The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Senator Ruben Gallego over alleged campaign finance violations. That is the new development everyone should be paying attention to. This probe follows earlier reporting about expensive trips, big-ticket items charged to campaign accounts, and a Senate Ethics Committee review that closed without finding Senate-rule violations. DOJ […] More
Bill Maher took the stage at the Kennedy Center this weekend to accept the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The show was equal parts roast and roast of the country’s cultural caretakers: a Trump impersonator snatched the mike, comedians cracked jokes about tarps covering the building, and Maher used his speech to sneer at […] More
New York’s Democratic primaries just handed a major victory to the hard left — and they didn’t tiptoe. Mayor Zohran Mamdani-backed insurgents, including Democratic Socialists of America allies, swept contests that until recently belonged to the city’s political establishment. The results matter far beyond Manhattan cocktail hours; they promise to reshape who represents New Yorkers […] More
Fox News sent a tidy little provocation down the cable line this week: a Hannity promo touting a conversation with Rep. Tim Burchett and former intelligence official Luis Elizondo about newly released UAP files, “14 missing scientists,” and the possibility of non‑human life. It’s the kind of thing that gets people talking — and worried […] More
Recent museum shows and books are making a bold claim: American fashion was democratic from the start. They point to stories of immigrants, mass production, and Main Street shoppers to argue that style here has always belonged to the many, not the few. That idea sounds nice in a gallery caption — but it gets […] More
Something leaked from inside the Democratic Socialists of America now has New Yorkers asking uncomfortable questions — and Mayor Zohran Mamdani should be answering them plainly, not hiding behind party boilerplate. Internal DSA minutes and slides reviewed by Newsweek show a China Working Group that planned trips, talked about meeting with Chinese officials and discussed […] More
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Today is election day across several states, and the drama is centered in South Carolina where the Republican gubernatorial runoff between Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson is underway. What turned this from a routine runoff into national theater was President Donald Trump’s rare double endorsement — he publicly backed both candidates. […] More
They say politics is show business for ugly people. This week the National Republican Congressional Committee proved the maxim right — delivering a bouquet and a tongue‑in‑cheek “condolence” to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after a brutal night for Democrats in New York. It was petty, theatrical and — yes — funny. But it also […] More
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin dropped a small but important bombshell this week: U.S. officials say they stopped someone with direct ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from entering the United States by trying to travel with Iran’s World Cup delegation while posing as a federation official. The Iranian federation called the […] More
The short video of Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester on CNBC is doing exactly what short videos do: it turned a single, awkward exchange into a full-blown political argument. The senator was asked a simple question — “Where has socialism ever worked?” — and her reply looked like a dodge. Conservatives spread the clip fast, and […] More
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Americans did something a lot of Washington elites said they wouldn’t: they kept spending. New personal spending and retail sales data for May show households shrugged off a spike in oil and gasoline prices tied to the Strait of Hormuz disruption and kept the economy moving. That resilience matters — and it tells a clear […] More
Representative Ro Khanna took his crusade against Elon Musk to a popular podcast this week, saying that if Democrats win committee control they should subpoena and investigate the tech billionaire over the White House‑linked “Department of Government Efficiency” effort (DOGE). Elon Musk answered on X with a one‑liner — “Time to sue this liar” — […] More
Jimmy Kimmel is taking a two-month summer break from Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and he left viewers with a fizzing little firecracker: Rosie O’Donnell is among the guest hosts set to fill in. If you were looking for another reminder that late-night TV has become a political stunt show, this is it. The move is being […] More
President Donald Trump’s Versailles handshake with Iran is not just a photo op. At a dinner hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, Mr. Trump signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran that both sides say sets a 60‑day ceasefire and a framework for further talks. The White House posted video and France circulated images. Headlines […] More
A federal judge has stepped in and stopped the Biden administration’s successor from letting states bar Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from buying so‑called “junk” food with their benefits. In a clear ruling in Aragon v. Rollins, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson found that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins went beyond what the law […] More
Senator Rand Paul this week took the step many in Washington said would come: he issued a subpoena to force Dr. Anthony Fauci to appear before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee after Fauci reportedly backed out of a previously planned voluntary interview. The move escalates a months‑long fight over COVID‑19 origins, gain‑of‑function […] More
The Department of Homeland Security just handed the Biden-era talking points a rude surprise. DHS and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that Border Patrol has recorded 13 straight months of “zero releases” of migrants apprehended at the southwest border. The White House press account cheered the milestone, and the administration is treating it as […] More
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn’t mince words on The Ingraham Angle after a New York primary night that put three Mayor Zohran Mamdani–backed candidates over the top. McCarthy said the results show Mamdani and “the socialists” now control the Democratic Party. Call it blunt talk — but it’s also a story Republicans will milk […] More
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The House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Homeland Security devolved into a live‑action example of politics over policy this week. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Rep. Rosa DeLauro traded loud, overlapping accusations about migrant children and border oversight. The clips went viral — and for good reason: the shouting hid a real problem that both […] More
The Justice Department has again shined a light on health care fraud. But before anyone breaks out the victory banners or the outrage headlines, let’s get the facts straight. Some outlets reported a single “takedown” charging 455 people and tied to $6.5 billion in false claims. Official DOJ records tell a different story — and […] More
Madison Square Garden turned from concert hall to crime scene this week when a 51‑year‑old man fell from the arena’s upper deck during a Goose performance and later died. Authorities are investigating, the band expressed sorrow, and tens of thousands of New Yorkers are left asking how something like this could happen inside one of […] More
Former Vice President Kamala Harris recently supplied another viral moment on Don Lemon’s podcast when she declared that “hope” should be treated as a verb. The clip spread fast on social media, and conservatives — along with a lot of grammar teachers — had a field day. The real story here isn’t a dictionary lesson; […] More
President Trump just landed a major win in the battle for the minerals that power the 21st century. In a fresh development, his team secured new access to critical minerals from several African nations, a move that undercuts Beijing’s long-standing grip on the supply chain. Call it smart strategy, plain common sense, or simply not […] More
President Donald Trump hosted a Rose Garden dinner for American farmers this week and used the stage to roll out agriculture-related executive actions the White House says will strengthen the nation’s food supply. The event was part of a clear pivot to domestic policy after the administration circulated an interim memorandum of understanding with Iran, […] More
A parade of viral videos from European World Cup fans is doing something that a lot of pundits and cable anchors said couldn’t be done: making everyday America look irresistible. Short clips show visitors gawking at Buc-ee’s, filling cups at restaurants, marveling at Texas barbecue, and wandering Walmart and Target aisles like kids in a […] More
The scramble on cable news wasn’t theater — it was a political earthquake. A string of Democratic primary upsets in New York, many backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s slate and organized progressive groups, has forced both parties to redraw their talking points. On Jesse Watters Primetime, the reaction was predictably fierce: Watters framed the wins […] More
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court just put a guardrail on Philadelphia’s post-conviction merry-go-round. In a divided opinion in Commonwealth v. Brown, the court reversed a trial judge’s order tied to a concession by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and told courts to give the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General notice and a chance to step in […] More