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New Hampshire Republican withdraws redistricting bill citing governor’s opposition

New Hampshire State Sen. Dan Innis, a Republican, has dropped his effort to redistrict the Granite State after Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) refused to endorse the plan. Innis had been pushing to redistrict the congressional map in New Hampshire since early August, coming as part of a broader redistricting push from Republican lawmakers in several […]

US expands Gaza reconstruction team with Steven Fagin as chief of civilian operations

The United States has appointed its civilian head of operations for the implementation of President Donald Trump’s peace plan. U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Steven Fagin will take the position at the Civil-Military Coordination Center, established earlier this month as the headquarters of reconstruction efforts. “Fagin will serve as the civilian lead of the Civil-Military Coordination […]

Former top Trump aide raked in $175k in three months helping CCP-linked tech giant

John McEntee, who served in multiple senior roles during the first Trump administration, received $175,000 from Chinese tech giant Tencent for his lobbying work between July and September, according to a recently released document.  McEntee was President Donald Trump’s body man following his 2016 electoral victory and was later promoted to director of the White […]

Independent Mike Duggan gives major party candidates in Michigan gubernatorial a run for their money

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s choice to run as an independent in his bid for Michigan governor may be paying off, as a new poll shows him within single digits of the two major party candidates. The long-time Democrat switched to become an independent in December 2024 when he launched his campaign to succeed term-limited Gov. […]

Hakeem Jeffries endorses Zohran Mamdani after months of pressure

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City on Friday, a long-awaited backing from the national Democratic leader as early voting in the mayoral election begins on Saturday. Jeffries released a lukewarm statement of support to the New York Times, coming after months of pressure from his progressive […]

Marsha Blackburn questions Bowser over decision to remove Beijing as DC’s ‘sister city’

EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is leading an inquiry into the status of Washington, D.C.‘s, relationship as a “sister city” with Beijing, China. Blackburn and several other GOP senators sent a letter to Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, questioning whether the district’s “sister city” status with the Chinese capital has been revoked and calling […]

EU postpones Russian asset seizure scheme with Belgium afraid of being left holding the bag

Member states of the European Union have committed to funding Ukraine through 2027, but they have temporarily abandoned plans to leverage frozen Russian assets into a war loan. The European Council affirmed its intention to inject funds into Ukraine’s military and defense budget in early 2026, but the $163 billion loan intended to be financed […]

Joe Concha says people are suffering from White House ‘ballroom derangement syndrome’

Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha said the people who care about the demolition of the White House’s East Wing for a ballroom are suffering from “ballroom derangement syndrome.”  “I don’t think one person [is hyperfocused on the ballroom],” Concha said on Fox & Friends First. “If you go to a soccer game or barbecue […]

Letitia James pleads not guilty to charges in mortgage fraud case

NORFOLK, Virginia — New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution, rejecting prosecutors’ claims that she lied on a 2020 mortgage application to obtain favorable loan terms for a Virginia property. James, 67, appeared before U.S. District Judge Jamar Walker, […]

‘Big Mo’ behind House GOP boosts confidence of midterm election victory

House Republican leaders are feeling good about their chances in next year’s midterm elections now that they have edged out the Democrats in 2025 fundraising through September. The last time that happened was in 2015, the year before Republicans won the House and Senate and President Donald Trump shocked the world by beating Hillary Rodham […]
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