Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September, but a new book by the late conservative commentator and activist has just been released. This excerpt from “Stop, in the Name of...
Cuba's top diplomat on Wednesday called the U.S. Coast Guard's recent seizure of an oil tanker an "aggressive escalation" amid growing tensions between the Trump administration and Venezuela. "We condemn the vile act of piracy and the seizure by that country's military forces of a vessel carrying Venezuelan oil, which contravenes the rules of free...
Dozens of tankers are transporting American-sanctioned oil off the coast of Venezuela, raising the possibility of further seizures after the U.S. captured an oil tanker in the Caribbean on Wednesday. More than 80 vessels loaded or waiting to load oil were in Venezuelan waters or near its coast as of Wednesday, including more than 30...
The Trump administration will add a militarized zone in California along its border with Mexico as part of President Trump's crackdown on unlawful migrant crossings, the Department of the Interior stated on Wednesday. The department will transfer the jurisdiction of around 760 acres of public land in San Diego and Imperial Counties to the U.S....
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Wednesday questioned the Trump administration’s escalations in Venezuela after the U.S. seized an oil tanker from that country. Schiff also mentioned the series of strikes on smaller boats allegedly running drugs to the United States, which have increasingly come under scrutiny from lawmakers in both parties -- particularly after reports...
Democrats on the bicameral Joint Economic Committee (JEC) estimate that on average, U.S. households have paid nearly $1,200 in additional costs in connection to President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The report, released Thursday, found that consumers paid over $158 billion due to the additional levies from February to November. That marked an average of over $1,197...
Donald Trump has been accused of launching a racist attack against Somali Americans in Minnesota, and his policies have been described as racist, while the Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could strip many Americans of their birthright citizenship.
The Senate on Thursday will take up competing health care bills as Affordable Care Act subsidies, which took over headlines during the record-long government shutdown, are set to expire at the end of the month. GOP leaders are faced with a political dilemma: Either extend the subsidies and endorse ObamaCare, which Republicans have long opposed,...
President Trump’s approval rating on the economy reached its lowest point in recent days, according to a new poll. The latest AP-NORC survey, released Thursday, found that just 31 percent of respondents said they approve of the president’s handling of the economy. That marks a 2 percentage point decrease relative to last month, a 9...
Senators will go on record Thursday on competing health care plans that try to address enhanced ObamaCare tax subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. A vote on the Democrats' three-year extension was promised as part of the end of the government shutdown. The GOP's plan converts health insurance premium subsidies enacted...
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday he can’t think of anything “more American” than informing migrants of their rights in this country. In an interview with MS NOW, Mamdani defended his video advising migrants on what to do if approached by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...
Shutdowns reflect the gridlock of Washington, not the commitment to action found in our states and territories. At the state level, leaders do not have the luxury of stalemate. We must deliver. Governors embody the politics of problem solving, and that spirit is urgently needed across the nation. The shutdown stands in stark contrast to...
