The United States saw the lowest birthrate since 1979 in 2023, the year I had my fourth child. I call him my “spite” baby. We already had three, and my husband was pushing for a fourth. I thought I was done — until a doctor at UCLA dramatically suggested I get a hysterectomy due to a cyst […]
In recent weeks, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been the target of many criticisms and attacks about his competence. His opponents will have you believe they are condemning him because of errors he made since he’s been in office. However, those are meant to distract from the primary reason behind Hegseth’s criticisms: jealousy and […]
Most Americans expect higher prices due to President Trump's tariff policies, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Research Center. In the survey, 76 percent of respondents said Trump's tariff policies are going to raise the price of consumer goods in the U.S. either “a lot” or “somewhat.” Twelve percent said they believe...
Rep. Frank Lucas is exploring legislation to ensure the Federal Reserve remains independent of political influence, amid concerns about Trump seeking to fire Chair Jerome Powell.
A Georgia pastor is calling for a “full Target boycott” over the company's decision to end its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Rev. Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Ga., said his goal is to convince the corporation to reinstate policies geared towards advancing racial equity, including supporting career development...
The State Bar of Texas has rescinded an invitation to NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson in light of a lawsuit brought against the Trump administration by the civil rights organization. Johnson was set to speak at the at the Bar's annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, on Juneteenth, which commemorates the day in 1865...
President Trump is slated to meet with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, a vocal supporter of Ukraine, at the White House Thursday after denouncing Russia's overnight strikes on Kyiv. The president railed against Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday morning as the U.S. seeks to help broker a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine. “I am not...
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow President Trump to enforce his ban on transgender troops serving openly in the military. The emergency application asks the justices to lift a Seattle-based federal judge’s nationwide injunction blocking the policy. “The district court’s injunction cannot be squared with the substantial deference that...
President Trump on Thursday knocked China for refusing to accept Boeing aircraft amid the ongoing trade war with the United States, calling the rejection another example of China taking advantage of the U.S. “Boeing should default China for not taking the beautifully finished planes that China committed to purchase. This is just a small example...
Former national security adviser John Bolton on Wednesday dismissed President Trump's claim he has “no favorites” in the ongoing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. “Well, of course he’s got favorites, and his favorite is not Russia, his favorite is [Russian President] Vladimir Putin, whom he thinks is his friend,” Bolton said late Wednesday during...
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to lift a lower court's order blocking the Pentagon's transgender military ban from going into effect.
