Wednesday

22-04-2026 Vol 19

Category: Politics

Kristi Noem nomination clears key Senate hurdle as eight Democrats signal support for Trump’s DHS pick 

The 61-39 result tees up a final Saturday morning roll call vote on the Republican South Dakota governor’s Cabinet nomination.  The 61-39 result tees up a final Saturday morning...

Trump, Republicans celebrate Pete Hegseth’s defense secretary confirmation

“I thought I was done voting in the senate,” Vance quipped on X with a tears of joy emoji.  “I thought I was done voting in the senate,” Vance...

LA residents fume at Mayor Karen Bass during Trump wildfire roundtable: ‘We can’t even see our homes right now!’

LA residents informed Bass that they've been told it will be 18 months before they can start rebuilding -- a claim the mayor said wasn't the case. LA residents...

Trump rips LA Mayor Karen Bass at wildfire briefing: ‘You have emergency powers, just like I do’

President Trump tangled with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Friday after touring wildfire damage in America’s second-largest city — demanding she use her “emergency powers” and allow... President Trump...

Pete Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary, with JD Vance breaking tie

Lawmakers voted 51-50 to make Hegseth the civilian leader of America's armed forces, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the tie. Lawmakers voted 51-50 to make Hegseth the...

Trump reinstates Mexico City Policy and enforces Hyde Amendment in pair of executive actions on abortion 

Trump, 78, issued a presidential memorandum reinstating the so-called Mexico City Policy, which prevents the federal government from funding groups that finance abortion procedures in foreign countries. Trump, 78,...

Trump’s Education Department sacks ‘book ban coordinator,’ tosses complaints over removal of ‘sexually explicit’ material

The 11 complaints from local school districts alleged that the deshelving of materials created a “hostile environment for students,” a claim the Trump administration’s Department of Education deemed “meritless.” ...

Supreme Court will weigh approval for US’ first publicly funded religious charter school in Oklahoma

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma. The Supreme Court agreed Friday to...

The new ‘resistance’: How Trump shows the path to saving civilization

President Trump has not so much hit the ground running as performed an Olympics-level sprint flattening all obstacles. Hardly had he arrived in the Oval Office than he started...

Trump will unleash economic pressure on Russia in bid to end Ukraine conflict

President Trump will wage a financial war on Russia to force an end to its invasion of Ukraine. President Trump will wage a financial war on Russia to force...