(The Center Square) – A coalition of conservative and free-market groups is urging federal regulators to approve the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, saying the deal will strengthen the U.S. economy and advance President Donald Trump’s “America First” industrial agenda. In a letter to the Surface Transportation Board on Friday, over a […]
A federal appeals court has ruled against the Trump administration and its effort to end birthright citizenship in some cases, handing another legal defeat to President Donald Trump. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston upheld a district court injunction on Friday that blocked the administration from enforcing the president’s […]
As the Senate prepares to pick up the fight over government funding next week, Republican lawmakers are looking to pick up five more Democratic votes in favor of their bill to end the dayslong shutdown. The upper chamber failed to pass four proposals from both parties this week, as Democrats refuse to budge on preserving […]
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 […]
