As with most tax-the-rich plans, Mamdani’s $5 million cutoff couldn't raise enough cash, so he decided that the somewhat prosperous are also failing to chip in their “fair share.
President Trump took aim at the press, Democrats and some of his celebrity critics in a speech that received a lukewarm reception at the White House Correspondents’ Association’s (WHCA) dinner on Friday evening. Trump took the stage just months after a gunman allegedly attempted an attack on his life at the association’s annual event in...
The REPAIR Act is a bipartisan bill that would ensure independent dealers and repair shops have access to the same service information, diagnostics, software updates, parts, and specialized tools available to manufacturers and their authorized networks, which would help consumers save money on car repairs.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Thursday urged Democratic Maine Senate candidate Nirav Shah to end his newly launched campaign, reviving prior criticism of his handling of a deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak while he led Illinois’ public health department. “Maine deserves better than someone who put his public image before the safety of our Veterans,” Duckworth...
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade on Thursday criticized the Trump administration’s lead negotiators in the ongoing peace talks with Tehran, suggesting they are not qualified to handle the complex discussions. President Trump tapped his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and special envoy Steve Witkoff to lead the negotiations. “I also don’t think that Witkoff and Kushner should...
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, was accused of rape and had a Nazi tattoo, but was supported by prominent Democrats until the accusation surfaced, revealing a dangerous political culture where character is sacrificed for winning.
An attorney for the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Houston man killed by immigration agents, said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ account of the shooting is "completely false.” Hugo Balderas-Ibarra spoke with three men who were in the vehicle with Salgado Araujo at the time of the shooting on Tuesday, saying they...
Years after the end of the COVID-19 health emergency, a pandemic-era tax refund may still be up for grabs. The deadline to claim it is Friday, July 10, and taxpayers who miss the time limit will become ineligible.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Thursday defended former Olympian David Hearn, who was arrested and accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, vowing to do everything he could to ensure he receives a fair trial. Raskin, whose district includes Hearn’s hometown in Montgomery County, Md., issued a statement shortly after Hearn pleaded not guilty...
The Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism was formed in response to the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, and has since passed legislation to invest in Holocaust education, protect houses of worship, and address antisemitism online.
Department of Justice (DOJ) officials will brief the press Friday morning on new charges against eight men who allegedly plotted to kill President Trump, Vice President Vance and others in an attack at the White House's UFC Freedom 250 event on June 14. The indictment, which was returned in Ohio, charges the defendants in two separate...
Tracy Walder, a former CIA officer and FBI special agent, reacted on Thursday to new reporting of a planned Iranian attack on President Trump’s life. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Israel shared intelligence with the U.S. that reportedly revealed a new attempt from Iran to assassinate Trump amid renewed military operations between...
