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Trump threatens to give billions in Harvard grant money to trade schools

President Donald Trump’s feud with Harvard escalated on Monday as the president said he is considering taking billions of dollars in grant money away from the Ivy League university and distributing it to trade schools.  Trump made the threat on Truth Social Monday morning and insisted in a separate post that the government “will, in […]

Jake Tapper book promotion becomes apology tour over Biden coverage

A publicity blitz for CNN anchor Jake Tapper’s new book became an apology tour last week after he was repeatedly confronted about his previous denials about former President Joe Biden’s health. During the 2024 campaign and earlier, Tapper frequently defended Biden’s mental acuity, criticizing the suggestion that the president’s verbal slip-ups and lighter public schedule […]

WATCH LIVE: Trump to deliver Memorial Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery

President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, commemorating Memorial Day. The president’s remarks are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. from Arlington, Virginia. Trump is also set to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony during the event. TRUMP FURIOUS OVER PUTIN’S DEADLY STRIKES ON KYIV, WILL ‘ABSOLUTELY’ CONSIDER SANCTIONS […]

Trump greenlights ‘significant’ changes to ‘big, beautiful bill’ over Mike Johnson objections

President Donald Trump is open to the Senate making “fairly significant” changes to his “big, beautiful bill” despite Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) warning that an overhaul risks unraveling the delicate compromise reached in the House. “I want the Senate and the senators to make the changes they want. It will go back to the House, […]

How to celebrate Memorial Day in the DC metro area

Many Americans will kick off their summer excursions by honoring fallen soldiers over the long weekend. Here’s how you can make the most of this Memorial Day. The National Memorial Day Parade The National Memorial Day Parade will take place in Washington, D.C., on Constitution Ave. NW between 7th and 17th Streets on Monday, May […]

FEMA’s fork in the road: Abolition or seat at the Cabinet

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has landed on President Donald Trump’s radar as he considers the agency’s abolishment or a significant reform to its operations.  But a bipartisan push from both chambers of Congress would instead seek to install FEMA as a Cabinet-level agency, effectively promoting the agency’s importance while moving it directly under Trump’s […]

The San Jose way: Mayor Matt Mahan isn’t afraid to push back on Newsom in name of good governance

While San Francisco hogs headlines on homelessness and crime, its southern neighbor, San Jose, has been quietly making bold moves — and seeing substantial results. Frustrated by years of progressive policies, voters elected Mayor Matt Mahan, who campaigned on a platform of reform. Since taking office, he has streamlined regulatory processes, strengthened law enforcement, and […]

Why Trump wants to sell mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

President Donald Trump is dusting off plans to sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage behemoths he tried to privatize in his first term. The sheer complexity of a deal, which will take years to complete and require multiagency input, forced Trump’s first treasury secretary to shelve their sale, and experts believe the same hurdles pose significant […]

Pope Leo XIV declares ‘I am Roman!’ as he completes formalities to become bishop of Rome

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman on Sunday as he completed the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome. The first American pope took possession of the St. John Lateran Basilica, which is Rome’s cathedral and seat of the diocese, with an evening Mass attended by Roman priests and faithful. […]

Kristi Noem lands in Israel days after DC embassy killings

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to Israel over Memorial Day weekend at the behest of President Donald Trump, a visit that follows shortly after the shooting deaths of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. Noem landed in the Jewish nation earlier Sunday, where she was greeted by Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz and said a prayer […]
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