Two senior U.S. military leaders focused on the Indo-Pacific detailed to lawmakers what Russia is offering to their partners — North Korea and China — in exchange for aid for the war in Ukraine. “It’s a transactional symbiosis where each state fulfills the other state’s weakness to mutual benefit of each state,” Admiral Samuel Paparo, […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) contended that President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs would outplay China’s strategy, noting how other countries have sought to negotiate with the United States due to Trump’s threat of tariffs. Trump announced a pause on most of the administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on Wednesday, though the tariffs against China have been […]
Two American Airlines planes “clipped wings” on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, with members of Congress on board. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) posted on social media about the incident, in which one plane’s wing struck a stationary plane’s wing, noting that Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) was also on the flight […]
An early preview gives Democrats a slight advantage in the 2026 Midterms, though both major political parties argue they have the upper hand. Sabato’s Crystal Ball says that Democrats should be favored during the midterms but projects the party’s edge is exceedingly narrow Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, argues that both parties have some […]
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! In a surprising turn of events, President Donald Trump’s pick to head up the Bureau of Land Management abruptly removed herself from consideration ahead of her scheduled testimony before Congress today. Not so unexpectedly, the Senate voted to undo regulations for gas-powered water heaters implemented under […]
Outdoor retailer REI announced it was retracting its endorsement of Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum after his first two months on the job. REI was one of many companies that signed onto a letter sent to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in January encouraging the senators to confirm Burgum to the […]
President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he plans to reimplement the original “Liberation Day” tariff rates he placed on U.S. trading partners if deals are not reached at the conclusion of the 90-day pause he put in place Wednesday. The president spoke to reporters for over an hour during his Thursday Cabinet meeting, where he […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Thursday that his office is criminally charging the suspect who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump. Ryan Routh is facing charges of attempted first-degree murder and terrorism in Florida. This is separate from the case the Department of Justice is pursuing in an attempt to convict Routh federally. As […]
President Donald Trump said Thursday that some deported migrants could get a chance to return to the United States for work. “If they go out in a nice way, they go back to their country, we’re going to work with them right from the beginning on trying to get them back in legally,” Trump said […]
A deep dive into the alternative media that Republican and right-leaning independent voters prefer has produced some surprising results and crowned new winners in the age of MAGA. In Cygnal’s latest survey, the top picks were expected. Joe Rogan’s podcast, the biggest in America, was No. 1, with 33% listening to it. Media giant Newsmax […]
