ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Democrats have passed legislation that would replace references to “mother” and “father” in portions of state law with gender-neutral terms such as “gestating parent” and “non-gestating parent,” sparking outrage from critics who say lawmakers are erasing basic family language to advance progressive ideology. The bill, which targets child custody and […]
A senior aide to Rep. Pete Sessions is facing firearm-related charges after authorities say a pistol and ammunition were discovered in his bag during a security screening at the U.S. Capitol complex shortly before Christmas. Luis Vega, chief of staff to the Texas Republican, was charged Wednesday in connection with the Dec. 22, 2025, incident. […]
The Pentagon has elevated its counterintelligence threat assessment of Israel to its highest category, reflecting growing concerns within parts of the U.S. national security establishment about Israeli intelligence-gathering activities targeting American officials and communications. According to NBC News, current and former U.S. officials say the Defense Intelligence Agency has raised Israel’s counterintelligence threat rating to […]
President Donald Trump has granted a full and unconditional pardon to former Rep. Stephen Buyer, an Indiana Republican who spent nearly two years in prison after being convicted of insider trading. The pardon was signed Thursday and quietly disclosed by the White House over the weekend. Buyer, who represented Indiana in Congress from 1993 to […]
Hunter Biden lashed out at CNN anchor Jake Tapper this week, accusing the veteran journalist of “attacking [his] mom” after Tapper criticized Jill Biden’s defense of her husband’s mental fitness in a new memoir. The latest clash marks another chapter in the long-running feud between Hunter Biden and the CNN host, whose reporting on former […]
President Donald Trump appears to be weighing a pardon for former Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Ind.), a one-time congressman convicted of insider trading, after sharing multiple pardon requests on his Truth Social account. On Tuesday, Trump posted a letter from former Republican National Committee Chairman Robert James Nicholson urging him to grant Buyer a “full and unconditional pardon.” […]
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is taking another shot at prosecuting several allies of President Donald Trump after the Arizona Supreme Court declined to revive her earlier indictment. Mayes’ office confirmed Thursday that prosecutors will present the case to a new grand jury, according to Politico. The decision comes after a significant setback for Mayes, a […]
