Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett pushed back on the diminished image of the high court, arguing that much of the public misunderstands the court as partisan. Speaking at a book tour event at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, Barrett tried to humanize the court, reflecting on such things as her experiences balancing her […]
European leaders have found fresh enthusiasm for upholding Europe’s role in NATO after the United States announced it would be reducing its troops on the continent. President Donald Trump made good on his threat to reduce U.S. troops in Germany after Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested Iran was “humiliating” the global superpower, removing 5,000 military personnel […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a competing ceasefire proposal to Russian President Vladimir Putin shortly after a Ukrainian drone hit a residential high-rise in Moscow. Ukraine has drastically stepped up its long-range drone campaign against Russia this year, mostly targeting its oil infrastructure. Its attack on Monday was an anomaly, breaching the capital’s air defenses […]
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) escalated his criticism Monday of Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) for postponing the state’s House primary elections after a Supreme Court ruling, while still moving forward with the May 16 Senate primary. Cassidy would not rule out that the move made by executive order from Landry, who is supporting Trump-backed rival Rep. […]
The feud between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell continues, with Trump posting a photo of Powell falling in the trash on X. “‘Too Late’ is a DISASTER for America! Interest Rates too high!” Trump tweeted with a graphic depicting Powell falling into a dumpster. Powell, who has stated that he will […]
A group of Florida Democratic voters and a voting rights group jointly filed a lawsuit against Florida‘s new congressional map that could give the state four new Republican seats. The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit in Florida’s 2nd Judicial Court just hours after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed legislation enacting a new map that would give […]
Multiple synagogues and private homes in New York City were vandalized Sunday night into Monday morning with swastikas and other antisemitic graffiti, prompting an investigation by city authorities and condemnation from Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who said there was “no place” for such an attack. Photos circulating online show black swastikas circled in red spray-painted across […]
President Donald Trump conceded Monday that artificial intelligence will have a seismic impact on the labor market. Trump, speaking at a small business event at the White House, opened his remarks by touting both foreign and domestic investments his agenda is funneling into the American economy, specifically in the AI space. The Trump administration has […]
The White House was put under lockdown after a person was shot by law enforcement near the building on Monday. President Donald Trump was at the White House during the shooting, but his schedule was uninterrupted. No officers were hurt in the shooting. “U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting […]
Former Fox host Steve Hilton and former California Attorney General Xavier Becerra are tied for the top spot in California’s gubernatorial race, according to the latest California Democratic Party poll published Monday. Becerra, a Democrat, and Hilton, a Republican, both saw gains from the previous survey, with each now at 18% as voting for the […]
