(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the Justice Department to prosecute people who set fire to the American flag. The order contradicts a 1989 Supreme Court ruling that determined flag burning is protected by the First Amendment.
“My Administration will act to...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda leader who is now Syria’s de facto president, is expected to travel to New York City in September to address the UN General Assembly, Reuters reported on Monday.
According to The Cradle, Sharaa will become the first Syrian president to address the...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The Congressional Budget Office's estimated that President Donald Trump's tariffs could bring in $4 trillion over the next decade, but will raise consumer prices and reduce the purchasing power of U.S. families.
The most recent estimate includes changes to tariffs through Aug. 19 that CBO...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Abigail Spanberger, the Democrat candidate for Virginia governor, came under fire after one of her supporters waved a racist sign targeting Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears, a black Republican running for the same office.
The sign, reportedly held by activist Anita Martineau, appeared outside a school board...
(Headline USA) Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged member of the El Salvadorian gang MS-13, was released from jail in Tennessee on Friday so he can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges.
The Salvadoran national’s case became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda after...
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before.
Trump also said in a morning TV interview that Ukraine's hopes of joining NATO and regaining the...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said on Tuesday that he may be willing to provide air support for European troops on the ground in Ukraine as part of a potential security guarantee, an arrangement that would be unacceptable to Russia.
“When it comes to security, they’re willing to put people...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Democrats are sounding the alarm over a new analysis showing that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cause millions of Medicaid recipients to lose their current coverage.
According to the Congressional Budget Office’s newest estimate, Medicaid reforms in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act...
(Headline USA) Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said.
While the compact hurricane's center wasn't expected to strike land, it threatened to dump flooding rains on the...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) With deregulation-focused Republicans in Congress reluctant to fulfill the industry-wary goals of the Make America Healthy Again initiative, some Democrats are taking up the torch.
Health and environmental activists have sounded the alarm for decades over the considerable leeway the Food and Drug Administration gives...
(Headline USA) The Washington, D.C., police chief stepped up cooperation between her officers and federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump’s law enforcement takeover of the nation’s capital took root Thursday. National Guard troops watched over some of the world’s most renowned landmarks and Humvees took up position in front...
(Carolina Boda, The Center Square) President Donald Trump met virtually with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other European leaders before flying to Alaska for a U.S.-Russia bilateral meeting Friday.
European leaders outlined five principles during the emergency summit, including that Ukraine must be involved in future...