In baseball, three strikes and you’re out. Jerome Powell has already bungled two major challenges as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Based on last week’s Fed meeting, he’s going to strike out again. Powell’s first mistake was rushing Congress into appropriating trillions for unnecessary post-COVID-19 “recovery” spending. That sent inflation soaring to 9.2%, the highest […]
One of my favorite places in my hometown of Washington, D.C. is the AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring, Maryland. Every year, the AFI hosts wonderful film festivals featuring movies from Ireland, Africa, Iran, and other countries. They have festivals that feature certain directors of themes, such as the upcoming D.C. Labor Film Festival. So why not have an […]
A young, well-connected think tank is at the center of Republicans’ efforts to reform Medicaid as part of President Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” — and the divide in the party about how far to go with cuts. Here’s one sign of the impact of Paragon Health Institute, founded in 2021 and led by former first...
An executive order from President Trump aims to make deep cuts to prescription drug costs, putting GOP lawmakers who have traditionally opposed government-directed drug pricing in a tough position. Republican lawmakers, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.) and Senate GOP Whip John Barrasso (Wyo.), have warned in the past that directing the federal government...
The shadow Democratic presidential primary is kicking off, with potential contenders ramping up their appearances in key battleground states. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is slated to take part in a VoteVets town hall in the early-contest state of Iowa on Tuesday, while Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) is set to headline the South Carolina...
House lawmakers asked the Justice Department on Monday to open an investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for making false statements to Congress about his handling of the state's nursing-home patients during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
President Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social Monday – following news of Pope Francis's death – that he and first lady Melania Trump will be attending the Pope's funeral at the Vatican, despite the president's, at times, contentious history with the late-leader of the Catholic Church.
Navy SEAL veterans are sounding the alarm on Mexican sewage that is spewing into U.S. waters in San Diego where SEALs train and have been left sickened.
The federal government plans to resume involuntary collection efforts on millions of defaulted federal student loans after a five-year lapse amid concerns that the program is headed toward a "fiscal cliff."
Wall Street markets cratered again Monday as investors reacted to President Trump's decision to dial up attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, even dubbing him a "major loser," and trade talks faced an uncertain path to success.
The change at the border between President Biden and President Trump is nothing short of staggering, and two numbers tell that story best of all: 189,604 and 20.
The Saratoga Springs City School District in upstate New York is standing behind biological males in girls' sports, and Rep. Elise Stefanik has a problem with that.
President Trump welcomed hundreds of families to the White House Monday for the annual Easter egg roll immediately after he signed a proclamation instructing all U.S. flags to be flown at half-mast to honor Pope Francis, who died earlier in the day.
Two Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are urging Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to call upon Congress to help combat violence and threats against federal judges.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Monday that her purse was stolen the night before while she dined downtown in the District.
Four House Democratic lawmakers have traveled to El Salvador to call attention to the plight of a man the Trump administration deported to a Salvadoran prison and has refused to help return - even after the Supreme Court ruled that it was the government's duty to do so.
Vice President J.D. Vance and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a personal meeting Monday to finalize a roadmap for a future bilateral trade deal between their countries.
