Americans' belief that government corruption is widespread hit a record 89% this year, driven by rare bipartisan convergence as Democrats' concern is now only marginally higher than that of Republicans, according to a new poll.
The Florida Board of Governors rejected Santa Ono to serve as the president of the University of Florida on Tuesday amid backlash from conservatives over Ono’s past stances on diversity, equity and inclusion on (DEI) college campuses. The board, which oversees the state’s university system, voted 10-6 to block the former University of Michigan president...
Elon Musk dropped a rhetorical bomb on President Trump’s plans to pass a massive budget bill on Tuesday. Musk, the world’s richest man, excoriated legislation that Trump calls big and beautiful as “a disgusting abomination.” He also called the legislation “outrageous” and “pork-filled.” Referring to members of the House who had passed the bill and...
Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is launching an investigation into the charges filed against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) and the mayor of Newark, N.J., saying the moves appears to violate Justice Department policy. McIver was charged last month after a scuffle with Department of Homeland Security officers outside an...
The House Freedom Caucus is pushing for House GOP appropriators to work to lock in cuts pursued by President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency as the party begins crafting government funding legislation for fiscal year 2026. In a letter addressed to Reps. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), chair and ranking member of the...
Luigi Mangione’s attorneys filed a Tuesday motion to request that their client make his next appearance in state court without a bulletproof vest and shackles. Mangione’s high-profile case linked to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been in headlines for months since his arrest in December. His lawyers say the coverage and appearance...
Nearly 50 years ago a young teacher was found stabbed to death inside a California high school on the first day of summer break. On Monday, cold case investigators identified her killer publicly for the first time.
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst's comments and video have led to a shift in Crystal Ball's rating of the 2026 Senate race from "safe Republican" to "likely Republican", as Democrats have gained a credible candidate in state Rep. J.D. Scholten.
Fox News’s chief political analyst Brit Hume on Monday pushed back on previous comments made by President Trump about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after Ukraine's successful drone attack earlier this week. Trump has claimed more than once that the Ukrainian leader lacked “cards” when it came to his country’s negotiations amid the over three-years long...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized Defense Department (DOD) civilian employees to aid Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations at the southern border and with “internal immigration enforcement,” in some cases for no pay, according to a new memo released Monday. DOD civilians can now travel to support DHS with the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement, though...
A Romanian citizen pleaded guilty on Monday to leading a years-long conspiracy targeting dozens of individuals — including members of Congress, places of worship, and a former United States president — with “swatting” calls and bomb threats intended to provoke fear and solicit a police response. Thomasz Szabo, 26, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge...
A Pentagon official begged her bosses not to cancel a Harvard University grant aimed at curtailing biological threats, arguing that pulling it would pose “grave and immediate harm to national security.” The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) director of contracting said the grant funded a Harvard research team that had reached a “pivotal juncture”...
