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What to expect in New Jersey special election to replace Mikie Sherrill

The special election to fill Democrat New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s old House seat will take place Thursday and is all but assured to result in the election of the newest member of the Squad. Democrats have nominated Analilia Mejia, a social justice activist and former political staffer for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) 2020 presidential […]

Democrats vow to block next Trump Supreme Court pick amid Alito speculation

Justice Samuel Alito hasn’t tipped his hat on retiring just yet, but Senate Democrats are already entrenched in opposing the confirmation of a successor that would deliver President Donald Trump his fourth lifetime appointment to the high court. Democrats need to first retake the majority and for a vacancy to arise. But with the party’s […]

Gas prices: Sixth day with a drop in fuel costs over the last seven days

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas decreased again on Thursday, falling to $4.093. It was the sixth price decrease in the national average for gas prices in the last seven days, according to AAA. Gas prices had been rising daily throughout the country, primarily due to the military conflict between U.S., […]

Lawmakers using taxpayer money for misconduct payouts could soon face public shaming

EXCLUSIVE — Two House Republicans are proposing the return of public shaming in response to the torrent of bad behavior by their colleagues, like ex-Reps. Eric Swallwell (D-CA) Tony Gonzales (R-TX). Reps. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) and Josh Brecheen (R-OK) told the Washington Examiner they are introducing legislation requiring any member of Congress who uses taxpayer […]

How Trump reshaped immigration court to crush asylum 

Asylum grant rates have plummeted to historic lows since President Donald Trump took office, and those figures continue to fall as the administration takes a wrecking ball to the immigration courts. The Trump administration has found a legal way to ensure that asylum claims by immigrants who illegally entered the United States are largely denied, […]

Third round of April Social Security payments goes out in six days

The third round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in six days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will receive this payment on April 22.  The first round went out on April 8 to those born on or before […]

Virginia redistricting referendum tightens into a dead heat as early voting surges

Early voting is underway in Virginia on a closely watched redistricting referendum that is shaping up to be a razor-thin race, with both parties increasingly treating the April 21 vote as a pivotal and unpredictable fight for control of the House. The ballot measure would temporarily return map-drawing authority to the Democratic-controlled legislature, which has […]

Fourteenth ‘narco-terrorist’ killed this week in Operation Southern Spear ‘kinetic strike’

U.S. Southern Command announced on Wednesday another military strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. It was the fourth strike conducted by the military in the Southern Hemisphere in the last five days. Three suspected drug traffickers were killed in the latest operation, putting the total of the number of fatalities […]

Trump touts meeting between leaders of Israel and Lebanon that ‘will happen tomorrow’

President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday night that leaders of Israel and Lebanon will hold another round of their historic meetings, highlighting that it’s “been a long time” since officials from the two countries have engaged in productive conversations. Trump announced the meeting in a social media post on his Truth Social account. “Trying to […]

California disbars John Eastman over effort to reverse Trump’s 2020 election loss

California disbarred conservative attorney John Eastman on Wednesday for his role in efforts to overturn President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, concluding a yearslong legal and disciplinary battle over his conduct. The California Supreme Court ordered Eastman disbarred and removed from the state’s roll of attorneys, a decision that bars him from practicing law in […]
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