A growing number of national athletic organizations are banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports in compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order. On Thursday, USA Volleyball became the latest organization to announce a change to its gender competition policies. “USAV athlete members are expected to participate or compete in all USAV-sanctioned events or […]
Thailand on Friday warned that an escalating border conflict with Cambodia could soon escalate into war between the two countries, as scores of thousands flee the area. On Thursday, Cambodian and Thai forces began exchanging fire near the ancient, disputed temple of Prasat Ta Muen Thom. Small arms fire quickly escalated into heavy artillery and […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) will hold a press conference on Friday around 5:00 p.m. to announce his intentions to combat the Republican redistricting plan. VANCE EDGES NEWSOM, AOC AND BUTTIGIEG IN 2028 MATCHUP Newsom floated redrawing congressional lines in California to favor Democrats after Republicans sought to pick up House seats in Texas and Ohio […]
Republican Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters, with backing from President Donald Trump, is teed up to replace Michael Whatley as the next chairman of the Republican National Committee. Trump on Thursday endorsed both Gruters for RNC chair and Whatley, who is widely expected to soon launch his 2026 bid, for a North Carolina seat in […]
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), the libertarian who has fallen out of favor with President Donald Trump and been a thorn in leadership’s side, suggested Friday that GOP leaders are the ones standing in the way of the president’s agenda. He openly questioned the strategy of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune […]
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) is throwing his hat into the 2026 South Carolina gubernatorial race, entering what is expected to be a competitive GOP primary. While he is not expected to formally announce his bid until Sunday, a campaign site was launched Friday, stating that he is running “to shake things up, clean up Columbia, […]
Animal shelters in various parts of Florida are seeing more pets being surrendered in recent weeks following their owners’ being arrested in the Trump administration’s deportation operation. Three counties in Florida have posted on social media or spoken with local media about household pets brought to their doors because federal immigration authorities detained the owner […]
The House Ethics Committee largely cleared Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and his wife of allegations that they engaged in insider trading after a yearslong investigation into a 2020 stock purchase. However, the committee issued a rare recommendation Friday that Kelly and his wife, Victoria Kelly, divest any held stock of Cleveland-Cliffs, a steel manufacturer with […]
EXCLUSIVE — A union representing service workers for the House of Representatives is suing Starbucks and Jimmy John’s vendors over a menu changeover that is leaving employees without jobs. In a pair of suits reviewed by the Washington Examiner, Unite Here Local 23 is seeking relief for food staff whose employment is ending as the House overhauls […]
