The U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh on Wednesday to lead the Federal Reserve, the world's most powerful bank, during tense times for the global economy.
Senators unanimously voted Wednesday to advance a measure to suspend their pay in any future government shutdown, after two record funding lapses in the span of a year.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries railed against the Supreme Court Wednesday over its 6-3 ruling that threw out Louisiana's racially gerrymandered congressional district, telling reporters some of the justices are haunted by the spirits of those who embraced enslaving Americans.
Can you imagine someone being convicted and fined for quoting a Bible verse outside a hospital? You don’t have to — this literally happened in Northern Ireland last week, and it’ll happen in the United States, too, if we don’t push back on state-sanctioned secularism. Retired pastor Clive Johnston was convicted of breaching a “safe […]
As President Donald Trump’s job approval sinks to or below 40% (depending on which poll you’re looking at), betting markets and political conventional wisdom are that his Republican Party is not necessarily doomed to lose its narrow House majority, nor is it at serious risk of losing its Senate majority. This is partly because of […]
The New York Times has repeatedly lied to its audience about Israel and the Palestinians through its shoddy journalism. Its deranged coverage may have finally hit a peak with the paper going all in on the conspiracy theory that Israel has trained dogs to sexually assault Palestinians. The New York Times published an opinion piece […]
WHY IS THERE AN IRAN WAR? The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is now in its 11th week. During that time, President Donald Trump and top administration officials have given varying reasons for it. Last week, for example, Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained that “Operation Epic Fury,” the initial attack that began on Feb. 28, had […]
The California Attorney General’s Office is investigating whether FIFA's ticketing practices for upcoming World Cup games in the state violated California law. In a letter to FIFA’s chief legal officer on Wednesday, state Attorney General Rob Bonta raised concerns about reports that the sports organization sold tickets for seating zones that were later changed after...
A bipartisan group of senators have advised against “unilateral changes” in American policy toward Taiwan, with President Trump on a visit to China this week. In a Tuesday letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the senators said they were writing “to reaffirm congressional support for the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) and our firm...
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) is planning to call state lawmakers back for a special session next week to take up a new congressional map that would wholly favor Republicans, according to multiple local media reports. Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey (R) told reporters on Wednesday that legislative leadership was in the process of...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Wednesday that the state’s immigration detention facility, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” will soon close. “When we opened it in the summer of 2025, it was always intended to be temporary, because we were only doing it, because the federal government didn't have the resources to hold these people themselves,”...
