Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University, and the State Department announced plans to take action against foreigners praising violence online.
Schools are struggling to get chronic absenteeism to pre-pandemic levels, five years after it spiked during COVID-19. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing more than 10 percent of school days. Pockets of hope can be seen around the country, as some school districts have managed to get a handle on it. But experts...
As the nation’s major truckmakers seek to abandon California’s stricter-than-federal emissions rules, experts are weighing whether this U-turn could allow new players to disrupt the market. “All your competitors just announced their strategy,” Craig Segall, former deputy executive officer and assistant chief counsel of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), told The Hill. “How quickly...
President Trump's tariffs could raise the cost of some of the most popular imports in American grocery aisles, from coffee and olive oil to wine, matcha and spices. After the "Liberation Day" tariffs kicked in worldwide in early August, businesses and consumers alike are watching closely for when — and how much — prices tick...
The White House responded to an NPR report revealing that U.S. government papers about the President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin summit in Alaska were left on a public hotel printer, dismissing it as “hilarious.” "It's hilarious that NPR is publishing a multi-page lunch menu and calling it a ‘security breach,’" White House Deputy...
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) revealed on Saturday that he authorized the deployment of 200 National Guard troops to help “restore law and order” in Washington, D.C., adding that they could be recalled in case of a disaster in the Palmetto State. “I’ve authorized the deployment of 200 S.C. National Guardsmen to support President...
A judge on Saturday expanded Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) restraining order against former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) and his political organization, Powered by People, over its fundraising for state Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas amid the redistricting battle. A Tarrant County judge ruled that O’Rourke and his political group are barred from sending...
First Lady Melania Trump penned a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin in which she raised concerns about the plight of children throughout Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Every child shares the same quiet dreams in their heart, whether born randomly into a nation's rustic countryside or a magnificent city-center. They dream of love, possibility, and...
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) investigation into Media Matters for America on Friday, arguing the agency is likely in violation of the progressive media watchdog’s free speech rights. U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan, an appointee of former President Biden, ordered a preliminary injunction against the investigation, which was opened...
The high-stakes summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin garnered mixed reactions from U.S. lawmakers and European leaders. Trump, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff, huddled with Putin, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and top foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov, for nearly three hours at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson...
Moderate Democrats have been wary of progressive upstart-turned-party-nominee Zohran Mamdani since before he secured the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor in June. But Mamdani, the self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, has made efforts to widen his tent in recent weeks. On Monday, he met with business leaders and gave a speech at an African Methodist...
Permitting reform is a bipartisan issue that can help strengthen American energy production, reduce emissions and increase the energy supply, while also providing economic growth, national security and lower utility costs for U.S. households.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) caused health insurance premiums to soar and nearly collapsed the market, prompting the Biden administration to expand federal subsidies which are set to expire in 2025, and Republicans will need to extend part of this funding while also allowing healthy Americans to purchase better value insurance with their own money.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) said Saturday that National Guard troops from his state would aid the Trump administration's federal police takeover in Washington to help "make D.C. safe and beautiful." Morrisey announced the Mountain State would deploy "300-400 skilled personnel" to serve in the nation's capital at the Trump administration's request. "West Virginia...
