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Bessent: Covering tariff refunds wouldn’t be a ‘problem’ for Treasury

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said it's no "problem" for the U.S. to pay off tariff refunds if the Supreme Court rules against President Trump's tariffs. "It won't be a problem if we have to do it, but I can tell you that if it happens — which I don't think it's going to...

Thousands of protesters rally against ICE in Minneapolis, other cities after shooting

Thousands of protesters rallied across the country on Saturday against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after an officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Minneapolis saw tens of thousands of people march the city streets, Time reported. Protests and vigils have been ongoing since Wednesday night. Minneapolis police said 30 people...

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member, dies at 78

"Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music."

Trump says Venezuela has begun releasing political prisoners ‘in a BIG WAY’

Trump says Venezuela releasing political prisoners 'in a BIG WAY' after U.S. military operation captured Maduro with least 18 freed so far from detention.

Michael Goodwin: NYC is in grave danger with Mayor Mamdani’s anti-policing policies

Though he’s been in office less than two weeks, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Socialist-echoing choices...

How to partner AI with human compassion in suicide prevention

AI should support care, not replace it.

Watch: Jeffries gives remarks amid health care, redistricting battle

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) spoke with reporters Friday morning after senators struck down Democrats' effort to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year. The Senate took up dueling health care plans on Thursday, and both failed to garner the support needed to advance....

Court blocks immediate release of Chicago-area immigrants detained in federal crackdown

A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked the immediate release of Chicago-area immigrants detained in the Trump administration’s federal crackdown in the Windy City.  The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to extend a consent decree, which allows federal authorities to make warrantless arrests, according to The Associated Press. A group of 600...

New restrictions on what SNAP can buy in 2026: Here’s what to know

Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia and Tennessee are joining 12 other states in adding waivers that will redefine what types of food can be purchased with SNAP dollars in 2026.

The US Abraham Accords strategy isn’t about Israel. It’s about China.

From the beginning, the accords were designed to serve American interests first, Israeli interests second. 

Bipartisan lawmakers press Education Department to add nursing to ‘professional’ degree list

A group of bipartisan lawmakers has sent a letter to the Education Department urging it to add nursing to the list of “professional degrees” that will allow students to take out more federal loans.   New proposed rules by the department would cap student loan borrowing at $100,000 for graduate programs and $200,000 for “professional...

Jeffries on Indiana redistricting vote failure; ‘A good night for the American people’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday praised Indiana Senate Republicans for striking down redistricting efforts in the state. “Well, across the board, it was a good night for the American people and a bad day for Donald Trump,” Jeffries said during an appearance on MS Now’s “The Briefing.” “And in Indiana, his effort...

Court blocks immigration officials from re-detaining Abrego Garcia

A federal judge blocked Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from re-detaining mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia during his ICE appointment Friday morning. A day earlier, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered ICE to immediately release Abrego Garcia, finding it had no lawful authority to detain him. Abrego Garcia was released from immigration custody Thursday evening, and...

This brutal flu season would only get worse with another shutdown 

U.S. health systems were in the dark for weeks while the shutdown was in effect.  

Whole Hog Politics: ObamaCare intensifies Trump slump

The latest poll from The Associated Press and the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago asked its usual slate of questions about voters’ views of President Trump’s job performance. In so doing, it also offers some insights into how the looming government shutdown and ObamaCare fight are going to play out. First,...

Marijuana use under the microscope: Could your state revoke legal weed?  

Numerous studies have concluded that regular use of cannabis brings serious health risks, as well as brain impairment among young people.

Trump says he’s just pardoning Tina Peters convicted in state court

President Trump on Thursday pardoned former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, who was convicted of election interference in state court in August 2024. “Tina is sitting in a Colorado prison for the ‘crime’ of demanding Honest Elections,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Today I am granting Tina a full Pardon for her attempts...

‘America First’ starts in our own hemisphere

Securing the homeland begins with securing the neighborhood.

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