Crushed waste rock from processing taconite rises above a street lined with trees in Eveleth, Minn., on Oct. 2, 2018. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Senate narrowly voted on April 16 to overturn a 20-year mining ban imposed by the former Biden administration on a national forest in northeastern…
(José Niño, Headline USA) Six House Republicans broke with their party on Wednesday to join Democrats in advancing legislation that would restore temporary protections for Haitian immigrants living in the United States, dealing a blow to a central pillar of President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, NBC News reported.Rep. Ayanna Pressley…
By Richard D. Land, Christian Post Executive Editor Friday, April 17, 2026The US Declaration of Independence is on display at Sotheby’s in New York on June 25, 2024. The document is expected to fetch between $2.5 million to $5 million. | AFP via Getty Images/Angela WeissAs Americans, we are in…
Former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s sudden exit from the California governor’s race is causing other candidates to try to win over the Democrat’s supporters.But there’s uncertainty over who will come out ahead. Gov. Gavin Newsom has been in office since 2019 and is term-limited. The Democratic governor’s last day in…
Department of Homeland Security agencies are requesting a total of $63 billion in fiscal year 2027 appropriations from Congress – even as Congress continues to withhold DHS funding for the current fiscal year.The Homeland Security bill is the only fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill to remain unpassed. As of Thursday,…
The Senate voted down a Democratic war powers resolution on Wednesday, defeating an effort to force President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities in Iran without explicit congressional authorization. The final tally, 47 to 52, marked the fourth time this year that Senate Democrats failed to curb the…
Two prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office showed up without warning at Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, asked to tour the site of a $2.5 billion renovation project, and were denied entry. The confrontation marks the latest escalation in an ongoing dispute between the Justice Department…
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson used a nearly hour-long appearance at Yale Law School on Monday to publicly criticize her conservative colleagues for issuing emergency orders that allowed the Trump administration to advance key policy goals, calling their legal reasoning “scratch-paper musings” and their analysis of real-world consequences “oblivious,”…
Florida Republican Cory Mills is refusing to step down from Congress despite mounting pressure from lawmakers in both parties, a new House Ethics Committee investigation, and a trail of allegations that includes a domestic disturbance call, a protective order, and an ex-girlfriend’s accusation that he threatened to release intimate images…
A 60-year-old high school principal in Oklahoma charged an armed former student in a school lobby, took a gunshot to the right leg, and still wrestled the shooter to the ground, likely preventing a mass killing that the suspect told investigators he had modeled on the 1999 Columbine massacre.Kirk Moore,…
A 40-year-old Department of Homeland Security auditor was shot and stabbed while walking her dog in Atlanta on Monday morning, one of three victims targeted in an alleged rampage by a 26-year-old man who became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2022 despite what officials now describe as a lengthy criminal…
Bishop Robert Barron, one of the most prominent Catholic voices in America and a member of the Trump administration’s own Religious Liberty Commission, issued a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump’s public comments about Pope Leo XIV, saying the president’s words were “entirely inappropriate and disrespectful” and that he owes…
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell to $4.11 on Wednesday, marking the fifth consecutive daily decline since Friday, according to AAA data reported by the Washington Examiner. The one-cent drop from Tuesday’s price is real, but so is the fact that drivers are still paying…
The Republican-led Senate voted 47-52 on Wednesday to reject a Democratic resolution that would have forced the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the conflict in Iran absent explicit congressional authorization, the fourth time this year the chamber has turned back such an effort. But the margin of victory masked a…
Nancy Pelosi told an audience at George Washington University on Monday that President Trump’s public clash with Pope Leo XIV over the war in Iran was not worth discussing on its merits, only as a matter of psychology. “It isn’t even worthy of a conversation; it’s really worthy of a…
American singer-songwriter, David Anthony Burke, aka d4vd, performs on the Casino stage during the 58th Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF), in Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 2024. Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP, FileLOS ANGELES—Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in…
U.S. Col. Robert Bunn (C), speaks beside Philippine Navy Col. Dennis Hernandez (L) and Canada Navy Lt. Commander Craig Cook during a press conference for the upcoming joint military exercise dubbed “Balikatan” or “Shoulder to Shoulder” at Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters in Quezon city, Philippines, on April 14, 2026. Aaron…
Two Coast Guard Cutter Tampa crew members pass a bale of cocaine during a drug offload at Base Miami Beach on April 16, 2026. Courtesy of the U.S. Coast GuardThe crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa offloaded roughly 3,825 pounds of cocaine valued at over $28 million at Base…
Donald Trump’s critics have a new line of attack (do these people ever take a day off?). Their latest complaint is that he’s burning through his top staffers too quickly. This is actually an old-school criticism—they said the same thing during his first term, accusing him of creating “personnel chaos”…
Concerns are mounting inside the U.S. military over the possibility that Russia could take its rivalry with the West beyond Earth’s atmosphere. According to Fox News, Stephen N. Whiting, who leads U.S. Space Command, warned that officials are closely watching reports that Moscow may be exploring the deployment of a…
Screencap of Twitter/X video. For the last few says, Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona has looked like a hot mess. He has been doing interviews in what almost appears to be a state of panic as he tries desperately to distance himself from his friend Eric Swalwell. Now he has…
A leadership change is underway at the nation’s top immigration enforcement agency, as Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons prepares to leave his post after years in federal service. According to Fox News, Lyons submitted his resignation on Thursday to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, confirming he will remain in the…
The U.S. military’s recent surge against suspected drug traffickers in the Eastern Pacific has underscored President Donald Trump’s aggressive anti-drug strategy, with five deadly strikes since April 11, raising the total number of destroyed vessels to 53.This campaign marks a shift from previous interdiction tactics, with the Trump administration using…
Federal funds totaling $73 million will be withheld from New York by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday.Secretary Sean Duffy said the state failed to revoke “illegally issued nondomiciled commercial learner’s permits and commercial driver’s licenses.” An audit of 200 sampled records found…
(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is threatening to veto nearly all bills unless Republicans publicly release their proposed budget.Hobbs may get her wish soon. Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, told The Center Square that he hopes to release the budget within the next two weeks. The two…
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary, has disclosed to Just The News that the House of Representatives, where President Donald Trump was impeached during his first term over a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, is moving to expunge that impeachment from the…
Crushed by the state’s aggressive climate policies, California’s petroleum industry has been in decline for years. Its production levels dropped to a fraction of what they once were, refineries have closed, and Chevron moved its headquarters to Texas.Despite having huge reserves of oil it could tap into, regulations make utilizing that…
As Democrats struggle to find popular messages with voters, another case of a Democrat candidate running as a Republican quickly reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which prevented the candidate from being on the ballot. “I’m glad that people are paying attention because this same game may be coming to your…
Nearly eight years after the Supreme Court put a stop to public-sector labor unions imposing fees on non-members as a condition of work, invalidating 22 state laws and prompting a precipitous drop in union membership, it reinstated a permanent injunction against California’s so-called gender secrecy policies in schools as a likely violation of…
President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that he would be okay with Congress holding public hearings with survivors of the late-convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after his wife supported the idea last week.First lady Melania Trump said last week that Congress should hold a public hearing that centers on Epstein’s…
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison promised the movie industry Thursday that a looming merger with Warner Bros Discovery would not impact either studio’s film output.The two companies formally signed a merger agreement in February, which will see Paramount acquire Warner Bros at $31 per share of the company, along with…
Screencap of Twitter/X video. Last night on his show, Greg Gutfeld devoted his opening monologue to the downfall of Eric Swalwell and it was a rant for the ages. At one point, Greg even made a funny comparison between Swalwell and the serial killer Ted Bundy. For the most part,…
Damon Jones, an ex-NBA star and assistant coach, is anticipated to be the first individual to issue a guilty plea in connection to a gambling scheme that resulted in over 30 people being arrested, which includes Mafia members and figures in the basketball world. Previously, the 49-year-old Jones put in…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the State Department in Washington on April 14, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesThe State Department on Thursday expanded a visa restriction policy that targets foreign nationals working for U.S. adversaries to undermine the nation’s interests in the Western Hemisphere.The new restrictions target 26 unnamed…
Commercial trucks pass through the Peace Bridge port of entry in Buffalo, N.Y., on May 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Cole BurstonThe U.S. Department of Transportation will withhold $73.5 million in federal funding from New York for failing to revoke illegally issued commercial learner’s permits and commercial driver’s licenses to foreign…
One thing that everyone seems to agree on is that the Swalwell scandal was one of those ‘open secrets; in Washington that everyone knew about but no one mentioned in polite company. If you’re a Democrat, people will do that as long as you are helpful to the cause. One…
A Grand Strategic Architecture by Rick Clay Please follow us on X and Telegram Executive SummaryNorth Korea has emerged as the central axis of instability in the collapsing authoritarian order, reshaping the strategic landscape more profoundly than Iran’s internal unraveling or Russia’s wartime deterioration. The recent North Korean ballistic missile test, conducted with…
The ordinance passed last week prohibits Houston police from detaining people solely for civil immigration warrants.(CN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the city of Houston Thursday over a new city ordinance prohibiting Houston police from detaining people for immigration officers, claiming it violates a state law against sanctuary…
Republican South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman, who previously raised alarms about America’s rising national debt, defended new spending tied to operations in Iran on Monday, saying national security takes priority over fiscal concerns. During a brief exchange with a reporter, Norman said he worries about debt at every level, but…
“The Dopamine Code: Unlock Your Brain’s Natural Potential Without Drugs” warns that processed foods (high-fructose corn syrup, glyphosate, MSG), social media algorithms and sedentary lifestyles disrupt dopamine – the brain’s key neurotransmitter for focus, motivation and cognitive function – leading to ADHD-like symptoms, addiction cycles and emotional instability. Dopamine production…
CDC, FDA hid stroke risk linked to Pfizer’s COVID booster in seniors, Senate investigation reveals Federal agencies (FDA/CDC) identified a “moderately elevated” stroke risk in seniors post-Pfizer bivalent booster as early as October 2022—but never warned the public, despite 7 internal analyses confirming the signal. Officials softened language in internal…
Fluoride Levels Reduced in Multiple U.S. Municipal Water Systems as Supply Chain Disruption Reported Multiple U.S. municipalities have announced temporary reductions in the fluoride levels added to public drinking water, citing a supply chain disruption affecting the availability of fluoride chemicals. The Baltimore City Department of Public Works said on…
European Union, U.K. Announce Independent Maritime Security Initiative The European Union and United Kingdom announced a joint maritime security operation in the Strait of Hormuz on April 14, 2026, according to statements from officials in Brussels and London. The new coalition, named the European Maritime Awareness Mission in the Strait…
Xi Jinping and Pedro Sanchez strengthen Sino-Spanish ties amid global instability Xi Jinping and Pedro Sanchez reinforced China-Spain ties, framing cooperation as necessary amid global instability caused by U.S.-Iran tensions and weakening Western-led alliances. Xi denounced the “law of the jungle” in global affairs, implicitly attacking U.S. foreign policy, while…
U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could plunge 32 million into poverty and trigger global economic shockwaves A UN report warns a full-scale US-Israel-Iran war could push 32 million people into poverty globally, with the heaviest burden on poor, import-dependent nations far from the conflict. The economic shockwaves would stem from severe…
Reducing intake by just one serving per day (replacing with water, coffee or tea) can lower Type 2 diabetes risk by up to 10%, while high sugar-sweetened beverage consumption raises death risk by 20%. Dehydration worsens blood sugar control; drinking water helps regulate glucose levels and reduces cravings for high-carb…
The caffeine in green tea can act as a mild laxative by stimulating colon contractions and reducing water absorption in the intestines, which may soften stool. For a potential effect, green tea should be consumed on an empty stomach (like in the morning) and steeped for 60–90 seconds. A single…
Chamomile Essential Oil Benefits and Applications Reported in Traditional Medicine Literature Chamomile Essential Oil: Traditional Use and Reported Benefits Chamomile is one of the most ancient medicinal herbs used by humans and is described as the most documented and widely used plant in the world for its reported ability to…
Harsh ingredients like sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), parabens and synthetic fragrances strip natural oils, disrupt hormones and weaken follicles, leading to hair thinning, breakage and shedding. Avoid SLS, parabens, propylene glycol, DEA, synthetic fragrances, imidazolidinyl urea and sodium chloride in commercial shampoos. Many shampoo chemicals are industrial-grade, linked to skin…
Democrats are “affordability frauds” who would happily have handed the American people the largest tax hike in U.S. history, the Trump White House made clear this week, dismantling the narrative of Democrats who suddenly have a penchant for the issue of affordability. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on…