Category: Politics

The Department of Energy has announced a new $100 million funding opportunity to refurbish and modernize the nation’s coal-fired power plants. The initiative, outlined in a newly issued Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), aims to extend plant lifetimes, boost efficiency, and strengthen the reliability of the U.S. power grid. The…

By Jim Thomas | Friday, 31 October 2025 04:01 PM EDT Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters on Friday accused Democrats of “holding hardworking Americans hostage” as the government shutdown entered its second month, warning that the party’s obstruction has stalled paychecks, cut off food aid, and put illegal immigrants…

By Charlie McCarthy | Friday, 31 October 2025 02:09 PM EDT The Pentagon has reportedly approved Ukraine receiving long-range Tomahawk missiles from the U.S., pending President Donald Trump’s final decision. According to CNN, the War Department confirmed that transferring the weapons would not jeopardize American stockpiles, removing a key technical…

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., publicly apologized for the failure of Democrat senators to act and reopen the federal government. Addressing CNN’s Manu Raju Thursday, Fetterman said, “I’m apologizing that we can’t even get our s together and just open up our government.” The shutdown has entered its fourth week as…

By Newsmax Wires | Friday, 31 October 2025 11:04 AM EDT A Rasmussen Reports survey released Thursday reveals that 77% of likely U.S. voters are at least somewhat concerned about violent crime, with 44% describing themselves as “very concerned.” Just 21% said they are not worried, marking a slight decline…

By Sam Barron | Thursday, 30 October 2025 11:24 PM EDT An FBI agent involved in investigations targeting former President Donald Trump’s post-2020 election activities has been removed from his role by FBI Director Kash Patel, according to two sources who spoke with MSNBC. Aaron Tapp, a 22-year veteran of…

An outpouring of opposition convinced California lawmakers to revise a new caregiver bill, reducing its potential for parental rights conflicts. Critics argue the Family Preparedness Plan Act still establishes an “exceedingly broad” definition of individuals who could assume critical decision-making roles for children with minimal oversight. The legislation faced scrutiny…

By Sandy Fitzgerald | Thursday, 09 October 2025 08:08 AM EDT Jimmy Kimmel has accused critics of “intentionally and maliciously mischaracterizing” his comments about the accused killer of conservative leader Charlie Kirk, leading to the temporary suspension of his ABC program. During an interview at the Bloomberg Screentime conference in…

By Sandy Fitzgerald | Thursday, 09 October 2025 08:27 AM EDT The nation faces “a critical moment” in the ongoing government shutdown, with civilian federal workers and military personnel facing delayed paychecks, prompting Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., to urge Democrats to end the impasse. Lankford told Newsmax that civilian federal…

An outpouring of opposition convinced California lawmakers to revise a new caregiver bill, reducing its potential for parental rights conflicts. Critics argue the Family Preparedness Plan Act still establishes an “exceedingly broad” definition of individuals who could assume critical decision-making roles for children with minimal oversight. The legislation faced scrutiny…