Nikki Haley Strives for Potential First Primary Win in DC

The district has 19 delegates up for grabs in a winner-take-all race. WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Republican primary in the nation’s capital represents presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s best chance to secure her first primary victory. The district has 19 delegates up for grabs in a winner-take-all race. Ms. Haley held a rally on the first day of

Hawley ‘Very Direct’ With McConnell on Failure to Back Bill for Compensating Radiation Victims

Earlier on the Senate floor, Hawley slammed congressional leadership for prioritizing Ukraine aid over Missouri’s needs. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said on Friday that he confronted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for not backing his proposal for compensating victims of radiation poisoning. Last month, Mr. Hawley lashed at the congressional leadership for dropping his

World Unprepared for Fight Against Chinese Disinformation Around Elections, Warns Analyst

Election interference is part of the Chinese communist regime’s strategy to win a ’smokeless war‘ by ’weakening the enemy from within,’ said one expert. NEW YORK—The world at large isn’t prepared for the pervasive disinformation operations coming from adversaries such as China that aim at swinging votes, warned a research analyst. If countries “calculate how

Biden Orders Airdrops to Expand Humanitarian Deliveries to Embattled Gaza

The U.S. government will begin airdropping humanitarian assistance into the Gaza Strip in hopes of widening the flow of critical supplies to civilians in the embattled territory. Speaking at a White House meeting on Friday, President Joe Biden said the United States would join the Kingdom of Jordan and other neighboring countries that have delivered

First Senator Endorses Haley, Days Before Super Tuesday

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski announces she is endorsing the former South Carolina governor ahead of the crucial Super Tuesday primaries. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is endorsing Nikki Haley for president. On March 1, ahead of the Super Tuesday voting in 15 states, including The Last Frontier, Ms. Murkowski formally endorsed the former  U.N. Ambassador. It’s

Gov. Abbott: Nearly 500 Structures Destroyed by Fires; Need to Find Shelter for Those Who Lost Homes

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said up to 500 structures may have been destroyed by the largest wildfire in state history while in Borger during a Friday news conference. “When you look at the damages that have occurred here—it’s just gone, completely gone. Nothing left but ashes on the ground,” Mr. Abbott said. The Republican governor

University of Florida Fires All DEI Staff, Reallocates $5 Million DEI Fund

The University of Florida has fired its DEI staff, dissolved DEI positions, and is reallocating its $5 million DEI budget for other purposes. The University of Florida announced that it’s firing all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) staff in order to comply with new state rules that prohibit DEI-related expenditures in the state’s college system.