K-12 students in New Jersey will no longer be allowed to use their cellphones in school starting in the fall of 2026. Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) signed a bill into law on Thursday establishing “phone-free” schools in the Garden State. The bill, also supported by Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), bars the “nonacademic use” of smartphones […]

The House Oversight Committee has escalated its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, threatening former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, with contempt of Congress if they fail to appear for depositions. A House Oversight Committee spokeswoman said Friday that the Clintons have not confirmed their attendance to testify. The committee has scheduled the […]

Pope Leo XIV delivered his most forceful rebuke yet of abortion and surrogacy Friday, categorically rejecting both practices as offenses to human dignity in a wide-ranging address to the diplomatic corps.  The first U.S.-born pope used the annual exchange of New Year greetings with ambassadors as a platform to anchor Catholic teaching on the sanctity […]

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that Minnesota is just the beginning of the federal government’s efforts to combat fraud, confirming that other states will eventually fall under a similar investigation. “President Trump wants accountability. I want accountability. The American people want accountability, and they will get accountability,” Bessent told reporters on a live […]