Judges ruling against the Trump administration are citing famous literary works, historical figures, and even the Bible to make dramatic arguments in district courts against policies they oppose. While judges are supposed to stick to the law in their rulings, some have included quotations beyond the law in their rulings against the Trump administration, to […]
Republicans want President Donald Trump to use the first State of the Union address of his second term to make the case that Democrats, not the White House, are to blame for a drawn-out shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Trump will return to the Capitol next Tuesday for a prime-time address overshadowed by […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)’s international debut at the Munich Security Conference was supposed to showcase her readiness for a possible 2028 bid for Senate or the White House. Instead, it exposed foreign policy missteps that sparked mockery and renewed questions about whether the progressive firebrand is ready for prime time. Ocasio-Cortez claimed at the conference that […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed a 9.5% property tax increase on Tuesday as part of his plan for the city’s “preliminary budget.” Mamdani said the tax hike was necessary to offset a $5.4 billion budget shortfall in the city due to the financial mismanagement by previous administrations. Mamdani’s tax hike proposal comes months […]
The U.S. military announced three more strikes against suspected drug-trafficking vessels as part of Operation Southern Spear. Two of the strikes occurred in the Eastern Pacific, and one in the Caribbean Sea. Eleven “male narco-terrorists were killed” during the military operations, and the strikes were authorized by Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of United States […]
Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly on Tuesday condemned Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) for a controversial statement he made about Muslims. Kelly told Fine to “f*** off” in response to a social media post Fine made over the weekend that said, “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) offered Republicans a suggestion on Tuesday on how to ensure a competitive Senate seat remains in GOP hands. Fetterman contended that President Donald Trump and Republicans have the opportunity to “lock down” Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) hotly contested seat by coming together to endorse the incumbent over two other leading GOP […]
Vice President JD Vance denied on Tuesday that there is tension between himself and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as both men are eyed as possible 2028 presidential rivals. Vance described Rubio as “my closest friend” in the Trump administration, and said he was focused on filling out the remainder of his vice presidential term, […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) on Tuesday called for the CIA to release any records it holds related to Jeffrey Epstein. Mace said the documents could shed light on suggestions that the late convicted sex offender and his close associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, could have supported U.S. intelligence efforts. As a member of the House oversight committee, […]
The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it updated its rules of the court in an effort to help justices avoid conflicts of interest with parties before them. The rule changes, effective March 16, will require parties in petitions filed with the Supreme Court to list the stock ticker symbol of any company that is a party […]
