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Michallie Harrison

Michallie K. Harrison is a journalist, communications professional, and retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class with 21 years of service. She writes about politics, public policy, law, technology, national security, and the issues driving public conversation.

Alex Jones speaks at The People’s Convention in Detroit in June 2024.

High Profile Court Cases August 21, 2026

Alex Jones’ $45M Punitive Award Cut to $1.5M

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Third Court of Appeals cut Alex Jones’ $45.2 million punitive award to $1.5 million Friday.…

By Michallie Harrison

Five people arrested in the Pawleys Island Community Church investigation.

High Profile Court Cases August 21, 2026

Pawleys Island School Closes After Sex-Offender Case

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — Pawleys Island Christian Academy has closed after 25 years as a criminal investigation into how a…

By Michallie Harrison

Collin County Courthouse where Karmelo Anthony’s new-trial hearing was held.

High Profile Court Cases August 20, 2026

Austin Metcalf’s Racist History Kept From Jury

MCKINNEY, Texas — Jurors who rejected Karmelo Anthony’s self-defense claim never heard evidence about Austin Metcalf’s racist history, including graffiti…

By Michallie Harrison

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday speaks beside a board displaying details about the alleged Penn State cocaine ring.

America August 18, 2026

Penn State Cocaine Ring Used Pledges, AG Says

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Fourteen people face charges in an alleged Penn State cocaine ring tied to two off-campus fraternity houses.…

By Michallie Harrison

Hakeem Jeffries stands between health care workers and ICE officers beneath a Medicare for All question

America August 17, 2026

Hakeem Jeffries Sidesteps Medicare for All

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries declined Sunday to say if he still supports Medicare for All. The answer…

By Michallie Harrison

Joshua Kushner pictured beside the Los Angeles Lakers logo in an editorial illustration

America August 14, 2026

White House Denies Role in Josh Kushner’s Lakers Deal

LOS ANGELES — The White House is denying any role in the Josh Kushner Lakers deal. The record $12.5 billion…

By Michallie Harrison

F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the USS Gerald R. Ford using EMALS, the system targeted by Trump’s Navy steam catapults order.

America August 14, 2026

Trump Orders Navy Back to Steam Catapults

WASHINGTON — Navy steam catapults will return under an order signed by President Donald Trump, forcing a major redesign of…

By Michallie Harrison

President Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center before the board approved a Trump inscription

America August 14, 2026

Kennedy Center Board Tests Court With Trump Inscription

WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center board voted Thursday to inscribe President Donald Trump’s name on the building’s facade, less than…

By Michallie Harrison

USS Abraham Lincoln crisis carrier transiting the Arabian Sea during its extended 2026 Middle East deployment

Opinion August 14, 2026

USS Abraham Lincoln Crisis Is a Leadership Failure

The USS Abraham Lincoln crisis should scare the hell out of anyone who has served or loved someone who did.…

By Michallie Harrison

Nerlerit Inaat Airport in East Greenland, where equipment for the proposed Greenland oil drilling project was stored.

Business August 13, 2026

Greenland Oil Drilling Delayed Until 2027

Greenland oil drilling planned by a U.S.-backed venture has been delayed until at least winter 2027 after Greenlandic authorities said…

By Michallie Harrison

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