Secretary of War Pete Hegseth unveiled the inaugural Pentagon Christmas tree on Wednesday in recognition of service families. Hegseth, along with his wife Jennifer, replaced a "17-year-old Amelanchier shrub that had recently fallen into decline and was scheduled for removal next year" with a 14-foot Nellie Stevens Holly Christmas tree,...

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In this version of hands across the sea, Elon Musk and Trump administration officials are slapping back hard after the European Union decided to smack the social media platform X with a hefty fine. The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, said Friday it was fining X $140 million, according...

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Democrat Sen. Tammy Duckworth, 9:33 a.m. Sunday, Eastern Standard Time: "I have seen the video" of the "double-tap" attack on a trafficking boat, and it is  "a war crime." Democrat Sen. Tammy Duckworth, 9:34 a.m. Sunday, Eastern Standard Time: Ahahaha, I haven't actually seen the video, just fooling. But seriously,...

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A sweeping statement from the White House outlining President Donald Trump’s "America First" national security strategy says Europe can either change or rot. “The days of the United States propping up the entire world order like Atlas are over," the 29-page document states, in bracingly direct language. "We count among...

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Well, what do you know? It turns out the media is admitting Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government in Ukraine might have stolen Western aid, after all. In the least shocking development since the discovery that "The Politician" in that horrid Olivia Nuzzi book is, in fact, supposed to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,...

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A 28-year-old criminal illegal alien was recently shot to death by Omaha police during a gun battle Police said Juan Melgar-Ayala was the suspect in a Wednesday shooting that took place in a North Omaha grocery store, according to KETV. Later in the day, in South Omaha, Melgar-Ayala got into...

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President Donald Trump trolled race-hustling leftists by adding Flag Day -- which coincides with his birthday -- as a free admission day for national parks, while removing Juneteenth and Martin Luther King Jr. Day from the roster. This means Americans can visit the nation's national parks for free on designated...

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Former Fox News host and SiriusXM broadcaster Megyn Kelly announced that she has confirmed reporting that President Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration may put a so-called "black-box warning" on COVID-19 vaccines after Biden-era data showed at least 10 minors died from myocarditis after receiving the jab. The move comes...

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Just like his genders, this Delaware Democrat likes his commemoration days both ways. Rep. Sarah McBride, the country's first transgender U.S. representative, used Sunday's anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that killed more than 2,000 Americans to promote a video celebrating Delaware's status as the first state to...

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It’s unsurprising that progressives smugly celebrated their recent election victories in Virginia and New Jersey. Having lost the presidency a year ago to a man they tried to paint as a Hitler, no longer controlling either the House or the Senate, and with the Supreme Court leaning right for years...

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Forget China, Russia, or any of America's alleged foreign adversaries. The greatest twofold danger to the United States originates from within. In government, the threat comes, first and foremost, from the military-industrial complex, which enriches itself in endless war. In politics, education, culture, criminal justice, and every other area that...

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South Carolina seems like one of the most conservative states in the country. Republicans have maintained control of the governor’s mansion and the South Carolina legislature for well over two decades. But the state has incredibly weak anti-abortion laws compared to other conservative states. South Carolina parents who want to...

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Former Texas Congressman Colin Allred of Texas announced Monday that he is dropping out of the U.S. Senate race and will seek a House seat instead. His announcement came as fellow Democrat Jasmine Crockett was expected to enter the race. Crockett currently represents the 30th congressional district, which includes part...

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Even on her way out the doors of Congress, Marjorie Taylor Greene is still fighting back. In a "60 Minutes" interview broadcast Sunday, the outgoing representative from Georgia fielded a wide range of questions from correspondent Lesley Stahl, including a segment where Stahl accused Greene of feeding the vitriol of...

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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani took to social media Sunday to tell illegal immigrants how to escape U.S. immigration and Customs enforcement agents and subvert their operations. “As mayor, I’ll protect the rights of every single New Yorker. And that includes the more than 3 million immigrants who call...

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It appears there were only three things President Donald Trump didn't like about the "60 Minutes" interview with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday night: One was the woman being interviewed, the second was the woman doing the interviewing. And the third was the company that owns the network where...

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Former President Joe Biden's administration proved so catastrophic that those associated with it remain covered in its stench. Thus, many have tried to clear the air by distancing themselves from the former president. We should take their words with a grain of salt. For instance, according to a report Sunday...

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Congress is using the Pentagon’s travel budget as leverage to force Secretary of War Pete Hegseth into giving lawmakers unedited video of strikes that destroyed narco terrorist boats. A Sept. 2 incident has become controversial after a report in The Washington Post alleged Hegseth gave an order to kill everyone...

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Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar tried to play the victim when questioned Sunday about the massive fraud perpetrated by those of Somali descent in her state and district, but her argument rings hollow. CBS News "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan introduced the subject, noting that the Justice Department uncovered and...

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Since reading C.S. Lewis' "The Screwtape Letters," I have suspected that both God and Satan have a sense of humor. Moreover, the manifestations of those very different senses of humor seem obvious. When, for instance, an ironic development humbles the prideful, we may rest assured that the irony likely originated...

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Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas filed Monday to run for the U.S. Senate. She is running for the seat currently held by Republican John Cornyn. The incumbent is seeking re-election, but must first win the GOP primary against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt. Crockett...

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