Category: Politics

By Charlie McCarthy The Trump administration plans to “unleash” pioneers in private industry as the U.S. seeks “to dominate the space domain,” War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday. Speaking at Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket factory in Merritt Island, Florida, just south of the Kennedy Space Center, Hegseth praised American…

By Solange Reyner | Monday, February 2, 2026, 12:13 PM EST Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Stuart McCommas to serve as her chief of staff. McCommas, a lawyer with extensive experience in Republican legal networks, previously served as deputy associate counsel to the president in the White House. His…

Comedian Ricky Gervais has criticized Grammy Award winners for using their acceptance speeches as platforms for political commentary, reigniting his longstanding critique of celebrities doing so. After the ceremony, Gervais shared a post on X recalling his 2020 Golden Globes monologue, when he told award winners not to turn acceptance…

By Solange Reyner | Monday, 02 February 2026 01:59 PM EST A coalition of immigration groups and individuals has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its suspension of immigrant visa processing for 75 countries. The suit, submitted Monday to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of…

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., declared Monday that recent historic declines in crime nationwide—including Washington, D.C.—demonstrate “America is much safer with President [Donald] Trump in office.” The senator cited January’s record-low homicide count in the nation’s capital, which saw only two murders, a figure described by the Washington Examiner as one…

According to journalist Matt Taibbi, any attempt by New York City officials to block Newsmax from appearing on digital screens in city taxis would likely violate the First Amendment. In a statement, Taibbi argued that such an action would constitute unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination. “When the government gives anything of benefit…

On Monday, Sen. Roger Marshall stated he is confident House Speaker Mike Johnson can secure government funding and prevent a partial shutdown despite intensifying partisan disagreements over immigration enforcement and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spending. The Kansas Republican described the current standoff as a critical test for the parties,…

Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber has announced that the institution will implement significant budgetary and operational changes beginning in the coming months and extending over multiple years, as leaders respond to weaker and more volatile investment performance in the university’s endowment. In a message shared with the campus community, Eisgruber…