Negotiations between Pentagon reporters and the Defense Department over proposed reporting restrictions have stalled. The Pentagon Press Association stated that an impasse has been reached, despite the Pentagon claiming good-faith negotiations. The new rules, which require reporters to sign off on understanding information handling policies or risk losing credentials, are...
President Donald Trump has intensified his campaign against "the radical left," specifically targeting antifa, which he has declared a terrorist organization. During a White House roundtable, Trump asserted that antifa poses a "serious leftwing terror threat." Experts describe antifa as a decentralized ideology rather than an organized group, with its...
Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy expressed deep concern over increasing partisanship and vulgarity in political discourse, stating it's 'creeping its way into the court.' He finds the tone of recent opinions, which he feels attack colleagues, more troubling than specific case outcomes. Kennedy worries about the nation's future, especially...
Supreme Court justices on Wednesday displayed skepticism towards arguments in a case challenging Illinois' extended mail-in ballot counting rules. Both conservative and liberal justices appeared to find fault with the legal standing of Rep. Michael Bost's challenge, questioning his claim of harm and the basis for candidates with low vote...
US lawmakers are expressing frustration over the Trump administration's fatal strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats. Officials state the administration has not provided concrete evidence, relying on unclassified videos and statements. Despite bipartisan concerns, the Senate rejected a war powers resolution requiring congressional authorization for further strikes. The administration has declared...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem likened antifa to designated terrorist groups like MS-13, Hamas, and ISIS, asserting its equal danger during a White House roundtable. She described antifa as having an agenda to destroy the U.S., mirroring terrorist organizations. The discussion, attended by rightwing journalists, follows a Trump executive order...
President Trump announced Wednesday that a Middle East peace deal is "very close" to being finalized, potentially requiring his immediate involvement. He hinted at a possible weekend trip to Egypt, and possibly Gaza, as his administration works to secure an agreement with Israel. This development occurs amidst the ongoing federal...
Tensions flared on Capitol Hill as the government shutdown entered its eighth day with no resolution in sight. House Democrats and Republicans engaged in heated exchanges over funding and the Affordable Care Act. A confrontation between Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Mike Lawler highlighted deep divisions. Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson...
Progressive activist Justin Pearson is launching a primary challenge against veteran Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District. Pearson, a "Tennessee Three" member, highlights poverty and calls for "urgent solutions." His campaign is part of a national trend of younger progressives challenging incumbents. Cohen, 76, has represented the...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has responded to an op-ed by six former surgeons general, who warned of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "immediate and unprecedented" threat to national health. HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon criticized the doctors, claiming they presided over public health decline and are now...
