House Democrats marked the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach Tuesday with a hearing focused on democratic norms and political violence, while Republicans announced a new, GOP-led investigation that will begin hearings next week and shift attention toward unresolved security failures. House Democrats convened a forum Tuesday to…

By Nicole Weatherholtz | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 11:01 a.m. EST President Donald Trump touted soaring U.S. markets in a new Truth Social post, celebrating what he called record highs across the board. “The USA markets just hit another ALL TIME HIGH – ALL OF THEM!!!” Trump wrote Tuesday…

Senate Democrats are moving to block any potential U.S. military action involving Greenland, setting up a debate over presidential war powers following recent overseas operations ordered by President Donald Trump. Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona plans to introduce a War Powers resolution that would require congressional approval before any U.S….

By Charlie McCarthy | Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 10:55 AM EST President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning expressed “tremendous sorrow” and condolences to the family of the late Republican California Rep. Doug LaMalfa. Speaking to House GOP members at the Trump Kennedy Center, Trump said the nation had suffered “tremendous…

By Sam Barron | Tuesday, 06 January 2026 04:23 PM EST If prediction markets are any indication, the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro might not be the only major international move President Donald Trump is poised to make. Traders at prediction markets such as Kalshi have observed heightened activity…

A House Democrat has introduced legislation aimed at preventing government officials from engaging in insider trading within online prediction markets. Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) has proposed the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026, a bill that would prohibit federal elected officials, political appointees, and bureaucrats from placing…

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., declared Cea Weaver—New York City’s recently appointed director for the mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants—is “absolutely insane,” according to remarks he made on Newsmax’s National Report Monday. “Their entire philosophy involves seizing control of private property and repurposing it for the so-called collective good,” Lawler stated,…

By Solange Reyner | Monday, 05 January 2026 06:25 PM EST Cuba’s communist regime is on the way out, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Sunday. “You just wait for Cuba. Cuba is a communist dictatorship that’s killed priests and nuns. They’ve preyed on their own people. Their days are numbered,”…

Former New Jersey Superior Court Judge Andrew Napolitano has stated that how Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro entered a U.S. courtroom is unlikely to impact the legal proceedings. In remarks, Napolitano described Maduro as “an indicted defendant” and a “fugitive from justice.” He noted that courts typically do not focus on…