News
Taiwan Votes Whether to Oust China-Friendly Lawmakers
Taiwanese were voting Saturday to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in elections that could potentially reshape the power balance in the self-ruled island's legislature. The independence-leaning ruling ...
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 22:00:03 EDTSchool District Ditches Doctor's Notes for Absences
The Lawrence County School System in Tennessee has recently implemented a hotly debated new attendance policy that has sparked significant debate among parents and educators, News9 in Chattanooga first reported.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 22:21:55 EDTMassie: GOP Leaders Plan to Block Recess Appointments
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., has called out Republican leadership over their plans to block President Donald Trump from making recess appointments during the congressional summer break, the Washington Examiner reported.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 22:04:54 EDTFEMA Pushes $608M for States to Detain Migrants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced a new grant program this week that will allocate $608 million for states to "increase the detention capacity" to hold illegal immigrants.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:26:21 EDTSouthwest Airlines Flight Dives Hard to Avoid Plane
A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, injuring two flight attendants, authorities and passengers said.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:16:21 EDTNewsom Seethes After 9th Circuit Nixes Calif. Ammo Law
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is fuming after a federal court ruled his state's law requiring gun owners to undergo background checks to buy ammunition is unconstitutional.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:06:38 EDTABC News: Maxwell Given Limited Immunity in DOJ Talks
Ghislaine Maxwell, former associate and onetime girlfriend of the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, was given limited immunity by the Department of Justice to talk freely with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche over their two days of meetings, ABC News reported...
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:41:27 EDTMayor Adams: Can't Roll Back Sanctuary Policies by Decree
Mayor Eric Adams pushed back against the Justice Department's lawsuit over New York City's "sanctuary city" policies, saying that his hands are tied, the New York Post reported.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:43:19 EDTSen. Scott to Fly 'Move 2 FL' Banners Over N.Y. Beaches
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is poised to launch an air campaign this weekend targeting New Yorkers fed up with New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, urging them to move to Florida, the New York Post reported Friday.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:19:42 EDTReport: Texas Rep. Jackson Meets With WH Amid Senate Buzz
Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, recently met with White House officials to discuss "Texas politics," Semafor reported Friday, most notably the hotly contested challenge to incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in next year's Republican...
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:16:36 EDTTrump Admin Tightening Foreign Worker Visa System
The Trump administration is moving toward stricter guidelines for the visa program that is directed toward skilled foreign workers.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:52:02 EDTNY Times: Media Matters Faces Musk Suit, FTC Probe
Media Matters, a nonprofit left-leaning watchdog journalism organization, has scaled back its operations due to millions spent on legal expenses and investigations launched by the Federal Trade Commission, reports the New York Times.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:42:14 EDTNOAA Officials Who Led 'Sharpiegate' Inquiry on Leave
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has placed two veteran officials on leave this week for different reasons, the agency confirmed to media outlets on Friday.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:18:09 EDTSocial Media Companies Not Liable In NY Shooting Case
Several social media companies should not be held liable for helping an avowed white supremacist who killed 10 Black people in 2022 at a Buffalo, New York grocery store, a divided New York state appeals court ruled on Friday.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:45:09 EDTUS Judge Dismisses DOJ Suit Against Ill., Chicago Over Immigration
A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department that accused the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago of unlawfully interfering with President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.The ruling by U.S. District Judge Lindsay...
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:34:49 EDTMaryland Gov. Moore Alleges Trump Admin. Denied Flood Assistance
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is alleging the Trump administration denied his state disaster assistance funding following the intense flooding that occurred in May.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:32:51 EDTRFK Jr. to Oust Preventive Services Task Force Members
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to remove all the members of an advisory panel that determines what cancer screenings and other preventive health measures insurers must cover, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:21:55 EDTEPA Expected to Say Greenhouse Gases Aren't Harmful
President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to upend a foundational scientific determination about the harms of greenhouse gases that underpins the U.S. government's ability to curb climate change.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:44:24 EDTTrump: '50-50 Chance' of EU Trade Deal; 'Would Be Biggest'
President Donald Trump said Friday there was a 50% chance of a trade deal with the European Union as the bloc's chief Ursula von der Leyen announced a weekend meeting with the president. In an attempt to slash his country's trade deficits, Trump has vowed to hit dozens of ...
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:39:59 EDTEx-Rep. Santos Reports to N.J. Prison for 7-Year Sentence
Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., began his 87-month prison sentence Friday afternoon, surrendering to the Federal Correctional Institution Fairton in New Jersey, according to The Hill.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:37:47 EDT