Popstar Madonna called on Pope Leo XIV to visit the Palestinian children in Gaza “before it’s too late.” Madonna’s request to the head of the Catholic Church comes almost two years after the conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas. While the initial attack from Hamas began in Southern Israel, the majority of the fighting […]
President Donald Trump endorsed Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones on Monday to become the state’s next governor. Jones is challenging Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to win the Republican nomination for governor ahead of the 2026 election to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. Trump’s backing could hand the lieutenant governor an added boost in […]
Inflation held at 2.7% for the year ending in July in the consumer price index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday, suggesting that the price pressures from tariffs were not as strong as originally feared. Forecasters expected inflation to rise for a third straight month by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.8%. […]
EXCLUSIVE — The state of Oklahoma is undertaking a first-in-the-nation initiative emptying jails and prisons of criminal illegal immigrants by sending them directly to federal immigration authorities at the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Over the past nine months, the state has developed a plan for turning over more than 500 locked-up criminals to ICE […]
The debate over aging members of Congress is flaring as Democrats confront a series of health crises, retirements, and looming primary challenges that could reshape the party’s leadership ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. House Appropriations ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) underwent surgery Monday at Griffin Hospital in her home state of Connecticut to treat […]
Congressional Republicans could be on a collision course with the Trump administration as the House expands its investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein files. Subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee for testimony from powerful former politicians, predominantly Democrats, that include former President Bill Clinton, are the start of what could become a politically and legally explosive […]
The national average price for regular gas on Tuesday is $3.14 per gallon. The price represents a decrease in fuel costs compared to a week ago, when it was $3.163. It was a negligible increase from Monday when the cost for a gallon of regular gas was $3.138, according to AAA. Fuel costs are also […]
President Donald Trump announced his plan Monday to take over law enforcement in Washington, D.C. temporarily, and unlike most of his official actions, the laws he cites make it unlikely that he will succumb to a legal fight. Trump’s authority to combat crime in the District of Columbia by asserting federal control is clearly outlined in law, but certain time and use […]
MAGA KY, a super PAC funded by out-of-state, pro-Israel billionaires, spent $1.56 million between June 27 and Aug. 4 on TV and digital advertisements opposing the reelection of Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who made waves by asserting that the United States should end all military aid to Israel in May, campaign finance records show. A […]
Fifteen Republican-led states have backed a sweeping federal lawsuit that could dismantle much of the nearly century-old National Firearms Act. The lawsuit argues that Congress’s repeal of most taxes on certain regulated weapons stripped the government of its constitutional authority to require their registration. The amended complaint, filed Friday in the United States District Court for […]
