After Saturday’s pre-dawn military operation that successfully apprehended deposed Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, a left-wing “journalist” desperate for relevance decided to do something truly reckless: attempt to out the commander of Delta Force, the elite U.S. unit that planned and carried out the mission. Yes, instead of focusing on the … Read more
The House of Representatives voted 226–197 on Tuesday to repeal Biden-era restrictions on household showerheads, marking a bipartisan victory for Republicans who say they are defending consumer choice against excessive federal regulation. The measure — formally titled the Saving Homeowners from Overregulation with Exceptional Rinsing Act, or SHOWER Act — drew support from 11 Democrats … Read more
The new mayor of New York City is facing a wave of criticism after fares for city buses increased this week, though he promised free buses for all residents during his campaign. New York City transit riders began paying higher fares this week after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority implemented a long-planned increase, raising the base … Read more
The State Department announced Wednesday it will halt the processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries, a long-overdue move driven by evidence that applicants from these nations disproportionately end up on U.S. welfare rolls. The suspension will stay in place until the federal government can guarantee that newcomers are coming to contribute—not to plug into … Read more
In another setback for the Trump administration’s effort to rein in what it views as a rogue immigration bureaucracy, the U.S. Supreme Court denied an emergency request for a stay in a high-stakes case involving immigration judges. The dispute centers on whether immigration judges—who work within the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and ultimately … Read more
The House of Representatives passed a bill last week that would make it easier to get federal permits to build infrastructure for AI projects. The bill, known as the SPEED Act, garners support from major tech companies such as OpenAI, Micron, and Microsoft. The bill passed the House by a vote of 221 to 196, … Read more
Jacob Frey acknowledged that fraud involving taxpayer-funded programs in Minnesota is “very real” during a nationally televised interview while warning against holding entire communities responsible for the crimes of individuals. Frey made the comments on NBC’s “Meet the Press” as Democratic officials across multiple states shifted attention toward claims of harassment tied to online reporting … Read more
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., faced criticism from conservative commentators and activists this week for remarks she made while participating in protests in Minneapolis after a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a local woman. The comments came during protests over the Jan. 7 shooting in Minneapolis, where ICE officials said an … Read more
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt drew renewed criticism after defending an ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good during an operation in Minneapolis last week. Fox News interrupted regular programming Monday, Jan. 12, to air an interview with Leavitt, 28, in which she provided updates on the Trump administration. Leavitt discussed President Donald Trump’s … Read more
A Somali lawmaker has accused his country’s government of serving as a “fraud pipeline”—a charge that comes as the Trump administration moves to end temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis living in the United States. Dr. Abdillahi Hashi Abib, a sitting member of Somalia’s Parliament and its Foreign Affairs Committee, told the Daily Caller … Read more