Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is sending a pointed signal to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., as the 2025 government shutdown is poised to enter a second week. The leader…
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A Senate Republican has a list of more than a ‘trillion dollars worth of ideas ripe for a trim’ as the federal government shutdown continues. Office of Management and Budget…
Iran reportedly executed six prisoners Saturday who the regime claimed carried out deadly attacks in the country’s oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel, marking the latest surge in executions that…
Japan poised for first female prime minister after ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader
Japan is on track to get its first female prime minister after the leading conservative party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Takaichi, the former economic security minister of…
Supreme Court’s emergency docket delivers Trump string of wins as final tests loom
President Donald Trump has an almost flawless record on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket this year, a streak that has delivered crucial moments of relief to the government as it…
The agency staff Vought might recommend cutting and whether the cuts will be permanent
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) chief Russell Vought and President Donald Trump are in the midst of mapping out cuts to the federal government after lawmakers on Capitol Hill…
‘Real consequences’: Food aid, flood insurance, FEMA funds in jeopardy amid shutdown, Johnson says
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is warning that everyday Americans could be at risk in a prolonged government shutdown. The top House Republican sat down for an exclusive interview with…
Trump must triple severely outdated nuke arsenal to outpace China and Russia, report warns
A new report warns the U.S. nuclear arsenal is dangerously outdated and too small to confront growing global threats — and recommends nearly tripling the number of deployed American warheads…
FLASHBACK: James Comey urged officials to always prosecute high-profile perjury cases
Former FBI Director James Comey, who was indicted Friday on two federal charges alleging that he issued a false statement to Congress and obstructed justice, previously has called for those…
Trump’s DOGE savings dwarfed by Medicare, Social Security spending, watchdog finds
A conservative watchdog says Trump’s much-hyped DOGE cuts are a drop in the bucket compared to America’s ballooning entitlement spending. OpenTheBooks, a conservative fiscal watchdog group, released a report on…