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Ohio's Legislative Sprint: A $4 Billion Budget and the Battle Over Voter ID
From a massive capital investment to controversial voting changes, Ohio lawmakers packed their final session before summ...
Ro Khanna Blasts Trump Team Over Suppressed Epstein Evidence
Rep. Ro Khanna accuses top Trump officials of hiding FBI files and debating a Ghislaine Maxwell pardon.
Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future: A $1,000 Seed for Foster Youth’s Financial Independence
The First Lady unveils tax-deferred accounts for foster children with an initial $1,000 deposit, aiming to break cycles ...
Metro‑Library Fusion: $15 M Transit Revamp and 23,000‑sq‑ft Library at Congress Heights
A $15 million transit overhaul and a new 23,000‑square‑foot library will reshape Congress Heights, linking Metro riders ...
DC Traffic Gridlock Looms as Trump Birthday and UFC Fight Take Over National Mall
Washington officials warn of sweeping road closures and parking bans this weekend for President Trump's birthday celebra...
Peter Hitchens Calls for Trident’s £31bn End in Favor of an Iron Dome‑Style Shield
Columnist Peter Hitchens argues the UK should scrap its costly nuclear submarine fleet and invest in a missile‑defence s...
Veterans Benefits Bill Sparks Tinnitus Tussle
A bipartisan bill to end a financial penalty for medically retired combat veterans has sparked controversy over proposed...
Trump's $30 million pivot: Cutting ties with progressive groups
The Trump administration's Interior Department is ending partnerships with over three dozen progressive groups, saving m...
Healey's Defence Revolt Exposes Starmer's Fatal Weakness
John Healey's resignation as defence secretary has triggered a direct challenge to Keir Starmer, exposing the prime mini...
UFC Freedom 250 Turns the White House South Lawn into a 4,000‑Seat Arena
For President Trump’s 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary, the White House grounds were converted into a hi...
Trump’s ‘I Love the Inflation’ Comment Sparks Working‑Class Outcry
In a surprising Oval Office exchange, former President Donald Trump praised rising inflation, igniting backlash from lab...
Maine's Senate Hopeful: A Cautionary Tale of Due Diligence
A Bernie Sanders-backed candidate's checkered past raises questions about vetting in the Democratic Party.
John Healey’s Resignation and the Stalled Defence Investment Plan: A Political Flashpoint
Defence Secretary John Healey quit on principle as the long‑delayed Defence Investment Plan became a punchline, putting ...
Kellogg Says Forcing Ukraine to Yield Donbas Would Undermine U.S. Credibility
Retired General Michael Kellogg warns that any push for Ukraine to surrender the Eastern Donbas would signal weakness to...
Melania Trump's 'Fostering the Future' Accounts Gain Backing from 23 Red States
A new portable savings program for foster youth, championed by the First Lady, secures commitments from 23 states to boo...
Gates Testifies Epstein Blackmailed Him; Photos Show a Smiling Partner
Bill Gates told a bipartisan committee he knew nothing of Epstein's crimes and was blackmailed over infidelities. But re...
Funding War in Westminster: John Healey Quits Over Military Budget
A clash between the Treasury and the Ministry of Defence leads to the sixth cabinet resignation for Sir Keir Starmer thi...
Farage Blames Immigration Gaps for Belfast Riots After Attempted Beheading
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage links the Belfast unrest to perceived immigration failures and calls for stricter border c...
Ohio Legislature Clears $527 Million Nursing Home Settlement in Budget Fix
A Republican-led Ohio budget correction earmarks $310 million state funds and $565 million federal aid to settle a Medic...
Britain's Nuclear Conundrum: A Shift to Iron Dome?
Veteran columnist Peter Hitchens advocates for replacing the UK's Trident nuclear program with an Israel-style anti-miss...
House flails on FISA as Senate Democrats dig in over Pulte appointment
The House failed to pass a FISA 702 extension as Senate Democrats refuse to back the measure unless Trump withdraws hous...
Starmer's Security Crisis: Gavin Healey Quits Over 'Inadequate' Defense Funding
A high-profile resignation exposes a rift between the UK's defense needs and Treasury spending amid escalating national ...
Inside the White House Panic Over the Epstein Files
A leaked account of a crisis meeting reveals desperate attempts by JD Vance and Todd Blanche to shield the Trump adminis...
The 0.08% GDP Gap: Why John Healey's Resignation Threatens Keir Starmer's Authority
A high-stakes resignation over military funding leaves Prime Minister Keir Starmer facing a leadership crisis and intern...
The $1.776 Billion Ghost Fund: Why the Trump Administration's Persecution Plan Vanished
A massive proposed fund for political persecution claims has been quietly shelved, leaving a federal judge questioning t...
The $1.776 Billion Persecution Fund: A Legal Limbo for the DOJ
A federal judge has halted a watchdog's challenge against the Trump administration's proposed political persecution fund...
The 0.08% Breaking Point: Why John Healey Resigned
A massive funding dispute over the Defence Investment Plan has triggered a high-profile Cabinet resignation, leaving Kei...
Beyond the Football Kits: Lucy Powell’s Critique of Labour’s Male-Dominated Ambitions
Labour Deputy Leader Lucy Powell warns that women are often left to fix the political fallout of male leadership battles...
Justice for Sutton-in-Ashfield: Asylum Seeker Sentenced After Political Firestorm
Sheraz Malik receives a 14-year sentence for a brutal rape, but the case sparked a wider clash between the UK judiciary ...
The Retribution Cycle: Assessing Blanche's Path to Attorney General
As the Senate weighs the nomination of Blanche, concerns mount over the transformation of the Justice Department into a ...