Politics

The Austin Firefighters Association voted 93% in favor of a no-confidence resolution against Fire Chief Joel Baker on Friday, citing failures in response to Texas's deadly Independence Day flooding. The vote followed criticism over Baker's refusal to deploy swift water rescue teams ahead of the disaster, despite requests from Texas Task Force 1.

Speaking at Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit on Friday, Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson blasted the Department of Justice’s recent findings on Jeffrey Epstein, insisting Americans have “every right” to demand full transparency. Carlson questioned the DOJ’s denial of a client list and dismissal of foul play, calling the two-page memo inadequate and evasive.

Thirty-four hospitals across 13 Nevada counties are bracing for nearly $232 million in losses as federal Medicaid reductions take effect under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The cuts follow the disenrollment of approximately 115,000 Nevadans from the state’s Medicaid program, a move Republicans say is aimed at reining in decades of explosive entitlement growth.

Country music star Ira Dean is paying tribute to legendary patriot Charlie Daniels on the fifth anniversary of his passing with a bold, unapologetically pro-American anthem, “What Would Charlie Daniels Do?” Dean, a multi-platinum artist known for collaborations with country legends and co-writer of Aaron Lewis’s hit “Am I the Only One,” says the new track channels Daniels’ love for God, country, and truth.

As search and recovery efforts continue in the wake of the devastating Independence Day Flood in Kerrville, Texas, volunteer groups like Operation BBQ Relief have stepped up in a major way. With over 2,000 rescue workers and flood victims needing sustenance daily, the group has served nearly 10,000 hot meals—4,400 of them on Thursday alone.

Russia launched a record overnight barrage on Ukraine, firing over 620 drones and long-range missiles in a massive strike that killed at least four people and wounded dozens. The assault included 597 Shahed drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is now calling for immediate Western sanctions to halt Moscow’s attacks.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) said Friday that his investigation into the use of the autopen in the Biden White House has so far yielded no evidence that President Joe Biden was personally involved in approving or directing its use. However, Comer emphasized that the probe is far from over and may soon reach senior White House aides and Biden family members.

Progressive firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), made a surprise oversight visit this week to the House Oversight Committee’s closed-door deposition of former Biden aide Ashley Williams.

Socialist mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani stirred controversy with his 2020 Immigrantly Podcast comments suggesting police aren’t suited for domestic violence calls.

A Navy veteran and Republican election observer, Tim Hazelo, now faces felony charges and possible jail time after refusing to wear a mask inside a Washington state ballot-count room during the November 2024 election.