A man drove his car in front of Los Angeles City Hall and barricaded himself inside on Friday afternoon. The car appeared to have signs pleading with President Donald Trump for help. “Don’t want to hurt nobody” and “I need ur help D Trump US vet,” the signs read. City Hall was evacuated, and the […]
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the penalty for anyone caught burning an American flag going forward will be one year in prison. The move comes after Trump signed an executive order earlier this year ordering those burning the flag to be prosecuted. “To ICE, Border Patrol, Law Enforcement, and all U.S. Military: As per […]
President Donald Trump, in less than a week, appears to have scored a big victory with his Israel-Gaza peace plan now that both sides have agreed to many of the details spelled out on Monday. Add to that better-than-usual White House and GOP spin on the latest government shutdown, and the week was a winner […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. When Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago extended an award to […]
President Donald Trump’s verbal assault on Democrat-led cities, threats to send in the National Guard, and push to redraw congressional lines have created a platform for two of his fiercest rivals to raise their national profile. Govs. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and JB Pritzker (D-IL), two of the early front-runners for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, […]
President Donald Trump is set to travel to Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday, where he could weigh in on the 2025 gubernatorial race that’s in its final stretch. Trump is expected to give a speech related to the nation’s naval capabilities in the city home to the world’s largest naval base and the North American Headquarters for NATO. However, […]
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will keep the House in recess for a third straight week to put maximum pressure on the Senate to pass its plan to end the government shutdown. House GOP leadership plans on holding a member call at 11 a.m. Saturday to talk about the next steps, the Washington Examiner learned. “The […]
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo would “welcome” incumbent New York City Mayor Eric Adams‘s endorsement but would reject one from President Donald Trump. Cuomo is running as an independent against socialist Zohran Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa. “I would welcome his support. You know, this is a general election, it’s Democrats, Republicans, independents,” Cuomo told NBC News. […]
Republicans have condemned Democratic Virginia Attorney General candidate Jay Jones after text messages emerged in which he talked about shooting a former Virginia House Speaker. Jones reportedly told a Republican colleague in 2022 that, in a hypothetical scenario, if he were in a room with then-Republican Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert, Adolf Hitler, and Cambodian […]
Top Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski publicly hinted at a primary run against New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) after she showed resistance to redistricting there. Lewandowski currently works under Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, but owns a residence in Windham, New Hampshire. He told Politico Wednesday, “Governor is the only job in Politics […]
