received any vetting paperwork, Noem said, “The only person who knows who the vice president’s going to be is Donald Trump.” “I haven’t … Read more

Texas woman charged after allegedly trying to drown Muslim child

Texas woman charged after allegedly trying to drown Muslim child

FORT WORTH, Texas (NewsNation) — A hate crime investigation is being requested by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) after a Texas woman allegedly tried to drown two children in an apartment pool. Police charged Elizabeth Wolf, 42, with attempted capital murder, injury to a child and public intoxication after the incident May 19 in Euless, … Read more

What to know about the Supreme Court decision on Donald Trump immunity

What to know about the Supreme Court decision on Donald Trump immunity

(The Hill) – The nation is bracing for a high-stakes Supreme Court decision that could come as soon as this week on former President Donald Trump’s arguments that he is immune from prosecution as a former commander in chief.  The case could have significant impact on how former presidents may be held to account for … Read more

Trump’s VP search narrows as he proclaims he knows his pick

Trump’s VP search narrows as he proclaims he knows his pick

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will be at Trump-Biden presidential debate. Burgum among those on short-list for Trump’s vice presidential pick Trump campaign says choice will be someone who is ‘strong leader’ FILE – Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, June 22, 2024, at Temple University in Philadelphia. The … Read more

Biden’s immigration relief breaks pattern of enforcement-heavy rhetoric

Biden’s immigration relief breaks pattern of enforcement-heavy rhetoric

Pollsters are predicting that President Biden’s immigration relief moves will give him a boost among battleground state Latinos, a key demographic ahead of November’s general election. Days after Biden’s order, former President Trump told a podcast host he would essentially staple a green card to every U.S. college diploma earned by a foreign national, a … Read more