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Missouri delegation focusing on border security after brief with OLS Task Force

(The Center Square) – A Missouri delegation is focusing on border security after being briefed with an Operation Lone Star Task Force led by Goliad County, Texas, Sheriff Roy Boyd. The delegation, led by state Sen. Jill Carter, R-Granby, met with members of the task force and visited areas of operation in the Rio Grande […]

McConnell instructs RFK Jr. to distance from anti-polio vaccine messages in confirmation battle

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) subtly slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s choice to hire an attorney who petitioned the government to withdraw the polio vaccine, suggesting it could tank his HHS nomination. McConnell was diagnosed with polio as a child and is an ardent defender of the vaccine. “Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures […]

South Korean President Yoon impeached on third try

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached by the nation’s National Assembly on the third try after declaring martial law in his country. President Yoon’s declaration of martial law, which he said was due to the opposition paralyzing the country, rattled South Korea’s financial markets and caused panic among the civilian populace. WHAT […]

What outgoing trifectas and supermajorities are trying to do before January

In several elections last month, three state legislatures saw trifectas or supermajorities broken. Before the new lawmakers are sworn in next year, some state legislatures are working to eek out a few more agenda items in the lame-duck session. Here is what the state legislatures in North Carolina, Michigan, and Minnesota are doing before their […]

Fetterman embraces second Trump term as Biden heads for the exits

As Democrats struggle with how to navigate a second Trump administration, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has seemingly decided it’s better to work with the GOP than against it. Fetterman’s early embrace of certain Cabinet nominees chosen by President-elect Donald Trump is in stark contrast to other Democrats‘ slower and, at times, more critical approach. This […]

Reporter’s Notebook: Controversial reporting on Hegseth’s academic record

Washington Examiner Defense Reporter Mike Brest joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to discuss Pete Hegseth‘s, nominee for secretary of defense, controversial reporting with his academic records as well as the mysterious drones flying around in New Jersey and the disagreements between President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump on the war between Ukraine and […]

Trump calls for mystery drones to be shot down

President-elect Donald Trump called for mystery drones spotted above the Northeast to be shot down, taking questions some lawmakers have been asking a step further. Northeast residents have been baffled by sightings of mysterious drones, to which the Biden administration has offered vague answers. Trump urged a forceful response, calling for them to be shot […]

California gas car ban getting approval from Biden before he leaves office: Report

President Joe Biden is set to allow California to ban the production of new gas-powered vehicles after 2035. California and 11 other states were awaiting permission for the ambitious measure, which Biden is set to give in one of his final acts during the lame-duck period, two people briefed on the matter told the New […]

Beshear rejects state funding sex change operations for transgender inmates

Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) rejected calls for state funding for sex change operations for transgender prison inmates. At a Thursday press conference, Beshear rejected the premise on the grounds that it would mean prisoners would be “receiving better coverage and healthcare than a law-abiding citizen.”  “I recognize that LGBTQ inmates may be at a higher risk […]

Trump to sit for deposition in lawsuit against ABC News anchor

A judge ordered President-elect Donald Trump on Friday to appear in Florida next week for a deposition as part of his defamation lawsuit against ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos. The judge said Trump must appear in person in the Southern District of Florida for the deposition at some point during the week and that questioning could last up to four hours. […]
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