Month: January 2026
January 13, 2026
Politics
Hakeem Jeffries calls for Kristi Noem ouster after DHS response to Renee Good shooting: ‘She should be run out of town’
"What is clear is that Kristi Noem is completely and totally unqualified. She should have never been confirmed by Senate Republicans," Jeffries said of the Department of Homeland Security...
January 13, 2026
Politics
Peter Thiel donates $3 million to lobbying group fighting CA’s billionaire tax
Peter Thiel is putting his money where his mouth is — donating $3 million to a lobbying firm seeking to block the controversial wealth tax in California. Peter Thiel...
January 13, 2026
Congress
Tim Scott keeps quiet as Fed independence comes under threat
The Senate Banking chair has not weighed in as a hearing he led with Jerome Powell comes under DOJ scrutiny.
January 13, 2026
Congress
Bipartisan group of lawmakers introduces bill to prevent military action against NATO members
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is introducing legislation to prevent President Donald Trump from taking action to invade a NATO country or territory, like Greenland. “This is about our...
January 13, 2026
Politics
Top NY union executives served as mouthpieces for Maduro’s regime in Venezuela
Executives of some of New York's top unions have long served as mouthpieces for Venezuela's left wing socialist government -- formerly headed by Nicolas Maduro, a report reveals. Executives...
January 13, 2026
Politics
California voter ID law hits 1 million signatures, organizer says — as Elon Musk, tech elites lend support
A statewide ballot initiative that would require voters to show photo ID at the polls has hit more than 1 million signatures, organizers say — enough to potentially get...
January 12, 2026
Politics
Hegseth tells defense contractors to ‘step up,’ warns Trump’s $1.5 trillion war budget is ‘a message to the world’
The war secretary’s remarks – part of his “Arsenal of Freedom” tour – come the week after Trump paired his request for a record $1.5 trillion in military spending...
January 12, 2026
Education
Calling Broward schools a ‘disaster,’ DeSantis floats state takeover
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had strong words for Broward County Public Schools during a visit on Monday to Broward College in Davie. The governor lambasted what he called a...
January 12, 2026
Congress
Boozman delays Senate Ag crypto markup
Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman is delaying a markup on major cryptocurrency legislation in order to allow bipartisan talks to continue, punting a committee vote until the last week...
January 12, 2026
Congress
GOP inaction stymies Trump’s bid to reshape Civil Rights Commission
The board has a Democratic majority after GOP lawmakers failed to make an appointment.