FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia — Steve Hotz started Black Horse Forge, a nonprofit organization that provides support for veterans, active-duty military personnel, and first responders through the ancient art of blacksmithing. The retired sergeant, who served 17 years in the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army, said he started the endeavor to teach the arts of blacksmithing, tool making, and […]
Vice President JD Vance said Russia is “asking for too much” in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. “Certainly, the first peace offer that the Russians put on the table, our reaction to it was, ‘You’re asking for too much,'” Vance said at a Munich Security Conference meeting in Washington, D.C. “But this is […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she is aware of reports that pizzas are being anonymously sent to judges’ homes but withheld comment on the deliveries, which Democrats said are meant to be threatening. “I’m just learning about that,” Bondi told the Washington Examiner at the White House on Wednesday. When asked if the Justice Department […]
(The Center Square) – Expansion of the state auditor’s authority for investigations is on the way to the Senate in North Carolina. Clarify Powers of State Auditor, known also as House Bill 549, got considerable debate and some amendments along the way before Tuesday evening’s 66-46 passage in the chamber with 71-49 majority Republicans. There […]
(The Center Square) – Lines have formed at California Department of Motor Vehicles offices as people try to meet the deadline for their REAL IDs. Starting Wednesday, Americans will need the ID to go on domestic flights or enter secure federal facilities or certain military bases. The deadline for the REAL IDs, which Congress adopted after 9/11, has […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee at 10 a.m. He is expected to provide House members with an update on the state of the international financial system. A TIMELINE OF THE US-CHINA TRADE WAR In recent weeks, Bessent has signaled that a trade deal with China may be […]
Vice President JD Vance is speaking at the Munich Leaders Meeting hosted by the Munich Security Conference. Vance is expected to speak at 9:30 a.m. at the meeting in Washington, D.C. VANCE’S HALF-BROTHER ADVANCES TO GENERAL ELECTION IN CINCINNATI MAYORAL RACE The vice president spoke at the Munich Security Conference in Germany earlier this year, […]
St. Peter’s Square was bustling on Wednesday morning despite the gray clouds trickling occasional raindrops over Vatican City. Massive television screens were placed under statues of Sts. Peter and Paul. More displays extend down the Via della Conciliazione. Thousands will use these screens to monitor the impending papal conclave, standing too far from St. Peter’s […]
The Bidens and former Vice President Kamala Harris are resurfacing on the political scene as the Democratic Party lacks a clear leader and message to counter President Donald Trump. Former President Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden are scheduled to speak out on ABC’s The View on Thursday morning in their first interview since leaving the White House. The […]
President Donald Trump has been carrying out his deportation plans forcefully and rapidly, pleasing his base while alarming some advocates who say the administration is ignoring due process rights of deportees. Recent high-profile deportation cases that have attracted the legal services of well-funded liberal immigration groups have put a spotlight on due process and how […]
