Category: Politics

U.S. officials have raised serious concerns that Israeli assassination attempts against Iran’s top negotiators could derail efforts to achieve a diplomatic settlement with Washington, according to multiple reports. The administration reportedly took an unusual step this week by using regional intermediaries to warn Tehran that Israeli strikes targeting Foreign Minister…

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has emerged as one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted Cabinet members, serving not only as the nation’s top public lands official but also as the president’s go-to manager for some of his highest-profile initiatives. The former North Dakota governor has become a constant presence alongside…

Robert Smullen ended his campaign for New York’s 21st Congressional District on Friday, declining to appear on the Conservative Party ballot line in November days after meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. The State Assembly member’s exit from the race clears the way for a general election…

By Jim Thomas | Thursday, 02 July 2026 09:52 PM EDT House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., stated on Thursday that the Supreme Court “got this wrong” in its June 30 decision on birthright citizenship, asserting Congress is considering every option—including a constitutional amendment—to address what he described as abuse of…

By Sam Barron | Thursday, 02 July 2026 05:04 PM EDT Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, fired two members of his clemency board after they criticized his decision to commute the prison sentence of Tina Peters. Hannah Siegel Proff and Azra Taslimi revealed that the clemency board twice voted…

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…