A shooting at a Salt Lake City Mormon church came after a dispute between attendees of a funeral at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who knew each other, police said. The shooting left two people dead and injured six. Five of the injured remain hospitalized, and no arrests have been made. Authorities […]
The Senate voted Thursday to display a commemorative plaque honoring the law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. The vote directs the Architect of the Capitol to display a previously commissioned plaque honoring the Capitol Police who responded Jan. 6 in a publicly accessible location in the Senate […]
January marked the start of the United States of America’s 250th anniversary and an effort to increase volunteer service along with it. Over 50,000 volunteer opportunities nationwide are coordinated by America 250, a bipartisan nonprofit organization commissioned by Congress to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial. This new initiative is in partnership with almost 40 national corporations and […]
President Donald Trump‘s administration suggested that a one-story addition to the West Wing was necessary during the first public presentation on the forthcoming East Wing ballroom at a meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday. The 12-member National Capital Planning Commission, charged with overseeing federal construction projects, peppered Joshua Fisher, the director of the White House’s Office of […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday gave his final State of the State address, in which he boasted about the state’s economic achievements, framed California as a counterweight to the Trump administration, but glossed over shortcomings on homelessness and healthcare. The speech is typically used for laying out a governor’s legislative agenda and budget priorities […]
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has sent criminal referrals to the Department of Justice concerning Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s alleged involvement in obstructing federal oversight of the state’s recently exposed fraud scandal. In separate letters addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday, Luna made her case that the […]
Vice President JD Vance vociferously defended the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minnesota on Wednesday, stating that federal agents are protected by “absolute immunity” when carrying out law enforcement operations. The vice president joined White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt for an impromptu briefing, where he shamed the […]
Several progressive nonprofits could soon receive millions of taxpayer dollars thanks to earmarks tucked away in the appropriations bills currently being reviewed by House and Senate leadership. Among the entities funded through earmarks are legal organizations that seek to help illegal immigrants remain in the country, activist groups that have partnered with major liberal organizations […]
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is rebuking his critics who accuse him of having “knelt” before President Donald Trump by speaking with him on the phone and arranging a visit to the White House. Petro claimed on Thursday that it was actually Sen. Rand Paul, the libertarian from Kentucky, who helped “reestablish communication that, in reality, had […]
The Venezuelan government on Thursday committed to releasing an “important number” of political prisoners, in its latest concession to the United States. Jorge Rodriguez, brother of acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez and head of Venezuela’s legislature, announced the release of political prisoners. He told reporters that the releases were happening “from this very moment.” “In […]
