President Joe Biden announced Monday that the U.S. will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to Ukraine, aiming to bolster Kyiv’s defenses against Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20. The package comprises $1.25 billion through presidential drawdown authority, enabling rapid deployment of existing stockpiles, and …
Read More »Late President Jimmy Carter To Lie In State at U.S. Capitol Next Week
Funeral services of former President Jimmy Carter will span from Jan. 4 to Jan. 9, the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region said Monday. Carter, who died Sunday at 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, lived the longest of any U.S. president in history. Following a service in Georgia and a …
Read More »Donald Trump Backs Speaker Mike Johnson Ahead of Critical House Vote
President-elect Donald Trump issued a strong endorsement for House Speaker Mike Johnson ahead of Friday’s critical vote for the speakership. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump praised Johnson as a “good, hard-working, religious man” and urged Republican unity as Congress prepares to certify his 2024 election victory and advance …
Read More »Leaders Across the Nation Pay Tribute to President Jimmy Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, passed away on Sunday, prompting an outpouring of tributes from across the political spectrum. Leaders hailed Carter for his lifelong dedication to service, humanitarian efforts, and advocacy for global peace. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden called …
Read More »Former President Jimmy Carter Has Died At Age 100
Former President Jimmy Carter has died at age 100. Carter served as the 39th president of the United States and 76th governor of Georgia and won a Nobel Prize for his work as a global humanitarian dedicated to waging peace and fighting disease. He was the longest-lived U.S. president, as well as the one …
Read More »Bernie Sanders Calls Out US Oligarchy in Fox News Op-Ed
Senator Bernie Sanders has a message for Fox News readers: The United States is increasingly a country of have and have nots, and it will “move rapidly down the path of oligarchy and the rule of the super-rich” unless the people and political leaders fight for a government and economy …
Read More »Trump Urges Supreme Court to Delay TikTok Ban Pending Political Solution
President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay enforcement of a potential TikTok ban, citing a need for time to address the issue through a political resolution once his administration takes office. In a legal brief filed Friday, Trump, who assumes the presidency on January 20, urged the …
Read More »House GOP Infighting Risks Delays to Speaker Vote, Jan. 6 Certification
The House Republican Party is on the brink of a political standoff that could delay the certification of the Electoral College results on January 6, 2024. Speaker Mike Johnson, struggling to unite his party, faces an uphill battle to retain the gavel amid internal dissent. The GOP’s slim majority has …
Read More »Trump’s Incoming Advisers Ignite H-1B Visa Debate, Exposing MAGA Divide
A fierce debate has erupted over high-skilled immigration within the MAGA movement after comments from two incoming advisers to President-elect Donald Trump ignited backlash over the H-1B visa program. The controversy underscores deep divisions in Trump’s camp regarding immigration policy and the future of U.S. innovation. The conflict began when …
Read More »Trump Vows to Expand Death Penalty After Biden Commutes Federal Death Sentences
President-elect Donald Trump announced plans on Tuesday to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates. Biden’s decision, which reduced their punishments to life in prison without parole, aimed to align with a moratorium on federal executions, except in cases of …
Read More »Trump Floats Annexing Canada, Taking Control of Greenland and Panama Canal in Christmas Posts
President-elect Donald Trump sparked fresh international controversy on Christmas Day with a series of Truth Social posts suggesting U.S. control over Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal. Trump’s comments ranged from sharp criticism of foreign leaders to a revival of past territorial ambitions, drawing swift reactions from political leaders and …
Read More »Bald Eagle Officially Declared National Bird of the United States
In a historic move, President Joe Biden signed a bill on Tuesday officially designating the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as the national bird of the United States. Though prominently featured on the Great Seal of the United States since 1782, the bald eagle had never been formally recognized in U.S. …
Read More »Trump Wants U.S. Ownership of Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump has once again suggested that the United States pursue ownership of Greenland, reigniting a diplomatic controversy over the self-governing territory. In a statement on Sunday announcing his pick for U.S. ambassador to Denmark, Trump described U.S. control of Greenland as an “absolute necessity” for national security and …
Read More »Biden Vetoes Bipartisan Federal Judgeships Bill
President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have added 66 federal district court judgeships, citing unresolved concerns about judicial allocation, caseload demands, and timing. The decision drew sharp criticism from lawmakers and advocacy groups, with some calling it a missed opportunity to address delays in the …
Read More »Key Takeaways From The Gaetz Ethics Committee Report.
The House Ethics Committee released a damning report on Monday detailing allegations against former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, citing substantial evidence of sexual misconduct, drug use, misuse of office, and obstruction. Gaetz, who denies all allegations, attempted to block the report’s release through a federal lawsuit earlier the …
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