Vice President JD Vance will use a deeply personal speech to reflect on the legacy of late friend Charlie Kirk, the joys of fatherhood and the future he hopes America can provide.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the Trump administration is tapping Venezuela's 300 billion barrels of oil reserves to expand supply and cut prices.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said Tuesday he will introduce legislation to empower parents to sue leading social media companies over alleged harms to children and teens. "Social media platforms don't change because they don't have any incentive, which is a very polite way of saying, there's no hammer on these people. They do whatever they...
Greenland’s Parliament on Tuesday debated whether it would ban political donations from foreign or anonymous contributors. The island territory's Inatsisartut examined a proposal that would ban political parties from receiving domestic private contributions of more than 200,000 Danish kroner — which is nearly $28,000. It would also ban an individual contributor from exceeding 20,000 kroner,...
The ability of our elected representatives to make optimally informed decisions about programs and budgets is constrained by the limited capabilities and numbers of congressional staff.
A University of California student group sued the school system Monday, alleging racial discrimination in admissions. Students Against Racial Discrimination filed a suit saying the university system gives “discriminatory preferences to non-Asian racial minorities.” The suit says Asian American and white applicants are turned away while Black and Hispanic students “are often placed at...
The impacts of climate change could cost real estate nearly $1.5 trillion in value, according to a study published Monday by climate risk modeler First Street. Researchers write that climate change is both driving up insurance costs and affecting consumer preferences, which combined create a “feedback loop” where populations move in accordance with climate risk...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Costa Rica Tuesday, where he will give remarks to the press alongside Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chavez. Rubio's travel through Central America and the Caribbean in his first major trip at the helm of the State Department has been largely focused on curbing illegal immigration into the U.S....
President Trump shared figures inflating the spike in autism in a post Tuesday morning promoting his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, highlighting a key data point in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s debunked theories around a link between autism and vaccines. “20 years ago, Autism in children was 1 in 10,000....
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Bryce Mitchell distanced himself from his past comments about Adolf Hitler, saying he’s “definitely not a Nazi” after his comments sparked backlash, including from the promotion’s head, Dana White. “I’m sorry I sounded insensitive,” Mitchell wrote in a Saturday statement on Instagram. “I definitely was not trying to offend anybody,...
President Trump celebrated the Florida county of Hillsborough after its voter registration majority flipped from Democratic to Republican. “Another very big and successful week of WINS for Republicans in the Great State of Florida! Florida’s third largest County, Hillsborough, has FLIPPED RED to a Republican Majority in Voter Registration, and Republicans now lead in a...
Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced on Tuesday that he will support Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to become director of national intelligence, paving the way for her to reach a floor vote and increasing her chances of winning full confirmation. Young had been considered a crucial Intelligence Committee GOP swing vote on Gabbard's nomination. "I appreciate Tulsi...
The Department of Education is investigating antisemitism allegations at five universities after the president’s executive order last week requiring federal agencies to take more action against antisemitism. The department announced the investigations on Monday against Columbia University, Northwestern University, Portland State University, University of California, Berkeley and University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. The investigation was...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday called out the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for what he called "rank insubordination," adding that the agency and its procedures need an overhaul. His comments just a day after President Trump announced Rubio would also serve as the acting head of USAID. “Well, that was always...
