‘The Broader Reality Is Not in Dispute’: Wes Moore Struggles To Substantiate Claims About His Grandfather as Aides Accuse Free Beacon of Racism

Moore’s aides say the Free Beacon is ‘weird’ for scrutinizing his biographical claims Wes Moore (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Pressed for evidence to support his oft-repeated claim that his great-grandfather and grandfather were run out of South Carolina in the 1920s by the Ku Klux Klan, Maryland governor Wes Moore (D.) produced no evidence. Instead, his

House Committee Subpoenas Health Insurer Records

A pedestrian walks past an insurance agency that offers Affordable Care Act plans in Miami, Fla., on Jan. 28, 2021. Following the COVID-19 pandemic and enhanced subsidies approved by Congress in 2021, enrollment more than doubled, reaching a record 24.3 million in 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas to eight health

Democratic governors excluded from typically bipartisan White House gathering

President Trump is excluding Democratic governors from typically bipartisan events held at the White House during the annual gathering of state leaders in Washington, D.C.  No Democratic governors were invited to a formal business meeting that was to take place Feb. 20 between governors, the president and White House officials while they are in town

Industry Leaders Debate Cap on TV Station Ownership During Senate Hearing

Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy testifies about media ownership before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Feb. 10, 2026. Ruddy opposes the proposed $3.5 billion acquisition of Tegna Inc. by Nexstar Media Group, which would create the largest regional TV station

Trump Says He Could Order Second Carrier Group to Middle East If Iran Talks Falter

U.S. Sailors direct an EA-18G Growler on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 3, 2026. Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zoe Simpson/U.S. Navy via DVIDS President Donald Trump is considering dispatching a second U.S. aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, should talks

White House Urges Public to Contact FBI in Guthrie Case, Says Trump Reviewed New Images

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Feb. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The White House on Tuesday urged the public to contact the FBI or other law enforcement with tips in connection to the disappearance of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother Nancy Guthrie,