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President Trump’s administration has moved to shut down 270 commercial driving schools following investigations that identified alleged licensing abuses and failures in basic driver training. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the action alongside Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in Detroit on Monday. Duffy identified 110 schools as major offenders in a crackdown involving licenses granted…

President Trump criticized Fox News during Thursday’s broadcast of Special Report, directly addressing correspondent Jonathan Hunt and host Bret Baier over the network’s coverage of Iranian diplomatic efforts. The president’s remarks occurred while the August 27 report aired, which examined U.S.-Iran relations amid ongoing economic sanctions. By the end of the segment, Baier directly responded…

Iowa’s Democratic governor nominee Rob Sand has explicitly stated he would not support Kamala Harris running for president in 2028, delivering a blunt assessment that underscores growing internal party tensions over her potential comeback bid. Sand, who is currently competing to become Iowa’s first Democratic governor in two decades, directly addressed the question of Harris’…

A recent church message sparked a significant theological discussion when a guest preacher claimed, “Everything God does he does for you and with you in mind.” In response, well-known pastor Louie Giglio offered a gentle but pointed correction. According to the sermon, while the guest preacher’s statement contains truth, it misrepresents the biblical perspective by…

President Trump declared on Monday that communities in the United States should embrace data centers to avoid becoming “backwards and poor.” “If they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign. The good news is that there are plenty of other places that want…

D.C. schools are facing questions from federal prosecutors about something families should be able to take for granted: whether attendance records and graduation decisions can be trusted. A special grand jury convened by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is examining the District’s oversight of young people, with school personnel being questioned about absences and graduation practices….

A Pittsburgh-area youth football coach violently charged into a confrontation with opposing coaches while children stood mere feet away during Saturday’s game between Carlynton and Keystone Oaks in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. The incident erupted as Carlynton trailed 7-0 with three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter when the coach—identified by local radio host Marty Griffin as…

Despite President Donald Trump’s Friday announcement of an oil deal with Venezuela, gas prices rose on Monday. Experts explain that the potential future oil reserves of 65 billion barrels—though significant—do not move markets as swiftly as a strategic waterway dispute that once handled 20 million barrels per day. The United States and Iran exchanged fire…

The Department of Transportation has shut down 270 fraudulent truck driving schools for issuing commercial driver licenses (CDLs) to illegal alien drivers and individuals who cannot speak or read English. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the action during a press conference in Detroit. The closures include 110 schools that violated English language proficiency requirements—accounting for…