With less than a year to go until the United States of America’s 250th birthday, it is worth standing back and looking with awe at those years. The U.S. did not just become the richest, strongest, and freest country on Earth. It did so while remaining a stable constitutional democracy for 2 1/2 centuries, with […]
Moscow pounded Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine with the largest missile and drone attack since the three-year war in Eastern Europe started, less than a day after President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin’s military launched 550 drones and missiles at Ukraine during the overnight attack, according to Ukraine’s air force....
Cargo theft is a growing epidemic in the US, with criminal rings exploiting weaknesses in digital infrastructure and low enforcement, and Congress must act to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act to address the crisis.
President Trump said late Thursday that he expected to know the Palestinian militant group Hamas’s decision on his “final” peace proposal for a ceasefire with Israel within the next 24 hours. Trump announced late Tuesday that Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” to finalize a two-month ceasefire with Hamas, a U.S. government-designated terrorist group. ...
The Supreme Court revived an industry effort to axe California’s stricter vehicle emissions standards Friday. In a 7-2 decision authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court ruled fuel producers have legal standing to sue over California’s clean car standards approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), allowing the challenge to continue. “This case concerns only...
Vice President Vance is set to travel to Los Angeles on Friday, a day after a federal appeals ruled President Trump could retain control of the California National Guard in response to the protests over his immigration raids. Vance “will tour a multi-agency Federal Joint Operations Center, a Federal Mobile Command Center, meet with leadership...
Iran's relentless shadow war against the United States and the free world necessitates a strategy of strength, including sanctions, support for allies and targeted measures to disrupt its nuclear and terror networks, to end its war on the world.
Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost (D) criticized the Trump administration for their deportation policies following national protests regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and removals. “There is no legal process for people,” Frost said during a Thursday appearance on CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” “We have ICE federal agents pulling up, terrorizing our...
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) is urging senators to rename the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill because of former Sen. Richard Russell's history of opposing civil rights and avowing white supremacy.
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law allowing Americans injured by acts of terror in the Middle East to take Palestinian leadership groups to U.S. courts for damages. In a unanimous decision, the justices ruled the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA) does not violate the Palestinian Authority (PA) and...
Video: UN Security Council meets amid Israel-Iran war President Trump celebrated an appeals court ruling that affirmed his control over the California National Guard, which he ordered deployed amid unrest in Los Angeles. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) had sued over the action. "BIG WIN in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on the President’s core...
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled that several key pieces of the massive bill to implement President Trump’s agenda run afoul of the Byrd Rule and must be taken out of the package to allow it to pass with a simple majority vote on a special procedural fast-track. The parliamentarian ruled against several provisions under...
President Trump touted a "big win" Friday morning in his fight with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) over control of the state's National Guard, which Trump federalized earlier this month in response to protests against his immigration raids. A federal appeals court ruled late Thursday the president could retain control of the state’s National Guard...
On the menu: Reconciliation bill still sinking with voters; New York mayoral muddle; DNC’s chairman agonistes; Crowded field could save Cassidy; Don’t sweat it Today is West Virginia Day, the holiday celebrating the 35th state’s admission to the union on June 20, 1863. We West Virginians are more eager to celebrate the formation of our...
The market’s response this time is more ambiguous amid confusion about the objectives of the “big, beautiful bill” and uncertainty about the global trade conflict.
