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How Trump Is Pitching the Iran War to the American People

White House officials have finally gotten the message that maybe, just maybe, the administration needs to recalibrate its messaging strategy on the Iran war.

Fears spread about businesses implanting microchips in workers

Never mind microchipping your dog. Some companies are giving employees microchip implants that give them access to facilities, company accounts and vending machines with the wave of a hand.

Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs

President Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs.

Rahm Emanuel tests 2028 run, vows to fight Trump’s MAGA but also ‘weak and woke’ liberals

Rahm Emanuel has been telling audiences that plenty of rivals have learned the hard way what happens when they get in his way.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to crack down on ‘bad landlords.’ First he has to find them

On a recent weeknight, three tenants of an aging Bronx building were trading apartment horror stories inside a packed ballroom lined with city bureaucrats.

Trump does not plan to bar oil or gas exports, say Burgum and Wright

The Trump administration will not restrict U.S. exports of oil or natural gas amid rising prices over the war in Iran, top officials said Thursday. In identical statements posted on social platform X, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, “To be clear, the Trump administration has no plan to implement restrictions on oil and...

Frost: Mullin accepting DHS nomination ‘shows us who he is’

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) weighed in on President Trump's decision to tap Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), claiming the senator's acceptance of the nomination “shows us who he is.” “Him accepting, right, this nomination, and sitting there and wanting to be in the Cabinet, already shows us who...

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit over California egg prices

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration against California last summer over the cost of eggs. U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi, a President Trump appointee, found that the federal government lacked standing to challenge California laws and regulations governing the production, sale and shipment of eggs. Scarsi did...

Thune, Tim Scott backing Hern for Mullin’s Senate seat

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Thursday endorsed Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) in the race to succeed outgoing Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R). In a release by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which Scott chairs, Thune called Hern “a proven conservative leader and fighter for Oklahomans” in the House....

Early COVID pandemic death toll much higher than official count: Study

A study published Wednesday shows that the early U.S. death toll during the COVID-19 pandemic was higher than previously recorded. The journal Science Advances found that more than 155,000 unrecognized additional deaths outside of hospitals between March 2020 and December 2021 likely went uncounted. This suggests that 16 percent of deaths went uncounted, as the...

Admin touts TrumpRX success: it’s a quick fix, not real progress!  

A new analysis from The New York Times, along with German outlets NDR and WDR, took a closer look at the administration’s new drug pricing platform, TrumpRx. What they found is that while some prices have come down, Americans are still paying significantly more than patients in other wealthy countries,

New GOP-favored Texas district avoids runoff as runner-up drops out of race

Businessman Ryan Binkley withdrew from the GOP runoff in Texas’s newly drawn 32nd Congressional District on Tuesday, ensuring that attorney Jace Yarbrough will be the party’s nominee in November's general election. Binkley wrote in a statement Tuesday that Yarbrough “ran a disciplined campaign” and he is “genuinely excited to see what [his former opponent] will...

Dems in disarray: James Talarico goes vegan in Texas? Squad loses big in Illinois.

Bad news for progressive Democrats all over the country.  

Selective Service rules: Who would be exempt in event of a draft?

There hasn't been a draft in the U.S. since the Vietnam War, and it would take an act of Congress to enact one.

White House seeks to circumvent Schumer on potential DHS funding deal

White House border czar Tom Homan met with a group of centrist Democrats at the Capitol on Thursday, circumventing Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), who didn’t attend the meeting, in hopes of reaching a deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Homan met for more than an hour with centrist Democrats who...

Watch live: Mike Lee gives remarks on SAVE America Act as Senate weighs election reform bill

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) will give remarks Thursday afternoon on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, referred to as the SAVE America Act, as the Senate weighs the sweeping election reform bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote among other measures. Lee earlier this week suggested that his GOP colleagues who...

Enabling this TSA feature could save you hours in airport security lines

A new biometric feature of TSA PreCheck to help you cut the line, but you need to enable it first.

FDA approves higher dose of Wegovy

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved a higher dose of the Wegovy weight loss drug. The manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, increased the semaglutide injection by 4.8 mg to total 7.2 mg. The company says the higher dosage is recommended for those who taken the lower dose already for at least four weeks. Novo Nordisk...

GOP Senate candidate on rising gas prices: ‘Maybe you take one less trip to Starbucks’

A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota suggested that Americans should cut back on daily costs amid the economic strain caused by the U.S. military operation in Iran. Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya acknowledged how “frustrating” and “hard” rising gas prices are for consumers during a Wednesday radio interview, but she suggested Americans should...

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