Pope Leo XIV has appointed a prominent liberal bishop from the United States to the commission responsible for managing Vatican City’s civil governance. The Holy See announced on Wednesday that it selected Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, to join the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, the governing body. Some Catholics frustrated by Cupich’s […]
The Justice Department charged voting machine company Smartmatic with conspiring to bribe foreign officials and money laundering in an alleged effort to win business in the Philippines. Several executives from the company allegedly bribed election officials in the Philippines with more than $1 million. The payments were made between 2015 and 2018 and were aimed at […]
Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is consistently leading in GOP primary polling for the state’s 2026 Senate election despite raising far less than his other Republican opponents. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) is leading the pack in fundraising, raising over $1.3 million in the third quarter. Businessman Nate Morris trailed Barr, bringing in over $1.006 […]
Republican New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa said Wednesday he was offered $10 million to drop out of the race, adding he doesn’t “trust billionaires.” Sliwa is running against Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani and independent candidate Andrew Cuomo in the Big Apple’s election. He said earlier this month that he will travel with armed […]
President Donald Trump‘s former national security adviser, John Bolton, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Maryland on charges related to the mishandling of classified information, according to court filings and people familiar with the matter. The indictment, brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Greenbelt, Maryland, was not immediately available for public viewing but was listed on […]
Podcast host Jennifer Welch criticized Vice President JD Vance for not more seriously condemning a group chat and failing to “defend his wife” and “defend his children.” When a Telegram chat among New York State Young Republicans revealed to include racist jokes, Vance rebuffed it and instead pointed out that text messages from Virginia attorney […]
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt ripped the federal judge who has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from firing more federal employees amid the ongoing government shutdown. In response to a question from the Washington Examiner, Leavitt criticized Judge Susan Illston, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, as “another far-left […]
Democrats blocked the Senate from jump-starting negotiations on military funding Thursday, denying Republicans a breakthrough as the government shutdown becomes one of the longest on record. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) peeled off some Democrats wanting to get back to a bipartisan appropriations process, using a bill to fund the War Department to win […]
President Donald Trump issued a final, stern warning to Hamas on Thursday to abide by the existing ceasefire agreement regarding Gaza. Footage surfaced earlier this week allegedly showing Hamas members executing Palestinians in Gaza, just days after Trump traveled to Israel and Egypt to formalize the brokered peace between Israel and Hamas. “If Hamas continues […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) revealed that he’ll participate in a ‘No Kings’ rally on Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s policies. “I will join the marchers to celebrate what makes this country so great,” Schumer said in remarks on the Senate floor Thursday. “I urge Americans, speak out, use your voice, and exercise […]
