FBI Director Kash Patel pushed back against questions about his personal travel on Tuesday by contrasting it with that of his predecessors James Comey and Christopher Wray, as Senate Democrats pressed him for answers during a heated oversight hearing about taxpayer-funded trips and leisure activities. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) questioned Patel about a letter she […]
Russia’s continued campaign of hybrid attacks on Europe is provoking concern at the highest levels of the European Union and NATO as threats escalate in both frequency and severity. Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas announced Tuesday that the Russian drone shot down by NATO fighter jets over his nation’s airspace was found to contain an […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Treasury Department is looking at President Donald Trump’s plan to provide adults with $5,000 checks and suggested it might be possible to issue the money without authorization from Congress. Bessent, testifying on Tuesday before the House Financial Services Committee, indicated that the administration is looking at ways that it […]
Rep. James Comer (R-KY), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is calling for the release of the Trump administration’s alleged evidence against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), showing whether she violated U.S. immigration law by allegedly marrying her own brother, so that Congress can decide if she should be expelled from office. “I […]
A new report from the Government Accountability Office found that federal premium tax credits have helped subsidize Affordable Care Act health plans that cover abortions for millions of enrollees this year. The GAO found that 1,719 of the 6,655 ACA plans available nationwide in 2026, or roughly 26%, covered abortions. Those plans covered an estimated […]
FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday praised Flock cameras as being a useful tool for federal investigators, touting their use to help track down criminals. The prolific use of Flock cameras by private businesses, police departments, local districts, and states nationwide to automatically record the license plates of all passing vehicles has sparked scrutiny in […]
Singer Ed Sheeran has broken his silence on the controversy over rapper Macklemore’s removal from his tour after Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian remarks sparked outrage. “Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter’s decision; it was not mine. Macklemore’s contract for the tour was with the promoter, not me,” Sheeran said in a statement on Instagram Tuesday. Macklemore […]
Attorney General Todd Blanche is holding a White House press briefing in the Rose Garden on Tuesday. Blanche is the latest administration official to lead a White House press conference following Karoline Leavitt’s departure as press secretary. The last press briefing was held by Vice President JD Vance earlier this month. When she was on […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said he is willing to consider a ban on diesel exports to help ease the run-up in prices caused by supply constraints from the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. “We’ll be looking at any proposal that is a viable solution, but I do think if we have […]
Muslim Somali homebuyers in the Minneapolis area have been defrauded by a “predatory” housing scheme that claims to be sharia-compliant, according to state prosecutors. The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office filed a civil complaint last week accusing real estate brokers Travis Benoit and Steven Legatt of preying upon Somali Muslims by deceptively advertising that customers can […]
