Afghanistan’s Taliban government vowed retaliation after accusing Pakistan of killing several people in recent airstrikes. The Pakistani air force carried out air and drone strikes against the border provinces of Khost, Kunar, and Paktika, according to Afghanistan, allegedly killing 10 people. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed that nine of those killed were children. “The Pakistani […]
(The Center Square) – Mid-month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development released its new Notice of Funding Opportunity, revealing major cuts to programs geared toward addressing homelessness. Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined 19 other states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit against the Trump administration to win back the funding. “For decades, […]
The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC has endorsed Mayor Daniel Biss for the open Illinois House seat over grassroots candidate Kat Abughazaleh following her indictment. The announcement, from co-chairs Maxwell Frost (D-FL) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), comes months before the March 17 primary. “He will be a strong partner in moving forward critical legislation, including Medicare […]
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and President Donald Trump are blasting Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago officials after a 26-year-old woman was doused in gasoline and set on fire aboard a CTA train, calling the attack a direct consequence of what they described as “soft-on-crime” criminal-justice policies. Duffy took to X on Tuesday, writing: “Soft-on-crime […]
(The Center Square) – Manufacturers say legislators at the Illinois State Capitol have done enough damage, and a progressive tax would be too much. Last week, former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn proposed a 3% surcharge on incomes over $1 million. The effort comes after voters in 2020 disapproved of changing the state’s flat tax to […]
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani doesn’t believe his meeting with President Donald Trump could have gone much better. Talking candidly on an episode of The Adam Friedland Show released Monday, Mamdani said the meeting was the “most productive” they could have had. Friedland asked whether Mamadani had expected Trump to like him as much […]
The Official Strongman Games stripped the winner of its women’s competition after officials discovered the winner was “biologically male.” This year’s games were hosted in Arlington, Texas, over the weekend. Jammie Booker initially was declared the winner, but officials said they were “unaware” that Booker was born male and “now identifies as female.” “Had we […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are pushing back after a Reuters report claimed the high-profile government efficiency unit had effectively ceased to exist months before its charter was set to expire. Musk blasted the story in a post on X, writing, “Reuters lies relentlessly.” DOGE issued its own rebuke Monday […]
Virginia police announced Tuesday that a missing high school coach is wanted for 10 counts of various criminal charges, including child pornography and soliciting a minor. Police are actively searching for Travis Turner, 46, after he disappeared last week. Authorities were heading toward his residence in Appalachia, Virginia, on Thursday as part of an ongoing […]
EXCLUSIVE — The Main Street Caucus, a “pragmatic” conservative bloc on Capitol Hill, released a statement on Tuesday backing President Donald Trump’s early-stage efforts to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies. The only problem is that caucus members had no idea that statement was coming. Three sources with knowledge of the caucus’s internal discussions told the Washington […]
