Podcaster Ben Shapiro rightly called out conservatives for inculcating young men with a “nihilistic” worldview rather than giving them the “tough talk” they need.
Two West Virginia National Guard troops were shot and critically wounded in Washington near the White House on Wednesday, and a suspected gunman was taken into custody.
Rep. Marionette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) on Friday introduced a bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown threatens payments of the food aid in some states. The “Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025” would keep the food aid program funded during the government lapse until the Department of Agriculture is funded through regular...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, throwing his weight behind a Democratic nominee who has divided the party for his far-left views. Jeffries, who represents parts of Brooklyn, had declined to weigh in on the race for months, since Mamdani won a surprise victory over...
If the Trump administration wants to use tariffs to fight “persistent” goods trade imbalances, the right statute is Section 122 of the Trade Act, not the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act lets the president impose a temporary import surcharge “in the form of duties” to “restrict imports” — explicitly, narrowly and...
Venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale, a key supporter of President Trump, suggested Thursday that the president was “terribly advised” on his decision to pardon Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. “I love President Trump; this is possibly the greatest admin of my lifetime — except for these pardons,” Lonsdale wrote Thursday in a post on social platform X,...
Stephanie Grisham, a former aide to first lady Melania Trump, called the demolition of the White House’s East Wing "jarring," as construction is underway for President Trump's new ballroom. “As someone who was obviously so privileged to work in the people’s house — I worked on both sides, the East Wing and the West Wing...
The Department of Defense (DOD) struck an alleged Tren de Aragua drug boat overnight in the Caribbean Sea, killing six “narco-terrorists,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed Friday morning. Hegseth said the vessel was involved in “illicit narcotics smuggling” and moving through a “known narco-trafficking route.” The strike, the 10th by the U.S. military since the...
FBI Director Kash Patel called out sports commentator Stephen A. Smith on Thursday after the pundit suggested the arrests in connection with the NBA sports betting scandal were revenge for perceived anti-President Trump activism. Speaking with Fox News's Laura Ingraham, Patel called Smith's claim "the single dumbest thing that I have ever heard out of...
Nearly 36 years ago, the U.S. invaded Panama to dislodge its strongman, General Manuel Noriega. A force of 27,000 overcame Panamanian resistance in a matter of just two weeks. Noriega, transported to the U.S., was tried and convicted for drug trafficking and money laundering. He spent 18 years in a Miami prison until he was...
Law enforcement officers shot at a truck outside of a U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, Calif., late Thursday night, as protests over the Trump administration's immigration agenda rage on. The incident followed a days-long demonstration near the base, which is expected to be used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB). The Coast Guard...
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will rise 2.8 percent in 2026 after the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), the federal government announced Friday. The Social Security Administration announced the 2026 COLA as the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the September consumer price index (CPI) report. The CPI report, which tracks inflation, had...
Club for Growth President David McIntosh said the powerful free-market PAC is undecided on whether it will support Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) as he faces a Trump-backed challenger — despite its previous strong support for the incumbent. "I don't really understand what Thomas has been doing recently, you know, siding with the Democrats all the...
