At the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida is rapidly building a $450 million-per-year immigration detention center in the heart of the Everglades, aligning with President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda. Nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the facility has drawn significant opposition and is facing a legal challenge. However, the project has also elevated the national profiles … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling affecting how veterans’ disability claims are reviewed by federal courts. In the case Bufkin v. Collins, the Court decided, by a 7-2 majority, that appellate courts are not required to independently reassess how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) applies the “benefit-of-the-doubt” rule when evaluating disability … Read more
Biden’s Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Sparks Political and Personal Reflections; Hillary Clinton Offers Supportive Message Just days after former President Joe Biden publicly disclosed his diagnosis with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, Washington’s political corridors have been buzzing with speculation and analysis. The timing of the announcement, coming amid the heated buildup to the 2024 … Read more
JD Vance’s journey to the White House is quite an astounding one. The 40-year-old, from Middletown, Ohio, shot to relative stardom when he released his memoir Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis in 2016. Following a career in the military and a short stint as a venture capitalist, he is … Read more
The U.S. economy added jobs in June at a faster pace than in recent months, despite ongoing uncertainty around trade, tax, and monetary policies. The Labor Department reported Thursday that employers added 147,000 jobs in June, exceeding economists’ expectations of 110,000, based on a survey by LSEG. The unemployment rate edged down slightly to 4.1%, … Read more
Former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have once again joined forces to criticize President Donald Trump, this time over cuts to international programs they say are vital to U.S. interests. In a new video, Bush appears alongside Obama and U2 frontman Bono, an outspoken Trump critic, praising the departing staff of USAID, the … Read more
A former Texas Democratic Party county chair was among nine party members indicted for alleged vote harvesting, according to reports. Juan Manuel Medina, the former Bexar County Democratic Party Chair and former San Antonio mayoral candidate, was indicted on two counts of vote harvesting, KSAT reported. The indictments are the result of a statewide investigation … Read more
Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot-dog eating contest after skipping last year’s gastronomic battle in New York for the coveted Mustard Belt. Chestnut, 41, consumed 70½ hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, falling short of his record of 76 wieners and buns set … Read more
As President Donald Trump prepares for Independence Day celebrations, some Democrats plan to take to the streets on America’s birthday to protest, reflecting a declining sense of patriotism among those on the Left. Across the country, Democrats are organizing protests and boycotts on the 4th of July to voice their opposition to the nation’s current … Read more
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard accused the Washington Post and one of its reporters of “actively harassing” her staff in an X post on Thursday. “It has come to my attention that Washington Post reporter @nakashimae appears to be actively harassing [Office of the Director of National Intelligence] staff. Instead of reaching out to … Read more