President Donald Trump fired the National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet for being a “strong supporter” of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). “Upon the request and recommendation of many people, I am hereby terminating the employment of Kim Sajet as Director of the National Portrait Gallery. She is a highly partisan person, and a strong … Read more

President Donald Trump appeared to gain leverage in the ongoing government funding standoff Thursday after Senate Democrats sought to link a funding deal to an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. What began as an effort by Democrats to pressure Republicans during the shutdown negotiations has shifted in Trump’s favor, following a new proposal he … Read more

New York City’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, may have celebrated a historic victory on Tuesday night — but the tone of his speech is already stirring debate about what kind of leader he intends to be once he takes office. The 34-year-old democratic socialist, who narrowly defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate … Read more

In a major legal victory for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court has allowed his administration to enforce a controversial policy restricting gender markers on U.S. passports. The decision, issued on Thursday, effectively requires passports to list a person’s biological sex at birth, eliminating the option for the ‘X’ gender designation that had been … Read more

As the partial federal government shutdown stretched into its 39th day on Saturday, tensions in the U.S. Senate reached a boiling point. A brief but heated exchange between Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Bernie Moreno (R–Ohio) underscored the wider stalemate in Washington over how — and when — to restart federal operations. The … Read more

President Donald Trump proposed a new plan Saturday to “terminate” Obamacare by redirecting federal insurance subsidies directly to Americans, a move that would mark one of the most sweeping overhauls of the health care system in U.S. history. The president unveiled the idea in a series of Truth Social posts early Saturday morning, saying the … Read more

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–NY) is facing bipartisan backlash after he declared that the ongoing federal government shutdown is “getting better for us every day,” prompting sharp condemnation from the White House and Republican lawmakers. The controversy erupted after Schumer told colleagues the prolonged shutdown—now entering its second week—was politically beneficial for Democrats. The … Read more

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a stark warning this week that millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could see a major disruption in benefits beginning November 1, citing a prolonged government funding stalemate in the Senate. The alert, which appeared in a prominently placed statement on the agency’s … Read more

As the federal government shutdown enters another week, a separate controversy is drawing renewed attention in Washington — the ongoing investigation overseen by Special Counsel Jack Smith. According to information released by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R–Iowa), the inquiry, known internally as Operation Arctic Frost, has widened significantly beyond its initial scope. Originally established during the … Read more

An analysis comparing the gait of a former female U.S. Capitol Police officer to that of the unidentified January 6 pipe bomb suspect produced a 94% to 98% match, according to a Blaze News investigation corroborated by multiple intelligence sources. A source familiar with a congressional inquiry into the events of January 6 also told Blaze … Read more