Every press conference and X video treating data centers as the boogeyman distracts from the far more complicated, but fixable, problems that are driving state electricity costs into the...
Hate found its way to Mississippi’s largest Jewish house of worship, Congregation Beth Israel, when an arsonist intentionally set fire to the synagogue at about 3 a.m. Saturday, damaging the only synagogue in Jackson. The alleged suspect’s name, Stephen Spencer Pittman, was released late Monday. According to the FBI, he faces charges of maliciously damaging […]
THE PRIME OF TOUGH-GUY PROGRESSIVISM. On Saturday, Larry Krasner, the elected Democratic district attorney of Philadelphia, posted a photo of himself on social media. It was a black-and-white picture of a stern-looking Krasner in a dark suit, one hand to his sunglasses. At the bottom of the photo, in all caps, was “FAFO,” which of course […]
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) on Monday took a swing at his Democratic congressional colleague Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) over Iran. In an earlier interview on “CNN News Central,” the network’s Kate Bolduan pressed Fetterman about possible American military action in Iran. “The president’s saying he's now considering taking military action inside Iran, do you want...
The Australian ambassador to the U.S. will be leaving his role in March -- an announcement made a few weeks after President Trump slammed him. “It is with deep appreciation for his tireless contribution to our national interests over the last three years in Washington that we today announce the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC...
President Trump said Friday his choice for the next chair of the Federal Reserve should consult him on setting interest rates. Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview he was leaning toward selecting either National Economic Council head Kevin Hassett or former Federal Reserve board of governors member Kevin Warsh for the role....
The federal government has threatened to withhold millions of dollars in highway aid from New York if it continues to issue trucking licenses to foreign drivers without proper verification.
Connecticut health officials on Thursday reported the state's first case of measles since 2021 after an unvaccinated child traveled internationally. The case was detected in a child younger than 10 years in Fairfield County, according to a statement from the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH). Measles symptoms generally appear within a week or two...
The University of Michigan dismissed head football coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday, citing an investigation that found he engaged in "an inappropriate relationship with a staff member."
The White House is withdrawing its nominee for deputy director of the National Security Agency, adding to a looming leadership void atop the department. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) posted on social platform X that the administration was pulling Joe Francescon as its choice to serve as deputy director. Meanwhile, the acting deputy director is set...
President Trump on Friday will honor members of the 1980 Olympic U.S. men's hockey team with congressional gold medals. The team triumphed over the Soviet Union in the famous “Miracle on Ice” game in February 1980. The House and Senate passed legislation earlier this year to award the team with the honors. Former captain Mike Eruzione and...
A preservation group filed a lawsuit Friday against the White House over President Trump's $300 million ballroom construction project — which is mostly funded by private donors. The National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States is requesting an injunction to pause the project and ensure the public has a chance to weigh in...
House Republican leaders may allow an amendment vote that would extend ObamaCare subsidies. While a Friday meeting didn't settle the issue, it was part of the conversation. The struggle to confront the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies and a subsequent rise in health care premiums has added to discontent on Capitol Hill, along with...
President Trump is ratcheting up pressure against Nicolas Maduro, targeting the Venezuelan president’s financial lifeline by seizing a massive tanker carrying crude oil off the coast of Venezuela and ramping up sanctions on the regime. The capture of a sanctioned ship has fueled fears of a wider conflict with Venezuela while also raising the prospect...
President Trump has acknowledged the persecution of Christians around the world, but his proposed refugee ceiling of 7,500 is far below the number of Christians facing persecution, and does not prioritize those fleeing religious persecution.
The admiral in charge of U.S. forces in the Latin America and Caribbean is retiring on Friday, two years ahead of schedule after reportedly being asked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to step down and as the Trump administration turns up the pressure against Venezuela. Adm. Alvin Holsey, who spent more than three decades in...
President Trump said Friday he spoke with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia, and they agreed to recommit to a ceasefire following border clashes over the past week that threatened to erupt into greater conflict. Trump posted on Truth Social that both sides agreed to halt fighting Friday evening and go back to the terms...
Venezuelans have been fleeing their country due to the Maduro regime's increasing authoritarian power, not in response to U.S. pressure, and the U.S. must recognize this in order to craft effective responses to the crisis.
