Tariffs bring back manufacturing, jobs, and marriage and family prospects. So goes the reasoning, at least — and whatever the ultimate reality, one aspect is that it springs from a recognition of a few social trends on which the Left normally relies. The strict marriage narrative from the Left, when the decline is admitted as a bad thing, follows […]
Maybe the real Department of Government Efficiency is the friends we made along the way. Elon Musk’s DOGE came as a welcomed surprise to fiscal conservatives and everyone else who cares about the economic future of the nation. Even the most casual observers of the actions of the federal government understand that the books are rife with […]
President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 9 that he had instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to stop producing pennies. According to JM Bullion, the U.S. Mint lost $179 million in producing pennies in 2023. Producing nickels, however, leads to even more losses. According to GovMint, the cost to produce and distribute a penny was 3.69 […]
It’s not always a popular thing to say, but marriage is a good thing that we need more of. Gov. Mike Braun (R-IN) is commemorating Tax Day with an executive order that aims to promote marriage in Indiana by getting the government out of the way. Defending marriage these days means making some enemies. When […]
The College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy came apart during a White House visit by the Ohio State Buckeyes football team Monday as Vice President Vance tried to pick it up. As President Trump posed for pictures with the team, Vance, an Ohio State alumnus, walked over to a table where the trophy was sitting...
The Trump administration disclosed Monday that it had opened an investigation into the effects on national security of importing certain pharmaceuticals, a move widely seen as the prelude to initiating tariffs on prescription drugs. The Department of Commerce in a Federal Register notice said the probe, known as a Section 232 investigation, began April 1, the day...
A devastating Russian attack against Ukraine on Palm Sunday, coming days after Russian President Vladimir Putin shook hands with President Trump’s top negotiator, is raising doubt about the U.S.'s strategy in ceasefire talks with Moscow. Ukraine, its allies and supporters say the Sumy strike, which killed at least 34 people, including two children, and injured...
Presented by Ericsson — Trump on Monday hosted President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador at the White House, the latest foreign leader to be brought into the Oval Office for a conversation with Trump and senior officials in front of the press. {beacon} Trump finds an ally in El Salvador’s Bukele PRESIDENT TRUMP IS DIGGING IN...
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) are in disagreement over the Trump administration's decision to cancel funding for crucial food assistance programs, with Rollins dismissing concerns as "fake news" and Ryan accusing the administration of harming needy families.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) panned Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Monday after he said that he has no plans to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to his country earlier this year, calling the plan “pure nonsense.” When asked by reporters if he will return Kilmar Abrego Garcia after the Supreme...
President Trump's feud with CBS is reaching a fever pitch as his administration turns up the heat on the national broadcast network stemming from a "60 Minutes" interview it aired with former Vice President Kamala Harris before the presidential election last fall. Here are five things to know about the Trump and CBS fight....
Donald Trump Jr. and Lara Trump have reached a deal with Salem Media that will make the pair of Trump family members a major part of the company's strategic growth and content offerings moving forward, the network announced on Monday. As part of the deal, Salem acquired a 30 percent stake in MxM News, a mobile news...
Western Colorado oil industry stakeholders are suing the Centennial State, in a bid that they say serves to protect energy security and job interests in the region. Specifically, the West Slope Oil & Gas Association — a branch of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association umbrella group — recently filed a complaint against the Colorado...
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was arrested by federal agents Monday while he was in a naturalization interview at an immigration office in Vermont. Mahdawi, a Palestinian student and green-card holder, was arrested by agents with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Colchester, Vt., according to a court filing. Mahdawi was a leader...
