Politics Trump’s New York Governor Race Gambit: Avoiding a Primary or Facing Up? Stella Green, December 15, 2025 By Sam Barron | Monday, December 15, 2025, 7:07 PM EST Republicans are hoping to avoid a primary in the New York governor’s race and want President Donald Trump to step in. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman have both entered the race. Both candidates have… Continue Reading
Politics Trump Administration Targets Marijuana Rescheduling to Less Restrictive Category Stella Green, December 15, 2025 By Jim Mishler | Monday, December 15, 2025 06:43 PM EST President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration is considering reclassifying marijuana under federal drug law, a move that would place it in a less restrictive category. Trump’s comments follow reports last week that the White House was reviewing… Continue Reading
Opinion The Stabilization Mirage: How Extremist Networks Threaten the Mideast’s Hard-Won Peace Stella Green, December 15, 2025 The Mideast is closer to genuine peace than at any time in modern history. It happened because President Donald J. Trump acted as the peacemaker, shattering decades of failed assumptions, and because Jared Kushner was the builder who turned vision into reality. Together, they created the most significant diplomatic breakthrough… Continue Reading
Politics Trump Threatens Swift Lawsuit Against BBC Over ‘Misleading’ Jan. 6 Coverage Stella Green, December 15, 2025 President Donald Trump announced Monday he plans to file a lawsuit against Britain’s BBC within days, alleging the broadcaster made false and damaging reports about his remarks leading up to the January 6, 2021, Capitol unrest. According to remarks Trump shared with reporters that were carried by Reuters, the president… Continue Reading
Politics Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Stands Firm Against Trump’s AI Regulatory Crackdown Stella Green, December 15, 2025 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, stated Monday that President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at limiting state-level artificial intelligence laws will not deter Florida from advancing its own AI safeguards. Speaking at an AI event at Florida Atlantic University, DeSantis said Florida would continue pursuing proposals focused on… Continue Reading
Politics Brown University Shooting Claims Life of Young Republican Leader Ella Cook Stella Green, December 15, 2025 A churchgoing young Republican leader was among the victims killed during a shooting at Brown University on Saturday. Ella Cook, a Brown sophomore from Alabama and vice president of the Brown College Republicans, was identified as one of two people killed when a gunman opened fire in the Barus &… Continue Reading
Politics Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Details ICE Stop of Her Son at Target Store Stella Green, December 15, 2025 Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., reported that federal immigration agents stopped her son over the weekend and required him to prove his U.S. citizenship, adding to growing controversy over heightened Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Minnesota. According to Omar, her son—a U.S. citizen who routinely carries a passport—was pulled… Continue Reading
Politics Congressman Harris: “This Has Been a Tragic Weekend” as Violence Targets Jewish Communities, U.S. Military, and Students Stella Green, December 15, 2025 In a statement Monday, Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., expressed “absolutely heartbroken” sentiment following a series of violent attacks that targeted Jewish communities, U.S. service members, and college students over the weekend. Harris, a Christian pastor who led First Baptist Church in North Carolina for more than a decade, described the… Continue Reading
Politics Trump Accuses Brown University of “School Problem” in Fatal Rhode Island Campus Shooting Stella Green, December 15, 2025 President Donald Trump on Monday placed blame on Brown University for delays in identifying the suspect in the deadly campus shooting that occurred over the weekend in Providence, Rhode Island, calling it a “school problem.” The remarks came during an Oval Office event honoring U.S. service members for their role… Continue Reading
Opinion San Jose High School Students Form Human Swastika with Hitler Quote, Sparking National Outcry Sentinel Update, December 15, 2025 Eight students from Branham High School in San Jose, California recently posted social media images forming a human swastika and included a quote from Adolf Hitler calling for the killing of all Jews. Rabbi Yigal Rosenberg of Chabad of Santa Clara stated he did not know if the gesture was… Continue Reading