Taiwan is pouring money into a missile system that will resemble Israel’s famous “Iron Dome.” President Lai Ching-te announced on Wednesday that his government has set aside a special $40 billion “supplementary defense budget” to purchase cutting-edge air defense systems due to ongoing threats of aggression from mainland China — calling the project “investment that […]
Inside Elections changed its rating for Tennessee‘s 7th Congressional District special election from “safe Republican” to “lean Republican,” as Democrats continue to pour money into the race. Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps are facing off to fill the seat of former Republican Tennessee Rep. Mark Green, who left Congress in June. Despite […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) remembers the exact moment his life changed from being a “regular guy” representing his Louisiana district to the world’s busiest political fireman. It was Oct. 25, 2023, when he was unanimously elected speaker by the Republican caucus after three weeks of chaos. “I was on the leadership team. I was […]
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is suing Trump administration official Bill Pulte for referring several of President Donald Trump’s political adversaries to the Justice Department over alleged mortgage fraud. Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has referred Swalwell, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, and Sen. […]
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee dismissed the sweeping racketeering case against President Donald Trump and several of his allies, which accused them of attempting to overturn the 2020 election result in Georgia, on Wednesday after the new prosecutor on the case requested the charges be dropped. McAfee granted the request to dismiss shortly […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said Tuesday that a viral video from Democratic lawmakers quickly fell apart under scrutiny, as they don’t have a proper answer when asked about its premise. Democratic veterans and one former CIA operative, including Sens. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and four House lawmakers, all partook […]
Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha predicted a big box-office hit for Rush Hour 4 due to President Donald Trump’s reported involvement. Paramount Skydance greenlit the long-awaited Rush Hour sequel on Tuesday after Trump reportedly pressured CEO Larry Ellison to revive one of Trump’s favorite movie franchises. The action series centered on the partnership between […]
New York City Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker said Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has a “tremendous amount” of work to do to win over the city’s first responders. Tucker, who is Jewish, previously said he was departing the New York City Fire Department in December after Mamdani’s win. “Yeah, I think he has a tremendous amount of […]
At least 13 people were killed, and dozens were injured after a massive inferno engulfed a residential complex in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department said reports of a fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po began coming in at 2:51 p.m. The severity of the fire increased rapidly, designated a No. […]
President Donald Trump ripped the New York Times on Wednesday morning for publishing a report on his age and physical health as president. The New York Times article, titled “Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office,” walked through a recent Oval Office event in which Trump seemed to close his […]
