Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth forcefully defended President Donald Trump’s national security agenda Tuesday during a tense Senate Appropriations Committee hearing that exposed growing divisions within the Republican Party’s old guard and its America First wing. The sharp exchange unfolded after longtime Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell questioned the Trump

The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, advancing President Donald Trump’s effort to install new leadership at the nation’s central bank following months of controversy surrounding outgoing Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Warsh was confirmed by a 51-45 vote

The House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation designed to streamline federal permitting for artificial intelligence infrastructure projects, marking another major step in President Donald Trump’s broader push to ensure the United States maintains technological dominance over China. The legislation, known as the SPEED Act, passed by a razor-thin

Dr. Marty Makary has stepped down as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration following growing tensions inside President Donald Trump’s administration over abortion policy, vaping regulations, and the agency’s handling of pharmaceutical approvals. According to Politico, Makary officially resigned Tuesday after months of friction with influential Republican

A strange and dramatic moment unfolded Saturday at Hillsdale College in Michigan when lightning reportedly struck a tree only feet away from demonstrators protesting Erika Kirk during her commencement address. According to a report from The Daily Caller, Hillsdale history professor Bradley J. Birzer shared a photo on X showing

Federal law enforcement agencies carried out a sweeping nationwide operation targeting the violent Tren de Aragua criminal network, resulting in the arrest of more than 25 alleged gang members and associates tied to firearms trafficking, narcotics distribution, and other violent crimes. The crackdown, announced by FBI Director Kash Patel, is

Former President Barack Obama is drawing renewed attention to both his political activism and his personal life after publicly acknowledging that his continued involvement in attacks against President Donald Trump has created “genuine tension” inside his marriage with former First Lady Michelle Obama. The comments came just days before Obama

President Donald Trump said Monday that his second term marks a dramatic shift from being politically targeted to aggressively fighting back against his opponents, declaring that he has gone from “the hunted” to “the hunter” after years of investigations and attacks from Democrats and the media. The president made the

Cole Tomas Allen pleaded not guilty Monday to charges accusing him of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump after allegedly storming toward the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner armed with multiple weapons last month in Washington, D.C. Federal prosecutors allege Allen approached the hotel hosting the high-profile political

Zohran Mamdani is facing growing backlash after unveiling a sweeping new racial equity plan that critics argue dramatically redefines poverty in New York City in order to justify a major expansion of government intervention and higher taxes. Mamdani’s newly released “Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan” claims that roughly 62%