Anti-ICE legislation heads to desk of rising star Democrat governor, testing his presidential ambitions
Maryland’s Democratic Gov. Wes Moore, who is widely believed to have presidential ambitions, is facing a treacherous political decision as legislation is soon heading his way that will effectively ban local law enforcement from cooperating with ICE in the state. Both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly approved legislation this week that would end 287(g) […]
Hillary Clinton wants her Epstein testimony to be public
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., to allow her and her husband to have a public hearing on the Epstein files Thursday. Clinton issued the challenge in a post on X, saying Republicans have ignored her and former President Bill Clinton’s previous testimony on the topic. […]
Trump: How Can People of Faith Vote Democrat?
President Donald Trump used Thursday morning’s National Prayer Breakfast to repeatedly question how Americans of faith can support the Democratic Party, a point he returned to several times while outlining what he described as his administration’s record defending religion and religious liberty.
Trump makes endorsement in contest to fill House seat vacated by ex-ally Marjorie Taylor Greene
President Donald Trump has endorsed Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney Clay Fuller for the U.S. House seat in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. The seat was vacated earlier this year by former GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime Trump supporter-turned-critic who decided to leave office after a public falling out with the president. Trump […]
More thank half of voters think DHS Secretary Kristi Noem should be removed: poll
A majority of voters say Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem should be removed from her job, according to a new national poll. Fifty-eight percent of those questioned in a Quinnipiac University survey in the field from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 said it’s time for Noem to go, with 34% saying she […]
Unemployment Claims Jump by the Most in 2 Months
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week but remains in the same historically low range of the past few years.Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Jan. 31 rose by 22,000 to 231,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department…[#item_full_content]
Pentagon Asked to Probe SpaceX for Potential Chinese Ownership
Democrat U.S. senators on Thursday urged the Pentagon to conduct an immediate review of SpaceX amid allegations that Chinese investors have secretly acquired stakes in the closely held rocket maker, citing potential national security risks, according to a letter seen by…[#item_full_content]
Ukraine, Russia Trade Prisoners, US Warns Work Remains to End War
Ukraine and Russia swapped over 300 prisoners following “productive” talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, as a U.S. mediator conceded that “significant” work lay ahead in the quest for a broader deal to end the war.[#item_full_content]
Comer Weighs Calling Bill Gates to Testify in Epstein Inquiry
House Oversight and Government Reform Chair James Comer said he is considering calling Bill Gates to testify as part of the committee’s ongoing Jeffrey Epstein investigation, as lawmakers from both parties press to question the billionaire Microsoft co-founder.[#item_full_content]
US special envoy Witkoff announces US, Ukrainian and Russian delegations agree to prisoner swap
U.S. special presidential envoy for peace missions Steve Witkoff announced on Thursday that delegations from the U.S., Ukraine and Russia had agreed to the exchange of hundreds of prisoners. “Today, delegations from the United States, Ukraine, and Russia agreed to exchange 314 prisoners — the first such exchange in five months,” a Thursday post on […]
