Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Friday that her primary focus remains the restoration of democracy and the release of political prisoners in her home country, rather than her own political future. The remarks came during a press conference at the Heritage Foundation, where Machado spoke to reporters following a visit with President Donald […]
Vice President JD Vance will reportedly pass on the 2026 Munich Security Conference after he rattled European leaders with a combative speech last year. The speech, delivered early in President Donald Trump’s second term, established that the administration would be less friendly toward Europe. “There’s a new sheriff in town,” Vance said at the time. He […]
The Trump administration told a federal court it should reject a nonprofit organization’s attempt to halt construction of the planned White House ballroom, arguing in part that just because the addition to the executive mansion is currently an “eyesore” does not mean the organization has a valid reason to sue. The National Trust for Historic […]
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is boasting an $11 million cash-on-hand war chest as he moves into the final months before going head-to-head against several GOP challengers in the crowded Senate primary. In addition to breaking double-digits as far as cash-on-hand, Cassidy’s campaign expects to spend over $26 million before the May 16 primary. Cassidy’s campaign […]
President Donald Trump threatened to tariff other nations that do not support the U.S. in acquiring Greenland during a Friday morning event. During an event touting the administration’s investment in rural health, Trump recalled threatening European nations, such as France and Germany, with 25% tariffs for not paying more for prescription drugs as part of […]
A federal judge in California handed the Trump administration its first major legal defeat on Thursday in a nationwide effort to force states to turn over sensitive voter registration information. U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that sought access to California’s unredacted voter […]
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday he is dropping special tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, marking Ottawa’s latest move to deepen ties with countries it views as more “predictable” than the United States. Under the “landmark” deal, Canada is allowing 49,000 of the vehicles into the country, dropping 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said all the Minnesota elected officials have acknowledged the Somali fraud scheme in the state except for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). “No one is denying [the fraud] except for, I guess, Ilhan Omar, who is living in an alternate universe where I guess MS Now allows her to live,” Concha […]
Days after his office called the killing of Renee Good “state-sponsored terrorism,” Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) backtracked. Newsom appeared to disagree with his office’s comments during an episode of his podcast with conservative commentator Ben Shapiro. “Your press office tweeted out that [ICE operations were] ‘state-sponsored terrorism,'” Shapiro said, with Newsom replying in short that […]
District of Columbia Councilman and mayoral hopeful Kenyan McDuffie has overtaken a fundraising record set weeks ago by his primary competitor, Ward 4 Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George. The surge in contributors for McDuffie, who announced his campaign on Wednesday, was fueled in part by a significant influx of support from donors outside the district. The […]
