By Michael Katz | Wednesday, 07 January 2026 03:37 PM EST Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., criticized the Trump administration’s ambitions toward Greenland on Wednesday, saying “threats and intimidation” by U.S. officials over the strategic Arctic island are “unseemly” and “counterproductive.” Tensions escalated after the White House said this week that…

By Sam Barron | Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 6:50 PM EST New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, announced her support for a bill that would expand sanctuary protections for immigrants in the state. The legislation, known as “New York for All,” aims to restrict when and how…

Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, stated that testimony delivered under oath at a recent House hearing established that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison not only knew about widespread fraud involving federal funds but also retaliated against whistleblowers who…

By Jim Mishler | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Congress has four weeks to work out government funding before the current spending authority expires January 30, setting up another high-stakes push to avert a shutdown. Lawmakers returned to Washington this week, facing a compressed timeline to pass full-year appropriations bills. If…

Rep. Ryan Zinke stated Wednesday that U.S. actions involving Venezuela are “not about oil,” but about limiting the influence of American adversaries in the hemisphere. “It’s making sure our adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran don’t have a foothold of influence in South America,” the Montana Republican told Newsmax’s “Newsline.”…

By Jim Thomas    |   Wednesday, 07 January 2026 07:08 PM EST Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy earned a high-profile endorsement from term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday, marking a significant moment in the 2026 Ohio governor’s race as primary and general election dynamics continue to take shape. DeWine, a Republican…

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, stated Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address is tentatively scheduled for February 24, though he cautioned the date has not been formally confirmed. According to CBS News, Johnson said during a press conference that House leaders and the…

By Michael Katz | Wednesday, 07 January 2026 09:29 PM EST After bluntly telling Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to “get the fck out of Minneapolis,” Mayor Jacob Frey said Wednesday night that they should leave the city following the fatal shooting of a motorist who allegedly tried to run…