Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to X on Friday afternoon to defend White House chief of staff Susie Wiles from attacks from supporters within the “Make America Healthy Again” movement. Kennedy blasted what he called “chaos agents” for attacking Wiles as not being aligned enough with the MAHA agenda. “The […]
The “Make America Healthy Again” movement has gained traction as popular food companies such as PepsiCo debut new products that do not use artificial colors and flavors. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a plan in April that pledged to eliminate petroleum-based synthetic dyes, including Red 3, Red 40, […]
FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday defended the scope of the bureau’s investigation into would-be presidential assassin Thomas Crooks, pushing back on Tucker Carlson’s claim that federal authorities misled the public about the 20-year-old gunman’s online footprint and motives. Patel’s statement, posted on X, came after the former Fox News host released a 34-minute video […]
The Indiana Senate will not vote this year on whether to redraw the state’s congressional map, ending hopes for a new GOP-favored map. Indiana has been one of several states swept into the nationwide mid-decade redistricting effort, but despite prodding from the White House, the Hoosier state will not change its map. The state’s Senate […]
California officials have asked a federal district judge to enjoin the Trump administration from using the National Guard in Los Angeles, arguing the high appeals court order allowing the federalization has been treated as a “blank check” to use the forces beyond the Golden State. In a filing to the U.S. District Court for the […]
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that environmentalist critics say would dramatically weaken the commonwealth’s goals for limiting climate change, undoing years of work on policies aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions. This bill was put forth by Democratic state Rep. Mark Cusack earlier this month with the intention of controlling soaring energy prices while […]
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) is considering leaving Congress and getting into California‘s crowded governor’s race, sources familiar with his plans told the Washington Examiner on Friday. Talk of a possible run follows allegations that Swalwell, a seven-term House member and one of President Donald Trump‘s most vocal critics, committed mortgage and tax fraud. He has denied those […]
The Trump administration is planning to grant new tariff exemptions that would help with food prices as part of its push to help with affordability. The move is notable given President Donald Trump’s hard line on tariffs and comes after Democrats outperformed Republicans in this month’s off-year elections. Many voters cited the cost of living […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s sweeping audit of state-owned companies has apparently appeased key European allies frustrated with corruption at the nation’s highest levels. Five European defense leaders gathered in Berlin on Friday and affirmed that Ukraine will continue to receive their support in its war with Russia. It was a meeting of the “European Five” […]
President Donald Trump on Friday directed the FBI and the Department of Justice to investigate disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein‘s ties to leading Democrats, including former President Bill Clinton. The Epstein saga continued to be a thorn in Trump’s side this week, with conspiracy theories swirling after thousands of his emails were released by the House […]