Fetterman trades his trademark hoodie for a suit at Trump's address to Congress
Senator John Fetterman, the man who turned hoodies and gym shorts into a senatorial brand, showed up in a suit to President Donald Trump's address. The senator apparently felt compelled to honor the solemnity of the occasion with a more traditional look, a choice that drew immediate attention from political observers on both sides of […]
Senate Democrats block DHS funding as workers face missed paychecks
Senate Democrats killed a vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, holding the line on a partial government shutdown that now threatens to leave DHS workers without a paycheck by the end of the week. The cloture vote fell 50 to 45, ten short of the 60 needed to advance a full-year […]
Newsom's communications director tells reporter to 'f— off' over dyslexia diagnosis question
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's communications director responded to a reporter's straightforward question about the governor's dyslexia diagnosis with a two-word directive: "f— off." Real Clear Politics correspondent Susan Crabtree shared a screenshot of the email exchange on X on Monday, writing that she had simply asked whether the governor could provide any paperwork related to […]
House votes to strip DOE authority over appliance efficiency standards
The House passed a bill on Tuesday that would fundamentally limit the Department of Energy's power to impose energy conservation standards on household appliances, voting 217-190 to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The bill, written by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), would terminate the requirement that the DOE periodically update energy conservation standards, instead […]
Trump orders Pentagon to release government UFO files after years of bipartisan pressure
President Trump ordered Secretary of War Pete Hegseth late Thursday night to begin releasing the government's files on extraterrestrials, unidentified aerial phenomena, and UFOs. The directive, announced on Truth Social, covers what may be the most broadly anticipated document dump since the JFK assassination files. Trump framed the move as a response to public demand: […]