President Donald Trump has made liberal use of terrorist designations during his second term, giving the designation to 14 different groups and networks. These militant groups range from far-left anarchists in the U.S. to Central American drug cartels and Iranian-backed militias. The designations give Trump greater leeway to combat the groups. Here are the 14 […]
District of Columbia Councilman Robert White announced a campaign against Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) for her nonvoting spot in the House. White, a three-term at-large councilman and the biggest name to enter the race, said in his announcement that President Donald Trump’s threats to the district’s home rule have increased the need for new […]
Republicans are reexamining how far free expression should go in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a shift that underscores how the party’s positions are evolving in response to rising threats of political violence. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) acknowledged the change, saying she no longer views the First Amendment as absolute. “Under normal […]
There must be something special in the waters of the Adriatic, because no one creates quite like Italians too. They gave us the world’s most famous movie (The Godfather) and the world’s most famous fairytale (Pinocchio). They gave us the world’s favorite food (pizza) and the world’s most famous painting (the Mona Lisa). They gave […]
President Donald Trump‘s declaration that antifa is a terrorist organization was long-awaited, but the consequences are so far uncertain. Antifa, short for Antifascist Action, is a radical left-wing militant network that endorses terrorist tactics in order to combat fascism, which translates to any political group or figures opposed to its lofty, sometimes Marxist aims. Though […]
A resolution honoring Charlie Kirk is poised to get Democratic support during a House vote on Friday, just over a week after the conservative activist was assassinated. A Democratic member confirmed to the Washington Examiner that Democratic leadership told the conference they planned to support the resolution. A bipartisan debate took place Thursday afternoon, setting up a vote on […]
Something may not be quite right in the U.S. economy, and it’s not just a one-off jobs report that points to that. All the noise around the August Bureau of Labor Statistics report was about President Donald Trump‘s subsequent firing of its former chief, Erika McEntarfer. However, the report showed significantly lower hiring than expected. […]
When Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) surprised Washington, D.C., and Texas with his decision to run for state attorney general, a familiar face to sports fans entered the race to succeed him in the House. Former Texas Rangers infielder Mark Teixeira announced his congressional campaign for the newly redrawn 21st Congressional District on Aug. 28. New […]
Gas prices remained steady for most of the country on Friday. The national average price for regular gas is $3.199 per gallon. Yet while the national average has not changed much, fuel costs have soared on the West Coast in recent weeks. Statewide averages for gas prices in California, Oregon, and Washington have increased over […]
A hundred days into President Donald Trump’s second, nonconsecutive term, an Economist magazine cover was already in countdown mode to its end, with the headline, “Only 1,361 Days To Go.” The accompanying article was a full-throated defense of “neo-liberalism,” with an embrace of free trade, the U.S. dollar as the world’s default currency, and a […]
