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Derek Johnson

Derek Johnson covers breaking news for the USA Herald.

USA Herald graphic: bipartisan senators oppose Russian diesel purchase

Business October 14, 2026

Six Senators, Including Four Republicans, Demand Trump Reverse Russian Diesel Deal as Fuel Prices Bite

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of six U.S. senators, including four Republicans, is demanding that the Trump administration “immediately…

By Derek Johnson

USA Herald graphic: federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar home

America October 14, 2026

Federal Agents Search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington Home Weeks Before Midterms as Democrats Cry Political Retaliation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal agents searched the Washington-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday, October 12, in what…

By Derek Johnson

USA Herald graphic: Houthi strikes hit Riyadh airport and Saudi oil complex

Breaking News October 14, 2026

Houthi Missiles Hit Riyadh Airport and Saudi Oil Complex as Trump Says a Decision on Iran Is Coming “Very Soon”

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Houthi missile and drone strikes have shut down Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and set fire…

By Derek Johnson

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America October 13, 2026

Supreme Court Opens Explosive New Term on the Eve of the Midterms With Trump Appeals, Gun Bans, Abortion Pills and Deportation Fights on the Docket

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court opened its new term this month with one of the most politically explosive dockets…

By Derek Johnson

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Breaking News October 13, 2026

Trump Insists Russia-Ukraine “Energy Ceasefire” Is Holding as Zelenskyy Reports New Strikes and Lavrov Says the War Will Go On

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine is holding, even as…

By Derek Johnson

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America October 13, 2026

Man Dies at Six Flags Over Georgia as Park Giant Shuts Nine Roller Coasters Nationwide While Police Probe Goliath Tragedy

AUSTELL, Ga. — A man died Monday afternoon after an incident on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over…

By Derek Johnson

For the First Time Since 2002, the U.S. Won't Invite International Observers to Monitor Its Federal Elections

America October 7, 2026

For the First Time Since 2002, the U.S. Won’t Invite International Observers to Monitor Its Federal Elections

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the November 3 midterm elections less than a month away, the Trump administration has declined to…

By Derek Johnson

Six U.S. Soldiers Died in an Iranian Drone Strike in Kuwait. Now Families and a Senator Are Demanding to Know Why They Were Left Exposed

America October 7, 2026

Six U.S. Soldiers Died in an Iranian Drone Strike in Kuwait. Now Families and a Senator Are Demanding to Know Why They Were Left Exposed

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than seven months after an Iranian drone killed six American soldiers at a makeshift operations center…

By Derek Johnson

Trump Says He Regrets Picking Supreme Court Justices as New Term Opens With Immigration, Guns and Voting Rights on the Line

America October 7, 2026

Trump Says He Regrets Picking Supreme Court Justices as New Term Opens With Immigration, Guns and Voting Rights on the Line

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court opened its new term this week with the president’s agenda at the center of…

By Derek Johnson

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America October 5, 2026

Two Dead, 35 Hurt As Gunfire Erupts At Georgia Homecoming Block Party With 1,000 People — GBI Hunts Shooter As Tiny Vienna Reels

VIENNA, Ga. — Two men are dead and dozens more were injured after gunfire tore through a homecoming-weekend block party…

By Derek Johnson

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