(Headline USA) Blaring trumpets and joyful voices resounded in a New Orleans neighborhood this week as about 100 people marched in honor of John “Prince” Gilbert, a key member of innovative brass bands that have become an important part of the city's music scene over the past several decades.
Gilbert,...
(Headline USA) A man has been arrested on suspicion of beheading his 1-year-old son, Northern California authorities said.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Friday that deputies responding to an early morning family disturbance call found a woman outside a home who told deputies that her husband Andrey...
(Headline USA) Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, said Saturday that she's removing herself from consideration to be a Florida senator—ending speculation that she could replace Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who has been tapped to be the incoming administration's secretary of state.
"After an incredible amount of thought,...
(Headline USA) Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels.
Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their...
(Headline USA) President Joe Biden was expected to secure the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency as soon as Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor's total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump's far-reaching first term when he filled three seats...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) With less than seven hours before a partial government shutdown, the House has passed a short-term funding bill to keep the government open and allocate limited federal aid.
The last-minute Continuing Resolution will fund the government until March 14, allocate about $100 billion in disaster relief and extend...
(Headline USA) A ruling by a Maricopa County judge has invalidated provisions of Arizona's elections manual, including one that said the secretary of state must canvass election results even if a county has not certified its ballots.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney ruled this week that Arizona Secretary...
(Headline USA) They warned about him. Now they'll have to work with him.
A handful of prominent Democratic governors are quickly adjusting their approach to President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office, hoping to avoid antagonizing him to ensure they'll have a working relationship with his new administration.
They're in a...
(Deroy Murdock, Headline USA) Acting President Donald J. Trump is bringing foreign leaders to heel, unveiling Soft Bank's $100 billion/100,000-job investment in America, and otherwise dominating the domestic scene and the world stage.
Conversely, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is failing Trump, betraying America's taxpayers, and displaying a level of...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Protesting the denial of a 40% pay raise for themselves, Democrats joined 38 RINOs and hardline fiscal conservatives in the House of Representatives to pave the way for a potential government shutdown over the holidays that could snarl air travel and postal deliveries, among...
(Headline USA) Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday filed a legal notice that he intends to sue a woman who accused him of sexual harassment.
The filing accuses former aide Charlotte Bennett of defaming Cuomo in a Dec. 9 statement that said the former governor sexually harassed her.
Bennett...
(Headline USA) President-elect Donald Trump announced “success” in coming up with a new plan to fund the government and lift the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown, urging Congress to swiftly pass it in votes as soon as Thursday evening.
Trump's social media post landed as Republicans said...