Matt Delaney

China quietly uses cartel drug trade to upend American harmony at home

China's ongoing shadow war with the U.S. involves cleaning drug money for Mexican cartels so the gangs can fuel the deadly overdose epidemic and sow discord in American institutions, said an analyst who spoke to The Washington Times.

June 25, 2024

L.A. mayor to meet with Jewish leaders after anti-Israel protest turned violent

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she will meet with Jewish leaders and police brass after a Sunday protest outside of a synagogue devolved into a melee between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators.

June 24, 2024

Two California robbers arrested after impersonating ICE agents to target Latinos

Two men who dressed as federal immigration agents in order to shake down Latino victims were arrested by police in Southern California.

June 24, 2024

Murder charges dropped against USC student who killed vagrant pretending to have gun

Los Angeles prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a college student who fatally stabbed a homeless man after authorities said the vagrant's false claim about having a gun made the student "fear for his life."

June 23, 2024

Republican push to remove progressive Memphis D.A. Steve Mulroy sparks a partisan skirmish

Tennessee Democrats rallied this week to the defense of a Memphis prosecutor targeted for removal by state Republican leaders who see the district attorney as soft on crime.

June 20, 2024

Feds raid home owned by Democrat Oakland mayor

Federal agents on Thursday raided a California home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, according to multiple reports.

June 20, 2024

Family of taekwondo black belts foil sexual assault in Texas

Police in Texas said a family of taekwondo instructors thwarted a sexual assault Tuesday after they heard nearby cries for help.

June 20, 2024

USC student charged with murdering homeless man breaking into car

A Los Angeles college student remains behind bars Wednesday after police charged him with stabbing to death a man believed to be homeless for breaking into his car.

June 19, 2024

WATCH: Republicans targeting D.C. traffic cameras

Republicans on Capitol Hill are using their oversight power to try to eliminate traffic cameras that ticket speeding drivers, and soon enough, those who turn right on red.

June 18, 2024

Illegal immigrant charged in broad daylight rape of teen girl in New York City

An Ecuadorian migrant accused of tying up and raping a 13-year-old girl at a New York City park was arrested Tuesday after police said vigilant citizens tackled and held the suspect until officers arrived.

June 18, 2024

Moped crackdown sees D.C. police arrest more than 60 drivers, impound 200 scooters

Police have arrested dozens of moped drivers and impounded hundreds of scooters as of Monday during the District's crackdown on the mopeds zig-zagging their way through city streets.

June 17, 2024

Maryland governor pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions as decriminalization trend accelerates

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pardoned more than 175,000 marijuana-related convictions on Monday, joining the ranks of mostly Democrat officeholders, including President Biden, who are taking steps to decriminalize the drug.

June 17, 2024

Illegal immigrant with ties to MS-13 charged in 2023 killing of Maryland mother

More than 10 months after a Maryland mother of five was killed while out on a run, authorities on Saturday said they brought murder and rape charges against a Salvadoran man who is in the country illegally and has ties to international gang MS-13.

June 16, 2024

Angie Harmon’s daughter facing felony charges after nightclub burglary

Actress Angie Harmon's 18-year-old daughter was arrested and charged this month with breaking into a North Carolina nightclub and stealing bottles of liquor.

June 16, 2024

Two bystanders killed after shooting erupts during Juneteenth event in Texas

Police in Texas said two bystanders were shot and killed late Saturday after a brawl escalated into deadly gunfire during a Juneteenth celebration.

June 16, 2024

Law enforcers question FBI report showing ‘historic decline’ in crime

The dramatic decline in crime that President Biden and other federal leaders touted this week has some analysts questioning whether a spotty data collection process is painting a misleadingly upbeat picture of public safety.

June 13, 2024

Port of Baltimore is back in business after main shipping lane reopened

It was all smiles Wednesday from the Maryland leaders and federal officials who celebrated reopening the main shipping channel to the Port of Baltimore -- less than three months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge's collapse claimed six lives and put the city in economic limbo.

June 12, 2024

Two congressional staffers mugged in Navy Yard robbery spree in D.C.

A Republican congressional aide on Wednesday discussed being held up at gunpoint in the District as one of two staffers who were robbed over the weekend in separate muggings in the Navy Yard neighborhood.

June 12, 2024

D.C. police chief credits community trust, cameras; arrests increase during first year of leadership

Arrests for shootings, carjackings and robberies are up in the District so far this year thanks to the city's beefed-up surveillance camera system and the increasing willingness of crime-weary residents to talk to cops.

June 4, 2024

Venezuelan migrant nabbed after two NYC cops shot chasing robbery suspect

A Venezuelan migrant was accused early Monday of shooting two New York City police officers after authorities tried to pull over the 19-year-old robbery suspect in Queens.

June 3, 2024