A new Gallup Poll revealed that national pride has largely decreased among younger generations, a trend that is increasingly aligned with Democrats losing patriotism. Only 41% of Generation Z said they are “extremely” or “very proud” to be American, as patriotism has drastically decreased between each generation. However, Democrats were less likely to be proud […]
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) announced Monday afternoon that he is running for governor of South Dakota in 2026. Johnson announced his candidacy for the governor’s mansion in Sioux Falls, stating it is time for a “new chapter.” “It’s been the honor of my lifetime to serve South Dakota in Congress and to have the opportunity […]
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem excluded an $80,000 payment from a dark money group in her government disclosure forms, according to a new report. ProPublica reported Monday morning that American Resolve, a dark money group that has backed and publicized Noem on a national stage, paid Ashwood Strategies, a limited liability company owned by Noem, […]
California is set to see even higher gas prices starting July 1, as a gas excise tax increase and updated emissions regulations take effect. The tax hike adds almost two cents per gallon to already-high gas prices across the state, from 59.6 cents to 61.2 cents per gallon. Additionally, the diesel tax increase will rise […]
The Justice Department on Monday announced charges for 324 people, including nearly 100 medical professionals, in what the DOJ called the largest healthcare fraud takedown in U.S. history. The $14.6 billion crackdown spanned all 50 states and included charges ranging from opioid trafficking and telemedicine fraud to transnational identity theft schemes. Of the total charged, […]
(The Center Square) – One week after American involvement in a Middle East war and days prior to July 4, transportation energy prices in North Carolina remain stable. The average for a gallon of unleaded gasoline statewide is $2.91, down a penny from a week ago, up 9 cents from one month past, according to […]
(The Center Square) – Litigation involving “transition-related medical procedures and medications” in the State Health Plan of North Carolina has been sent back to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by the U.S. Supreme Court. Monday’s announcement in Folwell v. Kadel said “further consideration in light of United States v. Skrmetti” was needed. In […]
The two assassination attempts on President Donald Trump forever changed the direction of his second term, shifting him from a “man on a mission” in the first term to his current urgent approach that today could be his last, according to a new first-person account of the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting. In Butler: The Untold Story […]
Iran’s top Shiite cleric issued a religious decree called a fatwa on Sunday calling for violence against President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose nations targeted Iran’s nuclear capabilities this month. Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, who has ties to the Iranian regime, likened Trump and Netanyahu to “enemies of God” and […]
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) suggested that Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) changed his vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act because he was trying to “protect that scam” of Medicaid abuse in his state. All Republican senators except Sens. Tillis and Rand Paul (R-KY) voted for the tax legislation to progress in the chamber. As further votes […]