President Donald Trump held a meeting on Wednesday with advisers focusing on plans for post-war Gaza. Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, participated in the White House meeting and presented the president with ideas for what post-war governance could include, according to Axios. The meeting lasted over an hour and […]
The House Oversight Committee will advance a series of bills targeting crime in Washington, D.C., when lawmakers return to Capitol Hill next week, giving President Donald Trump a legislative boost with the federal takeover of the district. A source familiar with the committee’s schedule told the Washington Examiner that the Oversight Committee will hold a […]
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged Wednesday that violent crime has fallen sharply since President Donald Trump ordered a federal law enforcement surge in the district, and she signaled that she is not eager for that effort to end after the initial 30-day emergency declaration. Bowser told reporters at an afternoon news conference that […]
The shooting at Minneapolis Annunciation Church prompted reactions from politicians, religious leaders, and community leaders alike after two children were reported dead. Thomas Wyatt, chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Hennepin Healthcare, confirmed in a press conference on Wednesday that his hospital received 11 patients, including two adults and nine children between the […]
Wisconsin Democrats harped on the engagement of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to fundraise ahead of the 2026 election. The Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee sent an email shortly after the couple announced the engagement, declaring that “TAYLOR SWIFT AND TRAVIS KELCE ARE ENGAGED!!!” and asking supporters to donate in the name of the engagement. […]
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) said the “safety” of Virginia residents is on the ballot this November, citing a recent pledge from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger. In a post on X, Youngkin referenced Spanberger’s comments to the Virginia Mercury in which she said she would rescind Youngkin’s Executive Order 47 as governor. Youngkin issued the […]
American flags will be flown at half-staff this week to honor the victims of the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting in Minneapolis, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday afternoon. The half-staff flags will honor the two children who were killed and the additional 17 people who were injured by a gunman who opened fire on students and […]
Minneapolis city and law enforcement officials will provide an update on Wednesday’s shooting at a Catholic school and church, where at least two children died and another 17 people were injured. The now-deceased gunman, identified by multiple news outlets as Robin Westman, opened fire at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis while students gathered for an […]
A man accused of helping plan the Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan that led to the deaths of 13 U.S. service members and roughly 170 others is set to stand trial in Virginia in December. The trial for Mohammad Sharifullah, the alleged planner from the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate who was extradited from Pakistan […]
The shooting at Minneapolis‘s Annunciation Catholic School, which has reportedly left two children dead and at least 17 victims injured, follows a string of three separate deadly shootings in Minnesota’s most populous city. On Wednesday morning, a gunman shot dozens of rounds through the window of Annunciation Church in Minneapolis. The shooter was later found […]
