Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) blasted vitamin store GNC for its ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Harrigan introduced the Military Installation Retail Security Act, which would remove the physical storefronts of companies owned by China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea from U.S. military bases. The legislation also calls for a review of all retail stores […]
New York state lawmakers returned to Albany on Monday as state budget negotiations continued, nearly a week after the deadline. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) took a hard-line stance on including a provision to add a ban on face masks in public with the intent to harass, a notion that became entangled with concerns over the […]
Two appointees of independent agencies whom President Donald Trump fired must be reinstated, the appellate court in the District of Columbia ruled Monday. The court decided in a 7-4 ruling that the Trump administration has not adequately demonstrated that it is likely to succeed in the lawsuit, brought by National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne […]
Comedian Bill Maher, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, suggested that the Democratic Party needs to find “an alpha” politician, warning that voters can “smell a phony a mile away.” Maher, who just met with the president at the White House, acknowledged that Trump is “one of the most effective politicians,” an assessment he […]
A district court judge awarded more than $6 million to former aides of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who said they were improperly fired after reporting Paxton to the FBI. In her judgement, Travis County Judge Catherine Mauzy said the plaintiffs proved liability, damages, and attorney’s fees “by a preponderance of the evidence” in their […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley, a conservative, will seek a second 10-year term in 2026, teeing up another expensive fight for the ideological majority of the court. Bradley said she is “concerned for what an extremely radical court” could do over the next three years and is running to “ensure that there is a voice […]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) called on Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) to hold a hearing to investigate how President Donald Trump is implementing his tariff policy. Ten Democratic senators joined Warren in signing a letter to Scott, the chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to see if Trump is appropriately using the […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York recommended that European allies to the United States reduce their tariffs to appease President Donald Trump. Trump announced tariffs against 86 countries in total last week. A majority of these countries received them because they had their own tariffs against U.S. goods. The U.K. for example faced a 10% tariff on […]
President Donald Trump is hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Monday as the baseball team celebrates its 2024 World Series championship. The celebration is set to begin around 11 a.m. in the East Room of the White House. TRACKING WHAT DOGE IS DOING ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT The LA Dodgers accepted Trump’s […]
Following the path of Wall Street’s implosion over his startling move on reciprocal worldwide trading tariffs, President Donald Trump’s approval rating has turned negative. Rasmussen Reports, which polls Trump daily, said Monday morning that the president’s “total disapprove” number had crossed 50% for the first time. In its latest survey, Trump’s approval stands at 48%, […]
