Politics

Turning Point USA is launching a star-studded alternative to the Super Bowl halftime show, unveiling a patriotic concert it says will celebrate faith, family and freedom.The event – titled "The All-American Halftime Show" – is scheduled to air around 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 8 and will feature performances from artists including Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett, according to the nonprofit organization."We’re approaching this show like […]

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing renewed backlash over characterizing his childhood as financially difficult despite cozy ties to one of the most prominent and wealthy families in the world: the Gettys. "People assume Newsom comes from money. He doesn’t. Access, yes. Privilege, yes. Money, no. The most compelling aspect of Newsom’s biography is his schizophrenic upbringing, vis-à-vis wealth," said a profile published in Vogue Sunday, which also previewed an […]

A federal judge’s unusual order for immigration authorities to release a father and his five-year-old son over the weekend was met with fierce backlash from Republicans after it suggested the Trump administration was cruel and had a "perfidious lust for unbridled power."Judge Fred Biery’s brief order, laced with disapproval, said Adrian Conejo Arias and his five-year-old son Liam were seeking "nothing more than some modicum" of due process.The judge, a […]

Since his return to office, President Donald Trump has undertaken a series of changes aimed at reshaping the look and feel of the White House and other iconic Washington landmarks.Over the weekend, the president announced in a Truth Social post that the Trump Kennedy Center will close later this year for a two-year renovation.He said the decision followed a yearlong review involving contractors, arts experts and other advisers. He added […]

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against a San Diego hospital over its move to end gender transition treatment for minors to comply with the Trump administration's demands.Bonta is arguing that Rady Children's Hospital violated the terms of its merger agreement with Children's Hospital of Orange County by halting transgender-related treatment for people under 18-years-old, according to KCRA3.Rady said the issue began when the federal government threatened to […]

President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed former Sen. John E. Sununu of New Hampshire, a longtime GOP Trump critic, over one of his first-term ambassadors, former Sen. Scott Brown, in a crucial Senate race that's one of a handful that may determine the Senate majority in the midterm elections.Sununu, who was praised by Trump as an "America First Patriot" who "will work tirelessly to advance our America First Agenda," is […]

A photo showing Zohran Mamdani at a high-profile luncheon tied to longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Peggy Siegal has emerged following the release of newly unsealed Justice Department records that also reference his mother, Mira Nair.The photo, taken Nov. 15, 2017, shows the now-New York City mayor smiling at the Universal Pictures "Get Out" Peggy Siegal luncheon at Lincoln Ristorante in Manhattan.The event was hosted by Siegal, a once-powerful Hollywood publicist […]

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the Trump Kennedy Center will close later this year for a two-year period to undergo renovations.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the complex will close on July 4, coinciding with the nation’s 250th anniversary, at which point construction will begin on what he described as a "new and spectacular entertainment complex."TRUMP REVEALS ARC DE TRIOMPHE-STYLE MONUMENT FOR AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARYTrump said the […]

At 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, the federal government entered its first shutdown of the new year, Shutdowns aren't a new phenomenon in Washington, D.C., but they've slowed in their frequency since the turn of the century. Even so, rising partisan rancor, energized political bases and congressional gridlock have contributed to longer, more disruptive shutdowns in recent decades.SENATE REPUBLICANS PUSH FOR HOUSE GOP REBELLION AGAINST FUNDING PACKAGE, VOTER ID LEGISLATIONSince 1976, […]