Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) recently met with constituents to address pressing issues including Medicaid cuts, National Guard deployments, and President Donald Trump's executive actions. read more
This should be the straw that breaks the camels back, Trump viewing his actions against American cities as if they were some sort of war on the citizens of the United States, complete with helicopter gunships and napalm. read more
Americans' views of President Donald Trump's job performance remain negative amid a flurry of activity from his administration on tariffs, immigration and public health, according to the latest NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.
The USMA alumni association at West Point canceled an award ceremony for actor and veterans advocate Tom Hanks, citing a desire for the US Army service academy to focus on preparing future officers for war. Hanks (69) was to receive the prestigious Sylvanus Thayer Award, which recognizes an "outstanding citizen" who did not attend West Point and has a distinguished record of service that exemplifies the academy's ideals: "Duty, Honor, Country."
Protests against the National Guard roiled DC on Sept. 6 as Chicagoans waited to see where President Donald Trump, who rattled his saber on social media, would send troops next aiming to fight crime. ... "Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR." read more
Hundreds of struggling Arkansas farmers are pleading with the federal government to provide emergency funding amid a farm economy crisis. Almost everything that could go wrong for Arkansas farmers went wrong this year, leaving many facing bankruptcy or even the closure of farms that have been passed down for generations. A dismal global market and plunging commodity prices mean there's little hope of breaking even, even as input costs soar because of inflation and tariffs -- on top of bad weather earlier in the year.
President Donald Trump's administration said Friday that it is exploring whether the federal government can take control of the 9/11 memorial and museum in New York City. The White House confirmed the administration has had "preliminary exploratory discussions" about the idea, but declined to elaborate. The office noted the Republican pledged during his campaign last year to make the site a national monument, protected and maintained by the federal government. But officials at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum say the federal government, under current laws, can't unilaterally take over the site, which is located on land owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. read more
On Aug. 28, Judge Royce Lamberth, a Ronald Reagan appointee who has served on the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., since 1987, ruled that removing Michael Abramowitz as director of VOA "would be plainly contrary to law." read more
Ankush Khardori: The legal arguments for Trump's tariffs are weak, so he's arguing their rejection would bring ruin. read more
The white supremacist who wore a "Camp Auschwitz" hoodie during the 6 Jan 2021 attack on the US Capitol has been detained in Virginia on charges stemming from a dog attack. read more
An explosive new report details a botched covert operation that resulted in local civilians being gunned down. read more
In a large-scale immigration enforcement raid at a huge Hyundai facility in Georgia on Thursday, 475 immigrants suspected of living and working in the U.S. illegally were detained, federal authorities announced. read more
Tom Nichols: At parades and in the halls of global power, America has been sidelined. read more
Tesla boss Elon Musk will receive a pay package worth over $1tn (740bn) if he hits a list of ambitious targets over the next decade, the board of the electric car firm has proposed. read more
"I think this is the most dangerous period since before World War Two. There's certain similarities right now to the '30s," he said, referencing the notorious SmootHawley tariffs and isolationist sentiment. He added: "Those who were totally anxious to stay out of all of what was going on in Europe were called 'America First'. Sound familiar?"
Notably, this was the first report released following President Donald Trump's firing of the former chief statistician of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which led to bipartisan criticism and questioning if the numbers moving forward would be shaped in a more politically favorable way towards Trump. read more
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