President Trump said Friday that he would move to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if provided with “the appropriate legal direction,” following a federal judge’s order directing officials to use an emergency fund to keep the program running. SNAP benefits are set to expire Saturday as the government shutdown continues. Until now, Trump … Read more
News Commentary Former President Donald Trump is not backing down. After more than a year of what many critics have described as a politically motivated prosecution, Trump’s legal team has officially filed a major appeal to overturn his New York conviction — calling it one of the most “unjust and politically weaponized prosecutions in American … Read more
News Commentary Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has firmly rejected a request from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to temporarily suspend Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations across the state during the Halloween weekend. Governor Pritzker claimed the move was intended to ensure that children in Chicago could celebrate the holiday safely, suggesting that ongoing immigration … Read more
President Donald Trump on Saturday went after Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), again invoking her Somali heritage and urging her to “go back,” a line he has used several times since taking office. “She should go back!” Trump said on Truth Social, alongside a video clip of Omar speaking to a crowd in which she said her allegiance … Read more
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has imposed a four-night citywide curfew for residents under the age of 18, effective immediately, in response to a surge of youth-related violence and disorder that has gripped the nation’s capital in recent weeks. The emergency order comes after a series of chaotic incidents — most recently a massive, unruly … Read more
The in-person hearing in Utah County for Tyler James Robinson, 22, who is charged with aggravated murder in the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has been postponed until January, according to a Saturday report. Prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed to postpone the hearing, Utah Fourth Judicial Court Judge Tony Graf Jr. announced during a … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s fundraising has slowed to a near standstill, sparking fresh speculation that he could face a serious primary challenge from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2026. Federal Election Commission filings show the five-term New York Democrat raised just $133,000 during the last quarter — a sharp drop from his typical multi-million-dollar hauls … Read more
News Commentary A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has struck down a Trump administration executive order that required Americans to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections — ruling that the move exceeded presidential authority and violated constitutional boundaries. The decision, issued Friday by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, marks … Read more
Democrats have spent the last several weeks of the Schumer Shutdown claiming the USDA has contingency funding it could use to keep food stamp benefits flowing beyond Nov. 1. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) made that argument again Wednesday, saying the administration “has the funding to make sure that not a single American on … Read more
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) announced that he will support his fellow libertarian-leaning colleague, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), in his upcoming primary race against a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump. Trump threw his support last week behind Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and outspoken loyalist, after calling for a 2026 primary challenge to Massie. … Read more