The Hitchhiker’s Guide to federal pay dates to watch if there’s a partial government shutdown
There is an old trick which may help you divine the length of a prospective government shutdown. The signpost to watch is the pay schedule for federal workers. Let’s start with the basics. This potential partial shutdown would impact six areas of the government and hits 78 percent of all federal spending. It’s set to […]
Kid Rock Blasts Live Nation ‘Monopoly’ at Hearing
Rocker Kid Rock tore into the concert ticketing industry Wednesday, accusing Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary of operating as a monopoly that hurts fans, artists and independent venues.
Conservative icon rips teachers’ unions as schools turn into ‘propaganda agencies’
Conservative icon and academic Thomas Sowell unleashed on the current state of the education system, warning it has become a massive arm of “propaganda” with little incentive to improve as union power and friendly Democrat politics shield schools from accountability. “It’s failing to teach students how to think,” the 95-year-old economist and historian said in […]
Poll: Trump Base Backs Select Use of Force
A majority of voters who support President Donald Trump favor the use of military force against at least one foreign country, according to a new poll, signaling notable acceptance of an America First posture among his supporters.
Trump return to Iowa likely ahead of high-stakes midterms, GOP gubernatorial candidate says
President Donald Trump’s campaign blitz to help Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections will bring him back to Iowa just a few months before the November races take place, a Republican gubernatorial hopeful there said. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, was one of several House Republicans traveling with the president during his latest stop in the […]
Powell warns Lisa Cook’s Supreme Court case could be most consequential legal threat in Fed’s history
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that a Supreme Court showdown over sitting Fed governor Lisa Cook could have far-reaching consequences for the central bank’s independence and the U.S. economy. “I would say that that case is perhaps the most important legal case in the Fed’s 113-year history. As I thought about it, it […]
Schumer rolls out list of ICE demands as White House says Dems ‘blocked’ deal-making session
The White House invited rank-and-file Senate Democrats to discuss government funding options, but they declined, instead opting to unveil a list of demands to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in exchange for their votes to avert a shutdown. “The White House hopes to avoid another debilitating government shutdown, and invited Democrats for […]
Minn. Court Hearing Puts Trump ICE Surge Under National Scrutiny
A federal court hearing set for Friday is shaping up as a crucial test of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, with a judge weighing whether to punish Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership for alleged defiance of court orders while …
Homan Presses Minn. Dem Leaders With Immigration Demands
Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s point man for deportations and border security, arrived in Minneapolis with a series of demands, including an agreement from the state’s Democratic leaders to turn over more illegal aliens held in the state’s prisons and jails.
US moves fast to reopen Venezuela embassy after yearslong freeze
The U.S. will “very quickly” reopen its embassy in Venezuela and establish a diplomatic presence on the ground, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. “We have a team on the ground there assessing it, and we think very quickly we’ll be able to open a U.S. diplomatic presence on the ground,” Rubio told members […]
