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DHS exposes background of NYC city council employee after Mamdani fumed over arrest

After outrage from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani over the arrest of a city council employee, DHS shared that the individual arrested is an illegal immigrant with a previous arrest.

Key Republicans flip, kill effort to restrain Trump’s policing power over Venezuela

Senate Republicans used a rarely deployed Senate procedure to kill a bipartisan Venezuela war powers resolution despite earlier success that enraged President Donald Trump.

Top Iranian official downplays death toll, blames ‘Israeli plot’ as US considers strikes

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi disputed casualty figures from recent protests and alleged Israel was to blame during a wide ranging interview on Fox News' 'Special Report with Bret Baier.'

Hawley, Moody react after heated Senate abortion hearing exchange: ‘Can men get pregnant?’

A viral Senate hearing exchange between Republican senators and an Atlanta OB-GYN over the question of whether men can get pregnant sparked a social media debate Wednesday.

Freedom for Iran is a US win — erasing Jimmy Carter’s shame

As the Islamic Republic totters, the United States may soon experience a bookend of...

Where Trump’s ratings on economy stand at end of year

Presented by the Bank Policy Institute — Recent polls have provided some of Trump’s worst figures on his handling of the economy. {beacon} Business & Economy PRESENTED BY THE BANK POLICY INSTITUTE The Big Story Where Trump’s ratings on economy stand at end of year President Trump’s overall approval ratings have seen a slight uptick...

Jim Beam to halt production at main distillery; Democrat blames Trump tariffs

Jim Beam, the Bourbon company, is stopping its main distillery's production this year. “We plan to pause distillation at our main distillery on the James B. Beam campus for 2026 while we take the opportunity to invest in site enhancements,” the James B. Beam Distilling Co. said in a statement to The Hill on Thursday,...

Lawler: Vance, Rubio more likely to run with one other than compete in 2028 

Will Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio run against each other in the 2028 Republican primary? Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said Monday he does not see it happening. Lawler told host Kasie Hunt on CNN’s “The Arena” that “frankly, I think it’s more likely that you’ll have a Vance-Rubio ticket than anything...

Trump announces new class of ‘Golden Fleet’ Navy battleships

President Trump announced on Monday a new class of battleships as part of the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet.” The president said that he approved a plan for the Navy to start construction of the two battleships, which will be equipped with guns, missiles, hypersonic weapons and high-powered lasers. Trump trumpeted the ships as being built...

Dems acknowledge Clinton’s ties to Epstein aren’t ‘a good look’

Democrats largely acknowledge that former President Clinton's association with Jeffrey Epstein isn’t the best of circumstances — particularly for a politician whose personal life has been tabloid fodder.  The release of thousands of files late last week revealed a number of photographs of Clinton and Epstein, the convicted child sex offender. The images released included Clinton...

Judge extends order barring Abrego Garcia re-detainment

A federal judge on Monday extended a temporary order barring federal immigration officials from re-detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia, sharply scrutinizing the Trump administration's intentions toward the once wrongfully deported man. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis noted at a hearing that Abrego Garcia was already deported illegally once and questioned whether federal officials could be trusted...

Interior again goes after offshore wind

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Interior again goes after offshore wind The Trump administration has suspended the authority of five major offshore wind farms to keep building in federal waters, yet another escalation of the administration’s attacks on the wind energy industry. © AP Photo Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in...

Powerball jackpot hits $1.6B: The only states where you’d actually get $1B

A winner following Monday's drawing would not be an instant billionaire.

Emil Bove’s Supreme Court audition

Trump-appointed conservative judges have been lining up for years to audition for the next Republican Supreme Court opening. Lately, their efforts have been escalating, in keeping with Pres. Donald Trump’s well-known expectation of demonstrative fealty. One judge may have come up with a new way to find favor with the president, by openly taking a...

How the Epstein case produces a constitutional crisis for Trump 

What better way to recognize the 250th anniversary of American independence than a bloodless revolt against the current would-be king. 

Sanders to swear in Mamdani as New York City’s mayor

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will swear in Zohran Mamdani (D) as New York City’s next mayor in a public ceremony on Jan. 1, 2026, a person familiar with the plan confirmed. Mamdani could pick any official authorized to notarize a legal document to swear him in as New York City’s next mayor, and he chose...

DHS triples ‘exit bonus’ for migrants who self-deport before new year

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is offering migrants living in the U.S. illegally a $3,000 stipend to voluntarily self-deport by the end of the year. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday that DHS is tripling the so-called exit bonus for migrants who register to self-deport through the CBP Home app before the end...

Trump administration suspends leases for major offshore wind projects

The Trump administration has suspended the authority of five major offshore wind farms to keep building in federal waters, yet another escalation of the administration’s attacks on the wind energy industry. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a post on the social platform X that five leases, all on the East Coast, were being paused...

Wall Street Journal knocks Romney’s ‘tax the rich’ proposal

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board went after former Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) over his “tax the rich” proposal in a New York Times op-ed. “The rich who favor higher taxes pitch this as an act of civic virtue. But paying higher taxes on income or capital gains is no great sacrifice for them because...

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