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Why an Army specialist had the guts to scold the secretary of defense

The episode tells us something about America’s egalitarian spirit, and about the sacred status of the Tomb of the Unknown and the amazing fidelity of the Old Guard. 

Pete Hegseth’s Veterans Day disrespect: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 14, 2026

The Issue: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his staff’s behavior at the Tomb of...

MAGA firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado loses race

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has lost her race in Colorado's reddest district.

Son of ex-CIA Director John Brennan charged with child pornography

The son of former CIA Director John Brennan was arrested and charged with "transportation of child pornography," according to court documents filed Friday.

Freshly elected Ohio Democrat accused of sexual harassment

A newly elected Democratic House candidate who defeated a scandal-plagued opponent is now facing allegations of his own.

Red states get in line with Trump’s DEI ban in schools as compliance deadline nears

Trump's Department of Education gave public schools, universities until April 24 to certify compliance with his federal mandate to strip all DEI policies or face federal funding cuts.

‘Bogus claims’: Blue city mayor under fire for trying to halt reopening of ICE facility

The City of Newark filed a legal complaint against Immigration and Customs Enforcement for using a building without "following proper building safety protocols."

Hegseth quips ‘99.9%’ of DEI initiatives are gone from the military under Trump’s watch

The Trump administration has unveiled multiple initiatives to curb DEI initiatives within the military, including barring transgender individuals from serving in and joining the military.

China targets Hollywood films in retaliation of tariffs; Trump responds

China retaliated against U.S.-imposed tariffs on Thursday by reducing the number of allowed American made movies that can be shown in the country.

Hawley demands Zuckerberg testify on alleged ties between Meta, China

Sen. Josh Hawley is calling on Mark Zuckerberg to testify after a Facebook whistleblower alleged in a Senate hearing that the company had ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

Gabbard says RFK, MLK Jr records ‘ready to release’ in days, has ‘hunters’ looking at FBI, CIA for more files

The Trump administration will release files on 1968 assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., Tulsi Gabbard said Thursday.

Sanctuary governors Walz, Pritzker, Hochul called to testify before Congress

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer continues the investigation into sanctuary city policies by calling Govs. Walz, Hochul and Pritzker to testify at a May 15 hearing.

3 senators lead effort to ban Chinese-owned GNC from military installations over spying concerns

The effort to remove Chinese-owned GNC and other companies run by U.S. adversaries gained steam when three senators signed onto companion legislation to a House bill introduced last week.

Conservative firebrand flips script on House Dem’s ‘gotcha’ response to noncitizen voting crackdown

Some Democrats expressed opposition to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act on the House floor Thursday. Only four of them voted in support of the legislation.

Trump admin warns states to comply with housing prisoners by their biological sex or face funding cutoff

Trump administration will soon examine states not complying with its mandate to strip all federal prisons of gender reassignment surgeries and treatments, as well as housing based on biological sex.

House Republicans pass legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote

House Republicans on Thursday passed legislation that would require people to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote, a measure designed to halt illegal immigrants from participating in federal elections.

House approves budget plan, opens door to Trump agenda

House Republicans coalesced and adopted the Senate's budget rewrite on Thursday after spending the week bashing the upper chamber's offering as an unserious attempt at cutting spending.

Former employees, diplomats urge judge to block DOGE takeover of USIP

Hundreds of former diplomats and military members joined fired U.S. Institute of Peace employees in calling on a district court judge to block the Trump administration's effort to shutter the independent organization.

State Dept upgrades travel advisory for El Salvador, considered safer than France, other European countries

Secretary of State Marco Rubio credited Nayib Bukele's leadership as the U.S. travel advisory for El Salvador was upgraded to the safest designation.

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