Kalshi, Polymarket, and other betting markets are amassing predictions about President Donald Trump’s address to Congress as the country awaits his high-profile speech on Tuesday evening. At 9 p.m. EST, Trump is set to deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term in office. There is a 77% forecast that Trump’s […]
House Republicans are using President Donald Trump’s State of the Union as a midterm election reset, countering Democratic messaging on immigration and the economy with a media blitz meant to set the table for his Tuesday night address. In a series of interviews and press conferences at the Capitol on Tuesday, Republicans painted a rosy […]
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) does not plan to resign despite calls from his fellow House Republicans to step away from Congress, after late-night explicit text messages with a former staffer were exposed this week. “I will not resign,” Gonzales told reporters leaving House Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) office. The two did not speak, with a […]
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has permanently appointed Shireen Gandhi, the official who was in charge of financial operations at the Minnesota Department of Human Services at the time that large-scale fraud schemes targeted the state’s social services programs, as commissioner of the agency. Gandhi’s permanent appointment comes as the department grapples with a third-party audit […]
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will have several notable guests at the president’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night. These guests are meant to highlight key issues that are important to the first couple and that Trump will likely discuss during his speech. Trump is expected to address key issues, […]
Washington Examiner senior columnist Guy Benson said President Donald Trump has a “golden” opportunity to address a global issue facing the United States during his State of the Union speech. Benson said polling data show the public wants to hear what the president has to say about his plans for the economy, advising Trump to […]
Erika Kirk, the widow of the late Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, will be one of President Donald Trump‘s State of the Union guests Tuesday night, the White House announced. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Kirk’s attendance on X Tuesday afternoon. Trump is expected to call on Congress to “firmly reject political […]
Warner Bros. Discovery is continuing to recommend a takeover proposal from Netflix to its shareholders, appearing to snub rival bidder Paramount Skydance’s updated offer. Paramount has offered Warner Bros. an all-cash deal, in what is known as a “hostile” takeover bid that bypasses company leadership to present the pitch directly to shareholders. On Tuesday, Warner […]
Drones are a top threat to the public at FIFA World Cup games in dozens of U.S. cities this summer, and authorities acknowledged that they cannot lock down all of them, according to FIFA and U.S. officials. Law enforcement and security officials tasked with maintaining public safety at the games starting in June told lawmakers […]
A Utah judge denied efforts by the lawyers of Tyler Robinson, the alleged killer of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, to disqualify prosecutors over allegations of a conflict of interest related to Robinson’s upcoming trial on murder charges. Judge Tony Graf issued his ruling on Tuesday during a virtual court hearing, denying the motion […]
