New York Governor Kathy Hochul is raising concerns about the state’s economic trajectory, warning that an erosion of its tax base—particularly among high earners—could threaten funding for key social programs. Speaking at Politico’s “New York Agenda: Albany Summit,” Hochul emphasized the importance of retaining wealthy residents who contribute a disproportionate share of state tax revenue. […]
The Trump administration will not allow a refugee influx into the United States as the Iran conflict escalates, White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller said Wednesday. “There’s not going to be a refugee problem for the United States — that is a promise and a guarantee,” Miller told The Ingraham Angle, […]
There is a peculiar kind of blindness that afflicts policy conversations about infrastructure. We look at a problem and a resource that sit side by side, each one the obvious answer to the other, and somehow we manage to see neither. Texas has this problem right now, and the cost of not correcting it will […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, advanced out of a key Senate committee Thursday in a narrow and contentious vote, clearing the first major hurdle in his confirmation process. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 8-7 to send Mullin’s nomination to the […]
Unidentified drones were spotted flying over a U.S. Army base in the Washington area that houses senior Trump administration officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to multiple reports. The drones were detected over Fort Lesley J. McNair, a sensitive military installation in Washington, D.C., raising immediate security concerns […]
Probe began before his departure, officials say… WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent following his resignation this week amid the Trump administration’s war with Iran, according to officials familiar with the matter. Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and CIA paramilitary officer, stepped down on March 17 […]
Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is facing backlash and online ridicule following reports that attendees at his Senate campaign’s election night watch party were charged unusually high prices for basic refreshments—despite his campaign’s focus on affordability. Krishnamoorthi, a five-term Democrat, was defeated in a closely contested primary by Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. But in the […]
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott has announced a significant reversal in his long-held political plans, confirming that he intends to seek a third term in the U.S. Senate in 2028—despite previously pledging to step down after two full terms. In an interview with The Post and Courier, Scott said his decision reflects both personal reflection […]
Good morning.The effects of Washington’s stalemate are no longer theoretical—they’re showing up at airport security lines, inside federal agencies, and in new enforcement priorities taking shape behind the scenes. As the shutdown drags on, pressure is mounting across multiple fronts. TSA Warns of Airport Disruptions Amid Shutdown Strain The nation’s airports are becoming one of […]
A group of Florida law enforcement leaders has ignited tension within Republican circles after urging a shift in federal immigration policy, highlighting growing divisions over how strictly immigration laws should be enforced. Several county sheriffs, serving on a state advisory body created under Gov. Ron DeSantis, are preparing a letter to President Donald Trump that […]
Brexit was a good idea. That claim demands a defense, because the dominant framing in academic and media circles treats it as self-evidently absurd. But the proposition is not absurd. It rests on a principle that should be uncontroversial: a democracy in which the governed cannot remove those who make their laws is not, in […]
Former Treasury Secretary’s Portrait Covered Up After His Name Appeared In Epstein files
A federal watchdog group is going to court to learn more about why a former U.S. Treasury Secretary’s portrait was covered up after the release of a trove of disturbing email correspondence between him and deceased convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The non-profit public interest law firm Judicial Watch announced it “filed a Freedom of […]