(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Americans could soon pay more at the pump as the U.S.-Iran conflict disrupts oil markets, while lawmakers debate suspending the federal gas tax, a move Canada has just taken.Similar plans have been discussed in the U.S., but have yet to advance. In early March, Democrats…
California’s state government has set an official goal of “net zero” by 2045. That’s less than 19 years from now. Already in pursuit of that goal, the state has managed to have the highest priced gasoline and the highest priced electricity in the entire continental United States. Condemning its residents…
It’s been just over ten years since Ann Coulter’s great book ¡Adios, America! The Left’s Plan To Turn Our Country Into A Third World Hellhole was published. We are still living—happily—in the world she made. My Amazon account says that I bought it on Kindle on May 31, 2015. I was working…
For years, two claims have dominated public discussion of transgender youth: distress is primarily caused by a lack of affirmation, and gender transition alleviates it. Now, a major nationwide study from Finland refutes that narrative. Drawing on over two decades of national registry data, the study observed every individual under 23 referred…
The Department of Justice argues the federal government’s permitting system for ranchers whose livestock graze on public land counts as beneficial use of its water rights.(CN) — Idaho defended its laws governing water rights in front of a panel of federal circuit court judges Tuesday, as the U.S. government asked…
(Tate Miller, The Center Square) Concurrent with the Trump administration’s War on Fraud, a survey shows that most American voters believe government fraud is responsible for the nation’s high cost of living, with one expert saying that fraud is the “invisible tax.”Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks told The Center Square that…
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Disgraced former President Joe Biden on Tuesday awkwardly referred to a black man at a New York event as Barack Obama, the only black president in U.S. history. Biden made the apparent comparison while unveiling his official portrait at Syracuse University College of Law when he singled out…
What are we doing, people? Jarren Duran, the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox, happened to be put into the spotlight once again Tuesday night, with this particular episode involving an outright disrespectful fan.After a groundout in the fifth inning, Duran tossed up a middle finger, but considering why…
If you doubt that our elitist media are a powerful component in the Democrat Party messaging machine, see what happened to Rep. Eric Swalwell of California. His career collapsed. Within about 48 hours, he went from the leading Democrat in a very fragmented field for governor of the Golden State…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has suspended the nation’s defense cooperation agreement with Israel amid the war with Iran.Meloni spoke outside a wine industry event in Verona Tuesday, where she told reporters the Italian government “has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defense agreement with Israel in consideration…
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case that could redefine one of the most consequential questions in American law: Who is entitled to citizenship under the 14th Amendment? The focus, predictably, has been on constitutional interpretation — what the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” means, how it…
Newly released security camera footage shows the moment an Oklahoma principal was shot and injured as he tackled a former student who walked into school carrying a gun.Pauls Valley High School Principal Kirk Moore has been hailed as a hero by state officials for stopping the April 7 shooting before…
The former chief of staff to Eric Swalwell responded to the rape allegations against his former boss with a brutal rebuke about how no one is working for the congressman anymore.Benjamin Burnett replied to a request for comment from the Hill about the swarm of sexual abuse and sexual misconduct…
. . .Former President Joe Biden spotted a familiar face on stage during his portrait unveiling at Syracuse University School of Law Tuesday and demanded the man join him at the podium in an awkward exchange. “I always want to turn around to one guy and say … ‘Barack, what…
By Teasi Cannon, Op-ed contributor Wednesday, April 15, 2026Pexels/Burst“You are a personal and professional offense to me!”The words pierced my heart and echoed in my mind for weeks. My pastor — the man whose ministry had shaped my life for more than 23 years — believed I’d somehow damaged his…
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 13, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe House Rules Committee on April 14 advanced a bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a power that has long drawn bipartisan criticism since its inception in 2008.A measure to reauthorize…
Jarren Duran’s reaction was imperfect. The circumstances that produced it were far worse.PublishedApril 15, 2026 1:04 AM EDT•UpdatedApril 15, 2026 1:04 AM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkRed Sox outfielder Jarren Duran found himself at the center of attention again Tuesday night, this time following another ugly exchange with a fan in the stands. Following…
On Saturday morning, Thomas Friedman went on CNN and said he didn’t want America to win the Iran war. His words were softer than that. The meaning wasn’t.Friedman told Michael Smerconish that Iran’s regime deserved to fall. Then he added a clause. He didn’t want Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu…
A routine morning at a Nebraska Walmart turned into a chaotic and violent scene when officers were forced to open fire to stop a woman accused of abducting and injuring a young child. Authorities in Omaha say the incident began shortly after 9 a.m., when dispatchers received reports of a…
In his recent address to the nation, President Donald Trump rightfully declared, “our enemies are losing and America is winning, and now winning bigger than ever before.” Simultaneously, our great nation is winning economically – and the rapid turnaround started during Trump’s first year back in office. The implementation of…
White House deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller on Tuesday accused the Democrat party of controlling its members through blackmail. Miller told Fox News host Jesse Watters Tuesday evening that “the real” takeaway from former California Rep. Eric Swalwell’s fall from grace is the Democrats’ blackmail regime. “Swalwell…
By John Stonestreet, Op-ed contributor Wednesday, April 15, 2026iStock/Getty Images Plus/Andrzej RostekThe prophet Isaiah warned, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.” A modern example, as Dr. Al Mohler recently described on The Briefing, is the “moral incoherence” of believing life is sacred and valuable while also rejecting…
The open racism is incredible. Former NBA star Kenyon Martin has no belief in the Los Angeles Lakers, whether they’re healthy or not. That’s because, according to Martin himself, he can’t support a franchise that has a load of “white boys.”“You ain’t going to beat nobody playing four white boys,”…
A high-profile appearance featuring Vice President JD Vance went forward in Georgia without one of its key figures after safety concerns prompted a last-minute change. According to the New York Post, Erika Kirk, the head of Turning Point USA, canceled her scheduled appearance at an event in Athens after receiving…
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The U.S. Election Assistance Commission denied a request by Louisiana to add state-specific language to the federal voter registration form requiring applicants in Louisiana to provide information enabling election officials to verify their citizenship.(CN) — The state of Louisiana on Tuesday sued the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, challenging its refusal…
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,…
By Wendell Vinson, Op-ed contributor Wednesday, April 15, 2026World War II veteran holding photographs. | Getty Images/Peter Garrard BeckFaith has been central to the American experiment. Christianity specifically has had a profound impact on our nation’s leaders over the last 250 years, starting with the Founding Fathers. I’ve often wished I…
Vice President JD Vance told Americans in Georgia Tuesday night that President Donald Trump wants to make a “grand bargain” with Iran that promises economic success to the Middle Eastern country.The vice president said a deal the United States offered Iran during peace negotiations in Pakistan over the weekend could…
U.S. Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, will retain taxpayer-funded benefits after leaving their positions in Congress.Swalwell and Gonzales are leaving Congress amid allegations that both men sexually harassed female staffers. Reps. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., and Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-N.M., said they planned to lead a resolution…
(The Center Square) – The special election to fill the seat of U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, will take place Aug. 18, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday afternoon.Swalwell resigned Monday after allegations of sex abuse that also led him to quit as one of the Democratic frontrunners in this year’s…
President Donald Trump made good on his promise to block sea traffic in the Strait of Hormuz if an agreement with Iran couldn’t be reached, essentially quarantining Tehran’s energy from the global marketplace. The strait is a vital artery through which massive amounts of crude oil, liquified natural gas and petrochemicals…
On Monday, the White House released the 2026 Economic Report of the President prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers. It reviews Trump administration policies, including a key chapter on Protecting and Rebuilding the American Dream of Homeownership, which proposed innovative and creative solutions to past issues that led to…
The Biden White House, Attorney General Merrick Garland and National School Boards Association worked together in 2021 to create a pretext for federal law enforcement to target protests by parents and community members at school board meetings, likening criticism of COVID-19 policies and race-based curricular decisions to “domestic terrorism.”The Justice Department’s Weaponization Working…
The new chief watchdog for U.S. spy agencies has opened a review of several “urgent concern” whistle-blower complaints fielded by his predecessor after bombshell documents revealed that intelligence officials kept exculpatory evidence from President Donald Trump’s 2019 impeachment proceedings and may have suppressed concerns about Chinese meddling in the 2020…
A tense situation unfolded in Southern California when deputies moved in on a heavily armed man spotted near a high-profile coastal area, leading to his arrest before anyone was hurt. According to the New York Post, Sean Steiner is now facing multiple felony firearm charges after authorities say he was…
A foreign tabloid is pushing the claim that Usha Vance harbors “growing discomfort” with her husband’s political role, based not on any statement from the second lady herself, but on one body language analyst’s reading of photographs. No on-the-record source close to the Vance family corroborates the premise. No policy…
A former FBI agent and NewsNation contributor now says law enforcement has known from the start that 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped for ransom, and that her abductors sent notes to the family knowing full well the FBI would never recommend payment without proof she was still alive.Jennifer Coffindaffer, the…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first city-owned grocery store will cost New York City taxpayers $30 million to build from the ground up, roughly double what experts say a comparable private-sector store would cost, and the operator who eventually runs it will pay zero rent and zero taxes.City Hall officials confirmed the…
Alexandre Ramagem, the former intelligence chief under Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, was arrested Monday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the United States, caught up in a traffic stop in Orlando after fleeing his home country to avoid a 16-year prison sentence, The Guardian reported.Ramagem now sits in ICE…
The New York Times published an opinion column Sunday by Ezra Klein under the headline “Hasan Piker Is Not the Enemy.” By Monday morning, that headline had vanished, replaced with the softer, more generic “This Is Why There’s No Liberal Joe Rogan.” The paper offered no editor’s note. No correction…
Congressional Democrats want President Donald Trump out of the White House. They just cannot agree on how to do it, or whether trying is worth the political cost. The result is a fractured minority party lurching between impeachment resolutions, 25th Amendment briefings, and war powers votes, with no clear path…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is working to patch things up with the same left-wing activists who pulled their endorsement of her less than two years ago, a charm offensive that coincides with her open consideration of a 2028 presidential or Senate bid. The New York Democrat has shifted her public stance…
Paul Dans, the attorney and Heritage Foundation policy architect who helped build the nearly 1,000-page Project 2025 blueprint, pulled out of the Republican primary against Sen. Lindsey Graham on Friday, the last day he could remove his name from South Carolina ballots before the June 9 contest.Dans did not offer…
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social late Sunday night to declare that he preferred Pope Leo XIV’s older brother over the pope himself, the latest salvo in a public clash between the White House and the Vatican that shows no sign of cooling.”I like his brother Louis much better…
Ramsey County, Minnesota, officials announced Monday that they are investigating the January arrest of a Hmong American man by federal immigration officers as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary, and false imprisonment, a dramatic escalation of state-level resistance to federal enforcement operations that raises hard questions about who, exactly, is…
A still from a video footage shared by SOUTHCOM of a narco-terrorist boat transiting in the Eastern Pacific on April 14. SOUTHCOM via XThe U.S. military said it struck a drug trafficking boat of a terrorist organization in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of four…
Police tape in a stock photo. Carl Ballou/ShutterstockROSEBORO, N.C.—A suspect was arrested Monday after a North Carolina woman with serious burns told authorities a man had doused her with gasoline at her home and set her on fire, authorities said.The suspect was located in a wooded area behind a residence…
A Texas courtroom is now focused on deciding the punishment for Tanner Horner, with jurors hearing testimony about prior allegations as they determine whether he should face the death penalty for the murder of Athena Strand. According to the New York Post, the proceedings, taking place in Fort Worth, have…
“Looksmaxxing” streamer Clavicular was reportedly rushed to hospital Tuesday night after suffering a medical emergency while livestreaming. Cameras rolled while the influencer sat at a table with his friends and appeared to fade away, as seen here. He slid back in his seat, put his hands behind his back, then…