The Illinois state legislature passed a $55.2 billion budget in the final 48 hours of the legislative session, leaving little time for public review. The four bills that made up the budget were part of a slew of legislation introduced and passed in the last two days of the state legislative session. Had lawmakers not […]
The Department of Homeland Security has removed its publicized list of 500 sanctuary cities allegedly impeding federal immigration enforcement. Each city received a notice that it was considered noncompliant per an executive order by President Donald Trump that demanded such a list. When the list appeared on the DHS website four days ago, the department […]
Facing a fractured media landscape and an increasingly skeptical electorate, politicians are turning to podcasts and newsletter platform Substack as direct-to-voter platforms, reshaping how campaigns communicate ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and the 2028 presidential race. From candidates and party organizations to the State Department, these newsletters and audio platforms are being used to […]
President Donald Trump said this week he would look into whether pardons are warranted for men convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, reviving national interest in a high-profile case that raises questions on whether FBI malfeasance led to their radicalization and alleged entrapment. “I did watch the trial. It looked to me […]
President Donald Trump has declared himself the “fertilization president.” Vice President JD Vance wants a baby boom. The administration has pledged to put family first, yet so far, some conservatives believe they aren’t going far enough. This Washington Examiner series, Baby Boomers, will analyze the Trump administration’s early policies and pledges — if they have been successful […]
The national average price for regular gas fell on Monday to $3.141 per gallon to start the week. This decrease at the pumps continues the recent trend of lower fuel costs that began after Memorial Day weekend. Monday’s gas prices were less than a week ago, when the price was $3.179, according to AAA. A […]
Karol Nawrocki, the right-wing candidate in Poland’s presidential runoff election, won on Sunday night and will be the country’s next president. Nawrocki defeated Rafał Trzaskowski by the slimmest of margins, winning 50.89% of the vote. Trzaskowski, the left-wing candidate and current mayor of Warsaw, received 49.11% of the vote, according to the Associated Press. The […]
China blasted U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s speech at a defense forum in Singapore over the weekend, accusing him of trying “to sow discord” after he warned of a potentially “imminent” threat to Taiwan. In a statement on Sunday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry rebuked Hegseth’s remarks, saying the defense secretary invoked the “Cold War mentality […]
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) decried the military parade being held in Washington D.C., in mid-June, claiming it is a “celebration” of President Donald Trump and his “power.” The parade is being held to honor the military’s 250th anniversary on June 14, which is also Trump’s birthday. Schiff, a frequent critic of the president, said he […]
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) asserted that former President Joe Biden’s doctor likely played a role in the cover-up of Biden’s cognitive decline, citing how the doctor was “part of the Biden family.” Jackson explained that Biden’s physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, served as Biden’s doctor for eight years when he was vice president under former President […]
