Month: August 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the Israeli military intends to take over the war-torn Gaza Strip, arguing it was necessary to do so for his country’s security. The Israeli leader, in an interview with Fox News, said the takeover of Gaza is intended to “assure our security, remove Hamas there, enable the population…
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright indicated this week that the Trump administration is reviewing and could seek to change past climate reports. Wright, in a Tuesday evening appearance on CNN’s “The Source,” was asked why the administration removed past versions of the National Climate Assessment from government websites. “Because we’re reviewing them,” he replied, “and we…
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One of the Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the state amid the GOP’s push to pass friendlier House maps condemned the use of the FBI to track them down.  “The Texas Governor has threatened our elected office. The Texas Attorney General has called for us to be ‘hunted down.’ And now, the FBI Director —…
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The Apple CEO presented the president with a “unique” piece of glass held by 24-karat gold during a celebratory event Wednesday in the Oval Office.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Trump’s tariffs should boost American manufacturing over the “next couple of years.”  “We’re seeing these very large commitments both from governments and from corporates,” Bessent said Thursday while on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” adding later that “we’ve got trillions and trillions of manufacturing that’s going to come back, and we’re…
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The president’s attempt to inject his politics into a head count that determines political power has been called a “half-baked idea” by one expert.

It is both ironic and tragic that the Department of State ​has ​​implemented​​ a massive reorganization, ​which may have troubling implications for ​America’s international religious freedom policy. As recently approved, the reorganization subordinates the International Religious Freedom Office to the agenda and operational authority of the human rights bureau, foreshadowing a return of religious liberty…
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“South Park” on Wednesday night continued its satirical attacks on the Trump administration, with its latest episode taking aim at figures including the president, Vice President Vance and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem.  The episode, dubbed “Got a Nut,” depicts the school counselor, Mr. Mackey, who is terminated from his job at…
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that President Trump is probably the most disliked politician in Canada after months of trade tension between the two countries. “What’s the general impression of Trump in Canada?” CNN’s Wolf Blitzer asked on “The Situation Room.” “He’s probably the most disliked politician in the world in Canada, because he’s…
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Actor Dean Cain, known for his role in the 1990s “Superman” TV series, recently announced his plans to join U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. “I will be sworn in as an ICE agent asap,” Cain said Wednesday evening on Fox News’s “Primetime with Jesse Watters.” Cain, a…
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President Trump may meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin “next week,” according to a top Kremlin aide, a report that comes a day after the Kremlin head met with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow.  “Russia confirms Putin-Trump summit may happen next week and summit preparations are ongoing. This can be a historic meeting.…
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Katie Miller, the wife of top White House aide Stephen Miller, is launching a podcast aimed at conservative women. Miller, who previously worked for tech billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), told Axios she would launch the “The Katie Miller Show,” featuring guest interviews and commentary on current events and matters…
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on Wednesday that the age of legal accountability in Washington, D.C., should be lowered to the age of 14 in light of the recent assault of former Department of Government Efficiency worker Edward Coristine, also known as “Big Balls.”  “The D.C. Council, and the president…
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Intel’s shares are tumbling before the market open on Trump said in a social media post that the chipmaker’s CEO must resign immediately.

President Trump on Thursday called for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign, arguing he is “highly conflicted.”  “The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately,” he wrote on Truth Social. “There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem!”  While he offered few details about…
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has fancied himself as the patron saint of America’s inspectors general, those officials charged with rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.  Indeed, he has taken significant action over the years to enhance the independence and effectiveness of the inspector general community. But Grassley’s support has mysteriously vanished…
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One Trump critic warned that Putin may use the meeting to “bring things back in his direction.”

President Trump said Thursday morning he has ordered the Commerce Department to begin working on a new census, emphasizing that those who are in the country illegally will not be counted in the total.  “I have instructed our Department of Commerce to immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS based on modern…
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President Trump’s latest rollout of “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of trading partners has formally taken effect as of Thursday morning. “IT’S MIDNIGHT!!! BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TARIFFS ARE NOW FLOWING INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” the president wrote just before midnight on Truth Social.  In another post early Thursday, Trump wrote, “Tariffs are flowing…
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His comments follow a New York Times report suggesting the president was considering whether to intervene.

“The test was the worst day of the school year for me.”

President Trump’s tariffs on imported goods from nations around the globe, promised during his 2024 campaign, are now in effect. An executive order signed July 31 established a 10 percent tariff for all imports. Some trading partners will face higher rates, including 41 percent on Syria, 19 percent on Indonesia and Thailand, and 15 percent…
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Legal scholars called Gov. Greg Abbott’s petition to the Texas Supreme Court, which seeks to remove Rep. Gene Wu, “unprecedented and said it lacks a legal basis.” One of the experts said he’s doubtful it will succeed, but could envision the court siding with the Governor. Quorum breaking has a long history…
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has announced an initial $1.5 million investment in the New Jersey gubernatorial race, one of the only two such contests this year.  The DNC said in a release that the investment will be one of the largest and earliest it has made to New Jersey Democrats during an off-year election…
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President Trump is facing a Ghislaine Maxwell problem. Publicly releasing testimony from Maxwell, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein who was convicted in 2021 on sex trafficking charges, could help satisfy Trump supporters who have clamored for more transparency around the Epstein case. But further elevating Maxwell would keep the Epstein controversy front-and-center after Trump and…
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