Trump administration lawyers are inquiring how the Department of Agriculture can legally tap into contingency funds to keep food stamps rolling during the government shutdown. Federal judge Jack McConnell in Rhode Island ruled Friday that the Trump administration must use contingency funds to keep Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs subsidized as the government shutdown nears its […]
Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts released a second statement regarding Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes, this time directly condemning Fuentes’s antisemitic views. Carlson’s interview with Fuentes has drawn immense backlash from conservatives, such as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), for platforming the Holocaust denier. But Roberts showed a rift in the conservative response to the […]
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a government welfare program, could expire Saturday, putting all eyes on the food stamp subsidies used by millions across the country. Two judges ordered the Trump administration on Friday to release emergency funding to keep federal aid flowing. However, it is unclear whether roughly 40 million beneficiaries will still receive […]
Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) is leading in early polling among the top GOP contenders in Georgia who hope to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026. Collins, the second-term congressman from Georgia’s 10th district, holds a 10-point lead over Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and an 18-point lead over attorney and former college football coach Derek […]
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, New Jersey — Despite the blustering winds, overcast sky, and leaves leaping into people’s faces, energy outside the Bridgewater Municipal Court in New Jersey was high as supporters waited eagerly for Republican Jack Ciattarelli to arrive on Friday ahead of the state’s competitive gubernatorial election. Ciattarelli was greeted by loud cheers, red “Make […]
Centrism seems to have triumphed in the Netherlands after a nail-biter election between the political middle and the right-wing. Rob Jetten, leader of the centrist Democrats 66 party, declared victory on Friday after the pro-European Union faction tripled its seats and took a surprising bite out of the right-wing Party for Freedom (PVV). “We are […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s decision to boast about new tests of nuclear-capable weapons systems this week is his latest strategic effort designed to dissuade Western support for Ukraine. Putin called the 9M730 Burevestnik missile, which is a nuclear-powered cruise missile, “a unique weapon that no other country possesses,” while the chief of the general staff […]
In the final stretch of Virginia’s gubernatorial race, Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger spent an afternoon speeding through outreach to Latino and Asian voters via a pair of back-to-back events, one at a cramped Mexican restaurant and the other inside a Korean tea shop. From speaking Spanish to participating in a traditional tea ceremony, Spanberger pulled out all […]
The Trump administration warned the Supreme Court that if it decides President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs are unlawful, it will “effectively disarm” him in pivotal international trade talks. The Justice Department filed its reply brief to the Supreme Court ahead of arguments in a pair of cases challenging Trump’s use of the International […]
(The Center Square) – With 1.4 million Ohioans expected to lose federal food benefits Saturday and communities scrambling to fill the gap, state taxpayers are kicking in help. After pleadings from state Democrats over the past week to step in, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed an emergency order releasing $25 million in taxpayer funds for food. […]
