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Scott Bessent says he has a way to make Minnesota fraudsters turn on each other
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the federal government plans to use financial incentives to break open a sprawling Minnesota fraud scheme by encouraging insiders to inform on one another. Bessent said Thursday that the government will recover stolen funds,...
Smithsonian scrubs Trump smears, unveils power portrait
Washington’s most prestigious museum quietly made a not-so-quiet statement this week — and it has the Left fuming. The Smithsonian Institution has rolled out a striking new portrait of President Donald J. Trump while ditching the inflammatory political language that...
‘You’re confused?’ Rubio slaps down Margaret Brennan for ‘absurd’ questions about mission
Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed Sunday with “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan after she questioned why the United States didn’t arrest other indicted members of the Venezuelan government. President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post that...
Judge hands media major win in Charlie Kirk murder trial
Utah Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf ordered on Monday that audio and transcripts of a closed hearing surrounding Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson, can be released with redactions. In a virtual hearing, Graf ruled that the transcript of a hearing...
Miami flips to blue after 30-years; Dems celebrate while GOP plots comeback
Miami may call itself the “Gateway to Latin America,” but this week it became the gateway to a Democratic upset—the first in nearly three decades. After almost 30 years of conservatives holding the line in one of America’s most culturally Republican cities, Democrats...
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Tillis’ memoir due out Tuesday laden with profanity, bravado
(The Center Square) – Mercurial and bullying to anyone in his path, President Donald Trump and a number of key people in his administration have had their turns in conflict with U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, parts of which are exposed in his memoir hitting bookshelves...
Exclusive: Here’s how they host a Trump rally in the Balkans
MRČAJEVCI, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA — Cigarette smoke hangs in the air, hard liquor flows, and various meats and cheeses are served at what one might think is a family reunion, but is actually a political campaign rally in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The event in the...
Woman awarded $850K after NASCAR driver’s affair with her husband
Jennifer Jo Cobb will have to pay $850,000 after a woman took her to court, claiming her husband had an affair with the NASCAR driver. The 53-year-old driver allegedly carried on an affair with Clayton Odie Hughes, who had been married to his wife, Tracey Hughes, for...
Taxes, gas prices key in Ohio congressional race
(The Center Square) – Candidates in Ohio’s ninth congressional district are divided on tax policies and gas prices as national attention continues to swirl around the critical race. The race between Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in Congress, and...
Pete Hegseth shows up for Air Force Academy PT, before nailing jumpers
Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth joined the Air Force Academy’s early-morning PT with the cadets. Video posted by the Department of War Rapid Response X account shows the secretary walking into the academy as the cadets prepare for the morning’s exercises. He...
Country music star Zach Bryan dons ‘Free Palestine’ shirt at Gillette Stadium after Macklemore ban
Country singer Zach Bryan put on a “Free Palestine” shirt for his Gillette Stadium show on Friday. The stadium’s owner, Robert Kraft, had reportedly previously blocked Macklemore from performing as part of Ed Sheeran’s tour, which was linked to his pro-Palestinian...
