Politics Progressive Powerhouse: Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez Command Google Search Dominance in 2025 Stella Green, December 19, 2025 By Michael Katz | Friday, 19 December 2025 09:13 PM EST Google Trends data reveals that Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York emerged as the most visible figures within the Democratic Party in Google search interest among members of Congress this year. The two… Continue Reading
Politics Trump Administration’s Epstein Records Release Misses Deadline Stella Green, December 19, 2025 By Michael Katz | Friday, 19 December 2025 05:14 PM EST The Department of Justice on Friday unveiled a trove of records related to the late Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first documents released under a law signed by President Donald Trump last month. The DOJ posted the files on its… Continue Reading
Politics House Moves Toward Congressional Stock Trading Ban Amid Calls for Accountability Stella Green, December 19, 2025 By Michael Katz | Friday, 19 December 2025 04:07 PM EST The House plans to vote early next year on a congressional stock-trading ban after Republicans reached a compromise that would limit the prohibition to lawmakers, not the president or vice president. “I think we’re going to deliver a really… Continue Reading
Politics U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon Claims U.S. School System is “Broken” Amid National Crisis Stella Green, December 18, 2025 Education Secretary Linda McMahon said this week that America’s struggling students — not Washington bureaucrats — are driving her mission to dismantle the Department of Education and return control of education to states. In an interview, McMahon stated President Donald Trump was “embarrassed” and “angered” after reviewing national education data… Continue Reading
Politics State Department Denounces South Africa’s Raid on U.S. Refugee Applications Site Stella Green, December 18, 2025 By Sam Barron | Thursday, 18 December 2025 10:51 PM EST The State Department is criticizing a recent raid of a center in South Africa that was processing applications for the U.S. refugee program. South African law enforcement raided the center on Tuesday, detaining seven Kenyan nationals who were working… Continue Reading
Opinion Property Tax Revolution: Homeowners Ready to Overturn State Laws in November 2026 Eugene Barnes, December 18, 2025 American homeowners are mobilizing against soaring property taxes across the nation, with silver-haired retirees leading a movement that could reshape state politics by November 2026. The revolt centers on a growing frustration among homeowners who have seen their property values surge but face stagnant incomes amid rising tax assessments. With… Continue Reading
Politics Rep. Ashley Hinson Praises Trump’s Economic Plan Signals Early Wins for Families and Military Stella Green, December 18, 2025 By Alex Carter | Thursday, December 18, 2025 Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, praised President Donald Trump’s prime-time address to the nation on Wednesday, describing his focus on affordability and economic relief as reflecting early gains from his administration. She noted that the policy approach marks a sharp break from those… Continue Reading
Entertainment Jane’s Addiction Shatters After Boston Fight: Members Apologize, Lawsuits Escalate Ella Thomas, December 18, 2025 By Zoe Papadakis | Thursday, 18 December 2025 11:42 AM EST Jane’s Addiction has officially broken up more than a year after an onstage fight between singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro triggered a canceled reunion tour and a cascade of lawsuits. The split was confirmed in separate Instagram… Continue Reading
Opinion U.S. Schools Are Teaching Socialism: The Hidden Crisis in American Education Stella Green, December 18, 2025 By Ken Buck Thursday, 18 December 2025 01:55 AM EST For a nation founded on principles of limited government, personal liberty and free-market competition, the United States has a socialism problem. And one of the chief contributors is an unlikely culprit: our schools. About four in ten Americans—including two-thirds of… Continue Reading
Politics HHS Proposes Sweeping Ban on Gender Affirming Care for Minors Under Trump Executive Order Stella Green, December 18, 2025 Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday a series of proposed regulatory actions to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order directing HHS to end the practice of sex-rejecting procedures on children. Speaking at a Newsmax news conference, Kennedy stated doctors “assume a solemn obligation to protect… Continue Reading