Two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians are facing a federal indictment over their alleged involvement in a sports betting scheme. Luis Ortiz, 26, and Emmanuel Clase, 27, were charged Sunday with wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery, and money laundering conspiracy. The pair, who both hail […]
President Donald Trump promised Americans a tariff dividend of “at least $2,000 a person” in a post, calling anyone who doesn’t support his economic policies “FOOLS!” “People that are against Tariffs are FOOLS! We are now the Richest, Most Respected Country In the World, With Almost No Inflation, and A Record Stock Market Price. 401k’s […]
The Trump administration over the weekend ordered states to “undo” certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments recently sent out to beneficiaries. The Department of Agriculture issued the Saturday memo in response to a Supreme Court ruling released Friday evening that stayed a lower court’s ruling ordering the Trump administration to deliver full SNAP payments on […]
The Washington Examiner’s Joe Concha is wary of President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the Senate filibuster, saying Sunday it’s there “for a reason.” Trump is calling for Senate Republicans to “TERMINATE” the 60-vote filibuster in the Senate, though many of these senators do not share his enthusiasm. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has […]
Hamas returned on Sunday what it said was the body of another Israeli hostage the terrorist group has held captive in Gaza, appearing to mark a positive development for the fragile Gaza ceasefire. Hadar Goldin, 23, was an Israeli soldier who was killed in 2014 and the only hostage who was taken captive before Hamas’s […]
The government shutdown hit its 40th day on Sunday as the Senate prepared to reconvene for day two of its rare weekend session to try to move the needle as lawmakers sounded the alarm on rising disruptions to flights and beneficiary programs. The Senate was set to meet Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m., with Republicans […]
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) foreshadowed bleak midterm elections for the Republican Party unless its members can address those struggling with healthcare. Van Drew expressed his desire to draft a “solid, thorough replacement for what is terrible Obamacare” on Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street on Saturday. The current plan proposed by Senate Democrats was […]
President Donald Trump on Sunday railed against arguments that his sweeping global tariffs lacked a constitutional legal basis. In April, Trump used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to enact “Liberation Day” tariffs against a host of countries. The move was swiftly challenged in court, with the Supreme Court now considering whether Trump must have […]
For a commander in chief seeking to fashion himself as a peacemaker, President Donald Trump has showcased a staggering display of America’s military might that’s already started to push non-interventionists out of his 2024 coalition. In his first year of his second term, his administration has killed dozens of alleged narco-terrorists in the Caribbean, surged […]
Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) is heading to the governor’s mansion in January, and with her victory comes the opportunity for a solid blue seat. Sherrill won handily in the gubernatorial race on Tuesday, which will trigger another election: this time to fill the seat representing New Jersey’s 11th District, which she has represented since flipping […]
