Top Senate Dems pour cold water on latest GOP spending bill plans: ‘Ready to stay’ through Christmas
Top Senate Democrats Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., made clear they only intend to move forward on the original stopgap spending bill plan that Republicans scrapped after pressure from billionaire Elon Musk
DAVID MARCUS: Saving America from bad spending bills is exactly why Trump tapped Musk.
It was former President Obama who famously quipped that ‘elections have consequences,’ and one of the consequences of the 2024 election is that President-elect Donald Trump asked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to help him straighten out the government’s books. Now,
House Weaponization panel releases 17,000-page report exposing ‘two-tiered system of government’
The House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released a more than 17,000-page report detailing its work this Congress, touting their success in protecting Americans against censorship of speech and the weaponization of federal law enforcement
Big Lots initiates going-out-of-business sales at remaining locations
Troubled discount furniture and home decor retailer Big Lots will initiate going-out-business sales at its remaining locations after a deal to find a purchaser fell through. Big Lots said in a release Thursday that it no longer anticipates being able to
Iran expands weaponization capabilities critical for employing nuclear bomb
The Islamic Republic of Iran has continued its pursuit of obtaining a nuclear weapon by not only stockpiling enriched uranium to near-weapons grade purity, it has expanded its covert actions in developing its weaponization capabilities. According to information obtained by sources
US diplomats in Damascus for first time in more than 10 years following fall of Assad regime
A group of U.S. officials are in Syria’s capital for the first time in more than 10 years seeking information on American citizens who disappeared under the Assad regime, among other things. The team visiting Damascus consists of US Special Envoy
How Trump could spare Biden’s renewable energy credits and still cripple his landmark climate bill
The fate of President Joe Biden’s landmark climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act, is in the hands of the incoming Republican-controlled White House, Senate and House of Representatives. At the White House level, President-elect Donald Trump has already nominated three people to posts in
Malls are using new restaurants to draw consumers as shopping centers reinvent themselves
Malls used to be the destination for the buzziest stores. Now they’re home to the hottest restaurants. The slow death of department stores and rise of online shopping have hurt U.S. shopping malls, particularly over the last decade. The once-essential shopping
How Vuori reached a $5.5 billion valuation by taking share from Lululemon
When athleisure brand Vuori launched in 2015, it was headquartered in a garage, sold only men’s shorts and couldn’t get investors to give it the time of day. Now, the Carlsbad, California, retailer is expanding globally, backed by a string of
Putin ‘promises’ to ask Assad for help in finding Austin Tice following letter from mother
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised to ask former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for help in locating American veteran and journalist Austin Tice following a letter from Tice’s mother pleading for assistance. ‘I haven’t seen President Assad yet, since he
‘America first’ vs. ‘America last’: What does Trump’s return mean for US foreign policy?
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House next month, what sort of foreign policy can Americans expect during his second stint in the Oval Office? Trump will pursue an ‘America first foreign policy,’ J. Michael Waller, senior
Biden admin officials noticed stamina issues in president’s first few months in office: report
Members of President Biden’s staff noticed his fading stamina and increasing confusion within the first few months of him entering office, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The Journal based its report on interviews with nearly 50
Some House Republicans privately furious at Musk, Ramaswamy after government shutdown talks implode
Some House Republicans are privately fuming after Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy got involved in congressional talks on government funding, leading the charge to tank a bipartisan deal. Several GOP lawmakers granted anonymity to speak freely about a sensitive situation were
Rand Paul suggests replacing Mike Johnson with Elon Musk as Speaker of the House
The chaotic collapse of the continuing resolution spending bill is putting House Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership under the spotlight and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has floated the idea of replacing him with Elon Musk, President-elect Trump’s pick to co-chair his
Trump cheers disqualification of ‘corrupt’ Fani Willis, says case is ‘entirely dead’
: President-elect Donald Trump reacted to the Georgia Court of Appeals decision to disqualify ‘corrupt’ Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, telling Fox News Digital that the case ‘is entirely dead’ and that the ‘wonderful patriots who have been caught