Category: Politics

A California resident who has been a member of a cardio kickboxing gym for years said she was ordered by the gym owner not to wear her Trump hat after an incident began when one woman in class interrupted the instructor mid-lesson and forced her to remove it. Katie Zacharia…

By Mark Swanson | Monday, February 16, 2026 A proposed constitutional amendment granting Congress the authority to block presidential pardons has secured its first Republican co-sponsor on Monday, as Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska joined the effort. House Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-Md.), who has spearheaded the initiative, announced that Rep….

Monday, February 16, 2026 — By Brian Freeman EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi stated Monday that the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate the Obama-era “endangerment finding” could reduce new vehicle costs by approximately $2,400 per car. Fotouhi described the move as “the largest action of deregulation in U.S. history,” projecting…

By Sam Barron | Monday, 16 February 2026 08:28 PM EST A woman who worked in the Joe Biden administration has been selected by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to oversee an audit of six municipal agencies, including the New York Police Department, to determine if they uphold sanctuary…

Utah Republican officials have confirmed their campaign to place a ballot initiative before voters in November would repeal the state’s independent redistricting commission, securing enough signatures ahead of the filing deadline. The measure could help Republicans maintain control of all four of Utah’s congressional seats. Robert Axson, who is organizing…

By Jim Mishler | Monday, February 16, 2026 Ryan Routh, who was convicted of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump during the 2024 campaign, has filed an appeal challenging his conviction and life sentence. A notice filed with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals states that Routh intends to contest…

Senate Republicans say they have enough support within their conference to advance legislation requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID to cast a ballot, but the bill faces unified Democrat opposition and the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. The legislation, called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility…

Maryland sheriffs have said they will continue working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite a new law that would ban official agreements between local law enforcement and the federal agency. Governor Wes Moore, a Democrat, is expected to sign the law banning 287(g) agreements after it was passed Thursday by…

A longtime New York City Health Department employee is under fire following the surfacing of past social media posts in which he called for the elimination of Israelis and made incendiary claims about Israel and Zionists. According to the Jewish watchdog group Canary Mission, community coordinator Achmat Akkad wrote on…

Despite various signs that the economy is improving, young male voters continue to report struggles paying bills. A new survey from Third Way, a centrist Democrat group, found President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has dropped 34 points among men aged 18 to 29. The poll indicates 58% of young…