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USCIS halts ‘all asylum decisions’ after DC shooting of National Guard members

USCIS halted all asylum decisions after an Afghan national was accused of shooting National Guard members in Washington, D.C., killing one of them.

Face the facts about NYC’s plummeting public-school enrollment

Enrollment in New York City's regular public schools fell 2% this year, and is...

State Department pauses visas for Afghan travelers after National Guard shooting

The State Department has paused visas for Afghan nationals after two National Guard members from West Virginia were shot close to the White House. “The Department of State has IMMEDIATELY paused visa issuance for individuals traveling on Afghan passports. The Department is taking all necessary steps to protect U.S. national security and public safety,” the...

Hegseth defends strikes after WaPo ‘kill everybody’ story: ‘Fake news’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday defended the U.S. military's recent strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in response to a recent report from The Washington Post. “As usual, the fake news is delivering more fabricated, inflammatory, and derogatory reporting to discredit our incredible warriors fighting to protect the homeland,” Hegseth said Friday evening in a...

‘A peacekeeper’: Capito honors memory of Sarah Beckstrom after National Guard shooting

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) says that U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was a “peacekeeper” who showed courage and honor as she served the nation. Beckstrom, a member of the West Virginia National Guard, died Thursday at the age of 20.  She was one of two guard members ambushed in what...

Electric heat to cost more this winter, federal agency projects

The U.S. Energy Information Administration said average U.S. consumers who rely on electricity will see expenditures rise 4%.

Urinary tract infections linked to contaminated meat in new study

A study published in October linked urinary tract infections with food contamination.

Trump should honor Charlie Kirk with a statue in his Garden of Heroes

President Trump should mark America’s 250th year by completing his Garden of Heroes, and he should put a big, beautiful, statue of Charlie Kirk at the center of it. 

What is ‘ghost tapping?’ New scheme targeting tap-to-pay users

The Better Business Bureau is warning tap-to-pay users of a new scheme that could make simple transactions costly.

Trump calls Sherrill ‘fake and corrupt’ as New Jersey governor’s race heats up

President Trump on Friday blasted New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Mikie Sherill (D) for being "fake and corrupt" during a telephone rally in support of GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli, as early voting was set to begin Saturday. “Mikie, as they call her — the only thing she’s got is an unusual name, other than that...

Trump wants to beat China to the moon. Will he still be president when we get there? 

President Trump has made it mission critical for the United States to return to the moon. Team America Moon Landing needs to be completely honest with the president and tell him if they truly believe we can safely land astronauts on the lunar surface before his term expires.  

Republicans grapple with shutdown – and why more are blaming the GOP

Republicans are grappling with public polls showing the public places more blame on them, rather than the Democrats, for the shutdown, even as they argue they have the moral high ground in the shutdown fight. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republicans stress that they put no partisan poison pills in a GOP-crafted, House-passed stopgap to...

Trump slams reports he plans to name White House ballroom after himself: ‘Fake news’

President Trump on Friday dismissed reporting that said he would name the White House ballroom, which will replace the now fully demolished East Wing, after himself. Hours earlier, ABC News reported that the 90,000-square-foot ballroom would be called “The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom." "I don’t have any plan to call it after myself, that...

Harris hints at possible 2028 comeback bid: ‘I am not done’

Former Vice President Harris signaled on Saturday that she is leaving the door open to launching a 2028 presidential bid — which would mark her third attempt at securing the Oval Office. “I am not done,” Harris said in an interview with BBC, adding that she could "possibly" still be president one day. "I have...

Trump lauds ‘great patriot’ who donated funds to pay military amid shutdown

President Trump on Friday praised the anonymous donor who gave $130 million to the Pentagon to pay service members that missed a paycheck Friday as the government shutdown continues into a fourth week. "He’s a great gentleman," Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for his Asia trip. "He’s a patron." "He’s obviously...

Parents know best — let’s start listening to them 

The Federal Scholarship Program would give parents more choices for educating their children, while also providing additional funding for public and nonpublic schools, if states opt-in to the program.

Harvard’s unblinking hypocrisy: Dean denounces ‘evil’ police, ‘whiteness’ 

Gregory Davis is really sorry for the "disruption." For a Harvard resident dean, one would think that he was referencing a malfunctioning fire alarm, not years of racist, hateful messages. It is akin to Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger (D) referring to the "poor choice" of words of her endorsed candidate for attorney general,...

Russia kills 4 in overnight strike on Ukraine, days after Trump issues oil sanctions

Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight left four people dead and several others injured, days after President Trump issued sanctions on Russian oil companies as peace talks in the region have largely been stagnant. In Kyiv, two people were killed and at least 13 wounded from a ballistic missile strike early Saturday, Tymur Tkachenko, head of...

Prison contracts should reward results, not occupancy rates 

When payment rewards full units, you get full units, not safer or more effective ones. Public or private, paying for occupancy guarantees the wrong work gets done.

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