Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s stunning fall from power ended Friday with a seven and a half year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine. The once-mighty speaker, who held the title of longest-serving legislative leader in American history, was convicted of trading legislation for favors and financial perks for his friends and political … Read more
President Donald Trump celebrated the US Army on its 250th birthday, praising the military branch after a grand display of the service branch’s history and equipment during a parade in Washington, D.C. “The Army keeps us free, you make us strong, and tonight, you have made all Americans very proud,” Trump told soldiers during the … Read more
U.S. air defense systems and a U.S. Navy destroyer assisted Israel in intercepting ballistic missiles launched by Iran on Friday in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and senior military officials, according to U.S. officials. The United States has deployed both Patriot missile defense systems and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems … Read more
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) stated on Friday that the U.S. commitment to Israel’s defense must be “ironclad” following the country’s attack on Iran on Thursday, a position that wasn’t shared by all members of his party. “I have long said that Israel has a right to defend itself and that Iran cannot have … Read more
As the Trump administration continues to fight a flurry of legal attacks, a familiar tactic is emerging: The left is gaming the court system to block his policies by forum shopping, the practice of filing lawsuits in specific courts where the odds favor a liberal ruling. This isn’t a conspiracy theory. RealClearInvestigations analyzed 350 lawsuits targeting … Read more
California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff is once again playing political games, this time demanding financial disclosures from senior White House officials, and it didn’t take long for the Trump team to call out the hypocrisy. Instead of aiming his outrage where it belongs, Schiff sent a letter to White House counsel David Warrington and Chief … Read more
In a deeply somber moment that brought the nation to a standstill, Prince William and Princess Anne appeared before the press at exactly 12:00 p.m. today to deliver heartbreaking news. With solemn expressions and bowed heads, the two senior royals stood side by side as Prince William began to speak, his voice trembling with emotion. … Read more
In a deeply emotional scene at Buckingham Palace, Prince William was seen embracing King Charles, tears streaming down his face as he delivered heartbreaking news that has left the entire royal family and nation in mourning. The announcement marked the passing of a significant and cherished member of the royal family, a loss that resonated … Read more
Former Minnesota Vikings and University of Minnesota football player Jack Brewer spoke out following the early-morning shootings that left one state Democratic House member and her husband dead, and another Democratic senator and his wife injured. Brewer, who played four seasons with the Golden Gophers before beginning his NFL career with the Vikings in 2002, … Read more
A federal appeals court on Friday turned away an attempt by President Donald Trump to have a lower court’s ruling in his $5 million sexual abuse case involving former Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll overturned. The decision, first reported on the X platform by Politico’s Kyle Cheney, stemmed from a divided Second Circuit Court of … Read more