Pentagon readies 1500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the Washington Post reported...
Trump says Iran needs new leaders
President Trump said it was time for new leadership in Iran after that country’s supreme leader called the President a criminal responsible...
White House plan would let Americans tap 401ks for down payments
President Trump will issue a plan next week for letting Americans tap their 401(k) retirement accounts for a down payment on a...
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in response to Minnesota anti-ICE riots
President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a 19th century law that could allow him to deploy the military...
Trump says Greenland is vital for America’s national security
President Trump insisted that the US needed to annex Greenland for US national-security interests, saying anything less than American control...
President Trump tells Iranian protestors “help is on its way”
President Trump said Americans in Iran should evacuate the country, in the latest sign that the US may soon take...
Trump’s approval rating remains higher than Obama’s and Bush’s were at this point in their second terms
As President Trump’s first year of his second, non consecutive term draws to a close, no one can say that...
Ukraine is attempting to build a missile that can strike deep into Russia’s territory
Inside a sprawling, brightly lit factory in central Ukraine, a pair of launchers held up two massive cruise missiles with...
Iran death toll rises as crackdown on protests toughens
Iran’s army vowed Saturday to join the crackdown on protesters, one of a number of stepped-up warnings from the country’s...
US forces seize 5th oil tanker in campaign to track down Venezuelan oil
The US Coast Guard seized a fifth oil tanker early Friday morning and continued to eye other vessels trying to...
Cracks in Democrats’ Venezuela response are emerging
In the days following President Donald Trump’s successful toppling of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, critics from the Democratic Party generally...
The US will control Venezuelan oil sales indefinitely
The US will sell blockaded Venezuelan oil indefinitely, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday, a day after President Trump said...
Operation Absolute Resolve showed that America is the most powerful nation in the world and it’s not remotely close
As the new year started, and many people were wondering what 2026 would bring them, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro learned...
Dow jumps and oil firms gain after Maduro’s ouster
Energy and defense stocks rose after the US ousted Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and President Trump pledged American drillers would revive...
Argentine President Javier Milei cheers US capture of Maduro
Argentina’s President Javier Milei on Saturday welcomed the shock capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, publicly aligning himself...
Trump says Venezuelan President Maduro has been captured in a ‘large scale strike’ conducted by the United States
The United States has carried out a “large scale strike” on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and...
Democrats lead the generic congressional ballot by 4%, a much lower lead than they had at this time in Trump’s first term
There’s good news and bad news for Congressional Democrats as we begin 2026. The good news is that they lead...
China says it won’t give an inch to the US in Latin America
China intends to keep playing and growing its influence in the US’ backyard of Latin America. The Trump administration took...
Reality check for Western Europe
The people who are pro EU, pro NATO and have this idea that the US is betraying Europe usually are...
Students join Iran protests, which have entered 3rd day
Iranians protested for a third straight day over mounting frustration with a spiraling economic crisis that has gripped the country...
Trump meets Netanyahu to work out their differing Middle East visions
President Trump is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in Florida as the US seeks to advance to the...
Trump says talks to end Ukraine war have yielded progress, but hurdles remain
President Trump said Sunday he made progress on a plan to end Ukraine’s war with Russia after speaking by phone with Russian...
The state of Georgia may have improperly certified 315k votes in the 2020 election
Recently, Fulton County, Georgia, officials admitted they didn’t follow the rules when tabulating ballots in the hotly contested 2020 race...
Zelensky proposed demilitarized zone in eastern Ukraine as way to peace
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to pull troops out of the eastern region of Donetsk and create a...
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US economy grows at a higher than expected 4.3% in 3rd quarter
The US economy grew at a much greater-than-expected pace in the third quarter, boosted by strong consumer spending, a delayed...
Supreme Court blocks National Guard deployment to Chicago
The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked President Trump from sending the National Guard into the Chicago area, dealing a rare...
Turning Point USA is lining up behind a Vance Presidential bid
Before Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, he was readying for JD Vance to become the next president of the United States. Now, Erika Kirk is determined...
Latest poll has Newsom with large lead among Democrats
The recent Atlas Intel poll shows California governor Gavin Newsom with a large lead among possible Democratic 2028 nominees. The...
US strikes ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for killing 3 Americans
The US military has launched strikes against Islamic State group infrastructure and weapons sites in Syria, officials said Friday, following...
President Trump is not ruling out war with Venezuela
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is leaving the possibility of a war with Venezuela on the table. “I...
US approves $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, angering China
The US said it had approved $11.1 billion in arms-sales packages for Taiwan, a show of support from Washington as...
Trump orders “total and complete” blockade of sanctioned oil tankers in and out of Venezuela
President Trump on Tuesday ordered a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, in a major...
White House sends angry message to Israel over killing of Hamas commander
President Trump was frustrated at an Israeli operation to kill a top Hamas commander without giving the US prior notice,...
US offers Ukraine security guarantee in effort to break peace-talks deadlock
The US pledged to protect Ukraine from any future Russian attack, US officials said, offering to support European security guarantees...
Terrorist attack in Australia targeting Jews kills at least 16
Two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah event Sunday on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, in what officials called a terrorist attack...
Israeli military says it has killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza
Israel’s military said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza City on Saturday, the most senior military leader of...
Zelensky’s front line visit shows Ukraine’s resilience
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a dramatic statement of defiance on Friday, releasing a video filmed on the edge of a besieged...
Democrats’ proposal to extend Obamacare subsidies fails in the Senate
A Democratic effort to extend federal health-insurance subsidies failed in the Senate on Thursday, with just weeks to go until...
Fed cuts rate by quarter point
Federal Reserve officials cut interest rates at their third consecutive meeting, but signaled little appetite for more amid unusual internal...
President Trump calls European leaders “weak”
President Donald Trump denounced Europe as a “decaying” group of nations led by “weak” people in an interview with POLITICO,...
Supreme Court looks poised to give Trump more power to fire federal officials
The Supreme Court seemed poised Monday to expand the President’s power to fire the heads of many regulatory agencies, even...
Despite recent challenges, President Trump’s approval ratings are higher than Bush’s and Obama’s were at this point in their second terms
President Donald Trump has had a challenging last couple months. Republican losses in special elections in November in Virginia, New...
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court said on Friday that it will decide the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks...
The US will open its World Cup against Paraguay in Los Angeles. Australia is also in their group
The United States will face Paraguay, Australia and the winner of a UEFA playoff featuring Turkey, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo after a relatively favorable group stage draw for the co-hosts of...
Elon Musk predicts 2 terms of President Vance to follow Trump
During a video appearance at a reunion of his former federal cost-cutting team, Elon Musk predicted that the country is...
Trump pardons Democrat Henry Cuellar, who was indicted on bribery charges
President Trump said he is pardoning Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who were charged last year with allegedly taking nearly $600,000...
Putin says Russia is ready for war with Europe if attacked
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was ready to fight a war with Europe if attacked and accused the continent’s leaders of...
President Trump says “whole world is watching” Tennessee special election
President Trump pushed voters to cast a ballot for the Republican House candidate in a Nashville-area special election that has become uncomfortably...
US and Ukrainian negotiators meet in Florida to discuss ending the war
Senior Trump administration officials met with Ukrainian negotiators in South Florida on Sunday to continue peace talks as President Trump pushes to...
Trump declares that airspace around Venezuela should be considered closed
President Trump on Saturday said that the airspace surrounding Venezuela should be considered closed, ratcheting up tensions with the Maduro...
Trump says he is revoking all Biden executive orders signed with an autopen
President Trump said Friday he was revoking all executive orders former President Joe Biden signed with an autopen, escalating his battle with his predecessor...
Speaker Johnson warns White House that House Republicans are wary of Trump’s healthcare push
Speaker Mike Johnson (R, LA) cautioned the White House that most House Republicans don’t have an appetite for extending enhanced Affordable Care...
President Trump’s job approval is at -11.8%
President Donald Trump has had a rough patch of polling in recent weeks. While he only stayed in positive territory...
China’s Xi calls Trump to discuss Taiwan and Ukraine
In an unusual diplomatic move, China’s leader Xi Jinping initiated a phone call with President Trump on Monday to discuss Taiwan, a...
Israel says it killed top Hezbollah commander in Beirut
The Israeli military said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in a strike on Beirut, as it pushes to keep...
Trump uses Gaza playbook in push for peace in Ukraine
President Trump’s push to end Russia’s war with Ukraine takes a page from the playbook he used to obtain a cease-fire...
Trump says arms are going to Taiwan
The United States has announced the sale of an advanced missile system worth almost $700 million, which has been battle-tested...
US military team visits Kiev amid discussions to end the Russia-Ukraine war
Senior Pentagon officials have arrived in Ukraine to “discuss efforts to end the war” with Russia, the US military says....
Trump will make Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally
President Trump said Tuesday that he will designate Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, marking a step up in...
Court blocks new Texas Congressional map, appeal to Supreme Court expected
A panel of federal judges in Texas on Tuesday blocked the state’s new GOP-favored House map from being used ahead...
President Trump backs vote to release the Epstein Files
President Trump threw in the towel on dissuading House Republicans from backing a measure to release files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,...
Bonds are heading for best year since 2020
Almost everything has lined up for bonds lately. The Federal Reserve has been cutting interest rates, job growth and consumer...
Thoughts on politics and culture wars in America
In America, there is open racism and sexism against white men coming from the left. And there is an asymmetry...
Democrats are more energized for the 2026 midterms than Republicans
President Donald Trump‘s approval rating held steady in a new poll, while Democrats expressed enthusiasm over the upcoming 2026 midterm elections,...
Democrats lead the generic Congressional ballot by 4.5%
The 2026 midterms are just under a year away. And in the never-ending news cycle of American politics, people are...
Democrats release new Epstein emails referring to Trump
House Democrats on Wednesday released new emails from Jeffrey Epstein in which he discussed Donald Trump, reigniting scrutiny of the President’s past association...
The Dow climbs 500 points
Stocks were mostly higher Tuesday, as investors considered signs of labor-market weakness and a likely end to the government shutdown....
Democrats are very angry over the deal that ended the government shutdown
The decision by eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus to side with Republicans to advance a bill Sunday night to end...
President Trump suggests $2k payouts to Americans as he defends his tariffs
President Trump suggested tariff revenue could be used to fund payments of at least $2,000 to most Americans. This suggestion...
Frustrated middle class suburban voters are up for grabs
To find voters from this past week’s elections who might reveal the most about next year’s midterms, drive beyond the...
Democrats make a counterproposal to end government shutdown, which Republicans call a ‘nonstarter’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D, NY) proposed extending expiring healthcare subsidies for one year as part of a measure to reopen...
President Trump says the choice in the 2026 midterm election is between “communism and common sense’
A day after an electoral setback for his fellow Republicans, President Donald Trump sounded midterm campaign themes during an hour-plus address to a...
Supreme Court appears skeptical about Trump’s tariffs
President Trump’s global tariffs appeared to be on shaky ground after Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism during a hearing on...
NASDAQ slides in tech sell off
A note of caution is creeping into markets. Stocks stumbled early Tuesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite leading declines. Wall...
US government will pay partial SNAP benefits for November during shutdown
The US government said on Monday that it will use emergency funds to pay partial benefits under the federal food-assistance...
Democrats’ lead in generic congressional poll rises to 3.3%
Democrats have seen a slight increase in their lead in the generic congressional ballot. About 3 weeks ago, they led...
Canadian Prime Minister Carney said he apologized to President Trump over anti-tariff ads
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he apologized to President Trump over an anti-tariff television ad that had angered Trump and sent the two...
Trump says he’s not planning a Venezuela strike
President Trump on Friday said he isn’t considering ordering military attacks in Venezuela, two weeks after suggesting ground strikes were...
The government shutdown is not helping an already weak Democratic Party
The Democratic Party is in the wilderness right now. Not only are they out of the House of Representatives, the...
Trump advisors consider Las Vegas for midterm convention
President Trump’s advisers are considering Las Vegas as the location for the GOP’s midterm political convention next year, according to...
Netanyahu orders ‘forceful’ strikes in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered “forceful” strikes in the Gaza Strip after Israeli alleged that Hamas violated the ceasefire....
Stocks hit record highs on US-China trade deal hopes
Major stock indexes hit new records after the US and China touted constructive trade talks ahead of a leaders’ summit...
US and China sound confident note after trade talks
Top US and Chinese negotiators sounded a positive note on weekend trade talks, hailing what they called constructive discussions ahead...
Trump pitches meeting with Kim Jong Un during Asia tour
Departing for his first Asia trip of his second term, President Trump publicly called for a meeting with a regional...
Inflation is up, but less than expected
Annual inflation heated up slightly in September, but not as much as economists expected, giving the Federal Reserve a clear...
Vance rebukes “stupid” vote in Israel to annex the West Bank
Vice President JD Vance rebuked a vote by Israel’s parliament to extend sovereignty over the West Bank, in defiance of an earlier...
US lifts key restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons
The Trump administration has lifted a key restriction on Ukraine’s use of some long-range missiles provided by Western allies, enabling...
Colombia’s ex-guerrilla President Gustavo Petro is relishing a fight with Trump
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has suggested that President Trump is a slave trader and compared him to Hitler. Most recently,...
There are grim signs for Democrats a year ahead of the 2026 midterms
With midterm elections just about a year away, the signs of a blue wave are looking grim, at least according...
Trump says US will cut aid to Colombia over drugs
President Trump said the US would stop aid payments to Colombia because of the country’s drug production. He said Sunday...
Trump bets personal diplomacy will break Ukraine war logjam
President Trump is betting that one more round of personal diplomacy will deliver a breakthrough in the more than three-year-long war in...
Venezuela mobilizes troops and militias as US military looms
Venezuela is moving troops into position on the Caribbean coast and mobilizing what President Nicolás Maduro asserts is a millions-strong militia in...
Trump says he will meet Putin in Budapest to discuss end to Ukraine war
President Trump said Thursday he plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest for talks on ending the war in...
The rest of the world is following America’s retreat on EV’s
The US retreat from its electric-vehicle ambitions is spreading around the globe. In Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney paused an...
Democrat Jay Jones, who texted about shooting Republicans, falls behind in Virginia Attorney General race
Democrat Jay Jones, who in texts, spoke about killing Republican opponents, has fallen behind Republican Jason Miyares in the most...
Trump signs ceasefire deal after hostage-prisoner swap
President Trump addressed the Israeli Parliament after all 20 remaining hostages alive in Gaza returned to Israel, closing a chapter in the...
President Trump’s approval ratings higher than Obama’s and Bush’s were at the same time in their second terms
Right now, in the RealClearPolitics average, President Donald Trump stands at 45.1% approval. While that doesn’t seem like a high...
GOP voter registration surges in New Jersey
As New Jersey heads into the final weeks of a contentious race for governor, Democrats still have the most registered voters...
Trump threatens higher tariffs on China over rare earth elements
President Trump threatened to raise tariffs and impose export controls on China and said there was “no reason” to meet...
Israel and Hamas sign ceasefire deal
Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in...
Trump calls for jailing Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor
President Trump escalated his battle with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, saying the Democratic leaders should...
White House says federal workers’ backpay during shutdown isn’t guaranteed
The White House is stepping up pressure on federal employees as it tries to persuade Democrats to get on board...
Illinois sues to block Trump’s National Guard deployment
Illinois officials sued Monday to stop President Trump from deploying National Guard forces to Chicago, as the administration’s confrontation with Democratic-led states...
Trump will federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement on Saturday that the Trump administration intends to federalize 300 Illinois National...
Supreme Court lets Trump strip deportation protections from Venezuelans
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to lift temporary legal protections for Venezuelans living in...
US strikes alleged drug-trafficking boat off Venezuela
President Trump ordered another lethal military strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean early Friday, signaling the administration is undeterred...
Trump’s drone deal with Ukraine to give US access to battlefield tech
A Ukrainian team is in Washington this week to craft a landmark agreement with the Trump administration that would involve...
Stocks edge higher and dollar weakens amid government shutdown
Stocks rose modestly Wednesday after the government shut down. Gold futures set another high, hitting $3,900, while Treasury yields and the...
Democrats stare down political risks of a government shutdown
Vice President JD Vance said Monday that Democrats are no better than hostage takers holding a metaphorical gun to the American public...
Trump and Democrats meet as government shutdown approaches
Democratic congressional leaders head to the White House on Monday with little incentive—or time—for either side to reach a deal...
Xi wants Trump to oppose Taiwan independence
Having set the stage for a year of high-level engagement with the Trump administration, Xi Jinping is now chasing his ultimate prize, according to...
President Trump says he is ordering troops to Portland
President Trump said he was directing the Pentagon to send troops to Portland, Oregon, to protect federal facilities, escalating his push to deploy...
President Trump expects that others will be indicted after Comey
President Trump said Friday that he expects more people whom he views as enemies to face criminal indictments, making comments for the...
Stocks fall, GDP revised up
Stocks dropped, putting them on course for a third day of declines following Monday’s records. It appears that the markets...
Shooting at ICE facility leaves 2 people dead
Two people detained by ICE were killed and another was critically injured when a shooter opened fire at an Immigration...
Trump says Ukraine can take back all of its lost territory
President Trump on Tuesday suggested that Ukraine could win back all of the territory that Russia has taken from it,...
Republicans will hold a 2026 midterm convention
President Donald Trump said Republicans will hold a midterm convention ahead of the 2026 elections as the White House looks to stave...
Under pressure from Trump, EU proposes going after Chinese companies buying Russian oil
The European Union proposed sanctions against Chinese and other foreign companies buying Russian oil, as part of a package of...
Gavin Newsom takes large lead in latest 2028 Democratic primary poll
California Governor Gavin Newsom took a massive lead in the latest 2028 Democratic Primary poll. The Atlas Intel poll, which...
US plans $6 billion in new arms sales to Israel
The Trump administration is seeking congressional approval to sell nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel, people familiar with the...
