Two Years Later, Trump Reflects on Butler

President Trump reflected on the attempt made on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania, two years ago, telling Fox News that "God was with me."

White House Expands AI Power Pledge to Shield Americans from Big Tech’s Electric Bills

The biggest names in tech already promised not to stick everyday Americans with the cost of their massive AI expansion. Now the White House wants utilities and data center developers to make the same commitment.

Judge Says Trump’s IRS Case ‘Improper’

A federal judge ruled that President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS surrounding his leaked tax return was filed for an "improper purpose."

14 State AGs Sue to Force Feds to Keep Funding Schools’ Mental Health Bureaucracy

A coalition of 14 Democrat-led state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Friday against the U.S. Department of Education, seeking to block the agency from cutting school mental health grants the Trump administration has moved to terminate.

Calls Sound for Elena Kagan Investigation

Conservative legal groups have called for Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan to face a Senate Judiciary Committee Investigation after she failed to recuse herself from a climate case expected to be heard in the Court's next term.

Trump Admin Ties FEMA Security Grants to Election Integrity Requirements

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the administration's decision Monday to condition federal counterterrorism grant money on states adopting a series of election security measures, including mandatory citizenship verification for voter rolls.

European Union Jumpstarts $1B Gaza Recovery

The European Union has launched a $1 billion initiative to restore Gaza following months of war and conflict.

Trump Says U.S. to be ‘Guardian’ of Strait

President Donald Trump said that the United States will "keep" the Strait of Hormuz and serve as its "guardian."

Senate Republicans Move to Kill Birthright Citizenship Through Kavanaugh’s Own Roadmap

Sen. Jim Banks introduced legislation Monday to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants and birth tourists, using the very legal precedent the Supreme Court cited last month to rule against President Trump's executive order.

Newsom vs. Musk: One Builds Rockets, One Builds Excuses

Gavin Newsom went on Axios this week and did what Gavin Newsom does best: talk down to a man who has actually built something. The California governor accused Elon Musk of "turning his back" on the state that supposedly made him rich. "Regulation in California created the conditions that allowed him to take the risk to become the multi-billionaire, maybe trillionaire, that he's become," Newsom said. "Now he's turning his back on the state that promoted him."

An Alliance Finally Tested and Not Everyone Passed

Standing beside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Trump told reporters that Italy, Germany, and France had all declined to stand with the United States when it mattered most, during American operations against Iran. "In a way, I was testing people," he said. Most of Europe failed the test. This is not a firebrand moment. It is a reckoning seventy years in the making.

If the Flag Makes You Uncomfortable, the Problem Isn’t the Flag

Drive through almost any American town this month and you'll see it. Porches lined with red, white and blue. Pickup trucks flying flags off the tailgate. Front yards turned into little tributes to the country's 250th birthday. To most people, that's just called patriotism. But according to a run of recent news stories, a growing number of Americans now find that same sight unsettling.

The Church That Can’t Say No to Polyamory

A Presbyterian minister stood before her denomination's highest governing body this summer and argued the church should not be allowed to require its own clergy to be monogamous. She called it "bad polity." She said defining love that narrowly was a wall the Spirit had already moved past. Her side won.
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Schiff Pushes New Iran War Powers

Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that he intends to introduce a war powers resolution to limit President Trump's involvement in Iran.

Judge Tosses Final Jan. 6 Proud Boys Convictions

A federal judge on Friday dismissed the last remaining convictions against four Proud Boys leaders stemming from the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, closing out one of the Justice Department's highest-profile prosecutions of the Trump era.

Trump Orders Flags Half-Staff in Honor of Lindsey Graham

President Trump has ordered that all American flags be flown at half-staff to honor the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

DOJ Subpoenas Four NYT Reporters Who Leaked Air Force One Security Details

The Justice Department issued subpoenas Friday to four New York Times journalists who published classified details about security vulnerabilities on President Trump's new Air Force One, the Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8 that entered service earlier this year.

U.S. Ambassador to NATO: Iran Is ‘Controlled by a Bunch of Crazy People’

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said Sunday that Iran is "controlled by a bunch of crazy people," as the Trump administration contended with a third round of military strikes against Tehran and Iran's attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.

Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead at 71 After Sudden Illness

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died Saturday night at 71. His office put out a brief statement citing a "brief and sudden illness."

Socialists Push Plan to Abolish U.S. Senate

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) plans to launch a platform that includes eliminating the U.S. Senate.

White House Weighs Permanent Security Fence

The White House is considering installing a permanent fence around Pennsylvania Avenue and Lafayette Square in an effort to bolster security.

Maryland County Launches Portal Letting Residents Spy on ICE Agents

Montgomery County, Maryland, officials launched an online portal Friday allowing residents to report U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity to the county government, as the Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit against the state over its expanding sanctuary policies.

Upside-Down American Flag Flies Over Somali Celebration in Minnesota

An American flag flew upside down over a Somali Independence Day celebration at a city park in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on July 3 - the day before the nation's 250th birthday.