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Slap NY’s greedy ambulance chasers: Rein in the ‘Scaffold Law’

Any New York leader who cares about “affordability” will cheer Rep. Nick Langworthy's effort to rein in the state's obscene "Scaffold Law."

Team Trump rightly calls out Europe’s civilizational suicide — let’s hope it’s not too late

If nothing else, President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy tells some hard truths...

Being Santa Claus requires a lot of patience — and a little bit of padding

To get into the Christmas spirit, I spoke with R. David Robinson. A onetime waiter, he...

Schools advice from a cop-killer’s fan: Another awful omen for Mamdani’s mayoralty

Anyone still hoping Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani means to moderate should consider Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari, tapped...

Trump: ‘I’m not sure Zelensky is fine with’ peace proposal

President Trump on Sunday said he does not think Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to sign off on a U.S.-proposed peace plan between Ukraine and Russia. The president, in an exchange with reporters ahead of his hosting the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., expressed concern regarding Zelensky's thoughts on the peace plan. This...

Both Democrats and GOP seize on energy prices

{beacon} Energy & Environment   The Big Story Both Democrats and GOP seize on energy prices Gasoline prices are down while electric and natural gas prices are up, making the issue of energy affordability into a political Rorschach test. © Photo Credit Democrats are lambasting the White House for high power bills, while President Trump...

Grijalva says ‘very aggressive’ ICE officer pepper-sprayed her during Tucson raid

Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said Friday a “very aggressive” Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent pepper-sprayed her during a raid in Tucson, Ariz. According to Grijalva, community members in Tuscon had stopped approximately 40 ICE agents, most of whom were masked, in the middle of a street near Taco Giro, which Grijalva described as a small...

X faces $140 million fine over violations of EU tech law

{beacon} Technology   The Big Story X faces $140 million fine over violations of EU tech law The European Union (EU) hit billionaire Elon Musk’s social platform X with a $140 million fine Friday for violating the Digital Services Act (DSA), the first time a company has been sanctioned under the bloc’s tech law. © AP Photo/Noah...

Gun laws may end up in the courts, but they start with Congress 

The lawsuit racket against lawful gun vendors and manufacturers is really just an end-around to our democratic process.

Erika Kirk co-hosting ‘The Five’ as book tour launches

Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, is slated to co-host Fox News’s “The Five” next week in an effort to promote the release of her late husband’s book "Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life." The book was finished a month prior to...

GOP North Carolina senator lifts holds on DHS nominees after FEMA funds approved for his state

Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) said Friday he will lift his remaining holds on President Trump’s nominees to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the department approved disaster recovery funds for his state. Budd had holds on Sean Plankey, who was nominated to be director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Pedro Allende,...

DeSantis: ‘Big pool’ of Trump voters an issue for GOP in midterms

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said President Trump’s voters may be an issue for the Republican Party during next year’s midterms because this “big pool” of people may not show up to vote without him on the ballot. “I think Republicans have an issue that Donald Trump has created a big pool of voters, but...

Survivors of boat strike did not radio for backup, Bradley tells lawmakers: Report

The two survivors of the early September boat attack by the U.S. military did not seem to radio for backup or appear to have other communication devices available after their vessel was struck, the top official overseeing the Caribbean operation told lawmakers during Thursday's classified, closed-door briefings, CNN reported, citing three sources familiar with the...

Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz ‘box’ may amount to torture, says Amnesty International

Amnesty International said Thursday the use of a confined space called the "box" at the migrant detention facility in Florida known as Alligator Alcatraz could amount to torture. The human rights organization said in a 61-page digital report that the box, a 2-by-2-foot cage located in Alligator Alcatraz's yard, keeps people restrained to the ground...

Vanity Fair to part ways with Olivia Nuzzi after book release

Vanity Fair will part ways with journalist Olivia Nuzzi, the reporter who wrote in a new book about a romantic relationship she says she had with Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to a new report. Nuzzi's contract as a West Coast editor at Vanity Fair is set to expire at...

Vance lists the 3 progressive politicians he now appreciates

Vice President Vance shared a list of the three progressive politicians who he said, in an interview with NBC News published Thursday, he has come to appreciate. In a wide-ranging interview that touched on his marriage, his chances of running in 2028 and antisemitism in the United States, Vance said he has come to appreciate...

Judge orders Epstein investigation transcripts released in Florida

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release jury transcripts from Florida's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith made the order in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which requires the DOJ to release all of its information on Epstein. President Trump signed...

New Democrats call on Hegseth to resign over Signal report

The New Democrat Coalition on Friday urged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign over an unclassified inspector General report that found he endangered service members by communicating about sensitive military intelligence in a Signal group chat.  “Time and time again, the Secretary has lied, dodged, deflected, and shockingly scapegoated his subordinates,” New Democrat Chair Brad...

Former Minnesota governor warns against ‘stigmatizing’ Somalis

Pawlenty acknowledged there is danger in "stigmatizing any ethnic group, any racial group, any religious group."

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