New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday condemned rumors that President Donald Trump is getting involved in the race to defeat his candidacy to become the Big Apple’s first socialist leader. “This is… about an affront to our democracy, an affront to what makes so many of us proud to be Americans, that […]
Conservatives are setting their sights on undoing Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, a push that took center stage at this week’s National Conservatism Conference. On Wednesday night, that effort was showcased in a panel titled Overturn Obergefell, moderated by First Things editor R. R. Reno and featuring […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s watchdog says nearly a year of text messages from former Chair Gary Gensler, who led the agency under President Joe Biden, were permanently lost because of a series of avoidable technology failures. A report released Thursday said Gensler’s government-issued smartphone stopped communicating with the SEC’s device management system in July […]
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday bashed Senate Democrats for their aggressive questioning of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., using an expletive to bring home his point. Kennedy faced one of the most intense lines of questioning of any of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks over his treatment of the Centers […]
Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) disagreed on natural rights and prompted others online to join the debate on whether they are God-given or granted by the government. “The notion that rights don’t come from laws and don’t come from the government, but come from the Creator. That’s what the Iranian government believes,” […]
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) forcefully shoved a protester outside the Longworth House Office Building during an altercation over the Israel-Hamas war on Thursday. The incident occurred after the House held its last votes for the week. The protester aggressively pressed Burchett, who has been a vocal supporter of Israel, on his stance regarding the war […]
Federal agents collected a trove of electronic devices and other materials during an FBI raid at former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s residence last month, newly unsealed court records show, confirming for the first time an open espionage investigation into his handling of government secrets. The 13-page warrant return filed in federal court on Thursday included a […]
A former U.S. Northern Command leader warned on Thursday about the “incredible gaps” facing U.S. homeland defense, specifically referencing air defense below space. Retired Gen. Glen VanHerck, who served as NORTHCOM’s commander from 2020 to 2024, said during a Mitchell Aerospace event that he’s “not satisfied at all” with the current balance of the military’s […]
The American Civil Liberties Union asked the Supreme Court this week to dismiss a case the justices are scheduled to hear in their upcoming term about a transgender sports law, a move opponents claim is an effort to take the issue away from the high court to avoid another bruising loss for the transgender cause. […]
A judge ended federal oversight of the Seattle Police Department on Wednesday, more than 10 years after it entered a consent decree with the Department of Justice. In 2012, the Justice Department found that Seattle police officers had a history of excessive force and practices that had a disproportionate effect on minority communities. In the […]
