The Justice Department on Monday launched a civil rights investigation into whether Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration engaged in racial discrimination by prioritizing black candidates for top city roles. The investigation, authorized by Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon, will look into whether Johnson’s public remarks and staffing decisions amount […]
The Kennedy Center unveiled its 2025–2026 theater season, which will feature a vibrant lineup of Broadway blockbusters and family-focused productions. The programming expansion reflects a major strategic shift under the leadership of its president, Richard Grenell, as part of a broader initiative backed by President Donald Trump to reshape the nation’s cultural institutions and steer […]
The Justice Department ended three high-profile lawsuits involving a gun parts manufacturer in a win for firearms advocates after Attorney General Pam Bondi committed to easing bureaucratic restrictions on Second Amendment rights. The deal marked the first major action from the DOJ’s Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force following President Donald Trump’s February executive order aimed at restoring gun protections. The […]
President Donald Trump on Monday questioned the timeline of former President Joe Biden‘s recent cancer diagnosis, saying it was “dangerous” for the United States that the public was not informed sooner. Biden’s office announced Sunday that the former president is suffering from prostate cancer, “characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with […]
Former FBI Director James Comey praised the perceived resilience of the judiciary after receiving threats of arrest from Trump administration officials. On Monday, Comey continued to navigate fallout from a controversial social media post made on Thursday. Following threats from some Trump administration officials to arrest him, perceiving the post as a threat against Trump, […]
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino vowed an aggressive law enforcement crackdown under the leadership of President Donald Trump, warning violent criminals across the country that “we’re about to ruin your summer if you’re a bad guy.” Joined by FBI Director Kash Patel, Bongino painted a picture on Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo of a […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) accused the Democratic Party of rigging elections and closing the door to a fair primary process, agreeing with assessments that it has become “a threat to democracy.” The staunchly progressive Sanders typically caucuses with Democrats and ran as one during two presidential bids in 2016 and 2020. In both campaigns, he […]
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio enjoyed a private audience with Pope Leo XIV, bringing with them a message from the White House. The two Catholic statesmen met with the Chicago-born pontiff on Monday after attending his inaugural mass over the weekend, which drew in over 200,000 attendees. Their audience began with […]
A crowded field of New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial contenders made their comprehensive appeals to voters in their final primary debate Sunday night. The candidates mentioned President Donald Trump early and often in an effort to move voters their way. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) had harsh words for Trump, calling him “the most corrupt president this […]
The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg defended former President Joe Biden following his public disclosure of a stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis, emphasizing that the illness was not something he had been “carrying around or hiding” during his presidency. “Had this been the case while he was president, there is no way you wouldn’t have known […]
