Category: Politics

Colorado Democratic Governor Jared Polis has dismissed President Donald Trump’s pardon of Tina Peters as irrelevant, stressing that presidential clemency does not apply to state convictions. Polis stated Thursday night that Peters, the former Mesa County clerk who remains incarcerated at La Vista Correctional Facility pending appeal, was convicted by…

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer of Minnesota said on Friday that a sprawling fraud scandal in Minnesota might extend to the highest levels of state government, raising questions about the roles of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Rep. Ilhan Omar. During an interview, Emmer stated ongoing investigations…

On Friday, December 12, 2025, Rep. Rich McCormick warned that Democrats are pressing to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies not to fix healthcare but to gain a political edge ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In an interview, the Georgia Republican said the push on Capitol Hill amounts to…

On Friday, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) accused Democrats of lying about healthcare policy, stating they have “absolutely zero appetite for actually helping families” but instead seek subsidies as a political tool. McClain stated that government healthcare subsidies reveal systemic failure, noting: “These COVID-era extension subsidies… do you know who they…

The White House has withdrawn its nominee for deputy director of the National Security Agency, deepening concerns about a growing leadership vacuum at one of the nation’s most critical intelligence agencies. Republican Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska revealed on social media that the administration has pulled Joe Francescon from consideration…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has hailed the Trump administration’s newly released U.S. National Security Strategy as validation of his longstanding critique of the European Union, asserting that Washington now shares his diagnosis of a “civilisational-scale” European decline. In a social media post Thursday, Orban called the strategy “the most…

By Jim Mishler | Friday, 12 December 2025 05:18 PM EST Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation on Friday that permits physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, marking the state as the 12th in the nation to enact such a law. The measure, officially titled the End of Life Options…

By Jim Thomas | Friday, December 12, 2025 States are moving forward with their own artificial intelligence laws despite President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at curbing state-level regulation, setting up a wave of legal and political battles that could leave U.S. AI rules unsettled unless Congress intervenes. Trump’s order…

The Department of Homeland Security has denied claims made by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents unlawfully arrested U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. In a response posted on X on Friday, the DHS stated that agents may have been responding to individuals interfering with federal law enforcement…

By James Morley III | Wednesday, 10 December 2025 08:10 PM EST President Donald Trump said Wednesday it is “imperative” that CNN be sold as part of any deal involving its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, renewing his long-running criticism of the network as media consolidation talks swirl around the…