Texas State Senator Angela Paxton filed for divorce Thursday from her husband, Attorney General Ken Paxton, ending nearly four decades of marriage between two prominent Republican political figures. The filing, made in Collin County, cites adultery and irreconcilable differences as grounds for the split. Angela Paxton publicly confirmed the divorce on the social media platform Read More…
(The Center Square) – As lawmakers begin crafting the 12 annual appropriations bills to fund the federal government in fiscal year 2026, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has implied that his party will refuse to cooperate in the process if Republicans revoke billions in funding from previous years. The Senate is set to vote Read More…
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs slammed a Democrat governor who sent out a mass email falsely claiming that veterans could be denied care based on how they voted even after the initial report had been changed and both the VA and the White House said it was false. Illinois Gov. Read More…
A Rasmussen poll conducted June 8-12, 2025, found that 53% of voters approve of former President Donald Trump’s job performance, reflecting robust support across racial groups. Notably, 54% of Black voters, 53% of Hispanic voters, and 53% of White voters expressed approval, a rare instance where a Republican president’s support among Black voters slightly exceeds Read More…
The White House announced on Friday that ten Americans have been freed from Venezuelan prisons, and the photograph of the newly freed men says it all. In a picture posted on X by the Official account of the U.S. External Office for Venezuela, the ten hold up small American flags while posing next to a Read More…
NYC mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani is literally a hot potato for Democrats, and they don’t know what to do with him. The extreme social democrat won the Dem primary for mayor, beating out former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and sits in an enviable position for the November general election. Advertisement The problem for many Democrats: his Read More…
Like it or not, this Epstein files things is growing legs. Sooner or later, what can be released will be released – we hope. In the meantime, the shenanigans Congressional Democrats have been pulling here are illustrative. Over at our sister site Townhall, Matt Vespa has a great summary of the latest attempt by Dems Read More…
President Donald Trump ended “Crypto Week” with a flourish, signing the GENIUS Act into law on Friday afternoon, surrounded by Vice President JD Vance, the bill’s author Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), and the other legislators Read More…
President Donald Trump sued Rupert Murdoch for libel after his Wall Street Journal published an article saying Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a “bawdy” letter for Epstein’s 50th birthday. The Journal reported that the letter, allegedly sent in 2003, was among documents included in evidence assembled by federal criminal investigators as part of their probe of Read More…
Though some may feel that Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is one of the more annoying pipsqueaks in Congress, I say that would be insulting to pipsqueaks, as there might be a time or two when they deserve a little respect. Advertisement Murphy, on the other hand, deserves none. When he’s not working behind the scenes Read More…
Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is continuing President Donald Trump’s promise to Make America Great Again by putting an end to brutal puppy and kitten experiments at labs in the United States and around the world. Advertisement In a press release on Friday from the White Coat Waste Project (WCW), it said that, under Read More…
It seems some House and Senate Republicans are wincing at the idea of doing another rescissions bill. To that, I can only say, “Suck it up, cupcakes. This is what we voted for.” If this is how we get spending cuts, then there’s no reason they shouldn’t max it out. Advertisement So, get after it. Read More…
Tim Pool, host of TimcastIRL and the Culture War podcast, is once again poised to bring a series of comedy debates to the DC Comedy Loft in the nation’s capital with showtimes on July 26th, August 2nd, and August 9th following an abrupt cancellation even… deletion of the event by the venue, and a rapid Read More…
The NFL might want to send its scouts over to Europe, because a security guard working the Tour de France bicycle race Wednesday showed that he would make an excellent middle linebacker when he absolutely flattened a protester who tried to disrupt the famed event. Advertisement The anti-Israel protester, waving the required keffiyeh and wearing Read More…
Poor David Hogg. The overly bitter, gun-grabbing, left-wing activist, and former co-vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (until he was effectively kicked to the curb) suffered a humiliating defeat on Tuesday after his PAC-backed candidate in the Arizona special election was thoroughly thrashed. Advertisement Hogg’s response? To attack the Democrat Party for the crushing Read More…
Back in the day, the Obama administration was infamous for doing Friday afternoon “news dumps” in order to release unfavorable news regarding the administration at a time when most people had logged off for the weekend and weren’t paying attention. The hope, of course, being that any backlash resulting from the Friday afternoon or evening Read More…
CNN senior data analyst Harry Enten had some big polling numbers regarding Elon Musk and his third-party idea. The numbers did not look good for the idea. And that’s being kind. Advertisement “Geez Louise,” Enten declared. “Musk’s 3rd party looks close to dead on arrival.” Jeez louise, Musk’s 3rd party looks close to dead on Read More…
A tearful Los Angeles County Sheriff held a press conference late Friday morning to formally announce the deaths of three deputies in an explosion at a training facility in East Los Angeles. Advertisement This morning, shortly after 7:30 AM, an explosion occurred at our Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) Arson/Explosives Detail facility. Tragically, there were three Read More…
At the beginning of 2025, America watched in horror as massive wildfires spread throughout California. Thousands of Golden State residents in the Los Angeles Area lost homes and possessions. As Americans always do, people from all across the nation wanted to jump in and help in any way they could. Many Americans donated money, even Read More…
Remember when The Wall Street Journal was a reputable paper? That was, of course, before the Russian collusion mess. Now, it looks like the formerly reputable WSJ has just joined the rest of the legacy media in having Stage IV Trump Derangement Syndrome. Earlier this week, as Democrats and leftists (but I repeat myself) waited Read More…
With a new president in charge and the Department of Justice not looking to give Democrats anymore passes, Sen. Adam Schiff’s chickens may finally be coming home to roost. Advertisement As RedState reported back in 2023, the senator claimed a $1.7 million Maryland home as his “primary residence” on a federally-insured loan document. By doing Read More…
FBI agents assigned to review files in the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein were instructed to “flag” any documents that mentioned President Donald Trump, Sen. Richard Durbin said Durbin asked the Justice Department and FBI to explain what his office called “apparent discrepancies” regarding handling of the Epstein files and findings from a Justice Department memo. Trump Read More…
Trump has escalated his demands on the EU following weeks of negotiations over a possible framework deal, the Financial Times reported. The EU had been hoping for a deal similar to the U.K.’s, which maintained a 10% baseline tariff with some sector exemptions. Trump has often bemoaned the EU’s 198 billion euro ($231 billion) trade surplus in goods Read More…
OK, so this story isn’t exactly “BREAKING NEWS,” but here’s the thing: It’s Friday, meaning we sometimes post lighter fare on Friday than on other days. Moreover, you gotta admit it’s a bit funny — given the silly, decades-long joke that I refuse to include in the article — at least the punchline, I mean. Read More…
This has proven to be a week glutted with media-centric stories, and the hysteria has been rather imbalanced. There was the highly-touted Wall Street Journal Epstein “exposé” that became nothing more than Donald Trump purportedly sending a bawdy birthday card – and that is filled with doubts. Stephen Colbert was canceled, and empty claims that Read More…
Here in the United States, at least, we seem to have turned the corner on the whole “dudes competing on women’s sports teams” issue. There are still holdouts; California’s impeccably coiffed Governor Gavin Newsom is still insisting that this hideously unfair practice be allowed in the once-Golden state, despite having admitted to it being unfair. Read More…
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he and House Republicans want “maximum transparency” on notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump insists there is no “smoking gun” and demands his supporters drop their focus on the so-called Epstein files. But Trump recently asked embattled Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce “any and all pertinent Grand Jury Read More…
Senator Tom Cotton is demanding answers from the Department of Defense on why computer engineers based in China are allowed access to computer systems containing information that is not classified and maintain those systems with only cursory oversight by U.S. citizens. Advertisement According to a blockbuster report in ProPublica, the maintenance of DOD non-classified computer systems Read More…
The British government said on Thursday that it plans to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all UK elections. The move marks the biggest change to the electorate since it was reduced from 21 to 18 in 1969. HULL, ENGLAND – MAY 01: A sign reading “Polling Station” is seen during local Read More…
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President Donald Trump said he asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the release grand jury testimony related to the criminal prosecution of notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Trump has tried, without success so far, to force his political base to abandon conspiracy theories about Epstein and a rumored client list. Trump’s announcement came hours after Read More…
A “bawdy” letter to Jeffrey Epstein, bearing President Donald Trump’s signature, was included in an album of letters Epstein received for his 50th birthday in 2003, The Wall Street Journal reported. The letter was sent at the request of Epstein’s friend Ghislaine Maxwell, according to the newspaper. Epstein died in a Manhattan jail in 2019 after Read More…
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell formally replied to White House OMB director Russell Vought’s July 10 letter, which asked pointed questions about the Fed’s headquarters renovation. Powell explained the reasons the project cost had exceeded its initial budget, and denied that the renovated offices would include luxurious extras. Vought’s letter was the latest chapter in Read More…
President Donald Trump “would not recommend a special prosecutor” to review the handling and files of the criminal case against the late serial sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein, the White House said. There have been growing calls in Congress for the Justice Department to release more evidence assembled in the criminal case against Epstein. Trump has Read More…
President Donald Trump underwent a comprehensive medical exam that revealed he has a common vein disorder but cleared him of more serious illnesses, the White House said. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt also said that bruises periodically visible on the back of Trump’s hand are consistent with irritation from “frequent handshaking.” Leavitt’s disclosure of the 79-year-old Read More…
The Department of Justice is seeking data from numerous California sheriffs on the inmates in their jails who are not U.S. citizens, escalating President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation plans. The DOJ said it “will pursue all available means of obtaining the data, including through subpoenas or other compulsory process” if California does not hand the information Read More…
The Justice Department abruptly fired New York federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, whose criminal cases included that of convicted sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019. In a note to her former colleagues, Comey told them not to be intimidated by the threat of being arbitrarily fired for political reasons. “Fear is the tool of a Read More…
Senator Elizabeth Warren is introducing a price gouging bill which would give the FTC and state attorneys general the power to litigate excessive price increases by dominant companies, and force companies to publicly share details of pricing strategy in SEC filings. “Donald Trump’s reckless tariff policies are giving companies cover to squeeze families and raise Read More…
Markets will “crash” if President Donald Trump fires Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., warned. The Senate Banking Committee’s ranking member argued that Trump’s relentless attacks risk undermining the independence of the Fed. Trump denied that he plans to fire Powell, though he left the door open to do so. Stock and Read More…
A high-speed train project in California is losing its federal funding, the Department of Transportation says. The Trump administration said it had determined that the railroad authority did not live up to terms that it agreed to in its initial federal contracts. The California High-Speed Rail Authority previously told CNBC that most of its funding Read More…
X Story Stream recent articles The floodgates holding back long-buried classified documents exposing government efforts to claim Donald Trump conspired with Vladimir Putin to manipulate the 2016 U.S. presidential election might finally be opening. Trump administration officials held an urgent meeting Sunday to discuss “new information on Russiagate,” which they might use to build a Read More…
The future of three crypto bills in Congress is uncertain as Republican infighting grows over key elements of the legislation. House Speaker Mike Johnson can lose only three Republican votes and still get the legislation passed in a party-line vote. President Donald Trump had claimed that holdouts had “all agreed to vote” for the bill Read More…
A new research note gaming out possible scenarios if President Donald Trump fires Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warns that it “would be significantly negative for markets.” Wolfe Research speculates that the Supreme Court could ultimately decide whether Trump has the power to fire Powell for cause. Trump said he was “highly unlikely” to fire Read More…
Shares of online gun retailer GrabAGun began public trading on the New York Stock Exchange, and dropped sharply. Donald Trump Jr., a board member, shareholder, and advisor of GrabAGun, rang the opening bell for the NYSE to chants of “USA!” from the floor. The company merged with Colombier Acquisition Corp. II, a SPAC led by Read More…