Edith Chapin, editor in chief and acting chief content officer for NPR, informed her colleagues on Tuesday that she is resigning. Chapin’s decision comes a few days after Congress voted on July 18 to cut $1.1 billion in funding over the next two years for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which will have a “severe” […]
House members will have more access to home security, following an increase in threats and safety concerns. The announcement came from Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Committee on House Administration which oversees Capitol security enforcements. The framework will aim to “address security gaps and alleviate Members’ concerns while fulfilling their […]
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) is putting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in a difficult position as the Kentucky Republican spearheads an effort to push for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files while having a target on his back from President Donald Trump. Johnson, who, as speaker, is tasked with defending incumbent members, insists there is “no daylight” between the […]
President Donald Trump’s uptick in popularity, a win over Democrats in the quarterly fundraising race, and a string of policy victories headlined by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act should have Republicans confident of keeping control of the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections. But there are growing signs of trouble for the […]
Newly declassified documents suggest senior Obama administration officials, and possibly former President Barack Obama himself, manipulated intelligence findings to support the discredited narrative that President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign welcomed the backing of the Russian government. The records pointing to deception by the Obama administration, released by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday, […]
President Donald Trump reignited his feud with former President Barack Obama Tuesday afternoon, suggesting he thinks Obama should be referred for criminal prosecution regarding his behavior in the lead-up to and after the 2016 election. Trump’s claims come as he is hoping to wait out growing anger from Republicans following his administration’s handling of the […]
Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell against calls for his resignation. President Donald Trump has floated replacing Powell, 72, who was nominated by Trump during his first term in 2018, with current Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Powell’s term is up in May 2026, and Yellen supported Powell finishing his term […]
Late-night television host Stephen Colbert slammed President Donald Trump’s celebration of the comedian’s CBS show getting canceled, saying that “the gloves are off” until his show is done next year. CBS announced the cancellation of Colbert’s show last Thursday due to “financial” reasons, which Trump celebrated, saying the comedian’s talent “was even less than his […]
The Coca-Cola Company announced Tuesday it will unveil sodas made with cane sugar in the U.S. by this fall. This new “offering” comes after President Donald Trump disclosed alleged conversations with the beverage conglomerate about switching from corn syrup to cane sugar. “This addition is designed to complement the company’s strong core portfolio and offer […]
(The Center Square) – An Illinois taxpayer watchdog is calling for a formal investigation into the Rochester Public Library, alleging staff and board members used public resources to campaign for a 169% property tax increase. Americans for Prosperity–Illinois filed a 35-count ethics complaint and is now urging Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser and Illinois Attorney […]
