Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is crafting legislation to impose additional penalties against those who burn the American flag while committing another crime, such as inciting violence or endangering others. The effort by the former Missouri attorney general has gained traction after recent flag-burning during violent protests in Los Angeles against President Donald Trump’s mass deportation […]
The White House slammed a question on Wednesday about whether President Donald Trump backs free speech and the First Amendment. “Of course, the president supports peaceful protests,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during the afternoon news briefing. “What a stupid question.” .@PressSec nukes the Fake News: "Of course the President supports peaceful protests. […]
General Motors announced it will be investing $4 billion in domestic manufacturing plants over the next two years, shifting production from Mexico to the United States. General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the investments will allow for plants located in Kansas, Michigan, and Tennessee to increase how many cars it’s producing in the U.S. by […]
Lawyers for President Donald Trump argued before a federal appeals court Wednesday in a renewed bid to erase his felony conviction in the Manhattan hush money case, and the judges appeared open to moving the case from state court to federal court. Trump has made two failed bids to push the now-resolved hush money case […]
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll pushed back against critics of the military parade in Washington, D.C., arguing the event will “continue the strength and recruiting” of the military. The parade, which will celebrate the military’s 250th anniversary, will take place in Washington on Saturday, which is also President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. While Democrats, including Sen. […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Congress could set off a financial crisis if it fails to pass the Republican tax cuts and spending bill. Bessent made the remarks in testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday. Republicans have been working to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and Bessent emphasized […]
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass dismissed the presence of the National Guard and Marines amid anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests in the city. The Los Angeles Police Department has issued dispersal orders across the cities of Los Angeles and Paramount as activists set cars on fire, including Waymo taxis, and throw frozen water bottles and […]
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested hundreds after the city’s mayor instituted measures seeking to quell violence in the metropolis. After 23 businesses were vandalized Monday evening, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced a curfew on Tuesday, set to take effect that evening. The curfew was instituted from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. across most of […]
Egg prices fell 2.7% in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday, and now are down by two-thirds since the most recent peak during President Donald Trump’s tenure. The further decline in the price of eggs, a staple that families buy frequently, is a relief for Trump, who took criticism from Democrats over egg […]
The Senate passed a bipartisan bill that would impose stricter penalties on individuals convicted of committing crimes on behalf of foreign adversaries. The Deterrence Act, sponsored by Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Jim Banks (R-IN), seeks to impose longer prison sentences for criminals at the bidding of foreign agents. […]
