It was a typical school day in December 1995. I was teaching fifth grade. The topic was the Constitutional Convention. Fifteen minutes into the lesson, it was clear that...
An armed assailant lunged at the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people, campaign officials said.
President Trump on Sunday posted a map of New Mexico labeled "New America" following the spread of a since-debunked online hoax claiming he had signed an executive order renaming the state. The map Trump shared on Truth Social showed a large "X" over "Mexico" in the state's name, with the word "America" labeled below it....
At least five people are dead following an Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport (MIA), Miami-Dade County officials confirmed Sunday afternoon. The airplane overran the airport's runway at around 2 p.m., according to airport officials. The fatal crash initially caused a complete ground stop at MIA, though two of its four runways are...
President Trump on Sunday announced that the White House helipad — which was redone at his request last month — has been completed. Trump posted a photo on Truth Social of former President Eisenhower on the White House lawn before departing in an Air Force H-13J helicopter in July 1957, becoming the first U.S. president...
On the menu: Tariffs taxed in new poll; Senate Dems get their man in New Hampshire; California primary getting crowded; Peter Navarro, ‘Drumline’ enthusiast; At least he didn’t add Jeffrey Goldberg. People keep telling me that money is the big problem in politics. But if that’s true, how come nobody can ever seem to buy...
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called her to discuss the possibility of allowing proxy voting only for new moms after President Trump appeared to back the Florida Republican in her efforts. Luna, who had led the fight against GOP leaders in the House to push for proxy voting for new...
United Auto Workers (UAW) Shawn Fain stressed that there is an “excess capacity” in the auto industry within the United States amid President Trump’s tariffs and layoffs at certain manufacturers. Fain joined CNN’s “The Source” on Thursday, just a day after the Trump administration’s import tariffs went into place and following the news that Stellantis...
Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) was confirmed Thursday as the presumptive Democratic nominee in the 2025 gubernatorial race in Virginia. She is the lone Democrat running to be governor, according to the Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA), which released a full list of candidates running in the 2025 primary races Thursday evening, once the 5...
Fox News conservative legal commentator Andy McCarthy said in a Thursday interview it seems politics is “overwhelming the law here,” in the debate surrounding the Trump administration’s efforts to deport alleged gang members. McCarthy pushed back on Vice President Vance’s recent comments suggesting criticism of administration’s deportation strategy “is such a weird, mistaken placement of...
President Trump was sued Thursday over the 20 percent tariffs he imposed on Chinese goods in the weeks leading up to Wednesday’s broader announcement. It marks the first known legal challenge against Trump’s tariffs, which have fulfilled a campaign promise and rattled financial markets. The lawsuit contests Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he expects about 20 percent of fired employees to be reinstated as the agency backtracks after making cuts directed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “Some programs that were cut, they’re being reinstated,” Kennedy told reporters Thursday. “Personnel that should...
The Senate on Thursday advanced its budget resolution, teeing up a weekend vote on a blueprint for President Trump's tax agenda and other top priorities. Senators voted 52-48 to kick off consideration of the measure. A simple majority was needed. The resolution sets out instructions that both chambers will eventually use to craft a bill they...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump’s tariffs won’t lead to “pain” for U.S. workers or American-owned businesses amid concern after “Liberation Day.” Leavitt joined NewsNation’s “Morning in America” on Thursday morning, just a day after Trump announced a 10 percent general tariff on all imports to the U.S. and targeted tariffs on...
Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued Thursday over President Trump’s executive order that aims to strengthen proof of citizenship requirements in voting and prevent states from tabulating mail-in ballots received after Election Day. The new lawsuit adds to three existing cases filed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and separate coalitions of private groups, who accuse Trump...
