House Speaker Mike Johnson is defending his decision not to immediately seat Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva amid the ongoing government shutdown, calling the controversy a “total absurdity” and a “red herring” meant to distract from Democratic failures. Speaking with the Wall Street Journal’s Kim Strassel, the Louisiana Republican said Democrats are focusing on the special … Read more
Calls for a probe into the funding behind the Los Angeles riots reached the United States Senate on Thursday, with Josh Hawley (R-MO) coming out forcefully demanding answers. For months, Los Angeles has had rioters donning pricey face shields, earphones, and other protective gear in preparation for battles with cops and immigration agents, all as a result … Read more
President Donald Trump has reportedly told close allies that he believes progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani is unbeatable in the New York City mayor’s race. According to The Wall Street Journal, a senior White House official said the president and his advisers think the 34-year-old Queens assemblyman is on course to defeat independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican … Read more
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is eyeing Fox News anchor Bret Baier, among others, as a potential candidate to lead the CBS Evening News, according to network sources. Weiss, who assumed leadership shortly after media magnate David Ellison acquired CBS, has been endeavoring to restructure the network’s daily operations. She has reportedly mandated staff to … Read more
Attorney General Pam Bondi vowed to investigate a number of top Democrats who are allegedly impeding federal agents. Speaking with Fox News host Jesse Watters, Bondi accused top Democrats of trying to obstruct federal agents carrying out Trump’s immigration enforcement orders. On “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Bondi responded to a video of former Chicago Mayor Lori … Read more
While speaking with Fox Business, former Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump appeared to indicate that Vice President JD Vance will indeed receive President Trump’s endorsement to be the successor to the MAGA movement in 2028. The president’s daughter-in-law pointed to Vance’s youth as a key selling point in his viability as a successor to … Read more
The Justice Department’s deputy attorney general on Wednesday “unequivocally” denied a report from an MSNBC journalist claiming that Maryland’s top federal prosecutor had informed department leadership that a potential case against Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) was too weak to pursue. Schiff is currently being investigated in Maryland over allegations of possible mortgage fraud. Ken Dilanian, … Read more
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker faced a tense on-air moment when Fox News host Bret Baier fact-checked his claims about Chicago’s crime rate in real time, exposing discrepancies between the governor’s statements and federal homicide data. Appearing on Special Report, Pritzker attempted to defend his record on public safety by claiming that Chicago’s murder rate “has … Read more
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) released a Justice Department document showing that former Attorney General Merrick Garland, former Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, and then–FBI Director Christopher Wray personally authorized the opening of “Operation Arctic Frost.” Operation Arctic Frost was a sweeping 2022 federal investigation that later expanded to target multiple Republican lawmakers … Read more
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) announced Thursday that his office is launching a formal investigation into the financial networks and organizations allegedly supporting violent anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles, calling the unrest “coordinated, not spontaneous.” The decision follows months of escalating clashes in the city between protesters and federal immigration agents, as demonstrators—many wearing tactical-style gear—have … Read more