House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) could barely muster a coherent answer when pressed by a reporter on why anyone should trust Democrats on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal — especially given that one of his own caucus members was caught texting with Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing. Jeffries stumbled over the question, offering little … Read more

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday rolling back tariffs on a broad range of grocery staples — including beef, coffee, tomatoes, and bananas — in a move aimed at lowering food prices and fulfilling his pledge to make life more affordable for American families. The order exempts certain imported agricultural products from reciprocal … Read more

2 days ago on November 16, 2025 U.S. Marines protecting the U.S. embassy in Haiti exchanged gunfire with suspected gang members last week, a Marine spokesman announced Sunday. Captain Steven J. Keenan told Fox News that Marines supporting embassy operations came under fire from several suspected gang members outside the U.S. embassy complex in the Haitian … Read more

A little-noticed provision in the Senate’s latest government funding bill has renewed Republican scrutiny of surveillance practices used during the Biden administration in Jan. 6–related investigations. What began as a routine vote to avert a government shutdown escalated into a cross-chamber dispute after House Republicans learned that senators had added language offering legal protections available … Read more

Federal immigration officials have begun a new enforcement initiative in Charlotte, North Carolina, prompting a wave of responses from city and state leaders who say the sudden action has unsettled residents and created uncertainty about its long-term effect on the community. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the operation Saturday, confirming that additional personnel … Read more

As the new administration continues shaping its economic agenda, two key officials offered a clearer look at how the White House views the nation’s financial trajectory. Appearing separately on major Sunday news programs, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered the most detailed outlook yet regarding how the administration believes … Read more

The political fallout from the House Oversight Committee’s release of roughly 20,000 documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein began almost immediately on Wednesday morning. Within hours of the materials becoming public, members of both major parties were already interpreting the findings in sharply different ways — a predictable outcome given Epstein’s long-standing status as a flashpoint … Read more

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani signaled this week that he intends to open communications with the White House before he is sworn in on January 1, marking what could be the beginning of an unusual political relationship between the nation’s largest city and the Trump administration. In an interview with NBC New York, Mamdani … Read more

The recent end of the federal government shutdown brought relief to millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). But reopening the government wasn’t the only major development. With President Trump’s signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, SNAP is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in … Read more

A new political and legal conflict may be unfolding in New York City as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani prepares to take office on January 1. In recent public remarks, Mamdani has made clear that he intends to challenge federal immigration enforcement policies he views as excessive or unjust — a stance that could place New York … Read more