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Trump dangles $5,000 checks as debt surges — but only if GOP can clear major midterm hurdle

President Donald Trump's $5,000 dividend pledge could cost roughly $1.2 trillion, with JD Vance suggesting wealthy Americans may be excluded.

Republican convention attendees share heartfelt tributes to late Charlie Kirk on assassination anniversary

Republicans at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas reflect on Charlie Kirk's assassination one year after the Turning Point USA founder was killed at a college event.

Democratic socialist backed by Bernie Sanders ousts Providence, Rhode Island mayor

Rhode Island Rep. David Morales, 27, defeated Providence Mayor Brett Smiley by 8 points after campaigning on rent stabilization and housing justice.

WATCH: Ilhan Omar refuses to address police raid on home her son shares with felon roommate

Ilhan Omar ignored a reporter's questions about a police raid on her son's Minneapolis home that uncovered multiple firearms and ammunition.

Presidential flip? GOP insider predicts Trump change of mind on key AI policy ahead of midterms

Trump ally Amy Kremer predicts President Donald Trump will shift on AI data centers after hearing from Americans on the midterm campaign trail.

Live updates: Trump throws wrench in Senate budget plans, calls Zelensky ‘dictator’

President Trump is spending much of Wednesday in Florida, but is still making waves in Washington. Ahead of attending a Saudi investment conference in Miami, the president has traded barbs with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and posted on Truth Social that he favors the House's budget plans over the Senate's two-bill strategy. In the last...

Boris Johnson: Trump’s Ukraine comments meant to ‘shock’ Europe into action

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said President Trump’s recent remarks about Ukraine are intended to “shock” Europe into action. “When are we Europeans going to stop being scandalized about Donald Trump and start helping him to end this war?” Johnson posted Wednesday on X. European leaders were shocked when Trump took steps to end...

Under the Constitution there is no substitute for Congress

It is a bitter irony that the Speaker of the House — the leader of the legislative branch — would surrender the power of the purse.

Confidence in air safety slips after DC crash: Survey

Confidence in air safety and federal government agencies that help sustain it has dropped in 2025 after the deadly Reagan National Airport crash near Washington that killed 67 people, according to a new survey that was released on Wednesday.  The new Associated Press (AP)-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 64 percent of...

Kansas GOP overrides governor’s veto of ban on gender-affirming care for minors

All Posts Kansas’s GOP legislature voted Tuesday to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors, becoming the 27th state to restrict access to treatment. Republicans, with supermajorities in both chambers, easily cleared the two-thirds majority threshold needed to override Kelly’s veto in a set of votes...

Trump: Zelensky ‘has done a terrible job’

President Trump has intensified his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of taking advantage of the United States and questioning his ability to lead war-torn Ukraine.

Former Social Security chief rips DOGE ‘nitwits’

Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O'Malley slammed employees at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for its sweeping budget cuts and recent attempts at probes of federal agencies in an effort to reform executive spending.  “There is abuse going on, and it's all been committed by the 19-year-old nitwits at DOGE who are empowered...

‘Expensive cargo’: Semi hauling boxes of eggs crashes on Oklahoma interstate

Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a semitrailer hauling cases of eggs crashed Tuesday afternoon in the northeast part of the state as winter weather moved into the area.

Is DOGE’s machete approach to the federal workforce doing more harm than good?  

Is DOGE more about disruption than savings? Does it have an ulterior motive that has little to do with reducing our nation’s debt?

Dozens of Democrats denounce Trump administration actions toward USAID

Dozens of House Democrats denounced the Trump administration’s actions towards the U.S. Agency for International Development in a letter (USAID) sent Friday. “The repercussions of these actions will be felt in the form of increased maternal and child mortality, reduced access to education, economic hardship, and heightened vulnerabilities to gender-based violence and exploitation of women,”...

Black faith leaders call for Target boycott over DEI rollback

A group of Black faith leaders have announced a Lent-inspired boycott of retail giant Target over the company's rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. Speaking from the historically Black Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., Bishop Reginald T. Jackson said Monday that the Black church would “become the leader of our...

Coinbase lays out legislation wish list

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase laid out its policy vision on Wednesday, urging Congress to pass legislation that gives clarity for the digital assets industry and protects consumers. The blueprint, written by Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad, breaks down what the exchange believes Congress should prioritize when crafting legislation. Shirzad issued a stark warning against...

National parks in ‘pretty good shape’ despite DOGE cuts: Zinke

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) commended the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for their focus on national parks, which he said are in “pretty good shape” after recent workforce cuts. The Trump administration fired approximately 1,000 National Parks Service employees following spending cuts suggested by DOGE. The park service recently announced they’d be reinstating about 5,000...

Musk and Trump are blatantly violating the Constitution

The White House has justified Musk’s authority under the label “special government employee.” The media has taken the bait to an alarming degree.

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