Virginia Democrats talk affordability — and vote to nearly triple their own pay
The Virginia State Senate and its Democratic majority may have voted themselves a nearly 300% pay increase if a provision inserted into their final budget survives the House reconciliation process and reaches Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk. The development comes as Spanberger has centered her campaign on “affordability,” with Richmond Democrats echoing that they are working […]
FEMA Fund Near ‘Red Zone’ Amid Shutdown
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s primary disaster account is reportedly running low on funds amid the partial government shutdown. Two senior Trump administration officials said that FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund…[#item_full_content]
Rush to Install Panic Rooms in Ariz. After Guthrie Abduction
Arizona homeowners are reportedly scrambling to fortify their homes with panic rooms and reinforced doors following the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie — who remains missing nearly a month after she was allegedly abducted from her Tucson residence.[#item_full_content]
Trump Media Weighs Spinoff of Truth Social
Trump Media & Technology Group said Friday it is considering spinning off its Truth Social platform into a separate publicly traded company as it advances a planned $6 billion merger with fusion-energy firm TAE Technologies, CBS News reports.[#item_full_content]
Democrats Seek $1,700 Tariff Refunds After Ruling
Democrats are demanding $1,700 in tariff refunds for Americans after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs.[#item_full_content]
Trump Says He’s Saddened to See Bill Clinton Deposed
President Donald Trump said Friday he was disheartened to see former President Bill Clinton deposed by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s political and financial network.[#item_full_content]
US positions F-22 stealth fighters in Israel, puts ‘almost any target in Iran at risk’
As the Trump administration weighs its next move on Iran, one of the most advanced aircraft in the U.S. arsenal has taken up position closer to Tehran. Eleven U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters have arrived at Israel’s Ovda Air Base in the country’s south, Fox News reported, marking the first-ever operational deployment of […]
Backlash grows after Clinton-appointed judge frees migrants over ICE agent masking
A Bill Clinton-appointed federal judge is among several drawing criticism for continuing to order the release of some of the 650 illegal immigrants arrested by ICE in “Operation Country Roads.” In one case that drew public attention, Judge Joseph Goodwin of the Southern District of West Virginia granted the release of Salvadoran national Anderson Jesus […]
2 Trans Men Sue Kansas Over ID Revocations
Two transgender men are suing Kansas over a new law that invalidated their driver’s licenses and about 1,700 others for reflecting people’s gender identities and not their sex assigned at birth, arguing that the measure is “dehumanizing.”
Dems Have Votes to Subpoena Lutnick Over Epstein Ties
Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Friday that they have enough votes to command Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
