President Trump indicated in a recent Fox News interview that he is prepared to replace Justice Samuel Alito on the Supreme Court if the conservative justice chooses retirement. The comments follow persistent speculation about Alito’s potential departure under Trump’s presidency to maintain a 6-3 conservative majority. Trump stated he is “prepared” to name another justice…
The U.S. Senate has voted down a war powers resolution designed to prohibit President Trump from escalating military operations against Iran, with the measure failing on a party-line vote of 47-52. Only Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and John Fetterman (D-PA) cast votes contrary to their party affiliations. The resolution, spearheaded by Illinois Democrat Tammy Duckworth,…
When Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race last November, Democrats couldn’t stop talking about her. A pragmatic moderate who proved you didn’t have to go full-progressive to beat Republicans in a competitive state, she became the party’s savior in the polls. That was five months ago. Now she’s making history — just not the…
House Republican leaders have delayed the initial vote to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) after scrambling to rally enough support among party members. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had attempted to push through a procedural rule vote on Wednesday to set up debate on renewing Section 702 of FISA. President Trump urged House Republicans…
House Democrats will introduce five articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, accusing him of abuse of power, war crimes related to U.S. military actions in Iran, and other offenses. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), the first Iranian-American Democrat in Congress, will introduce the articles of impeachment. The articles allege that Hegseth authorized unauthorized…
Maine lawmakers have passed legislation that will temporarily ban large data center projects for 1.5 years. The measure, approved by the Maine House with a vote of 79-62 and the Senate with a vote of 21-13, targets new facilities using more than 20 megawatts of power. Democratic Governor Janet Mills remains the state’s final signatory…
President Trump asserted that China is “very happy” with his decision to permanently open the Strait of Hormuz, stating the nation has agreed not to send weapons to Iran. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote: “China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz. I am doing it for them,…
A high school principal in Oklahoma saved students from a potential mass shooting by tackling a would-be shooter despite being shot in the leg. Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore was struck by gunfire during an attempted attack at the school on Wednesday, but he swiftly wrestled the gunman to the ground, disarming him…
The View host Joy Behar ignited a contentious discussion this week when she challenged co-host Sara Haines about Jesus Christ’s alleged claims of messiahship during His ministry. The exchange followed Behar’s reaction to a controversial AI-generated image posted by former U.S. President Donald Trump, which critics claimed depicted him as the Prince of Peace. During…
A massive fire erupted at Viva Energy’s Corio refinery in Geelong, Victoria, one of Australia’s two operational oil refineries. Residents in the area were instructed to stay indoors due to heavy smoke. The facility supplies 50 percent of Victoria’s fuel and 10 percent of Australia’s, processing approximately 120,000 barrels of oil daily. The refinery produces…