(NEXSTAR) - No matter where you live in the United States, you'd like to know that your children are getting the best education possible. Sadly though, some states place a stronger emphasis on education than others and invest significantly more money in their systems. But does it equal better grades for students? The National Education...
Podcaster Joe Rogan on Friday ripped the "ridiculous" backlash against late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for a joke he made days before a gunman attempted to target President Trump and other officials at the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) dinner last weekend. Kimmel held a mock roast on his show last week, during which he joked...
The Trump administration on Saturday announced a relief plan for travelers impacted by Spirit Airlines shutting down operations after a deal to receive a government bailout failed to materialize. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the airlines United, Delta and Southwest will cap their ticket prices for Spirit customers seeking to rebook their cancelled flights....
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Friday warned that the growing national debt is "a ticking time bomb" and he called on his fellow lawmakers to do "much more." The U.S. national debt crossed 100 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of the first quarter, the first time the debt crossed that line...
The 2026 tax filing deadline has passed, but experts recommend preparing for your next return now, especially in the wake of tax code changes in the Trump Administration's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBA)."
Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday that it will immediately shut down operations after failing to reach a deal for a government bailout, citing rising oil prices as a major factor. The airline's parent company Spirit Aviation Holdings started "an orderly wind-down of operations" and cancellation of all flights, urging travelers who purchased tickets through Spirit...
President Trump’s frustration with media coverage of the war on Iran boiled over Thursday when he alleged that reporting from The New York Times was “seditious” and called CNN “stupid” and “the enemy.” Verbal fusillades against the media are commonplace for Trump, but the unusually intense Thursday attack seemed emblematic of his frustration with a...
The partisan battle over authorizing the Iran War has shifted to one of semantics, as the sides haggle over a contentious deadline created by a Vietnam-era law. On Friday, the conflict hit the 60-day mark — a critical marker under the 1973 War Powers Act — and Democrats are using the milestone to fuel their...
Republican governors in two southern states are calling state lawmakers back for special sessions next week to consider new congressional maps following a landmark Supreme Court decision that narrowed the scope of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Alabama lawmakers are set to convene in Montgomery starting Monday to discuss potentially moving the state’s May 19...
The Defense Department has estimated that the U.S. naval blockade has cost Iran about $4.8 billion in oil revenue, a Pentagon official familiar with the assessment told The Hill late Friday. The blockade, which was instituted more than two weeks ago, is one of the actions President Trump has used to inflict pressure on Iran...
