U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Wednesday shot a migrant who drove a van toward them while fleeing an immigration enforcement operation, resulting in a crash that injured his passenger, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The DHS said in a statement that ICE officers were conducting a targeted operation in...
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.), a candidate for U.S. Senate, on Thursday announced the death of his longtime staffer and campaign manager Tatum Dale. Dale has worked with the congressman for more than a decade, serving as his top aide in Kentucky and his deputy chief of staff before transitioning into the role of campaign manager...
The quiet retreat from ESG and DEI activism is more than a shift in corporate trendlines. It’s a course correction and a return to disciplined, fiduciary-based stewardship.
President Trump lifted his administration’s 40 percent tariffs on Brazilian food products on Thursday, marking the latest reversal on a string of tariffs that were imposed on other countries earlier this year. The action removes tariffs from products including coffee, fruit, cocoa, and beef. They were first imposed in July in an effort to punish...
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday released a new policy on hateful symbols such as swastikas and nooses after a Washington Post report said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will classify such symbols as "potentially divisive." The policy "doubles down on its current policies" on banning the display or use of hate symbols by...
President Trump on Friday will host New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House. Ahead of the meeting, the democratic socialist said he plans to discuss inflation with the president. Here's what to watch for. On the other side of the Atlantic, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that his government is assessing...
Opinions are luxury items, so I try not to have more than I can afford. An opinion, of course, is different from a belief, which is itself different from faith. I believe in God. I have faith that I will be admitted to the Kingdom of Heaven. It is my opinion that the designated hitter...
After seeing how much interest one would pay on an average 50-year mortgage in 20 major U.S. cities, some home buyers might opt for a traditional loan, even if President Trump's proposal becomes law.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Thursday announced his decision to jump into next year‘s race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), saying, "I’m ready to bring this fight home." Swalwell told, in a conversation with ABC‘s Jimmy Kimmel, said the Golden State "needs a fighter and a protector." "Someone who will bring prices down,...
Democratic Rep. Al Green (Texas) called on the Senate to remove the late Sen. Richard Russell’s (D-Ga.) name from one of its office buildings, citing the latter’s segregationist views. Green, in a letter to every senator, said the name “sends a powerful signal about the kind of leadership and principles our country holds in high...
Reps. Don Beyer (D-Va.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) are co-sponsoring a resolution that calls for raising the threshold to censure House lawmakers. Since the lower chamber returned after nearly two months away last week, three House members — Reps. Chuy García (D-Ill.) and Cory Mills (R-Fla.), along with Del. Stacey Plaskett (D), who represents the...
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said she believes President Trump should “button it up” regarding his suggestion that six Democratic members of Congress should be imprisoned or even executed. Earlier Thursday, the president called the lawmakers “traitors” for urging active duty military members to disobey unlawful orders from his administration. “I would just call upon him...
