September 15, 2025
Ilhan Omar’s committee assignments under threat after ‘disparaging Charlie Kirk’s legacy’
A House Republican is demanding that Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., be stripped of her committee assignments, accusing her of making disparaging comments toward Charlie Kirk after his assassination last week. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., is introducing a resolution on Monday to remove Omar from her two current committees: the House Budget Committee and the House […]
September 15, 2025
GOP senator predicts ‘tremendous pressure’ to change law as Trump bill’s Medicaid cuts loom
A Senate Republican warned Monday that Congress would likely have to change the law following deep Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill.’ Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said during an appearance at the Global Health Innovation Forum at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston that ‘pressure’ would grow over time for lawmakers to make […]
September 15, 2025
Trump demands NATO allies halt Russian oil purchases before new US sanctions
President Donald Trump doubled down on his demand that European nations cease all energy purchases from Russia as he mulls his first sanctions on Moscow since re-entering office amid its war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters Sunday evening, Trump said European nations, especially those in NATO, are not doing enough to counter Russia, despite the […]
September 15, 2025
SCOOP: GOP ramps up shutdown fight, targets 25 vulnerable Democrats in new ad blitz
The House Republicans’ campaign arm is launching a pressure campaign against vulnerable Democrats as the deadline for a government shutdown looms on Capitol Hill. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is rolling out an ad campaign on Monday targeting 25 House Democrats in battleground districts, urging voters there to pressure their representatives to vote in […]
September 15, 2025
Convenience stores are eating fast-food chains’ breakfast
Fast-food restaurants are losing breakfast customers to convenience stores. Morning meal traffic to fast-food chains rose 1% in the three months ended in July, while visits to food-forward convenience stores climbed 9% in the same period, according to market research firm Circana. “Over the long run, convenience stores have taken share, really at foodservice overall, […]
September 15, 2025
‘This is the turning point:’ TPUSA says campus chapter requests surge over 37,000 after Kirk’s assassination
Turning Point USA has seen a massive surge in inquiries for new college chapters as the organization works to advance Charlie Kirk’s vision following his assassination last week. Andrew Kolvet, executive producer of ‘The Charlie Kirk Show,’ said that Turning Point USA (TPUSA) has received more than 37,000 inquiries from people wanting to start new […]
September 15, 2025
‘Gradually and then suddenly’: Reagan speechwriter talks political violence in aftermath of Kirk’s death
The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk signals a troubling new chapter in America’s political violence, former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan said. Kirk, 31, died after he was shot in the neck during his ‘American Comeback Tour’ at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The assassination comes a year after two attempts to take the president’s […]
September 15, 2025
Prosecution presses forward as Ryan Routh trial resumes on Day 6
The federal trial of Ryan Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump during a round of golf in September 2024, resumes Monday after a week that saw jurors seated, opening statements delivered and a flurry of early testimony. In just two days of testimony last week, prosecutors called 13 witnesses — mostly […]
September 15, 2025
Trump will Make America Healthy Again with an unlikely coalition
There are moments in American politics when the ground shifts beneath our feet — when something that seemed fringe, even laughable, suddenly becomes the center of gravity. Today, that something is the MAHA movement: ‘Make America Healthy Again.’ And if you think this is just another Trumpian sideshow, you’re missing the tectonic plates moving under […]
September 15, 2025
Two House Republicans oppose Johnson’s spending plan amid conservative grumbling
Two House Republicans say they will oppose Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to pass a “clean” stopgap spending bill this week that would punt a possible government shutdown into November, threatening GOP leaders’ plan to jam Senate Democrats ahead of the Sept. 30 funding deadline. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who regularly opposes leadership-backed spending bills, said […]
September 15, 2025
Capitol agenda: Republicans to reveal funding bill, testing Democrats in shutdown showdown
Republicans are getting ready to reveal a short-term bill to fund the government through Nov. 20, despite Democrats’ demands for buy-in in any legislation to avert a shutdown. Text of the continuing resolution is expected to be released as early as Monday morning, according to three Republicans. Here’s the latest: The timeline: House Republicans want to […]
September 15, 2025
Trump heads to UK for rare second state visit, then to Arizona for Charlie Kirk’s funeral
President Donald Trump will make a state visit to the UK this week, marking his second such stop during his presidency. Later in the week, Trump will travel to Arizona to attend the funeral of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Trump’s return to England is unusual, as U.S. presidents rarely make more than one state visit […]