WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said his policies, like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime, which tens of millions of Americans are claiming this tax season, show that the Republican Party is now the party of the working class. Trump’s comments came in response to a question from Breitbart…

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations lodged against former California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, multiple news outlets reported Thursday. Swalwell resigned his congressional post Tuesday and suspended his campaign for California governor earlier this week after multiple women accused the Democrat of sexual misconduct. He has…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The state of Connecticut is probably not the first place that comes to mind when you think of bears. However, the Nutmeg State is home to about 1,000 to 1,200 black bears (Ursus americanus)…

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to look into reports of multiple U.S. scientists who have either died or gone missing in recent months.“I hope it’s random, but we’re…

“I’m a lesser-evil voter and therefore I would vote for Hamas over Israel every single time.” — Hasan Piker The post NY Times Tries Normalizing Hasan Piker the Same Week He Reiterates Support for Hamas first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

A new Emerson College poll shows Democratic candidates Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer leading a close primary race, while Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco split their party’s support and a large share of voters remain undecided.(CN) — A new poll of California voters shows a changeup as former Joe Biden…

Republican Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert asked why her colleagues were “so horny” Thursday outside the U.S. Capitol days after two disgraced, now-former congressmen resigned. The congresswoman asked the question after former Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell and former Republican Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales formally resigned Tuesday following allegations of sexual…

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(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US military has dramatically ramped up its bombing campaign against small boats in the waters of Latin America in recent days amid the very fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and as it prepares for a potential attack on Cuba.According to press releases from US…

A defining story of the past decade or so has been the collapse of trust in the credibility of legacy media institutions. The latest survey data from Gallup found that just 28 percent of Americans have a “great deal” or “fair amount” of trust in mass media to report accurate or…

Bernie-backed physician Abdul El-Sayed is tied with state Senator Mallory McMorrow in the latest Emerson College poll of potential primary voters.(CN) — Lacking the stability of an incumbent, Democrats in Michigan are hopeful one of two young candidates can secure a victory for the U.S. Senate seat set to be…

The Planned Parenthood abortion business has endorsed Maine Gov. Janet Mills in her bid for the U.S. Senate, praising the Democrat for signing legislation that allowed abortions up to birth. The endorsement comes as Mills, 78, competes in a competitive Democratic primary against oyster farmer and military veteran Graham Platner,…

President Donald Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports brings a tremendous amount of air and sea power to bear against the difficult task of ensuring that no ships enter or leave Iranian ports. The blockade force currently includes three carrier battle groups, two Marine amphibious assault ships (which are essentially small…

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A Ninth Circuit judge on Thursday appeared incredulous over how attorneys for online exchanges defined “gambling,” at times reading from federal regulations when questioning how they could enable sports betting.The arguments before a three-judge panel focused on three related appeals that hinge on whether the exchanges…

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Then mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson after campaigning at a cafe during the mayoral runoff election in Chicago on April 4, 2023. Alex Wroblewski/Getty ImagesIn the Windy City, the public school system and its teachers’ union are sending mixed messages to families now that Mayor Brandon Johnson announced his support to…

A view of San Francisco, in this file photo. Don White/Getty ImagesSan Francisco’s housing market continued to heat up in March as the artificial intelligence (AI) boom generated new wealth and high-paying jobs, according to a report from Redfin.The real estate brokerage said on Thursday that the median home sale…

Of course, everybody knew. But, according to Michael Trujillo, a widely quoted Democratic political strategist in California, POLITICO was preparing a story in 2019 on Eric Swalwell, but promptly dropped it when Swalwell dropped out of the Democratic presidential race.  Advertisement Yep. Exactly the sort of behavior you would expect from…

Economic issues remain the top priority to Americans as the midterm elections approach, a weekly survey from the Economist/YouGov found. The survey asked Americans which issue is the most important to them, giving a range of choices from jobs and the economy to foreign policy. Across the board, economic issues…

By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, April 16, 2026Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on April 8, 2026. | Mandel NGAN/AFP via Getty ImagesSecretary of War Pete Hegseth read a fake imprecatory Bible verse similar to one from Quentin…

The former ByteDance employee says the order dismissing his wrongful termination claims and sanctioning him for production of false evidence and perjury should be vacated to prevent ByteDance from pursuing a malicious prosecution countersuit.PHOENIX (CN) — A whistleblower who claimed TikTok’s parent company ByteDance stole content and shared data with…

Tom Cruise is officially soaring back into the cockpit, with an epic return for “Top Gun 3.” News of Cruise’s return was announced by Paramount Pictures at CinemaCon, according to Variety. Cruise will be in good company, as producer Jerry Bruckheimer is also on board to return for the new…

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Dr. Erica Schwartz. Department of Health and Human Services via The Epoch TimesPresident Donald Trump on April 16 said he nominated a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Dr. Erica Schwartz will lead the CDC, pending Senate confirmation.…

Republican North Carolina Rep. Pat Harrigan introduced a bill Thursday to allow active-duty and honorably discharged special operators across the U.S. to carry concealed weapons, the Daily Caller News Foundation first learned. The Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act would extend federal concealed carry authority to “qualified special operators” —…

‘Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.’PublishedApril 16, 2026 4:20 PM EDT•UpdatedApril 16, 2026 4:20 PM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkThis week, OutKick published a story after speaking to a dozen media sources about their reaction to the Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandal. No one we spoke to defended Russini and…

President Trump pauses to answer the screeching press pool as he departs the White House.  Against the backdrop of a tenuous agreement with Iran that may lead to another round of negotiations, and against the background of a successful naval blockade, President Trump outlines the current status with the conflict.…

Each month brings new developments that show how far the culture is shifting away from protecting life and toward facilitating death. A recent report highlights a deeply troubling innovation: a “suicide pod” designed to allow a person to end his or her life at the push of a button. The…

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to serve as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post announcing the nomination that Schwartz is an “incredibly talented” individual, adding she is a “STAR.” (RELATED: Former CDC…

Unemployment benefit applications saw the biggest one-week drop since February from Easter Sunday to April 11, signaling that layoffs remain limited. New U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) data revealed that the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment insurance claims was 207,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week’s…

An artist’s rendering of President Donald Trump’s proposed “Independence Arch” in a handout obtained on April 10, 2026. U.S. Commission on Fine Arts/Handout via ReutersA federal panel has approved the initial design for a large triumphal arch proposed by President Donald Trump near Washington, D.C., advancing the project to its…

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas warned college students Wednesday of the dangers and rise of progressivism and urged them to stand up for the principles that the founders intended for the United States.  The warning marked a rare public appearance for the Supreme Court’s longest-serving justice, who was speaking at…

The Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) is appealing a ruling limiting the use of certain tools to collect Americans’ data, according to The New York Times. Congress is currently weighing an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals’ communications…

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Tech bro sneaker company Allbirds made a huge splash yesterday when it announced a baffling pivot to AI infrastructure — news that was met with a mix of incredulity and ridicule. The company’s…

Did Iran just capitulate? According to Donald Trump, the IRGC has caved on the American demand to surrender its highly enriched uranium (HEU) as part of a peace deal to end the war. Advertisement There has been no corroboration yet from the regime, and it’s not clear from these remarks…

The atmosphere inside a Texas courtroom shifted dramatically as jurors were shown video evidence from the final moments of Athena Strand’s life — prompting visible emotion throughout the room. According to reports, several jurors were left sobbing while members of the child’s family exited the courtroom as the footage played…

The Trump administration wants automakers to put the pedal to the metal to help rebuild America’s weapons stockpiles, according to a new report. As wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have consumed missiles and other weapons, the Trump administration is turning to a tactic from World War II in…

“You’re telling me not to look behind the curtain,” U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas told a government attorney.MANHATTAN (CN) — Department of Justice lawyers on Thursday urged a federal judge not to look at past statements from President Donald Trump about the Hudson Tunnel Project, a rail tunnel being constructed…

The media wasn’t reporting the latest exposé proving the whistleblower lied about the 2019 impeachment of Trump. Not only did everyone involved in the hoax know he lied, but they hid it from public view. It stayed hidden until DNI Tulsi Gabbard recently released it. They now have to report…

Jennifer Welch shares a plan that should scare people with normal brains.PublishedApril 16, 2026 4:00 PM EDT•UpdatedApril 16, 2026 4:00 PM EDTFacebookTwitterEmailCopy LinkIf you think LIB podcast icon Jennifer Welch has been vile and disgusting in the past, she just took things to a whole new level on the latest…

The “two-tiered system of justice and of bar discipline” has struck again, as former Trump official Jeffrey Clark put it, with the corrupt courts in California disbarring constitutional lawyer John Eastman for representing his client. Clark himself has been the target of that same system in Washington, D.C., where the…

Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Truth Social, Twitter, Youtube  President Trump posted the following today on his Truth Social account. I am pleased to announce the new leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talented Dr.…

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, April 16, 2026Logan Paul visits “Varney & Co.” at Fox Business Network Studios on Nov. 10, 2023, in New York City. | Cindy Ord/Getty ImagesAmerican influencer Logan Paul remains a highly visible figure in online entertainment culture, not only for his various business…

President Trump on Thursday announced new leadership for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The President nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new CDC Director, Sean Slovenski as the CDC Deputy Director and Dr. Jennifer Shuford as the CDC Deputy Director. Dr. Schwartz still has to be confirmed…

A socialist city councilwoman led opposition to an ordinance, supported by the incumbent mayor she is running against, that would have cleaned out a homeless camp in a neighborhood where violent incidents have occurred. Democratic Los Angeles Councilwoman Nithya Raman was one of for “no” votes on a motion by…

Here we go! Over the hump and safely onto the other side of the week — and to the other side of April. Two weeks down. Two to go. We have a quiet weekend coming up, and then the NFL Draft. That’ll ramp up starting Monday. One of the sneakier weeks…

Transgender person. Image: Global News video screen grab The Manhattan Institute discovered that California is providing “gender-affirming care” — sex changes — to a “population of male-to-female ‘transgender’ illegal aliens” in San Francisco homeless shelters. At San Francisco’s largest homeless shelter, St. Vincent De Paul’s MSC-South facility, a Honduran illegal…

Media outlets across the country lit up in mid-April with the same jaw-dropping headline: California’s top Democratic contender for governor had just been forced out of the race over explosive sexual misconduct accusations. In a matter of hours, Rep. Eric Swalwell lost every major endorsement, watched his campaign collapse, and…

President Trump has the moment. Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Truth Social, Twitter, Youtube  Right now, MAGA is undergoing turbulence at the most opportune time for Democrats and the enemies of America heading into the midterms. Much of the animus is being caused by different personalities on…

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. military is prepared to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure if it does not agree to a peace deal, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday. “If Iran chooses poorly, they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power and energy,” Hegseth said. Hegseth…