National security adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, resigned Thursday. Their departure, just 101 days into President Donald Trump‘s second term, provides two key insights into the Trump administration. First, it shows that Trump continues to have a very low appetite for actions that embarrass him. Second, it suggests that Trump wants a […]

The United States is an innovative country — it’s something in our DNA. Americans have invented everything from the air conditioner to the zipper. Schoolchildren learn about Eli Whitney’s cotton gin and Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone. Our country has been flooded with pioneers who have revolutionized industries — and even generated new ones. The talented […]

Former Vice President Kamala Harris gave a speech Wednesday night that many believe will be her reentry into the country’s political landscape. But after listening to her talk and cackle for slightly under 20 minutes, it felt as if her 2024 presidential campaign never ended. Her speech’s contents were dark, divisive, and filled with performative […]

Maine Democrats have pushed forward one of the biggest threats to democracy our country has seen in recent years, and it will have devastating effects if the Supreme Court does not step in and reverse it. It has been more than two months since Maine Democrats voted to ban a member of the opposition from […]

Nearly half of all layoffs so far in 2025 have been driven by cuts related to the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) efforts to slash government funding and reduce the size of the federal workforce, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas. The report shows that “DOGE Actions” led to...

A group of Republicans called for a “full repeal” of energy tax credits passed by Democrats in 2022 in a Thursday letter. Their letter comes after a different group of 21 Republicans, mostly moderates, called for changes to be “targeted and pragmatic” in March, and four senators expressed opposition to a “full-scale” repeal last month. ...

The ousting of national security adviser Mike Waltz triggered a major shake-up in President Trump’s White House team, which is divided between America First-isolationists and traditional Republican hawks. Trump announced Thursday afternoon that Waltz, a hawkish former congressman, would become his nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio expanding...

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to end deportation protections for more than 600,000 Venezuelans, the administration’s latest plea for the justices to intervene in President Trump’s sweeping immigration agenda. The emergency application seeks to lift a San Francisco-based federal district judge’s ruling that halted the administration’s plans as a legal challenge proceeds, with that decision finding...

🤝 Plus: U.S., Ukraine reach minerals deal {beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP IS SHUFFLING his national security team in the first major shake-up of his second term. Trump on Thursday nominated national security adviser Mike Waltz to be his Ambassador to the United Nations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take over as interim national...

The city of Chicago and actor Jussie Smollett reached a settlement in their civil lawsuit Monday, according to court documents. Details on the agreement were not disclosed. A status hearing has been scheduled for May 29, according to the court docket. The legal battle stemmed from Smollett’s false police report in 2019 claiming he had...