Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has fallen victim to the latest political plague: White House Ballroom Construction Derangement Syndrome. As I introduced last week, WHBCDS is “the condition predicated on an irrational and overly emotional response to the president renovating an 80-year-old section of the White House to create a luxurious new ballroom, using private contributions […]

Thanks to the Democratic Party‘s monthlong federal government shutdown, September’s consumer price index inflation report was not released until a week before November, and even then, the Labor Department only published the report from the defunct Bureau of Labor Statistics to figure out how much of a pay raise Social Security recipients will get in […]

"The well has run dry," a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reads, warning the federal government will not be sending out November food assistance as the government shutdown continues.

The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal is criticizing President Trump over his reaction to a advertisement commissioned by the Canadian government knocking him on trade policies that invoked former President Ronald Reagan. "Mr. Trump is wrong about the Reagan speech, and he was wrong when he said on social media that 'Ronald Reagan...

America was built on checks and balances. We’re supposed to be the country that demands proof before punishment, not one that bombs suspects at sea without due process.  

First lady Melania Trump privately raised concerns about demolishing the East Wing for President Trump's new ballroom, according to The Wall Street Journal.  The outlet also reported, citing administration officials, that the first lady distanced herself from the move, telling associates it was not her project.  The Hill has reached out to the White House and the...

A handful of New York voters filed a lawsuit on Monday in an effort to scrap the Empire State’s congressional map over a House district represented by Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, as Democrats look to counter Republican redistricting efforts ahead of 2026. The lawsuit, which was filed by Democratic law firm Elias Law Group, alleged that “Black...

The best thing for the Democratic Party would be if someone could persuade Harris to sit this one out.

Less than half of Americans approve of Latin pop star Bad Bunny serving as the entertainer during next year's Super Bowl halftime show, while the rest either disprove or are agnostic about his selection. A new Quinnipiac poll released on Monday found 48 percent of respondents expressed support of Bad Bunny, while while 29 percent...

Trump's optimism is commendable — his sense of realism may not be.