When the Obama Foundation secured approval to construct the Obama Presidential Center on 19 acres of historic Jackson Park in Chicago, the organization pledged to establish a $470 million reserve fund to shield taxpayers from financial risk should the project encounter financial trouble. However, new public filings indicate that only $1 million — less than … Read more
CNN anchor Dana Bash took House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to task during an interview this week over the “Schumer Shutdown.” At one point during the interview, Bash suggested that, based on what the New York Democrat previously said, there is room for negotiation between what his party and majority Republicans want in terms of … Read more
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal from Clifford James Frost, a Michigan Republican charged in connection with efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Frost was among 16 individuals who signed documents falsely claiming that then-President Donald Trump won Michigan, despite the state’s certified results showing Joe Biden’s … Read more
In yet another textbook case of Trump Derangement Syndrome clouding Democrat judgment, Chicago’s far-left leadership just got a rude awakening. Mayor Brandon Johnson, the poster child for progressive incompetence, apparently thought he could call President Trump’s bluff. Big mistake. Unlike the career politicians Johnson is used to dealing with, when this president says something, he … Read more
A federal judge has ordered federal agencies to sharply limit their use of tear gas and other riot control tactics against protesters in Illinois, marking a major restriction on law enforcement as unrest continues across the state. Judge Sara Ellis, an Obama appointee to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, issued … Read more
Washington, D.C. — In a sweeping decision that has drawn national attention, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has removed three high-ranking FBI officials connected to the agency’s investigations into the January 6 Capitol riot, signaling what insiders describe as a major restructuring within the Bureau’s leadership. According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, the … Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill mandating the deportation of undocumented immigrants convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers, following a contentious debate that highlighted deep partisan divides over immigration enforcement and public safety. The measure, titled the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act, was introduced by Rep. Jeff Van … Read more
Earlier on Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio observed that it was a historic day for world peace, calling it “probably one of the most important days for world peace in 50 years, and that’s not an exaggeration.” Rubio was not the only one praising the peace deal that went into effect today, which included … Read more
We’d be negligent, journalistically speaking, not to mention Portland’s latest display of unhinged activism — yes, the infamous naked bike ride protest. Normally, this annual spectacle of exhibitionism takes place during the summer, when the city’s professional agitators and part-time nudists take to the streets in the name of “freedom.” But this time, they couldn’t … Read more
Carrie Elizabeth Romney, the sister-in-law of former presidential nominee and former Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, was found dead Friday evening on a street in Valencia, California, according to officials and media reports. Romney, 64, was discovered near a shopping mall parking garage around 8:30 p.m., TMZ reported. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office confirmed that … Read more