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Congressional districts beyond the DC area expecting fallout from DOGE cuts

As President Donald Trump and his administration’s Department of Government Efficiency have rampaged through the federal government’s workforce, some GOP-held districts have the most to lose.  The District of Columbia has the highest number of federal workers, accounting for 18.2% of the federal workforce. Congressional districts bordering Washington in Maryland and Virginia also have many […]

Abbott’s border buoys scheme pays off after nearly sinking under Biden

EAGLE PASS, Texas — The water buoys that Texas installed at the Mexico border, once a major legal headache for the Biden administration, could soon be a welcome gift to the Trump administration. The state government of Texas is in the process of shifting control of a line of buoys that divide the United States […]

Conservatives watching South Korean fertility uptick for proof of concept on family policies

The fertility rate in South Korea saw a small upward bump this year after almost a decade of decline, providing cautious optimism to officials hoping to save the collapsing population. The government attributes the reversal to a shift in perceptions surrounding family institutions among people of procreating age. “There was a change in social value, […]

Missouri wins $24 billion judgment against China for ‘unleashing COVID-19 on the world’

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey won a $24 billion judgment against China for the country’s part in exacerbating the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.  “This is a landmark victory for Missouri and the United States in the fight to hold China accountable for unleashing COVID-19 on the world,” Bailey said in a statement. “China refused […]

Judge directs DOGE to save records amid transparency lawsuit

A judge signaled on Friday that the Department of Government Efficiency could be subject to public records laws after a watchdog organization accused DOGE in a lawsuit of operating as a “black box” agency that was improperly withholding information. Judge Christopher Cooper said in a hearing he will “likely” include in a forthcoming order a […]

Trump establishes White House task force for 2026 World Cup

President Donald Trump created a task force for both the 2025 FIFA World Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, both of which will take place in the United States. This task force will be under the guidance of the Department of Homeland Security, and it was created to “showcase the Nation’s pride and hospitality […]

Trump pledges to make America the ‘Bitcoin superpower’ at first crypto summit

At the first-ever White House crypto summit, President Donald Trump reassured cryptocurrency industry leaders that his administration would work to help legitimize the burgeoning financial system after reluctance under the previous administration. The day before the summit, Trump signed an executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile through the […]

Elderly lawmakers and social media have ‘degraded’ Congress: Tiana Lowe Doescher

The Washington Examiner’s Tiana Lowe Doescher assessed there are two major issues impacting the approval rating of Congress, being elderly lawmakers and social media campaigns other congressional members are partaking in. Doescher’s arguments were made about an article that asked 25 congressional members for their thoughts on the governing body, which detailed how drinking, dementia, […]

Justice Department preliminarily investigating high egg prices

The Department of Justice is reportedly investigating the price of eggs to determine if high prices are the fault of antitrust violations by egg producers. The price of eggs has skyrocketed in recent months after an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1 bird flu, which has largely been blamed for the shortage and […]

Independent attorney recommends judge dismiss Eric Adams case with prejudice

An independent attorney appointed by Judge Dale Ho to advise on New York City Mayor Eric Adams‘s corruption case said in a court filing that the case should be dismissed with prejudice. Paul Clement, Ho’s answer to a legal problem in which the prosecution against Adams went limp in its offensive, took the Department of […]
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