The Trump administration has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, according to two U.S. officials who spoke to Reuters on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign against the Maduro regime. [read more] The interdiction comes amid a major U.S. military buildup in the region, including the deployment of an … Read more
BREAKING: In a holiday-season surprise, the Trump administration has announced $900 bonuses for 18,000 Amtrak workers, funded by reductions in top executives’ perks. [read here] According to Secretary Duffy, the plan is budget-neutral — no additional federal or Amtrak funds are being spent. Instead, savings from executive compensation and benefits will be redirected so that … Read more
House Democrats have unveiled yet another set of photos connected to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein—this time highlighting a few prominent conservatives. They clearly hoped to spark a political firestorm or at least generate a frenzy on social media. Instead, the rollout landed with far less impact than expected, more like a damp firecracker than a … Read more
The Republican-dominated Indiana State Senate voted to reject a proposed Congressional map redraw that would have netted Republicans two additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives come next year’s midterm elections. Republicans would have required 26 votes to pass the measure in the 50-member chamber, which includes 10 Democrats, 39 Republicans and one independent. … Read more
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, ignited fresh turmoil on Capitol Hill Wednesday by filing new articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump and invoking a procedural maneuver that forces the House to vote within two legislative days. Although Green has introduced impeachment articles multiple times this year, this is the first instance in which he has … Read more
A highly contentious hearing in the Tyler Robinson case unfolded Thursday when the judge ordered Robinson’s parents and brother to leave the courtroom during a closed session, despite a request from the defense to allow them to remain. The decision came during Robinson’s first in-person appearance since being charged with the assassination of activist Charlie … Read more
Wendy Davis — known professionally as Wenne Alton Davis — was both a longtime Customs and Border Protection officer and a part-time actress who appeared on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Her neighbors in Queens said she had been eagerly looking forward to retirement, making the news of her death all the more heartbreaking. Davis worked … Read more
The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, advancing the $901 billion Pentagon policy bill to the Senate with a bipartisan 312–112 vote. Earlier, a procedural rule nearly failed but passed 215–211 after four Republicans—Anna Paulina Luna, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tim Burchett, and Lauren Boebert—switched their votes to “yes.” All Democrats opposed that … Read more
A newly surfaced set of financial records is drawing political attention in Minnesota after a recent disclosure filing listed a previously unreported $430,000 payment connected to Governor Tim Walz’s past professional or campaign activity. No allegations of wrongdoing have been made, but the size and timing of the entry have fueled speculation and calls for … Read more
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who will officially resign from Congress in a matter of days, says she is increasingly fearful for her safety and the safety of her family. Greene, who has recently entered a bitter public feud with former ally President Donald Trump, said her office has documented 773 death threats since she … Read more
