After scoring a crushing victory over Hezbollah in 2024, Israel is finding its ongoing campaign in Lebanon much more difficult, in large part due to its adoption of the war in Ukraine’s deadliest innovation. After suffering embarrassing losses against Israel in 2024, Hezbollah sought to rearm and regroup quickly as it awaited the inevitable next […]

The House overwhelmingly passed an amendment to the farm bill Thursday that would allow hot rotisserie chicken to be bought using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), passed 384-35 just before the full farm bill passed. “Currently, participants can buy a rotisserie chicken if it’s cold, but not if […]

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the state of New Jersey and Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) over the state’s law banning federal immigration officers from wearing face coverings on the job. The federal government argued that the New Jersey law violates the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, which gives federal laws precedence over […]

Former Rep. and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford announced Thursday that he is suspending his campaign to regain his low-country district just 30 days after launching.  Sanford, 65, became known as a staunch critic of President Donald Trump during his first administration, often targeting the president for federal spending.  HERE’S WHERE HOUSE AND SENATE RETIREMENTS STAND […]