Author: Press Room
House Democrats are fiercely divided over a proposed cut to Israel aid. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries hasn’t so far tried to unite them. Lawmakers were set to weigh in on the matter last week before an unrelated Republican meltdown sent them home early for the Independence Day recess — but not before it forced a reckoning inside the Democratic ranks on an issue that has dominated party primaries this year. Hard-left candidates Darializa Avila Chevalier and Brad Lander in New York as well as Melat Kiros in Colorado ousted incumbents after hitting them — and leaders — for taking money…
President Donald Trump is trying to boost Republicans’ midterm prospects by branding Democrats as communists, implementing a fragile truce with Iran, and touting plummeting gasoline prices. But some Republicans wish he would just spend the over $350 million sitting in his war chest, the MAGA Inc. super PAC. “We didn’t leave our most powerful missiles on the ships when we were trying to crush Iran. Money is the political equivalent in politics. The electorate’s mindset on the economy is normally locked in stone by Labor Day after a summer of backyard conversations and paying for summer vacation gas,” said a…
The ruling leftist Labour Party in Britain has suggested that social media sites should face new restrictions during elections, as the government claims it wants to confront the spread of so-called misinformation. Deputy leader of the Labour Party, Lucy Powell, went on a media blitz on Sunday, advocating for the Representation of the People Bill to further clamp down on social media, particularly around elections. Powell is a close ally of Britain’s likely next Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, the former Mayor of Manchester, who recently parachuted into the House of Commons following outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s disastrous performance…
A crowd of Americans did not let a severe weather warning stop them from partying at the Salute to America event in Washington, DC, on the Fourth of July. Video footage from Salem News Channel showed the group dancing and having a good time on the street outside the event as thunder storms were moving through the area: Federal officials issued an evacuation alert Saturday evening while thousands of visitors were enjoying Fourth of July festivities on the National Mall, WUSA 9 reported. However, the outlet said in an update “The National Mall will reopen Saturday night after a weather-related…
The US is “very much in a space race” against China as the two nations look to land humans on the Moon and establish permanent bases there in the coming years, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has said.The US remains the only country to have sent manned missions to the Moon, with American astronauts visiting the Earth’s satellite six times as part of the Apollo program between 1969 and 1972.During an interview with ‘Face the Nation’ on CBS on Sunday, Isaacman stressed that the Chinese “will land their taikonauts on the Moon – there’s no question.” Beijing’s lunar program is “moving…
The USS Constitution, which is the “world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat,” shared that it set sail in the Boston Harbor to celebrate Independence Day and the United States’s 250th anniversary. “Happy Independence Day from USS Constitution!” the ship wrote in a post on X. “USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat, got underway in Boston Harbor today to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.” The ship, which was “first launched in 1797,” previously took a “special sail” in June in honor of the Battle of Bunker Hill, according to WCVB 5ABC News. While the ship “sails out into Boston Harbor several…
President Donald Trump hosts a Fourth of July celebration on America’s 250th anniversary at the White House on Saturday, July 4. The president spoke on the eve of Independence Day at Mount Rushmore, extolling the virtues of American greatness ahead of the country’s birthday. “In all the chronicles of the ages, never before has any nation celebrated so magnificent a triumph as this one,” Trump said: At 250 years, America is the oldest republic on earth. We are the freest people on earth. We have the most righteous and enduring Constitution on earth. We are the strongest and most powerful…
Actor-comedian Michael Rapaport said he stopped referring to President Donald Trump as “Dick Stain” because he wanted to support efforts to bring home the hostages taken during the October 7 attacks. Appearing on the Hate to Break It to Ya Podcast on Friday, Rapaport said conversations with the families of the hostages and what he witnessed after the attacks convinced him to change his approach. “I knew that the only way that those hostages, who were being held for weeks and then months and then a year. I knew that the only chance would be him. And why I don’t insult…
President Donald Trump called America “the crowning achievement of human history” and declared “Our destiny is written by God,” during his keynote remarks celebrating America’s 250th birthday on the National Mall Saturday night. The president spoke for just under 40 minutes to cap off Freedom 250’s Salute to America celebration, highlighting moments that underscored the country’s exceptionalism. Opening his remarks, the president said he and those attending would not be deterred by the storm that rolled through Washington Saturday night, following an unparalleled day-long airshow. “They saw lightning, and I said, ‘There’s no way. If we have to speak in…
Europeans have been claiming that FIFA gave the United States special treatment after the organization cleared USMNT star player Folarin Balogun to compete in Monday night’s Round of 16 match against Belgium following a highly questionable red card at the 2026 World Cup. As Breitbart News reported on Sunday, FIFA “rescinded the red card given this week to star U.S. striker Folarin Balogun, making him eligible to play against Monday night in the U.S. men’s Round of 16 game against Belgium.” Balogun, who plays his club ball for Arsenal in the English Premier League, scored the game-winning goal for the USMNT…