Living in the present moment can be difficult, and our busy lives make it even more so, especially during the Christmas season. The season can weigh heavily, pulling us in a hundred directions. Our minds drift to memories of past Christmases that seem warmer, then quickly project into the future: Will Mom or Dad still be […]
When the news broke about welfare fraud in Minnesota’s Somali community, it was largely confined to abuse surrounding the Agriculture Department’s Federal Child Nutrition Program and a Medicaid-funded autism program. However, investigators now believe that over $9 billion was stolen by more than 90 people through 14 Medicaid-funded programs. It is possible that this wave […]
A judge ruled against the Trump administration's challenge to New York's Green Light Law, which allows people to obtain driver's licenses with proof of legal U.S. residency.
President's new envoy to Greenland, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, says U.S. wants diplomatic dialogue, not conquest, as tensions rise with Denmark over Arctic territorial claims.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R), who is also now President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland, said Tuesday that the Trump administration does not aim “to conquer anybody.” “Look, the United States has always been a welcoming party. We don't go in there trying to conquer anybody and trying to — you know — take over...
Billionaire Tom Steyer joined the California governor’s race on Wednesday, four years after stating he had “no plans” to run for public office again. Steyer said he’s running to lead the Golden State because “Californians deserve a life they can afford.” “Sacramento politicians are afraid to change this system. I’m not,” he added in a...
The Washington Post's editorial board blasted President Trump for comments dismissing the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a Tuesday meeting with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump, when asked about Khashoggi's death, said “a lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about ... Whether you like him or didn’t like...
Prices for Thanksgiving meals have dropped by 5 percent, according to year-over-year data. Costs for a holiday dinner are the lowest since 2021, after retailers implemented a 16.3 percent decline in the price of a 16-pound turkey, according to information from the American Farm Bureau Federation. A 16-pound frozen turkey is currently being sold for...
After a prolonged battle interrupted by the government shutdown, the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed both the House and Senate over the past 24 hours with only one no vote, sending the bill to President Trump’s desk. Trump opposed the bill for months before making a dramatic U-turn over the weekend, telling Republican lawmakers to...
He knows virtually everything about the presidents — from the toothpaste they use to the mattress they sleep on — and now Gary Walters, the White House’s longest-serving chief usher, is opening up about his decades-long career. ITK caught up with Walters, who worked at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. from 1970 to 2007, ahead of the...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Wednesday morning after both chambers of Congress overwhelming voted to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The bill, which will compel the Justice Department to release all files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, now heads to President Trump's desk for a signature....
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) plans to introduce a resolution to censure fellow Republican Rep. Cory Mills (Fla.) on Wednesday, The Hill is told. The move comes as Republican tensions rise over failed efforts to censure Democrats that, in turn, have repeatedly protected Mills from retaliatory censure. Mace plans to make her proposal a privileged resolution,...
State and local leaders are beginning to forge a new path forward that takes seriously the humanitarian crisis consuming the streets of America’s cities.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is sending roughly 250 federal immigration officers to New Orleans, The Associated Press reported Tuesday. The operation, dubbed “Swamp Sweep,” intends to arrest roughly 5,000 people across southeast Louisiana and Mississippi. It will begin Dec. 1, according to the AP. When reached for comment, DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said...
Economist and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers resigned from his role on the OpenAI board days after leaked emails unveiled his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Larry has decided to resign from the OpenAI Board of Directors, and we respect his decision,” the board said in a statement to The Hill. “We...
A core claim used to undercut the prosecutions of President Trump’s foes will on Wednesday face its first real test in court. Former FBI Director James Comey will seek to convince a judge to dismiss his case because he is the target of a selective and vindictive prosecution at the hands of Trump’s Justice Department....
Legal fights over the blitz of mid-decade congressional redistricting are heating up as the clock ticks closer to key deadlines for the midterm elections. Texas’ map that adds five Republican pickup opportunities is now blocked unless the Supreme Court intervenes. Judges will convene Wednesday to consider blocking North Carolina’s new map that could give Republicans another...
