Newly confirmed U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced he will deliver a personal, handwritten prayer from President Donald Trump to the Western Wall on Friday as his first official act after being sworn in. The move signals a powerful symbolic gesture aligning the Trump administration’s support with Israel, both politically and spiritually.
President Donald Trump renewed his threat to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, escalating a standoff with the central bank over interest rates and economic policy. Speaking from the Oval Office Thursday, Trump criticized Powell for not cutting rates and declared, “If I want him out, he’ll be out of there real fast, believe me.”
China’s Ministry of Commerce confirmed Thursday that it continues to maintain working-level communication with U.S. trade officials, but renewed demands for Washington to abandon its current pressure tactics. Spokesperson He Yongqian reiterated Beijing’s position during a press conference, stating that while China remains open to economic and trade consultations, the onus is on the U.S. to undo the damage caused by its unilateral tariff policies.
NewsNation host Chris Cuomo clashed with Democratic strategist James Carville on Wednesday over the Democratic Party’s efforts to bring deported alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia back into the United States. The heated exchange aired on CUOMO, with Cuomo warning that the optics of siding with a suspected gang member will damage Democrats politically. Carville, however, refused to back down.
Colorado Republicans are urging the U.S. Department of Justice to intervene after Gov. Jared Polis signed a sweeping new gun control law that places strict limitations on the purchase of semi-automatic rifles. The law, Senate Bill 25-003, is drawing fire from state lawmakers and pro-gun organizations who say it unconstitutionally burdens law-abiding citizens and violates Second Amendment protections.
Amid low inventory, rising prices, and economic uncertainty, a new national survey reveals that 70 percent of Americans are bracing for a housing market crash this year. Concerns are particularly strong in Illinois, where home sales remain stagnant and affordability fears are growing among homeowners and potential buyers alike.
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) declared that the U.S. Supreme Court must “aggressively enforce” its orders against the Trump administration, calling for the use of contempt powers to target officials allegedly defying judicial rulings. The statement, made during an interview on CNN’s Inside Politics, is part of escalating rhetoric by Democrat leaders who claim the former president is provoking a constitutional crisis.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a longtime critic of President Trump, publicly admitted she is “afraid” to speak her mind, claiming that “retaliation is real.” The remarks, delivered in a somber tone during a recent interview, have raised eyebrows among conservatives questioning what kind of retaliation she’s referring to—especially as she failed to mention the aggressive lawfare and political targeting that President Trump and his supporters have endured in recent years.
A new study found that 97 percent of Venezuelans believe in God, with the majority regularly engaging in prayer, even after over two decades of aggressive attacks against the Church by Venezuela’s socialist regime. The survey, titled “Religious Sociography: The Religiosity of Venezuelans,” was conducted by Delphos in partnership with the Jesuit-affiliated Gumilla Foundation. The findings highlight the enduring Christian faith of the Venezuelan people despite ongoing persecution and manipulation of religion by the Maduro government.
