Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) is hoping to bring some Tennessee star power to the Capitol when he hosts his famous 15-minute Christmas party later this month. The gathering, slated for Dec. 11, will be held at his tiny Longworth office from noon to 12:15 p.m., I can exclusively report, and Burchett is teasing a special […]
A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that Alina Habba unlawfully served as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, adding fresh legal turmoil to President Donald Trump’s efforts to keep loyalists installed in U.S. attorney positions after two high-profile cases fell apart last week over similar appointment problems. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of […]
Republican Indiana state Sen. Jean Leising said she received a pipe bomb threat over the weekend for opposing redrawing the state’s congressional lines. The White House has pushed Indiana Republicans to align with its redistricting agenda, but has received resistance, including from Leising. The state’s Senate will convene on Dec. 8 for a final decision […]
A leading consumer product group on Monday is kicking off a campaign promoting transparency in processed food labeling and pushing back on unrealistic claims that the only good meal is one Americans grow, butcher, and bake from scratch. With a new ad and educational drive, the Consumer Brands Association is joining the MAHA movement’s push […]
President Donald Trump said the 2024 conviction of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez should be pointed to as a “Biden setup.” Trump announced last Friday that he would pardon Hernandez because he’s been “treated very harshly and unfairly.” The former Honduran head was convicted of helping drug traffickers move hundreds of tons of cocaine […]
President Donald Trump will release the results of an October MRI test, though he added that he didn’t know why he got it. The president first told reporters that he received an MRI on Oct. 27. A reporter from NewsNation broached the topic again on Sunday, earning the annoyance of the president, who said the […]
Vaccine skeptics could see a significant win this week as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel weighs key changes to the childhood immunization schedule. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will hold its third and final meeting of 2025 on December 4 and 5 and is projected to vote on the […]
Texas has emerged as one of the top battlegrounds for the midterm elections, both in its push for redistricting and as incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) fends off one of the most serious primary threats of his career. In Part 1 of this series, the Washington Examiner explores the wave of retirements in Texas’s House […]
President Donald Trump said he knows who he will nominate to replace Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve. During a press briefing on Air Force One, Trump was asked if he was “any closer” to naming someone for the position. “I know who I’m going to pick,” said Trump. “Is it Kevin Hassett?” […]
Black Friday is traditionally recognized as one of the busiest shopping days in the United States, regularly resulting in millions, if not billions, of dollars’ worth of consumer purchases. The tradition continued as Black Friday consumer spending online this year achieved a record $11.8 billion. The structure of that spending has changed in recent years […]
