Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) praised President Trump for being “willing to take the heat” after thousands of furloughed federal employees were laid off during the government shutdown. “What’s …
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Rafah crossing to reopen as Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal takes effect
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Rafah crossing will reopen to allow passage between Gaza and Egypt following Israel and Hamas’s agreement to a peace deal and the first phase of a ceasefire. A European …
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Demonstrators will once again take to the streets for “No Kings Day,” a nationwide series of protests against the Trump administration, on Oct. 18. While protests against President Trump have …
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Pretending problems don’t exist won’t make them go away.
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Republicans, playing defense on health care, uncertain of path forward
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRepublicans are on the defensive as Democrats have successfully made the shutdown fight about health care. Most Republicans said they don’t want to see insurance premiums spike, but neither are …
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Human Rights Watch declines donations from comedians who performed at Riyadh Comedy Festival
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHuman Rights Watch said on Thursday it will not accept donations from comedians who performed at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. The human rights organization told Variety that …
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Nebraska Republican blasts ‘foolish’ Trump over indictment calls
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) slammed President Trump on Friday over his calls for indictments against New York Attorney General Letitia James, former FBI Director James Comey and Sen. Adam Schiff …
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Russell Vought, the head of the White House Office of Management and Budget, posted on social platform X Friday that layoffs had started following days of threats connected to the …
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‘Great again?’ American decline today seems as irreversible as it ever was.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe United States is facing an irreversible decline due to its uncontrollable debt, low student achievement, income and wealth inequality, loss of American identity and patriotism, and a broken political …
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The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the USS Wyoming’s blue crew on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Submarine Group 10 commander Rear Adm. Bob Wirth reportedly said in a …