Entertainment Taylor Swift Confronts Criticism Over New Album: ‘Art Is Meant to Spark Conversation’ Ella Thomas, October 8, 2025 By Zoe Papadakis | Wednesday, 08 October 2025 12:56 PM EDT Taylor Swift has addressed backlash surrounding her latest album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” acknowledging the polarizing reception as an inevitable part of creating art. Speaking on Apple Music’s “The Zane Lowe Show,” Swift emphasized that strong reactions—whether positive… Continue Reading
Politics Trump Signals Military Pay Bill Amid Government Shutdown Deadlock Stella Green, October 8, 2025 President Donald Trump asserted Wednesday that a standalone bill to ensure military pay during the government shutdown “probably will happen,” despite House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., refusing to push for such a vote. “We don’t have to worry about it yet. That’s a long time,” Trump said, adding, “One week… Continue Reading
Politics Trump’s Plan to Deploy Oregon National Guard Troops Unblocked by Appeals Court Stella Green, October 8, 2025 By James Morley III | Wednesday, 08 October 2025 08:02 PM EDT A federal appeals court on Wednesday overturned a judge’s order that had blocked President Donald Trump from calling Oregon National Guard troops into federal service, though he remains barred from deploying them in the state for the time… Continue Reading
Politics Ciattarelli Praises Trump in Debate as Sherrill Condemns His Policies Stella Green, October 8, 2025 Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee for New Jersey governor, praised President Donald Trump during a debate against Democratic opponent Rep. Mikie Sherrill, awarding him an A for his policies. The exchange occurred as both candidates vie to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy. Ciattarelli defended Trump’s record, stating, “I think he’s… Continue Reading
Entertainment California Enacts Groundbreaking Law to Control Streaming Ad Volume Ella Thomas, October 8, 2025 By Zoe Papadakis | Wednesday, 08 October 2025 01:16 PM EDT Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law requiring streaming services in California to keep their commercials no louder than the movie or series being streamed. Senate Bill 576 bars streaming platforms “from transmitting the audio of commercial advertisements… Continue Reading
Entertainment Dolly Parton’s Health Concerns Prompt Sister’s Prayer Appeal Ella Thomas, October 8, 2025 Freida Parton, sister of country music legend Dolly Parton, has urged fans to pray for the 79-year-old singer after she postponed her Las Vegas residency until 2026 due to health issues. “Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly,” Freida wrote in a Facebook post. “Many… Continue Reading
Politics Senate GOP Leader Condemns Schumer’s Compromise with Radical Democrats Amid Shutdown Crisis Stella Green, October 8, 2025 By Jim Thomas | Wednesday, 08 October 2025 07:17 PM EDT Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., accused Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of yielding to the Democratic Party’s most extreme left during the ongoing government shutdown crisis on Newsmax. The Senate failed for the sixth time on Wednesday to advance… Continue Reading
Opinion Trump’s Government Gambles with Taxpayer Funds: A Dangerous Bet on the Economy Eugene Barnes, October 8, 2025 By Ken Buck Wednesday, 08 October 2025 08:04 AM EDT The U.S. government is apparently getting into the mergers and acquisitions business, which should alarm ordinary Americans — for many reasons. In late August, the White House said it reached an agreement with semiconductor maker Intel, where the government took… Continue Reading
Opinion Moral Courage Under Siege: A Call to Stand Firm in Truth Sentinel Update, October 8, 2025 By Tony Perkins Following the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, former first lady and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” With a solemn tone, she urged, “We have got to stop demonizing each other… We have got to stop with the finger pointing and the… Continue Reading
Opinion Conservative Christian Gathering in North Carolina Honors Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Sentinel Update, October 8, 2025 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins (L), accompanied by former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson (R), outside the West Wing of the White House on Sept. 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Dr. Carson has been sworn in as the National Advisor for Nutrition, Health, and Housing… Continue Reading