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Biden’s stunning exit, one year later: The dropout heard around the country

Biden’s stunning exit, one year later: The dropout heard around the country


July 21, 2025
Former President Joe Biden suspended his re-election bid one year ago Monday, in an unprecedented move that ended his more than 50-year career in politics and rocked the Democratic Party, with those on the left still reeling from the impact. On July 21, 2024, days after President Donald Trump accepted the GOP nomination, Biden ended […]
Tables turn as House GOP blasts Dems for suddenly demanding Epstein transparency from Trump admin

Tables turn as House GOP blasts Dems for suddenly demanding Epstein transparency from Trump admin


July 21, 2025
After years of Republicans leading the push for government transparency on Jeffrey Epstein, the notoriously well-connected sex offender who died in jail in 2019, Democrats are now leading the charge to release the so-called ‘Epstein files.’ ‘I’m glad they’re joining the party, but they should have been a little more transparent a year ago,’ Rep. […]
5 ways your political point of view may be damaging your mental health

5 ways your political point of view may be damaging your mental health


July 21, 2025
Recent studies confirm what many clinicians, myself included, have quietly observed for years: Liberals — especially young liberals — are reporting worse mental health than their conservative peers. Statistician Nate Silver’s Substack recently spotlighted this disparity, and while many factors are at play, one explanation remains oddly absent from the national conversation: the psychological cost […]
‘Get a job’: Medicaid work requirements included in Trump’s megabill sparks partisan debate on Capitol Hill

‘Get a job’: Medicaid work requirements included in Trump’s megabill sparks partisan debate on Capitol Hill


July 20, 2025
Democrats have railed against potential Medicaid cuts since President Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. Now that his ‘big, beautiful bill’ has passed through Congress, they are making Medicaid a top talking point ahead of competitive midterm elections expected in 2026.  Republicans, meanwhile, are doubling down on Medicaid reform included in Trump’s megabill, which […]
Pentagon to probe Microsoft’s use of Chinese engineers on sensitive defense systems, Hegseth says

Pentagon to probe Microsoft’s use of Chinese engineers on sensitive defense systems, Hegseth says


July 19, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon was ‘looking into’ a cloud computing program run by Microsoft utilizing foreign workers from China, which was criticized this week for potentially lacking adequate safeguards, which could provide the CCP easy access to classified defense data and systems. A ProPublica report released Tuesday accused Microsoft of allowing China-based […]
Patel touts FBI’s dozens of convictions in $250 million Minnesota COVID scam

Patel touts FBI’s dozens of convictions in $250 million Minnesota COVID scam


July 19, 2025
A $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally funded children’s nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic has been described by FBI Director Kash Patel as ‘one of the worst’ in Minnesota history. The FBI director told Fox News in a statement that 70 people in Minnesota have been indicted for their role in the […]
EPA announces 23% workforce reduction and closure of research office as part of federal streamlining

EPA announces 23% workforce reduction and closure of research office as part of federal streamlining


July 19, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Friday it plans to reduce its workforce by 23% and close its research and development office.  The loss of more than 3,000 employees comes after layoffs and incentives to leave the agency amid the Trump administration’s broad effort to streamline the federal government.  ‘Under President Trump’s leadership, EPA […]
Microsoft ends use of China-based computer engineers for certain Defense Dept projects amid espionage fears

Microsoft ends use of China-based computer engineers for certain Defense Dept projects amid espionage fears


July 19, 2025
Microsoft said it will cease using China-based computer engineering teams for work on Pentagon cloud systems and other classified systems after an investigation this week led to national security concerns at the highest levels over a program that Microsoft has used since 2016. A ProPublica report released Tuesday accused Microsoft of allowing China-based engineers to […]
Justice Department moves to unseal Epstein, Maxwell grand jury transcripts amid calls for transparency

Justice Department moves to unseal Epstein, Maxwell grand jury transcripts amid calls for transparency


July 19, 2025
At Attorney General Pam Bondi’s direction, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday formally moved to unseal long-secret grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein case, citing what it called intense public interest in the notorious sex trafficking investigation. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche submitted the motion in Manhattan federal court, urging a judge to […]
Trump says 10 hostages will be returning from Gaza ‘very shortly’ during White House dinner with allies

Trump says 10 hostages will be returning from Gaza ‘very shortly’ during White House dinner with allies


July 19, 2025
During a celebratory dinner at the White House with a number of Donald Trump’s GOP allies, including several Republican lawmakers from Congress, the president signaled that 10 more hostages in Gaza would be ‘coming very shortly.’ The dinner was largely focused on touting the achievements Republicans have had over the last six months, but while […]
Rubio announces visa revocations on Brazilian judge for ‘political witch hunt’ against ex-president Bolsonaro

Rubio announces visa revocations on Brazilian judge for ‘political witch hunt’ against ex-president Bolsonaro


July 19, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced visa restrictions on a Brazilian judge after the country’s Supreme Court issued search warrants and restraining orders against former President Jair Bolsonaro. Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, his unspecified allies on the court and his immediate family members will face visa revocations, according to Rubio, who […]
Slovenia approves law to legalize assisted dying for terminally-ill adults

Slovenia approves law to legalize assisted dying for terminally-ill adults


July 19, 2025
Slovenian lawmakers became the first Eastern European country to legalize a law on Friday to allow medically-assisted suicide for terminally-ill adults, in a shift in regional end-of-life policy.  The country’s lawmakers passed the bill following a closely watched parliamentary vote with 50 votes in favor, 34 against and three abstaining. The vote also focused on […]
Heritage Foundation founder Edwin J. Feulner dies at 83

Heritage Foundation founder Edwin J. Feulner dies at 83


July 19, 2025
Edwin J. Feulner, a prominent figure in the American conservative movement and co-founder and former president of the Heritage Foundation, died on Friday at the age of 83. Feulner served as the organization’s president from 1977 to 2013 and again from 2017 to 2018. He was well known for transforming the once-obscure think tank into […]
Trump has now been in office for six months, for the second time. Here are the highlights

Trump has now been in office for six months, for the second time. Here are the highlights


July 19, 2025
President Trump has been in office for six months, delivering on campaign promises, securing his ‘big beautiful bill’ by his self-imposed deadline and taking decisive action on the world stage. The president was sworn into office Jan. 20, and the Trump administration has operated at warp speed since Day One. Key tenets of Trump’s first […]
Biden-era policy indirectly paying for unaccompanied minors’ abortions rescinded by Trump DOJ

Biden-era policy indirectly paying for unaccompanied minors’ abortions rescinded by Trump DOJ


July 18, 2025
The Trump administration reversed a Biden-era legal opinion from the Department of Justice on Thursday that permitted taxpayer dollars to be used for ancillary services associated with helping someone obtain an abortion, such as transportation costs.  The policy was particularly used in aiding unaccompanied minor migrants to get abortions, according to the Trump administration. In […]