The first big trade agreement since “Liberation Day” came on May 8, with President Donald Trump celebrating a deal with the United Kingdom that leaders from each nation say will be beneficial for their citizens. “Both countries have agreed that economic security is national security,” Trump said during a triumphant Oval Office announcement Thursday morning. […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) promised to veto tax relief legislation spearheaded by Florida Republican House Speaker Daniel Perez as a battle of wills between the two men plays out in the public eye yet again. The pair’s latest dispute centers on deep disagreements over whether to focus on slashing property taxes or sales taxes. Although […]
The White House has warned the European Union that its proposal to retaliate against U.S. tariffs would be a “grave mistake.” Trade adviser Peter Navarro issued the warning after the European Commission earlier Thursday announced potential tariffs on almost $112 billion of U.S. imports, including aircraft, and that it would lodge a dispute with the […]
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) dismissed allegations that her party is violent and instead called the Republican Party “a violent group.” This comes as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, is investigating Crockett over an alleged incident with a video journalist, who claimed Crockett assaulted him. While Crockett was a guest on the American Fever Dream […]
Multiple reports on Thursday said the FBI launched an investigation into alleged mortgage fraud claims against New York Attorney General Letitia James, who rose to national prominence through her legal battles with President Donald Trump. Citing law enforcement sources, the reports said the FBI’s Albany office is handling the investigation, which stems from allegations that James falsified records to secure […]
Cardinal Robert Prevost officially became the first person from the United States to become the Roman Catholic Church’s pope, prompting celebration across social media among U.S. residents. Prevost will go by the title Pope Leo XIV, with his appointment coming approximately a day after the conclave started on Wednesday. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Prevost’s historic […]
Catholic Bishops in Washington state are speaking out against a new law that would require them to disclose confessions of sexual abuse to law enforcement. Last week, Gov. Robert Ferguson (D-WA) signed a law that requires clergy members to be mandated reporters, or those who are required to report suspected child abuse. The new law […]
Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, became the first American pontiff in history after he was elected following just over a day of voting. Leo, 69, is from Chicago and graduated in 1977 from Villanova University, an Augustinian Catholic institution outside Philadelphia, with a degree in mathematics. He joined the order of St. Augustine […]
A group of investors in UnitedHealthcare sued the company, alleging that it misled them after the assassination of its CEO, Brian Thompson. The class action lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York, accused the company of not promptly adjusting its 2025 net earnings outlook to factor in the ramifications that Thompson’s death would […]
A Senate oversight hearing of the Department of Homeland Security became heated as Democrats pushed Secretary Kristi Noem to explain why the Trump administration had not followed through with a Supreme Court order to bring illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador. Two lawmakers, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen […]
