Every press conference and X video treating data centers as the boogeyman distracts from the far more complicated, but fixable, problems that are driving state electricity costs into the...
Hate found its way to Mississippi’s largest Jewish house of worship, Congregation Beth Israel, when an arsonist intentionally set fire to the synagogue at about 3 a.m. Saturday, damaging the only synagogue in Jackson. The alleged suspect’s name, Stephen Spencer Pittman, was released late Monday. According to the FBI, he faces charges of maliciously damaging […]
THE PRIME OF TOUGH-GUY PROGRESSIVISM. On Saturday, Larry Krasner, the elected Democratic district attorney of Philadelphia, posted a photo of himself on social media. It was a black-and-white picture of a stern-looking Krasner in a dark suit, one hand to his sunglasses. At the bottom of the photo, in all caps, was “FAFO,” which of course […]
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) on Monday took a swing at his Democratic congressional colleague Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) over Iran. In an earlier interview on “CNN News Central,” the network’s Kate Bolduan pressed Fetterman about possible American military action in Iran. “The president’s saying he's now considering taking military action inside Iran, do you want...
The Australian ambassador to the U.S. will be leaving his role in March -- an announcement made a few weeks after President Trump slammed him. “It is with deep appreciation for his tireless contribution to our national interests over the last three years in Washington that we today announce the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC...
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) is set to replace Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) as the top Democrat on the House select panel on competition between the U.S. and China. A statement on Krishnamoorthi’s plans to step down from the role later this month didn’t cite a specific reason behind the exit, but the move comes as...
President Trump on Monday responded to news that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) will not seek reelection in November, citing the fallout over the governor’s handling of a massive fraud scandal. “Minnesota’s Corrupt Governor will possibly leave office before his Term is up but, in any event, will not be running again because he was...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) will answer reporters' questions at a Monday news conference after dropping his reelection bid. Walz, who was former Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 running mate, was facing a challenging political future after finding himself at the epicenter of a growing fraud scandal focused on hundreds of millions of dollars allegedly...
One person is in custody in the wake of an incident overnight at Vice President Vance’s Ohio home, according to the Secret Service. “An adult male was taken into custody by the Cincinnati Police Department after being detained by U.S. Secret Service personnel for causing property damage, including breaking windows on the exterior of a...
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will make his first court appearance Monday, after the Trump administration indicted and captured the South American leader over the weekend. President Trump on Sunday night made it clear when asked by reporters who is running Venezuela: "We're in charge." Maduro and his wife, who were transported on Monday morning to...
Twenty-five years ago, Gallup began asking Americans if they were proud of their country. Nine out of 10 said yes, they were extremely or very proud of the United States. Things have changed. National pride has sunk to 58 percent, an all-time low. The response among young people is especially telling. Gallup found that the...
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was en route to a New York courthouse early Monday for his first court appearance in the U.S. after being captured. Maduro, who could face life in prison if convicted on narco-terrorism charges, and his wife are expected to appear in court at noon EST. The former Venezuelan leader and...
GOP lawmakers returning to Capitol Hill are facing a health care bind, with Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies having expired on Dec. 31, 2025, and no clear path forward for extending them. The GOP remains split over whether to extend the subsidies at all. But in December, four Republican centrists, frustrated with party leadership, joined...
A new report from Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee outlines crimes committed by Jan. 6 rioters since the 2021 attack on the Capitol. The report, shared with The Hill, notes that at least 23 individuals charged in connection with the sprawling Jan. 6 case committed new crimes between the attack and President Trump’s second...
