Cortney Weil

1 week ago | theblaze.com | Cortney Weil |Julio Rosas

The main suspect in the horrific fatal shooting of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband may have played a role in state government after receiving an appointment from two Democrat governors, including Gov. Tim Walz, Blaze News has learned. According to a law enforcement source, police suspect that Vance Luther Boelter gunned down Rep. Hortman (DFL) and her husband, Mark, in Brooklyn Park as well as state Sen. John Hoffman (DFL) and his wife, Yvette, in nearby Champlin.

3 weeks ago | theblaze.com | Cortney Weil

Two female Secret Service agents were caught on video tussling outside former President Barack Obama's residence in Washington, D.C., earlier this month, reigniting concerns that diversity, equity, and inclusion-related policies implemented under previous administrations continue to impact the agency negatively. Around 2:30 a.m. on May 21, two agents assigned to guard the Obama home "got into a physical fight," according to Susan Crabtree of RealClearPolitics.

4 weeks ago | theblaze.com | Cortney Weil

Mark Bashaw, a former lieutenant in the U.S. Army, finally has a measure of justice after he was criminally convicted and discharged for refusing to abide by COVID-related protocols implemented under President Joe Biden. In August 2021, then-Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin imposed a COVID vaccine mandate for members of the military, claiming the shots were critical for maintaining healthy, ready armed forces.

1 month ago | theblaze.com | Cortney Weil

Republican candidates have not fared well lately in key races in one of the most important swing states in the country: Michigan. Rep. John James (R) of Michigan did not mince words when talking to Blaze News about their lackluster performances, insisting that they demonstrate why he should be the party's nominee for the open governor race in 2026. James, 43, rose to national prominence in 2018, when he unsuccessfully attempted to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen.

1 month ago | theblaze.com | Cortney Weil

A Colombian national in the U.S. illegally is now staring down decades in federal prison after she allegedly collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in public assistance and allegedly cast a ballot in the 2024 election. According to a press release from the Department of Justice, Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, 59, has managed to live in the U.S. illegally for more than two decades after she assumed a stolen identity.