House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) latest government funding feud with hard-line Republicans has senators lying in wait — for now. Top senators in both parties are giving Johnson space to negotiate a short-term spending deal, but they warn that the upper chamber may soon be forced to step in to avert an Oct. 1 shutdown. […]
EXCLUSIVE — “Squad” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has cut ties with a political consultant the Washington Examiner reported this year has a history of working for groups linked to Palestinian terrorist factions. The reason for the Tlaib campaign’s decision is unclear, and her campaign manager, Carolina Toro-Roman, as well as the consultant, Rasha Mubarak, did […]
We usually associate the word “iconic” with images, not sounds. After all, the word’s origin refers specifically to sacred images. But if ever the word “iconic” could be applied to a voice, it deserves to be attached to the majestic, incomparable baritone of James Earl Jones, the peerless actor who died this week in Dutchess […]
The Biden administration‘s Department of Justice has dropped nearly half of the obstruction charges pending against defendants involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot following a significant Supreme Court ruling in June, according to recent data. In June, the Supreme Court determined that the DOJ had applied an overly broad interpretation of a statute that […]
As it turns out, having a pro-criminal mayor in a city run by Democrats since 1931 in a state run by Democrats who want to help criminals get out of jail makes crime in said city worse. Violent crimes in Chicago are up 7.2%, and robberies, aggravated assaults, and aggravated battery from August 2023 to […]
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) is endorsing former Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan in the state’s U.S. Senate race. The move is a sign Manchin is distancing himself further from the Democratic Party after he changed his party affiliation to independent. Manchin snubbed Democratic nominee Angela Alsobrooks with the endorsement, which was made to DC News […]
Federal authorities are planning to file charges in the alleged Iranian scheme to hack into former President Donald Trump’s campaign and leak internal documents, according to multiple reports. The hackers contacted several news organizations from at least one named persona, “Robert,” a figure on which the FBI investigation has focused. Investigators say the person posing […]
Former President Donald Trump announced a new economic proposal banning any taxes on overtime pay for people who work more than 40 hours per week during a Tuscon, Arizona, rally Thursday evening. “I’m also announcing that as part of our additional tax cuts, we will end all taxes on overtime,” he said in his appearance […]
Edward Caban, the New York City police commissioner, resigned on Thursday as federal investigations circle over several key components of Mayor Eric Adams’s administration. His resignation is the most significant occurrence of the four federal investigations enveloping City Hall, and the move shows that the investigations could deal more damage to the Adams administration before […]
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee asked a Department of Justice official on Thursday to appear before Congress to discuss how the department has addressed allegations of ethical violations against special counsel Jack Smith’s office. Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) wrote to Jeffrey Ragsdale, the head of the DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility, asking to arrange […]
