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Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte announced Saturday that the agency is developing plans to introduce a 50-year mortgage option, an initiative aimed at addressing growing public concerns over housing affordability. The move comes as President Donald Trump has increasingly focused on the issue following Republican losses in the 2025 midyear elections, which Democrats … Read more
President Donald Trump signed a broad pardon order that included Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, and Tyler Bowyer, who were all charged with trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. President Trump said in the proclamation that the measure is meant to fix what he deems a “grave national injustice” that happened because of investigations and … Read more
A campaign finance watchdog has filed two criminal referrals against Zohran Mamdani, the leading candidate for mayor of New York City. They accused the leftist socialist of taking illicit donations from overseas contributors. The Coolidge Reagan Foundation sent the recommendations to the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office on Tuesday. They … Read more
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) filed a motion Friday seeking to dismiss the federal fraud charges brought against her by the Trump administration, making the ironic claim that the case stems from President Trump’s personal and political animus toward her. “The government targeted AG James for prosecution because of the President’s genuine animus … Read more
A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday praised President Donald Trump’s “quick and definitive response” to a ruling concerning Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, saying the president’s action was “greatly appreciated.” In a footnote, the court specifically noted Trump’s role, commending his efforts to ensure the timely distribution of the program’s funding. “The … Read more
After forty days of a partial federal government shutdown — the longest in modern U.S. history — Washington is showing the strain. What began as a dispute over short-term government funding has escalated into a high-stakes political standoff, with neither party signaling a willingness to back down. The Senate, locked in a stubborn deadlock, has … Read more
President Donald Trump fired the National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet for being a “strong supporter” of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). “Upon the request and recommendation of many people, I am hereby terminating the employment of Kim Sajet as Director of the National Portrait Gallery. She is a highly partisan person, and a strong … Read more
President Donald Trump appeared to gain leverage in the ongoing government funding standoff Thursday after Senate Democrats sought to link a funding deal to an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. What began as an effort by Democrats to pressure Republicans during the shutdown negotiations has shifted in Trump’s favor, following a new proposal he … Read more
New York City’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, may have celebrated a historic victory on Tuesday night — but the tone of his speech is already stirring debate about what kind of leader he intends to be once he takes office. The 34-year-old democratic socialist, who narrowly defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate … Read more
In a major legal victory for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court has allowed his administration to enforce a controversial policy restricting gender markers on U.S. passports. The decision, issued on Thursday, effectively requires passports to list a person’s biological sex at birth, eliminating the option for the ‘X’ gender designation that had been … Read more