Category: Politics
EXCLUSIVE: Nick Shirley fires back at Minnesota critics: ‘Numbers don’t lie, and convictions don’t lie’
Nick Shirley never planned to become one of the nation’s best known independent journalists, making videos that would dominate the national conversation and be retweeted by vice presidents and CEOs. Yet in the wake of his Minnesota fraud investigation, Shirley has exploded onto the national scene as a one-man journalism machine. Recently, he sat down
House Republicans move to make Trump’s border policies permanent
A sweeping border security bill aimed at permanently codifying several of President Donald Trump’s executive actions is headed to the House floor after clearing a key committee on Tuesday. The House Judiciary Committee advanced the Permanent Trump Secure Border Act along party lines during an hours-long markup Tuesday over the fierce objections of Democratic lawmakers.
Slack messages released by Rand Paul appear to show authors of key COVID-19 origin paper held private doubts
Newly released messages among the authors of a widely cited paper regarding the origins of COVID-19 privately raised doubts that the virus originated from bats, as their paper stated. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Tuesday released the internal Slack messages exchanged among the authors of “The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2” — Kristian Andersen, Robert Garry,
WATCH: Smithsonian director pressed on woke exhibits: ‘Is Mickey Mouse racist?’
The director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History faced pointed questions from House Republicans Tuesday over exhibits and materials they characterized as woke, including a display linking Mickey Mouse to racism and a museum toolkit discussing “objectivity” as a feature of White supremacy. Several Republican members questioned Director Anthea Hartig about sexually explicit
Elite universities face federal cash squeeze over millions tied to China-linked entities
Elite American universities have accepted millions of dollars from foreign sources on federal watchlists, including some with ties to the Chinese military, according to government data. State and Education Department officials said dozens of universities reported receiving $27.6 million from foreign entities on at least one federal watchlist during the second half of 2025, according
Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar declares, ‘After Cuba, Nicaragua is next’
Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar of Florida stated in a Monday social media post that “After Cuba, Nicaragua is next.” The Central American nation’s president, Daniel Ortega, said on Sunday, “There won’t be any more elections here for them to try to seize the government and seize power,” according to Reuters. “The days when parties
Top Dem hopeful flips script after years in socialist orbit with puzzling claim
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has a long history of attending events hosted by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) despite his insistence that he is not a socialist. Between 2017 and 2020, El-Sayed attended and spoke at six events held by the DSA, including a 2019 fundraiser which he headlined. Despite the longstanding relationship,
Comer threatens to subpoena Dershowitz after he refuses Epstein testimony
Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz is facing renewed pressure from the powerful House Oversight Committee after refusing to testify before its bipartisan probe into Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., warned Tuesday the panel would pursue “compulsory” action if Dershowitz does not sit for a
WATCH: Weingarten gestures wildly during anti-Trump rant, later says he drives her to drink
The American Federation of Teachers conference in Washington turned into an anti-Trump spectacle as union boss Rhonda “Randi” Weingarten repeatedly leaped on stage during her keynote speech and later quipped that President Donald Trump has her reaching for vodka. Weingarten, a longtime foe of the president and top Republicans, opened her keynote speech by mocking
WATCH: Pelosi dodges questions on husband’s new hit-and-run charge
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., remained silent when repeatedly pressed about her husband’s newly filed misdemeanor hit-and-run charge, declining to answer whether she believed the charge was fair. “Can you tell us if you think the misdemeanor charge against Paul was fair?” Fox News Digital asked Pelosi as she walked to her