President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that his administration is removing National Guard units from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, despite deployments to those cities leading to “greatly reduced” crime. “Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago were GONE if it weren’t for the Federal Government stepping in,” Trump wrote on Truth Social before teasing that the […]
The House Judiciary Committee on New Year’s Eve released the full transcript and video of its closed-door deposition with former special counsel Jack Smith, shedding new light on his now-defunct prosecutions of President Donald Trump and revealing previously undisclosed details about covert subpoenas targeting Republican lawmakers and weaknesses in the Jan. 6 investigation. The more […]
President Donald Trump touched on the nine-year prison sentence of former Colorado election clerk Tina Peters again this month, telling Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein on Wednesday to “rot in Hell” for incarcerating the 2020 election denier. The fiery statement came weeks after Trump granted a “full pardon” to […]
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a national address on New Year’s Eve that warned Europeans to take the future into their own hands without relying on the United States. In his first speech since being elected to lead Germany earlier this year, Merz called on his nation and the wider continent to take a more […]
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will begin the new year with his private inauguration ceremony at midnight on Thursday, followed by a public ceremony in the early afternoon. The socialist will soon take charge of City Hall and succeed current Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped out of the mayoral race before the general election. Adams […]
(The Center Square) – Maryland officials say they are exploring how artificial intelligence could be used to support parts of the state’s food assistance program after the state was awarded federal grants aimed at modernizing public services. Gov. Wes Moore’s office announced Tuesday that Maryland secured more than $2.6 million in grants over two years to fund artificial intelligence […]
(The Center Square) – Pointing to a multimillion-dollar taxpayer fraud scandal in Minnesota, an Ohio lawmaker wants an investigation into the state’s child care facilities he says are suspected of fraud. Rep. Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Township, claims there have been multiple reports alleging fraud in publicly funded child care programs that bill the state for children […]
(The Center Square) – Florida’s minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour in 2026 as the result of a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2020. Florida’s current minimum wage is $14 an hour. The increase will go into effect on Sept. 30 and will be the state’s last scheduled minimum wage increase. The […]
President Donald Trump issued one of the first presidential vetoes of his second term to nix the expansion and additional flooding protections of the Miccosukee territory after the tribe challenged his administration’s “Alligator Alcatraz” project. Trump’s veto sent the bipartisan Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act back to Congress unsigned on Tuesday evening. The bill was […]
Washington Examiner’s investigations editor Sarah Bedford said President Donald Trump has delivered on his campaign promises ahead of the 2026 elections, which could motivate Trump supporters ahead of a tough election cycle. Trump and the Republican Party are seeking to retain their majority in Congress in 2026 to continue the president’s agenda. Ahead of the […]
