House Speaker Mike Johnson stares down a difficult battle to retain the gavel on Friday, even despite an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump. Despite narrowly hanging on to the GOP… Read More »Mike Johnson’s speakership to be put to another test in 1st vote of new Congress
Former President Jimmy Carter served just a single term in the White House, but it proved to be an impactful one for the federal courts, which saw the appointment of… Read More »Carter’s judicial picks reshaped the federal bench across the country
In the 1942 film “Holiday Inn,” legendary crooner Bing Crosby describes the stroke of midnight on New Year’s as “one minute to say goodbye before we say hello.” In 2025,… Read More »Shampoo rules and immigrant care: A look at some ‘draconian’ state laws, tax hikes taking effect in 2025
The FBI under the Biden administration’s leadership has faced repeated scandals over the last four years, including in the waning days of the administration when a suspected terror attack rocked… Read More »The 6 biggest FBI scandals under the Biden administration
During his first term as president, Donald Trump saw the height of a violent civil war in Syria, a resurgence of Islamic State activity, and a rise in ISIS-inspired attacks… Read More »U.S. threat landscape, domestic extremism pose a daunting—but familiar— test for Trump’s second term
A U.S. Army soldier has been charged with selling confidential phone records. Cameron John Wagenius, 20, was charged by federal authorities in Texas with two counts of unlawful transfer of… Read More »US Army soldier charged over alleged hacking of Trump, Harris phone records
President Biden awarded the leaders of the former Jan. 6 House Select Committee, former Republican Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney and Mississippi Democrat Rep. Bennie Thompson, the second-highest civilian medal for… Read More »Biden awards Liz Cheney, Jan 6 committee chairman a medal: US ‘is better because of their dedication’
Before the devastating terror attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day rocked the nation, President Biden and his administration repeatedly stressed that the greatest threat facing the country was… Read More »FLASHBACK: Biden downplays ISIS threat to US, repeatedly says White supremacy ‘most lethal’ danger
President-elect Trump announced several appointments to his administration Thursday, including the team that will work with his nominee for the U.S. Treasury, Scott Bessent. In a post on Truth Social,… Read More »Trump taps team to work with US Treasury nominee Scott Bessent
New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone and planted “remote detonator” explosives inside coolers in two nearby locations in the French Quarter, just a few hours before he drove a… Read More »New Orleans attacker had ‘remote detonator’ for explosives in French Quarter, Biden says