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Senior Republicans won’t stick around for Trump’s big-budget military parade

A military parade featuring tanks and aircraft flyovers will not be attended by a raft of GOP lawmakers, with most returning to their home states for the Army’s 250th anniversary. In interviews with around a dozen congressional Republicans, none indicated plans to attend the Saturday military parade, which coincides with President Donald Trump‘s 79th birthday. […]

Rescissions fate unclear as centrists’ concerns over public broadcasting cuts threaten to tank bill

The White House’s $9.4 billion rescissions package may not have the votes heading into Thursday, as at least four centrist House Republicans have expressed concerns over cementing cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency. One of the top concerns involves slashing $1.1 billion earmarked for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which runs PBS and NPR. […]

Texas GOP and White House weigh options to redistrict House seats

Texas GOP and the White House have begun to talk about redrawing House district lines in the state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, as the party looks to keep its majority.  As Democrats seek to break up a GOP trifecta and Republicans face an uphill battle to maintain their thin margins, the Texas GOP […]

LA spent years defunding police before anti-ICE riots

Long before last weekend’s riots against immigration enforcement began, the Democratic-led city of Los Angeles spent years defunding its police department. Federal immigration authorities say LA’s shrunken police force is now struggling to help control the large-scale riots rocking the city. ICE acting Director Todd Lyons claimed LAPD took over two hours to respond to […]

Israel ‘fully ready’ to launch military strikes against Iran

Tensions between Israel and Iran continue to increase on Thursday as reports surfaced that Israel is “fully ready” to launch military strikes against Iran. The news comes after the State Department issued evacuation orders on Wednesday for U.S. personnel in the Middle East over concerns of Iranian aggression, citing “heightened regional tensions.” Iran has vowed […]

Why Trump’s clever name game with army bases is ‘middle finger’ to Congress

President Donald Trump appears to be playing both sides with his recent push to restore the names of Army bases previously honoring Confederate military figures. Civil unrest in the wake of 2020’s nationwide race protests culminated in former President Joe Biden’s decision to rename nine Army bases named after Confederate figures. On Tuesday, Trump announced […]

Former CIA analyst sentenced to prison for illegally sharing ‘top secret’ information

A former CIA analyst was sentenced to over three years in prison on Wednesday for obtaining highly classified information and giving it to people who were not authorized. Asif Rahman was arrested in November 2024 for taking “Top Secret National Defense Information” and sending it to “people who were not entitled to receive it” in […]

Trump jeered and cheered at Kennedy Center’s Les Miserables opening performance

President Donald Trump’s attendance of a Les Miserables saw him receive both boos and cheers at times but mostly went off without a hitch. Despite rumblings of a protest or other significant resistance to Trump’s appearance, none materialized at the president’s favorite play. Cast members planned to protest his attendance, but Trump was unfazed. “I […]

Grenell urges ‘tolerance’ amid boycott questions at Trump-run Kennedy Center

During the red carpet event for the Kennedy Center‘s opening night of Les Misérables on Wednesday, Richard Grenell, the Trump-appointed president of the institution, addressed questions regarding actor boycotts and political tensions surrounding the performance and new leadership of the arts center. When asked by a reporter about actors potentially boycotting the event, Grenell inquired, […]

Terry Moran joins growing wave of unemployed former TV journalists joining Substack

Former ABC News journalist Terry Moran has announced his transition to independent journalism by launching a Substack newsletter, following his recent departure from the network. Moran’s move aligns him with a growing trend of former legacy media personalities seeking a new stream of revenue. In a video shared on social media, Moran addressed his audience. […]
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