Breaking headlines from across the country and the world
Wall Street Journal Our nation was founded on the basic idea that the people we elect run the government. That isn’t how America functions today. Most legal edicts aren’t laws enacted by Congress but “rules and regulations” promulgated by unelected bureaucrats—tens of thousands of them each year. Most government enforcement…
Read More
Breitbart The chances that President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees are confirmed by the Senate are quite good, according to Jeff Greenfield, a contributing writer at Politico Magazine. Greenfield’s opinion contradicts the mainstream media’s narrative on the confirmation chances of Pete Hegseth, Matt Gaetz, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Big media outlets have been claiming…
Read More
Washington Examiner One of the first actions that President-elect Donald Trump could take come Jan. 20, 2025, is rescinding the Biden administration’s ban on the term “illegal alien.” Advisers to Trump’s transition team on homeland security matters told the Washington Examiner this week that there have already been discussions on doing away with the Biden…
Read More
Center for Immigration Studies With President-Elect Trump promising a “mass deportation” program for aliens here illegally, Canada is bracing for a surge of third-country migrants headed north. Expect the “world’s longest undefended border” to soon be a little more defended, as a migrant surge would likely imperil the electoral prospects of…
Read More
The Associated Press Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage. The government called the agreement “the biggest change to the Danish…
Read More
Axios After years of wondering why there was a disconnect between how Americans feel about the economy (bad) and the actual state of the economy (pretty good), we may have the answer — it was politics all along. If politics is the main driver of consumer sentiment, then it’s no longer nearly as…
Read More
The Hill India has overtaken China as the top source of international students for U.S. colleges, according to a report from Open Doors. For the 2023-2024 school year, India saw a massive 23 percent increase in the number of college students sent to America, up to 331,602. China,…
Read More
Inside EVs Engineering breakthroughs and improved chassis designs have made cars structurally safer than ever. Cars nowadays come loaded with standard safety features like multiple airbags, advanced cameras and sensors that can monitor surroundings and step in during emergencies. However, a new report highlights a troubling trend: rising levels…
Read More
The Hill Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are considered overweight or obese, according to new research published Thursday from The Lancet. The research points to a substantial increase in overweight and obese adults in the last 30 years as well as an especially large increase in adolescents aged 5-24, with…
Read MoreAxios House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday conceded what he said was a “bitterly disappointing” 2024 election loss. The AP called the House for Republicans on Wednesday, securing President-elect Trump’s total control of Congress. Democrats have been engaged in an intra-party blame game since Nov. 5. “The American people have spoken…
Read More
Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump tapped campaign spokesman Steven Cheung as his incoming director of communication and Sergio Gor as director of the presidential personnel office. “Steven Cheung and Sergio Gor have been trusted Advisors since my first Presidential Campaign in 2016, and have continued to champion America First principles throughout my First…
Read More
Breitbart Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a farewell visit to the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels, Belgium, on Wednesday in which he repeatedly insisted that President Joe Biden would “push every dollar out the door that we have at our disposal” to…
Read More
Axios Bitcoin continued its blistering hot streak Wednesday, breaking through the $90,000 price threshold for the first time. The world’s oldest cryptocurrency is an element of the Trump trade that’s shown no signs of stopping. The president-elect adopted a love of the cryptocurrency industry on the campaign trail. READ THE FULL STORY …
Read More
NBC News A triumphant President-elect Donald Trump huddled with House Republicans ahead of their leadership elections on Wednesday and threw his support behind Speaker Mike Johnson, a key ally, as the GOP prepares for unified control of government next year. Endorsing the Louisiana Republican for two more years as…
Read More
Reuters Donald Trump selected U.S. Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, sources said on Monday, putting the Florida-born politician on track to be the first Latino to serve as America’s top diplomat once the Republican president-elect takes office in January. Rubio was arguably the most hawkish option…
Read More
The Blaze Blaze Media investigative reporter Steve Baker filed a late motion in U.S. District Court to delay all proceedings in his looming Jan. 6 criminal trial, citing the Department of Justice pausing its prosecution of President-elect Donald J. Trump. Judge Christopher Cooper quickly denied the motion. The lead defense attorney…
Read More
Fox News Thomas Homan, who President-elect Donald Trump appointed as “border czar” on Sunday night, has a clear message for any Democratic governors who oppose the planned mass deportation operation. “If they’re not willing to help, then get the hell out of the way because [Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Read More
Politico Special counsel Jack Smith’s decision to pause his prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump is no reason to do the same for members of the mob that attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the Justice Department argued Monday. Several Jan. 6 defendants have used Smith’s call for a three-week…
Read More
Breitbart The Kamala Harris campaign reportedly shelled out $1 million to Oprah Winfrey for her involvement in the doomed presidential bid. Oprah Winfrey — who is estimated to be a billionaire — appeared alongside Kamala Harris in a televised townhall-style interview in September and later at a rally in…
Read More
Washington Examiner Special counsel Jack Smith is in discussions with the Justice Department to end both federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. Smith, who has led two cases against Trump since he was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in November 2022, is planning to…
Read More
Breitbart A new migrant caravan departed Mexico’s southern border in an attempt to reach the U.S. border before the arrival of a new Trump administration. Mexican immigration officials stood by as the caravan departed while police forces escorted them. On Tuesday morning, approximately 2,500 migrants departed from Tapachula, Chiapas,…
Read More
The Hill Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is slated to hold a potentially big role in a new Trump administration, said Wednesday there are “entire departments” within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that “have to go.” “In some categories … there are entire departments, like…
Read More
Breitbart A detailed analysis of Wikipedia’s editing patterns has uncovered systematic changes to articles related to political content, revealing a focused effort to tie Donald Trump to fascism. The Wikipedia article on “Trumpism” contains 31 references to fascism, with more than half of the article’s content added by a…
Read More
Washington Examiner House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) believes that neither party is likely to win a significant majority in the House in the 2024 election or soon in the future. With one week until Election Day, the top House Republican told the Washington Examiner that while Republicans have an opportunity to expand their slim…
Read More
The Hill Half of Generation Z’s voters said they have lied about their votes, according to a new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll. Among the Gen Z voters in the survey, 48 percent said they had previously “lied to” those with whom they are close about which…
Read More
Washington Examiner Vice President Kamala Harris continued her campaign’s abortion extremism during an interview with NBC News’s Hallie Jackson on Tuesday. When asked about religious exemptions for abortion, Harris stated, “I don’t think we should be making concessions when we’re talking about a fundamental freedom to make decisions about your own body.” The Democratic nominee for president…
Read More
Politico North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia for training, some of whom are already moving toward the front lines near the Ukrainian border, the Pentagon warned Monday. “We are increasingly concerned that Russia intends to use these soldiers in combat or to support combat operations against…
Read More
The Hill A ballot measure to enshrine abortion protections in Florida’s Constitution does not have enough support to pass, according to a new poll. The survey from St. Pete Polls conducted for FloridaPolitics.com showed a majority of voters support the measure — far more than those who would vote “no.” There…
Read More
Breitbart President Joe Biden is the nowhere man in the 2024 election race as Vice President Kamala Harris’s team simply ignores his entreaties to hit the campaign trail at her side, a report Sunday suggests. Three people told Axios the Harris campaign keeps saying they’ll get back to the octogenarian’s team on…
Read More
New York Post Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces, has been executed in Iran after being convicted on terror charges disputed by his family, the country’s judiciary reported Monday. The judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported his execution took place Monday morning.…
Read More
New York Post Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has reportedly given the newspaper a mandate to add more conservative voices to its opinion section — even as he remains silent over the broadsheet’s decision not to endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election. Bezos — the world’s second richest…
Read More
New York Post Neiman Marcus has quietly removed the word “Christmas” from its iconic, 98-year-old annual gift catalog – and some company insiders gripe that the stealthy switch smacks of woke politics, The Post has learned. The swanky retailer didn’t specifically discuss the pivot in a press release last week.…
Read More
Axios Former President Trump on Wednesday night blasted his former White House chief of staff John Kelly as a “lowlife” and “total degenerate” after Kelly gave a series of critical interviews about his former boss. Trump’s Truth Social posts mark his first public remarks about Kelly since his ex-chief-of-staff divulged…
Read More
New York Post Kevin McCarthy could lead a new house soon, The Post has learned. The ousted former speaker of the House of Representatives is widely seen as a top contender to be former President Donald Trump’s first chief of staff if he retakes the White House following the Nov. 5…
Read More
Breitbart Mortgage rates climbed for the fourth straight week as a resilient U.S. economy continues to influence financial markets, according to data released Thursday by Freddie Mac. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage hit 6.54 percent this week, the highest level since early August. The latest figure…
Read More
Breitbart “My gut says” former President Donald Trump will win the election, Nate Silver wrote Wednesday, with a warning not to trust “anyone’s gut” instinct. Silver, a statistician, writer, and poker player, says the election remains a “50/50” coin flip, a characterization that many political experts argue is true…
Read More
The Hill Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked the Supreme Court for an injunction taking him off Wisconsin’s presidential ballot in an emergency request docketed Wednesday. Since suspending his independent presidential campaign and backing former President Trump, Kennedy has sought to remove his name in key swing states while remaining…
Read More
Politico A new poll that includes large oversamples of young voters of color shows Donald Trump has massively increased his support among groups that he previously performed poorly with in 2020. It underscores some of the challenges Kamala Harris has had connecting with younger male voters — a demographic…
Read More
The Epoch Times Steve Bannon will serve the rest of his prison sentence, a federal judge ordered on Oct. 22. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols rejected Bannon’s request to be released early from prison. “Whether viewed as a motion for reconsideration or not, the Court concludes that the relief the…
Read MoreThe Hill Vice President Harris and former President Trump are locked in a tight race in the key battleground state of Nevada, according to the latest survey from AARP. Trump leads Harris by 1 point, 47 percent to 46 percent, among likely voters in Nevada, in a matchup that includes a full ballot…
Read More
CBS News Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested Tuesday on charges of sex trafficking and engaging in interstate prostitution, prosecutors announced Tuesday. The indictment contains more than a dozen counts, and includes allegations of sex trafficking between December 2008 and March 2015. Jeffries allegedly leveraged his…
Read More
Breitbart Vice President Kamala Harris plagiarized material in addition to her book Smart on Crime, an analysis by Washington Free Beacon’s Aaron Sibarium found Tuesday. The additional allegations of plagiarism diminish the credibility of the Harris campaign’s denial of plagiarism. The Beacon’s Sibarium reported Harris also plagiarized pages of congressional testimony from a Republican colleague and…
Read More
The Hill The Cook Political Report on Monday shifted the Pennsylvania Senate race into the “toss-up” category and moved the Nebraska Senate contest from likely to “lean Republican” with just 15 days until the November election. With Pennsylvania shifting to the right from “lean Democrat,” three of the “blue wall” states…
Read More
New York Post Should former President Donald Trump win back the White House, as many as 4.5 million migrants who entered the US illegally will be a “first priority” for deportation, House Speaker Mike Johnson told The Post in an exclusive interview. Trump, 78, has already floated the removal of…
Read More
Breitbart Swing states are disproportionately facing unaffordable home prices, an analysis conducted by the Washington Post reveals, and it is crushing middle class Americans. Since 2019, when former President Donald Trump was in office, unsustainable housing costs and rents have increasingly burdened Americans living in swing states like North Carolina, Arizona, Georgia, and…
Read MoreNBC Montana Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a pediatrician Thursday over claims she illegally prescribed gender transition treatments. The lawsuit claims May Lau, who works at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, administered “illegal, dangerous, and experimental medical procedures” to 21 minors in violation of Texas law.…
Read More
Catholic News Agency The Catholic population in Europe fell by nearly half a million people in 2022 but continued to increase in every other part of the world, according to data released by the Vatican this week. According to the Vatican numbers, released by the Holy See’s Fides News…
Read More
Breitbart A whopping 37 percent of credit card holders have either maxed out or come close to it since inflation gripped the nation under the policies of the Biden-Harris administration, a Bankrate/YouGov survey found Thursday. Credit card debt rose significantly due to rising costs,which soared about 20 percent on…
Read More
Axios Israeli officials said Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israel Defense Forces in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Hamas has not commented publicly on the reports. Sinwar was the mastermind of the Oct. 7 terror attacks, which killed 1,200 people and set off Israel’s year-long war against Hamas in…
Read More
Center for Immigration Studies I recently came across a CIA report that was a shocker: Of the three countries with the highest net in-migration—that is, the highest proportion of migrants entering compared to those leaving– in the world, Ukraine is first and Venezuela is third. Why are a war-torn country and an…
Read More