Political Commentary & Opinion

A federal judge on Tuesday afternoon denied California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request to immediately limit President Donald Trump’s use of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles.  Newson asked U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer to limit the enforcement activities of the federal troops to the “immediate vicinity” of federal property while Newsom’s lawsuit against the…

Olympic gold medal gymnast Simone Biles took to X Tuesday to apologize to fellow athlete Riley Gaines after an online dispute the two had over allowing men to compete in women’s sports. “I wanted to follow up from my last tweets. I’ve always believed competitive equity and inclusivity are both essential in sport. The current…

The bill to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, which the Biden administration used to throw peaceful pro-lifers in jail, passed the House Judiciary Committee in a 13-10 vote Tuesday. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who sponsored the bill to end the law abused by the Biden Department of Justice to arrest, prosecute, and…

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced a bill on Tuesday that would more than double the federal minimum wage. Hawley’s bill, titled the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2026 with future increases tied to inflation. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., has joined Hawley on the…

Three high-ranking House Democrats from New York on Tuesday condemned President Donald Trump for his deployment of the military to restore law and order in riot-torn Los Angeles. At a House press conference, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y.; Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chairwoman Grace…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday sharply criticized Democrats who accused the Marines and the National Guard of being ill-equipped to respond to the riots in Los Angeles. President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon deployed about 700 Marines to respond to the riots against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles. That followed…

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Smithsonian issued a statement Monday saying that it controls its personnel decisions after President Donald Trump announced in May that he was ousting National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet. The Smithsonian said in the statement that all of its personnel decisions “are made by and subject to the direction of the Secretary, with…

It’s well-documented that corporate America in recent years took a hard left turn, and The Heritage Foundation continues to battle back and depoliticize business. Heritage filed a lawsuit against Airbnb earlier this month after the company excluded a Heritage proposal from its annual shareholder meeting.  Heritage, an Airbnb shareholder, filed its proposal for the housing…

House Speaker Mike Johnson responded Tuesday to a question of whether he thinks California Gov. Gavin Newsom should face legal consequences for his actions as Los Angeles is consumed by anti-deportation riots. “That’s not my lane, I’m not going to give you legal analysis on whether Gavin Newsom should be arrested, but he ought to…

Anti-immigration enforcement protests that begun in Los Angeles on Friday have spread to more U.S. cities, including San Francisco, New York, Dallas, and Austin, Texas.   Monday evening marked the fourth straight night of protesting and rioting against the Trump administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Los Angeles, and the first night of similar protests…

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 members of a key committee that assesses and recommends vaccines. Kennedy wrote an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal Monday saying he was “taking a bold step in restoring public trust by totally reconstituting the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices.” “We are retiring…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday evening that he is sending 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles “to restore order.” “We have an obligation to defend federal law enforcement officers—even if Gavin Newsom will not,” Hegseth said, criticizing the California governor following the irruption of anti-immigration enforcement riots in LA on Friday. The Marines…

In a major rebuke to measures passed by the District of Columbia city government under home rule, the House of Representatives will consider three bills this week that would repeal local laws passed by the D.C. Council. One of the bills seeks to repeal a local law that gave illegal aliens and other noncitizen D.C….