Category: Politics

By Michael Katz | Monday, 29 December 2025 President Donald Trump warned Monday that the U.S. would respond forcefully if Iran attempts to rebuild its military or nuclear capabilities, stating any renewed threat from Tehran would bring consequences “more powerful” than previous actions. Trump made the remarks while speaking to…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently criticized Congress’s legislative output, labeling its 2025 accomplishments “paltry.” DeSantis, a Republican, referenced recent data showing that by December 22, the House and Senate had signed fewer than 40 bills, establishing a modern record for low legislative activity in the first year of a new…

Kari Lake, acting CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, criticized New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s decision to appoint Lillian Bonsignore as head of the city fire department on Monday, arguing that professional qualifications—not personal identity—should determine leadership in critical public safety agencies. Speaking on “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Lake…

By Wire Service Monday, December 29, 2025 Brooke Shirley told a news outlet Monday that what she witnessed while helping her son, independent journalist Nick Shirley, investigate alleged fraud at Minnesota childcare centers was “mind blowing.” Shirley, herself an independent journalist, described scenes on a broadcast program that she said…

Two more acts have canceled upcoming events at the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. The cancellations come after the board voted to change the name of the building to the Trump-Kennedy Center, adding President Donald Trump’s name to the facade. The Cookers,…

President Donald Trump stated on Monday that Saudi Arabia is expected to eventually join the Abraham Accords, predicting an expansion of the U.S.-brokered normalization agreements between Israel and Arab nations. “At some point Saudi Arabia will sign the Abraham Accords,” Trump said, adding that the agreements “will be expanded fairly…

Democrats seeking to redefine the party face a dilemma: Defending government institutions President Donald Trump has been trying to shrink while also appealing to voters who believe politics and democracy are broken, according to recent polling. That tension is now shaping the Democrats’ midterm strategy as party leaders and would-be…

By Jim Mishler | Thursday, 25 December 2025 01:21 PM EST As Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021 following the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, many Republicans in Congress urged the government to provide refuge for Afghans who assisted American forces during nearly two decades of war. For months…

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has become embroiled in controversy after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve concert in protest of the venue’s recent rebranding. Redd, a longtime performer at the center who has hosted the holiday event for years,…

Ten Democratic senators on the Foreign Relations Committee have written to President Donald Trump expressing their “urgent concern” over his decision to recall 30 diplomats from their ambassador posts. The senators noted this move has created more than 100 vacant ambassadorial positions worldwide. “This vacuum in U.S. leadership poses a…