Independent journalist Brittney Hopper said she was temporarily pulled from broadcasting duties at CBS News after beginning to question Dr. Anthony Fauci’s handling of the pandemic, arguing that news organizations too readily accepted his guidance without sufficient scrutiny. Speaking Wednesday on Australia’s News24, Hopper recalled spending years reporting extensively on…

The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday defeated Democrats’ efforts to block the Trump administration’s plan to shield President Donald Trump and his family from IRS audits while advancing a broader tax administration bill with bipartisan support. The committee voted 14-13 along party lines to reject an amendment that would have…

By James Morley III | Thursday, July 30, 2026 Congressional Democrats are launching an investigation into the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. service members in Kuwait earlier this year, expanding their scrutiny of the Pentagon’s handling of Operation Epic Fury. Democrats, already skeptical about the conduct of the…

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he has no objection to temporarily withdrawing Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general due to opposition from Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina. In a Truth Social post, Trump praised Blanche as an exceptional candidate while criticizing the two…

By Jim Thomas Thursday, 30 July 2026 09:16 PM EDT China analyst Gordon Chang stated on Thursday that former White House COVID-19 adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci “has a lot to hide” regarding the origins of the coronavirus. Chang argued that Fauci’s repeated invocation of the Fifth Amendment before a Senate…

Senator Jon Husted, R-Ohio, told reporters on Thursday he would remain in Washington for as long as it takes to pass the SAVE America Act. He accused Senate Democrats of blocking legislation that he claims has strong backing from President Donald Trump, congressional Republicans, and the American public. Husted, who…

A senior aide to Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) declined to answer questions about whether the senator plans to release a video statement addressing his health, as pressure mounts for McConnell to speak publicly. Independent journalist Nicholas Ballasy posted a video on X on Wednesday showing McConnell’s senior communications adviser Robert…

A Washington Post-Ipsos poll conducted July 8-13 reveals that the majority of U.S. voters would not consider voting for a candidate identifying as democratic socialist if they ran for president. The survey found 55% of Americans would not vote for such a contender, while 39% expressed openness and 6% had…

The clean-energy-aligned super PAC Invest in Tomorrow Coalition has pledged an additional $700,000 for paid media during the final week of the Republican primary race against Rep. Andy Ogles, bringing its total investment to approximately $2 million. The group had previously allocated $1.3 million as of Wednesday and stated it…

U.S. Senate nominee Troy Jackson, a former Democrat state senator from Maine, is facing renewed scrutiny after records linked him to an anonymous online account that repeatedly attacked then-Gov. Paul LePage during a bitter political feud more than a decade ago. Jackson used the alias “Canadians for LePage” to post…