GOP-Controlled Congress Considers Bill Sanctioning Palestinian Government Over ‘Pay-to-Slay’ Program

Palestinian Authority payments to imprisoned terrorists and their families rose by $2 mil a month in wake of Oct. 7 Tom Cotton speaks after being elected Republican Conference Chair for the 119th Congress (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The Republican-controlled Congress is moving on legislation that would authorize wide-ranging sanctions on the Palestinian government and any international

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.” Judge John Coughenour issued a temporary restraining order in response to a request from Washington attorney general Nick Brown and three other Democratic-led states, pausing the policy’s implementation for the next

‘America is Back and Open for Business’: Trump Promises Low Taxes, Threatens Tariffs in WEF Address

‘My message to every business in the world is very simple, come make your product in America’ Donald Trump addresses the World Economic Forum (BloombergTV/YouTube) President Donald Trump addressed the World Economic Forum on Thursday, announcing that “America is back and open for business” in a speech that promised low taxes for foreign companies but

CNN Lays Off Over 200 Employees Days Into Trump’s Second Term

CNN announced it is laying off around 210 employees—6 percent of its workforce—just days into President Donald Trump’s second term, as part of a cost-cutting move to prioritize digital expansion. The staff cuts, which CEO Mark Thompson detailed in a Thursday memo, will help CNN reduce production costs and consolidate teams as it restructures its

Columbia Hires Trump Transition Alum To Lobby on ‘Appropriations’ Amid Threats To Tax $15 Billion Endowment

Rampant anti-Semitism continues to plague the Ivy League university Anti-Israel protesters at Columbia (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Columbia University has enlisted a Trump transition alumnus to lobby for the institution on “issues related to higher education and appropriation” as Republicans threaten to tax the Ivy League institution’s $15 billion endowment. Columbia tapped BGR Government Affairs to

Trump Slaps Down the Houthis, Former California Guardsman Levels Explosive Allegations, and Canada Eyes Keystone Pipeline Collaboration

The Houthis launched a reign of terror in the Red Sea on former president Joe Biden’s watch, attacking commercial ships and disrupting the global supply chain. Biden helped their cause when he removed their designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Well, there’s a new sheriff in town. Donald Trump’s White House began readying an executive

As the Los Angeles Fires Rage, the California National Guard’s Top Wildfire Response Expert Says the Newsom Administration Fired Him Because He’s Jewish

Long-running accusations of anti-Semitism that for years dogged California’s troubled National Guard resurfaced at a crucial time for the force that is currently battling historic Los Angeles wildfires. A fired commander with extensive firefighting experience has filed a lawsuit alleging he’s now on the sidelines because he’s Jewish. Brigadier General Jeffrey Magram is suing the