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Cory Mills under DOJ investigation amid misconduct allegations

Embattled Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) is under an investigation by the Department of Justice, a source familiar confirmed to the Washington Examiner. It is unclear why the DOJ is investigating Mills, and the agency did not respond to a request for comment. Mills has been accused of domestic violence, stolen valor, and financial misconduct. Mills […]

Almost half the country says Supreme Court obeys political agendas: Poll

Nearly half the country believes the Supreme Court decides cases based on political ideology rather than the law, according to a new poll, reflecting continued public skepticism toward the high court after a term that handed both major victories and setbacks for President Donald Trump. The poll, conducted by the Washington Post and Ipsos, found […]

Personal attacks and infidelity rumors break out in bitter Michigan governor’s race

Michigan’s race for governor took an ugly turn Tuesday after Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) publicly accused Republican gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson of spreading false claims about her, including an unsubstantiated infidelity rumor. The latest accusations escalate an already-bitter contest marked by lawsuits, ballot challenges, and attacks among GOP rivals. The dispute began after Johnson posted […]

Lil Wayne praises Trump for building ballroom

Rapper Lil Wayne praised President Donald Trump for wanting to build a ballroom at the White House, recalling his confusion after being asked to perform outside on the South Lawn instead of inside the executive mansion. “I had to perform, probably two years ago, at the White House. I’m so glad to hear Trump say, […]

Trump to reverse FAA ban on direct flights to Lebanon

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will now allow U.S. airliners to conduct direct flights to Lebanon, more than four decades after the Federal Aviation Administration prohibited those routes. Trump hinted at the announcement during a bilateral meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday morning, telling reporters he could […]

White House takes victory lap over discovery of 6,600 noncitizens on New Jersey voter rolls

The White House is having an “I told you so” moment after New Jersey‘s Democratic governor announced she was removing 6,600 noncitizens from her state’s voter roll following 400 of them casting ballots in past federal elections.  “Democrats and their media allies have repeatedly said it is impossible for noncitizens to register to vote, let […]

Rubio excoriates Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega over plan to scrap elections

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega a dictator after the Central American leader vowed to abolish elections. ​“Daniel Ortega’s declaration that under his family’s dictatorship Nicaragua will never again hold elections lays bare their true authoritarian nature,” a State Department statement released Tuesday said. “Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo have abandoned […]

Sarah Palin blasts Dan Sullivan for ‘hiding behind’ Lisa Murkowski on ranked-choice voting

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin publicly rebuked Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in a social media video Tuesday, accusing the Republican senator of failing to stand up to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and doing too little to dismantle Alaska‘s ranked-choice voting system as he seeks reelection under the same rules this year. “Dan, I appointed you […]

Brandon Gill presses Smithsonian official over declaring imagery racist: ‘Is Mickey Mouse racist?’

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) challenged the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History on Tuesday over an exhibit linking Mickey Mouse’s origins to blackface minstrelsy, accusing the museum of injecting politics into American history. Gill asked museum director Anthea Hartig whether Mickey Mouse was racist, citing an exhibit that describes the character as […]

Appeals court overturns lower court ruling releasing pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi

A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a lower court’s ruling ordering the Trump administration to release Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration detention, finding the lower court lacked jurisdiction to decide his case. The three-judge panel of the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Mahdawi’s claims should first have been resolved […]
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