World
Weekend roundup: Pressure on Putin, Greenland; France’s Le Pen convicted; Trump talks aid for farmersOver the weekend, President Donald Trump pressed Russia’s Putin on Ukraine peace talks, threatened oil tariffs, and jabbed Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, while entertaining a Greenland acquisition, irking Denmark. Trump increases… Read More
World
German elections cement Europe’s move to the ‘center’ on immigration, security, economicsConservative groups won majorities in Germany’s parliamentary elections held over the weekend, signaling a continued rightward political shift toward the center in the European electorate. But after the… Read More
Government
Republicans take aim at taxpayer-funded union activity(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania introduced legislation Tuesday to force government unions to reimburse the government… Read More
Politics
Americans fleeing blue states for red, seeking jobs, lower taxes, better cost of living(The Heartlander) — Expensive, highly regulated deep blue states are continuing to lose residents who are resettling in red states, which are more affordable. California, Massachusetts, New Jersey,… Read More
World
Most Greenlanders want to join America, poll findsCould Greenland ever become a part of the United States? Most Greenlanders want their territory to join the United States, according to a new poll. Patriot Polling… Read More
Government
Inauguration Day: Here’s what Trump could do on his first day in office(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump, who is set to take office Monday, has made a series of promises of major executive actions on “day one” in office. Read More
Government
Trump names Nevada’s Sam Brown to Veteran Affairs position(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump announced that Nevada businessman Sam Brown will serve as the next Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs… Read More
Politics
Where does the money come from? Elderly Democrats say donations made in their name aren’t genuine(The Daily Signal) – Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue may have raked in millions through fraudulent donations, according to the testimonies of elderly Americans who said federal election records do not… Read More
Politics
That’s a wrap: The political winners and losers of 2024(The Daily Signal) – For those of us in the news business, 2024 provided a steady stream of stories to cover – and rarely a dull moment. From the… Read More
Government
Despite Trump endorsement Johnson faces thin margin in House Speaker raceEven with the enthusiastic endorsement of President-elect Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a razor thin margin of error in the vote for House Speaker this week. Read More
Government
Biden burnishes progressive legacy with commutations for child killers, women killers, cop killer and killers of service membersPresident Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on federal death row, keeping the capital sentences in just three cases. It’s the latest in… Read More
Politics
‘Retribution will be through success,’ Trump tells NBC’s Kristen Welker, who obsessively asked him about his political opponents(Daily Caller News Foundation) – “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker on Sunday asked President-elect Donald Trump more than a dozen times about whether he would use the levers… Read More
Culture
TV ratings: CNN, MSNBC nosedive as Fox News surges after Trump victory(The Daily Signal) – Podcasters and social media personalities are getting deserved praise for their growing influence, but November’s TV ratings serve as a reminder that Fox News… Read More
World
South Korean president walks back martial law declaration after legislators vote to lift itSouth Korean military units departed the National Assembly after legislators voted Wednesday morning to revoke President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law, issued late Tuesday night. Hours… Read More
Politics
Biden breaks one last promise, pardons felon son(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on Sunday after months of claiming he would not do so. After a Delaware jury … Read More
Politics
Democrats set to elect new leader following Trump’s inauguration(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will elect its new chair and other key officers on Feb. 1 at the party’s winter meeting in National… Read More
Government
Trump Cabinet picks face bomb threats and swatting hoaxesSeveral of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees faced bomb threats and “swatting attacks” on Tuesday night, according to the Trump transition team. “Last night and this morning, several… Read More
Government
Not just Trump signs: Employees reveal FEMA’s systematic woke discrimination(The Daily Signal) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency is under fire after a supervisor directed staff to avoid helping Florida residents with signs supporting Donald Trump, but that… Read More
Public Education
‘Like a buffalo through a storm’: Ohio school principal placed on leave after lamenting Trump’s win in staff newsletter(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A high school principal in Ohio was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday over a staff newsletter she wrote lamenting President-elect Donald Trump’s election… Read More
Public Education
California teacher under investigation after blowing up at student in Trump hat, calling Christians ‘losers’A California high school teacher berated a pro-Trump student and called Christians a “bunch of losers.” In footage obtained by education expert Corey DeAngelis, Chino High School teacher… Read More