The most prominent figure in the White House briefing room is expected to step back temporarily in the coming months. Karoline Leavitt, who became the youngest press secretary in U.S. history, is expecting her second child, a daughter, due in May. Her anticipated leave has prompted speculation in Washington about who will assume briefing duties … Read more
There’s been another major update involving President Donald Trump’s administration. As the president takes on many challenges both at home and abroad, his team has just been hit with another round of bad news. Trump’s top diplomat in Africa, Troy Fitrell, will retire from the State Department at the end of the month. Jonathan Pratt, … Read more
The top three Republican candidates running to replace longtime U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell took the stage Monday night at the Henry Clay event center in downtown Louisville for the first Republican primary debate. McConnell, a Republican who has represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate since 1985, announced earlier this year that he won’t seek reelection … Read more
The U.S. Navy has provided a major update on its search for a missing crew member. The crew member vanished after an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea. The U.S. Navy has tragically announced that it has concluded a rescue effort that lasted more than 102 hours and scoured … Read more
After more than four decades in education, Jill Biden has officially retired from teaching, closing a career defined by her enduring commitment to students and learning. During a virtual appreciation event for educators held in Washington, D.C. on December 16, 2024, Dr. Biden announced that she had taught her final English and writing course at … Read more
The first-place finisher in the race to succeed Gavin Newsom as California governor has been announced. CNN’s Decision Desk projected Friday that Becerra would advance to the general election after building an insurmountable lead over several rivals competing for one of the top two spots. The result comes as a major relief for California Democrats, … Read more
Gavin Newsom spent years trying to strangle ICE detention in California. Trump just spent $1.5 billion to make sure it doesn’t work. The Department of Homeland Security has purchased two of California’s largest ICE detention facilities outright — the 2,560-bed California City Detention Center and the 1,994-bed Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego — … Read more
President Donald Trump accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar on Sunday of using protests against federal immigration enforcement to divert attention from fraud cases in Minnesota, making the claims in a series of social media posts. Advertisement “ICE is removing some of the most violent criminals in the World from our … Read more
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City has issued a shelter-in-place advisory for American citizens in several Mexican states after two U.S. Embassy personnel were killed in what officials described as an “accident” in Mexico. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of two U.S. Embassy personnel, the Director of Chihuahua’s State Investigation Agency (AEI), … Read more
Losing gracefully is apparently not in Jasmine Crockett’s repertoire. The Texas congresswoman — who entered the 2026 Senate primary as the progressive darling, burned through campaign cash, and got soundly beaten by James Talarico — is now doing what defeated politicians with no self-awareness do: making it everyone else’s fault and refusing to clean up … Read more
