GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina repudiated the rumor that she might retire early from the House of Representatives, noting, "Retiring is a BIG FAT NO from me."
Alexander Hamilton defended the unilateral presidential pardoning power as a practical necessity for a young republic. He argued that it enabled the chief executive to act with the speed and secrecy required to offer timely mercy and restore tranquility “during seasons of insurrection or rebellion.” He also argued that the power was needed to soften […]
Vice President Vance on Friday defended comments he made two days prior about his wife Usha Vance and their relationship dynamic as it relates to religion during a Turning Point USA stop at the University of Mississippi. The vice president told college students Wednesday that deep down, he hopes the second lady is “somehow moved...
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for the Pentagon to halt boat strikes against vessels suspected to be carrying drugs in order to prevent “extrajudicial killings.” Ravina Shamdasani, a spokesperson for Türk, delivered a statement condemning the strikes during a United Nations briefing Friday. “These attacks and their mounting human cost...
The Trump administration is considering eliminating the Office of Special Education Programs, which could have devastating consequences for the 6.6 million children with disabilities who receive special education services nationwide.
The New York Times published a project Friday outlining what its editorial board argued is an alarming shift toward authoritarianism by President Trump during the first 10 months of his second administration. "The clearest sign that a democracy has died is that a leader and his party make it impossible for their opponents to win...
NASA and Lockheed Martin debuted their first test run of a low-volume supersonic jet that’s expected to allow air passengers to travel faster than the speed of sound. The X-59 aircraft soared Tuesday from Lockheed Martin’s facility in Palmdale, Calif., to NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Kern County, Calif. The plane, after departing, makes...
President Trump said late Thursday that the Senate should get rid of the filibuster so it could pass the government funding bill with a simple majority. “It is now time for the Republicans to play their ‘TRUMP CARD,’ and go for what is called the Nuclear Option — Get rid of the Filibuster, and get...
New research from UC San Diego found that cannabis use among youth may be responsible for 13% of new cases of regular tobacco use in the US, suggesting that cannabis use should be considered a major risk factor for later tobacco addiction.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday told China’s defense minister that the U.S. will “stoutly defend its interests” in the Indo-Pacific region. Hegseth said emphasized “the importance of maintaining a balance of power” in the region in his discussions with Chinese admiral Dong Jun, which took place on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast...
Zohran Mamdani is not a serious person. How do we know? Because, with just a few days to go before Election Day, he has not expressed his views on New York City ballot proposals two through four, which strike at the heart of the “affordability crisis” he pretends is central to his campaign. I say “pretends”...
We live in a 24-hour news cycle, where every hour of silence becomes its own story, every delay spawns a thousand hot takes, and every vacuum gets filled.
On Tuesday, the first act in the story of Donald Trump’s remarkable political resurrection comes to a close. The statewide contests in Virginia and New Jersey, as well as some other races around the country, put us at the one-year mark since Trump’s 2024 victory and give us the first straight-up contest between the parties...
