Politics
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Name-Changing Trans Lawmaker Seethes over Renaming Gulf of Mexico
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., drew widespread mockery online after criticizing the House’s move to codify President Trump’s renaming of the “Gulf of Mexico” to the Gulf of America. McBride, a biological male who identifies as the first transgender member of Congress, posted a video on the Capitol subway calling the bill “the…
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Hegseth Announces Fate of DEI at West Point and Military Academies
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) It’s a new day at West Point. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that admissions at the military academy will now be based “exclusively” on merit—not race, ethnicity or sex. Hegseth published the change in a memo shared on X, effectively reversing the Biden administration’s forced inclusion policies. In the memo, Hegseth…
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Late-Term Abortion Clinic Closes after 50-Plus Years of Killing Babies
(Headline USA) For over 50 years, the Boulder Abortion Clinic served as a resource for women who sought abortions in the second or third trimester because of medical reasons “or other circumstances.” Finally, the baby killing is over. That clinic quietly closed last month, leaving the U.S. with just a handful that offer abortions after 28…
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U.S. and China Reach Trade Agreement; Details Coming Monday
(The Center Square) Market implications are expected Monday morning worldwide following Sunday’s announcement of a trade agreement between the United States and China. No details were announced between countries doing an estimated $600 billion in trade annually. The two superpower countries have sparred since President Donald Trump’s January inauguration and subsequent tariff implementations. The deal…
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US to Accept White South African Refugees
(Headline USA) The Trump administration will welcome more than two dozen white South Africans to the United States as refugees next week, officials and documents said Friday. The first Afrikaner refugees are arriving Monday at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press. They are expected to be greeted by…
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Trump Mulling Support for Primary Challenger to RINO Sen. Bill Cassidy
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry have discussed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow challenging U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy in next year’s Republican primary, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The Republican governor’s promotion of a new challenger to Cassidy reflects unease within Trump’s base about the two-term senator. Cassidy voted to…
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Rubio, Vance Help Advance Ceasefire between India, Pakistan
(The Center Square) President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire Saturday morning between India and Pakistan after days of military fighting in the neighboring nations. “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE,” Trump wrote…
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Seattle Police Rethink Nude Beach Patrols amid Complaints of Lewd Public Behavior
(The Center Square) The Seattle Police Department is reevaluating how to patrol a nude beach in the city following complaints by area residents of frequent masturbation at Denny Blaine Park. Last month, a community group, Denny Blaine for All, sued the city over what it claims is ongoing and unaddressed illegal activity at the park.…
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Authorities Arrest over 100 People on Tennessee Roads in Support of Trump’s Deportations
(Headline USA) More than 100 people have been taken into custody by federal immigration officials in a joint operation with the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The operation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a reminder of how local and state law enforcement jurisdictions are critical to President Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations. Last week, Florida…
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Google to Pay Texas $1.4B to Settle Claims of Collecting Users’ Data w/o Permission
(Headline USA) Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission, the state’s attorney general announced Friday. Attorney General Ken Paxton described the settlement as sending a message to tech companies that he will not allow them to make money off of “selling away our rights and freedoms.”…
