Rising Middle East tensions are pushing up energy prices, driving beef and propane costs higher and making your summer barbecue more expensive this year.
They’re at it again. It’s like clockwork, with the big schooling loyalists. Any time there is movement for education freedom and school choice, they spring into action. We’ve seen this play out in state legislatures and through lawfare, and now, it’s happening on the national stage. Recently, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and 31 other Senate […]
President Donald Trump has warned China not to supply Iran with new air defense systems. His admonition is recognition of the undeniable fact that an Axis of Autocracies seeks to overthrow the U.S.-led world order. China planned to supply air defense systems to Iran during the recent two-week ceasefire, according to U.S. intelligence reports. On […]
Matt Van Epps, a former Tennessee general services commissioner who notched a last-minute endorsement from President Trump, is projected to win the GOP contest for former Rep. Mark Green’s (R-Tenn.) seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Van Epps beat a crowded field of challengers for the Republican nod, including: state Rep. Jody Barrett; state Rep....
That small whoosh from an inhaler has a substantial environmental toll that could be putting some people with chronic conditions at risk, according to a new study.
Former FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned on Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Va., just outside Washington. The moment will bring enormous media attention — and fire the starting pistol on a legal battle that has huge stakes for President Trump as well as his longtime foe. Critics of the president see the...
The United States military killed a senior al Qaeda-affiliated attack planner last week in Syria, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced on Tuesday. Centcom said its forces conducted a strike on Oct. 2 that killed Muhammad Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad, who the U.S. military says was a member of Ansar al-Islam, an al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group. “U.S....
The state of the country’s health care landscape is in flux, according to top health experts and lawmakers, as the federal government shutdown hinges on the battle over health care access and new priorities crystallize under the second Trump administration. Health policy experts, key lawmakers and industry leaders spoke at The Hill’s “Health Next Summit”...
Senate Republicans on Tuesday confirmed a second bloc of President Trump's nominees, cementing 107 into place after changing the rules last month to grease the skids and overcome Democratic gridlock. Senators voted 51-47 on the package along party lines. “Before Senate Democrats shut down the federal government, they shut down the Senate floor – freezing...
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday called the government shutdown "a bad idea,” but also said he didn't know if previous shutdowns impacted the economy or market "in a real way.” “I don't like shutdowns, I think it's just a bad idea. And I don't care what the Democrats, Republicans say, it's a bad...
The Chicago News Guild on Monday joined other news organizations that have sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in connection with allegations of excessive force used on journalists at recent protests in the area. "As a labor union, we fight to protect the health and safety of our...
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said Democrats are taking Republicans "hostage" with their demands to extend ObamaCare tax credits, but he conceded that winning the public relations battle over the issue was "very challenging." Speaking Tuesday at The Hill's "Health Next Summit," Marshall, a medical doctor, said he did not believe the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the formation of a new “barracks task force” to improve living conditions for U.S. service members during his Tuesday speech to new military recruits at the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia. Hegseth said the Department of Defense (DOD) task force will be in charge of developing a “department-wide” barracks...
Sen Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) on Tuesday described the choice to have Bad Bunny perform during the NFL's upcoming Super Bowl LX halftime show as political. "Why else would you pick, you know, some second-rate musician to play in our greatest sporting event?" Moreno told independent journalist Nicholas Ballasy. "It makes no sense whatsoever. I thought...
