President Donald Trump‘s gamble that rising oil prices are good for the American economy may not be an effective messaging strategy with voters in a midterm year where affordability will be a key issue. As gas prices have risen to more than $3 per gallon, Trump took to social media to claim, “When oil prices […]
A string of terrorist attacks carried out by naturalized U.S. citizens is prompting a handful of Republicans to push for a sweeping crackdown not just on illegal immigration but on legal immigration and citizenship policies as well. Conservatives have honed in on three recent terrorist attacks, two of which occurred on Thursday, arguing there should […]
The House Oversight Committee announced on Friday it is seeking to hear testimony later this month from one of Jeffrey Epstein’s prison guards, as Congress continues to probe the deceased financier. Tova Noel is one of the Metropolitan Correctional Center prison guards who was on duty when Epstein died in the New York facility in […]
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has proposed a multimillion-dollar plan for the Minnesota government to take over the handling of locally administered Medicaid funds, placing in charge the state agency that was responsible for allowing healthcare fraud to proliferate. Walz unveiled the costly proposal, which would drastically shift oversight duties from counties across the state onto […]
President Donald Trump on Friday evening announced that the U.S. military bombed Kharg Island, which is viewed as Iran‘s oil lifeline. “Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown […]
Activity at all major Washington, D.C.-area airports was halted on Friday afternoon after officials said there was an “equipment outage.” Baltimore-Washington International, Reagan National, and Dulles International airports were all issued ground stops. The temporary halt to air travel is expected to last until at least 7 p.m. EDT, according to the Federal Aviation Administration’s […]
President Donald Trump advised young people during an interview with boxer Jake Paul to follow a career path where they’ll do something they’ll love. Paul interviewed Trump on his YouTube channel ahead of joining the president onstage at his Kentucky rally on Wednesday, where Trump endorsed Paul’s run for political office, despite Paul not having declared […]
Trump Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell is stepping down from his position after overseeing the institution’s controversial makeover in President Donald Trump’s image. Trump announced on Friday that Grenell would be succeeded by Matt Floca, the Trump Kennedy Center’s vice president of facilities operations. A person familiar with the decision confirmed Trump and Grenell are […]
President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders on Friday aimed at fighting the housing crisis, a critical leg of the “affordability” issue, ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Members of both parties have voiced concerns about dwindling stock in the existing housing market, for both owners and renters, and increased costs to build […]
A Utah judge on Friday rejected an attempt by the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk to keep key court filings secret, while leaving open the possibility that portions of an upcoming hearing could be closed to the public. Judge Tony Graf Jr. ruled from the bench that attorneys for Tyler Robinson failed […]
