Category: Politics

By Michael Katz Thursday, 02 July 2026 07:36 PM EDT President Donald Trump stated Thursday that one of his guiding principles during the Iran conflict was avoiding economic collapse similar to the Great Depression associated with former President Herbert Hoover, arguing that maintaining open access through the Strait of Hormuz…

Tucker Carlson has announced his intention to help form a new political party as part of a “good-faith effort” to address what he describes as America’s most critical economic challenges, marking a significant break from both major parties. In an interview with the Columbia Journalism Review, the conservative commentator stated…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed strong displeasure Thursday over the red card shown to American striker Folarin Balogun during the U.S. men’s national soccer team’s 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night in Santa Clara, California. “They got screwed with that red card,” Rubio stated at the…

A Pennsylvania Republican state representative was ordered off the state House floor Thursday after Democratic leadership deemed his American flag-themed suit jacket a prohibited “costume” ahead of Independence Day celebrations and the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary. State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Westmoreland, wore a red-and-white striped jacket with a blue, star-spangled…

European Parliament member Dominik Tarczynski stated on Thursday that Poland’s border policies have helped make it the safest country in Europe. During an interview, Tarczynski said Poland refused to accept immigrants beginning in 2015 and rejected efforts by other countries to send them there. “We said no, zero, not even…

Democrats have made the battle for the Senate far more competitive than many expected, but they still appear to lack the momentum needed to retake the chamber, according to a recent analysis by political analyst Nate Cohn published Thursday. Recent polling data from six key Republican-held Senate races shows Democrats…

The Minnesota Board of Pardons, which includes Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, both Democrats, granted a pardon to Tou Lue Vang, 42, on June 10. Vang pleaded guilty in 2005 to first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a 10-year-old girl and was sentenced in 2006. A native of…

European Parliament member Dominik Tarczynski stated on Thursday that Poland’s border policies have helped make it the safest country in Europe. Tarczynski noted that Poland refused to accept immigrants beginning in 2015 and rejected efforts by other countries to send them there. “We said no, zero, not even one will…

Former Department of Government Efficiency official Jeremy Lewin will not take a job at the White House National Security Council after conservative activist Laura Loomer raised concerns about his past ties to liberal constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe. Lewin had been scheduled to begin Monday as deputy assistant to the president…