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Indian police say gunmen kill at least 26 tourists at a resort in disputed Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Gunmen shot dead at least 26 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Tuesday, in what appeared to be a major shift in the regional conflict in which tourists have largely been spared. Police described the incident as a “terror attack” and blamed militants fighting against Indian rule. “This attack […]

Andy Barr launches Senate bid to replace Mitch McConnell

Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) became the latest Republican candidate on Tuesday for Kentucky’s open Senate seat next year in what is shaping up to be a competitive primary to determine the successor of retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).   Barr, serving his seventh term in the House, sought to present a unified front with President […]

Former Democratic adviser laments ‘weak and wimpy’ party

Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine said the party’s leadership is holding its movement back. Turrentine, a co-host of The Morning Meeting on 2Way, lamented that “rather than talking about the economy, we’re talking about Mr. Garcia,” in reference to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a recently deported illegal immigrant from El Salvador. He called for further strategy, insisting that under […]

Trump administration argues banning transgender troops is ‘core area’ of president’s power

Department of Justice attorney Jason Manion argued to an appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has the authority to ban people with gender dysphoria from the military and that doing so would improve military preparedness. Manion made his case to a three-judge panel that the policy, outlined this year in […]

Rosie O’Donnell reveals Project 2025 prompted move to Ireland

Comedian Rosie O’Donnell claims she still has “no regrets” about moving out of the United States after reading the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025. O’Donnell has since moved to Ireland, joining a growing number of celebrities who have moved internationally since President Donald Trump’s historic win. The comedian turned television producer has been the most vocal about her move, prompting snide jokes from […]

House Republican asserts DOGE savings will give ‘leeway’ for Trump tax cuts

Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) stressed that the Department of Government Efficiency‘s cost-cutting initiatives would provide the necessary “room” to fulfill President Donald Trump‘s campaign promises, adding that Congress needs to codify these cuts. The Pennsylvania lawmaker said the president has “a mandate” to deliver results to voters, and passing “reconciliation” is Congress’s most important job […]

Trump traveling to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE in mid-May

President Donald Trump will take a three-day tour of the Middle East in May, the White House confirmed on Tuesday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during Tuesday’s briefing that the trip will occur from May 13-16 and will include stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The White House […]

Maxwell Frost promises more trips to El Salvador in bid to pressure Trump

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) says more congressional trips to El Salvador are in the works after he and other Democratic lawmakers traveled to the country to protest the mistaken deportation of Kilmer Abrego Garcia. Frost was joined by three other House Democrats on his trip — Reps. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Robert Garcia (D-CA), and Maxine […]

Iowa House passes bill to legalize psilocybin produced by psychedelic mushrooms

The Iowa House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to legalize psilocybin, a hallucinogenic chemical produced by psychedelic mushrooms, for psychiatric treatment in the state. In an 84-6 vote, the Iowa House voted to create a Psilocybin Production Establishment Licensing Board that would be housed in the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, similar to the […]

Louisiana lawmakers file bill to cap growth of government

(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Legislature has introduced a bill to limit the growth of the government, an increasingly popular move among states. In November, the House of Representatives passed an identical bill, but once it arrived to the Senate it was amended significantly, which included various exceptions to the expenditure limit such as […]
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