Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has a closing message for the Republicans still opposing the Senate’s tax bill: “Not everybody’s going to get what they want.” At Tuesday’s conference lunch, Thune told Republicans to set aside their misgivings over the bill with time running short to meet a self-imposed July 4 deadline. He is facing […]
Gov. Larry Rhoden (R-SD) announced Tuesday, alongside Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, that plans for next year’s fireworks display outside Mount Rushmore are proceeding. Firework displays at the iconic monument were discontinued after 2009 due to fire safety concerns, only returning in 2020. In 2026, the United States will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a […]
Three years after the Supreme Court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the post-Roe v. Wade landscape has triggered sweeping efforts to unwind what conservatives see as years of federal overreach. This Washington Examiner series, Aftershocks of Dobbs, examines how activists, lawmakers, and courts are shaping the next phase of the abortion fight. Part […]
Ignore the naysayers. Israel‘s war with Iran was the most impressive military victory in the country’s history, and perhaps the most lopsided major conflict in the 21st century. For 12 days, Israel ruled the Iranian air unmolested, targeting major military installations and nuclear facilities. After deploying a slew of creative feints and ruses, the IDF […]
Israeli military officials signaled on Tuesday that they are satisfied with the damage dealt against Iran in the “12 Day War” and are now looking to shift their attention back to defeating Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, the Israeli military has continually shifted its attention across the Middle East […]
The social media account of former Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly, who died in office last month, called on voters in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District to support his former chief of staff, James Walkinshaw, in the special election primary. According to his website, Connolly endorsed Walkinshaw before his death. The post received some backlash online. […]
Federal authorities have arrested a 33-year-old California man accused of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group as national security officials warn of increased threats from possible terrorist sleeper cells operating in the United States. Ammaad Akhtar was taken into custody Monday and charged in federal court with attempting to aid a […]
The recovery of three bodies on Sunday is the latest in a more-than-yearlong campaign by Israel to bring home hostages taken by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack. The bodies of Yonatan Samerano, 21; Ofra Keidar, 71; and Shay Levinson, 19, were recovered by Israeli forces on Sunday. They were killed in the […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) stressed that Iran must change its regime policy of opposing Israel as a “prerequisite” to future peace negotiations between the nations. President Donald Trump has said Iran will never rebuild its nuclear sites after bombing three of them over the weekend, a strike that Graham called “flawless.” While he argued that […]
Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell panned an invite-only pride event that the team behind the hit musical Hamilton organized in coordination with five Democratic senators on Monday evening to protest President Donald Trump’s takeover of the national cultural center. In a lengthy statement, Grenell said he was “disappointed to learn” that Jeffrey Seller and Lin-Manuel […]
