The British Royal Navy announced on Saturday that two Russian spy ships were detected in the English Channel. The Russian corvette RFN Stoikiy and tanker Yelnya were sailing west through Dover when the British military intercepted them. The interception happened after an incident on Nov. 19, when a Russian spy ship, Yantar, was reported near the coast […]
(The Center Square) – Legislation from the Illinois General Assembly has opened the door for Cook County to fund immigrants’ legal services with additional county taxpayer dollars. Last Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $10.12 billion budget for fiscal year 2026. County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the spending plan adds seven […]
(The Center Square) — Maine’s two U.S. senators are asking the Trump administration to provide financial support for the state’s forest products industry as many companies struggle with the impact of tariffs. In a letter to Trump administration officials, Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine and Angus King, I-Maine, said they are “gravely concerned” about the impact […]
The Trump administration has rescinded deportation protections that the Biden administration had issued for more than 3,600 illegal immigrants from Burma, now called Myanmar, in the United States, according to the Department of Homeland Security. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem decided on Monday to reverse her predecessor’s decision to renew temporary protected status, or TPS, for Burmese people who illegally […]
Politicians and think tanks offered analysis about the reported end of the Department of Government Efficiency. U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said “the principles of DOGE remain alive and well” in his agency, while confirming that it is no longer a “centralized entity.” Many interpreted this to mean that DOGE is dead. […]
A federal appeals court on Monday grappled with the legality of President Donald Trump‘s decision to bar Associated Press reporters from the Oval Office and other small White House spaces after a dispute over the naming of the Gulf of America, drilling into whether the First Amendment protects journalists’ proximity to the president. Justice Department […]
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will visit China in April, with Chinese President Xi Jinping coming to the United States for a state visit later next year. Trump made the announcement on social media after speaking with his Chinese counterpart earlier Monday regarding trade, including soybeans, fentanyl, the Russia-Ukraine war, and, reportedly, Taiwan. In a social media post, Trump […]
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) on Monday warned President Donald Trump against seeking to send billions of dollars in dividends from tariffs to voters, suggesting the funds should instead go toward paying off the mounting national debt. “Look, we can’t afford it,” Johnson told Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo. “I wish we were in a position to […]
Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha condemned Verizon because it “aided and abetted” special prosecutor Jack Smith in the surveillance of Republican lawmakers. In 2023, Smith tracked the phones of Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), […]
A Japanese leader’s offhand comments about Taiwan more than two weeks ago created such a firestorm in Beijing that the United Nations and the White House are still getting an earful. Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with President Donald Trump on Monday, and it seems the most pressing issue on the CCP leader’s mind was […]
