Category: Politics

By Jim Thomas Thursday, 29 January 2026 07:17 PM EST The White House expects Panama’s Supreme Court to cancel a major port concession tied to the Panama Canal on Thursday, a move the administration sees as a potential setback for China’s commercial footprint in the region and a complicating factor…

FBI Director Kash Patel defended the bureau’s raid of the Fulton County, Georgia election office on Thursday, dismissing claims that the search violated the federal statute of limitations. Local officials strongly objected, arguing the move constitutes retaliation by President Donald Trump’s allies over his 2020 election loss and the county’s…

January 29, 2026 — President Donald Trump said he intends to announce his pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell next week, ending weeks of speculation over who will lead the U.S. central bank after Powell’s term expires in May. “And it will be a person that will, I…

By Jim Thomas | Thursday, 29 January 2026 04:57 PM EST Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said Thursday he sees electoral intent behind the Biden administration’s immigration approach. At the same time, he praised Tom Homan, the Trump administration’s border czar, for seeking to reduce tensions over enforcement operations in Minnesota….

By James Morley III | Thursday, January 29, 2026, 1:25 PM EST Anthony James Kazmierczak was charged Thursday with forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding, and intimidating a federal officer after allegedly spraying U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with a liquid later identified as apple cider vinegar. Prosecutors stated the incident was…

Minnesota needs “grown-up behavior” from its leaders, according to GOP gubernatorial candidate Kendall Qualls, who on Wednesday blamed Democrats for stoking political tensions and prioritizing illegal aliens over “the 5.3 million Minnesotans that live here legally.” “This is something that’s consistently happened with Gov. [Tim] Walz as well as [Rep.]…

By Eric Mack    |   Wednesday, 28 January 2026 12:29 PM EST Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent much of his testimony Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reassuring senators that the United States is not at war with Venezuela and is committed to what he described as three pillars:…

Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj publicly praised President Donald Trump on Wednesday during a Treasury Department Trump Accounts summit in Washington, D.C., where she declared herself “probably the president’s No. 1 fan” and stated that she believes God is protecting him. Minaj briefly addressed the audience after walking on stage and…

Threats against members of Congress, their families, staff, and the U.S. Capitol complex surged dramatically in 2025, with the U.S. Capitol Police reporting more than 5,000 additional incidents compared to 2024. According to a Tuesday news release from the Capitol Police, the agency’s Threat Assessment Section investigated 14,938 “concerning” statements,…

President Donald Trump criticized two Republican senators on Tuesday for urging Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign, a move that comes as the government shutdown deadline approaches Friday. Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) were the first GOP senators to call for Noem’s resignation following reactions to…