President Donald Trump earlier this week ordered a sweeping federal intervention in Washington, D.C., deploying National Guard troops and federal law enforcement to patrol the streets, take control of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and target violent crime, but the national media haven’t been kind to him. While previous reports stated that overall violent crime … Read more
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told Megyn Kelly during an interview this week that there is an active investigation into the role U.S.-funded research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology may have played in causing the Covid-19 pandemic, including whether Dr. Anthony Fauci lied under oath about what he knew. Gabbard explained that she … Read more
A district court handed the Trump administration another victory on Friday, overturning an injunction that had previously blocked its effort to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. On February 1, President Trump dismissed CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, a Biden appointee. Acting Director Russell Vought subsequently ordered staff to cease all operations and close the agency’s … Read more
A lot of attention has been given to the way Russian President Vladimir Putin was seen smiling after leaving his meeting with President Donald Trump in Alaska. The moment, captured by cameras and widely shared online, quickly became the subject of intense commentary. “PUTIN RIDES AWAY WITH TRUMP… SMILING. Putin was seen smiling as he … Read more
The State Department on Saturday said it was halting all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts “a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days.” The move comes after investigative journalist Laura Loomer reported that Gazans were arriving … Read more
A Rhode Island man who federal authorities say threatened to assassinate President Donald J. Trump and two senior members of his administration has been indicted by a grand jury but continues to walk free under court-ordered monitoring, despite his violent history and repeated warnings from prosecutors. Carl D. Montague, 37, of Providence, faces federal charges … Read more
Presidents Donald J. Trump and Vladimir Putin met Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage for their first in-person meeting in six years, with the war in Ukraine and U.S.–Russia economic cooperation topping the agenda. The nearly three-hour summit ended without a ceasefire agreement, but Trump called the discussions “very productive,” saying there were “many … Read more
With Texas Democrats ending their walkout, Republican lawmakers in the state are moving forward with a redistricting plan expected to add five new GOP-held congressional seats. The plan follows a broader national trend in which both parties have been accused of drawing favorable district maps, with Republican leaders in Texas pointing to Democratic-dominated states such … Read more
Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order Thursday evening appointing a new Emergency Police Commissioner with authority over Metro Police Chief Pamela Smith, granting Washington, D.C., officers greater leeway in dealing with suspected illegal immigrants. The order, titled Restoring Safety and Security to the District of Columbia, designates Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terry Cole as … Read more
A grand jury has issued a new indictment against a Rhode Island man accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald J. Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Carl D. Montague, 37, of Providence, remains out on bail with an ankle monitor after being charged this week with … Read more