Year: 2026
January 12, 2026
Politics
Biden admin likely paid out $84.6M in error for Minnesota housing assistance — including to hundreds who were already dead
The feds gave out $496,000 in improper assistance to 509 dead tenants, an initial analysis has shown. The feds gave out $496,000 in improper assistance to 509 dead tenants,...
January 12, 2026
Politics
Trump warns ‘we’re screwed’ if Supreme Court rules against emergency tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Trump declared Monday that the US would be “screwed” if the Supreme Court rules against his reciprocal tariff policies — arguing the feds would have “pay...
January 12, 2026
Politics
Members of Congress, families would be banned from trading stocks under GOP lawmaker’s bill
Several bills to ban stock trading in Congress have been put forward in recent years, though none have been enacted into law. Several bills to ban stock trading in...
January 12, 2026
Politics
HHS demands Delaware pay back nearly $3.7M in funding for low-income families
Delaware must return the funding from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program by Jan. 14. Delaware must return the funding from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families...
January 12, 2026
Politics
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reveals up to 10% of US budget stolen each year
Hundreds of billions of federal dollars are being squandered on waste, fraud, and abuse each year, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent underscored in a recent interview. Hundreds of billions of...
January 12, 2026
Congress
House GOP stock trading ban bill set for Wednesday markup
The House Administration Committee will hold a markup Wednesday morning on a closely watched plan from GOP leadership to crack down on lawmaker insider trading, according to three people...
January 12, 2026
Congress
GOP angst grows over Powell investigation
A growing number of Republicans on Capitol Hill are expressing unease with the Justice Department’s move to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a sign that the probe could...
January 12, 2026
Politics
Leather-clad Dem buckles to anti-Israel hecklers, calls Gaza ‘genocide’
California state Sen. Scott Wiener finally caved to a woke, anti-Israel crowd. California state Sen. Scott Wiener finally caved to a woke, anti-Israel crowd.
January 12, 2026
Newsletter
Trump’s cyber options in Iran
A U.S. cyberattack on Iran could offer President Donald Trump a stealthier option against Tehran — but one that comes with escalation risks.
January 12, 2026
Politics
DNC chair Ken Martin disturbingly compares US to Iran, claims Trump admin is ‘killing protesters’
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Ken Martin drew parallels between the mass protests in Iran and demonstrations in the US over the death of Renee Good, accusing both countries of...