Patel fires FBI personnel tied to the Mar-a-Lago search as subpoena claims surface
FBI Director Kash Patel has dismissed multiple FBI employees connected to the August 2022 search of then former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, according to reporting that cited people familiar with the matter. On the same day those terminations were reported, Patel also alleged that his own phone records were secretly obtained during the Biden […]
Federal judge tosses preservation group’s bid to stop Trump’s White House ballroom
A federal judge has cleared the way for construction of President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom, rejecting a lawsuit from the National Trust for Historic Preservation on procedural grounds rather than the merits. That distinction matters. The court did not bless or condemn the project’s substance. It ruled that the plaintiffs chose the wrong […]
House Democrats erupt after photo from Clinton deposition surfaces online
House Democrats on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee blew up Thursday after a photo from inside Hillary Clinton’s deposition room hit social media, halting the proceeding and triggering a round of accusations that Republicans could not even follow their own rules. The photo was posted by conservative influencer Benny Johnson, who said it came […]
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: […]
