Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, particularly at government-funded entities, have been hit with critical federal and legal roadblocks in recent years due to concerns that they violate civil rights laws prohibiting state-sanctioned discrimination. Yet, despite sweeping court decisions and the Trump administration’s best efforts, DEI is far from dead, as schools, organizations, and businesses rebrand […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is calling out President Donald Trump for sending in thousands of National Guard troops and federal agents to Democrat-led states, including California, while ignoring Republican-led ones with much higher homicide rates. Newsom claims that Trump is exaggerating statistics and the situation in blue states to stoke fear for political gain. The Democratic […]
President Donald Trump will likely get his wish that Federal Reserve nominee Stephen Miran be installed in time for the central bank’s meeting next month to decide whether to cut interest rates. Miran, a Heritage Foundation economist and Harvard alumnus currently serving as a White House economic adviser, is on track to be installed in a Fed board of […]
The Chinese Communist Party is preparing to welcome a rogues gallery of anti-Western world leaders for a military parade next week. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un are among the most high-profile guests expected at the Sept. 3 celebration commemorating the end of the Sino-Japanese War and World War […]
Homeland Security Security Kristi Noem announced on Friday that she will award $110 million to faith-based organizations and nonprofit groups across the country to increase security, following the shooting at a Minneapolis catholic school. FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program is administering the funds to enhance security measures, including cameras, warning and alert systems, gates and […]
President Donald Trump said he will be issuing an executive order requiring voter ID for “every single vote.” Trump teased the order in a Truth Social post on Saturday night, in which he repeated his call for eliminating voting machines as well as mail-in voting with few exceptions. “Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every […]
President Donald Trump on Saturday continued his feud with Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) over crime in Chicago, warning the Illinois governor that a federal takeover of the city is “coming” if he cannot tackle the problem himself. Trump, pointing to multiple shootings in the Windy City last weekend, trashed Pritzker as “CRAZY” for not wanting […]
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday identified the body of an Israeli hostage recovered in Gaza as Idan Shtivi. Shtivi, 28, was killed and his body taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, while attending the Nova music festival, where he came to support his friends’ performances. Nearly two years later, as part of a […]
The Trump administration has laid off more than 500 employees at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, in what is the latest move toward dismantling the taxpayer-funded news agency entirely. Kari Lake, who was selected by President Donald Trump as senior adviser to USAGM, announced the layoffs in a statement on Friday night. “Tonight, the […]
President Donald Trump railed against the landscapers who completed his renovation of the White House Rose Garden, vowing to never hire their contractor again after spotting a “huge gash” in the stonework. Trump made some noticeable changes to the historic garden that borders the Oval Office, including paving over the center section of the lawn […]
