Wednesday

22-04-2026 Vol 19

Category: Politics

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to oversee US spy agencies, faces tough confirmation hearing over Russia and Syria comments

Tulsi Gabbard is expected to face tough questions from lawmakers Thursday over past comments about Russia and a 2017 visit with Syria’s now-deposed leader. Tulsi Gabbard is expected to face tough questions...

Ex-NJ Sen. Bob Menendez says ‘Trump was right’ about politically-charged prosecutions as he panders for pardon in bribery scheme

“President Trump was right,” Menendez declared Monday. “This process is political and is corrupted to its core. I hope President Trump cleans up the cesspool and restores the integrity...

Trump says collision between American Airlines jet and Army helicopter ‘looks like it should have been prevented’ 

President Trump argued Thursday that it appears to him that the collision between an American Airlines jet and Army helicopter over the Potomac River “should have been prevented.”  President...

Vance claims Biden admin knew whereabouts of criminal migrants but did nothing about it: ‘It should shock the conscience of the American people’

“What is shocking to me is that many of these violent criminals – we knew their addresses, we knew their names. We just needed to send somebody to go...

Trump orders defunding of K-12 schools that promote ‘radical’ gender and race ‘indoctrination’

Trump, 78, argued that students in schools teaching CRT and promoting transgenderism “are forced to accept these ideologies without question or critical examination.” Trump, 78, argued that students in...

New EPA chief Lee Zeldin has an ambitious agenda — and a plan to keep courts from overturning it

Lee Zeldin has an ambitious agenda for the Environmental Protection Agency, even beyond undoing years of damage from President Joe Biden and various states — but he’ll be consulting lawyers...

Trump reinstates executive order protecting monuments to deter ‘pro-Hamas-related vandalism’

Trump, 78, issued the directive in anticipation of America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, over apparent concerns that "pro-Hamas-related vandalism” could tarnish the nation’s sesquicentennial.  Trump, 78, issued...

MTA rejects $500K in NJ ads trolling NYC’s congestion pricing as war over tolls rages on

The New Jersey--New York war over congestion pricing has extended to road advertisements. The New Jersey--New York war over congestion pricing has extended to road advertisements.

Democrats’ unfavorability rating reaches new, 16-year high as party keeps licking wounds following disastrous 2024: poll

The party of Jefferson, Jackson, Kennedy, Clinton, Obama and Biden holds a 57% unfavorable rating among voters, according to the Quinnipiac University survey. The party of Jefferson, Jackson, Kennedy,...

Meta agrees to pay $25M to settle lawsuit from Trump after Jan. 6 suspension

Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts. Meta has agreed to pay...