Treasury Department Proposes Commemorative $250 Bill Featuring Trump Portrait
President Donald Trump may soon become the face of a brand-new $250 bill as Treasury officials reportedly push forward with plans tied to America’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebration. According to a report from The Washington Post, Treasury Department officials have been encouraging the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to prepare designs for a commemorative $250 note […]
Boston Mayor Receives Backlash After Promoting ‘Period Pride’ Event
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement is facing criticism after promoting a “Trans Period Pride” event for “menstrual equity” and the “experiences of transgender people who menstruate” at the Boston Public Library. A graphic advertising the event featured a pink tampon and blue menstrual pad alongside an invitation to discuss “barriers around access […]
Report: Billionaire Republican Businessman Flees America Amid Rising Taxes
Silicon Valley billionaire and longtime Trump ally Peter Thiel has reportedly moved his family to Argentina, becoming the latest high-profile wealthy American to seek refuge from what critics describe as an increasingly hostile political and tax climate in the United States. According to a report from The New York Times, the PayPal co-founder has purchased […]
Court Says Trump Cannot Shut Down Or Rename Kennedy Center Without Congressional Approval
A federal judge has dealt a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s effort to remake the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that neither the center’s controversial renaming nor plans for a prolonged closure can move forward without authorization from Congress. In a ruling issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered […]
Texas Suspect Accused Of Plotting Attack On Turning Point USA Gathering
A Texas man has been arrested after authorities say he threatened to bomb an upcoming Turning Point USA event and kill the organization’s CEO, Erika Kirk, in a series of disturbing online posts and emails. Jacob Wenske, 26, was arrested Thursday morning in San Antonio and charged with felony terroristic threat offenses tied to alleged […]
Fugitive ICE Officer Arrested In Texas Over Minneapolis Shooting
A federal immigration officer accused of shooting a Venezuelan man during a controversial ICE enforcement operation in Minneapolis has been arrested in Texas after spending nearly two weeks as a fugitive from state authorities. Christian Castro, a 52-year-old officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was taken into custody Friday following a nationwide warrant issued […]
Louisiana Approves New Congressional Map, Setting Up Another Voting Rights Showdown
Louisiana lawmakers approved a new congressional map Friday that dismantles one of the state’s two majority-Black congressional districts, reigniting a yearslong legal and political battle over race, representation, and voting rights in the Deep South. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the map during a special session called by Gov. Jeff Landry after a federal court ordered […]
Longtime Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson To Retire From Congress
Rep. Frederica Wilson announced Friday that she will retire from Congress at the end of her current term, closing out a political career that has spanned nearly three decades in state and federal office. The Miami-Dade Democrat, 83, said concerns about protecting her district during Florida’s latest redistricting battle contributed to her decision to delay […]
How Ken Paxton Finally Brought Texas Children’s Hospital To Justice
There is a particular kind of public servant who treats a press release as the end of the work, and another kind who treats it as the beginning. The difference between these two dispositions is the difference between a politician and a fighter. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is the latter, and the settlement he […]