U.S. intelligence officials are on high alert for terrorist acts that may be planned to upend celebrations planned to mark the country’s semiquincentennial this year.  At the start of 2026, the National Counterterrorism Center circulated a memo to staff, warning that “lone actors” inspired by al Qaeda and the Islamic State Group pose a possible […]

Vice President JD Vance told anti-abortion activists Friday that the Trump administration was on their side, while acknowledging there were disagreements over how to use the “political system to advance life.” Vance told the crowd at the 53rd annual March for Life rally about several anti-abortion policies the Trump administration has championed, but he understood some thought […]

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is threatening to “shut down” the House over an election bill Senate Republicans have yet to vote on, presenting Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) with yet another headache caused by his own party. Luna, who has repeatedly used Republicans’ narrow House majority to extract concessions from leadership, announced on X Friday that she […]

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, saying Newsom’s international profile-building comes at the expense of governing a struggling state. “He just seems to have no interest in presenting any sort of plan or worldview when he becomes president, he’s just a professional […]